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(1) Zoning district boundary lines are intended to follow lot lines, or be parallel or perpendicular thereto, or along the centerlines of streets, rights-of-way or watercourses, unless the boundary lines are fixed by dimensions shown on the zoning map; (2) Where zoning district boundary lines are so indicated that they approximately follow lot lines, the lot lines shall be construed to be the boundary lines; (3) Where a zoning district boundary line divides a lot, the location of any zoning district boundary line, unless indicated by dimensions shown on the zoning map, shall be determined by the use of the map scale shown thereon; and (4) If, after the application of the foregoing rules, uncertainty still exists as to the exact location of a zoning district boundary line, the boundary line shall be determined in a reasonable manner, considering the history of uses of the property and the history of zoning ordinances and amendments in the city as well as other relevant facts. (C) Establishment of districts. For the purpose of this chapter, the city is hereby divided into the following zoning districts: (1) R-1 Rural Residential; (2) R -2A High -Density Single -Family Residential; (3) R-2 Single -Family Residential; (4) R-4 Single -Family Manufactured Housing; (5) R-5 Single -Family Residential - Estate; (6) B-1 Commercial; (7) I-1 Industrial Park; (8) P-1 Public/Institutional; (9) M-1 Mixed Use; and (10) M-2 Mixed Use Neighborhood District. § 156.016 RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-1). (A)Purpose. The purpose of the R-1 District is to allow agricultural activities and nonsewered residential dwellings as interim uses of the land. The city has limited vacant land for development and all land in the city is planned for eventual urban uses. Because of the limited duration anticipated for agricultural uses in the city and the incompatibilities which often exist between agricultural and nonagricultural uses, permitted uses in the R-1 District will not reflect intensive commercial agricultural uses. (B) Permitted uses. See Table 156-A.1. (C) Special requirements. Agricultural uses are permitted in the R-1 District subject to the following requirements: 335 1 Page