A.   Boundaries: Zoning districts are hereby established in accordance with, and subject to, the provisions of this title, and all boundaries of said districts, as designated on the village's official zoning map, are intended to define and preserve areas of the village characterized by existing uses, buildings, and/or structures which fully comply with the applicable provisions of this title for the zoning district in which they are located.

   B.   Land Usage: The establishment of zoning districts is intended to work towards securing a balanced distribution of land usage, comprising the village's physical structure. Areas for specific land uses shall be designated in the proper location and proportion so as to encourage and accommodate economic growth, and increases in population, while enhancing and preserving the character of the community.

   C.   Nonconformance: It is necessary and consistent with the establishment of those districts that those buildings, structures and uses which do not conform with the requirements of the district in which they are located not be continued without the restrictions contained in this chapter. (Ord. 961, 2-12-1997, eff. 2-22-1997)

Subject to the provisions of this title, and to accomplish the purposes and intent thereof, the village shall hereby classify each lot of record located within the corporate limits, into one of the following zoning districts:

   R-1 Single-family residential

   R-2 Multiple-family residential

   ER Estate residential district

   C-1 Commercial

   C-2 Business office

   C-3 Commercial center

   M-1 Light industrial

   M-2 Heavy industrial

   M-1A Light manufacturing overlay district

(Ord. 961, 2-12-1997, eff. 2-22-1997; amd. Ord. 1046, 4-14-1999; Ord. 1097, 7-26-2000)

   A.   District Boundaries: The boundaries of the zoning districts designated above are established as shown on the map entitled "official zoning map, Monee, Illinois", as of the effective date hereof, which map is attached to ordinance 961, on file in the office of the village clerk, and is made a part hereof, and shall have the same force and effect as if the zoning map, together with all notations, references and other information shown thereon were fully set forth and described herein. (Ord. 961, 2-12-1997, eff. 2-22-1997; amd. 1999 Code)

   B.   Final Authority: Said map shall be considered the final authority in determining the current zoning for land, water areas, buildings and/or structures located within the corporate limits.

   C.   Changes Indicated: Subject to the provisions of this title, and any applicable provisions of the Illinois municipal code 1 , changes made in zoning district categories, and/or boundaries, or related matter, illustrated on the village's official zoning map, through annexation, disannexation, and/or amendment, shall be indicated on said official zoning map.

   D.   Amending Ordinance: The amending ordinance shall stipulate and said zoning changes shall become effective, only after having been duly entered in said official zoning map. No substantive changes shall be made on said official zoning map, or related thereon, until and unless, said changes fully comply with documentation as shown in the provisions of this title.

   E.   Replacement Map: As authorized by 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-13-19, should the village's official zoning map become damaged, destroyed, lost and/or difficult to interpret because of the nature and/or number of changes, the corporate authorities may, by ordinance, adopt a new replacement official zoning map which shall supersede all prior zoning maps. (Ord. 961, 2-12-1997, eff. 2-22-1997)

When uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply:

   A.   District boundary lines are either the centerline of railroads, highways, streets, alleys or easements or the boundary lines of sections, quarter sections, divisions of sections, tracts or lots, or such lines extended otherwise indicated.

   B.   In areas not subdivided into lots and blocks, wherever a district is indicated as a strip adjacent to and paralleling a street or highway, the depth of such strips shall be in accordance with the divisions shown on the maps measured at right angles from the centerline of the street or highway, and the length of frontage shall be in accordance with dimensions shown on the maps from section, quarter section or division lines, or railroad right of way, unless otherwise indicated.

   C.   Where a lot held in one ownership and of record on the effective date hereof is divided by a district boundary line, the entire lot shall be construed to be within the less restricted district; provided, that this construction shall not apply if it increases the less restricted frontage of the lot by more than twenty five feet (25'). (Ord. 961, 2-12-1997, eff. 2-22-1997)

All streets, alleys, public ways, waterways and railroad rights of way, if not otherwise specifically designated, shall be deemed to be in the same zone as the property immediately abutting on such alleys, streets, public ways and railroad rights of way or waterways. Where the centerline of a street, alley, public way, waterway or railroad right of way serves as a district boundary, the zoning of such areas, unless otherwise indicated, shall be deemed to be the same as that of the abutting property up to such centerline. (Ord. 961, 2-12-1997, eff. 2-22-1997)

Any area annexed to the village shall be automatically zoned R-1 single-family residence district, unless the property has been zoned otherwise under a preannexation agreement. (Ord. 961, 2-12-1997, eff. 2-22-1997)

   A.   Where a preannexation agreement is in effect that precludes the changing of zoning district classifications on the subject property, the provisions of this title in effect at the date of annexation and the zoning district classifications specified in the preannexation agreement shall apply.

   B.   The provisions of this title or any subsequent amendments hereto shall not apply until such time as the term of the preannexation agreement has expired or the developer has agreed to the application of such provisions.

   C.   Within six (6) months prior to the expiration of any such annexation agreement, the zoning board of appeals shall initiate an amendment to apply the appropriate zoning district classification to the subject property, after the expiration of annexation agreement. Such amendments shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 11-2-8 of this title. (Ord. 961, 2-12-1997, eff. 2-22-1997)