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Brisbane City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

04 - ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS

17.04.010 - Establishment of districts.

The districts into which the city is divided are hereby established and designated as follows:

A.

R-1 Residential district.

B.

R-2 Residential district.

C.

R-3 Residential district.

D.

R-BA: Brisbane acres residential district.

E.

R-TUO Residential two unit overlay district.

F.

C-1: Commercial mixed use district.

G.

NCRO: Central Brisbane commercial district.

H.

HC: Beatty heavy commercial district.

I.

SCRO-1: Southwest Bayshore commercial district.

J.

SP-CRO: Sierra Point commercial district.

K.

TC-1: Crocker Park trade commercial district.

L.

TC-2: Southeast Bayshore trade commercial district.

M.

MLB: Marsh Lagoon Bayfront district.

N.

O-S: Open space district.

O.

P-D: Planned development district.

P.

PAOZ: Parkside overlay district.

Q.

R-MHP: Residential mobile home park district.

(Ord. 503 § 2, 2005: Ord. 481 § 3, 2003: Ord. 463 § 5(part), 2002).

(Ord. No. 623, § 1, 1-4-18; Ord. No. 624, § 2, 2-1-18; Ord. No. 630, § 1, 12-6-18; Ord. No. 693, § 6, 12-5-24)

17.04.020 - Zoning map and district boundaries.

A.

The zoning map referred to in Section 17.01.010, and all amendments and changes thereto, and all legends, symbols, notations, references, and other matters shown thereon, is incorporated herein by reference and constitutes a part of this title.

B.

The boundaries of the districts established by this chapter shall be as shown on the zoning map. All territory within the city is hereby classified into the districts as shown on said map, subject to the specific regulations established by this title for each such district, and all other regulations of this title applicable thereto.

C.

The zoning map, as currently effective, and a record of all amendments and changes thereto, shall be kept on file and maintained as a public record in the office of the planning director.

(Ord. 463 § 5(part), 2002).

(Ord. No. 623, § 1, 1-4-18)

17.04.030 - Use and interpretation of zoning map.

A.

Whenever any uncertainty exists as to the boundary of a district as shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall be applied.

B.

Where a boundary line is indicated as approximately following a street or alley, it shall be construed as following the right-of-way line thereof.

C.

Where a boundary line follows or coincides approximately with a lot line, it shall be construed as following the lot line.

D.

Where a boundary line is not indicated as following a street or alley and does not follow or coincide approximately with a lot line, the boundary line shall be determined by the use of the scale designated on the zoning map.

E.

A symbol, or symbols, indicating the classification of property on the zoning map shall in each instance apply to the whole of the area within the district boundaries.

F.

Where a public street, alley, or right-of-way is officially vacated or abandoned, the regulations applicable to abutting property shall apply equally to each half of such vacated or abandoned street, alley, or right-of-way.

G.

Should any uncertainty remain as to the location or meaning of a boundary or other feature indicated on the zoning map, said location or meaning shall be determined by the planning commission, giving due consideration to the purposes of this title and the district regulations.

(Ord. 463 § 5(part), 2002).

(Ord. No. 623, § 1, 1-4-18)

17.04.040 - Change of zoning map.

All changes in district boundaries or reclassification of territory from one district to another shall be by ordinance, adopted in accordance with Chapter 17.50 of this title, which ordinance shall by its terms amend the zoning map by adoption of a sectional district map.

(Ord. 463 § 5(part), 2002).

(Ord. No. 623, § 1, 1-4-18)