Where uncertainty exists with respect to:
(a) The boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts as shown on the Zoning map; or
(b) The location of zoning district boundaries on the official zoning map, the following rules shall apply:
(1) Boundary Lines -
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following lot lines, alley, street or highway right-of-way lines, or extensions of such lines, such lines shall be construed to be boundary lines;
(2) Parallel Line Rule -
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the centerlines of street lines of streets, or the centerlines of right-of-way lines of highways, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the Zoning Map;
(3) Unsubdivided Property -
On unsubdivided property, the district boundary lines on the Zoning Map shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on the Map unless the boundary lines are extensions of lines on neighboring developed tracts;
(4) Vacation of Property -
Whenever any street, alley or other public way is vacated by official action of the City Commission, the zoning district adjoining each side of such street, alley or public way shall be automatically extended to the center of such vacation and all area included in the vacation shall then and henceforth be subject to all regulations of the extended districts;
(5) Intent and Purpose Rule -
When the street layout on the ground varies from that shown on the map, the designations shown upon the mapped streets shall be applied in such a way as to carry out the intent and purpose of the plan for the particular area in question.
(Ordinance 17-13 adopted 6/27/17)