[CC 1985 §42.100]
A. 
The City of Canton shall be classified and divided into nine (9) districts, designed as follows:
1. 
Residential Districts.
a. 
"R-1" One-Family Dwelling District.
b. 
"R-2" One-Family Dwelling District.
c. 
"R-3" Multiple-Family Dwelling.
d. 
"R-4" Mobile Home Dwelling District.
2. 
Business Districts.
a. 
"B-1" Central Business District.
b. 
"B-2" Highway Business District.
3. 
Industrial Districts.
a. 
"L-1" Light Industrial District.
4. 
Special Districts.
a. 
"S-1" Flood Plain District.
b. 
"S-2" Slope District.
[CC 1985 §42.110]
The Zoning District Map shows the boundaries of the areas covered by the districts listed in Section 405.060. Said Zoning District Map is on file in the City offices and specifically made a part hereof by reference.
[CC 1985 §42.120]
A. 
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts as shown on the Zoning District Map, the following rules should apply:
1. 
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets or highways, street lines or highway right-of-way lines, such centerlines, street lines or highway right-of-way lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
2. 
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the lot lines, such lot lines should be construed to be said boundaries.
3. 
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately par to the centerlines or street lines of streets, or the centerlines or right-of-ways lines of highways, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the Zoning District Map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on the Zoning District Map.
4. 
Where the boundary of a district follows a railroad line, such boundary shall be deemed to be located in the middle of the main tracks of said railroad line.
5. 
Where the boundary of a district follows a stream, lake or other body of water, the boundary shall be the limit of the jurisdiction of the City of Canton, unless otherwise indicated.
[CC 1985 §42.130]
Whenever any street, alley, public way, railroad right-of-way, waterway or other similar area is vacated by proper authority, the districts adjoining each side of such street, alley, public way, railroad right-of way or similar area shall be extended automatically to the center of such vacation and all area included in the vacation should then and thenceforth be subject to all appropriate regulations of the extended districts. In the event of a partial vacation, the adjoining district, or district nearest the portion vacated, shall be extended automatically to include all the vacated area.
[CC 1985 §42.140]
A. 
All land owned by any institution of higher education constituting a college, junior college, technical or trade school, or university shall be bound by the terms, regulations, limitations and provisions of this Chapter.
B. 
Exceptions.
1. 
The campus of Culver-Stockton College within the limits of the City of Canton, and all land within the limits of the City of Canton now owned by Culver-Stockton College which is contiguous to the campus of Culver-Stockton as of October 27, 1967, shall be exempt from the terms, regulations, limitations and provisions of this Chapter.
2. 
Any land within the limits of the City of Canton owned by Culver-Stockton College on October 27, 1967 which is not contiguous to the campus of Culver-Stockton College shall be fully subject to the terms, regulations, limitations and provisions of this Chapter.
3. 
Any land within the limits of the City of Canton acquired by Culver-Stockton College after October 27, 1967, regardless of whether it is contiguous to the campus of the College as it now exists, shall be fully subject to the terms, regulations, limitations and provisions of this Chapter.
[CC 1985 §42.150]
A. 
Except as hereinafter provided:
1. 
No building or land shall be used or occupied and no building or part thereof shall be erected, moved or altered unless in conformity with the regulations specified for the district in which it is located.
2. 
No building shall be erected or altered:
a. 
To exceed the height;
b. 
To accommodate or house a greater number of families;
c. 
To occupy a greater percentage of lot area; or
d. 
To have a narrower or smaller rear yard, front yard, side yard, inner or outer court than is specified for the district in which such building is to be located.
3. 
No part of a yard or other open space about any building required for the purpose of complying with the standards given in this report shall be included as a part of a yard or other open space similarly required for another building.