The following zoning districts are hereby established:

ZONING DISTRICTS

(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 5; Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Ord. No. 3115, 9-3-85; Ord. No. 3128, 10-1-85; Code 1991, §§160.015, 160.048; Ord. No. 3792, §1, 5-17-94; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4325, 7-3-01; Ord. No. 4930, 10-03-06; Ord. No. 5312, 4-20-10; Ord. No. 5824, §1, 11-17-15; Ord. No. 5945, §§1, 2, 1-17-17; Ord. No. 6793 meeting, § 2, 9-17-24; Ord. No. 6830 meeting, §2, 1-7-25; Ord. No. 6884 meeting, §2, 6-17-25)

The city is hereby divided into zones, or districts, as shown on the official zoning map, which together with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter. The official zoning map consists of a map and text. The City of Fayetteville shall maintain the map at a convenient location designated by the Mayor and filed with the City Clerk. Although copies of the map or portions thereof may be distributed to the public in paper or digital form, the official zoning map consists of a digital copy as shown on the official City of Fayetteville website, as kept by the City of Fayetteville Geographic Information System Division, and designated as such, and as amended by ordinance adopted by the City Council and signed by the Mayor.

(Ord. No. 5958, §1, 3-7-17)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 5958, §1, adopted March 7, 2017, repealed and reenacted §160.02 as set out herein. The former §160.02 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from the Code of 1965, App. A., Art. 1; Ord. No. 1765, adopted Oct. 19, 1970; the Code of 1991, §160.018; and Ord. No. 4100, §2, (Ex. A), adopted June 16, 1998.

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

(A)

Center Lines. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets highway, or alleys shall be construed to follow such center lines.

(B)

Platted Lot Lines. Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.

(C)

City Limits. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the city limits shall be construed as following such city limits.

(D)

Railroad Lines. Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the main tracks.

(E)

Bodies of Water. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streams, rivers, canals, lakes or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such center lines.

(F)

Extensions. Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in subsections (A) through (E) above shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the official zoning map shall be determined by the scale of the map.

(G)

Physical or Cultural Features. Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the official zoning map, or in other circumstances not covered by subsections (A) through (F) above, the Zoning and Development Administrator shall interpret the boundaries.

(H)

Divided Lot/Single Ownership. Where a district boundary line divides a lot which was in single ownership, the Zoning and Development Administrator may permit the extension of regulations for either portion of the lot not to exceed 50 feet beyond the district line into the remaining portion of the lot.

(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 2; Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Code 1991, §160.017, Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)