The purpose of this article is to create zoning districts in order to specify the nature and components of the permitted development within them, and to establish regulations regarding the physical character and intensity of development so as to protect the public health, safety and welfare.

Zoning districts as set forth below in Table 5150.1 are hereby established. Column one contains the district symbol, column two contains the district name, and column three indicates whether the district is new to this chapter. All land within the corporate limits of Oklahoma City shall be classified into one of these zoning districts, unless subject to modification permitted by a special zoning district category established by this chapter.

(Ord. No. 25972, § 2, 7-31-18)

5200.1. General Criteria for Special Zoning District Designation. The City Council may designate an area as a special zoning district if it determines that the following criteria are met:

A.

Existing provisions do not properly serve the location's objectives and unique character.

B.

The needs of the particular area can be more effectively served by modifying the existing ordinance provisions or by preparing special ordinances to specifically address the location's objectives.

5200.2. Special Zoning District Designation Procedure. The Planning Commission, upon application, its own initiative or at the direction of the City Council, shall consider requests for special zoning district classifications as specified in Article VII, Special Purpose and Overlay Districts, Article XIII, Urban Conservation Districts, and Article XIV, Planned Unit Development, and the special permit provisions of Article IV, Administrative Procedures, of this chapter. Each application shall contain the following information:

A.

A statement of intent, specifying the district's special needs and the objectives to be promoted by special regulations within the district.

B.

A map or maps indicating the following:

(1)

The boundaries of the special zoning districts.

(2)

The regulations designed to promote the special purposes and needs of the area.

(3)

A map or maps showing the location of zoning district boundaries within the special district.

Designation of the special district and the enactment of regulations pertaining to the special district shall be considered an amendment to this chapter and subject to the procedures set forth in Article IV (Administrative Procedures) of this chapter. Such district shall be appropriately designated on the Official Zoning Districts Map.

5250.1. Official Zoning Districts Map Established. The location and boundaries of the various districts, as defined herein, shall be established by ordinance, and shall be shown and delineated on the Official Zoning Districts Map of the City. The Planning Director shall maintain the Official Zoning Districts Map. The map may be divided into parts or sections; said parts may be separately maintained for identification purposes when adopting or amending the Official Zoning Districts Map for any reference to the Official Zoning Districts Map. The Official Zoning Districts Map may also be maintained as an electronic map.

5250.2. Effect of Zoning District Change. The reclassification of property to a new zoning district shall be an amendment of the Official Zoning Districts Map and shall be so recorded.

5250.3. Accretion by Vacation of Street or Alley. Whenever any street or alley is vacated, the particular district in which property fronting on that street or alley is located shall automatically be extended to the centerline of the vacated street or alley, except as provided elsewhere in this chapter. Said centerline shall then be considered as the property line for purposes of calculating the development regulations requirements of the individual zoning district.

5250.4. Delineation of Zoning District Boundaries.

A.

Zoning district boundary lines shall be established by government or rectangular survey, metes and bounds description, or the legal description of a lot contained in a plat of record.

B.

Where a property abuts a public or private street or alley right-of-way, the district boundary shall be considered to extend to the centerline of said right-of-way, whether or not the legal description of the adopted ordinance of rezoning includes said street.

C.

For purposes of applying the development regulations of an individual zoning district, all such requirements shall be calculated from the appropriate right-of-way line delineating a street or alley. However, for calculating lot size requirements within the AA Zoning District, the boundaries shall be calculated from the centerline of abutting streets and roads. For calculating the lot size requirements for mobile home residential within the R-1 Zoning District, the boundaries shall be calculated from the centerline of abutting streets and roads.

5250.5. Interpretation of District Boundaries. When uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of the districts on the Official Zoning Districts Map, the following rules apply.

A.

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

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 such City limits.

D.

Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the main tracks.

E.

Boundaries indicated as following shorelines shall be construed to follow such shorelines, and in the event of change in the shoreline, 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.

F.

Boundaries indicated as parallel to, or extensions of, features indicated in Paragraphs A. through E. above, shall be so construed. The scale of the map shall determine distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Districts Map.

G.

Where physical features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the Official Zoning Districts Map, or in other circumstances not covered by Paragraphs A through F above, the Board of Adjustment shall interpret the district boundaries.

H.

Where a district boundary line divides a lot that was in single ownership on the effective date of this chapter, the Board of Adjustment, upon application and public hearing, 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.