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Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance Chapter 3- Establishment of Zoning Districts c. Boundaries indicated as approximately following jurisdictional lines of municipalities or sanitary districts shall be construed as following such lines. d. Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the main tracks. e. Boundaries indicated as following shore lines shall be construed to follow such shore lines, and in the event of change in the shore line, shall be construed as moving with the actual shore line. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streams, rivers, canals, lakes, or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such center lines and in the event of change, construed as being the actual. Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in (a) through (e) above shall also be construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Atlas shall be determined by the scale of the map. f. Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground a°e at vaFialgee vary with those shown on the Official Zoning Atlas, or in other circumstances not covered by (A) through (F) above, the Zoning Administrator shall interpret the district boundaries. g. Where a district boundary line divides a lot which was in single ownership at the time of passage of this Ordinance, the regulations for either portion of the lot may be extended, not to exceed one hundred (100) feet , beyond the district line into the remaining portion of the lot. Section 3 -7 Statements regarding the purpose of zoning districts The following subsections more fully describe the essential nature of each zoning district, explain the rationale for its creation and list land uses as either Permitted (P), Permitted Based on Standards (PBS), or Conditional (C). AGRICULTURAL/ RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT: AGRICULTURAL /OPEN SPACE This district is comprised mostly of lands usually found on the eastern side of the County which, due to physical characteristics such as soil type, topography, etc., should remain agrarian. To a lesser degree, these are also those lands which are conducive to providing recreationally oriented open space. These land areas should remain the farmland and undeveloped /forested land of the County. Public utilities will not be planned for these areas. Consequently, residential uses that support those working and /or owning the land, home occupations allied with existing residences, and very limited business endeavors are envisioned as complementary to the area. In sum, the primary activity of these lands is agricultural - housing and business are typically related to, and supportive of, the practice of modern day agriculture. It is not, however, improbable that a small hamlet type settlement might evolve in this zoning district. As to those areas constituting open space, Chapter 3 Page 3 of 37 Attachment number 3 G -1 Page 161