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Article IV - ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS

4.1   Zoning Districts.

For the purpose of this ordinance, the Town is hereby divided into the following Districts:

Commercial
Residential/Village
Rural
Resource Conservation

District boundary lines shall be as described in Section 4.3 of this Ordinance, and as depicted on the Official Zoning Map, maintained in the Town Office.

Overlay Districts

Aquifer Protection Zone
Endangered Species and Critical Areas Zone
Shoreland Zone

4.2   Rules Governing District Boundaries.

Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as specified in this Ordinance and as shown on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply.

A.   Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, highways, alleys, railroad rights-of-way, rivers, or streams shall be construed to follow such center lines.

B.   Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.

C.   Boundaries indicated as approximately following Town limits shall be construed as following Town limits.

D.   Boundaries indicated as following shorelines shall be construed to follow such shorelines, and in the event of change in the shoreline shall be construed as moving with the actual shoreline.

E.   Sources for the exact delineation of the Special Flood Hazard areas shall be the FEMA Flood Insurance Map.

F.   Sources for the exact delineation of the Aquifer Protection Zone shall be the Maine Geological Survey "Hydrogeologic Data for Significant Sand and Gravel Aquifers," Map # 4 (Maine Geological Survey Catalog #85-93), 12 (Maine Geological Survey Catalog #87-1b), and 13 (Maine Geological Survey Catalog #87-1c).

G.   Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in subsections A through D above shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map shall be determined by the scale of the map.

H.   Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the Official Zoning Map, or other circumstances not covered by subsections A through G above, the Board of Appeals shall interpret the district boundaries.

4.3   Description of Zone Districts.

A.   Rural:

The Rural zone shall consist of all that land outside of the Resource Conservation, Residential/Village, and Commercial Zones.

B.   Resource Conservation:

Beginning at a point 1200 feet westerly of Route 117 on the Governor Black Road and going in a westerly direction along the Governor Black Road and continuing westerly along the northerly boundary of lots 46, 45, 43, and 40 as shown on Limington Tax Map R3 to where the brook intersects with the northerly line of Lot 40. Then following the brook southwesterly to Shaving Hill Road and continuing along Shaving Hill Road to the Limerick line. Then following the Limerick line in a northerly direction to the northerly boundary line of Lot 13.3 as shown on Limington Tax Map R4. Then continuing east along northerly boundary line of Lot 13.3 to Sawyer's Mountain Road and continuing along Sawyer's Mountain Road to the southeast corner of Lot 17A as shown on Limington Tax Map R4 to a point 500 feet South of Norton Road. Continuing easterly in a line parallel to and 500 feet distant from the Norton Road to a point located 500 feet from the Norton Road / Route 117 intersection. Then continuing easterly along a line parallel to and 500 feet distant from Route 117 to a point 1200 feet west of the corner where Christian Hill Road intersects Route 117. Then continuing southerly along the line parallel to and 1200 feet from Route 117 to the Governor Black Road and the point of beginning.

Moody Mountain: All lands within 1000 feet in a straight line horizontal measure in any direction from the U.S. Geological Survey benchmark located at the peak of Moody Mountain, but not including any land area within 500 feet of the boundaries of Route 25.

C.   Residential:

Beginning at Shaving Hill Road at the northwest corner of the Parsonage lot (Lot 19 as shown on Limington Tax Map R3) and going southerly by the westerly boundary of Lot 18 and continuing easterly along the southern boundary of Lot 18 to Route 11, crossing Route 11 and continuing along the southerly boundary of Lots 63A, 61, and 60, as shown on Limington Tax Map R3 to a point located 500 feet west of Route 117. Continuing southerly parallel to and 500 feet westerly of Route 117 to a point representing the westerly extension of Richardson Road. Going easterly along the extension of Richardson Road, crossing Route 117 and following the Northwest side of Richardson Road in a Northeasterly direction. From the eastern end of Richardson Road passing northerly along the western boundary of Lots 20 and 21 as shown on Limington Tax Map R9, then east along the southern boundary of Lots 26, 25, and 24 as shown on Limington Tax Map R9 to Boothby Road. Continuing northerly along the westerly side of Boothby Road across Route 11 and continuing northerly along South Road to the northern boundary of the ball field (Lot 46 on Limington Tax Map R10). Continuing west by the northerly boundary of lots 46 and 45 as shown on Limington Tax Map R10 and continuing in a line 500 feet north of Route 11 and old Route 11 until said line intersects with a stone wall which runs between, on one side, Lots 87, 88 and 67, and on the other, Lots 32.1, 32, 37 and 38 as shown on Limington Tax Map R10. Following said stone wall in a westerly direction to Route 117. Continuing westerly along the southerly side of the Governor Black Road to the northwest corner of Lot 47A (Limington Tax Map R3), thence south along the westerly side of Lots 47A and 48 as shown on Limington Tax Map U9 to Shaving Hill Road. Then across Shaving Hill Road and east along the road to the northwest corner of the Parsonage lot and the point of beginning.

D.   Commercial:

Beginning at a point on the northeast sideline of South Road located one thousand (1000) feet south of the nearest point on the south sideline of Route 25; thence east parallel to and at a constant distance of one thousand (1000) feet from the southwest sideline of Route 25 to a point one thousand (1000) feet north of the northwest sideline of Route 11; thence southwest parallel to and at a constant distance of one thousand (1000) feet from the northwest sideline of Route 11 to a point on the northeast sideline of South Road located one thousand (1000) feet from the northwest sideline of Route 11; thence south along the northeast side of South Road, crossing Route 11 and following the northeast side of Boothby Road to Pine Hill Road then east along the north side of Pine Hill Road to Route 25. Crossing Route 25 at Hamlin Brook and then north along Hamlin Brook to the outlet of Ward's Pond Then following the west side of Ward's Pond to the outlet of Rhoda Brook, the brook that flows from Pick Pole Swamp to Ward's Pond. Then continuing to the northeast corner of the airport property. Then west along the north boundary of the airport property to Horne Pond Brook. Then south along Horne Pond Brook to Websters Mill Pond. Then west along the north shore of Websters Mill Pond to the Central Maine Power Company Transmission Line. Following the west side of said transmission line to the Mo-Mo-Day-O Road and then west along the Mo-Mo-Day-O Road, crossing Route 25, and following the northeast side of South Road to the point of beginning.

E.   Village:

Beginning at the junction of the Governor Black Road and Route 117 North. Thence westerly along the south side of the Governor Black Road to the northwest corner of Lot 47A on Limington Tax Map R3. Thence south along Lot 47A and Lot 48 to the Shaving Hill Road. Thence west on Shaving Hill Road to the northwest corner of Lot 20.1 as shown on Limington Tax Map R9. Thence south along the westerly line of lots 20.1 and 20 to the southwest corner of Lot 20, then along the south line of Lot 20 to Route 11, then across Route 11 to the southwest corner of Lot 63A as shown on Limington Tax Map R3. Thence southeasterly along the southerly line of Lots 63A, 62 and 61 to Route 117 South. Thence south along Route 117 to the southeast corner of Lot 70.1. Thence north along the east boundary of Lot 34 and Lot 59A to the junction of Pine Hill Road and Route 11, then west toward the Village to the southeast corner of Lot 31. Thence along Lots 31, 32 and 1 as shown on Limington Tax Map U9 to the southeast corner of Lot 87 (Limington Tax Map R10). Thence west along the south boundary of Lot 87 to Route 117 north, then across Route 117 to the Governor Black Road and the point of beginning.

Historic Village District: Beginning on the south side of Shaving Hill Road at the northwest corner of Lot 20.1 as shown on Limington Tax Map R9. Thence southerly along the western line of Lot 20.1 to the north line of Lot 17B. Thence in a straight line in an easterly direction, crossing Route 11 and Route 117 to a point intersected extended line to the point on Route 11, along the southwest corner of Lot 32 and an extension of that line to intersect with an extended straight line west passing along the line passing between lots 69.1 and 69.2, and extending west to the west line of Lot 47A (Limington Tax Map R3). Thence south, along the west lines of Lots 47A and 48 to Shaving Hill Road. Thence west along the south side of Shaving Hill Road to the point of beginning.

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