For petitions concerning the Zoning Map, one reproducible and two copies thereof of a
map with sufficient information describe the area of the proposed change and other related information as may
be required at the discretion of the Easton Planning & Zoning Board. 1.5.3 Initiation. Petitions for zoning amendments may be initiated by:
1. Board of Selectmen;
2. Board of Appeals;
3. Individual owning land to be affected;
4. Ten registered voters;
5. Planning & Zoning Board;
6. Old Colony Planning Council;
The Board of Selectmen shall submit the petition to the Planning & Zoning Board within fourteen days of receipt. 1.5.4 Public Hearing. The Planning & Zoning Board shall hold a public hearing within sixty-five days after
receipt. 1.6 SEPARABILITY. The invalidity of any section or provision of this By-Law shall not invalidate any
other section or provision herein. 1-2
SECTION 2.0 DISTRICTS
2.1 DIVISION INTO DISTRICTS. The Town of Easton, Massachusetts, is hereby divided into these
Zoning Districts, designated as follows:
Full Title Abbreviation
Residential R
Residential 1 R1
Business B
Business Neighborhood BN
Industrial I
Eleemosynary E
Municipal or Open Space M
Queset Commercial District QCD
Village Business District VBD
2.2 ZONING MAP. The location and boundaries of the zoning districts are hereby established as shown on
a map titled "Town of Easton, Massachusetts Zoning Map" dated May 16, 2016, which accompanies and is hereby
declared to be a part of this By-law. The authenticity of the Zoning Map shall be identified by the signature of
the Town Clerk and the imprinted seal of the Town under the following words: "This is to certify that this is the
Zoning Map of the Town of Easton, Massachusetts, referred to in the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Easton,
Massachusetts, which was approved by the Town Meeting on May 16, 2016. 2.3 CHANGES TO MAP.