Stanley City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Zoning Map and Zoning Districts
§ 215-8 Zoning Map.
The Town of Stanley is hereby divided into zones or districts as shown on the Official Zoning Map, which, together with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be part of this chapter, together with all future notations, references and amendments.
A.
Identification of Official Zoning Map. The Official Zoning Map shall be identified by the signatures of the Town Council and attested to by the Clerk of the body, together with the date of the adoption of this chapter.
B.
Changing the Official Zoning Map.
(1)
If, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the Code of the Commonwealth of Virginia, changes are made in district boundaries or other matters 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 Town Council.
(2)
No changes of any nature shall be made on the Official Zoning Map or matter shown thereon except in conformity with the procedures set forth in this chapter or any state law, if applicable. All changes shall be noted on the Official Zoning Map by date with a brief description of the nature of the change. Such change shall also be accurately reflected in the minutes of the Town Council meetings at which the changes are adopted.
C.
Location of Official Zoning Map. The Official Zoning Map shall be located in a public place, as designated by the Council, and shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of land and water areas in the Town regardless of unofficial copies which may have been made or published from time to time.[1]
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Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in the Town offices.
D.
Replacement of Official Zoning Map. In the event that the Official Zoning Map becomes damaged, destroyed, lost or difficult to interpret because of the nature or number of changes and additions, the Town Council may, by resolution, adopt a new Official Zoning Map, which shall supersede the prior Official Zoning Map. The new Official Zoning Map may correct drafting or other errors or omissions in the prior Zoning Map, but no such correction shall have the effect of amending the original Official Zoning Map or any subsequent amendment thereof. The new Official Zoning Map shall be identified by the signatures of the Town Council, attested to by the Clerk of that body, and bear the following words: "This is to certify that this Official Zoning Map supersedes and replaces the Official Zoning Map adopted as part of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Stanley, Virginia." Unless the prior Official Zoning Map has been lost or has been totally destroyed, the prior map or any parts thereof remaining shall be preserved, together with all available records pertaining to its adoption or amendment.
§ 215-9 Establishment of districts.
For the purpose of this chapter, the incorporated area of the Town of Stanley, Virginia, is hereby divided into the following districts:
MDR | Medium-Density Residential District |
HDR | High-Density Residential District |
HC | Highway Commercial District |
TC | Town Commercial District |
I | Industrial District |
§ 215-10 Interpretation of boundaries.
Unless district boundary lines are fixed by dimensions or otherwise clearly shown or described and where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts as shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
A.
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following or being at right angles to the center lines of streets, highways, alleys or railroad main tracks, existing lot lines, such center lines or lines at right angles to such center lines, as the case may be, shall be construed to be such boundaries.
B.
Where a district boundary is indicated to follow a river, creek or branch or other body of water, said boundary shall be construed to follow the center line at low water or at the limits of the jurisdiction, and in the event of change in the shoreline, such boundary shall be construed as moving with the actual shoreline.
C.
If no distance, angle, curvature, description or other means is given to determine a boundary line accurately and the foregoing provisions do not apply, the same shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on said Zoning Map.
D.
In case of dispute, application may be made to the Board of Zoning Appeals in accordance with this chapter. The Board shall then determine the boundary.