This ordinance shall be known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livingston, Montana and may be referred to as the "Zoning Ordinance" and the map referred to herein is identified by the title "Official Zoning Map, Livingston, Montana" and may be known as the "Zoning Map".

The purpose of this ordinance is to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the community by regulating the height and size of buildings and structures, the percentage of lots that may be occupied, the size of setbacks and open space, the density of population and the location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes within the city limits.

(Ord. No. 2097, § 1, 1/5/21)

The zoning jurisdiction of the City of Livingston shall include the land within the corporate limits of the City.

The "Officia1 Zoning Map, Livingston, Montana", and all notations, references, and other information shown on the map are hereby incorporated by reference and made 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 following words: "This is to certify that this is the Official Zoning Map referred to in Section 30.13 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livingston, Montana", together with the date of adoption of this ordinance.

If, in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, 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 after the amendment has been approved by the City Council, with an entry on the Official Zoning Map as follows: "On (date), by official action of the City Council, the following (change) changes were made in the Official Zoning Map (brief description of nature of change)," which entry shall be signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk. In case of a conflict between the ordinance and the Official Zoning Map, the text of the ordinance shall govern.

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.

In the event that the Official Zoning Map becomes damaged, destroyed, lost or difficult to interpret because of the nature or number of changes and additions, the City Council may by ordinance 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 Official Zoning Map or any subsequent amendment thereof. The new 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 following words: "This is to certify that this Official Zoning Map supersedes and replaces the Official Zoning Map adopted (date of adoption of map being replaced) as part of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livingston, Montana." Unless the prior Official Zoning Map has been lost, or has been totally destroyed, the prior map or any significant parts thereof remaining, shall be preserved, together with all available records pertaining to its adoption or amendment.

The boundaries of zones as shown on the Official Map shall be interpreted according to the following rules:

A.

The boundaries indicated as appearing to follow the center lines of streets, highways or alleys shall be construed to follow such center lines.

B.

Boundaries indicated as appearing to follow platted lot lines shall be construed to follow such lot lines.

C.

Boundaries indicated as appearing to follow city limits shall be construed to follow the City limits.

D.

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

E.

Boundaries indicated as following shore lines shall be construed to follow such shore lines, and in the event of natural changes in the shore line, shall be construed as moving with the actual shore line boundaries indicated as approximately following the shore line of the streams, rivers, canals, lakes and other bodies of water, and in the event of natural changes in location ofstreams, rivers, canals, lakes and other bodies of water, shall be construed as moving with the actual body of water and following the shore lines.

F.

Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in subsections A through E above shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Map may be determined by the scale of the map.

(Zoning Map Amendments: Ord. 1482, 7/6/81; Ord. 1496, 3/15/82; Ord. 1534, 11/19/84; Ord. 1532, 11/5/84; Ord. 1545, 3/3/86; Ord. 1559, 11/3/86; Ord. 1564, 2/2/87; Ord. 1576, 7/6/87; Ord. 1586, 2/1/88; Ord. 1628, 8/7/89; Ord. 1629, 8/14/89; Ord. 1635, 11/89; Ord. 1654, 5/7/90; Ord. 1661, 6/4/90; Ord. 1662, 6/4/90; Ord. 1663, 6/18/90; Ord. 1669, 9/4/90; Ord. 1670, 9/4/90; Ord. 1671, 9/4/90; Ord. 1672, 9/4/90; Ord. 1699, 1/21/92; Ord. 1700, 1/21/92; Ord. 1723, 10/19/92; Ord. 1828, 2/5/96; Ord. 1840, 9/3/96; Ord. 1930, 11/17/03; Ord. 1936, 2/2/04; Ord. 1976, 9/18/06; Ord. 1985, 4/16/07; Ord. 1986, 4/16/07; Ord. 1987, 8/20/07; Ord. 1988, 8/20/07; Ord. 1989, 10/15/07; Ord. 1993, 12/17/07; Ord. 1994, 12/17/07; Ord. No. 2005, § 1, 8/18/08; Ord. No. 2006, § 1, 9/2/08)