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Volume I - Enabling Act / General Code Volume II - Downtown Districts, Central Artery, Special District, Harborpark District Volume III - Neighborhood Districts -- all are not yet available here General Code Maps--zoning maps not connected to a specific zoning code article Volume I - Enabling Act / General Code Enabling Act Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956  Article 1 Title, Purpose and Scope  Article 2 Definitions  Article 2A Definitions Applicable in Neighborhood Districts and in Article 80 (Development Review and Approval)  Article 3 Establishment of Zoning Districts  Article 4 Application of Regulations  Article 5 Administration and Procedure  Article 6 Conditional Uses  Article 6A Other Exceptions  Article 7 Variances  Article 8 Regulation of Uses  Article 9 Nonconforming Uses  Article 10 Accessory Uses  Article 11 Signs  Theatre District Seaport Landsdowne Article 12 Transition Zoning  Article 13 Dimensional Requirements  Table B Article 14 Lot Size, Area and Width  Article 15 Building Bulk  Article 16 Height of Buildings  Article 17 Open Space Requirement for Residences  Article 18 Front Yard  Article 19 Side Yards  Article 20 Rear Yards  Article 21 Setbacks  Article 22 Yard Regulations  Article 23 Off-Street Parking  Article 24 Off-Street Loading  Article 25 Flood Hazard Districts  Article 26 DELETED Article 26A DELETED Article 26B DELETED Article 27 Interim Planning Overlay District  Map 1 Map 2 Map 3 Map 4 Article 27A SUPERSEDED Article 27B EXPIRED Article 27C SUPERSEDED Article 27D Downtown Interim Planning Overlay District  Article 27E SUPERSEDED Article 27F SUPERSEDED Article 27G SUPERSEDED Article 27H SUPERSEDED Article 27J SUPERSEDED Article 27K SUPERSEDED Article 27L SUPERSEDED Article 27M SUPERSEDED Article 27N SUPERSEDED Article 27P South Boston Interim Planning Overlay District  Map 1 Map 2 Article 27Q(Superseded) Article 27R Roslindale Interim Planning Overlay District  Article 28 Boston Civic Design Commission  Article 29 Greenbelt Protection Overlay District  Article 30 Barrier-Free Access  Article 31 DELETED Article 31 RESERVED Article 31A DELETED Article 32 Groundwater Conservation Overlay District  Groundwater Overlay Zoning Article 33 Open Space Subdistricts  Article 34 EXPIRED Article 35 DELETED Article 36 Light Manufacturing District  Article 37 Green Buildings  Articles 38-49 See Volume II - Downtown Districts, Central Artery, Special District, Harborpark District Articles 50-73 See Volume III - Neighborhood Districts Articles 74-79 RESERVED Article 80 Development Review and Approval  Articles 81-84 RESERVED Article 85 Demolition Delay  Article 86 Wireless Communications Equipment  Article 87 Smart Growth Overlay Districts  Article 87A Olmsted Green Smart Growth Overlay District  Volume II - Downtown Districts, Central Artery, Special District, Harborpark District A. Downtown Districts Article 38 Midtown Cultural District  Map 1A Article 39 North Station Economic Development Area  Map 1B/1J/1K/1L Article 40 South Station Economic Development Area  Map 1C/1G/1N (Leather District and South Station EDA, Chinatown, Bay Village) Article 41 Huntington Avenue / Prudential Center District  Map 1D * Articles 42A through 42F comprise the Harborpark District. These articles are included below. Article 43 Chinatown District  Map 1C/1G/1N (Leather District and South Station EDA, Chinatown, Bay Village) Table E and F Article 44 Leather District  Map 1C/1G/1N (Leather District and South Station EDA, Chinatown, Bay Village) Article 45 Government Center / Markets Districts  Map 1H Article 46 Bulfinch Triangle District  Map 1B/1J/1K/1L Article 47A Cambridge Street North District  Map 1B/1J/1K/1L Article 48 RESERVED B. Central Artery Special District Article 49 Central Artery Special District  Map 1Xa/1Xb C. Harborpark District Article 42A North End / Downtown Waterfront and Dorchester Bay / Neponset River Waterfront  Map 1E/1F Map 4A/4B Map 4B/4C Map 4C/4D Map 5F/5G Map 5H Article 42B Charlestown Waterfront  Map 2B/2C Article 42C Waterfront Service District  Article 42D Waterfront Manufacturing District  Article 42E Fort Point Waterfront  Map 4A/4B Article 42F Charlestown Navy Yard  Map 2B/2C Volume III - Neighborhood Districts Article 50 Roxbury Neighborhood District  Table F Map 6A/6B/6C (Roxbury) Map 6B/6C (Roxbury) Article 51 Allston-Brighton Neighborhood District  Map 7A/7C Map 7A/7B/7C/7D Map 7B/7D Article 52 Dorchester Neighborhood District  Map 5J/5K (Dorchester Avenue North) Map 5K/5L (Dorchester Avenue South) Article 53 East Boston Neighborhood District  Table F Map 3A/3B (East Boston) Map 3C (East Boston) Article 54 North End Neighborhood District  Map 1B/1J/1K/1L Article 55 Jamaica Plain Neighborhood District  Table E Map 9A Map 9B Map 9C Article 56 West Roxbury Neighborhood District  Table D Map 11A Map 11B Map 11C Map 11D Map 11E Article 57 Saint Vincent Neighborhood District  Table C Map 4E Article 58 City Square Neighborhood District  Map 2D Table B Article 59 Mission Hill Neighborhood District  Table E Map 6D (Mission Hill) Article 60 Greater Mattapan Neighborhood District  Table D Map 8A Map 8B Map 8C Article 61 Audubon Circle Neighborhood District  Map 1M Table B Article 62 Charlestown Neighborhood District  Map 2E (Charlestown) Table C Article 63 Bay Village Neighborhood District  Map 1C/1G/1N (Leather District and South Station EDA, Chinatown, Bay Village) Table B Article 64 South End Neighborhood District  Map 1P Table C Article 65 Dorchester  Map 5A/5B Map 5C Map 5D Map 5E Table A Table B Table C Table D Table E Table F Table G Article 66 Fenway Neighborhood District > Fenway Map 1Q * Articles 68 through 69 are reserved for additional neighborhood district articles. Article 70 Beth Israel Hospital Institutional District  Article 71 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Institutional District  Article 72 New England Deaconess Hospital Institutional District  Article 73 Dana-Farber Cancer Institutional District  General Code Maps Map 1 (Boston Proper) Map 2A (Boston Harbor) Map 4 (South Boston) Map 10 (Roslindale) Map 12 (Hyde Park)

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