Sec. 4.01. The Township of Moorland is hereby divided into the following zoning districts, to be known as having the names and symbols shown:

NR—Natural Resources District

A1—Prime Agricultural District

AR—Agricultural/Residential District

C—Commercial District

I—Industrial District

PUD—Planned Unit Development

Sec. 4.02. The zoning districts are identified and located on a map entitled "Official Zoning District Map of Moorland Township." Said map, with all information thereon, is hereby made part of this ordinance.

The Official Zoning District Map shall be identified by the signature of the Township Supervisor, attested by the Clerk, and bear the following words: "This is to certify that this is the Official Zoning District Map referred to in the Moorland Township Zoning Ordinance."

Whenever an amendment to this Ordinance includes a change in a zoning district boundary, such change shall be entered on the Official Zoning District Map by the Zoning Administrator or other person so authorized to do so by the Township Board. A date shall be affixed to the official map for each change thus made. No other changes shall be made to the official map, except if the Zoning Board of Appeals shall provide and interpretation of any district boundary which requires a correction to the official map by the person authorized to do so.

In the event that the official map is damaged, destroyed, lost, or difficult to interpret due to changes made, the Township board may, by ordinance, adopt a new Official Zoning District map to supersede the prior official map.

Regardless of the existence of reported copies of the Official Zoning District Map which may, from time to time be made or published, the official map shall be located in the office of the Township Clerk and open for public inspection, shall be the final authority as to current status of zoning on any parcel of land within the Township.

(Ord. No. 1292, § 1, 6-14-2012)

Sec. 4.03. Whenever uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of zoning districts shown on the Official Map, the following rules for interpretation shall apply:

(a)

All Frontline setbacks shall be measured starting from a point at the geographical center of the roadway.

(b)

A boundary indicated as approximately following the centerline of a highway, street, alley or easement shall be construed as following such centerline.

(c)

A boundary indicated as approximately following a recorded lot or parcel boundary shall be construed as following such line.

(d)

A boundary indicated as following a shoreline shall be construed as following such shoreline or actual shoreline if the shoreline is changed by any means.

(e)

A boundary indicated as following a centerline of a stream, river, canal, lake, or other waterbody shall be construed as following such centerline.

(f)

Whenever a natural or man made feature on the ground is at variance with that shown on the official map, or in any circumstances not covered by this section, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall interpret the location of the Zoning District boundary.

(g)

A distance not specifically indicated on the official map shall be determined by the scale of the map to the nearest foot by the Zoning Administrator.