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TOWN OF Ll%INGTON 43 the provisions of this by-law shall control. Section 20. Plats. Whenever required by the building inspector for his information, applications for building per- mits shall be accompanied by, a plan of the lot in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the actual di :.eruions of the lot, and the exact location and size of buildings already upon the lot, and of the buildings to be erected, together with streets and alleys on and adjacent to the lot. A record of such applications and plats shall be kept on file in the office of the building inspector. Section 21. Enforcement. Except as otherwise pro- vided, this by-law shall Le administered by the building in- spector. He shall approve no application of any kind, plans and specifications and intended use for which are not in all respects in conformity with this by-law. Section 22. Occupancy Permit. No building erected, altered or in any way changed as to construction or use under a permit or otherwise, shall be occupied or used with- out an occupancy permit signed by the building inspector, which permit shall not be issued until the building and its uses and accessory uses comply in all respects with this by-law. Section 23. Appeals. Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the building inspector to issue a permit on ac- count of the provisions of this by-law or any person aggriev- ed by the issuance of a permit or by a decision of the build- ing inspector made under th provisions of this by-law. may by giving the building inspector and the board of appeal notice in writing within ten days from the date of the is- suance of the permit or of the decision appealed from, ap- peal to the selectmen. or to such officer. board. commision or committee as shall be appointed or designated by the select- men to act as a board of appeal, who shall give notice and a public hearing ;before rendering a decision, and record all decisions and the reasons therefor. Section 24. Amendments. The planning board, upon petition signed by fifty per cent in valuation of the prop- erty affected, or upon its own initiative. shall hold public hearings, fourteen days' published notice of which shall be given, for the consideration of any amendments to this by- law, and report to the Town its recommendations as to what action should be taken. Section 25. The invalidity of any sections or pro- visions of this by-law shall not invalidate any other sec - 4y AN1NUAL ItEPO3T tion or provisions thereof. Sec. 26. This by-law shall take effect upon its ap- proval by the Attorney General and publication. according to law. Mr. Kilgour thereupon moved to amend the motion offered by Mr. Emery by substituting in place of the By- law proposed by Mr. Papery the By-law proposed by the Minority Comittee, which is in terries as follows: TOWN OF LEXINGTON, ZONING BY-LAW. Regulations as to the Use and Construction of Buildings. ARTICLE 1 Residence Purposes Section 1. Except as herein otherwise provided no building within the borders of the Town of Lexington shall be erected, altered, or used which is intended or desi;gned for any other purpose except one or more of the folowing: (a) A dwellin • for one or more families. (b) A hotel, lodging or boarding house. (c) A club other than a club which is carried on for the purpose of making a profit. (d) A church, school or academy. (e) Other purposes which are not particular in- dustries, trades or manufacturing. (f) A railroad passenger station. (g) A farm, truck garden, nursery or greenhouse. (h) Any accessory purpose customarily incident to the foregoing purposes. and which accessory purpose is not detrimental or obnoxious to the districts where situated. ARTICLE 2 Business Purposes. Section 1. The following districts shall be design- ated for the carrying on of commercial pursuits, and shall also include any uses permitted under Article 1, namely: District 1, On either side of Massachusetts Avenue from Fottler Avenue East Lexington, to the northerly line of Curve Street, East Lexington. District 2. On either side of Woburn Street from the