The boundaries of the zoning districts are shown upon the map adopted by the Town Aldermen designated as the Zoning Map. The Zoning Map and all notations, references and other information shown thereon are hereby declared to be a part of this chapter and shall have the same force and effect as if the Zoning Map and all notations, references and other information shown thereon were fully set forth and described herein. This map has been rendered digitally, and this digitally-rendered map shall constitute the Official Zoning Map of the Town of Franklin. It shall be the duty of the Land Use Administrator to maintain the digitally-rendered map and to faithfully modify it in accordance with map amendments which may be adopted by the Town Council from time to time. In maintaining the digitally-rendered zoning map, the Land Use Administrator is authorized to make minor adjustments to the map where to do so would cause zoning boundaries to match property lines, streets, streams, or other zoning boundaries, or where circumstances otherwise make it clear that such adjustment fulfills the intent of previous zoning map amendments.
(A) Map interpretation. The following rules shall apply in the interpretation of district boundaries on the zoning map:
(1) Boundaries shown appearing to follow the centerlines of streets, highways, streams, or alleys shall follow such centerlines.
(2) Boundaries shown appearing to follow lot lines, rights-of-way, or easements shall follow the actual surveyed lot lines, rights-of-way or easements.
(3) Boundaries shown appearing to follow the corporate limits shall follow such corporate limits.
(4) Boundaries shown appearing to follow the extraterritorial jurisdiction boundaries of the town shall follow such boundaries.
(5) Boundaries shown appearing to follow railroad lines shall be midway between the main tracks or the centerline of a single track.
(6) Boundaries shown parallel to or as extensions of features indicated in this section shall be construed as such. Distances not specifically indicated on the zoning map shall be determined by the scale of the map.
(7) Boundaries shown at the intersection of streets shall be at the intersection of the street centerlines.
(8) Where the actual locations of existing physical or natural features very from those shown on the zoning map, or in the event of other circumstances not covered by this section, the Land Use Administrator shall have the authority to interpret district boundaries.
(B) Zoning of streets, private streets, and alleys. All streets, private streets, public ways and alleys, if not otherwise specifically designated, shall be zoned the same as the adjacent land is zoned to the centerline. In addition, they may be used for customary and incidental transportation purposes.
(Ord. passed 10-1-07; Am. Ord. passed - - )