A. The district boundary lines shown on the Official Zoning Map are usually along streets, alleys, property lines or their extensions. Where uncertainty exists as to the precise boundaries of districts as shown on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
1. Boundaries indicated as approximately following streets, highways or alleys shall be construed to follow the centerline of such street, highway or alley.
2. Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lines.
3. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the city limits shall be construed as following city limits.
4. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerline of drainage ways or creeks shall be construed to follow such centerline.
5. Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in this Section shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map shall be determined by the City Planner from the graphic scale on the map.
6. Whenever any street, alley or other public right-of-way is vacated by official action of the City Council, the zoning district line adjoining each side of such street, alley, or other public way shall automatically extend to the centerline of such vacated street, alley, public right-of-way, and all area so involved, and shall henceforth be subject to all regulations of the extended districts.
7. Where physical features on the ground are at variance with information shown on the Official Zoning Map, or when there arises a question as to how, or whether, a parcel of property is zoned, and such question cannot be resolved by the application of the preceding criteria of this Section, the property shall be considered to be zoned as Agricultural (AG) and shall be subject to the provisions of that zoning district.
B. Description. District boundary lines shall be described by legal description or by a map. When a legal description is used, the boundary line shall automatically extend to the centerline of abutting streets and shall be so designated on the Official Zoning Map. When a map is used, district boundary lines shall be established by dimensions, property lines, recorded lot lines, or the centerlines of abutting streets, alleys, or railroad rights-of-way, as the same were of record at the time of adoption.
C. Interpretation. In all cases where there is doubt as to the exact location of district boundary lines, the same shall be determined by the Board of Adjustment. (Ord. 746, 11-14-2017)