The boundaries of the zoning districts established by Article V (page 19) of this ordinance are hereby established on a map entitled "Zoning Map of the Town [City] of Moundville.

These zones shall be:

Single-family residential: RS-1, RS-2, RS-3 (page 19).

Multifamily residential: RG-1, RG-2 (page 23).

Commercial: C-1, C-2 (page 27).

Industrial: M-1, M-2 (page 36).

Planned Development: PD-1 (page 41).

Institutional: I (page 64).

Rural Residential: RR (page 66).

Mobile Home Park: MHP (page 73).

At least one official copy of the zoning map shall be maintained in the Town [City] Hall, upon which shall be recorded after the passage thereof, every amendment to this ordinance which effects a change in any zoning district boundary. Such official copy of the zoning map shall be attested by the Town [City] Clerk, and shall be available at all times for inspection by the general public.

The Town [City] Clerk may distribute copies of the zoning map to the general public for reference purposes. However, the official copy of the zoning map maintained in the Town [City] Hall plus official records of the Town [City] Clerk regarding actions of the town [city] council to amend district boundaries shall constitute the only official description of the location of zoning district boundaries, and persons having recourse to this ordinance for any purpose are hereby so notified.

Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of the zoning district, the following general rules of interpretation shall apply. It is the duty of the Zoning Board to interpret the location of zoning district boundaries. An appeal from the interpretation or finding of the zoning board may be taken to the Zoning Board of Adjustment as specified in Sections 10-1 (page 105) and 9-3.1 (page 101).

2-4.1.

Where boundaries approximately follow streets, highways, or alleys. District boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets, highways or alleys shall be construed to follow such centerlines.

2-4.2.

Where boundaries approximately follow platted lot lines. District boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.

2-4.3.

Where boundaries approximately follow town [city] limits. District boundaries indicated as approximately following town [city] limits shall be construed as following such town [city] limits.

2-4.4.

Where boundaries follow railroad lines. District boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the main tracks.

2-4.5.

Where boundaries follow stream beds or other bodies of water. District boundaries indicated as following centerlines of stream beds or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such centerlines.

2-4.6.

Where boundaries follow section lines or fractional section lines. District boundaries indicated as approximately parallel to or extensions of features indicated in subsections above shall be so construed and at such distance there from as indicated on the official copy of the zoning map shall be determined by the scale of the map.

Where a district boundary line divides a lot held in single and separate ownership at the effective date of this ordinance, the Board of Adjustment may permit, as a variance, the extension of the regulations for either portion of the lot not to exceed 50 feet beyond the district line into the remaining portion of the lot.