The jurisdictional area of the City of Linn Valley is hereby divided into zoning districts which are designated as follows: 

A.    A-1: Agricultural

B.    R-1: Single Family Residential Moderate Density Building Lots

C.    R-2: Single Family Residential Multi-Purpose/Camping Lots

D.    P-1: Parks and Open Space

E.    C-1: Restricted Commercial

F.    I-1: Light Industrial

G.    PUD: Planned Unit Development

The boundaries of the districts are shown on the official Zoning District Map of the City of Linn Valley Kansas. The Zoning District Map, with all notations, references and other information shown thereon, is as much a part of these Zoning Regulations as if such Zoning District Map with all notations, references and other information was specifically set forth herein.

Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any district on the official Zoning Map herein incorporated by reference, the following rules shall apply:

A.    Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such City limits;

B.    Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines;

C.    Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets, highway or alleys shall be construed to follow such centerlines;

D.    Boundaries indicated as approximately following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the main tracks of said railroad line;

E.    Boundaries indicated as approximately following shore lines shall be construed to follow such shore lines and in the event of a change in the shore line, shall be construed as moving with the actual shore line;

F.    Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streams shall be construed to follow such centerlines;

G.    Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in subsections A through F above shall be so construed;

H.    Whenever any street, alley or other public way is vacated, a zoning district adjoining either side of said street, alley or public way shall automatically be extended to it’s centerline if ownership is split along the centerline; and

I.     When a lot held in single ownership on the effective date of these regulations is divided by a district boundary line, the entire lot shall be construed to be within the less restrictive district unless a specific description with dimensions has been prepared for that portion of the lot with the less restrictive district.

Where none of the above rules apply, the district boundaries shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on the official district Zoning Map.

The following structures and uses shall be exempt from the provisions of these regulations:

A.    Poles, wires, cables, conduits, vaults, laterals, pipes, mains, valves, or other similar equipment for the distribution to consumers of telephone or other communications, electricity, gas or water, or the collection of sewage or surface water operated or maintained by a public utility but not including substations located on or above the surface of the ground.

B.    Streets, sidewalks and similar facilities for public use.

C.    Agriculture defined as: The use of a tract of land of not less than ten (10) acres for the growing of crops, fruit or nursery stock, including structures for carrying out farming operations; but not including pasturing, feeding or breeding of livestock. In the event that any structure of land ceases to be used only for agriculture, then such structure of land shall be subject to the applicable regulations of this Ordinance.

D.    Retaining walls.

E.    Public signs.

The following general requirements shall apply to all zoning districts:

A.    No building, structure or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered except in conformity with these regulations.