The purpose of the use districts is to group together uses that are reasonably compatible according to their normal characteristics of operation; to permit in connection with these uses those customary and necessary accessory activities which are incidental to the principal use; and to permit special uses which will be compatible with the sues allowed as a matter of right.

Any use may be established as an accessory use to any permitted principal use in any district provided that such accessory use:

All property within the city shall be located within one of the use districts described in the following sections. Except where indicated, the uses in each district shall be limited to those specifically enumerated.

Newly annexed areas shall be permanently zoned at the time of annexation.

The zoning districts set forth below are hereby established. The district symbol is in the column to the left.

The location and boundaries of the zoning districts shall be established by ordinance and shall be delineate and shown on a map entitled “Zoning Map of the City of Vernon, Texas.” The zoning map is hereby incorporated as a part of this ordinance.

The original map shall bear the same date as this ordinance; shall be signed by the mayor and attested by the city secretary, under the seal of the city, and shall be kept in the office of the city secretary in the city hall; a replica shall be reproduced at such scale as will permit its being attached to these regulations.

In determining the location of zoning district boundaries on the map accompanying and made a part of these regulations, the following rule shall apply:

It shall be the duty of the planning and code enforcement [community development] department to maintain an up to date official zoning map of the City of Vernon, Texas[,] including all amendments directly adopted by the city commission.