The Land Use Districts established in this Ordinance are intended to: promote the orderly future development of the city in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan; discourage the size and type of development that would create excessive requirements and costs for public services; discourage uses which because of their size or type would generate an abnormal amount of traffic on minor streets; establish relationships between and among land uses that will ensure compatibility and maintain quality of life; and protect and promote suitable environments for residences, recreation, commercial and other uses. The following use districts are hereby established:

(a)

Single-Family Residential (SF).

(b)

Mixed Residential (MR).

(c)

Resort Commercial (RC).

(d)

Commercial and Municipal (CM).

(e)

Maintenance (M).

(f)

Recreation (REC).

(g)

Manufactured Home Park (MHP). See Article XIV.

The location and boundaries of the above listed districts are hereby established as shown on a map entitled Official Zoning Map of the City of Sky Valley, Georgia. Said map, together with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this Ordinance.

The Official Zoning Map shall be located within the City Hall of the City of Sky Valley and identified by the signature of the Mayor, attested by the City Clerk, and bear the seal of the City or that of a Notary Public under the following words:

"This is to certify that this is the Official Zoning Map referred to in Article III of the Zoning Ordinance, City of Sky Valley, Georgia," together with the date of the adoption of the Ordinance.

If in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and the applicable laws of the State of Georgia, as changes are made in boundaries or other matter portrayed on the Official Zoning Map, such changes shall be entered on the Official Zoning Map promptly after the amendment has been approved by the City Council, with appropriate entry or indication of such amendment on the Official Zoning Map.

No changes of any nature shall be made in 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 violation of this Ordinance.

Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the use districts as shown on the official zoning map, the following rules shall apply:

403.1

Surveyed property lines of adjacent property owners shall be construed as the use district boundary provided the surveyed property lines coincide.

403.2

Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets or highways, street lines or highway right-of-way lines or such lines extended, such centerlines, street lines or highway right-of-way lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.

403.3

Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be said boundaries.

403.4

Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the centerlines of streets or highways, or rights-of-way of same, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the official land use intensity districts map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by a survey to existing and known points.

403.5

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, all district use boundaries must be capable of being identified by a survey or by surveys of adjacent properties or by established and surveyed rights-of-way. In instances where there are questions about a boundary of a use district which cannot otherwise be identified as specified in this section the City Council shall establish the use district boundary and thereafter confirm the boundary by a surveyed line.