Bethel City Zoning Code
18.08 Establishment
of Districts and Official Land Use Map
18.08.010 Adoption of districts and land use map.
The following land use districts are established within the city:
Preservation | P district |
Public lands and institution | PLI district |
Open space | OS district |
Residential | R district |
Neighborhood commercial | NC district |
Downtown commercial | DC district |
General use | GU district |
Industrial | I district |
These districts shall be bounded and defined as shown on the official land use map on file in the city planning office. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.]
18.08.020 Adoption of official map.
A. There is adopted the city official land use map dated July 10, 1990. The official map shows the boundaries of the land use districts governed by this title.
B. The official map may be amended by ordinance and each amendment shall be shown on the map with notations identifying the ordinance and the effective date of the ordinance amending the map.
C. Prior to making each change to the official map, a copy of the map shall be made and preserved for historical purposes. The date the copy is made shall be written in hand upon the copy and signed by the land use administrator.
D. The official map, together with all relevant ordinances, legal descriptions, maps and explanatory materials shall be kept on file in the city planning office.
E. The official land use map, adopted under this section, as amended, and required to be located in the city planning office, is the final authority as to the land use district within which any land, water area or structure lies. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.]
18.08.030 Map changes.
No changes shall be made to the official map or to explanatory or other relevant materials except in conformity with the procedures set forth in this title. Any unauthorized change by any person is a violation of this section and punishable as provided under Chapter 18.84 BMC. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.]
18.08.040 Map replacement.
In the event that the official map becomes damaged, destroyed or difficult to interpret because of the nature or number of changes and additions, the city planning commission may by resolution, adopt a new official map which shall supersede the prior official map. The new official map may correct drafting or other errors or omissions in the prior official map, but no such correction shall have the effect of amending any ordinance that adopts or amends the official map. The new official map shall be signed by the mayor, attested by the city clerk, and bear the seal of the city under the following words: “City of Bethel Official Land Use Map, originally adopted on July 10, 1990, as amended, and as reissued on ______________, ____ pursuant to Planning Commission Resolution No. _____, adopted on ___________, ______.” [Ord. 01-05 § 8.]
18.08.050 Interpretation of map boundaries.
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as shown on the official land use map, the land use administrator shall make the determination of the location applying the following rules and such rules as are set out in other provisions of this title:
A. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerline of the streets, highways or alleys shall be construed to follow such lines;
B. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the platted lot lines shall be construed to follow such lines;
C. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the city limits or section lines shall be construed as following city limits or section lines;
D. Boundaries indicated as following shore-lines shall be construed as follow such shorelines;
E. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streams, rivers, canals, lakes or other bodies of water, shall be construed to follow such centerlines;
F. Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features or lines indicated in subsections A through E of this section shall be so construed;
G. Distances not specifically indicated on the official map shall be determined by the scale of the map. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.]
18.08.060 Planning commission map interpretation.
Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the official map, or in other questions of map interpretation not covered by BMC 18.08.050, the planning commission shall interpret the district boundaries. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.]
18.08.010 Adoption of districts and land use map.
The following land use districts are established within the city:
Preservation | P district |
Public lands and institution | PLI district |
Open space | OS district |
Residential | R district |
Neighborhood commercial | NC district |
Downtown commercial | DC district |
General use | GU district |
Industrial | I district |
These districts shall be bounded and defined as shown on the official land use map on file in the city planning office. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.]
18.08.020 Adoption of official map.
A. There is adopted the city official land use map dated July 10, 1990. The official map shows the boundaries of the land use districts governed by this title.
B. The official map may be amended by ordinance and each amendment shall be shown on the map with notations identifying the ordinance and the effective date of the ordinance amending the map.
C. Prior to making each change to the official map, a copy of the map shall be made and preserved for historical purposes. The date the copy is made shall be written in hand upon the copy and signed by the land use administrator.
D. The official map, together with all relevant ordinances, legal descriptions, maps and explanatory materials shall be kept on file in the city planning office.
E. The official land use map, adopted under this section, as amended, and required to be located in the city planning office, is the final authority as to the land use district within which any land, water area or structure lies. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.]
18.08.030 Map changes.
No changes shall be made to the official map or to explanatory or other relevant materials except in conformity with the procedures set forth in this title. Any unauthorized change by any person is a violation of this section and punishable as provided under Chapter 18.84 BMC. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.]
18.08.040 Map replacement.
In the event that the official map becomes damaged, destroyed or difficult to interpret because of the nature or number of changes and additions, the city planning commission may by resolution, adopt a new official map which shall supersede the prior official map. The new official map may correct drafting or other errors or omissions in the prior official map, but no such correction shall have the effect of amending any ordinance that adopts or amends the official map. The new official map shall be signed by the mayor, attested by the city clerk, and bear the seal of the city under the following words: “City of Bethel Official Land Use Map, originally adopted on July 10, 1990, as amended, and as reissued on ______________, ____ pursuant to Planning Commission Resolution No. _____, adopted on ___________, ______.” [Ord. 01-05 § 8.]
18.08.050 Interpretation of map boundaries.
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as shown on the official land use map, the land use administrator shall make the determination of the location applying the following rules and such rules as are set out in other provisions of this title:
A. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerline of the streets, highways or alleys shall be construed to follow such lines;
B. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the platted lot lines shall be construed to follow such lines;
C. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the city limits or section lines shall be construed as following city limits or section lines;
D. Boundaries indicated as following shore-lines shall be construed as follow such shorelines;
E. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streams, rivers, canals, lakes or other bodies of water, shall be construed to follow such centerlines;
F. Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features or lines indicated in subsections A through E of this section shall be so construed;
G. Distances not specifically indicated on the official map shall be determined by the scale of the map. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.]
18.08.060 Planning commission map interpretation.
Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the official map, or in other questions of map interpretation not covered by BMC 18.08.050, the planning commission shall interpret the district boundaries. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.]