1.

Districts: For the purposes enumerated in section 1 of this ordinance and in order to classify, regulate and restrict the uses of land and buildings; to regulate and restrict the location, height and bulk of buildings; to regulate and restrict the area of yards and other open spaces about buildings; and to regulate the intensity of land use, the City of West Point is hereby divided into ten (10) classes of districts to be known as:

2.

Zoning district map: The aforesaid districts and boundaries thereof are shown upon the "Official Zoning Plan Map of the City of West Point," a copy of said map being on file in the office of the city clerk of the City of West Point. Said map and all the notations, references and other information shown thereon shall be as much a part of this section and this ordinance as if the information set forth on said map were all fully described and set out herein.

3.

District boundaries: The boundaries of the districts shown upon the map adopted by this ordinance or amendments to said map, are hereby adopted and approved and the regulations of this ordinance governing the use of land and buildings, the height of buildings, building site areas, the sizes of yards about buildings and other matters as hereinafter set forth, are hereby established and declared to be in effect upon all land included within the boundaries of each and every district shown upon said map.

Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any district shown on said map, the following rules shall apply:

(a)

Where such district boundaries are indicated as approximately following street lines, alley lines, lot lines, or streams, the center of such street, alley or stream or the lot line shall be construed to be such boundaries.

(b)

In un-subdivided property or where a district boundary divides a lot, the location of such boundary, unless the same is indicated by dimensions shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on the map.

(c)

Where a district boundary divides the area of a lot unequally, the district classification and regulations of the larger portion shall apply to the remaining smaller portion of the lot.

(d)

Where any public street or alley is hereafter officially vacated or abandoned, the regulations applicable to each parcel of abutting property shall apply to the portion of such street or alley added thereto by virtue of such vacation or abandonment.

(e)

In case any further uncertainty exists, the board of adjustment shall interpret the intent of the map as to location of such boundaries.

4.

Annexed property: All territory which may hereafter be annexed to the City of West Point, Georgia, shall be annexed and zoned simultaneously.

5.

Land in close proximity to city limits: When considering area, dimensional and yard requirements for new construction or additions to existing structures on land which is adjacent to or contiguous with the city limits of West Point, the city will also consider and take into account the zoning classification and requirements applicable to adjacent and contiguous land in the unincorporated area of Troup County.

(Ord. No. 2007-10, 3-12-07)