This chapter is enacted under and pursuant to
the Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247 of 1968, as amended,[1] for the following purposes: to promote, protect and facilitate
the public health, safety, and general welfare of the inhabitants
of the Borough of Chester Heights by assuring coordinated, orderly
and practical community development; by providing for proper density
of population and adequate light and air from open space; by facilitating
adequate transportation, police protection, water, sewerage, schools,
parks, and public grounds; and by preventing overcrowding of land,
blight, danger and congestion in travel and transportation, loss of
life, health or property from fire, flood, panic or other danger.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101
et seq.
In the interpretation and application of the
provisions of this chapter, the said provisions shall be held to be
the minimum requirements for the promotion and protection of the public
health, welfare and safety. Where the provisions of any statute, other
ordinance or regulation impose greater restrictions than this chapter,
the provisions of such statute, ordinance or regulation shall be controlling.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as "the Chester Heights Borough Zoning Ordinance of 1983."
