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Birmingham Township
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE III

Establishment of Districts

§ 122-7 Classes of districts.

A. 
For the purposes of this chapter, the Township of Birmingham is hereby divided into the following classes of districts:
[Amended 6-5-1995 by Ord. No. 95-01; 9-3-1996 by Ord. No. 96-11; 7-5-2000 by Ord. No. 00-10; 11-19-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
R-A
Residential-Agricultural
A-RT
Agricultural-Residential Transition
R-1
Residential-1
R-2
Residential-2
E-I
Eleemosynary-Institutional
C-1
Highway-Commercial
C-2
Heavy-Commercial
C-2A
Limited Highway-Commercial District
C-H
Historic-Commercial
B. 
In addition, certain areas as shown on the Planned Residential Development Overlay Map are also designated, by overlay, as eligible for:
PRD-1 Planned Residential Development-1 (Article XIV)
PRD-2 Planned Residential Development-2 (Article XIV)
C. 
Certain areas as shown on the Historic District Overlay Map are, in addition to the otherwise applicable regulations, subject to the regulations contained in Article VIII, Historic District.
[Amended 7-10-2017 by Ord. No. 17-02]

§ 122-8 Zoning Maps.

[Amended 7-10-2017 by Ord. No. 17-02]
The boundaries of districts shall be as shown on the map attached hereto and made a part of this chapter, which map shall be known as the "Zoning Map of Birmingham Township." In addition, certain areas are included in the overlay districts as well as being included in the base zoning districts, as shown on the Planned Residential Development Overlay Map and Historic District Overlay Map, which maps are also attached hereto, incorporated herein and made a part of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map, the PRD Overlay Map, and the Historic District Overlay Map are included as an attachment to this chapter.

§ 122-8.1 Cultural Resources Map and Cultural Resources Plan Inventory.

[Added 11-19-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
The Cultural Resources Map, and the corresponding Cultural Resources Plan Inventory, which were adopted as part of the Comprehensive Plan, are attached hereto and made a part of this chapter.[1] Said Map and Inventory and all notations, references and data shown thereon and amendments thereto are hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter and shall be as much a part of this chapter as if all were fully described herein.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Cultural Resources Map and the Cultural Resources Plan Inventory are on file in the Township offices.

§ 122-9 District boundaries.

The boundaries between districts are, unless otherwise indicated, the center lines of streets or such lines extended or lines parallel or perpendicular thereto. Where figures are shown on the Zoning Map between a street and a district boundary line, they indicate that the district boundary line runs parallel to the street line at a distance therefrom equivalent to the number of feet so indicated. Where a district boundary is indicated as approximately following a lot or other property line, such lot or property line shall be construed to be such boundary.

§ 122-10 Districts of annexed areas.

Any territory hereafter added to the Township shall be considered to be zoned R-A Residential-Agricultural District, until otherwise classified by action of the Township of Birmingham.

§ 122-11 Federal- , state- , county- , or municipally owned property.

[Amended 7-21-1984 by Ord. No. 81-04]
Wherever federal- , state- or county-owned property is included in one or more zoning districts, it shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter only insofar as is permitted by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Property owned by or leased to Birmingham Township shall be exempt from all but the setback and land coverage provisions of this chapter.