Elizabethtown City Zoning Code
PART 3
DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS
§ 301 Zoning Districts.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 3.0; as amended by Ord. 876, 8/17/2006; and by Ord. 975, 6/16/2016]
For the purpose of this chapter, the Borough is hereby divided into districts which shall be designated as follows:
A.
OS&C — Open Space and Conservation District.
B.
INS — Institutional District.
C.
R-1 — R-1 Low-Density Residential District.
D.
R-2 — R-2 Medium-Density Residential District.
E.
R-3 — R-3 High-Density Residential District.
F.
C-CBD — Commercial District; Central Business District.
G.
G-C — Commercial District; General Commercial.
H.
LI— Light Industrial District.
I.
G-I — General Industrial District.
J.
MU — Mixed-Use District.
§ 302 Zoning Map.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 3.1; as amended by Ord. 876, 8/17/2006; and by Ord. 975, 6/16/2016]
1.
The boundaries of the OS&C, INS, R-1, R-2, R-3, C-CBD, G-C, LI, G-I and MU Districts shall be as shown upon the map attached to and made a part of this chapter, which shall be designated "Zoning Map." Said map and all the notations, references and other data shown thereon are hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter as if all were fully described herein.
[Amended by Ord. 975, 6/16/2016]
2.
The boundaries of the Floodplain — Floodway and Flood Fringe Districts are overlays to the underlying zoning districts as shown on the official Zoning Map, and as specifically described in the Floodway Data Table and five-hundred-year flood delineation in the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) prepared for the Borough by the Flood Insurance Administration (FIA). The said study and accompanying maps, all notations, references and other data shown thereon are hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter as if all were fully described herein.
§ 303 Boundaries Between the OS&C, INS, R-1, R-2, R-3, C-CBD, G-C, L-I, G-I and MU Districts.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 3.2; as amended by Ord. 876, 8/17/2006; and by Ord. 975, 6/16/2016]
1.
The boundaries between these districts are, unless otherwise indicated, either the center lines of streets, alleys, rights-of-way, lot lines or such lines extended, or lines parallel thereto.
2.
Where figures are shown on the Zoning Map between a street, alley, right-of-way or lot line, and a district boundary line, they indicate that the district boundary line runs parallel to that line at a distance therefrom equivalent to the number of feet so indicated.
3.
Where district boundaries are not clearly fixed by the above methods, they shall be determined by the use of the scale of the Zoning Map.
§ 304 Interpretation of Boundaries.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 3.3; as amended by Ord. 876, 8/17/2006; and by Ord. 975, 6/16/2016]
When an OS&C, INS, R-1, R-2, R-3, C-CBD, G-C, LI, G-I and MU District boundary line divides a lot held in single and separate ownership at the effective date of this chapter, the regulations of either abutting district may be construed by the owner to be applicable to the portion of such lot in the other abutting district for a distance of not more than 50 feet beyond the district boundary line.
§ 305 Application of General Provisions.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 3.4]
Under this chapter, Parts 13 through 20, inclusive, shall be considered as general provisions that apply to all zoning districts, wherever applicable. The Zoning Officer, Zoning Hearing Board, Planning Commission and/or Borough Council shall administer this chapter in compliance with these general provisions as detailed in the above mentioned Parts.
§ 306 Uses Not Provided For.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 13.21; as amended by Ord. 882, 2/15/2006; and by Ord. 983, 11/16/2017]
If a use is neither specifically permitted nor prohibited under this chapter and an application is made by a landowner to the Zoning Officer for such use, the Zoning Officer shall refer the application to the Zoning Hearing Board to hear and decide such request as a special exception. The Zoning Hearing Board shall permit the use or deny the use in accordance with the standards for consideration of special exceptions contained herein. The use may be permitted if it is of the same general character as the enumerated permitted uses in the zoning district, in accordance with the intended purpose of the zoning district, compatible with the permitted uses in the zoning district, and shall comply with all performance standards applicable to such permitted uses. The duty to present evidence and the burden of proof shall be on the applicant to demonstrate that the proposed use is of the same general character in accordance with the intended purpose of the zoning district, compatible with the permitted uses in the zoning district, and shall comply with all performance standards applicable to such permitted uses in the zoning district.