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Sec. I, D MARTINSVILLE CODE D. Boundaries of districts established. The boundaries of such districts as shown upon the official zoning map are hereby adopted. The provisions of this ordinance governing within each type of district the use of land and buildings, the height of buildings, building site areas, the size of yards around buildings, and other matters as are set forth in this ordinance are hereby established and declared to be in effect upon all land included within the boundaries of each and every district of said types shown upon the official zoning map. E. Changes in district boundaries and zoning maps. If, in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, changes are made in district boundaries or other matters portrayed on the official zoning map, such changes shall be made on the official zoning map promptly after the amendment has been approved by the city council, together with a reference to a more complete descriptive record of such changes which shall be kept as a permanent record in the immediate proximity of the official zoning map. This descriptive record shall contain at least the following entries: "On (date), by official action of the City Council, the following (change/changes) were made in the Official Zoning Map: (brief description of nature of such change or changes)," which entry shall be signed by the mayor and attested by the clerk of the city council. The amending ordinance shall provide that such changes or amendments shall not become effective until they have been duly entered upon the official zoning map. No amendment to this ordinance which involves matter portrayed on the official zoning map shall become effective until city council allows said amendment and calls for it to be entered on the official zoning map. Changes of any nature may be made in the official zoning map only in conformity with the procedures set forth in this ordinance. Any unauthorized change of whatever kind by any person or persons shall be considered a violation of this ordinance and punishable under section XXI of this ordinance. Regardless of the existence of purported copies of the official zoning map, which may from time to time be made or published, the official zoning map, referred to as the zoning map, which shall be located in the office ofthe city zoning administrator, shall be final authority as to the current zoning status of lands, buildings or other structures in the city. F. Uncertainty as to boundaries of district. Where uncertainty exists as to boundaries of any district shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply: 1. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets, highways, or alleys shall be construed to follow such centerlines. 2. Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines. 3. Boundaries indicated as approximately following city limits shall be construed as following city limits. Supp. No. 61 1854