Raymond City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 3
Official Zoning Map
§ 197-3.1 Official Zoning Map.
The Official Zoning Map shall be known as the "Raymond Zoning Map," as adopted by the Raymond Planning Board. The Raymond Zoning Map, with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby made a part of the Raymond Zoning Ordinance and shall serve as the official interpretation of the zoning district boundaries (zones), as certified by the Raymond Planning Board, and adopted by the voters. The original, signed copy of said map shall be maintained in the office of the Town Clerk, shall bear the Town Seal, and be signed by the Chairman of the Raymond Planning Board. The map shall incorporate such zoning district amendments as may be made by the voters of the Town of Raymond from time to time. Amendments to district boundaries and/or new boundaries shall be entered on the Zoning Map as soon as possible after approval at Town Meeting and a record of such amendment shall be noted on the Map. Up-to-date copies of the Official Zoning Map shall be maintained by and kept with the Community Development Department.
§ 197-3.2 Zoning district boundaries.
All zoning district boundaries (zones) are located and bounded as shown on the map titled the "Raymond Zoning Map."
§ 197-3.3 Rules for interpreting zoning district boundaries.
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as shown on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
3.3.1.
Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, highways, or alleys shall be construed to follow such center lines.
3.3.2.
Where a boundary apparently follows a property line, it shall be interpreted as such. Such property line shall be interpreted as one existing at the time of enactment of this Zoning Ordinance or a pertinent amendment.
3.3.3.
Boundaries indicated as approximately following Town boundary lines shall be construed as following Town boundary lines.
3.3.4.
Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be the center line of the railroad bed.
3.3.5.
Boundaries indicated as following water lines shall be construed to follow the water lines as shown on the Town of Raymond's Official Water Map, as may be amended from time to time. The Water Map is updated by, maintained by and available in the Water Department.
3.3.6.
Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streams or rivers shall be construed to follow such center lines as they exist at the enactment of this ordinance, and in the event of change in the center line shall be construed as moving with the actual center line.
3.3.7.
Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in Subsections 3.3.1 through 3.3.6 above shall be so construed.
3.3.8.
Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map shall be determined by the scale of the Official Zoning Map.
3.3.9.
Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at conflict with those shown on the Official Zoning Map, or in other circumstances not covered by Subsections 3.3.1 through 3.3.8 above, the Zoning Administrator shall interpret the zone boundaries.
§ 197-3.4 Rules for amending or replacing the Official Zoning Map.
If the Official Zoning Map becomes damaged, destroyed, lost, or difficult to interpret because of changes and additions, the Planning Board may, by public hearing, adopt a new Official Zoning Map which shall supersede the prior Official Zoning Map.
3.4.1.
Any map adopted by the Planning Board by public hearing, pursuant to provisions of § 197-3.4 above, may correct clerical, drafting, or other errors or omissions in the prior Official Zoning Map without the necessity of Town Meeting action. However, no other correction may be made unless the same reflects an amendment to the ordinance lawfully adopted as a result of Town Meeting action.
3.4.2.
To the greatest extent practical, outdated or superseded Official Zoning Maps, together with all records pertaining thereto, shall be preserved for a period of not less than 10 years.