(A) Maps. The boundaries of these districts are established as shown on the map accompanying and made a part of this chapter, which map is designated as the Zoning District Map of the City of Mount Pleasant. The Zoning District Map and all the notations, references and other information shown thereon are a part of this chapter and shall have the same force and effect as if such a map and all the notations, references and other information shown thereon were all fully set forth or described herein; which Zoning District Map is properly attested, filed and maintained as follows:
(1) One copy shall be filed with the City Secretary and retained as the original record and shall not be changed in any manner;
(2) One copy shall be filed with the City Planner and shall be maintained up-to-date by the zoning officer by posting thereon all changes and subsequent amendments for observation and issuing building permits and enforcing the zoning ordinance;
(3) Reproductions for informational purposes may from time to time be made of the Official Zoning District Map.
(B) District boundaries. Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
(1) Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets or highways, street lines or highway right-of-way lines, such center lines, street lines or highway right-of-way lines shall be construed to be said boundaries;
(2) Where district boundaries are so dedicated that they approximately follow the lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be said boundaries;
(3) Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following a parallel to a drainage course or other prominent physical feature, such drainage course, other prominent physical feature or parallel line shall be construed to be said boundaries;
(4) Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the center lines or street lines of streets, or the center lines of right-of-way lines of highways, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the Zoning Map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by the use of the scale of said Zoning Map;
(5) Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately perpendicular to the center line or right-of-way lines of streets, highways or drainage courses, such district boundaries shall be construed to be perpendicular to said street, highways or drainage courses;
(6) If unsubdivided property, the district boundary lines on the Zoning Map shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on the map;
(7) In the case of a district boundary line dividing a lot into two parts, the district boundary line shall be construed to be the lot line nearest the least restricted district;
(8) Whenever any street, alley or other public way is vacated by official action of the City Council, the zoning district adjoining each side of such street, alley or public way shall be automatically extended to the center of such vacation and all area included in the vacation shall then and henceforth be subject to all regulations of the extended districts;
(9) Where the streets or alleys on the ground differ from the streets or alleys as shown on the Zoning Map, the streets or alleys on the ground shall control;
(10) Where a district boundary established in this subchapter, or as shown on the Zoning Map, divides a lot which was in single ownership at the time of enactment of this chapter, the use authorized thereon and other district requirements applying to the least restricted portion of such lot under this chapter shall be construed as extending to the entire lot, provided such lot does not extend more than 50 feet beyond said boundary line. The use so extended shall be deemed to be a conforming use.
(`87 Code, Zoning Ordinance, Art. I, § 5) (Ord. 2002-25, passed 2-19-02)