For the purpose of this chapter and the administration and enforcement thereof, the Town is proportioned and divided into the following named districts:

Each portion of the Town representative of a respective district is shown and bounded on the zoning map, which is made part of this chapter pursuant to Section 152.040, and boundaries of all such districts are hereinafter set out and particularly described by the language hereof. It is intended that each written description of a portion of the Town representing a particular district shall correspond identically to such district as marked, identified and bounded on the zoning map but, in any discrepancy thereof, the written description shall control and shall take precedence.

No building or structure shall be erected or altered, nor shall any building or premises be used, for any purpose other than a use permitted in the district in which such building or premises are located.

No building or structure shall be altered or used so as to produce greater heights, smaller yards or less unoccupied area and no building shall be occupied by more facilities than hereinafter prescribed for such building or structure for the district in which it is located.

No lot dedicated to a use thereon at the enactment of this chapter and no lot hereafter dedicated to a use in compliance with this chapter shall or may be reduced in area so that yards, open spaces and other areas will be smaller than herein prescribed, and such dedicated minimum yards, parking and open spaces, including lot area per family, shall not be considered dedicated or used as a yard, lot area or other space requirement for any use occupying another lot.

(A)

The Residential Districts shall be considered the district of highest or first degree classification under this chapter, the Local Business District as second degree, the General Business District as third degree and the Light Industrial District as the lowest or fourth degree classification.

(B)

Any use expressly designated and permitted in one (1) district classification shall be permitted in all districts of lower degree without previous limitations, unless a limitation in the lower classified district is imposed in the same or modified form. Any use expressly designated and permitted in one (1) district classification shall be thereby automatically prohibited in all districts classified to a higher degree.

Any property annexed to the Town after the enactment of this chapter shall be deemed to be and treated under the classification of residential property and a Single-Family Residential District until otherwise zoned and classified by the amendment of this chapter in accordance with the procedure as set forth in Section 152.159.