§ 159.017 INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

   The following are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.

   (a)   The flood insurance rate map is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of these regulations. Areas shown as Zone A, AO or A1--A30 on the FIRM but which are zoned A-1 agricultural on the zoning map, shall be governed by the provisions of the RC recreation/conservation district; and

   (b)   The approved plans submitted in conjunction with any planned development are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of these regulations.

(1992 Code, App. C, § 2.03) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002; Ord. 100-03, passed 10-20-2003; Ord. 26-05, passed 3-14-2005)

§ 159.018 BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICTS, MAPS.

   The boundaries of the districts are shown upon the maps which have been made a part hereof by reference. That part of the maps designating the different districts and their boundaries and that part of the legend designating the symbols for each district shall have the same force and effect as if they were all fully set forth herein. Other notations and references thereon are for information only.

(1992 Code, App. C, § 2.04) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002)

§ 159.019 RULES WHERE UNCERTAINTY AS TO BOUNDARIES ARISES.

   Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts shown on the district map accompanying and made a part of these regulations by reference, the following rules apply.

   (a)   The district boundaries are roads unless otherwise shown, and where the districts are bounded approximately by roads, the road shall be construed to be the boundary of the district.

   (b)   Where the property has been or may hereafter be divided into blocks and platted lots, the district boundary shall be construed to coincide with the nearest platted lot lines; and where the districts are bounded approximately by platted lot lines, the platted lot lines shall be construed be the boundary of the district, unless the boundaries are otherwise indicated on the maps by legal description.

   (c)   In unplatted property, the district boundary lines shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on the map, unless the boundaries are otherwise indicated on the maps by legal description.

(1992 Code, App. C, § 2.05) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002)

§ 159.020 VACATION OF STREETS AND ROADS.

   Whenever any street, road or other public way is vacated, the zoning district adjoining each side of the street, road or other public way is extended to the center of the vacation; and all area included in the vacation shall then an henceforth be subject to the appropriate regulations of the extended districts.

(1992 Code, App. C, § 2.06) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002)

§ 159.021 CLASSIFICATION OF LAND COMING WITHIN THE JOINT ZONING JURISDICTION.

   In all territories which may hereafter come within the joint zoning jurisdiction, the zoning districts as they exist in the zoning ordinance for Minnehaha County shall be continued unless otherwise changed by ordinance.

(1992 Code, App. C, § 2.07) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002; Ord. 100-03, passed 10-20-2003)

A-1 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT

§ 159.035 INTENT.

   It shall be the intent of this district to provide for a vigorous agricultural industry by preserving for agricultural production those prime agricultural lands beyond the area of planned urban development. It is recognized that because of the nature of both agricultural activities and residential subdivisions, that these two uses are generally poor neighbors and therefore the concentration of housing in the A-1 agricultural district shall be discouraged.

(1992 Code, App. C, § 3.01) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002)