General. Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any district shown on the official zoning map, the following rules shall apply:
(A) Centerline. Where a boundary line lies within and follows a street or alley right-of-way, a railroad right-of-way, or utility easement, the boundary shall be construed to be in the center of such street or alley right-of-way, or utility easement. If such a street or alley right-of-way, or utility easement forming the boundary between two separate zoning districts is abandoned or removed from dedication, the district boundaries shall be construed as following the centerline of the abandoned or vacated road bed or utility easement.
(B) Edge line. Where a boundary line follows the edge of a street or alley right-of-way, or utility easement, the boundary shall be construed to be in the edge of such street or alley right-of-way, railroad right-of-way, or utility easement. If such a street or alley right-of-way, or utility easement forming the boundary between two separate zoning districts is abandoned or removed from dedication, the district
boundaries shall be construed as following the edge of the abandoned or vacated road bed or utility easement.
(C) Lot line. Boundaries indicated as approximately following lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines. In the event that a district boundary line divides a lot or tract, each part of the lot or tract so divided shall be used in conformity with the regulations established by this chapter for the district in which said part is located.
(D) City limits. Boundaries indicated as approximately following city limits or extraterritorial boundary lines shall be construed as following the city limits or extraterritorial boundary lines.
(E) County line. Boundaries indicated as approximately following county lines shall be construed as following the county line.
(F) Watercourses. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streams, rivers, lakes, or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such center lines.
(G) Extensions. Boundaries indicated as parallel to, or as extensions of street or alley rights-of-way, channelized waterways, utility easements, lot lines, city limits, county lines, or extraterritorial boundaries, shall be so construed.
(H) Divided lot. When a lot held in single ownership on the effective date hereof is divided by a district boundary line, the entire lot shall be construed to be within the less restrictive district unless the application of this construction would increase the area of the less restrictive portion of the lot by more than 25%.
(I) Omitted land. In case any land subject to the jurisdiction of this chapter has not been specifically included within any of the districts shown on such map, such land shall automatically be classified as Agricultural (AO) until and unless otherwise rezoned in accordance with the amendment proceedings hereof.
(Ord. 665-98, passed 12-21-1998)