(a)

Enumeration. In order to regulate and restrict the height and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of a lot that may be occupied, the size of the yards, courts and other open spaces, the density of population, and the location and use of buildings, structures and land for residential, commercial, industrial or other purposes, the city is hereby divided into the following districts:

FW Floodway

A Agricultural

R-1 Residential

R-1A Residential

R-1B Residential

R-1C Residential

R-2 Residential

R-3 Residential

R-3A Residential

RMH Residential

RB-4 Business

B-1 Business

B-2 Business

B-2A Business

B-3 Business

B-4 Business

B-5 Business

I-1 Industrial

I-2 Industrial

C Civic

(b)

Overlay districts. The following districts shall be designated as zoning overlay districts, imposing special regulations upon the properties that fall within these overlay districts without eliminating the requirements imposed by the underlying land use district regulations:

I-1R Industrial

PDD Planned Development District

Brookings Regional Airport

(Ord. No. 21-03, 8-26-2003; Ord. No. 25-002, § 1, 2-11-2025)

The following documents are adopted and incorporated by reference in this section and declared to be a part of this chapter:

(1)

The official zoning map of the City of Brookings, as amended, together with all the explanatory matter pertaining to it, and is referred to as the "official zoning map" or "Zoning District Map, City of Brookings."

(2)

The flood insurance study for the city and the flood insurance rate maps prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as adopted by resolution of the city council.

(3)

The approved initial and final development plans and any amendments thereto, submitted in conjunction with any planned development.

(4)

The approved site plan prepared in conjunction with any I-1R industrial district development or conditional use request.

(Ord. No. 21-03, 8-26-2003)

The boundaries of the districts are defined as shown on a map entitled "Zoning District Map, City of Brookings" together with all the explanatory matter pertaining to it and which is a part of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 21-03, 8-26-2003)

(a)

Unless otherwise provided, zoning district boundaries shall be on the municipal boundary lines, section lines, lot lines, natural boundary lines, or on the centerlines of highways, streets, alleys, railroad rights-of-way, or such lines extended. In cases involving property which has not been subdivided, the zone district boundary line shall be determined by using the scale of the official zoning district map.

(b)

Where a boundary line is shown as approximately parallel to a street, highway, stream or railroad line, such boundaries shall be construed as parallel thereto and at such distance from the center line as determined by the use of the scale as shown on the official zoning map.

(c)

Where a district boundary line divides a lot which was held in single ownership at the time the boundary line was established, the use regulations applicable to the least restrictive district shall extend over the portion of the lot in the more restrictive district a distance of not more than 30 feet beyond the district boundary line.

(d)

Disputes concerning the exact location of any zoning district boundary line shall be determined by the Board of Adjustment according to the intent of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 21-03, 8-26-2003)

Whenever any street, alley or other public way is vacated in the manner authorized by law, the zoning district adjoining each side of such street, alley or public way shall be automatically extended to the center of such vacation, and all areas included in the vacation shall then be subject to all regulations of the extended districts.

(Ord. No. 21-03, 8-26-2003)

Before any territory may come under the jurisdiction of this chapter, it shall be zoned as provided in section 94-7.

(Ord. No. 21-03, 8-26-2003)

In all territories which may hereafter be annexed to the city, the zoning districts, as they exist in the joint jurisdiction area, shall be continued until otherwise changed by ordinance.

(Ord. No. 21-03, 8-26-2003)