A.   Title: These regulations shall be shall be known as the TOWN OF SNOWFLAKE ZONING ORDINANCE, may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as "this Ordinance".

   B.   Purpose: The purpose of this Ordinance is to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the Town by guiding, controlling, and regulating the design, location, use, and occupancy of buildings and property.

   C.   Scope: Except for work related to the provision of essential public services, or work located primarily in a public way, or as otherwise provided herein, no land may be divided, no structure shall hereafter be used, erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered, repaired, or improved, nor shall any land be used, except in conformity with this Ordinance, and before any such activity is undertaken, a zoning clearance must be obtained from the Town. Further, no person shall divert, retard, or obstruct the flow of waters in any watercourse whenever it creates a hazard to life or property without first securing a zoning clearance.

      1.   Any use changed or altered in any significant manner, substantially decreased in production, or terminated or removed for a period exceeding six (6) months, will be required to submit a new site plan prior to restarting, or resuming full production.

      2.   Every application for a zoning clearance must be accompanied by a sketch draft, or scaled drawn site plan as required by this Ordinance or the Town Manager. All Town departments, officials and employees charged with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses shall refuse to issue permits or licenses affecting land or structures in conflict with any provision of this Ordinance. Any permit issued in conflict with any provision of this Ordinance is null and void.

   D.   Internal Inconsistencies: Where, in any specific case, different sections of this Ordinance or any other Town ordinance or Code specify different requirements, the more restrictive shall govern. Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the specific requirement shall apply. (Ord. 132, 6-10-1997)

   A.   General: The interpretation and application of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be made by the Town Manager or a designee. In interpreting and applying this Ordinance, the Town Manager shall be held to the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety and general welfare.

   B.   Boundaries: Where uncertainty exists concerning the boundaries of any zone shown on the Town of Snowflake Official Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:

      1.   Single-Zoned Properties: Where zone boundaries are indicated as approximately following the features noted below, those features shall be construed to be the zone boundaries:

         a.   Street or alley lines or the center lines thereof and railroad rights of way, whenever any street, alley, railroad or other public way is vacated, the zones adjoining each side of such street, alley, or public way shall be considered as extended to the center of such vacation and all areas included in the vacation shall then be subject to all appropriate regulations of those zones.

         b.   Property lines.

         c.   Stream or waterway center lines.

      2.   Multi-Zoned Properties: Where zone boundaries divide a lot or parcel, the zoning boundary shall be considered a "lot line" if the area created by such "lot line" meets the designated zone minimum lot area and width requirements. If the area created by such "lot line" would not comply with such requirements, zoning for the entire parcel shall be that which is applied to the larger portion of the property. (Ord. 132, 6-10-1997)

Fees for Town services provided in the administration of this Ordinance may be set by resolution of the Town Council. (Ord. 132, 6-10-1997)