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City of Portsmouth Zoning Ordinance 11/6/2020 Article 1. — General Provisions Sec. 40.2 -103 — Severability (H)Provide for the preservation and protection of the natural environment; (I) Promote the creation and preservation of affordable housing suitable for meeting the current and future needs of the city as well as a reasonable proportion of the current and future needs of the planning district within which Portsmouth is situated; (J) Protect approach slopes and other safety areas of licensed airports, including United States government and military air facilities; (K)Provide reasonable protection against encroachment upon military bases, military installations, and military airports and other adjacent safety areas, excluding armories operated by the Virginia National Guard; and (L) Protect surface and groundwater resources. Sec. 40.2 -103 — Severability (A)No land shall be developed without full compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance and approvals issued hereunder, and all applicable city, state, and federal regulations. (B)No application, permit or approval shall be considered on property where there is a known outstanding violation of this Ordinance, unless the application, permit, and /or approval would remedy the violation. (C)Should any section or provision of this Ordinance be declared by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decisions shall not affect the validity of this Ordinance as a whole, or any part hereof, other than the part so held to be unconstitutional or invalid. Sec. 40.2 -104 — Zoning Map (A)The locations and boundaries of districts established in Portsmouth shall be shown on a map titled "Zoning Map, City of Portsmouth, Virginia." (B) The Zoning Map, as well as all notations, dimensions, designations, references and other data shown thereon, is made a part of this Ordinance to the same extent as if the information set forth on such map were fully described and incorporated herein. (C) A certified official copy of the Zoning Map, with all map amendments indicated thereon, shall be on digital file in the office of Portsmouth's Zoning Administrator. Sec. 40.2 -105 — Determination of Uncertain Boundaries. Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of the districts shown on the Zoning Map, the following standards shall apply: (A) In cases where a boundary line is located within a street, alley, or stream, it shall be deemed to be in the center of the street, alley, or stream. (B) In cases where a boundary line approximately follows a lot line or the City's corporate line and is not more than 10 feet in distance therefrom, such lot line or City corporate line shall be the boundary. (C) In a case of un- subdivided property, or where a zoning line divides a lot, the location of any such line shall be controlled by the dimension stated on the Zoning Map. Page 2