The following zoning classifications are hereby established within the city:

1. Residential Districts:
   R-1 One-family residential district R-1A One-family rural residential district R-2 Two-family residential district R-3A Medium density residential district R-3B High density residential district R-3D Manufactured housing district (Ord. 1277, 9-18-2012)
2. Business Districts:
   B-1 Office business district B-2 Neighborhood business district B-3 General business district B-4 Highway commercial district CRD Commercial recreation district (Ord. 1316, 4-8-2014)
3. TOD Districts:
   Transit Oriented Development district
4. MIX Districts:
   Mixed use district
5. Industrial Districts:
   I-1 Industrial park district I-2 General industry district I-3 Office and industrial park district GIM Gateway industrial medium district GIH Gateway industrial heavy district
6. Special Districts:
   Environmental overlay districts Floodplain overlay districts P Park district GW Gateway district PUD Planned unit development district CD Conservancy district (Ord. 1316, 4-8-2014)

1. The location and boundaries of the districts established by this text are hereby set forth on the zoning map entitled "zoning map of Burnsville". The map shall be on file with the City Clerk, and hereinafter referred to as the "zoning map". The zoning map and all the notations, references and other information shown thereon shall have the same force and effect as if fully set forth herein and are thereby made a part of this title by reference.
2. The zoning map dated March 4, 1996, and any amendments thereto, is incorporated as a part of this title and is hereby adopted as the official zoning map for the city.
3. Official maps shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission and meet requirements of Title 7, Chapter 7 of this Code. (Ord. 1316, 4-8-2014)

Annexed territory shall be in the R-1 district unless special action is taken to place it in another district. (Ord. 244, 11-15-1982)

The following rules shall be used to determine the precise location of any zone boundary shown on the official zoning map:

1. Boundaries shown as following or approximately following the limits of any municipal corporation shall be construed as following such limits.
2. Boundaries shown as following or approximately following streets shall be construed to follow the centerlines of such streets.
3. Boundary lines which follow or approximately follow platted lot lines or other property lines as shown on the city parcel maps shall be construed as following such lines.
4. Boundaries shown as following or approximately following section lines, half section lines, or quarter section lines shall be construed as following such lines.
5. Boundaries shown as following or approximately following railroad lines shall be construed to lie midway between the main tracks of such railroad lines.
6. Boundaries shown as following or approximately following shorelines of any lakes shall be construed to follow the mean high water lines of such lakes, and, in the event of change in the ordinary high water line, shall be construed as moving with the actual mean high water line.
7. Boundaries shown as following or approximately following the centerlines of streams, rivers or other continuously flowing watercourses shall be construed as following the channel centerline of such watercourses taken at mean low water, and, in the event of a natural change in the location of such streams, rivers or other watercourses, the zone boundary shall be construed as moving with the channel centerline.
8. Boundaries shown as separated from, and parallel or approximately parallel to, any of the features listed in subsections (A) through (G) of this section shall be construed to be parallel to such features and at such distances therefrom as are shown on the map.
9. Appeals concerning the exact location of zoning district boundary lines shall be heard and decided in accordance with section 10-5-8 of this title. (Ord. 244, 11-15-1982)