Elverson City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Establishment of Districts
§ 290-301 Classes of districts.
A.
Base districts. For the purpose of this chapter, the Borough of Elverson is hereby divided into five classes of districts which shall be designated as follows:
SRR – Site Responsive/Recreation District |
SR – Site Responsive Development District |
TC – Town Center District |
C – Commerce District |
LI – Limited Industrial District |
B.
Overlay districts. For the purposes of this chapter, overlay districts shall be superimposed over all underlying base zoning districts and apply to all land uses which shall be subject to both the standards in the underlying base zoning district and the overlay district. In the event that a conflict exists between the requirements of the overlay and the underlying district(s), the more restrictive provision shall apply. Overlays to the underlying base districts shall be designated as follows:
§ 290-302 Zoning Map.
The boundaries of the districts shall be as shown on the map attached to and made a part of, this chapter, which map shall be known as the "Zoning Map of Elverson Borough." The Zoning Map and 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 Borough Council, said change shall be recorded promptly on the Zoning Map of Elverson Borough in accordance with the Municipalities Planning Code.[1]
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Editor's Note: A copy of the Zoning Map is an attachment to this chapter. The Official Zoning Map, as amended, is on file in the Borough's office.
§ 290-303 District boundaries.
A.
The boundaries between districts are, unless otherwise indicated, either the center lines of streets, rights-of-way, watercourses, platted lot lines, municipal boundaries, or such lines extended, parallel or perpendicular thereto.
B.
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.
C.
Where the boundaries of a single district are indicated as including directly opposite sides of a street, lake or watercourse, or right-of-way for any portion of its length, the district so indicated shall be construed to apply to the entire bed of such street, lake, watercourse, or right-of-way lying within such portion of its length.
D.
Where uncertainty exists as to the location of any said boundaries shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
(1)
Where a district boundary is indicated as approximately following the center line of a street, lake, watercourse or right-of-way, such center line shall be construed to be such boundary.
(2)
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.
(3)
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 or as otherwise interpreted by the Zoning Officer.
(4)
Where scaled distances on the map do not agree with figures indicating the distance in feet, the figures shall control.
§ 290-304 Boundary tolerances.
Where a district boundary line divides a lot held in single and separate ownership at the effective date of this chapter, the use regulations applying to the less restrictive district may extend into the portion of the lot in the more restrictive district either to the nearest lot line or a distance of 50 feet from the district boundary line, whichever is less. Full use shall be made of the area of the lot in the less restrictive district before extension into the more restrictive district. Any extension of a use into the more restrictive district shall follow the area and bulk requirement of that district.