This chapter shall be known as and may be cited
as the "Township of Carroll Zoning Ordinance."
This chapter is enacted and ordained under the
grant of powers by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Act 247, "The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code," July 31,
1968, as amended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101
et seq.
This chapter is enacted for the following purposes:
A.Â
To promote, protect and facilitate one or more of
the following: the public health, safety, morals, general welfare,
coordinated and practical community development, proper density of
population, civil defense, disaster evacuation, the provision of adequate
light and air, police protection, vehicle parking and loading space,
transportation, water, sewerage, schools, public grounds and other
public requirements; as well as
B.Â
To prevent one or more of the following: overcrowding
of land, blight, danger and congestion in travel and transportation,
loss of health, life or property from fire, flood, panic or other
dangers. This chapter is made in accordance with an overall program,
and with consideration for the character of the Township, its various
parts, and the suitability of the various parts for particular uses
and structures.
The community development objectives of this
chapter are to promote and to foster the community development goals
and objectives as contained in the Carroll Township Comprehensive
Plan, as amended.
In interpreting and applying this chapter, its
provisions shall be held to be the minimum requirements for promotion
of health, safety, morals and general welfare of the Township. Any
use permitted subject to the regulations prescribed by the provisions
of this chapter shall conform with all regulations. It is not intended
to interfere with, abrogate, annul, supersede or cancel any reservations
contained in deeds or other agreements, but if the chapter imposes
more stringent restrictions upon the use of buildings and land than
are contained in the deeds or agreements, the provisions of this chapter
shall control.
The provisions, regulations, limitations and
restrictions of this chapter shall apply to all structures, buildings,
uses, signs and land and their accessory structures, buildings, uses
and signs. Nothing in this chapter shall require any change in filed
plans or existing construction of lawful use.
