Warren County is hereby divided into zoning districts whose locations and boundaries are shown on the official zoning map set forth as the appendix of this chapter for the county which is adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter, attached and recorded in the minutes of the Board of Commissioners. The map shall be identified by the signature of the Chairman, attested by the Clerk, and bearing the Official Seal of Warren County under the following words: “This is to certify that this is the Official Zoning Map of the Zoning Ordinance for Warren County, North Carolina”. The date of adopting shall also be shown. If, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, changes are made in the zoning district boundaries or other information shown on the map, such changes shall be made together with an entry on the map as follows: “On (date) by official action of the Warren County Board of Commissioners the following changes were made in the Official Zoning Map”; and include a brief description of nature of change. The entry shall be signed by the Chairman and attested by the Clerk. No amendment to this chapter which involves information portrayed on the map shall become effective until after such change and entry has been made on said map. The Board of Commissioners shall give official notice of a zoning change to the Zoning Administrator within 24 hours after passage of said zoning map, which shall be located in the Planning and Zoning Administrator’s office. The official zoning map shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of land, water areas and buildings in Warren County:
(A) Maintenance of the official zoning map. The Zoning Administrator shall be responsible for the maintenance and revision of the official zoning map. Upon notification by the Board of Commissioners that a zoning change has been made, the Zoning Administrator shall make the necessary changes on the official zoning map within 24 hours of notification.
(B) Replacement of official zoning map. In the event that the Official Zoning Map becomes damaged, destroyed, lost or difficult to interpret, the Board of Commissioners may by ordinance adopt a new official zoning map, which shall be the same in every detail as the map it supersedes. The new map shall bear the signatures of the current Chairman and Clerk and shall bear the seal of the County under the following words: “This is to certify that this Official Zoning Map supersedes and replaces the Official Zoning Map adopted (date of adoption of map replaced)”. The date of adoption of the new official zoning map shall be shown also.
(Ord. passed 5-7-2018; Ord. passed 6-7-2021)