§ 3. Zoning district map.
3.1
The city is hereby divided into zones, or districts, and the boundaries of zoning districts set out herein are delineated upon the zoning district map of the city, which may also be cited as the "Zoning Map", said map being adopted as a part of this ordinance as fully as if the same were set forth herein in detail.
3.2
One original of the zoning district map shall be filed in the office of the city secretary and labeled as "Official Zoning Map of the City of Terrell, Texas — Ordinance No. 2612 ". This copy shall be the official zoning district map and shall bear the signature of the mayor, attested by the city secretary, and shall bear the seal of the city under the following words: "This is to certify that this is the Official Zoning Map referred to in Section 3 of the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 2612 of the City of Terrell, Texas, adopted on the 21 st day of October, 2014". This copy shall not be changed in any manner. In case of any question, this copy, together with amending ordinances, shall be controlling.
3.3
A copy of the official zoning district map shall be placed in the office of the municipal development department. The map copy shall be used for reference and shall be maintained up-to-date by posting thereon all subsequent amendments. Reproductions for informational purposes may only be made of the official zoning district map or this copy.
Any changes or amendments made to the zoning district boundaries shall be made on the map copy promptly after the amendment has been approved by the City Council, together with a descriptive entry on the map as follows: "On the ___ day of ___________, 20___, by official action of the City Council of Terrell, Texas, the following change(s) was made on the City's official Zoning District Map: _______ (enter a brief description of the nature of the change), Ordinance No. ___, effective date _______, 20___". Each descriptive entry for a zoning map amendment shall be signed by the mayor and attested by the city secretary.
3.4
In the event that the official zoning map becomes damaged, destroyed, lost or difficult to interpret due to age, exposure, or the nature or number of changes or additions, the city council may adopt, by ordinance following a public hearing, a new official zoning map which shall replace and supersede the prior zoning map, but which shall not, in effect, amend or otherwise change the original official zoning map or any subsequent amendment thereto. The new official zoning map shall bear the signature of the mayor, attested by the city secretary, and shall bear the seal of the city under the following words: "This is to certify that this Official Zoning Map supersedes and replaces the original Official Zoning Map referred to in Section 3 of the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 2526 of the City of Terrell, Texas, adopted on the 20 th day of March, 2012". Unless the prior official zoning map has been lost or has been totally destroyed, the prior map or any significant parts thereof remaining shall be preserved, together with all available records pertaining to its adoption or amendment.