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Beaver County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 4

ZONING DISTRICTS

9-4-1: ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS:

For the purposes of this title, the territory of the county to which this title applies is divided into the following zoning districts:
Agricultural district (A)
Residential district (R)
Residential estates district (RE)
Forest/recreation residential district (FR)
Multiple-family residential district (RM)
Multiple use district (MU-20)
Commercial and industrial districts
Planned district (P)
Airport influence district (AI)
Floodplain overlay district (FP)
Sensitive area district (SA)
(2004 Code § 10.15.010; amd. 2015 Code)

9-4-2: RULES FOR LOCATING BOUNDARIES:

Where uncertainty exists as to the boundary of any district, the following rules shall apply:
   A.   Wherever the district boundary is indicated as being approximately at the centerline of a street, alley or block, or along a property line, then, unless otherwise definitely indicated on the map, the centerline of such street, alley or block, or such property line, shall be construed to be the boundary of such district.
   B.   Whenever the district boundary is indicated as being approximately at the boundary of any stream, river, canal or other waterway or railroad right of way, or public park or other public land, or any section line, then in such case the center of such stream, canal or waterway, or of such railroad right of way, or the property line of such public park or other public land or such section line, shall be deemed to be the boundary of such district.
   C.   Where such district boundary lines cannot be determined by the above rules, their location may be found by use of the scale appearing upon the map.
   D.   Where the application of the above rules does not clarify the district boundary location, the planning commission shall interpret the map. (2004 Code § 10.15.020)

9-4-3: PROHIBITED USES WITHIN DISTRICTS:

   A.   All uses, not specified within a particular zoning district, shall be prohibited unless the planning and zoning commission determines, on a case by case basis, that a particular use is similar and/or in harmony with the character and intent of that zone.
   B.   Those uses which are not therein enumerated but are expressly permitted or conditionally permitted in any other zone are prohibited in said district. (Ord. 2016-02, 3-21-2016)