For the purpose of this chapter, the portions of the City of Milford included within the Zoning Map adopted under this chapter are divided into 16 types of districts as follows:

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The Official Zoning Map shall consist of a scaled map of the City, which shall be prepared and adopted separately. The Zoning Map shall be filed in the City Hall. The Official Zoning Map and all explanatory information that it contains are made a part of this chapter by reference.

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A.

After the date of adoption of the Zoning Map and of this chapter, with any changes or amendments, no building or premises or any part of any building in any section of the City to which the Zoning Map shall apply shall be used or maintained for any purpose other than a use permitted by this chapter for the district in which the building or premises is located.

B.

Existing nonconforming uses and nonconforming buildings are exempt from these provisions to the extent provided in this chapter.

C.

Where any already improved lot is hereafter divided, the division must be effected in such a manner as not to violate the provisions of this chapter applicable to such lot.

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A.

The zoning districts shall be shown on the Official Zoning Map, with the scale of the map and dimensions to serve as guides. In general, along any particular street, districts shall be of uniform depth and their boundaries shall parallel the street line at the distance shown on the Zoning Map. In other cases, they are intended to follow existing lot lines and street lines.

B.

Uncertainty as to boundaries. Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of zoning districts or overlay zones as shown on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:

(1)

Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, highways, or alleys shall be construed to follow such center lines.

(2)

Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.

(3)

Boundaries indicated as approximately following City or county limits shall be construed as following municipal or county limits.

(4)

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

(5)

Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streams, lakes, or other bodies of water shall be construed as following such center lines.

(6)

Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features described in this subsection shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map shall be determined by the scale of the map.

(7)

Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground differ from those shown on the Official Zoning Map, or in other circumstances not covered by this subsection, the determination shall solely lie with the City Council after consultation and review by the designated Administrator.

C.

All public streets not otherwise zoned shall have the same zoning district to the center line of the street as the adjacent zoning district.

D.

Errors or omissions.

(1)

If because of error or omission, the Zoning District Map does not show a property as being in a zoning district, such property shall be classified in the least intense zoning district until changed by amendment.

(2)

Parcels split by zoning districts. Where a zoning district boundary divides a lot tract, parcel or property, the location of the district boundary, unless the Zoning Map indicates its dimensions, shall be determined by applying the map scale shown on the zoning map scaled to the nearest foot.

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