The City of Thomasville, North Carolina, and its area of extraterritorial jurisdiction are hereby divided into districts:

In addition to the use districts established above there is also created a Watershed Overlay District consisting of the Lake Reese Watershed Balance of Watershed Overlay District (LRWS-BW). Any use district shown above may also be zoned Lake Reese watershed balance of watershed overlay district. In such case, the land is subject to not only the requirements of the underlying use district but also the additional requirements of the overlay district. In all such cases, the most restrictive requirements shall prevail.

In addition to the use districts established above, there is also created a Historic Preservation Overlay District (HP). Land in any of the above use districts shown above may also be zoned historic preservation overlay district. In such case, the land is subject to not only the requirements of the underlying use district but also the additional requirements of the historic preservation overlay district. In all such cases, the most restrictive requirements shall prevail.

In addition to the use districts established above, there is also created an Adult Oriented Business Overlay District (AOB). Land in the C-2 highway commercial district and the C-3 general commercial district shown above may also be zoned adult oriented business overlay district. In such case, the land is subject to not only the requirements of the underlying C-2 or C-3 district but also the additional requirements of the AOB overlay district. In all such cases, the most restrictive requirements shall prevail.

(Ord. of 6-21-93(2), § 1; Ord. of 4-18-94(2), pt. 1; Ord. of 3-20-00(1), pt. 1; Ord. No. 06-2021-ORD12, § 1(Exh. 1), 6-21-21)

The locations and boundaries of each of the zoning districts shall be shown on the map accompanying this ordinance and made a part hereof, entitled as "Official Zoning Map of the City of Thomasville, North Carolina," and adopted by the city council. The official zoning map and all the notations, references, and amendments thereto and other information shown thereon are hereby made a part of this ordinance. The official zoning map, and any prior versions along with relevant state or federal agency maps, shall be kept on file, in both a paper and digital format, in the office of the planning director and shall be available for inspection by the public.

The official zoning map and any amendments shall be identified by the signature of the planning director and bear the seal of the city, under the following words: "This is to certify that this is the Official Zoning Map referred to in the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Thomasville, North Carolina," together with the date of the adoption of this ordinance.

(Ord. No. 06-2021-ORD12, § 1(Exh. 1), 6-21-21)

Editor's note— The map referred to in this section is not included herein, but is kept on file and available for public inspection at the offices of the city.

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

3.1 District boundary lines are intended to be along or parallel to property lines or lot lines of a platted addition and to the center lines of streets, alleys, railroads, easements, other rights-of-way, and creeks, streams, or other water channels. The watershed overlay district boundaries may also follow topographic contours and drainage divides.

3.2 In the absence of specified distances on the map, dimensions or distances shall be determined by the zoning enforcement officer by the scale of the official zoning map.

3.3 The board of adjustment shall interpret the intent of the map as to the location of district boundaries upon appeal from decision of the zoning enforcement officer.

(Ord. of 6-21-93(2), pt. 2)