A. 
The Official Zoning Map designates the location and boundaries of the various base zoning districts and overlay zoning districts established in this chapter, at a level of detail that allows for the Zoning Administrator to determine the zoning district classification for every lot and land area within the City. The most current version of the official Zoning Map shall be kept on file in the Clerk of Council's office, with copies maintained in the office of the Zoning Administrator. The official Zoning Map is available for public inspection during normal business hours. It shall be the final authority as to the status of the current zoning district classification of land in the City.
B. 
The office of the Zoning Administrator shall maintain digital or printed copies of superseded versions of the official Zoning Map for historical reference.
The Official Zoning Map and all the notations thereon is incorporated herein by reference and made part of this chapter.
The following standards and procedures shall be applied in interpreting the Zoning District Map:
A. 
Boundaries shown as approximately following a utility line or a street, alley, railroad, or other public access way shall be interpreted as following the center line of the right-of-way or easement for the utility line or access way.
B. 
Boundaries shown as approximately following a property line shall be interpreted as following the property line as it existed when the boundary was established. If a subsequent minor adjustment (such as from a court ordered settlement of a boundary dispute or overlap) results in the property line moving 10 feet or less on any basis, the zoning district boundary shall be interpreted as moving with the property line.
C. 
Boundaries shown as approximately following a river, stream, canal, lake, or other watercourse shall be interpreted as following the center line of the watercourse as it actually exists, and as moving with that center line to the extent the watercourse moves as a result of natural processes (flooding, erosion, sedimentation, etc.).
D. 
Boundaries shown as approximately following established political boundaries shall be interpreted as following the corporate or other jurisdictional limits or boundary.
E. 
Boundaries shown parallel to or as extensions of features indicated in this subsection shall be interpreted as such.
F. 
Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map shall be determined by the scale of the map.
G. 
If the specific location of a depicted boundary cannot be determined from notations on the official Zoning Map or application of the above standards, it shall be determined by using the map's scale to determine the boundary's distance from other features shown on the map.
H. 
Upon request, the Zoning Administrator shall render a determination of the official zoning district classification, as of a specified date, on a particular lot or land within the City. In cases where there is any uncertainty as to the location of a district boundary, the City's Board of Zoning Appeals may hear and decide applications pursuant to Code of Virginia § 15.2-2309(4).
I. 
Neither the Zoning Administrator nor the Board of Zoning Appeals shall have any power to change substantially the locations of district boundaries as established by City ordinance. Further, neither the Zoning Administrator nor the Board of Zoning Appeals shall have the power to rezone property, or to base decisions on the merits of the purpose and intent of the City's Zoning Ordinance or regulations.
A. 
In the event that the Official Zoning Map becomes damaged, lost, or difficult to interpret because of the nature or number of changes and additions, the City Council may, by ordinance, adopt a new Official Zoning Map. The New Official Zoning Map may correct drafting or other errors or omissions in the prior map or any subsequent amendment thereof. The new Official Zoning Map shall be identified by the signature of the Mayor attested by the Clerk of Council, and bear the City Seal under the following words: "This is to certify that this Official Zoning Map supersedes and replaces the Official Zoning Map adopted on October 8, 2013 as part of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Unified Development Ordinance."
B. 
Unless the prior Official Zoning Map has been lost, or has been totally destroyed, the prior map or any significant parts thereof remaining shall be preserved, together with all available records pertaining to its adoption or amendments.
Changes made in zoning district boundaries on the Official Zoning Map shall be considered an amendment to this chapter and are made in accordance with § 72-22.4. Changes shall be entered on the Official Zoning Map by the Zoning Administrator promptly after the amendment is approved by the City Council. Where the ordinance enacting a zoning district boundary change contains wording explaining or clarifying the location of the new boundary, the Zoning Administrator may enter on the Official Zoning Map notations reflecting the ordinance wording.
[Amended 2-11-2014 by Ord. No. 14-07; 9-8-2020 by Ord. No. 20-17]
Table 72-30.6, Zoning Districts Established, sets out the base zoning districts and overlay zoning districts established by this chapter. The base zoning districts are grouped into residential, nonresidential and mixed-use, planned development, and overlay districts.
Table 72-30.6: Zoning Districts Established
District Abbreviation
District Name
Residential Districts
R-2
R-2 Residential District
R-4
R-4 Residential District
R-8
R-8 Residential District
R-12
R-12 Residential District
R-16
R-16 Residential District
R-30
R-30 Residential District
R-MH
R-MH Residential District - Mobile Home
Nonresidential and Mixed-Use Districts
C-T
Commercial/Office-Transitional District
C-D
Commercial-Downtown District
C-SC
Commercial-Shopping Center District
C-H
Commercial-Highway District
I-1
Light Intensity Industrial District
I-2
General Industrial District
CM
Creative Maker District
Planned Development Districts
PD-R
Planned Development-Residential District
PD-C
Planned Development-Commercial District
PD-MU
Planned Development-Mixed-Use District
PD-MC
Planned Development-Medical Center District
Overlay Districts
HFD
Old and Historic Fredericksburg District
RSO
Railroad Station Overlay District
FPO
Floodplain Overlay District
CBPO
Chesapeake Bay Preservation Overlay District
GCO
Gateway Corridor Overlay District
NCOD
Neighborhood Corridor Overlay District