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§ 156.015 ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED.
The following zoning districts are hereby established for the city:
R-1A - Low-Density Single-Family Residential District
R-1B - Medium Density Single-Family Residential District
R-1C - Urban Neighborhood Single-Family Residential District
R-2 Two Family Residential District
R-3 Multiple Family Residential District
R-4 Mobile Home Residential District
RO Residential Office District
B-1 Neighborhood Business District
B-2 Downtown Business District
B-3 General Business District
CF Community Facilities District
LI Limited Industrial District
GE General Employment District
FP Flood Plain Overlay District
HD Historic District (Overlay)
PUD - Planned Unit Development District
(Ord. 34-90, passed 12-26-90)
§ 156.016 OFFICIAL ZONING MAP.
The districts established in § 156.015 of this chapter are shown on the Official Zoning Map, which together with all notations, references, data, district boundaries and other explanatory information, is hereby adopted as a part of this chapter. The Official Zoning Map shall be identified by the signatures of the City Manager and President of Council, and shall be on file in the municipal offices.
(Ord. 34-90, passed 12-26-90)
§ 156.017 INTERPRETATION OF ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of a zoning district shown on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules for interpretation shall apply:
(A) Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following a street, highway or railroad line, the actual street, highway or railroad lines shall be construed as the boundaries.
(B) Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following lot lines, the lot lines shall be construed to be the boundaries.
(C) Where a district boundary follows a stream, lake, or other body of water, the boundary line shall be construed to be at the centerline of such body of water.
(D) Where a boundary between two zoning districts divides a lot or parcel which was in single ownership and/or parcel which was in single ownership and of record at the time of enactment of this chapter, the district boundary lines shall be determined by use of the scale shown on the Zoning Map.
(E) Where district boundary lines are undefined or their locations uncertain, the matter shall be determined by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(Ord. 34-90, passed 12-26-90)
§ 156.018 NEWLY ANNEXED AREAS.
(A) Territory which is annexed into the city subsequent to the effective date of this section shall include a zoning designation appropriate to the area being annexed.
(B) The Planning Commission, upon receipt of notice of an order of annexation from the Fayette County Commissioners, may consider the appropriate zoning to be assigned to the newly annexed territory. Notice of the time, place and purpose of a hearing on such zoning shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality at least ten days prior to the date of hearing. The Planning Commission may, after notice and public hearing, recommend the zoning classification for the newly annexed territory. In determining its recommendation, the Planning Commission shall consider the input of the City Administration, the owners of the territory to be annexed, the owners of property in the vicinity of the property to be annexed and any consultant other interested persons.
(C) The recommendation of the Planning Commission shall be transmitted to City Council within 30 days after its public hearing.
(D) Upon receipt of the written recommendation of the Planning Commission of the zoning to be established for the newly annexed property, City Council shall hold a public hearing, notice of the time, date and purpose of such hearing shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing.
(E) Said recommendation of zoning by the Planning Commission shall be included in the ordinance accepting the annexed territory and shall be voted upon by Council in such ordinance.
(F) This zoning process shall be limited in its application to territory which is being annexed to the city. Any change of zoning after the date of annexation shall be applied for under § 156.277 of the Codified Ordinances and the procedures set forth therein.
(G) Any newly annexed territory for which the Planning Commission has not made a recommendation of zoning, shall be annexed to the city in a R-1A District.
(H) Properties annexed to the city shall be responsible for compliance with the landscaping requirements of §§ 156.130 through 156.133 in regard with the adjacent properties which remain in the township. It shall be the obligation of the owner or developer of the annexed property to provide such landscaping/screening against clearly incompatible uses permitted under current county or township zoning regulations in the adjacent land remaining within the township from which the territory was annexed.
(Ord. 34-90, passed 12-26-90; Am. Ord. 24-95, passed 10-25-95; Am. Ord. 34-2002, passed 12-23-02)