§ 11.2. Interpretation of Zoning District Map Boundaries.

A.

Boundary Interpretation Rules.

1.

Boundaries shown as approximately following a utility line or a street, road, alley, railroad, or other public access way shall be interpreted as following the centerline of the right-of-way or easement for the utility line or access way.

2.

Boundaries shown as approximately following a property line shall be interpreted as following the property line as it existed when the boundary was established. If a subsequent minor adjustment (such as from settlement of a boundary dispute or overlap) results in the property line moving 10 feet or less, the zoning boundary shall be interpreted as moving with the property line.

3.

Boundaries shown as approximately following a river, stream, canal, or other watercourse shall be interpreted as following the centerline of the watercourse as it actually exists, and as moving with that centerline to the extent the watercourse moves as a result of natural processes (flooding, erosion, sedimentation, etc.).

4.

Boundaries shown as approximately following the shoreline of the Atlantic Ocean, the Intracoastal Waterway, or other navigable bodies of water shall be interpreted as following the shoreline at mean high water and as moving with the mean high-water line to the extent the shoreline moves as a result of natural processes (flooding, erosion, sedimentation, etc.).

5.

Boundaries shown as entering a body of water shall be interpreted as continuing in the direction at which they enter the body of water and extending until they intersect another zoning district boundary or similarly extended boundary, or the limits of the City's jurisdiction.

6.

Boundaries shown as approximately following established municipal corporate limits or other political boundaries shall be interpreted as following the corporate limits or boundary.

7.

Boundaries shown parallel to or as extensions of features indicated in this subsection shall be interpreted as such.

8.

If the specific location of a depicted boundary cannot be determined from notations on the Official Zoning District Map or application of the above standards, it shall be determined by using the map's scale to determine the boundary's distance from other features shown on the map.

9.

Where the actual locations of existing physical or natural features vary from that shown on the Official Zoning District Map, or in other circumstances not covered by this subsection, City staff shall have the authority to interpret the district boundaries.

B.

Appeals. Appeals of the decision of City staff in interpreting zoning district boundaries shown on the Official Zoning District Map shall be reviewed and decided by the Planning Board in accordance with Section 3.4.Y, Appeal.