The purpose of this district shall be to provide savings in infrastructure installation, land resources and energy use through the allocation of dwellings, construction and physical impact to a given tract of real property to permit variation in lot size, shape, width, depth, and building setbacks without an increase in overall density of population or development while ensuring to the greatest extent possible compatibility with adjacent developments and existing neighborhoods. See section 22-231 et seq. for development standards. The map and all explanatory matter thereon is hereby made a part of this chapter. Such map shall accurately show all map amendments made in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and the date when the amendments became effective. It shall be the duty of the zoning administrator to see to it that the Comprehensive Zoning Map Thomasville, Georgia, is displayed in his office and is kept up to date and accurately shows all amendments.
Copies are available in the office of the chief building official in the city hall.
Interpretation of district boundaries, zoning map and references. Where a conflict exists between the map description and the word description of a zone or district, the word description shall control. The word description of zones or districts shall be used in interpreting the map descriptions. If by reference to the word descriptions and the map descriptions it cannot be determined whether any particular land area within the limits of the city has been zoned or classified such particular land area shall be construed to be included and zoned as a separate parcel or parcels in the A zone. Such approval is to be granted according to the terms and conditions of section 22-416.