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East Earl Township City Zoning Code

ARTICLE III

Designation of Districts

§ 450-10 Zoning districts.

For the purpose of this Zoning Ordinance, the Township is hereby divided into districts, which shall be designated as follows:
(AG)
Agricultural
(CO)
Conservation/Open Space
(WMWC)
Welsh Mountain Watershed Conservation
(RL)
Residential Low-Density
(RM)
Residential Medium-Density
(CN)
Commercial Neighborhood
(CG)
Commercial General
(IV)
Industrial Vehicular
(IL)
Industrial Light
(MR)
Mineral Recovery District

§ 450-11 Zoning Map.

A. 
The boundaries of AG, CO, WMWC, RL, RM, CN, CG, IV, IL and MR Districts shall be as shown, upon the map attached to and made a part of this chapter which shall be designated "Zoning Map." The said map and all the notations, reference and other data shown thereon are hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter as if all were fully described herein.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in the Township offices.
B. 
Those areas of the Township that are subject to the East Earl Township Floodplain Management Ordinance (No. 197-2016)[2] shall be considered overlay districts to the underlying zoning district.
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 222, Floodplain Management.

§ 450-12 District boundaries.

A. 
The boundaries between these districts are, unless otherwise indicated, either the lot lines or the center lines of streets.
B. 
Where figures are shown on the Zoning Map between a street, alley, right-of-way, or lot line, and a district boundary line, such figures indicate that the district boundary line runs parallel to that line at a distance there from equivalent to the number of feet so indicated.
C. 
Where district boundaries are not clearly fixed by the above methods, such boundaries shall be determined by the use of the scale of the Zoning Map.
D. 
Should any other uncertainty exist, the Zoning Officer shall interpret the intent of the Zoning Ordinance and Map as to the exact location of district boundaries.
E. 
In the event of dispute about the location of the boundary of any district, the Zoning Officer shall investigate and render a decision on the location of the line. Appeals from the determination of the Zoning Officer shall be made to the Zoning Hearing Board.