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East Vincent Township
City Zoning Code

PART 3

ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS

§ 27-301 Classes of Districts.

[Ord. 162, 6/12/2002, § 300; as amended by Ord. 219, 7/24/2012, § 1]
For the purpose of this chapter, East Vincent Township is hereby divided into 12 classes of districts which shall be designated as follows:
AP
Agricultural Preservation District
RC
Rural Conservation District
LR
Low Density Residential District
MR
Moderate-Density Residential District
HR
High-Density Residential District
NC
Neighborhood Commercial District
GC
General Commercial District
PO
Industrial/Professional Office Research District
GI
General Industrial District
FC
French Creek Scenic Corridor Overlay District
CMU
Commercial-Oriented Mixed Use Development District"
IMU
Industrial Mixed Use District"

§ 27-302 Zoning Map.

[Ord. 162, 6/12/2002, § 301]
The boundaries of the districts shall be as shown on the map attached to, and made a part of this chapter. This map shall be known as the "Zoning Map of East Vincent Township." All notations, references and data shown thereon are hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter, and shall be as much a part hereof as if all were fully described herein. Whenever an amendment of this chapter, involving change of district boundaries, is approved by the Board of Supervisors, said change shall be recorded immediately on the "Zoning Map of East Vincent Township."

§ 27-303 District Boundaries.

[Ord. 162, 6/12/2002, § 302]
1. 
The boundaries between districts are, unless otherwise indicated, either the centerlines of streets or railroad rights-of-way, or such lines extended, or lines parallel or perpendicular thereto. Where figures are shown on the zoning map between a street line and a district boundary, they shall indicate that the district boundary runs parallel to the center-line of the right-of-way of the street at a distance therefrom equivalent to the number of feet so indicated. Where the boundaries of a single district are indicated as including directly opposite sides of a street, lake or watercourse, or right-of-way of a utility line, for any portion of its length, the district so indicated shall be construed to apply to the entire bed of such street, lake or watercourse, or right-of-way of such utility line, lying within such portion of its length. Where uncertainty exists as to the location of any boundaries shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply:
A. 
Where a district boundary is indicated as approximately following the center-line of a street, lake or watercourse, or right-of-way of a utility line, such center-line shall be construed to be such boundary.
B. 
Where the district boundary is indicated as approximately following a lot line, or other property line, such lot line or other property line shall be construed to be such boundary.
C. 
Where a district boundary divides a lot or runs through undivided property, the location of such boundary unless otherwise specified by figures on the zoning map, shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing on said map.
D. 
Where scaled distances on the map do not agree with figures indicating the distance in feet, the figures shall always control.
E. 
Where physical features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the Official Zoning Map, or in other circumstances not covered by the above, the Zoning Hearing Board, upon appeal, shall interpret the district boundaries.