For the purpose of this Zoning Ordinance, the Village of Ada is hereby divided into ten (10) zoning districts. Said (10) districts are designated as follows:

   Said ten (10) districts and boundaries thereof are hereby adopted and established as shown on the zoning map of the Village of Ada, Ohio, which map together with all notation, references, data, district boundaries and other information shown thereon, shall be and the same are hereby made part of this Zoning Ordinance. Said zoning map is to be subject to change in accordance with this Zoning Ordinance.

   Except where references on said map to a street alley line or other designated line by dimensions shown on said map, the district boundary lines follow lot lines or the center lines of street or alleys as they existed at the time if the adoption of this Zoning Ordinance.

   If the Village Planning Commission, in it’s consideration of determining the location as herein before provided, then the question of the location shall be certified to Council, and such body shall determine the location of such separating line, by a simple majority of a quorum, and by resolution, which need not be published.

   Whenever any street, alley or other public way is vacated by official action as provided by law, the zoning district adjoining the side of such public way shall be extended automatically, depending on the side or sides to which such lands revert, to include the right-of-way thus vacated which shall thence-forth be subject to all regulations of the extended district or districts.

   (a)   In every case where property has not been specifically included within a district, the same is hereby declared to be in the R-I District. Territory annexed to or consolidated with the Village subsequent to the effective date of this ordinance shall, upon the effective of such annexation or consolidation become part of the R-I District (provided such territory is not subject to county or township zoning regulations at the time of annexation). Such districting shall be temporary and the Commission shall recommend to the Council within a period of not to exceed one (1) year from such date of annexation or consolidation of a final zoning district for the annexed territory: provided, however, that zoning map at the time of annexation or consolidation. Upon annexation of territory which is subject to county or township zoning regulations then in effect shall remain in full force and be enforced by the respective county or township zoning officials until the Village Council, upon recommendation of the Commission, shall officially adopt new regulations for such territory in accordance with Chapter 1181.

   (b)   In the alternative, an owner of property seeking annexation of such property to the Village may specifically request in annexation petition that annexation of such property be contingent on the property being included within certain zoning district. Council, prior to acting on the petition, shall immediately refer the petitioner’s request to the Commission and await its recommendation. The Commission’s recommendation shall be in accordance with Chapter 1181 and shall be rendered within sixty (60) days. In the event petitioner’s request is denied by either the Commission of Village Council, the petitioner shall be permitted the opportunity to withdraw his annexation petition.