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APPLICABILITY
No structure, or part thereof, shall be placed upon or moved onto land, erected, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, or structurally altered, nor shall any building or land be used or occupied which does not comply with the district regulations established by this chapter for the district in which the building, structure, and/or land is located.
(A) Lot size requirements and the subdivision of land. No parcel of land held under one ownership, with or without a building, at the time this chapter became effective, shall be reduced, nor shall any such parcel be subdivided in any manner below the minimum lot width and lot area required by this chapter.
(B) Reductions in yard requirements. No building may be enlarged which would result in decreasing a minimum yard requirement below the requirements of the applicable zoning district.
(C) Location of uses on a single lot. Unless otherwise specifically allowed, every principal building hereafter erected, relocated, or structurally altered shall be located on a single lot as herein defined.
(D) Unsafe buildings. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the strengthening or restoring to a safe condition, any structure or part thereof declared unsafe by a proper authority as long as such strengthening or restoration is no more than necessary to preserve the integrity of the building.
(E) Conversion of dwellings. The conversion of any building into a dwelling or the conversion of any dwellings to accommodate an increased number of dwelling units or families is permitted only in accordance with all requirements of this chapter, including those that require minimum lot sizes, as set forth in § 155.1902.
(F) Parking and loading requirements. No land use may change from one use to another without meeting the parking and loading requirements for the new use.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02)
ZONING MAP
The location and boundaries of zoning districts are shown on the map titled "The City of Cambridge Zoning Map." A certified copy of this map is on file in the office of the City Engineer and said map, together with all notations, dimensions, and designations shown thereon are hereby declared to be a part of this chapter. The Zoning Map shall be signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02)
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the zoning districts as shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
(A) Parallel district boundaries. Where district boundaries appear to be approximately parallel to the center lines or street lines of streets or the center lines or right-of-way lines of highways, such district boundaries shall be construed as parallel thereto and at such distance therefore as indicated on the Zoning Map. If no distance is given, such dimensions shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on the Zoning Map.
(B) Boundaries of zoning districts. Boundaries of zoning districts are intended to follow property lines. Where zoning district boundaries are shown as being parallel to a right-of-way, those lots that have frontage on such right-of-way are intended to be within such a zoning district.
(C) Lot lines, railroad lines, and waterways. Where district boundaries approximately follow lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed as a boundary of a zoning district. Where the boundary of a district follows a railroad line, such boundary shall be deemed to be located in the middle of the main tracks of said railroad line. Where the boundary of a district follows (or parallels) a waterway, such boundary shall be deemed to be located in the middle (or parallel to) the centerline of said waterway.
(D) Interpretation by Planning and Zoning Commission. Any questions of interpretation of the Zoning Map which cannot otherwise be resolved, shall be referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission for determination in accordance with § 155.2504.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02)
For the purpose of regulating and restricting the location of buildings, structures, and land use, the city is divided into zoning districts as shown on the Zoning Map. These districts include the following and may be illustrated on the Zoning Map.
Zoning Districts | |
OS | Open Space District |
SF-1 | Single Family Residential District |
SF-2 | Single Family Residential District |
RM | Residential/Medical District |
MHP | Manufactured Park District |
MF | Multiple-Family Residential District |
OMC | Office/Medical/Commercial District |
NC | Neighborhood Commercial |
CBD | Central Business District |
GSC | General/Service Commercial District |
CI | Community Industrial |
Special Zoning Districts | |
PD | Planned Development District |
DHD | Downtown Historical District |
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02)
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