The chapter shall be enforced by the administrator who shall be appointed by the governing body. The administrator shall serve at the pleasure of that body. Compensation for such shall be fixed by resolutions of the governing body.

Nothing contained herein shall require any change in the plans of construction of any building or structure for which a permit was granted prior to the effective date of this chapter. However, such construction must commence within 30 days after this chapter becomes effective. If construction is discontinued for a period of six months or more, further construction shall be in conformity with the provisions of this chapter for the district in which the operation is located.

Unless district boundary lines are fixed by dimensions or otherwise clearly shown or described, and where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts as shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply:

(1)

Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following or being at right angles to the centerlines or lines at right angles to such centerlines shall be construed to such boundaries as the case may be.

(2)

Where a district boundary is indicated to follow a river, creek or branch or other body of water, said boundary shall be construed to follow the centerline at low water or at the limit of the jurisdiction, and in the event of change in the shoreline, such boundary shall be construed as moving with the actual shoreline.

(3)

If no distance, angle, curvature description or other means is given to determine a boundary line accurately and the foregoing provisions do not apply, the same shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on said zoning map. In the case of subsequent dispute, the matter shall be referred to the board of zoning appeals which shall determine the boundary.

Should any section or provision of this chapter be decided by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the chapter as a whole, or any part thereof other than the part so held to be unconstitutional or invalid.

This zoning chapter of Accomack County, Virginia, shall be effective at and after 12:01 a.m., February 1, 1974.