Cornwall City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 4
CONFORMANCE REQUIRED
§ 14-401 Application of District Regulations.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
1.
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, except as hereinafter provided:
A.
No building, structure, or land shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered unless 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:
(1)
To exceed the height or bulk;
(2)
To accommodate or house a greater number of families.
(3)
To occupy a greater percentage of lot area;
(4)
To have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, side yards, or other open spaces;
than herein required except in conformance with 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 a yard, open space, or off-street parking or loading space similarly required for any other building.
D.
No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this Chapter shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein except in conformance with the provisions of this Chapter. Yards or lots created after June 11, 2001, shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this Chapter.
§ 14-402 Uses Not Provided for.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008; Ord. No. 2026-1, 1/12/2026]
1.
When an applicant demonstrates that a specific lawful use is neither permitted nor denied in any zoning district established by this chapter, such use may be permitted as a conditional use, provided that the applicant for such conditional use establishes that the proposed use meets the following criteria as well as the requirements set forth in all other applicable sections of this chapter:
A.
The use must comply with the lot, area, dimensional, and design criteria of the district in which it will be located.
(1)
Any residential use permitted under this § 14-402 shall be permitted only in the Residential Village District.
(2)
Any institutional, office, commercial, retail, or service use permitted by this § 14-402 shall be permitted only in the General Commercial District.
(3)
Any industrial uses or recreation permitted by this § 14-402 shall be permitted only in the General Industrial District.
B.
The proposed use shall comply with all requirements of the PADEP and other commonwealth or federal governmental agencies which regulate such use, in addition to all requirements of this chapter.
C.
A buffer area shall be established, in accordance with the conditions imposed upon the granting of the conditional use approval, which is sufficient to adequately screen the use permitted by this § 14-402 from other uses in the vicinity. The buffer shall be of sufficient width to protect the surrounding area from objectionable effects of the proposed use, including, but not limited to, noise, dust, vibration, odor, illumination, public safety, and visual effects.
