(A) Generally.
(1) The location and boundaries of districts are and shall be as shown on the zone map; provided that, where the designation on the zone map indicates a district boundary approximately on a street or alley, or lot line, such district boundary shall then be construed to be located on said street, alley or lot line.
(2) The location, clarification, and/or addition of zoning districts should be specifically described in writing within this chapter. The zone map as hereinbefore referred to shall identify location and boundaries of each zoning district as specifically described within this chapter. Should a specific tract of area of real estate not be included within this chapter in a written description identifying its placement within a specific zoning district, the zone map designation as to zoning district for said specific tract or area of real estate shall determine the actual zoning district of the real estate in question. Should the zone map identify a use different from the use identified by the written description within this chapter, the zone map shall supersede the written description and the written description shall be altered accordingly.
(B) Zoning districts.
(1) (a) All real estate fronting upon and abutting to West Virginia State Route 7 within the city limits, with the exception of that real estate identified in this chapter herein, shall be designated as B-1 (Neighborhood Highway Commercial).
(b) The B-1 designation for this specifically identified property shall extend from West Virginia State Route 7 to the right-of-way of any city street running parallel or perpendicular to State Route 7, provided that said property designated as B-1 shall be contiguous to that property abutting to and fronting on State Route 7 without interruption, and all of said property shall be titled in the name of the same individual, firm, or corporation. Any lot or lots adjoining property which fronts and abuts to State Route 7 may be designated B-1 in order to enlarge the B-3 property, provided said lot or lots are contiguous and do not extend beyond a public street or alley. All property so designated as B-1 within this chapter must have primary and direct access from State Route 7 with the additional right to have access and egress to said lot from any perpendicular street abutting to said lot, if applicable and desired by property owner.
(c) There shall be no access to a business located upon a lot or lots abutting to and fronting on State Route 7 for public or commercial use from a parallel street abutting said B-1 property, unless said property abutting to the opposite side of said parallel street has been designated as a similar zoning district to that of B-1. Private access to the property from parallel streets shall be permitted for non-truck and non-public use. Rules pertaining to parallel streets as hereinbefore set forth shall also apply to any form of advertising conducted by said business located on B-1 property abutting and fronting on State Route 7.
(2) All property abutting to and fronting on West Virginia State Route 7 extending from the corner of Morgantown Street and Main Street and running east to Morgan Street shall be designated as B-2 (Central Business District). All other applicable restrictions as set forth in this chapter herein shall apply to said property abutting to and fronting on State Route 7 and designated as B-2.
(3) When a zoning district designated as B-1, B-2, and I-1 abuts to any R-designated zoning district (R-1, Single-Family Residential; R-2, Two-Family Residential; R-3, Apartment Residential), a privacy border may be required by the City Council in order to protect the integrity of the R-designated neighborhood. Said privacy border requirement, if appropriate, shall be set forth in the building permit issued by said Council.
(4) (a) Properties west of and abutting North Price Street that are not already deemed as R-1 will go from R-3 to R-1.
(b) Properties south and east of Pleasantdale Road change from I-1 to R-1.
(c) Two properties extending west from intersection of Charles/Murdock Street and Sisler Street change from R-3 to R-2.
(d) Properties abutting the eastern side of Chestnut Avenue change from R-1 to R-3.
(e) Corner property abutting Spring Hill Drive and Morgantown Street from most northern, abutting to the most southern abutting Beverly Street change from R-1 to B-1.
(f) Properties abutting the western side of Tunnelton Street to the junction of Tunnelton Street to Shower Bath Road change from R-3 to B-1.
(g) Properties between South Price Street and Morgan Street abutting High Street and extending to properties abutting Route 26 change from R-1 to B-1.
(h) Properties abutting Route 26 south of intersection of Lincoln Avenue change from R-1 to B-1.
(i) Properties abutting Route 26 and Kingwood Avenue change from R-1 to B-1.
(j) Properties encompassed by Brown Ave., Tunnelton Street, Price Street and Shower Bath Road that abut Tunnelton Street change from B-2 to B-1.
(k) Property from Pleasantdale Road to parallel to Shaffer Street abutting North Price Street to North Sigler Street change from R-3 and B-1 to I-1.
(l) Properties south of and encompassed by Big Four Road change from R-3 to B-1.
(m) Property east of and abutting Big Four Road and railroad bed change from R-3 to I-1.
(n) Property (Matthews parking lot) which extends northward behind five R-3 properties that abut Sisler Street change from R-3 to R-1.
(Ord. 21, passed 1-14-2020) Penalty, see § 152.999