Section 3.0
Establishment of Districts
3.1     districts:

3.1.1   For the purposes of this bylaw, the Town of Stoneham is hereby divided into the following districts:
Residence A
Residence B
Neighborhood Business
Business
Central Business (Overlay)
Highway Business
Commercial I, II, and III (10-29-98, Art. 22)
Medical
Recreation/Open Space
Education  (5-7-98, Art. 13)

3.2     LOCATION OF DISTRICTS:

Said districts are hereby established as shown on a map entitled "Stoneham, Massachusetts, Official Zoning Map," dated October 26, 1998. A true copy of which is on file in the office of the Town Clerk. Said map, together with all explanatory information thereon, is hereby incorporated into and made a part of this bylaw. (10-26-98, Art. 11)

3.3     INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES:

3.3.1   Where a boundary of a district is shown as following a street, railroad, or utility line the boundary shall be the center line thereof unless otherwise indicated.

3.3.2   Where boundaries are indicated as property or lot lines and the exact measurements are not defined, the true location shall be such boundary or lot lines.

3.3.3   Where boundary lines are fixed by distances from street, property, or lot lines, such measurements shall control.

3.3.4   Where a zoning district abuts a waterbody, it shall be considered to extend into said waterbody. Where a single district surrounds a waterbody, said waterbody shall be contained within that district. Where a waterbody is abutted by more than one district, the boundaries thereof shall be determined by the extension of the abutting district boundaries until they intersect within the waterbody.