A. Zones And Districts: The City and its extraterritorial limits surrounding the city is hereby divided into zones or districts, as shown on the Official Zoning Maps, which together with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter.
1. The City is hereby divided and classified into the following zones and districts:
CATEGORY | ZONES AND DISTRICTS | ||
Residential | Rural Zone (R) | Neighborhood (N) | Community Living (CL) |
Residential Suburban (RS) | Mixed Residential (MR) | ||
Mixed Use & Commercial | Commercial Corridor (CC) | Mixed Use (MU) | Downtown District (DD) |
Industrial and Business Park | Flex Employment (FE) | Innovation District (ID) | Industrial (I) |
Special Districts | Educations & Institutional (EI) | Open Space & Parks (OSP) | Airport District (AD) |
B. Official Zoning Map: The Community Development Department shall be responsible for all changes to the Official Zoning Map. The Official Zoning Maps shall be available in the City Office and shall bear a certificate with the signature of the Mayor, attested by the City Clerk, and the date of adoption of this map.
1. No unauthorized person may alter or modify the Official Zoning Map.
2. The certificate should read as follows: “This is to certify that this is an Official Zoning Map referred to in Section 10.01.05 of the Official Zoning Ordinance of the City of Belgrade, Montana.”
3. If any changes to the map are made by amendment of this chapter in accordance with Section 10.06.11 hereof, such changes shall be made to the Official Zoning Map and signed, dated, and certified upon the map or upon the material attached thereto.
4. Regardless of the existence of purported copies of the Official Zoning Maps which may from time to time be made or published, the Official Zoning Maps kept in the City Office shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of land and water area, buildings, and other structures in the City.
5. In the event that the Official Zoning Maps become damaged, destroyed, or difficult to interpret because of the nature or number of changes and additions thereto, the City Council may adopt and certify new Official Zoning Maps. The new Official Zoning Maps may correct drafting or other errors or omissions in the prior map, but no such corrections shall have the effect of amending the original Official Zoning Maps or any subsequent amendment thereof.
6. Interpretation of Boundaries shall be interpreted as follows where uncertainty exists:
a. When the zoning map shows a zoning district boundary as following a particular feature, or reflects a clear intent that the boundary follows the feature, the boundary will be construed as following that feature as it actually exists.
b. Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the Official Zoning Map or where other circumstances or controversy arises over district boundaries, the City Council shall interpret the district boundary.
c. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerline of streets, highways, or alleys shall be construed to follow such centerline.
d. Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines;
e. Boundaries indicated as approximately following city limits shall be construed as following such city limits.
f. Boundaries indicated as approximately following railroad lines shall be construed as following such railroad lines;
g. Boundaries indicated as approximately following centerline of streams, rivers, canals, or ditches shall be construed as following such centerline.
h. Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated on the Official Zoning Map shall be determined by the scale on the map. (Ord. 2023-7, 7-17-2023)