Guthrie City Zoning Code
BOUNDARIES; ZONING
MAP
§ 153.015 RULES FOR INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of districts as shown on the official zoning map, the following rules shall apply.
(A) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center line of thoroughfares or highways, street lines, highway right-of-way lines or alleys shall be construed to follow the centerlines.
(B) Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following
the lot lines.
(C) Boundaries indicated as approximately following city limits shall be construed as following the city limits.
(D) Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the main tracks.
(E) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streams, rivers, canals, lakes or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow the centerlines.
(F) Boundaries indicated as approximately following floodplain lines shall be construed to follow the contour lines.
(G) Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in divisions (A) through (F) above shall be so controlled. Distances not specifically indicated on the official zoning map shall be determined by the scale of the map.
(H) Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown as the official zoning map, or in other circumstances not covered by divisions (A) through (F) above, the Board of Zoning Adjustment shall interpret the boundaries.
(I) Where a district boundary line divides a lot which was in single ownership at the time of passage of this chapter, the Board of Zoning Adjustment may permit, as a special exception, the extension of the regulations for either portion of the lot not to exceed 50 feet beyond the district line into the remaining portion of the lot.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013)
§ 153.016 OFFICIAL ZONING MAP.
(A) 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.
(B) The official zoning map shall be identified by certification and bear the seal of the city under the following words: “This is to certify that this is the Official Zoning Map referred to in Article ______ of Ordinance Number _________ of the City of Guthrie, State of Kentucky” together with the date of adoption of this chapter. Certification should be by the signature of the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk/Treasurer.
(C) If, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and KRS Chapter 100 for cities and other than cities of the first class as changes are made in district boundaries or other matter portrayed on the official zoning map, the changes shall be entered on the official zoning map promptly after the amendment has been approved by the City Council with an entry on the official zoning map as follows:
On —(Date)— by official action of the City Council, the following changes were made on the official zoning map: _____________________________, which entry shall be signed by the Zoning Inspector or head of the Planning Commission and attested by the City Clerk/Treasurer. No changes of any nature shall be made on the official zoning map or matter shown thereon except in conformity with the procedures set forth in this chapter. Any unauthorized change of any kind by a person or persons shall be considered a violation of this chapter and punishable as provided under § 153.999.
(D) Regardless of the existence of purported copies of the official zoning map which from time to time may be published, the official zoning map shall be located in the office of the Zoning Inspector. It shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of land and water areas in the city.
(E) In the event that the official zoning map becomes damaged, destroyed, lost or difficult to interpret because of the nature or number of changes and additions, the City Council may by resolution adopt a new official zoning map which shall supersede the prior official zoning map. The new official zoning map may correct drafting or other errors or omissions in the prior official zoning map, but no such correction shall have the effect of amending the original official zoning map or any subsequent amendment thereof. The official zoning map shall be identified by the signature of the Mayor attested by the City Clerk/Treasurer and bearing the seal of the city under the following words: “This is to certify that this Official Zoning Map supersedes and replaces the Official Zoning Map adopted —(Date)— as part of Ordinance Number _________of the City of Guthrie, Kentucky. Unless the prior Official Zoning Map has been lost, or has been totally destroyed, the prior map or any significant parts thereof remaining shall be preserved, together with all available records pertaining to its adoption or amendment.”
(F) The 2018 zoning map of the city, as prepared by community and development services and recommended for adoption by the City Planning Commission, is hereby adopted by reference as if set out in its entirety. A copy of said city’s zoning map shall be available for inspection at regular business hours at the City Hall.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013; Ord. 2019-4, passed 1-8-2019)