For the purpose of this Ordinance, the City of Liberty is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:

LR Low Density Residential District

MR Medium Density Residential District

RM-8 Multi-Family Residential District

RM-16 Multi-Family Residential District

MH-SF Mobile Home Single Family Residential District

MH Mobile Home Park District

OC Office Commercial District

NC Neighborhood Commercial District

GC General Commercial District

CC Core Commercial District

LI Limited Industrial District

BI Basic Industrial District

PDD Planned Development District

The boundaries of the above zoning districts are hereby established as shown on the Official Zoning Map of the City of Liberty, which together with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this Ordinance.

The Official Zoning Map shall be identified by the signature of the Mayor attested by the City Clerk, and bearing the Seal of the City under the words: "Official Zoning Map, City of Liberty, South Carolina," together with the date of the adoption of this Ordinance.

If, in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and South Carolina 1976 Code of Laws, 1994 Supplement, Volume 2, Title VI, Chapter 29, Section 730, changes are made in district boundaries or other matter portrayed on the Official Zoning Map, such changes shall be entered on the official zoning map promptly by the City Clerk within seven days after the amendment has been approved by the City Council. No amendment to this Ordinance, which involves matter portrayed on the Official Zoning Map, shall become effective until after such change has 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 in this Ordinance. Any unauthorized change of whatever kind, by any person or persons, shall be considered a violation of this Ordinance and punishable as provided by law.

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 City Clerk, shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of land and water areas, buildings, and other structures in the City.

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

302.1 Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of right-of-way lines of streets, highways, alleys, or public utility easements shall be construed to follow such centerlines;

302.2 Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lots or tract lines shall be construed as following such lines, whether public or private;

302.3 Boundaries indicated as approximately following city limits shall be construed as following such city limits;

302.4 Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the main tracks;

302.5 Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streams, rivers, canals, lakes or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such centerlines;

302.6 Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in Subsections 1 through 5 above shall be so construed. In the case of distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map, or in other circumstances not covered by Subsections 1 through 5 above, the Board of Appeals shall interpret the district boundaries.

Where city limit boundaries change by virtue of annexation or some other means, the following provisions shall apply:

303.1 When new land areas are incorporated or otherwise annexed into the City, the ordinance to annex the area shall designate a zoning district or zoning districts for which the annexed area is to be classified.

303.2 In all cases, where additions or deletions in the City of Liberty's total land area require adjustments in the Zoning District boundaries, said amendments shall be made on the Zoning Map within 60 days and the date of Council action shall be noted.