Butler Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE II
Official Zoning District Map; Districts Established; Boundaries
§ 300-3 Official Zoning District Map.
A.
The Township is hereby divided into zones, or 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]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in the office of the Township Zoning Officer.
B.
The Official Zoning District Map shall be identified by the signature of the President of the Board of Commissioners, attested by the Township Manager and Solicitor, and 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 II of Ordinance No. 441, as amended by Ordinance No. 830, of Butler Township, Butler 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 thereon 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 Article IX 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.
§ 300-4 Enumeration of zoning districts.
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 districts are:
A-1 | Agricultural District |
R-1 | Single-Family Residential District |
R-2 | Multifamily Residential District |
C-1 | General Commercial District |
C-2 | Convenience Commercial District |
M-1 | Manufacturing District |
§ 300-5 District boundaries.
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as shown on the Official Zoning District Map, the following rules shall apply:
A.
Boundaries indicated as appearing to follow the center lines of streets, highways or alleys shall be construed to follow such center lines.
B.
Boundaries indicated as appearing to follow platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.
C.
Boundaries indicated as appearing to follow municipal limits shall be construed as following municipal limits.
D.
Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the main tracks.
E.
Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streams, rivers or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow center lines 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 center line.
F.
Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning District Map shall be determined by the scale of the map.
§ 300-6 Boundary appeals.
Any person aggrieved by the interpretation of the Official Zoning District Map by the Zoning Officer or his authorized representative concerning the location of the district boundaries may appeal to the Zoning Hearing Board, and, pursuant to the procedure outlined in Article VII for appeals, the Zoning Hearing Board shall determine the location of the district boundary.
§ 300-7 Oil and gas operations.
[Amended 12-17-2012 by Ord. No. 869]
Regulations pertaining to oil and gas drilling and operations, including but not limited to zoning regulations and restrictions, are located in Chapter 204 of the Code of Butler Township, under the title "Natural Gas and Oil Extraction."