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65 2. Lots in Two Districts—Where a District boundary line divides any lot existing at the time such line is adopted, the regulations for the less restricted portion of such lot shall extend not more than thirty feet into the more restricted portion, provided the lot has street frontage in the less restricted area. C. PERMITTED USES 1. The following uses are permitted in all Districts: (a) General purpose farm, agriculture, garden, greenhouse or nurs- ery, selling only produce or plants the major portion of which is raised locally in the Town of Mashpee or on property owned by a resident or residents of the Town of Mashpee, and excluding any use injurious, noxious, or offensive to the neighborhood. (b) Church use. (c) Educational use, provided that, in the case of non -religious educational uses, they shall be non-profit enterprises of a type subject to regulation by the State Department of Education. (d) Municipal, municipal recreation or water supply use. (e) Hospital or sanitarium use. D. NON -CONFORMING USES 1. Any lawful building or lawful use of a building or premises or part thereof in the Town of Mashpee existing at the time this by-law is adopted may be continued, although .such building or use does not con- form to the provisions hereof. 2. Any such non -conforming building which has been damaged by fire or other -cause to any extent may be repaired or rebuilt, but the total floor area shall not be increased, unless first authorized by a special permit from the Board of Appeals, and providing said owner shall apply for a building permit and start operations for restoring or rebuilding •on said premises within twelve (12) months after such catastrophe. This section shall not apply to Business Districts. 3. In All Districts: (a) Provided the Board of Appeals first grants a special permit therefor, any such non -conforming building or structure may be altered or increased in size or any such non -conforming use may be extended over all or any part of the premises upon which the same is located at the time this by-law is adopted. It is the intent of this paragraph that only substantial alterations require a special permit; minor alterations may be permitted at the discretion of the Building Inspector. (b) No such non -conforming use that has been discontinued for three years shall be re-established unless first authorized by special permit from the Board of Appeals. (c) The Board of Appeals may permit any non -conforming use to be changed to any specified use not more detrimental to a neighborhood. E. ACCESSORY USES—RESIDENCE DISTRICTS I. Accessory uses customarily incident to any of the uses permitted in a particular residence district and not detrimental to a residential neighborhood shall be permitted in that particular residence district. 2. The term "Accessory Use" shall not include: (a) Any use not on the same lot with the building to which it is accessory unless authorized by the Board of Appeals. (b) A garage or storage for commercial vehicles unless authorized by the Board of Appeals. (c) Advertising signs except those pertaining to the lease or sale of a lot or building on which they are placed, and not exceeding twelve (12) square feet in total area; provided that on a lot occupied by a dwelling house there may not be more than two (2) signs with a total