§ 200-144. Interpretation of district boundaries.

In determining the boundaries of districts shown on the Map, the following rules shall apply:

A. 

Along transportation rights-of-way lines and waterways. Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, highways, street lines or highway right-of-way lines, waterways or railroad rights-of-way or such lines extended, such center lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.

B. 

District lines parallel to streets. Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are running parallel to the center lines or street lines of streets, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distances therefrom as indicated on the Zoning Map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on said Zoning Map.

C. 

Vacation of streets. Whenever any street or public way is vacated by official action, the zoning districts adjoining the side of such public way shall be automatically extended to include the right-of-way thus vacated, which shall thenceforth be subject to all regulations of the extended district or districts. In general, where the vacated right-of-way is bounded on either side by more than one district, the former center line of such right-of-way shall determine the extension of each district.

D. 

District lines divide lot. In the event that a district boundary line divides one or more lots, other than as provided in Subsection E below, then the district boundary line shall be utilized in all area, bulk, yard, buffer and any other dimension requirements in this Part 4.

E. 

District lines parallel to lot lines of record. In all cases where a district boundary line is located not farther than 15 feet away from a lot line of record, such boundary line shall be construed to coincide with such lot line.

[Amended 10-25-1982 by Ord. No. 82-48]

F. 

Map dimensions. In all other cases where dimensions are not shown on the Map, the location of boundaries shown on the Map shall be determined by the Zoning Officer by application of a scale thereto.

G. 

Determination of doubtful lines. In cases of uncertainty or disagreement as to the true location of any district boundary line, the determination thereof shall be by the Board of Adjustment.