In order to classify, regulate, and restrict
the locations of trades and industries, and the location of buildings
designated for specified uses, to regulate and limit the height and
limit the intensity of the use of lot areas, and to regulate and determine
the area of yards and other open spaces within and surrounding such
buildings, the City of Lexington and all land lying within 1 1/2
miles of the corporate boundary of said City is hereby divided into
seven classes or districts. The use, height, and area regulations
are uniform in each district and said districts shall be known as:
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O-1
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Open Land District
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R-1
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Single-Family Residence District
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R-2
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General Residence District
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B-1
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General Business District
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B-2
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Highway Business District
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M-1
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Light Manufacturing District
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M-2
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General Manufacturing District
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The boundaries of each district are shown upon
the Zoning District Maps of the City of Lexington, which maps are
entitled "Zoning Map of Lexington, Illinois" and the "Zoning Map of
Lexington, Illinois Environs," attached hereto and made a part of
this chapter. These Zoning Maps and all notations, references, and
other matters shown thereon shall be as much a part of this chapter
as if the notations, references, and other matters set forth by said
plans were all fully described herein.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in the City offices.
Any territory hereafter annexed to the City
of Lexington shall automatically, upon such annexation, remain in
the same zoning district classification shown on the Zoning Map for
the 1 1/2-mile environs and be subject to all conditions and
regulations applicable to territory in such district until such territory
is later reclassified in a manner provided by law. Territory beyond
the 1 1/2-mile peripheral area that is not on the Zoning Maps
shall, upon annexation, be automatically classified in the O-1 Open
Land District until such territory is reclassified in a manner provided
by law.
Wherever any uncertainty exists as to the boundary
of any use district as shown on the Zoning Map incorporated herein,
the following rules shall apply:
A.
The district boundary lines are shown as following
streets, alleys, or similar rights-of-way, and they shall be construed
as following the center lines thereof.
B.
Where district boundary lines are shown as approximately
following lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be such
boundaries.
All streets, alleys, public ways and railroad
rights-of-way, if not otherwise specifically designated, shall be
deemed to be in the same zone as the property immediately abutting
upon such alleys, streets, public ways and railroad rights-of-way.
The center line of a street, alley, public way or railroad right-of-way,
unless otherwise specifically designated, shall be deemed to be the
district boundary.[1]
