[Amended 10-11-1994 by Ord. No. 101]
For the purpose of this chapter, the Township
is hereby divided into the following Districts:
AG
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Agricultural
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AG-2
|
Agricultural-2
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FR
|
Forest Recreation
|
RL
|
Residential Low
|
RM
|
Residential Medium
|
NC
|
Neighborhood Commercial
|
HC
|
Highway Commercial
|
LI
|
Light Industrial
|
MR
|
Mineral Recovery
|
FP
|
Floodplain
|
The regulations set by this chapter within each
district shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to
each class or kind of structure or land, and particularly, except
as hereinafter provided, in conformity with this chapter.
A. No building, structure or land shall hereafter be
used or occupied, and no building or structure or part hereof shall
hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally
altered except in conformity with all the regulations herein specified
for the district in which it is located.
B. No building or other structure shall hereafter be
erected or altered to exceed the height or bulk, to accommodate or
house a greater number of families, to occupy a greater percentage
of lot area or to have smaller or more narrow rear yards, front yards,
side yards or other open spaces than herein required, or in any other
manner contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
C. No part of a yard or other open space or off-street
parking or loading space required about or in connection with any
building for the purpose of complying with this chapter shall be included
as part of the yard, open space or off-street parking or loading space
similarly required for any other building.
D. No yard or lot existing prior to the effective date
of this chapter shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum
requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective
date of this chapter shall meet at least the minimum requirements
established by this chapter.