Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any district shown on the official zoning map, the UDO Administrator shall employ the following rules of interpretation.
1.11.1 Centerline. Where a boundary line lies within and follows a street or alley 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.
1.11.2 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 on the edge 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 edge of the abandoned or vacated road bed or utility easement.
1.11.3 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 ordinance for the district in which said part is located.
1.11.4 Town limits. Boundaries indicated as approximately following town limits shall be construed as following the town limits.
1.11.5 Watercourses. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streams, rivers, canals, lakes, or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such centerlines.
1.11.6 Extensions. Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of street or alley rights-of-way, utility easements, lot lines, town limits, county lines, or extraterritorial boundaries shall be so construed.
1.11.7 Scaling. In the case where a district boundary does not coincide with any boundary lines as above and no distances are described by specific ordinance, the boundary shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing on the map.
1.11.8 Authority. Appeal of the UDO Administrator’s determination of zoning district boundaries shall be to the Board of Adjustment.
(Ord. passed 2-3-2021)