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9row14 o1' LV1INGTb1I 1.29 pors.ry and conditional structures and uses that do not con- form to the regulations herein prescribed, provided that no such permit shall be for more than a one year period. (c) Permit production of articles in whole or substan- tial part from materials excavated or grown upon the premises. (d) Permit ;in anyl district any use obviously in- tended, because harmonious, compatible, accessory, or neces- sary or public convenience which has not been specifically mentioned. GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 16, Existing Building. Any building or part of a building which, at the time of the adoption of this Ma -law, is being put to a non -conforming use may continue to be used for the same purpose or for purposes not substantially different, and may be repaired, rebuilt or structurally altered; but no such building shall be extend- ed or enlarged except upon written approvtl of the Plan- ning Board a duly advertised public hearing by the select- men and a permit thereafter signed by the selectmen. Section 17. District Boundaries. The district bound- aries shall be as shown on the zoning map. When bound- aries run between streets and approximately parallel to them they shall be deemed to follow a mean line between said streets except that any such boundary when bounding the rear of a business district or where paralleling a street through a relatively undeveloped area shall be not more than one hundred feet inward from the building line of such street. Section 18. In residence districts designated as RI and R2, and in C1 districtsdesignated at the following points, namely, junction of Waltham and Middle Streets known as Grape Vine Corner; junctions of Middle and Spring Streets; junction of Lincoln, School and Marrett Streets commonly known as Five Forks; junction of Walt- ham Street and Concord Avenue; and junctions of Woburn and Lowell Streets, a front yard or a service yard of at least twenty feet in depth between the exterior line of the street and the adjacent line of any porch or building shall be provided for every lot of land, and no new build- ing or structure shall be constructed and no building os structure shall be moved, altered, reconstructed. enlarge() or rebuilt in such districts so that a yard less in depth shan result; except that this section shall not apply to buildings 1th ANNUAL REPORT ronting on streets on which building lines shall have 'been .necially established according to law during or subsequent to the year 1924. Section 19. Variations. Where this by-law imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or premises than is imposed by existing provisions of law or by-laws the povisions of this by-law shall control. Section 20. Plats. Wherever 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 dimensions of the lot, and the exact location ,and size of buildings already upon the lot, and of the building 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 be 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 who is aggrieved by the issuance of a permit or by a decision of the building inspector made under the 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, commission 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. Amendment. The planning board, upon, petition signed by fifty per cent in valuation of the prop-