In order to regulate and limit the height and size of buildings and determine the areas of open spaces and surrounding buildings and to classify, regulate and restrict the location of trades and businesses and the location of buildings designed for specified business, residential and other uses, the town is divided into zones which shall be known as follows:

   (A)   Ocean Impact Residential (OIR) Zone;

   (B)   Low Density Residential (RL) Zone;

   (C)   High Density Residential (RH) Zone;

   (D)   Commercial (C) Zone;

   (E)   Light Industrial Two (LI-2) Zone;

   (F)   Light Industrial One (LI-1) Zone;

   (G)   Government and Institutional Public Ownership (G&I - Public) Zone;

   (H)   Government and Institutional Zone - Private Ownership (G&I - Private) Zone;

   (I)   Maritime Forest Environmental District (MFED).

(Ord. 91-08, passed 11-18-91; Am. Ord. 01-02, passed 2-28-01; Am. Ord. 18-4, passed 6-14-21)

   The boundaries of the zones are shown upon a map titled “Zoning Map, Town of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.” The zoning map and all notations, references and amendments thereto and other information shown thereon is made a part of this chapter the same as if such information set forth on the map were fully described and set out in this chapter. The zoning map, properly attested, shall be kept on file in the office of the Town Clerk and shall be available for inspection by the public. Maps may be in paper or a digital format approved by local government.

(Ord. 91-08, passed 11-18-91; Am. Ord. 01-02, passed 2-28-01; Am. Ord. 08-21, passed 8-11-08; Am. Ord. 18-4, passed 6-14-21)

   The boundaries of the various zones as shown on the Zoning Map are adopted and the provisions of this chapter governing the use of land and buildings, the height of buildings, building site areas, the sizes of yards about buildings and other matters as hereinafter set forth are established and declared to be in effect upon land included within the boundaries of each and every zone shown upon the Zoning Map.

(Am. Ord. 01-02, passed 2-28-01; Am. Ord. 18-4, passed 6-14-21)

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

   (A)   Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately the following street lines, alley lines and lot lines, such lines shall be construed as boundaries.

   (B)   In unsubdivided property or where a zone boundary divides a lot, the location of such boundary, unless such boundary is indicated by dimensions, shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on the map.

   (C)   In case any further uncertainty exists, the Board of Adjustments shall interpret the intent of the map as to location of such boundaries.

   (D)   Where any street or alley is, after November 30, 1953, officially vacated or abandoned, the regulations applicable to each parcel of abutting property shall apply to the resulting parcel of land which has had added to its original boundaries the area within the abandoned street or alley.

(Ord. 91-08, passed 11-18-91; Am. Ord. 01-02, passed 2-28-01; Am. Ord. 18-4, passed 6-14-21)