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Morton City Zoning Code

PART 3

ESTABLISHING OF ZONING DISTRICTS

§ 27-301 Purpose.

[Ord. 588, 4/12/1995, § 300]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following districts are hereby designated within the Borough of Morton.
R-1 Residential District (Low Density)
R-2 Residential District (Moderate Density)
R-3 Residential District (Medium High Density)
R-4 Residential District (High Density)
NC Neighborhood Commercial District
OC Special Office/Commercial
GC General Commercial District
LI Light Industrial District
FP Floodplain District

§ 27-302 Zoning Map.

[Ord. 588, 4/12/1995, § 301]
The boundaries of each district are established as shown on the Official Zoning Map of the Borough which is declared to be a part of this chapter and which shall be kept on file at the Borough Offices.

§ 27-303 District Boundaries.

[Ord. 588, 4/12/1995, § 302]
1. 
The boundaries between districts are, unless otherwise indicated, either the center line of streets, rights-of-way or watercourses or such lines extended or lines parallel thereto. Where the boundaries of a single district are indicated as including directly opposite sides of a street, right-of-way, or watercourse, for any portion of its length, the district so indicated shall be construed to apply to the entire bed of such street, right-of-way, or watercourse, lying in such portion of its length. Where uncertainty exists as to the location of any such boundaries as shown the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
A. 
Where a district boundary is indicated as approximately following the center line of a street, right-of-way, or watercourse, such center line shall be construed to be such boundary.
B. 
Where a district boundary is indicated as approximately following a lot or other property line as of the effective date of this chapter, such lot or property line shall be construed to be such boundary.
C. 
Where a district boundary divides a lot or runs through undivided property, the location of such boundary, unless specified by figures on the Zoning Map, shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing on said map.
D. 
Where dimensions are shown on the Zoning Map, such dimensions shall be used, even if scaled distances may not agree with the figures.
E. 
Where physical features existing on the ground vary with those shown on the Zoning Map or in other circumstances not covered by Subsection 1A through D above, the Borough Engineer shall interpret the district boundaries.