For the purpose of this chapter, the Borough is hereby divided
into classes of zoning districts which shall be designated as follows:
R-1
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Suburban Residential District
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R-2
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Medium-Density Residential District
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R-3
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Medium-High-Density Residential District
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R-4
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Urban Residential District
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M-1
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Mixed-Use District
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C-1
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Highway Commercial District
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C-2
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Shopping Center Commercial District
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Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as
indicated on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules provided
within this section shall be applicable:
A. Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately coinciding
with the center lines of streets, highways, lanes, alleys, railroad
tracks, rivers or creeks, such center line shall be construed to be
such boundaries.
B. Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately coinciding
with lot lines or municipal boundary lines, such lines shall be construed
to be such boundaries.
C. Where district boundaries are indicated as being approximately parallel
to the center or right-of-way lines of streets or highways, lanes,
alleys, railroad tracks, rivers or creeks, such district boundaries
shall be construed as being parallel to the center or right-of-way
lines at such distance as is indicated on the Official Zoning Map.
Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map shall
be determined by the scale of the map.
D. Where district boundaries are indicated as being approximately perpendicular
to the right-of-way lines of streets or highways, such district boundaries
shall be construed as being perpendicular to the right-of-way lines.
E. Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at
a variance with those indicated on the Official Zoning Map, or in
circumstances not covered within the context of this section, the
Zoning Hearing Board shall interpret the district boundaries.
F. Where a district boundary line divides a lot which was in single
ownership at the effective date of this chapter, at the election of
the property owner, the regulations of either zoning district may
be extended a distance of not more than 50 feet beyond the district
boundary line onto the remaining portion of the lot.
The following standards indicated within this section shall
be utilized for the generalized application of the district regulation
in association with this chapter:
A. No building, structure or land shall be used and no building, structure
or part thereof shall be erected, constructed, assembled, moved, enlarged,
reconstructed, removed or structurally altered without the issuance
of a zoning and/or building permit by the designated person or firm
authorized by Council. No building, structure or land shall be occupied
without the issuance of a certificate of use and occupancy by the
designated person or firm authorized by Council.
B. No part of a yard, common open space, other open space or off-street
parking or loading space required in connection with one structure,
building or use of the land shall be included as part of a yard, common
open space, open space or off-street parking or loading space similarly
required for any other structure, building or use of the land, except
as permitted or required by this chapter or other Borough ordinance
or regulation.
C. No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this chapter, which
meets the requirements of this chapter, shall be reduced in dimension
or area below the minimum requirements set forth in this chapter.
A yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this chapter shall
not be further reduced below the minimum requirements of this chapter.
D. Where district regulations specify a minimum lot width at the street
line, the minimum lot width shall be provided contiguous along the
street line of one street. It is prohibited, when calculating the
width of a lot, to add widths along the street lines of two or more
streets. In the case of a corner lot, the minimum lot width must be
provided along the street line of one street, but does not have to
be provided along the street line of each street on which the lot
fronts.
E. Where district regulations specify a minimum lot width at the building
setback line, the minimum lot width shall be provided contiguous along
the building setback line established from one street. It is prohibited,
when calculating the width of a lot, to add widths along the building
setback lines established from two or more streets. In the case of
a corner lot, the minimum lot width must be provided along the building
setback line established from one street, but does not have to be
provided along the building setback line established from each street
on which the lot fronts.
F. In the case of a lot of irregular shape in which a portion of the
lot abuts a street and a portion not abutting a street abuts the rear
yards of lots which have frontage on the same street as does the irregularly
shaped lot, on the irregularly shaped lot a building setback line
shall be established from the abutting rear yards. As a minimum, the
building setback requirement of the applicable zoning district shall
be used in establishing such building setback line.
G. No person shall alter the use of any land, or erect, alter, convert,
move or add to any building, structure or sign, without complying
with the requirements of all Borough ordinances and the Zoning Officer
or the person or firm designated by Borough Council issues a zoning
permit to the person/applicant for said change or construction. No
zoning permit is required for normal maintenance and repairs.