The purpose of this article is to establish the zoning districts of the town, both base and overlay. The established districts provide densities that are appropriate for the context of a built environment and establish a building form relating to the public realm. The districts reflect the town's character as a small community with a compact development pattern.

Pursuant [to] Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2280, as amended, and in order to carry out the purposes of this appendix, the incorporated areas of the town shall be divided into zoning districts as established below:

(a)

Base districts. The following base zoning districts are hereby established:

(1)

Special purpose zoning districts:

[(A)]

Conservation District (CN).

(2)

Residential zoning districts:

[(A)]

R-1 Residential District.

[(B)]

R-2 Residential District.

[(C)]

R-3 Residential District.

(3)

Business zoning districts:

[(A)]

General Business District (BG).

[(B)]

Downtown Business District (BD).

(b)

Overlay districts. The following overlay zoning districts are hereby established:

(1)

Historic Commercial Area Overlay District (H-1).

(2)

Floodplain Overlay District (F).

The boundaries of the zoning districts as established in section 3-2 [of this appendix] shall be as shown upon the official zoning map as set forth in article 1 of this appendix.

(a)

Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of zoning districts on the official zoning map, the following rules shall apply:

(1)

District boundaries indicated as approximately following or being at right angles to the centerlines of streets, highways, rights-of-way, alleys, or railroad lines shall be construed to follow such centerlines or lines at right angles to such centerlines, as the case may be.

(2)

District boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streams, rivers, creeks, or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such centerlines at low water or at the limit of the jurisdiction, and in the event of change in the shoreline, such boundary shall be construed as moving with the actual shoreline.

(3)

District boundaries indicated as approximately parallel to or extensions of features indicated above shall be so construed, and at such distances as indicated on the official zoning map. Distances not specifically indicated on the official zoning map shall be determined by the scale of the map.

(4)

In the case of subsequent dispute over the boundary of a zoning district, appeal may be made to the board of zoning appeals for interpretation of the official zoning map pursuant to sections 9-71 and 10-37(c) of this appendix.

(b)

Where a lot in single ownership is divided by one or more district boundary lines, each portion of the lot shall be subject to all the regulations applicable to the district in which it is located.

Whenever any dedicated street, alley, or other public right-of-way is vacated by the town council, the zoning district boundaries adjoining each side of such street, alley, or public right-of-way shall automatically be extended to the centerline of the vacated right-of-way.

In the case of an area on the official zoning map for which no zoning classification is delineated, the regulations applying to the Residential R-1 District shall apply to such area pending an amendment of this appendix.