Zoning Districts Established.
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to create zoning districts, to specify the nature and components of the permitted development within them, and to establish regulations regarding the physical character and intensity of development in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
B. Zoning Districts Established. The City is hereby divided into zones, or districts, and the boundaries of zoning districts set out herein are delineated upon the Official Zoning District Map. All land within the corporate limits shall be classified into the following zoning districts. See
Table 10 for a complete list of zoning districts.
C. Zoning Districts as Set Forth are Hereby Established. The location and boundaries of the various districts as defined herein shall be established by ordinance and shall be shown and delineated on the Official Zoning District Map.
D. Effect of Zoning District Change. The reclassification of property to a new zoning district shall be an amendment of the Official Zoning District Map and shall be so recorded.
E. Interpretation of District Boundaries. The district boundary lines shown on the Official Zoning District Map are regularly along streets, alleys, property lines. When uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of the districts on the Official Zoning District Map, the following rules apply:
1. Center Lines. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets or highways, shall be construed to follow such center lines.
2. Platted Lot Lines. Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.
3. City Limit Lines. Boundaries indicated as approximately following City limits shall be construed as following such City limits.
4. Railroad Lines. Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be the middle of the railroad easement or Right-of-Way.
5. Waterways and Other Geographic Features. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerline of streams, lakes, or other similar geographic features shall be construed to follow such centerline, and in the event of change in the centerline, shall be construed to move with such centerline.
6. Parallel or Extension Boundaries.
a. Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extension of features indicated in 1 through 4 above, shall be so construed.
b. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning District Map shall be determined by the scale of the map.
7. Interpretation of Zoning District Boundaries. Where physical features existing on the ground are in conflict with those shown on the Official Zoning District Map, or in other circumstances not covered by 1 through 4 above, the Board of Adjustment shall interpret the district boundaries and require its inclusion on the Official Zoning District Map.