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Jessamine County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE II

ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES

2.2 RULES FOR INTERPRETATION OF ZONE BOUNDARIES

Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of zones as shown on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:

  1. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, highways, or alleys shall be construed to follow such center lines;
  2. Boundaries indicated as approximately following city limits shall be construed as following city limits;
  3. Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following plated lot lines;
  4. Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the main tracts;
  5. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streams, rivers, valleys, ditches, galleys, or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such center lines;
  6. Boundaries indicated as parallel to, or extensions of, features listed in Numbers 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;
  7. Were physical or manmade features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the Official Zoning Map of in other circumstances not covered by A through F above, the Board of Adjustment shall interpret the zone boundaries.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

2.11 Zones

For the purpose of these regulations the County of Jessamine is hereby divided and/or may be divided, into the following zones:

A-1General AgriculturalB-2Local Commercial
A-2Conservation ZoneB-3Highway Mixed Use
R-1ResidentialBusiness
R-2ResidentialI-1Light Industrial
R-3ResidentialI-2Heavy Industrial
P-IProfessional OfficeH-Historic District
B-1Highway CommercialKKRKentucky River Recreational

Effective on: 1/1/1901

2.12 Zoning Map

The above zones are bounded and defined as shown on a map entitled "Official Zoning Map—Jessamine County, Kentucky."

In addition to its title, the official zoning map shall be identified by the signature of the County Judge Executive attested by the County Clerk and bearing the seal of the county under the following words: "This is to certify that this is the official zoning map referred to in Section 2.12 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Jessamine, adopted by the Fiscal Court of the County of Jessamine."

If in accordance with the provisions of the regulations and Kentucky Revised Statutes, changes are made in zoning boundaries or other mailers portrayed on the Official Zoning Map, such changes shall be made by the local governing body together with any entry on the Official Zoning Map (brief description of nature of change), which entry shall be signed by the County Judge Executive and attested by the County Clerk. No amendment to these regulations which involves matters portrayed on the Official Zoning Map shall become effective until after such change and entry have been made on said map.

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 herein. Any unauthorized change of whatever kind by any person or persons shall be considered a violation of these regulations and punishable as provided under Section 4.4 herein.

Regardless of the existence of purported copies of the Official Zoning Map which may from time to time be made or published, the Official Zoning Map which shall be located in the office of the County Court Clerk shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of land, buildings and other structures within the county.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

2.13 Replacement of the Official Zoning Map

In the event that the Official Zoning Map becomes damaged, destroyed or difficult to interpret because of the nature or number of changes and additions, the Fiscal Court 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 zoning regulations or any subsequent amendment thereof. The new Official Zoning Map shall be identified by the signature of the County Judge Executive attested by the County Clerk and bearing the seal of the county under the following words.: "This is to certify that this Official Zoning Map supersedes and replaces the Official Zoning Map adopted ______________ for the county of Jessamine, Kentucky." The old map shall be retained as part of the commission's records.

Effective on: 1/1/1901