CHAPTER 13

(Amended 2005)

ZONING DISTRICT ESTABLISHMENT

 

13.1    ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS.

 

(1)        For the purposes of this Code the territory of Grantsville City which has adopted this Code is divided into one or more of the following listed zoning districts as shown on the attached zoning maps.

 

Agriculture District, ................................................................... A (Chapter 14)

Rural Residential District,................................................ RR‑5 (Chapter 14)

Rural Residential District ……………………………. RR-2.5 (Chapter 14)

Rural Residential District,................................................ RR‑1 (Chapter 14)

Residential District........................................................... R-1-21 (Chapter 15)

Residential District,......................................................... R-1‑12 (Chapter 15)

Residential District,.......................................................... R-1‑8  (Chapter 15)

Multiple Residential District,............................................. RM‑7 (Chapter 15)

Multiple Residential District,.......................................... RM‑15 (Chapter 15)

Multiple Residential District,............................................. RM‑30 (Repealed)

Neighborhood Commercial District, ................................ C‑N (Chapter 16)

Shopping Commercial District,......................................... C‑S (Chapter 16)

General Commercial District,............................................. C‑G (Chapter 16)

Commercial Development District.................................... C-D (Chapter 16)

Light Manufacturing and Distribution District,............. M‑D (Chapter 16)

General Manufacturing District,......................................... M‑G (Chapter 16)

Downtown Commercial District.......................................... D-1(Chapter 17)

Downtown Commercial District.......................................... D-2(Chapter 17)

Downtown Redevelopment Area District,.................... DRA (Chapter 18)

Sensitive Area District, ........................................................ S‑A (Chapter 19)

 

13.2    FILING OF CODE AND MAP.

 

(1)       This Code and map or maps shall be filed in the custody of the City Recorder of Grantsville City and may be examined by the public subject to the reasonable regulations established by said City Recorder.

 

13.3    RULES FOR LOCATING BOUNDARIES.

 

(1)       Where uncertainty exists as to the boundary of any district, the following rules shall apply:

 

(a)       Wherever the district boundary is indicated as being approximately upon the centerline of a street, alley, or block, or along a property line, then, unless otherwise definitely indicated on the map, the centerline of such street, alley, block, or such property line shall be construed to be the boun­dary of such district.

 

(b)       Whenever such boundary line of such district is indica­ted as being approximately at the line of any river, irrigation canal or other waterway, or railroad right‑of‑way, or public park or other public land, or any section line, then in such case the center of such river or stream, canal or waterway, or of such railroad right‑of‑way, or the boundary line of such public land or such section line shall be deemed to be the boun­dary of such district.

 

(c)       Where such district boundary lines cannot be determined by the above rules, their location may be found by the use of the scale appearing upon the map.

 

(d)       Where the application of the above rules does not clar­ify the district boundary location, the Planning Commission shall interpret the map.

 

13.4    AUTHORIZED USES WITHIN DISTRICTS ARE PLENARY.

 

(1)       The uses of land allowed in each district shall be plenary and uses of land not specifically allowed as set forth therein shall be prohibited in the respective district.

 

13.5    ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN EACH DISTRICT.

 

(1)       In addition to the requirements imposed within each district, the requirements contained in each of the various chapters and sections of this code may apply. (Chapters 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11 are applicable in all districts) Requirements of Chapters 4, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 also may be applicable in any or each of the other districts. The applic­ability of overlay districts shall be evidenced by notation on the zoning map.

 

13.6    ZONING AT TIME OF ANNEXATION.

 

(1)       The City Council upon recommendation of the Planning Commission may assign a zoning designation to territory annexed to Grantsville City at the time the territory is annexed.

 

(2)       If Grantsville City's zoning ordinance does not designate a zone for the territory to be annexed to the City, or if the City Council does not assign a zone to territory at the time it is annexed, the territory annexed shall be zoned according to the zone with which it has the longest common boundary.