Authority, Purpose, Interpretation and Administration | Town Center
6. Any written interpretation shall not be applied retroactively, unless specifically required by the terms of the interpretation.
or not permitting the proposed use in a particular zone is consistent with the purposes of this Chapter and the zone’s purpose as set forth in SDC 21.07.020, by considering the following factors: a. The physical characteristics of the use and its supporting structures, including but not limited to scale, traffic and other impacts, and hours of operation; b. Whether or not the use complements or is compatible with other uses permitted in the zone; and c. The SIC classification, if any, assigned to the business or other entity that will carry on the primary activities of the proposed use.
H. Interpretation – Standard industrial classification
1. All references to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) are to the titles and descriptions found in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition, prepared by United States Office of Management and Budget that is hereby adopted by reference. The SIC is used, with modifications to suit the purposes of this Chapter, to list and define land uses authorized to be located in the various zones consistent with the Comprehensive Plan land use map. 2. The SIC categorizes each land use under a general two- digit major group number, or under a more specific three- or four-digit industry group or industry number. A use shown on a land use table with a two-digit number includes all uses listed in the SIC for that major group. A use shown with a three-digit or four-digit number includes only the uses listed in the SIC for that industry group or industry. 3. An asterisk (*) in the SIC number column of a land use table means that the SIC definition for the specific land use identified has been modified by this Chapter. The definition may include one or more SIC sub-classification numbers, or may define the use without reference to the SIC. 4. The director shall determine whether a proposed land use not specifically listed in a land use table or specifically included within a SIC classification is allowed in a zone. The director’s determination shall be based on whether
Interpretation – Zoning maps
I.
Where uncertainties exist as to the location of any zone boundaries, the following rules of interpretation, listed in priority order, shall apply: 1. Where boundaries are indicated as paralleling the approximate centerline of the street right-of-way, the zone shall extend to each adjacent boundary of the right-of- way. Non-road-related uses by adjacent property owners, if allowed in the right-of-way, shall meet the same zoning requirements regulating the property owners’ lot; 2. Where boundaries are indicated as approximately following lot lines, the actual lot lines shall be considered the boundaries; 3. Where boundaries are indicated as following lines of ordinary high water, or government meander lines, the lines shall be considered to be the actual boundaries. If these
Effective | January 1, 2022
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