The districts listed in § 525-5 are bounded and defined as shown on the map prepared by Polistina Associates, LLC dated August 1, 2016, entitled "Zoning Map City of Cape May," hereby designated as the Zoning Map of Cape May.[2]

The Zoning Map shall be located and available for inspection in the office of the Zoning Official. Other maps, charts and interpretive materials which may be prepared and utilized in conjunction with this chapter are intended as supplemental guides. In the event of any uncertainty or discrepancy, the Zoning Map located in the office of the Zoning Official and the text of this chapter shall prevail.

Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following lot lines, the center line of streets or highways, right-of-way lines, or railroad center lines, such lot lines, center lines, highway right-of-way lines, or railroad center lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.

Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the center line of streets or highways, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the Zoning Map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by the Construction and Zoning Official by use of the scale shown on the Zoning Map. In all cases where a district boundary line is located not farther than 15 feet away from a lot line of record, such boundary line shall be construed to coincide with such lot line.

Where the boundary line of a district follows a stream, or other body of water, the boundary line shall be deemed to be at the limit of the jurisdiction of the City, unless otherwise indicated.

In all cases where a district boundary divides a lot in one ownership and more than 50% of the area of such lot lies in the less restrictive district, the regulations prescribed by this chapter for the less restricted district may be extended to such portion of the more restricted portion of the lot which lies within 50 feet of such district boundary subject to such conditions as the Planning Board may deem necessary to protect the adjoining lots. For purposes of this section, the more restrictive district shall be deemed that district subject to regulations which prohibit the use intended to be made of the lot, or which require higher standards with respect to density, coverage, yards, screening, landscaping, parking, loading, and similar requirements.

Where natural or man-made features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the Zoning Map, or in other circumstances not covered in the subsections above, the district boundaries shall be interpreted by the Board of Adjustment.