ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
Rules for Determining District Boundaries.
The district boundary lines shown on the zoning district map are usually along streets, alleys, property lines, or extensions thereof. Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as shown on the official zoning map, the following rules shall apply:
1. Boundaries indicated as approximately following streets, highways, or alleys shall be construed to follow the centerline of such street, highway, or alley.
2. Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lines.
3. Boundaries indicated, as approximately following city limits shall be construed as following city limits.
4. Boundaries indicated as following railroad or utility lines shall be construed to be the centerline of the right-of-way; if no centerline is established, the boundary shall be interpreted to be midway between the right-of-way lines.
5. Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in subsections 5.1.1. through 5.1.5. above shall be [so] construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the original Zoning Map shall be determined for [from] the graphic scale on the map.
7. Whenever a street, alley or other public way is vacated by official action of the City Council, or whenever a street or alley area is franchised for building purposes, the zoning district line adjoining each side of such street, alley, or other public way shall be automatically extended to the centerline of such vacated street, alley, or way, and all areas so involved shall then and henceforth be subject to all regulations of the extended districts.
8. Where physical features of the ground are at variance with information shown on the official zoning district map, or if there arises a question as to how a parcel of property is zoned and such question cannot be resolved by the application of subsections 5.1.1. through 5.1.7., or the zoning of property is invalidated by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, the property shall be considered as classified A - Agricultural District, temporarily. In an area determined to be temporarily classified as A - Agricultural District, no person shall construct, add or to alter any building or structure or cause the sale [same] to be done, nor shall any use be located therein or on the land which is not permitted in an A - Agricultural District, unless and until such territory has been zoned to permit such use by the City Council. It shall be the duty of the City Council to determine a permanent zoning for such area as soon as practicable.
ZONING OF ANNEXED TERRITORY.
Initial Zoning Concurrent With Zoning.
An area or areas being annexed to the City of Gunter shall ordinarily be given initial zoning concurrently with the annexation.
Temporary Classification.
In instances in which the zoning of an annexed territory concurrently with the annexation is impractical, the annexed territory shall be temporarily classified as A - Agricultural District, until other zoning is established by the City Council. The procedure for establishing regular zoning on annexed territory shall conform to the procedure established by law for the adoption of original zoning regulations. The City Council shall determine an initial zoning for such area as soon as practicable after annexation.
Regulations in Areas Temporarily Classified.
In an area temporarily classified as A - Agricultural District:
1. No person shall erect, construct, or proceed or continue with the erection or construction of any building or structure or cause the same to be done in any newly annexed territory to the City of Gunter without first applying for and obtaining a building permit or certificate of occupancy from the building official or the City Council, as may be required.
2. No permit for the construction of a building or use of land shall be issued by the Building Official other than a permit which will allow the construction of a building permitted in a zoning district other than the Agricultural District by the City Council in the manner prescribed by law.
