ARTICLE III

SECTION 25.11

Zoning Map

(a) The boundaries of such districts and special building lines are hereby established as shown on the map entitled “Zoning Map, City of Derby”, which map is annexed to, and is hereby adopted and declared to be a part of this regulation and is hereinafter refereed to as the Zoning Map.  Said Zoning Map may be amended in the same manner as any other part of this regulation.

      An official copy of said map, indicating the latest amendments, shall be kept up to date in the offices of the Zoning Officer, for the use and benefit of the public.  The said official zoning map shall be the final authority as to the current zoning classification of any land within the boundaries of the City of Derby.

(b) Boundaries:  Except where referenced to a street line or by distance in feet therefrom, the district lines shown on said Zoning Map are intended to follow lot lines or the center lines of streets, railroads, streams or aqueducts, or the boundaries of the City, and where any such district abuts upon a river, the boundary lines thereof shall be deemed to extend outward to the boundary of the City in such river.  In the case of unsubdivided land or where a district boundary divides a parcel or lot, the location of such boundary, if not indicated by dimensions shown upon such Zoning Map, shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing thereon.

1.) In all cases where a district boundary divides a lot in one ownership on the date of the enactment of this regulation, and more than fifty (50% ) percent of the area of such lot lies in the less restrictive district, the requirements prescribed by this regulation for the less restrictive district may be extended by the Commission to such portion of the more restrictive portion of said lot which lies within fifty (50) feet of such district boundary.  For purpose of this section, the more restrictive district shall be deemed that district subject to regulations which prohibit the use intended to be made of said lot, or which require higher standards with respect to density, coverage, yards, screening, landscaping, lighting, parking, loading, and similar requirements.

2.) In all cases where a district boundary line located not farther than fifteen (15) feet away from a lot line of records, such boundary line shall be construed to coincide with such lot line.

3.) In all other cases where dimensions are not shown on the map, the location of boundaries shown on the map shall be determined by the Zoning Officer by application of a scale thereto.

4.) Where natural or manmade features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the Zoning Map, or in other circumstances not covered in paragraphs above, the district boundaries shall be interpreted by the  Commission.