Ferndale Zoning Code § 4.05 Uncertain Boundaries: Where

4.05.1 Streets or alleys: Where the indicated zoning boundaries are approximate street or alley lines, the center lines of such shall be construed to be the boundaries of such zone.

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	4.05.2	Lot lines: Where the zoning boundaries are not shown to be streets or alleys, and
		where property has been or may hereafter be divided into blocks and lots, the
		zoning boundaries shall be construed to be lot lines; and where the indicated
		boundaries are approximately lot lines, said lot lines shall be construed to be the
		boundaries of said zone, unless said boundaries are otherwise indicated.
	4.05.3	Scale on map: Where property is indicated on a zoning map as acreage and not
		subdivided into lots and blocks, or where the zone boundary lines are not
		approximately street, alley or lot lines, the zone boundary lines on said zoning map
		shall be determined by scale contained on such map; and where uncertainty exists,
		the zone boundary line shall be determined by the Planning Commission. In the
		event property is shown as acreage on the zoning map, the Planning Commission,
		after notice to the owners of the property affected thereby, may interpret the map
		and make minor readjustments in the zone boundaries in such a way as to carry out
		the intent and purpose of these regulations and conform to the street, block and lot
		layout on the ground. Such interpretation shall be by written decision, and
		thereafter the zoning map shall be changed to conform thereto.
	4.05.4	Vacated street or alley: In the event a dedicated street or alley shown on the zoning
		map is vacated by resolution or ordinance, the property formerly in said street or
		alley shall be included within the zone of the adjoining property on either side of
		said vacated street or alley. In the event said street or alley was a zone boundary
		between two (2) or more different zones, the new zone boundary shall be the
		former center line of the vacated street or alley.
§4.06	Limitations on Land Use and Structures, except as otherwise provided in Article 4:
	4.06.1	Use requirements: No building or part thereof or other structure shall be erected,
		altered, added to or enlarged, nor shall any land, building, structure or premises be
		used, designated or intended to be used for any purpose or in any manner other
		than is included among the uses hereinafter listed as permitted in the zone in which
		such buildings, land, or premises is located.
	4.06.2	Height requirements: No building or part thereof or structure shall be erected,
		reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed in height the limit hereinafter
		designated for the zone in which such building is located except as provided in
		Article 7.
	4.06.3	Area requirements: No building or part thereof or structure shall be erected nor
		shall any existing building be altered, enlarged or rebuilt or moved into any zone,
		nor shall any open space be encroached upon or reduced in any manner, except in
		conformity to the yard, building site area, and building location regulations
		hereinafter designated for the zone in which such building or open space is located.
	4.06.4	Duplicate use of open space and yards: No yard or other spaces provided about any
		buildings for the purpose of complying with provisions of these regulations shall be
		considered as providing a yard or open space for a building on any other building
		site unless specifically permitted elsewhere in these regulations.

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