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ARTICLE III Districts § 200-6. Establishment of districts. The Town of Wales is hereby divided into the following types of districts: A = Agricultural District R = Residential District B = Business District M = Manufacturing District § 200-7. Zoning Map. Said districts are bounded and defined as shown on a map entitled "Zoning Map, Town of Wales, Erie County, New York," which accompanies and which, with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby made a part of this chapter.1 Said Zoning Map shall show the effective date of this chapter and of each subsequent amendment to said map and shall be duly certified by the Town Clerk. § 200-8. Interpretation of boundaries. A. District boundary lines are intended to follow property lines or the extensions thereof, center lines of streets or highways or other lines located on the map by appropriate descriptions and dimensions. Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between main tracks. Boundaries indicated as following stream lines shall be construed to follow the center line of the stream. Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of the above features shall be so construed. Where the district boundary is at a uniform distance from the highway, does not follow lot lines and is not otherwise dimensioned, the boundary shall be construed as 300 feet from the highway right-of-way. B. Whenever it shall be unclear as to the exact location of a district boundary line, the Board of Appeals shall determine the location of such boundary line using the provisions of Subsection A and the graphic scale of the Zoning Map. § 200-9. Schedule of Area, Lot and Bulk Requirements.2 A. All development and land use in the Town of Wales shall conform to the dimensional and bulk requirements set forth in the Bulk Schedule Chart. This chart applies uniformly across all zoning districts unless specific exceptions are provided elsewhere in this code. The Bulk Schedule Chart is included as an attachment to the zoning code and is available for public review online and at the Town Clerk’s office. B. All principal buildings and accessory structures must comply with these setback and height limitations unless otherwise specified. C. Maximum lot coverage refers to the percentage of the lot that may be covered by buildings and impervious surfaces. D. Exceptions may be granted through a variance where appropriate. 9