1141.05 INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
The Planning Commission has the authority to interpret the zoning map and shall follow the following rules:
(Ord. 2001-44. Passed 6-5-01.)
A. Where district boundaries appear to be approximately parallel to the center lines or street lines of streets or the center lines or right-of-way lines of highways, such district boundaries shall be construed as parallel thereto and at such distance therefore as indicated on the Official City Zoning Map. If no distance is given, such dimensions shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on the City Zoning Map.
B. Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the center lines of thoroughfares 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 such boundaries.
C. Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be said boundaries.
D. Where the boundary of a district follows a railroad line, such boundary shall be deemed to be located in the middle of the main tracks of said railroad line.
E. Where the boundary of a district follows a stream, lake, or other body of water, said boundary line shall be deemed to be at the limit of the jurisdiction of the City, unless otherwise indicated.
F. Where a district boundary line established in this chapter or as shown on the Zoning Map divides a lot which was in single ownership at the time of enactment of the Zoning Ordinance, the use authorized thereon and the other district requirements applying to the least restricted portion of such lot under the Zoning Ordinance shall be considered as extending to the entire lot, provided the more restricted portion of such lot is entirely within twenty-five feet (25') of such dividing district boundary line. The use so extended shall be deemed to be conforming.
G. Whenever a street, alley, or other public way is vacated by official action as provided by law, the zoning district adjoining the side of such public way shall be extended automatically. Depending on the side or sides to which such lands revert, right-of-way thus vacated shall thenceforth be subject to all regulations of the extended district or districts.