(a) Historic York is hereby designated into zones, or districts, as shown on the “Historic York Map” which together with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this article.
(b) The Historic York Map shall be identified by the signature of the Mayor attested by the City Clerk, and bearing the seal of the City under the following words: “This is to certify that this is the Historic York Map referred to in Section 1731.02 of the Codified Ordinances of York, Pennsylvania”, together with the date of the adoption of this article.
(c) If, in accordance with the provisions of this article changes are made in district boundaries or other matter portrayed on the official Historic York Map, such changes shall be entered on the Official Historic York Map promptly after the amendment has been approved by Council, with an entry on the Official Historic York Map as follows: “On (date), by official action of Council, the following (change) changes were made in the Official Historic York Map: (Brief description of nature of change)”, which entry shall be signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk. No amendment of this article which involves matter portrayed on the Official Historic York Map shall become effective until after such change and entry has been made on such Map.
(d) No changes of any nature shall be made in the Official Historic York Map or matter shown thereon except in conformity with the provisions set forth in this article. Any unauthorized changes of whatever kind by any person shall be considered a violation of this article.
(e) Regardless of the existence of purported copies of the Official Historic York Map which may from time to time be made or published, the Official Historic York Map which shall be located in the office of the Building Inspector shall be the final authority as the current historic status of buildings or other structures in the City.
(f) Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as shown on the Official Historic York Map, the following rules shall apply:
(1) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, highways or alleys shall be construed to follow such center lines.
(2) Boundaries indicated as approximately following plotted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.
(3) Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extension of features indicated in the above, shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Historic York Map shall be determined by the scale of the Map.
(4) Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the Official Historic York Map, or in other circumstances not covered by the above, Council shall interpret the district boundaries.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following changes to the Official Historic York Map have been enacted by Council:
Ord. No. Passed Description
10-1972 3-21-72 Area extending west from Penn St along King St. north side and Philadelphia St. south side to Hartley St. east side.
20-1975 12-16-75 Adds Historic South York and St. John’s Episcopal Church.
9-2001 10-2-01 EDITOR’S NOTE: See Ordinance 9-2001 for a geographic description of the amendment to the Official Historic York Map.
(Ord. 18-2014. Passed 9-2-14.)