A.
The Township is hereby divided into zoning districts, as shown on
the Official Zoning District Map which, together with all explanatory
matter thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be
a part of this chapter.[1]
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Editor's Note: Said map is included as an attachment to this chapter.
B.
The Official Zoning District Map shall be identified by the signature
of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, attested by the Township
Secretary and certified by the Township Engineer, and shall bear the
seal of the Township under the following words: "This is to certify
that this is the Official Zoning District Map referred to in Article
III of Ordinance Number 820, as amended, of Elizabeth Township, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania," together with the date of adoption of this
chapter.
C.
All amendments affecting district boundaries shall be noted on the
Official Zoning District Map by the Township Engineer, including the
date of adoption, and shall be attested to by the Township Secretary.
D.
No changes of any nature shall be made in the Official Zoning District
Map or matter shown thereof except in conformity with the procedure
set forth in this chapter. Any unauthorized change of whatever kind
by any person shall be considered a violation of this chapter and
punishable as provided under § 2001 of this chapter.
E.
The Official Zoning District Map, which shall be located in the Township
Municipal Building, shall be the final authority as to the current
zoning status of land and water areas, buildings and other structures
in the Township.
The Township is divided into the districts set forth by this
chapter and as shown by the district boundaries on the Official Zoning
District Map. The zoning districts are:
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S-C
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Special Conservation District
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R-C
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Riverfront Conservation District
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R-1
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Rural Residential District
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R-2
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Suburban Residential District
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R-3
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Medium Density Residential District
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R-4
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Multifamily Residential District
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B-1
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Local Commercial District
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B-2
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Highway Commercial District
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M-1
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Light Industrial District
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Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of zoning districts
as shown on the Official Zoning District Map, the following rules
shall apply:
A.
District boundaries indicated as appearing to follow the centerlines
of streets, highways or alleys shall be construed to follow such centerlines;
B.
District boundaries indicated as appearing to follow platted lot
lines shall be construed as following such lot lines;
C.
District boundaries indicated as appearing to follow municipal boundaries
shall be construed as following municipal boundaries;
D.
District boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be
construed to be midway between the main tracks;
E.
District boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines
of streams, rivers or other bodies of water shall be construed to
follow centerlines, and in the event of change in the location of
streams, rivers and other bodies of water, shall be construed as moving
with the actual body of water and following the centerline.
F.
Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning District
Map shall be determined by the scale of the map.
The following regulations shall apply in all zoning districts:
A.
In the S-C, R-C, R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 Districts, any use not specifically
listed as an authorized use in the zoning district shall not be permitted
in that zoning district.
B.
In the B-1, B-2 and M-1 Districts, any use not specifically listed
in the authorized uses for the zoning district shall not be permitted
in that zoning district, unless such use is authorized by the Zoning
Hearing Board as a use by special exception in accordance with the
applicable express standards and criteria for "Comparable Uses Not
Specifically Listed" specified in § 1403.12 of this chapter.
C.
In all zoning districts where single-family dwellings or two-family
dwellings are an authorized use or are a legally nonconforming use,
the single-family dwelling or two-family dwelling shall be the only
principal structure on the lot.
D.
In all zoning districts where authorized by this chapter, two or
more multifamily dwellings may occupy the same lot; two or more nonresidential
buildings may occupy the same lot; and two or more nonresidential
uses may occupy the same building, provided, in all cases, that all
applicable requirements for each of the structures or uses can be
met on the lot.
E.
In all zoning districts, all accessory structures shall be located
on the same lot with the principal structure to which they are accessory.
Any accessory structure shall not be built unless or until the principal
structure it serves exists on the lot.
