(A) Districts. For the purpose of this chapter, the town and its extraterritorial jurisdiction is hereby divided into the following designated districts:
(1) R-1, Low-Density Residential District;
(2) R-1-U, Single-Family Residential District;
(3) R-2, General Residential District;
(4) C-1, Central Business District;
(5) C-1P, Central Business District with Parking;
(6) HDO, Heritage District Overlay;
(7) C-2, General Business District;
(8) RC, Resort Commercial District;
(9) G-O, Governmental-Office District;
(10) M-E, Medical Educational District;
(11) M-1, Industrial District;
(12) M-U, Mixed Use District;
(13) CUD, Conditional Use District; and
(14) CZD, Civic Zoning District.
(B) District boundaries. The boundaries of the district enumerated in § 152.026 of this chapter are hereby established as shown on the map entitled “Official Zoning Map, Town of Banner Elk, North Carolina, and the Area Comprising Its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction” adopted by the Town Council and certified by the Town Clerk. Said map and all explanatory matter thereon accompanies and is hereby, made a part of this chapter as if fully written herein. Said map shall be retained in the office of the Town Clerk and also shall be recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of the county.
(C) Interpretation of district boundaries. Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts as shown on the official zoning map, the following rules shall apply.
(1) Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets, highways, streams or rivers, street right-of-way lines or such lines extended, such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
(2) Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be said boundaries.
(3) Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately parallel to the centerlines of streets or highways, or rights-of-ways of same, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance there from 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.
(4) Where a district boundary line divides a lot of single ownership, the district requirements for the least restricted portion of such lot shall be deemed to apply to the whole thereof; provided that, such extensions shall not include any part of such a lot more than 35 feet beyond the district boundary line.
(Ord. passed 3-14-2005; Ord. passed 10-10-2016; Ord. passed 3-14-2019, § 306)