[The following districts are hereby established:]

as shown on the official zoning map, which together with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this ordinance when properly certified and attested.

1.101. If, in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance and statutes, changes are made in district boundaries or other matter portrayed on the official zoning map, such changes shall be made in this official zoning map semiannually in January and July after the amendment has been approved by the city council, and attached to this ordinance. Each such semiannual change of the map shall be dated, signed and certified. No change of any nature shall be made in this official zoning map or matter shown thereon except in conformity with the procedure set forth in this ordinance. Any unauthorized changes of whatever kind, by any person or persons, shall be considered a violation of the ordinance and punishable under part 3 of this ordinance. The official zoning map, which shall be located in the office of the city clerk or zoning commission, shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of lands, buildings and other structures in the city.

1.102. Classification of annexed territory. Territory which may hereafter be annexed to the City of Rayne shall be automatically classified as shown on the official zoning map. Areas not shown shall be classified R-1 single-family district until otherwise amended. (Ord. No. 807, § 1, 9-13-82)

1.201. Where uncertainties exist, "approximately following the centerlines of streets, highways, or alleys," shall be construed to follow such centerlines.

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

1.203. Boundaries indicated as approximately following city limit lines shall be construed as following such lines.

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

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

1.206. Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in subsections 1.201 through 1.205 above shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the official zoning map shall be determined by the scale of the map.

1.207. [For] boundaries indicated [as] following other boundary lines, watercourses and other natural topography features, such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.

1.208. Where street or property layout existing on the ground is at variance with that shown on the official zoning map, or in other circumstances not covered by subsections 1.201 through 1.207 above, the board of adjustments shall interpret the district boundaries, provided such adjustment does not exceed one acre in area.

1.301. No building, structure or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered unless in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.

1.302. No building or other structure shall hereafter be erected or altered:

(a)

To exceed the height;

(b)

To accommodate or house a greater number of families;

(c)

To occupy a greater percentage of lot area; [or]

(d)

To have narrower or smaller rear yards, side yards, front yards or other open spaces;

than herein required; or in any other manner contrary to the provisions of this ordinance.

1.303. No part of a yard, or other open space, or off-street parking or loading space required about or in connection with any building for the purpose of complying with this ordinance, shall be included as part of a yard, open space or off-street parking or loading space similarly required for any other building.

1.304. No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this ordinance shall be reduced in size of area below the minimum requirements set forth herein. Yards of lots created after the effective date of this ordinance shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this ordinance. Within each district, the regulations set by this ordinance shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land.

1.305. Regulations of land under water. All land within the City of Rayne which is under water and not shown as included with any district shall be subject to all the regulations of the district adjacent to the water area. If the water area adjoins two or more districts the boundaries of each district shall be construed to extend into the water in a straight line.

1.306. Location of streets and public ways. Whenever any street, alley or other public way is vacated by official action of the governing body [board of aldermen] of the City of Rayne, the zoning district adjoining each side of such street, alley, or public way shall automatically extend to the center of same, and all area included therein shall then become subject to all appropriate regulations of the extended districts.

1.307. Protection of major street rights-of-way. Every building or structure erected on any lot abutting on any street shown as a major street on the master plan showing major streets shall, in the computation of the front and side yard depths as hereafter required, compute and measure the required depth from the right-of-way lines as set forth in the master plan for the City of Rayne.