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SECTION 8.1 OFFICIAL ZONING MAP:
The zones are bounded and defined as shown on the map entitled "OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY" and shall so remain on file in the City Building of the City of Newport in the Office of Community Development.
SECTION 8.2 CHANGES ON ZONING MAP OR MAPS:
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.
SECTION 8.3 REPLACEMENT OF OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OR MAPS:
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).
SECTION 8.4 RULES FOR INTERPRETATION OF ZONE BOUNDARIES:
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.
SECTION 8.5 AREAS NOT INCLUDED WITHIN ZONES:
In any case where property has not been included within a zone, such property shall be considered to be in the C O zone (CONSERVATION ZONE) until otherwise classified.
ARTICLE IX
GENERAL REGULATIONS
SECTION 9.0 PURPOSE:
General regulations apply to all Districts. Where requirements of a general regulation and a district regulation differ, the more restrictive requirement shall prevail.
SECTION 9.1 REDUCTION IN BUILDING SITE AREA:
Notwithstanding other provisions of this Ordinance, no lot, in any zone, may be reduced in area below the minimum lot area as specified herein for the zone within which said lot is located except where such reduction has been brought about by the expansion or acquiring of rights of way for a street, road, or highway. If, however, by some means (e.g., misinterpretation of law, erroneous lot descriptions, etc.) the lot area is reduced below the minimum required lot area as specified herein for the zone, all of the uses and structures contained on the remaining portion of the area shall be subject to compliance with all provisions of this ordinance. In the event that the uses and structures cannot comply in such circumstances, the property owner shall seek relief from the Board of Adjustment as provided for in Section 18.5 of this ordinance.
SECTION 9.2 INTERFERENCE WITH TRAFFIC SIGNALS:
Notwithstanding other provisions of this ordinance, in any zone, no sign, structure, tree, planting or vegetation or any portion thereof shall protrude over or into any street, road, or highway so as to create confusion around, or otherwise interfere with, traffic signals of any kind.
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