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For the purpose and intent of this ordinance, the City of Newport, Commonwealth of Kentucky, is hereby divided into the following zones:
C O CONSERVATION ZONE
R 1 SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED ZONE
R-2H SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED HILLSIDE
R-2 SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED AND TWO-FAMILY ZONE
R-3 SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED AND TWO-FAMILY ZONE
R-4 TWO-FAMILY, MULTI-FAMILY, AND PUD ZONE
R-5 MULTI-FAMILY AND PUD ZONE
RFD RIVERFRONT DISTRICT ZONE
CBDF CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT FRINGE ZONE
CBD CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT ZONE
SC SHOPPING CENTER ZONE
NC NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE
PO PROFESSIONAL OFFICE ZONE
I 1 INDUSTRIAL ZONE ONE
I 2 INDUSTRIAL ZONE TWO
CCO CITY CENTER OVERLAY
URO URBAN RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY
PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
SOD SIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT
TZD TRANSITIONAL ZONE
(Am. Ord. O-2012-006, passed 3-12-2012)
If, in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance and Kentucky Revised Statutes, changes are made in zone boundaries or other matters portrayed on the Official Zoning Map (or maps), such changes shall be made on the Official Zoning Map (or maps) by the Zoning Administrator promptly after the amendment to this ordinance has been notified by a certified copy of said amendment in ordinance form. No building, structure, sign or fence permit shall be approved or issued until the OFFICIAL ZONING MAP, (or maps) indicate the proper zoning for the use intended as indicated upon the application for a permit.
No changes of any nature shall be made on the Official Zoning Map (or maps) or matter shown thereon which are not in conformity with the procedures set forth in this ordinance.
Regardless of the existence of purported copies of the Official Zoning Map (or maps), the OFFICIAL ZONING MAP, which shall be located in the office designated by law, shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of land, buildings and other structures in the City of Newport, Commonwealth of Kentucky.
In the event that the Official Zoning Map (or maps) becomes damaged, destroyed, lost or are deemed necessary to replace due to the age of the map or major corrections in location of rights of way or subdivisions, the City of Newport shall have cause to have prepare a new Official Zoning map (or maps).
Rules for interpretation of zone boundaries shown on the Official Zoning Map (or maps) are as follows:
A. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the rights of way of a street, alley or other public way shall be construed to follow such rights of way lines and when said rights of way are officially vacated the zones bordering such rights of way shall be extended out to the center line of said vacated rights of way;
B. Boundaries indicated, as approximately following plotted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines;
C. Boundaries indicated, as approximately following political boundary lines shall be construed as following such boundary lines;
D. Boundaries indicated, as approximately following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the main tracks;
E. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets, streams, rivers, ditches, gullies, ravines or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such centerlines;
F. Boundaries indicated as approximately parallel to features indicated in Rules A through E, of this section, shall be construed as parallel to such features. Boundaries indicated as approximate extensions of features indicated in Rules A through E, of this section, shall be construed as being extensions of such features. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map (or maps) shall be determined by the scale of the map (or maps), if an accurate legal description cannot be determined from the original zoning case.
ARTICLE IX
GENERAL REGULATIONS
GENERAL REGULATIONS
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