The zoning districts are so designed to assist in carrying out the intents and purposes of the comprehensive plan and are based upon the comprehensive plan which has the purpose of protecting the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare. For the purposes of this subpart, the city is divided into the following zoning districts:

(Code 2004, pt. 3, § 28.01; Ord. No. 98-1753, 11-19-1998; Ord. No. 15-2322, 9-17-2015; Ord. No. 22-2506, 7-18-2022)

(a)

The location and boundaries of the districts established by this subpart are set forth on the official zoning map which is incorporated as part of this subpart and which is on file with the office of community development.

(b)

District boundary lines recorded on the city zoning map are intended to follow lot lines, the centerlines of streets or alleys, the centerlines of streets or alleys projected, railroad right-of-way lines, the center of watercourses or the corporate limit lines as they exist at the time of the enactment of the ordinance from which this subpart is derived.

(c)

Whenever any street, alley, or other public way is vacated, the zoning district adjoining that of such vacated street, alley or public way, shall automatically be extended to the center of such vacated area and all area included therein shall be then and hence forth subject to all of the regulations of the extended district.

(d)

Any area shown on the zoning map as park, playground, school, cemetery, water body, etc., shall be subject to the zoning regulations of the district in which it is located. In case of doubt, the zoning regulations of the most restricted adjoining district shall govern.

(e)

All territory which may hereafter be annexed to the city shall be considered zoned in the same manner as contiguous territory inside the previous city limits unless otherwise classified.

(f)

It shall be the responsibility of the zoning administrator to maintain and amend said zoning map. The zoning administrator shall make, or cause to have made, any corrections or amendments to said map after all of the procedures outlined in this subpart for the making of such revisions or amendments shall have been followed by the planning commission and city council.

(g)

Amendments to the zoning map shall be recorded on said map within 15 days after adoption by the city council. The copy of the official zoning map shall be kept on file in the office of the community development department and shall be open to public inspection at all times during which the office is customarily open.

(h)

If the official zoning map becomes damaged, destroyed, lost or difficult to interpret because of the nature or number of changes and additions, the city council may, by ordinance, adopt a new official zoning map. The new official zoning map may correct drafting or other errors or omissions in the principal zoning map, but no such corrections shall have the effect of amending the original zoning ordinance or any subsequent amendment thereof. The new official zoning map shall be identified by the signature of the mayor, attested by the city clerk, and under the following words: "This is to certify that this official zoning map supersedes and replaces the official zoning map."

(Code 2004, pt. 3, § 28.02; Ord. No. 20-2447, 7-20-2020)

The following essential services are permitted in any district: the erection, construction, alteration, or maintenance, by public utilities or municipal or other governmental agencies of systems, including gas, electrical, steam or water transmission or distribution systems; collection, communication systems, including communication equipment facilities, supply or disposal systems; elevated and underground water storage tanks; poles, wires, mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, cables; fire alarm boxes, police call boxes; traffic signals, hydrants, and other similar equipment and accessories in connection therewith, including city buildings and parks; reasonably necessary for the furnishing of adequate service of such public utilities or municipal or other governmental agencies or for the public health or safety or general welfare.

(Code 2004, pt. 3, § 28.03; Ord. No. 86-929, 2-20-1986; Ord. No. 20-2447, 7-20-2020)