(a)

For the purpose of this chapter the City of Harrisonburg is divided into districts as follows:

R-1 Single-Family Residential District.

R-2 Residential District.

R-3 Multiple-Dwelling Residential District.

R-3 Medium Density Residential District.

R-4 Planned Unit Residential District.

R-5 High Density Residential District.

R-6 Low Density Mixed Residential Planned Community District.

R-7 Medium Density Mixed Residential Planned Community District.

MX-U Mixed Use Planned Community District.

MH-1 Manufactured Home Park District.

MH-2 Manufactured Home Subdivision District.

B-1A Local Business District.

B-1 Central Business District.

B-2 General Business District.

M-1 General Industrial District.

I-1 Institutional Overlay District.

U-R Urban Residential District.

R-P Residential-Professional District.

(b)

The purpose statements which accompany each district are intended to describe in a general way the character of uses to be encouraged in the district, to assist with selection of appropriate districts for application to various conditions of land use, existing or planned, and with interpretation of questions which may arise with respect to particular land uses in particular locations. In any case of difference between the purpose statement and the use regulations for the district the use regulations shall control.

(c)

The land use plan, as recommended and certified by the Harrisonburg City planning commission, as required by law, is hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter, and shall be on file in the office of the city planning commission, and is made a part of this chapter by reference.

(Ord. of 4-23-96; Ord. of 4-27-10(7))

The boundaries of the zoning districts are hereby established as shown on the map of the City of Harrisonburg, which said zoning map is located in the office of the city engineer, planning director and office of the zoning administrator, and which is recommended and certified by the Harrisonburg planning commission as required by law. Said map, as amended, is hereby made a part of this chapter by reference.

(Ord. of 4-23-96)

Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts as shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply:

(1)

Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets or highways or railroad right-of-way lines, such lines extended shall be construed to be boundaries.

(2)

Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the corporate limits line of the City of Harrisonburg, such corporate limits shall be construed to be the district boundary.

(3)

Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately parallel to the street lines of streets or highways, such district boundaries, unless otherwise specifically indicated, shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at a distance determined by use of the scale appearing on the block map.

(4)

Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the centerline of stream beds, such centerline shall be construed to be the boundaries.

(5)

Where district boundaries are indicated as dividing subdivided parcels of land under common ownership, such boundaries shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on the block map, or modified by the board of zoning appeals pursuant to section 10-3-112.

(Ord. of 4-23-96)

Any territory hereafter annexed by the City of Harrisonburg, shall continue to be subject to the county district classifications and regulations as such territory was subject at the time of annexation until otherwise changed by ordinance. If no district classifications and regulations existed at the time of annexation, such territory shall be considered as being in the R-1 single-family residential district until otherwise changed by ordinance.