For the purpose of this chapter the city is hereby divided into the following districts, which shall be known by the following symbols:

(Code 1969, § 5.15; Code 1977, § 28-36; Ord. No. 23-V, 11-8-1971; Ord. No. 17, §§ 2, 3, 4-16-1980; Ord. No. 23-QQ, 3-14-1988; Ord. No. 350, 5-10-2010; Ord. No. 422, Art. I, 5-13-2024)

The boundaries of districts are shown upon the map attached hereto and made a part of this chapter, which map is designated as the zoning map of the city. The zoning map attached hereto and all notations, references and other information shown thereon are a part of this chapter and have the same force and effect as if the zoning map and all such notations, references and other information shown thereon were fully set forth and described herein.

(Code 1969, § 5.16; Code 1977, § 28-37; Ord. No. 422, Art. I, 5-13-2024)

Editor's note— The zoning map is on file in the office of the city clerk.

The zoning map of the city may be amended from time to time, in whole or in part, by chapter to which there shall be attached a map of the section or any part thereof affected by the amendment set forth in such chapter. Each map showing an amendment shall be designated "Amendment Number _____" to the zoning map of the city altar and shall be given a number. Whenever the city council shall cause the zoning map of the city to be amended as a whole, such map shall contain and show all prior amendments. Each amendment stating or describing a change in the districts, areas or boundaries established by the provisions of this article shall be considered and designated as an additional paragraph of this section.

(Code 1969, § 5.17; Code 1977, § 28-38)

Unless otherwise shown, the district boundaries are the centerlines of streets, alleys or the subdividing or boundary lines of recorded plats, or the extensions thereof, and where the districts designated on the map accompanying and made a part of this chapter are approximately bounded by the centerlines of streets, alleys or the subdividing or boundary lines of recorded plats, such lines or the extension thereof shall be considered to be the district boundaries.

(Code 1969, § 5.18; Code 1977, § 28-39)

The boundary line of districts affected by street or alley vacation shall remain at the centerline of said street or alley before vacation, unless this conflicts with the lot boundary line thus affected by the vacation in which case the district boundary line shall follow the boundary line of the lots created most nearly to the boundary.

(Code 1969, § 5.19; Code 1977, § 28-40)

Territory which may hereafter be annexed to the city shall remain as zoned previous to annexation and if not zoned, shall be placed in the R-1 district until the required amendments of this chapter have been adopted.

(Code 1969, § 5.20; Code 1977, § 28-41)