The Town of Wakefield is hereby divided into the following classes of districts:
Residential Districts
Special Single Residence (SSR)
Single Residence (SR)
General Residence (GR)
Business Districts
Business (B)
Neighborhood Business (NB)
Limited Business (LB)
Industrial Districts
Industrial (I)
Limited Industrial (LI)
A. 
General description. All of the above district locations are shown on the Zoning Map. See the Table of Use Regulations and Table of Dimensional Regulations, for detailed requirements within each district, thus defining the available and prohibited uses and the dimensional standards within the districts.
B. 
Amendments in the Municipal District. See § 190-47.
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Establishment. The following overlay and special districts have also been established and are set forth in Article IX:
Creative Development Overlay District (CDOD)
Floodplain Overlay District (FPOD)
Mixed Use Overlay District (MUOD)
Municipal Building Reuse Overlay District (MBROD)
Municipal District (MD)
Self-Storage Facility Overlay District (SSFOD)
Signage Overlay District (SOD)
Wireless Communication Services Overlay District (WCSOD)
MBTA Communities Overlay District (MOD)
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Establishment. Except as set forth below, the above zoning districts are shown on the map entitled "Wakefield Zoning Map," dated May 16, 2022. Said Zoning Map is hereby adopted and declared to be a part of this chapter and replaces all previous editions and amendments of said Zoning Map.
(1) 
The Municipal District is located as shown on a separate map entitled "Wakefield Municipal District," dated February 6, 2014.
(2) 
The Wireless Communication Services Overlay District is located as shown on a separate map entitled "Wakefield Wireless Communication Services Overlay District," dated May 9, 2011.
(3) 
The Mixed Use Overlay District is located as shown on a separate map entitled "Wakefield Mixed Use Overlay District," dated May 10, 2010.
(4) 
The Signage Overlay District is located as shown on a separate map entitled "Wakefield Signage Overlay District," dated May 10, 2010.
(5) 
The Municipal Building Reuse Overlay District is located as shown on a separate map entitled "Wakefield Municipal Building Reuse Overlay District," dated May 9, 2011.
(6) 
The Self-Storage Facility Overlay District is located as shown on a separate map entitled "Self-Storage Facility Overlay District Map," dated April 29, 2024.
(7) 
The Floodplain District is located as shown on a separate map entitled 'Floodplain Overlay District', dated February 27, 2025.
(8) 
The MBTA Communities Overlay District is located as shown on a separate map entitled "MBTA Communities Overlay District Map," dated October 3, 2024.
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Guidelines. Guidelines for determining the boundaries between districts shall be, unless otherwise indicated: the center line of a street, alley or railroad; a line parallel to a street, alley, railroad or other feature, at a distance designated on the Zoning Map; a metes and bounds description; and a property line shown on the Wakefield Tax Assessment Tax Maps.
B. 
Disputes. In the case of a disputed boundary, the decision shall be made by the Building Inspector using the above guidelines, subject to the appeal procedures provided by law.
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General. Where a district boundary line divides a lot in single ownership, the regulation for the less restricted portion of such lot shall extend not more than 30 feet into the more restricted portion, provided that the lot has the required frontage on a street in the less restricted district.