The purpose of division 16-14 is to establish the zones applied to property within the town and adopt the town's zoning map and planned development map.

(Ord. No. 519 N.S., § 3(Exh. A), 3-17-2010; Ord. No. 605 N.S, § 1, 6-21-2023; Ord. No. 606 N.S. , § 1, 12-6-2023)

The council hereby adopts the Town of Tiburon Zoning Map (hereafter referred to as the "zoning map") and "planned development map", which are on file with the department. The zoning map and planned development map are hereby incorporated into this zoning ordinance by reference as though they were fully included here. The zones referred to herein and the boundaries of such zones shall be shown upon the zoning map.

A.

Zones established. The town shall be divided into zones that implement the general plan. The zones shown in table 1-1 are hereby established, and shall be shown on the zoning map.

TABLE 1-1
ZONES

B.

Zoning map and planned development map changes. If, in compliance with the provisions herein, changes are made in zone boundaries or other matter portrayed on the zoning map or planned development map, such changes shall be made on the map or maps promptly after the amendment has been approved by the council, together with an entry on the map or maps indicating the authority for such change and the date when such change became effective.

C.

Interpretation of Zone Boundaries.

1.

At all points on the zoning map where a zone is defined as being bounded by or running to a public street (other than a state highway), it shall be construed as being bounded by and running to the center of such street. In like manner, the zoning map shall in all cases be construed as bounding each zone by the centerline of each street (other than a state highway) upon which it shall abut, notwithstanding the fact that the demarcation of such zone shall be shown on the map as the sideline of such street. It is declared to be the intent and purpose of this division to bound all zones by the centerline of the streets upon which they abut, whether or not conveyances of abutting lands shall have gone to the centerlines of such streets as provided in Civil Code section 1112. However, in instances where an abutting parcel or area not located within the town is located on the opposite side of any street located in the town, the town zoning shall extend the entire width of the street and not terminate at the centerline of the street. For any state highway or state highway segment located in the town, the entire right-of-way of said highway or highway segment in the town shall be conclusively construed as being zoned Public/Quasi-Public (P), regardless of abutting zoning or jurisdictional lines.

2.

If uncertainty exists in any boundary indicated on the zoning map or the planned development map, the director shall determine the location of such boundary pursuant to provisions of subsection 16-12.020 (Authority for Interpretation).

3.

Zone boundaries shall extend vertically upward and downward from the ground surface.

4.

If there is uncertainty about the location of any zone boundary shown on the official zoning map, the following rules are to be used in resolving the uncertainty:

a.

Where zone boundaries approximately follow lot, alley, or street lines, the lot lines and street and alley centerlines shall be construed as the zone boundaries;

b.

If a zone boundary divides a lot and the boundary line location is not specified by distances printed on the zoning map, the location of the boundary will be determined by using the scale appearing on the zoning map;

c.

Where a public street or alley, excluding a state highway, is officially vacated or abandoned, the property that was formerly in the street or alley will be included within the zone of the adjoining property on either side of the centerline of the vacated or abandoned street or alley; and

d.

Any property not clearly designated on the zoning map in any of the zones established by article II (Zones and Allowable Land Uses) shall hereby be designated as being in the RPD (residential planned development) zone (subsection 16-21.020.F.1 [RPD (residential planned development) zone]).

(Ord. No. 519 N.S., § 3(Exh. A), 3-17-2010; Ord. No. 561 N.S., § 2(A), 9-2-2015; Ord. No. 605 N.S, § 1, 6-21-2023; Ord. No. 606 N.S. , § 1, 12-6-2023)