Long Beach City Zoning Code
ZONING DISTRICTS
AND MAP
§ 154.030 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS.
(A) The Town of Long Beach, Indiana original plat was recorded in February 1914 and the town was incorporated in 1921 as a planned residential resort waterfront recreational community. As such, the original plat of the town and subsequent Master Plan designated only three land uses; single-family residential, business and public (including public and semi-public recreation). In determining the boundaries of districts, and establishing regulations applicable to each district, due consideration and careful consideration has been given to existing conditions, the character of buildings erected in each district, the most desirable use of which the land in each district may be adapted, and the conservation of property values throughout the incorporated territory of the town.
(B) The town is divided into six zoning districts: five Single-Family Residential Districts and one Local Business District, and one Flood Hazard Overlay Zoning District.
(Ord. 0203, passed 6-10-02)
§ 154.031 BUILDING (LOCATION) PERMIT REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZED USES.
No building, structure or land shall be used for a primary, principal or accessory use and no building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered, which is arranged, intended or designed to be used for any purpose other than a use which is permitted and specified in the district in which such building or land is located, and for which a building (location) improvement permit has been issued by the Building Commission or its designee.
(Ord. 0203, passed 6-10-02) Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.032 EVERY BUILDING TO BE CONSTRUCTED ON A ZONING LOT.
Every building hereafter erected to house a principal permitted use in any district shall be located on a zoning lot. In no case shall there be more than one building used for the principal use defined for the district and all accessory use buildings and structures shall be located on the zoning lot.
(Ord. 0203, passed 6-10-02) Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.033 ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATION OF BOUNDARIES.
(A) The boundaries of the districts established by § 154.030 are as shown on the zoning map which is part of this chapter and hereafter known as the Official Zoning Map of the Town of Long Beach, LaPorte, County, Indiana. The Official Zoning Map shall hereafter be kept in the custody of the Town Clerk-Treasurer.
(B) Except as provided by § 154.032, such boundaries and the Official Zoning Map shall be changed only by amendment to the Official Zoning Map. Upon such amendment the Town Clerk- Treasurer shall within five days of passage of such amendment, change the Official Zoning Map in accordance with such amendment and record the ordinance number and date of adoption of all such amending ordinances on the Official Zoning Ordinance Map.
(C) When the exact boundaries of the district are uncertain, they shall be determined by use of the scale of the zoning map.
(D) When the maps are caused to be changed by amendment the changes shall be to the center of any and all abutting right-of-ways.
(E) If the boundary line of a district divides a zoning lot having frontage on a street so that the front part of the zoning lot lies in one district and the rest of the zoning lot lies in another district, use requirements and restrictions that apply to the front part of the zoning lot apply to the entire lot.
(F) In case of further uncertainty, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall interpret the intent of the zoning map as to the location of the boundary in question.
(Ord. 0203, passed 6-10-02; Am. Ord. 1002, passed 6-14-10)
§ 154.034 REPLACEMENT OF ZONING MAP.
If the Official Zoning Map becomes damaged or unusable, the Town Council shall cause to be prepared a replacement map which shall be adopted by resolution of the Town Council and contain the following statement: “This is the Official Replacement Zoning Map of the Town of Long Beach, LaPorte County, Indiana adopted pursuant to the provisions of § 154.034 of Ordinance No. __________.”
(Ord. 0203, passed 6-10-02)
§ 154.035 VACATED AND FILLED AREAS.
The following procedures relate to vacated or filled areas: Whenever any street, alley, place, public way, railroad right-of-way, waterway, or other similar area is vacated by a proper authority, the districts adjoining each side of the such street, place, alley, public way, railroad right-of-way, waterway, or similar area shall be extended automatically to the center of such vacation and all area included in the vacation shall then and thenceforth be subject to all appropriate regulations of the extended districts.
(Ord. 0203, passed 6-10-02)