The area illustrated in the "Zoning Map for Mannington" is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:

   (a)   Residential Districts:

      R-1 Residential

      R-2 Residential

      HR-1 Historic Residential

   (b)   Commercial Districts:

      C-1 Downtown Historic/Commercial

      C-2 Commercial Downtown

      C-3 Commercial Highway

   (c)   Industrial District:

      I-1 Industrial

   (d)   Conservation and Open Space District:

      COS Conservation and Open Space

      (Ord. 310. Passed 9-16-96.)

   (a)   The City is hereby divided into districts as shown on the official Zoning Map of Mannington, which together with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be part of this Ordinance.

   (b)   The Zoning Map may be for convenience of use or readily identifying locations, subdivided into units.

   (c)   The official Zoning Map shall be identified by the signature of the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk and bearing the seal of the City.

   (d)   No changes of any nature shall be made to the official Zoning Map except in strict conformity with procedures set forth in this Ordinance.

   (e)   The official Zoning Map shall be located in the office of the City Clerk and shall be the final authority on the current zoning classification of all lands within the City.

 

 

(Ord. 310. Passed 9-16-96.)

   (a)   Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts as shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:

      (1)   Where boundaries approximately follow streets, alleys or highways. Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the center line or street line of streets, the center line or alley line of alleys, or the center line or right-of-way line of highways such lines shall be construed to be such district boundaries.

      (2)   Where boundaries parallel street lines, alley lines or highway right-of-way lines. Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the center lines or street lines of streets, the center lines or alley lines of alleys, or the center lines or right-of-way lines of alleys, or the center lines or right-of-way lines of highways, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such district there from as indicated on the Zoning Map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on the Zoning Map.

      (3)   Where boundaries approximately follow lot lines. Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be the boundaries.

      (4)   Where boundaries follow railroad lines. Where a boundary of a district follows railroad lines, such boundary shall be deemed to be located midway between the main tracks of such railroad lines.

      (5)   Where a boundary follows a river or stream. Where a boundary of a district follows a river or stream the boundary line shall be construed to be at the limit of the jurisdiction of the City unless otherwise indicated on the Zoning Map.

      (6)   Lots in two districts. Where a district boundary line divides a lot which was in single ownership and of record at the time of enactment of this Ordinance, the use thereon and the other district requirements applying to the least restricted portion of such lot shall be construed as extending to the entire lot provided the least restrictive use does not extend more than twenty-five feet (beyond the dividing boundary line) or to the rear lot line, whichever is less. The use so extended shall be deemed to be conforming.

      (7)   Vacation of public ways. Whenever any street, alley or public way is vacated, the zoning boundary line shall be automatically extended to the center of such vacation and all areas included in the vacation shall then and henceforth be subject to all regulation of the extended districts.

      (8)   District regulations apply to schools, parks, etc. Any area shown on the Zoning Map as park, playground, school, cemetery, waterways, street right- of-way, or any other public or semipublic uses, shall be subject to the zoning regulations of the most restricted adjoining district.

      (9)   Where territory has been added by annexation. When property is annexed into the City, appropriate districts will be determined by the Planning Commission at the time of annexation based on a land use study prepared by a designated representative of the City.

         (Ord. 310. Passed 9-16-96.)

   During the annexation process by City Council, the Planning Commission shall study the area proposed for annexation to provide recommendations for the most appropriate zoning district(s) which will carry out the objectives of this Ordinance and the community plan. Should annexation procedures be completed prior to receiving recommendations from the Planning Commission, the newly annexed territory shall be classified under the zoning district of the area within the corporate limits immediately adjacent to it. As soon as practically possible after said annexation, but no later than six (6) months from the date of said annexation, the Planning Commission shall complete its study and forward its recommendation to the City Council.

(Ord. 310. Passed 9-16-96.)

   The regulations set forth by this Ordinance shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land, and particularly as follows:

   (a)   No building, structure or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered unless in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.

   (b)   No building or structure shall hereafter be erected or altered:

      (1)   To exceed the height;

      (2)   To accommodate or house a greater number of families;

      (3)   To occupy a greater percentage of lot area;

      (4)   To have narrower or smaller yards or other open spaces;

      than herein required; or in any manner contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance.

   (c)   No part of a yard or other open space, required landscape area, parking or loading area for any building or structure shall hereinafter be included as part of the same requirements for any other building or structure, except as specifically provided for in this Ordinance.

   (d)   No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this Ordinance shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth in this ordinance. Yards and lots created after the effective date of this Ordinance shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this Ordinance.

      (Ord. 310. Passed 9-16-96.)