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Kenton County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VIII

ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES

SECTION 8.0 ZONES:

For the purpose of this ordinance, the county may be divided into the following zones:

COCONSERVATION ZONE
A-1AGRICULTURAL ONE ZONE
A-2AGRICULTURAL TWO ZONE
R-RERESIDENTIAL RURAL ESTATE ZONE
R-1ARESIDENTIAL ONE - A ZONE
R-1BRESIDENTIAL ONE - B ZONE
R-1BBRESIDENTIAL ONE-BB ZONE
R-1CRESIDENTIAL ONE - C ZONE
R-1DRESIDENTIAL ONE - D ZONE
R-1ERESIDENTIAL ONE - E ZONE
R-1EERESIDENTIAL ONE - EE ZONE
R-1FRESIDENTIAL ONE - F ZONE
R-2RESIDENTIAL TWO ZONE
R-3RESIDENTIAL THREE ZONE
MHPMOBILE HOME PARK OVERLAY ZONE
PUDPLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE
RCDRESIDENTIAL CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE
HCHIGHWAY COMMERCIAL ZONE
NCNEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE
NSCNEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING CENTER ZONE
POPROFESSIONAL OFFICE BUILDING ZONE
RCRURAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
SCSHOPPING CENTER ZONE
IPINDUSTRIAL PARK ZONE
I-1LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE
I-2HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE
I-4INDUSTRIAL RIVER ZONE (RURAL FOCUS AREA)
I-5INDUSTRIAL RIVER ZONE (URBAN/SUBURBAN FOCUS AREA)
I-6RURAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE
ECPECO COMMERCE PARK ZONE
MLUMIXED LAND USE

Effective on: 1/1/1901

SECTION 8.1 OFFICIAL ZONING MAP:

The zones are bounded and defined as shown on the map entitled "OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF KENTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY" and shall so remain on file in the offices of Planning and Development Services of Kenton County. A copy shall also be on file in the office as designated by the Kenton County Fiscal Court.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

SECTION 8.2 CHANGES ON ZONING MAP:

Where changes are made in zone boundaries in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance and Kentucky Revised Statutes, such changes shall be made on the Official Zoning Map promptly after the amendment to this ordinance has been approved by the fiscal court. PDS shall be provided a certified copy of the amendment to this ordinance in order that the Official Zoning Map may be changed.

No changes of any nature shall be made on the Official Zoning Map which are not in conformity with the procedures set forth in this ordinance.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

SECTION 8.3 REPLACEMENT OF OFFICIAL ZONING MAP:

In the event that the Official Zoning Map becomes damaged, destroyed, lost, or is deemed necessary to be replaced due to the age of the map or major corrections in location of rights - of - way or subdivisions, the legislative body may cause to have prepared and adopt a new Official Zoning Map which shall supersede the prior Official Zoning Map, but no such corrections shall have the effect of amending the original Zoning Map or any subsequent amendment thereto.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

SECTION 8.4 RULES FOR INTERPRETATION OF ZONE BOUNDARIES:

Rules for interpretation of zone boundaries shown on the Official Zoning Map are as follows:

  1. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the rights - of - way of a street, alley, or other public way, shall be construed to follow such rights - of - way lines and when said rights - of - way are officially vacated, the zones bordering such rights - of - way shall be extended out to the centerline of said vacated rights - of - way.
  2. Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.
  3. Boundaries indicated as approximately following political boundary lines shall be construed as following such boundary lines.
  4. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the rights - of - ways of railroad lines shall be construed as following such lines.
  5. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets, streams, rivers, ditches, gullies, ravines, or other bodies of water, shall be construed to follow such centerlines.
  6. Boundaries indicated as approximately following a topographic elevation, determined by the scale of the map, shall be construed as following such ground elevation lines.
  7. Boundaries indicated as approximately parallel to features indicated in Rules A through F of this section, shall be construed as parallel to such features. Boundaries indicated as approximate extensions of features shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map shall be determined by the scale of the map, if an accurate legal description cannot be determined.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

SECTION 8.5 AREAS NOT INCLUDED WITHIN ZONES:

When an area is disannexed or proposed to be disannexed by a legislative body, the zoning to be applied shall meet the requirements of KRS 100.209 and KRS 81A.420 (1), as amended.

Effective on: 1/1/1901