A.

The location and boundaries of the zone districts designated in Section 14.03.020 and Overlays designated in Section 14.03.030 are shown on a map entitled: "Zoning Map of the City of Newport", which, together with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and designed to be a part of this title.

B.

Amendments to the Zoning Map of the City of Newport may be made in accordance with Chapter 14.36 of this title. Copies of all map amendments shall be dated with the effective date of the document adopting the map amendment and shall be maintained without change, together with the adopting document, on file in the office of the City Recorder.

C.

The Community Development Director shall maintain an up-to-date copy of the Zoning Map of the City of Newport to be revised from time to time so that it accurately portrays changes of zoning boundaries. The zoning map may be maintained in a digital form.

D.

Regardless of the existence of purported copies of the Zoning Map of the City of Newport which may from time to time be made or published, the map amendments and adoption documents located in the Office of the City Recorder, shall be the final authority as to current zoning status of land and water areas, buildings, and other structures in the City.

E.

Replacement of Zoning Map of the City of Newport. In the event that the map amendments and adoption documents on file with the City Recorder become damaged, destroyed, lost, or difficult to interpret because of the nature or number of changes and additions, the City Council may, by ordinance, adopt a new Zoning Map of the City of Newport which shall supersede the prior Zoning Map.

(Ord. No. 2025-06, § 2(Exh. A), 10-6-2025)

Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of zone districts as shown on the Zoning Map of the City of Newport, the following rules may apply:

A.

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

B.

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

C.

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

D.

Boundaries indicated as following shore lines shall be construed to follow the mean higher high water line of such shore lines, and, in the event of change in the shore line, shall be construed as moving with the actual shore line; boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streams, rivers, canals, lakes, or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such center lines. Areas below the mean higher high water or the line of non-aquatic vegetation in the estuarine area shall be considered to be in the estuarine management unit rather than the adjacent shore land zone.

E.

Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of geographic features indicated in Subsections A. through D. above, shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the Zoning Map of the City of Newport shall be determined by the scale of the map.

F.

Where a zone boundary divides a lot between two zones, the entire lot shall be placed in the zone that accounts for a greater area of the lot by the adjustment of the boundaries, provided the boundary adjustment is a distance of less than 20 feet.

(Ord. No. 2025-06, § 2(Exh. A), 10-6-2025)