(A) The boundaries of the districts as are shown upon the map adopted by this chapter are hereby adopted, and the provisions of this chapter governing the use of land and buildings, the height of buildings, the sizes of yards about buildings and other matters as hereinafter set forth, are hereby established and declared to be in effect upon all land included within the boundaries of each and every zone shown upon the map.
(B) If uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of the use districts shown on the official zoning map which is not resolved by the ordinances establishing and amending the boundaries, the following rules shall apply:
(1) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerline of streets, highways or alleys shall be construed to follow the centerline.
(2) Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following the lot lines.
(3) Boundaries indicated as approximately following governmental incorporation or extraterritorial jurisdiction boundaries shall be construed as following the jurisdictional boundaries.
(4) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center of railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the main tracks.
(5) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerline of streams, rivers, lakes or other bodies of water shall be construed as following the centerline.
(6) Boundaries indicated as following shorelines shall be construed to follow the shorelines, and if the shoreline is changed either naturally or as permitted by law, the boundary shall be construed as moving with the actual shoreline.
(7) Boundaries indicated as following the contours of certain elevations or soils of a particular type shall be construed as following the actual height or soil contour as determined by accepted surveying practices.
(8) Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of natural or human-made features indicated in divisions (B) through (B)(7) above shall be so construed.
(Ord. 21- , passed - -2021)