(A) Establishment. The location and boundaries of the zoning districts defined in this chapter must be established by ordinance and shown on the town’s official zoning map, which shall be entitled “Zoning Map of the Town of Hennessey” and which shall be on file in the office of the Town 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.
(1) 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.
(2) When a legal description is used, the zoning district boundary is deemed to extend to the centerline of abutting streets.
(3) 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, the actual location of the boundary will be determined by the Zoning Administrator using the following rules of interpretation.
(1) A boundary shown on the zoning map as approximately following a river, stream, lake or other watercourse will be construed as following the actual centerline of the watercourse. If, subsequent to the establishment of the boundary, the centerline of the watercourse should move as a result of natural processes (flooding, erosion, sedimentation and the like), the boundary will be construed as moving with the 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 and the like), 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 parcel boundaries assigned by the Town Assessor will be construed as following such lot lines or parcel boundaries.
(4) A boundary shown on the zoning map as approximately following a street or railroad 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 actually parallel to, or an extension of, the feature.
(Ord. 382, passed 7-8-2021)