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

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

Boundaries indicated as approximately following city limits shall be construed as following such city limits.

Boundaries indicated as following shorelines of creeks shall be construed to follow such shorelines. In the event of creek shoreline movement, the boundaries shall be construed as moving with the actual shoreline. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streams, rivers, canals, lakes, or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such centerlines.

Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the rails of the main line.

In un-subdivided property along Highway 6, the district boundary lines on the Zoning Map shall be two hundred fifty (250) feet from the property line on Highway 6.

In the case of a district boundary line dividing a property described by Lot and Block into two parts, the district boundary shall be construed to be the property line nearest the less restricted district.

All land within Navasota, Texas, including public properties and rights-of-way, shall be classified within a zoning district.

Whenever any street, alley, or other public way is vacated by official action of the City Council, the zoning district adjoining each side of the street, alley, or public way shall be automatically extended to the center of such vacated area and all vacated areas shall then be subject to all regulations of the extended zoning district.

The Official Zoning Map shall be kept in the office of the City Secretary. One (1) copy shall be maintained in the office of the Building Official.

It shall be the duty of the City Secretary to update the Official Zoning Map documenting amendments the City Council may make to either the Zoning Ordinance or Zoning Map.

The Building Official shall refer the inquiry concerning any new or unlisted use to the Planning and Zoning Commission who shall determine the appropriate use.

The use inquiry shall be accompanied by a statement of facts listing the nature of the use, and whether it involves dwelling activity, sales, processing, or other activity. The statement of facts must also include the types of products produced by the proposed use, storage requirements, anticipated employment[,] transportation requirements, the amount of noise, odor, fumes, dust, toxic material, and vibrations likely to be generated, and the general requirements for public utilities such as water, sewer, gas, and electricity, and other information as may be requested by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

The Planning and Zoning Commission shall meet with the parties of interest and shall consider the nature of the proposed use and its compatibility with the uses permitted in the various zoning districts and, if applicable, the zoning district or districts within which such use should be permitted.

The Planning and Zoning Commission shall forward its findings and recommendations to the City Council. The City Council shall, by appropriate action, approve the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission or make a different determination concerning the appropriate classification of such use.

No land shall be used for, and no building or structure shall be erected for or converted to any use other than those permitted in the zoning district in which the land, building or structure is located, except as otherwise herein provided.

The minimum setbacks, parking spaces, lot sizes, and open spaces required by this Ordinance shall not be encroached upon or considered as part of the yard, parking space, or open space required for any other building or structure. No lot area shall be reduced below the requirements of this Ordinance for the zoning district in which such lot is located, except as may be allowed by a variance approved pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance.

Every building or structure erected or structurally altered after the effective date of this Ordinance shall, except as may be otherwise allowed in an approved planned unit development, be built on a lot as defined by this Ordinance, and there shall be no more than one residential dwelling on a single lot.

A plat of record shall be created prior to the issuance of building permit.

A finally approved Site Plan, by the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be required prior to the approval of a building permit for all development types except agricultural buildings on more than 5 acres, a single-family dwelling unit or duplex residential dwelling unit. A site plan approved as part of a conditional use or specific use permit shall be considered a final site plan approval.

A property within a Planned Unit Development shall require a concept plan that provides for the modifications to the development and design standards of the Navasota Zoning Ordinance and the design and improvement standards and requirements of the Navasota Subdivision Development Ordinance.