[Ord. No. 93-36 §42.100, 7-1-1993; Ord. No. 94-52 §42.100, 11-3-1994; Ord.
No. 95-47, 12-21-1995; Ord. No. 98-17, 6-18-1998; Ord. No. 99-26, 5-6-1999; Ord. No. 99-53, 9-16-1999; Ord. No. 03-07, 3-6-2003]
A.
The
City of Hollister shall be classified and divided into Districts designated
as follows:
1.
Agricultural District.
"A-1" Agricultural District
2.
Residential Districts.
"R-1" One-Family Dwelling District
"R-2" One- and Two-Family Dwelling District
"R-3" Any Residential Use
"R-4" Multiple-Family Dwelling District
"R-5" Manufactured Home District
3.
Commercial Districts.
"C-1" Commercial District
"C-2" Commercial District
"C-3" Commercial District
"C-R" Commercial Retail District
4.
Industrial District.
"I-1" General Industrial District
5.
Historic District.
"H-1" Historic Building District
B.
Zoning District Map. The Zoning District Map, which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, shows the boundaries of the areas covered by the Districts listed in Subsection (A) of this Section.
C.
Interpretations.
1.
This interpretation and application of the provisions of this Code
shall be by the Code Official. An appeal of an interpretation by the
Code Official shall be submitted to the Board of Adjustment, who,
unless otherwise provided, is authorized to interpret the Code, and
such interpretation shall be considered final.
2.
Uses are permitted within the various zones as described in this
Code and as otherwise provided herein.
3.
It is recognized that all possible uses and variations of uses which might arise cannot reasonably be listed or categorized. Mixed uses/sites or any use not specifically mentioned or about which there is any question shall be administratively classified by comparison with other uses identified in the zones described in this Code. If the proposed use resembles identified uses in terms of intensity and character, and is consistent with the purpose of this Code and the individual zones classification, it shall be considered as a permitted/non-permitted use within a general zone classification, subject to the regulations for the use it most nearly resembles. If a use does not resemble other identified allowable uses within a zone, it may be permitted as determined by the Planning Commission and Board of Aldermen pursuant to Section 400.180.
D.
Liability.
1.
The Code Official, or designee, charged with the enforcement of this
Code, acting in good faith and without malice in the discharge of
the duties described in this Code, shall not be personally liable
for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result
of an act or by reason of an act or omission in the discharge of such
duties. A suit brought against the Code Official or employee because
of such act or omission performed by the Code Official or employee
in the enforcement of any provision of such Codes or other pertinent
laws or ordinances implemented through the enforcement of this Code
or enforced by the enforcement agency shall be defended by the jurisdiction
until final termination of such proceedings, and any judgment resulting
therefrom shall be assumed by the jurisdiction.
2.
This Code shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility
of any person owning, operating or controlling any building or parcel
of land for any damages to persons or property caused by defects,
nor shall the enforcement agency or its jurisdiction be held as assuming
any such liability by reason of the reviews or permits issued under
this Code.
E.
Cooperation Of Other Officials And Officers. The Code Official
may request, and shall receive so far as is required in the discharge
of the duties described in this Code, the assistance and cooperation
of other officials of the jurisdiction.
[Ord. No. 433 §42.110, 10-17-1991]
A.
Where
uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid
Districts as shown on the Zoning District Map, the following rules
shall apply:
1.
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following
the center lines of streets or highways, street lines, or highway
right-of-way lines, such center lines, street lines, or highway right-of-way
lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
2.
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately
follow the lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be said
boundaries.
3.
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately
parallel to the center lines or street lines of streets, or the center
lines or right-of-way lines of highways, such district boundaries
should be construed as being parallel to and at such distance from
as indicated on the Zoning District Map. If no distance is given,
such dimension shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on
the Zoning District Map.
4.
Where the boundary of a district follows a railroad line, such boundary
shall be deemed to be located in the middle of the main tracks of
said railroad line.
5.
Where the boundary of a district follows a stream, lake or other
body of water, the boundary shall be the limit of the jurisdiction
of the City of Hollister, unless otherwise indicated.
[Ord. No. 433 §42.120, 10-17-1991]
Whenever any street, alley, public way, railroad right-of-way,
waterway or other similar area is vacated by proper authority, the
districts adjoining each side of such street, alley, public way, railroad
right-of-way, or similar area should be extended automatically to
the center of such vacation and all area included in the vacation
should then and thenceforth be subject to all appropriate regulations
of the extended districts. In the event of a partial vacation, the
adjoining district, or district nearest the portion vacated, should
be extended automatically to include all the vacated area.
[Ord. No. 04-57, 10-21-2004]
The application fee for vacating shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).
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Editor's Note: Former Section 400.060, General Regulations,
adopted or amended by Ord. No. 433 § 42.130, 10-17-1991, and
as further amended, was repealed by Ord. No. 19-30, 6-20-2019.
