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Article 4 — Establishment of Districts

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§ 4-1

Zones.

For the purpose of this Ordinance, the incorporated areas of Union City are divided into the following districts:

R-1 Single-Family Residential District R-2 Single-Family Residential District R-3 Single-Family Residential District R-4 Single-Family Residential District R-6 Single-Family Residential District RMD-1 Residential Medium Density District RM Residential Multifamily District MHP Manufactured Home Park/Modular Home Park District O&I Office and Institutional District NC Neighborhood Commercial District GC General Commercial District RSC RegionalShopping Center District M-1 Light Industrial District M-2 Heavy Industrial District TCMU Town Center Mixed Use TCMF Town Center Multifamily

§ 4-2

Maps.

The boundaries of each Zoning District shall be shown on a set of maps entitled “Official Zoning Maps – City of Union City, Georgia.” Each map shall be dated and the set of maps shall be certified on the cover sheet by the Mayor and the City Clerk, Union City, Georgia. Said maps or compilation thereof and all explanatory matter thereon are hereby made a part of this Ordinance. The Zoning Administrator shall retain said maps and all amendments thereto.

§ 4-3

Amendments.

If, in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, amendments are made to the aforementioned maps, the Zoning Administrator shall record such amendment on the appropriate map and indicate thereon the effective date of the amendment.

§ 4-4

Boundary Rule.

Where uncertainty exists, and only in such event, with respect to the boundaries of any Zoning District in Union City, Georgia the following rules shall apply unless otherwise specifically indicated.

A.Where District boundaries are indicated on the Zoning Map as approximately following the center lines of a street, road, highway, railroad right-of-way line, stream bed, riverbed, corporate city limits line, militia district line or land lot line, then such lines shall be construed to be in the Zoning District boundary lines.

B.Where District boundaries are indicated on the Zoning Map as being set back from a street, road, highway, railroad, stream or river and parallel thereto, then such boundaries shall be construed as being at the scaled distance from the centerline of same and parallel thereto.

C.Where a District boundary line divides a lot in single ownership at the time of enactment of this Ordinance, the district requirements for the greater area of the lot may be applied to the whole thereof, if the owner so desires, provided that such extension shall not include any part of such lot more than fifty (50) feet beyond the District boundary line.

D.Where uncertainty does not exist, these rules shall not be applicable.

§ 4-5

Reserved.

(Ordinance No. 15 - ___; 9/21/15)

ARTICLE V

GENERAL PROVISIONS