This chapter shall be known, and may be cited,
as the "Upper Uwchlan Township Zoning Ordinance of 1989, as amended."
This chapter is designed to:
A.
Promote, protect and facilitate the public health,
safety, morals, general welfare, coordinated and practical community
development, proper density of population, civil defense, the provisions
of adequate light and air, police protection, vehicle parking and
loading space, transportation, water, sewerage, schools, public grounds
and other public improvements; as well as
B.
Prevent the overcrowding of land, blight, danger,
and congestion in travel and transportation, and loss of health, life
or property from fire, flooding, panic or other dangers; and, toward
these ends, this chapter is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan
of Upper Uwchlan Township, with consideration for the character of
the Township, its various parts and the suitability of the various
parts for particular uses and structures.
In interpreting and applying the provisions
of this chapter, they shall be held to be the minimum requirements
for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals, and general
welfare. Where the provisions of this chapter imposes greater restrictions
than those of any statute, other ordinance, or regulation, the provisions
of this chapter shall be controlling.
A.
From and after the effective date of this chapter,
use of all land, every building or portion of a building erected,
altered in respect to height or area, added to, or relocated, and
every use hereafter established with any building or use accessory
thereto in the Township of Upper Uwchlan shall be in conformity with
the provisions of this chapter.
B.
Any building, structure or use of a building or land
existing at the effective date of this chapter which is not in conformity
herewith may be continued, extended or changed only in accordance
with the regulations herein contained relating to nonconforming building
and land uses.
It is not intended by this chapter to repeal,
abrogate, annul or interfere with any existing ordinance of enactment,
or with any rule, regulation or permit adopted or issued thereunder,
except insofar as the same may be inconsistent or in conflict with
any of the provisions of this chapter.
While more fully set forth in the Upper Uwchlan
Township Comprehensive Plan, as amended, the following community development
objectives summarize the broad framework within which the more specific
zoning regulations herein are drawn:
A.
To preserve the open, rural character of the Township
and to maintain the quality of the existing scenic landscape.
B.
To conserve those natural features of the Township
that form its character and setting, that comprise resource opportunities,
or that pose threats to public health or safety when managed improperly.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
C.
To preserve and protect the historic resources of
Upper Uwchlan Township.
D.
To provide the opportunity for a range of housing
types within the Township that are in keeping with the rural character
and are sufficient to serve the affected population and preclude any
questions of exclusion by the Township.
E.
To provide continued opportunities for commercial
and industrial development with similar intensities as, and at locations
adjacent to, complementary uses that are appropriate to the regional
role of the Township.
F.
To establish a safe and efficient Township circulation
system, both vehicular and nonvehicular; limiting new road construction
to that which serves new development or remedies a documented safety
problem, fully integrating new roadways with existing Township and
regional traffic systems.
G.
To provide community facilities and services to meet
the needs of residents, landowners, and to accommodate future population
as identified in the plan, consistent with the statutory and fiscal
capabilities of the Township.
H.
To foster agriculture as a viable industry and as
a desirable open space use.
I.
To continue to undertake Township administration responsibilities
in an efficient and responsive manner.
J.
To monitor the process of development and periodically
compare the performance in the Township against the proposals of the
Comprehensive Plan, adjusting either or both as necessary.
