(a) Creation and Adoption. A certain map, prepared by the Planning and Zoning Division, dated November 5, 2002, and which shall be amended on or about June 19, 2003 (hereinafter "original Zoning Map") is hereby adopted by the City Council as the only true and accurate depiction of the configuration of zoning districts made effective with the adoption of this Zoning Code. The original Zoning Map and all notations and references and other matters shown thereon are made part of this Zoning Code. This map, or a duly authenticated replacement of it, with all subsequent amendments, shall be continuously maintained in the City offices for reproduction purposes and the reference of interested persons. Such map shall be captioned "Official Zoning Map of the City of Trenton, Ohio." It is the intent of this Zoning Code that the entire area under the jurisdiction of City zoning, including all land, water areas, rivers, streets, alleys, and railroad and other rights-of-way be included in the districts established by this Zoning Code. Any area recently annexed, or for any other reason not shown on the Official Zoning District Map as being included in any district, shall be, and hereby is deemed to be in the R-E Estate Single-Family Residential District.
(b) Authentication. The original Zoning Map and any reproducible replacement thereof, including all subsequent amendments, shall be authenticated by the signature of the Mayor, attested to by the Clerk of Council, under the following words: "This is to certify that this is the official zoning map referred to in Chapter 1248 of the Codified Ordinances of Trenton, Ohio, as adopted on or about May 1, 2003, with any subsequent amendments indicated hereon."
(c) Amendment. The official Zoning Map (hereinafter "the Zoning Map") may be amended only when authorized by official action of the City Council as provided by statute and in this Zoning Code. No new authentication of the original reproducible Zoning Map shall be necessary following such changes, the authorizing ordinances and map annotations being sufficient documentation.
(d) Replacement of Reproducible Map. The Zoning Map, as amended from time to time, shall be maintained in a format suitable for reproduction and kept in a place of safekeeping by the Zoning Administrator. If the original reproducible Zoning Map must be replaced by a new base map due to loss, destruction, excessive changes or any other reason, the superseded reproducible map shall be retained in the permanent records of the City. The reproducible map may be corrected for drafting or other errors and omissions only by replacing it with a new reproducible base map. Any new reproducible base map must be newly authenticated before it is published. With the approval of the Zoning Administrator, the succession of reproducible base maps may be prepared and/or preserved on electronic media, provided that the system used provides for authentication of each new base map and effectively prevents the loss of historical information.
(e) Re-drafting: Annotation. Upon Council approval of any amendment to the Zoning Map, the Zoning Administrator shall alter the reproducible Zoning Map to show the amendment. Each parcel or contiguous group of parcels affected by the rezoning shall be annotated to indicate the new zoning, the ordinance number adopting the amendment, and the date of adoption. Such annotations shall remain on the map through any subsequent rezonings and map re-draftings, so that the history of zoning for each parcel is plainly evident.
(f) Publication. Copies of the current Zoning Map may be distributed or otherwise published with or without attachment to the Zoning Code.
(g) Rules of Interpretation. Where the Zoning Administrator determines that there is uncertainty with respect to the intended boundaries of any of the zoning districts shown on the official Zoning Map, and their location cannot be determined by reference to the original enacting legislation, the following rules shall apply:
(1) Where a district boundary is shown as approximately following the centerline of a street or highway, or the right-of-way line abutting a street or highway, or a lot line, such centerline, right-of-way line or lot line shall be deemed to be such boundary;
(2) Where district boundaries are shown as approximately parallel to a street or highway, or to the right-of-way line abutting a street or highway, or a lot line, such boundary shall be deemed to be parallel to such centerline, right-of-way line or lot line, at the average distance which can be scaled from the Zoning Map;
(3) Where the district boundaries appear to follow a railroad line, such boundary shall be deemed to follow the centerline of the most-used track of such railroad line;
(4) Where district boundaries follow a stream, lake or other body of water, such boundary shall be deemed to follow the edge of such water;
(5) Where the Zoning Administrator cannot determine the precise location of the boundary of a district by reviewing the applicable ordinances and/or applying these rules, the City Council shall make the determination after requesting a recommendation from the Planning Commission and giving notice and opportunity for a hearing to the affected property owners, all as in a rezoning.
(Ord. 16-2003. Passed 5-1-03.)