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(3) Where"district boundariesare indicated as approximately following lot lines, such' lot lines shall be construed to be said boundaries. }~ere the boundary of a district follows a railroad line, such boundary shall be deemed to be located midway between the main tracks of said railroad line. (5) W~ere the boundary of a district follows a stream or other body of water said boundary line shall be construed to be at the limit of the j~ari.sdic~ion of the City of Portsmouth~ unless otherwise indicated. (6) Where areas under'water are not shown within the same district as the adjacent land areas, the boundaries of the districts showm for Such adjacent land areas shall extend to the low water line along the property.lines of the owners of such adjacent land areas. (7) In every case where property has not been specifically included within a district, or where territory has become a part of the City by annexation, the same shall automatically be Classed as lying and being in the Resi- dential R-!50 District until such classi- fications shall have been changed by an amend- ment to this ordinance. ~enever any street, atley, or other public way is vacated in any manner authorized by law, the zoning district adjoining each side of such street, alley, or public way shall be automatically extended to the center of such vacation and all area included in the vacation shall then and henceforth be subject to all regulations of the extended districts. (b) Whenever any personquestions the decision of the Building Official as to the lawful zoning of any land or the boundaries of any district as shown on the Zoning Map, such person may appeal to the Board of Zoning Appealsas provided in Article 7 of this ordinance. -5-