Oxford City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1131
Provisions for Official Zoning Map
1131.01 OFFICIAL ZONING MAP.
The districts established in Chapter 1133 as shown on the Official Zoning Map which, together with all explanatory matter thereon, are hereby adopted as part of this Ordinance.
(Ord. 2782. Passed 5-20-03.)
1131.02 IDENTIFICATION OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP.
(a) The Official Zoning Map shall be identified by the signature of the Mayor of the City of Oxford and the City Manager, attested by the Clerk of Council, and bearing the seal of the City and the following words: “This is to certify that this is the Official Zoning Map referred to in Section 601 of Ordinance Number 2782 of Oxford, Ohio,” together with the date of the adoption of this Ordinance.
(b) If, in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and Chapter 713 of the Ohio Revised Code, changes are made in district boundaries or other matters portrayed on the Official Zoning Map, such changes shall be entered on the Official Zoning Map promptly after the effective date of the amendment approved by the City Council, with an entry on the Official Zoning Map including the amending Ordinance number, the date of passage of the Ordinance, and the initials of the Clerk of Council
(c) No changes of any nature shall be made on the Official Zoning Map or matter shown thereon except in conformity with the procedures set forth in this Ordinance. Any unauthorized change of whatever kind by any person or persons shall be considered a violation of this Ordinance and punishable as provided under the provisions of the Ordinance.
(d) Regardless of the existence of purported copies of the Official Zoning Map which may from time to time be made or published, the Official Zoning Map which shall be located in the City Office Building shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of land and water areas, buildings, and other structures in the City.
(Ord. 2782. Passed 5-20-02.)
1131.03 INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
(a) Where an amendment to the Official Zoning Map is accompanied by a legal description of the zoning boundary, that legal description shall be interpreted as the zoning boundary line, regardless of the accuracy of the zoning boundary line drawn on the Official Zoning Map.
(b) Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as shown on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
(1) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the rights of way of streets, highways, or alleys shall be construed to follow such rights of way;
(2) Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted or deeded lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines;
(3) Boundaries indicated as approximately following municipal limits shall be construed as following such municipal limits;
(4) Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to coincide with railroad rights of way;
(5) Boundaries indicated as following shore lines shall be construed to follow 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 centerline of streams, rivers, or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such centerline;
(6) Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in subsections (1) through (5) above shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map shall be determined by the scale of the map;
(7) Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the Official Zoning Map, or in other circumstances not covered by subsections (1) through (6) above, the Zoning Administrator shall interpret the district boundaries.
(Ord. 2782. Passed 5-20-03.)