(a)

The city is hereby divided into the following districts, the respective symbol for each type of district being set forth opposite its title:

(b)

From time to time, planned development districts (PDD), planned commercial districts (PC-1 through PC-6), floodplain (FP) districts, and heritage conservation (HC) districts may be established pursuant to articles VII, VIII and IX, respectively of this chapter. Each such district may be designated on the zoning map and in the text of this chapter by symbol only.

(Code 1966, § 36-300; Ord. No. 87-9187, § 1, 5-11-87; Ord. No. 87-9200, § 1, 9-21-87)

(a)

Generally. The areas and boundaries of districts are hereby established on the zoning maps of the city, a copy of which is on file in the office of the zoning administrator. Such maps, referred to herein as the "zoning map," together with everything shown thereon, are hereby made a part of this chapter.

(b)

Area covered. It is the intent of this chapter that the entire area of the city, including all land and water areas, streets, alleys, railroads and other rights-of-way be included in the districts established herein. Any area not shown on the zoning map as being included in any district shall be deemed to be in the R-1 single-family residential district.

(Code 1966, § 36-301)

In the event that uncertainties exist with respect to the intended boundaries of the various districts as shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply:

(1)

District boundaries are the center lines of streets, alleys or other rights-of-way, unless otherwise indicated.

(2)

Where district boundaries do not coincide with streets, alleys or other rights-of-way, but do coincide with lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be the boundary of such district.

(3)

Where district boundaries do not coincide with streets, alleys, other rights-of-way or lot lines, the district boundaries shall be determined by use of the scale shown on the zoning map.

(4)

When a lot held in one (1) ownership on February 14, 1977, is divided by a district boundary line, the entire lot shall be construed to be within the less restrictive district unless the application of this construction would increase the area of the less restrictive portion of the lot by more than twenty-five (25) percent.

(5)

All streets, alleys, public ways, waterways and railroad rights-of-way, if not otherwise specifically designated, shall be deemed to be in the same zone as the property immediately abutting them. Where the center line of a street, alley, public way, waterway or railroad right-of-way serves as a district boundary, the zoning of such areas, unless otherwise specifically designated, shall be deemed to be the same as that of the abutting property up to such center line.

(Code 1966, § 36-302)

For the purpose of establishing a table of zoning classifications of lesser change for the purpose specified in K.S.A. 12-708 the following is hereby adopted:

Number 18, District I-3, is classified as the least restrictive zone classification and any other classification on the basis of inverse numerical order shall be considered zone classification of lesser change for the purpose set forth in K.S.A. 12-708.

(Ord. No. 85-9065, § 1, 3-11-85; Ord. No. 87-9187, § 2, 5-11-87)