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Greene Township Franklin County
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE II

Establishment of Districts

§ 105-2 List of districts.

The Township is hereby divided into the classes of districts listed below:
(AR)
Agricultural Residential District
(R-1)
Low-Density Residential District
(R-2)
Medium-Density Residential District
(TC)
Transitional Commercial District
[Added 3-22-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-2]
(CC)
Community Commercial District
(HC)
Highway Commercial District
(LI)
Light Industrial District
(HI)
Heavy Industrial District
(FH)
Flood Hazard District
Franklin County Regional Airport Zoning District
[Amended 12-27-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-7]
Appalachian Trail Overlay District
[Added 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-4]
Exit 17 Interchange Overlay District
[Added 3-22-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-2]

§ 105-3 Zoning Map.

The boundaries of the said districts are hereby established as shown on the Greene Township Zoning Map, which accompanies, and which, with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter. A copy of said map, indicating the latest amendments, shall be kept up to date for the use and benefit of the public.

§ 105-4 District boundaries.

In determining the boundaries of districts shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
A. 
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, highways, watercourses or railroad rights-of-way or such lines extended, such center lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
B. 
Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately following the property lines of parks or other publicly owned lines, such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
C. 
Unless otherwise shown, all district boundaries running parallel to streets shall be construed to be distanced with the scale of the Township's Official Zoning Map and shall be measured from the right-of-way of the street.
D. 
In all cases where a district boundary divides a lot and more than 50% of the area of such lot lies in the less restricted district, the regulations prescribed by this chapter for the less restricted district shall apply to that part of the more restricted portion of said lot which lies within 30 feet of such district boundary. For purposes of this section, the more restricted district shall be deemed that district subject to regulations which prohibit the use intended to be made of said lot; or require higher standards with respect to coverage, yards, screening, landscaping and similar requirements.
E. 
In all cases where a district boundary line is located not farther than 15 feet away from a lot line of record, such boundary line shall be construed to coincide with such lot line.
F. 
In case of uncertainty as to the true location of a district boundary line in a particular instance, the determination thereof shall be made by the Zoning Officer. An appeal may be taken to the Zoning Hearing Board, as provided in Article IX herein.
G. 
The limits of a Flood Hazard District boundary shall be determined by the requirements listed in § 105-14 of this chapter.
H. 
Upon the annexation of any territory or any other addition of territory not otherwise specifically assigned to a zoning district under this chapter, after the effective date of annexation or other transfer of the territory which would cause it to be subject to the authority of the Township to zone the same, said territory shall be subject to the Agricultural Residential District (AR) regulations until otherwise specifically incorporated into the Zoning Map by action of the Greene Township Supervisors.

§ 105-5 Effect of establishment of districts.

Following the effective date of this chapter and except as hereinafter provided:
A. 
No building shall be erected, moved, altered, rebuilt or enlarged nor shall any land or building be used or arranged to be used for any purpose or in any manner except in conformity with all regulations, requirements, and restrictions specified in this chapter for the district in which such building or land is located.
B. 
No yard or open space required in connection with any building or use shall be considered as providing a required open space for any other building on the same or any other lot.
C. 
No lot shall be formed from part of a lot already occupied by a building unless such building, all yards and open spaces connected therewith, and the remaining lot comply with all requirements prescribed by this chapter for the district in which said lot is located. No land use permit nor any building permit shall be issued for the erection of a building on any new lot thus created unless such building and lot comply with all the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-3]
D. 
Nothing contained in this chapter shall require any change in the plans, construction, or designated use of buildings complying with local laws in force prior to this chapter, if the following is found to exist:
(1) 
A building permit shall have been duly issued prior to the date of first publication of notice of the public hearing on this chapter.
(2) 
The entire building shall have been constructed in accordance with such plans as have been filed with the Township and shall have been completed within one year from the effective date of this chapter.
E. 
Any use not permitted by this chapter shall be deemed to be prohibited except, as permitted by § 105-10C, 105-11D or 105-12D and § 105-57.1 of this chapter as a special exception. Any list of prohibited uses contained in any section of this chapter shall not be deemed to be an all inclusive list but has been included for the purpose of clarity and emphasis, and to illustrate, by example, some of the uses frequently proposed that are deemed undesirable and incompatible and thus prohibited.
[Amended 10-10-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-3]