6.1.

District designations. Talbot County is hereby divided into zoning districts of such number and character as are necessary to achieve compatibility of uses within each district, to implement the Comprehensive Plan for Talbot County and the Cities of Geneva, Junction City, Talbotton and Woodland, and to serve the intents and purposes which are detailed in section 1.

For the purposes of this ordinance, the county is hereby divided into districts as follows:

6.2.

Official zoning map. The location and boundaries of the zoning districts established by this ordinance are bounded and defined as shown on the maps entitled "Zoning Map of Talbot County, Georgia." Said map shall also be identified by the signature of the clerk of the board of commissioners and the date of adoption of this ordinance. The zoning maps and all explanatory matters thereon are hereby adopted and made a part of this ordinance.

Changes made in district boundaries of other matters portrayed on the zoning maps shall be entered on said maps promptly after such change has been approved by the governing authority together with a numerical entry on the official zoning map referring to the application and other records on file which state the date of the official action and description of the nature of the changes. No amendment to this ordinance which involves matters portrayed on the zoning maps shall become effective until such change and entry has been made on said maps.

Zoning maps shall be kept and maintained by the zoning official/building inspector and shall be available for inspection and examination by the public during posted business hours.

6.3.

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

1.

Boundaries shown as following or approximately following streets, highways or alleys shall be construed to follow the center lines of such streets, highways or alleys.

2.

Boundaries shown as following or approximately following railroad lines shall be construed to follow the right-of-way of said railroad line.

3.

Boundaries shown as following or approximately following platted lot lines or other property lines shall be construed to be said lot lines.

4.

Boundaries indicated as following or approximately following shorelines shall be construed to follow such shorelines and in the event of change in the shoreline shall be construed as moving with the actual shoreline; boundaries indicated as following or approximately following the center lines of streams, rivers, canals, lakes or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such center lines.

5.

Boundaries indicated as following or approximately following the county line or the city limit line or land lot line shall be construed to be such boundaries.

6.

Distances not specifically indicated on the zoning map shall be determined by the scale of the map.

When the application of the aforementioned rules leaves a reasonable doubt as to the boundaries between two districts, the applicant may request and shall be granted a hearing by the planning commission who will then make a recommendation to the Talbot County Board of Commissioners, for the purpose of defining the boundaries.

6.4.

Conformity. No building or land shall be used or occupied except in conformity with the provisions of this zoning ordinance herein specified for the district in which it is located from the date of the enactment of this ordinance. No owner of any lot located within this county shall subdivide said lot such that remaining lots would have an area less than that required under the applicable zoning district requirements. (see Section 11 Non-conformity)