In order to carry out the purposes and provisions of these standards, the city is hereby divided into the following districts.

   (A)   Agricultural District (A-1). The A-1 Zone in which agriculture and certain related uses are encouraged as the principal land use. The specific intent is to facilitate the proper use of lands best suited for agriculture by preventing the mixture of urban and rural uses which creates incompatibility and conflict, places unbalanced tax loads on agricultural lands to help pay for urban services, and contributes to the premature termination of agricultural pursuits. This zone is also designed to prevent the illogical placement of residential uses in the otherwise open countryside.

   (B)   Residential districts.

      (1)   One-Family Dwelling District (R-1). The R-1 Zone is established to recognize areas presently existing or proposed for single-family dwellings. These standards recognize the need for providing adequate space for buildings, open areas and off-street parking.

      (2)   General Residence District (R-2). The R-2 Zone is established to recognize areas presently existing or proposed for either single-family, two- family or multiple-family dwellings. These standards recognize the need for properly regulated areas for higher density residential uses. The standards reflect the corresponding space requirements of higher density residential uses.

   (C)   Business districts.

      (1)   Limited Retail Business District (B-1). The B-1 Zone is established to protect compatible limited retail business uses. The uses as clothing, variety, drug and jewelry stores are generally compatible when located in proximity to one another. Deleterious commercial uses should be separated from the limited retail uses.

      (2)   General Retail, Service and Wholesale Business District (B-2). The B-2 Zone is established to permit those commercial uses excluded from the limited retail business district. These uses are of the type that generally require more space or are incompatible with limited retail business uses.

   (D)   Manufacturing District (M-1). The M-1 Zone is established to protect the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare of the community by the proper allocation of land for industrial use. It is also the aim of the M-1 Zone to protect and promote the economic base of the city by regulating manufacturing development in appropriate locations.

   (E)   Mobile Home Park District (M-P). The M-P Zone is established to recognize areas presently existing or proposed for mobile home parks. These standards recognize the need for providing adequate and secure space, open areas and off-street parking for mobile homes.

(1992 Code, § 155.015) (Ord. passed 5- -1969)

   The locations and boundaries of the districts established herein are shown upon the zoning map, which is hereby incorporated into these standards. The zoning map, together with all notations, references and other information shown thereon, and all amendments thereto, shall be a part hereof and shall have the same force and effect as is the zoning map, together with all notations, references and other information shown thereon, were fully set forth and described herein.

(1992 Code, § 155.016) (Ord. passed 5- -1969)

   All streets, alleys, public-ways and railroad rights-of-way, if not otherwise specifically designated, shall be deemed to be in the same use district as the property immediately abutting upon the alleys, streets, public-ways and railroad rights-of-way. Where the center line of a street, alley, public-way or railroad rights-of-way serves as a district boundary, the zoning of the areas, unless otherwise specifically designated, shall be deemed to be the same as that of the abutting property up to the center line.

(1992 Code, § 155.017) (Ord. passed 5- -1969)

   Wherever any uncertainty the boundary of any use district as shown on the zoning map, incorporated herein, the following rules shall apply.

   (A)   Where district boundary lines are indicated as following streets, alleys, or similar rights-of-ways they shall be construed as following the center lines thereof.

   (B)   Where district boundary lines are indicated as approximately following lot lines, the lot lines shall be construed to be the boundaries.

   (C)   Where a lot held in 1 ownership and of record at the effective date of these standards is divided by a district boundary line, the entire lot shall be construed to be within the less restricted district; provided that this construction shall not apply if it increases the area of the less restricted portion of the lot by more than 20%.

(1992 Code, § 155.018) (Ord. passed 5- -1969)

   Submerged land heretofore reclaimed or which may be reclaimed hereafter, and land heretofore annexed or which may be annexed to the city hereafter, and which is not shown on the zoning map made a part hereof, shall be classified in the R-1 One- Family Dwelling District until such time as the City Council designates the permitted use of the land in accordance with the provisions of these standards.

(1992 Code, § 155.019) (Ord. passed 5- -1969)