(a) The districts established in Section 1169.02 Establishment of Zoning Districts are shown on the Official Zoning Map of the City of Defiance.
(b) The Official Zoning Map, together with all the explanatory matters therein, is hereby adopted as part of this Code and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Code. The Official Zoning Map, properly attested, shall remain on file in the City Engineering Division Office.
(c) No changes of any nature shall be made to the Official Zoning Map, hereafter referred to as "the Zoning Map," except in conformity with the procedures set forth in this Code.
(d) Zoning District Boundary Interpretation. Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules apply:
(1) Where the districts designated on the Zoning Map are bounded approximately by centerlines of streets or alleys, such lines shall be construed to be the boundary of the districts.
(2) Where the districts designated on the Zoning Map are bounded approximately by lot lines, such lines shall be construed to be the boundary of the districts.
(3) In unsubdivided property, the district boundary lines on the Zoning Map shall be determined by dimensions or the use of the scale appearing on the Zoning Map.
(4) F-P Flood Plain District Boundary Designation and Interpretation. The boundaries of the F-P Flood Plain District shall be based on elevation in relation to the water surface elevations projected for the base flood. The clerk of the Planning Commission shall adjust the boundaries of the F-P Flood Plain District as necessary to maintain consistency with the boundaries of areas of special flood hazard depicted on the Flood Insurance Rate Map issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The exact location of F-P Flood Plain District boundaries shall be determined based on elevation in the manner provided by Section 1333.07 of the Building Code.
(e) Vacated or Annexed Area.
(1) Vacated Areas. Whenever any street, alley, public way, railroad right-of-way, waterway, or other similar area is vacated in the manner authorized by law and is not zoned on the Zoning Map, City Council or the Planning Commission shall initiate a Zoning Map amendment (see Section 1165.03 Zoning Text and Map Amendments) to establish zoning districts for the vacated area.
(2) Initial Zoning for Annexed Areas.
A. All tracts shall, upon annexation, be zoned the most restrictive designation for the type of use shown on the most recently adopted land use plan. In the event that the annexed parcel is not designated on the land use plan, the initial zoning shall be as designated on the land use plan nearest to the tract on the plan. (Example: For a tract designated residential, the initial zoning would be R-1.)
B. Land identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an area of special flood hazard and so designated on the applicable Flood Hazard Boundary Map or designated as Zone A, AE, AH, AO, A1-30 or A99 on the applicable Flood Insurance Rate Map shall be designated as a F-P Flood Plain District upon annexation. Such designation shall not be changed without express consent of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(3) Final Zoning for Annexed Areas.
A. Within 30 days after annexation, the Planning Commission shall initiate a Zoning Map amendment and formulate and transmit its recommendations to City Council regarding the permanent zoning for all annexed areas if the Planning Commission determines that the initial zoning designation is not appropriate. City Council shall review the recommendation of Planning Commission in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 1165.03 Zoning Text and Map Amendments.
B. If the Planning Commission does not take action to initiate a zoning map amendment within 60 days of annexation, the initial zoning of the newly annexed area will become the final zoning.
(Ord. 7675. Passed 11-11-14.)