(A) Authorization. The location and boundaries of the districts established by this chapter are indicated upon the map entitled, “Official Zoning Map, Village of Channahon, Illinois,” which, together with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter.
(B) Location of map. The Official Zoning Map shall be located in the office of the Village Clerk and shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of land and buildings, subject to such authorized amendments which may be in effect.
(C) Interpretation of district boundaries. Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as shown on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
(1) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, highways, or alleys shall be construed to follow such center lines.
(2) Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.
(3) Boundaries indicated as approximately following village limits shall be construed as following village limits.
(4) Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the main tracks.
(5) Boundaries indicated as following shore lines shall be construed to follow such shore lines and in the event of change in the shore line shall be construed as moving with the actual shore line; boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streams, rivers, canals, lakes, or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such center lines.
(6) Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in subdivision (1) through (5) of this division (C) shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map shall be determined by dimensions shown on the map, or in the absence of dimensions, by the scale of the map.
(7) Where a zoning district boundary line divides a lot in single ownership on the effective date of this chapter, the regulations of this chapter for either portion of the lot, may at the owner's discretion, apply to the entire area of the lot or 25 feet beyond the zoning district boundary line, whichever is the lesser distance.
(8) All streets, alleys, public-ways, and railroad rights-of-way, if not otherwise specifically designated, shall be deemed to be in the same zone as the property immediately abutting upon such alleys, streets, public-ways and railroad rights-of-way. The center line of a street, alley, public-way or railroad right-of-way, unless otherwise specifically designated, shall be deemed to be the district boundary.
(9) Streets or alleys which are shown on the map and which have heretofore been vacated, or which are vacated hereafter, shall be in the same district as the land abutting both sides of the street or alley. If the land abutting each side of the street or alley was located in different districts before the street or alley was vacated, the center line of the vacated street or alley shall be the district boundary.
(10) Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the Official Zoning Map, or in other circumstances not covered by subdivision (1) through (6) of this division (C), the Planning and Zoning Commission shall interpret the district boundaries.
(D) Changes. If by amendment to this chapter, any change is made in any district boundary or in any other matter shown on the Official Zoning Map, such change shall be indicated on the map promptly after the amendment is adopted. The date of the latest updating of the Official Zoning Map shall be shown on the face of the map.
(Ord. 95, passed 4-5-71; Am. Ord. 795, passed 3-21-94; Am. Ord. 1544, passed 8-4-08; Am. Ord. 1737, passed 3-18-13; Am. Ord. 1876, passed 12-19-16; Am. Ord. 1987, passed 8-19-19; Am. Ord. 2017, passed 6-15-20; Am. Ord. 2058, passed 5-17-21; Am. Ord. 2100, passed 10-17-22; Am. Ord. 2122, passed 6-19-23; Am. Ord. 2151, passed 3-18-24)