§ 58.212. Interpretation of Zoning District Boundaries.

In cases of uncertainty as to the location of zoning district boundaries on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules of interpretation shall apply:

Center Lines as Boundaries. Where district boundaries appear to follow center lines of streets, alleys, easements, railroads, bodies of water and the like, they shall be construed as following such center lines.

Property Lines and the Like as Boundaries. Where district boundaries appear to follow street, lot, property or similar lines, they shall be construed as following such lines.

Boundaries in or Adjacent to Bodies of Water. Where district boundaries appear to follow shorelines of bodies of water, they shall be construed as following the normal high water elevation or boundary. In case of change in shorelines or course or extent of water, the boundaries shall be construed as moving with the change.

Dimensions. Where dimensions are not otherwise indicated on or by the Official Zoning Map, the scale of the map shall govern.

Variation of Actual Location from Mapped Location. Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on or by the Official Zoning Atlas, the actual location shall govern.

Action in Case of Uncertainty. Where the rules above fail to clarify the status of land in a particular case, the Planning Official shall interpret in such a manner as to carry out the intent and purpose of this Ordinance.

Action where Zoning District Lines Split Property Under Common Ownership. Where zoning district boundaries split property under common ownership as of the effective date of this ordinance, the Zoning Official is authorized to adjust the zoning district boundaries on the Official Zoning Map in such a manner as to carry out the intent and purposes of this Ordinance.

(Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25094)