(A) Establishment. The location and boundaries of the zoning districts defined in this zoning ordinance must be established by ordinance and shown on the city's official zoning map, which shall be entitled "Zoning Map of the City of Bethany" and which shall be on file in the office of the City Clerk and maintained under the direction of the Zoning Administrator.
(B) Maintenance and updates. The Zoning Administrator is responsible for directing revisions to the official zoning map to reflect its amendment as soon as possible after the effective date of zoning map amendments (rezoning).
(C) District boundaries. Zoning district boundary lines must be described by legal description or by a map that accompanies the ordinance establishing the district or amending the district boundaries. When a legal description is used, the zoning district boundary is deemed to extend to the centerline of abutting streets. When a map is used, district boundary lines must be established by dimensions, property lines, recorded lot lines, or the centerline of abutting streets, alleys, or railroad rights-of-way, as those features were of record at the time of adoption.
(D) Map interpretations. Where any uncertainty exists about a zoning boundary that was established by legal description, the legal description accompanying the amending ordinance governs. In other cases, the zoning administrator is authorized to make an interpretation in accordance with the procedures of Title I, § 10.02. The following rules apply to all map interpretations:
(1) A boundary shown on the zoning map as approximately following the shoreline or centerline of a river, stream, lake, or other watercourse will be construed as following the actual shoreline or centerline of the watercourse. If, subsequent to the establishment of the boundary, the shoreline or centerline of the watercourse should move as a result of natural processes (flooding, erosion, sedimentation, etc.), the boundary will be construed as moving with the shoreline or centerline of the watercourse.
(2) A boundary shown on the zoning map as approximately following a ridge line or topographic contour line will be construed as following the actual ridge line or contour line. If, subsequent to the establishment of the boundary, the ridge line or contour line should move as a result of natural processes (erosion, slippage, subsidence, etc.), the boundary will be construed as moving with the ridge line or contour line.
(3) A boundary shown on the zoning map as approximately following lot lines or other lot boundaries will be construed as following such lot lines or lot boundaries.
(4) A boundary shown on the zoning map as approximately following a street or railroad right-of-way line will be construed as following the centerline of the street or railroad right-of-way.
(5) A boundary shown on the zoning map as approximately following the boundary of an adjacent municipality will be construed as following that boundary.
(6) A boundary shown on the zoning map as approximately parallel to, or as an apparent extension of, a feature described above will be construed as being parallel to, or an extension of, the feature.
(Ord. 1974, passed 8-6-19)