(A) Zoning boundaries. Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any District shown on the official zoning map, the Zoning Administrator shall employ the following rules of interpretation.
(1) Where the zoning maps show a boundary line located within a street or alley right-of-way, railroad or utility line right-of-way, easement or waterway, it shall be considered to be in the center of the right-of-way, easement or waterway. If the actual location of the right-of-way, easement or waterway varies slightly from the location as shown on the zoning maps, then the actual location shall control.
(2) Where the zoning maps show a District boundary to approximately coincide with a property line or city, town or county border, the property line or border shall be considered to be the District boundary, unless otherwise indicated on.
(3) Where the zoning maps show a District boundary to not coincide or approximately coincide with any street, alley, railroad, waterway or property line and no dimensions are shown, the location of the boundary shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on the zoning maps.
(4) If, because of error or omission in the zoning maps, any property within the jurisdiction of this article is not shown as currently being in a zoning district, the property will be classified as OSR, until changed by amendment.
(5) Where District boundaries appear to parallel to the center line of streets, easements or rights-of-way, the District boundaries shall be construed to be parallel thereto and at such a distance therefrom as is indicated on the zoning maps.
(6) The Zoning Administrator shall decide the exact location of zoning district boundary lines when a question arises concerning boundary lines shown on the zoning maps. This decision may be appealed to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
(B) Split tracts and fractional requirements. The Zoning Administrator shall employ the following rules with respect to split tracts and fractional requirements.
(1) Where a District boundary line divides a lot or tract in single ownership, the District requirements for the least restricted portion of the lot or tract shall be extended to apply to the whole, provided the extensions shall not include any part of a lot or tract more than 35 feet beyond the District boundary line. The term "least restrictive" shall refer to all zoning restrictions except lot or tract size.
(2) When any requirement of this article results in a fraction of a dwelling unit or other measurement, that fraction will be disregarded and the nearest lower whole number shall apply.
(3) Whenever a density calculation for a legal lot of record results in less than one dwelling unit being permitted, one dwelling unit will be permitted subject to the remaining provisions of this article.
(C) General rules of conflict.
(1) In the event of a conflict between the text of this article and any caption, figure, illustration or table included herein, the text of this article shall control.
(2) In the event there is a conflict in limitations, requirements or standards applying to any individual use or structure, the more stringent or restrictive provision shall apply.
(D) Distance measurements. Distance separations are required for many uses in this article. Unless otherwise specified, the following rules shall apply in determining the measurements:
(1) Where lot separation is required, measurements shall be made from lot line to lot line using the shortest straight-line distance between lots.
(2) Where separation between a building, structure, parking area, buffer, driveway or similar feature on a development site and any other feature on the same or abutting site is required or is part of a regulation contained herein, the separation shall be measured between the closest points on the feature using the shortest straight-line distance between the two.
(2003 Code, § 8-3.10.2) (Updated 2009)