Hamilton Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE II
Zoning Districts; Map
§ 550-41 Zoning districts designated.
[Amended 1-20-1993 by Ord. No. 93-008; 12-20-2000 by Ord. No. 00-057; 11-4-2005 by Ord. No. 05-025[1]]
For the purpose of this chapter, the Township of Hamilton is hereby divided into 26 districts as follows:
Symbol | Title |
|---|---|
C | Conservation |
RRC | Rural Resource Conservation |
R-25 | Single-Family Residential |
R-15 | Single-Family Residential |
R-10 | Single-Family Residential |
R-7 | Single-Family Residential |
R-5 | Single-Family Residential |
A/T | Multiple-Family Residential |
S1 | Special Housing Zone I |
S2 | Special Housing Zone II |
NC | Neighborhood Commercial |
CC | Community Commercial |
HC | Highway Commercial |
GC | General Commercial |
GSC | Government Service Center |
REO-2 | Research, Engineering and Office |
REO-4 | Research, Engineering and Office |
REO-5 | Research, Engineering and Office |
RD | Research and Development |
MFG | Manufacturing |
I | Industrial |
FP | Floodplain |
PRD | Planned Retirement Development |
Mixed-Use Area II Train Station Overlay | |
Arts and Culture Overlay | |
HH | Hospital Healthcare |
§ 550-42 Zoning Map.
[Amended 9-18-1996 by Ord. No. 96-042; 10-30-1996 by Ord. No. 96-048; 2-5-1997 by Ord. No. 97-005; 7-2-1997 by Ord. No. 97-019; 4-22-1998 by Ord. No. 98-011; 12-16-1998 by Ord. No. 98-045; 12-16-1998 by Ord. No. 98-046; 12-20-2000 by Ord. No. 00-057; 11-4-2005 by Ord. No. 05-025; 4-22-2010 by Ord. No. 10-003; 7-17-2018 by Ord. No. 18-029]
The boundaries of these zoning districts are established on the map entitled "Zoning Map of the Township of Hamilton Revision No. 28," dated 2004, which is hereby made part of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The current Zoning Map is available from the Township offices.
§ 550-43 Interpretation of boundaries.
A.
The boundaries of districts shall be shown by heavy solid lines on the Zoning Map. Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts as shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
(1)
Along streets and highways. Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets or highways, street lines or highway right-of-way lines, such center lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
(2)
Along lot lines. Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be said boundaries.
(3)
District lines parallel to streets and highways. Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the center lines or street lines of streets or the center lines or right-of-way lines of highways, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distances therefrom as indicated on the Zoning Map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on the Zoning Map.
(4)
Along railroad lines. Where the boundary of a district follows a railroad line, such boundaries shall be deemed to be located in the middle of the main tracks of the railroad line.
(5)
Along streams, lakes or other bodies of water. Where the boundary of a district follows a stream, lake or other body of water, the boundary shall be deemed to be at the limit of the jurisdiction of the Township unless otherwise indicated. Where a district boundary is shown as following a stream, the boundary shall be the center line of the main channel of such stream, and the boundary shall be deemed to be changed automatically if the main channel of the stream should change or be changed by natural or artificial means if such new center line is no farther from the old center line than 50 feet at any point.
(6)
Vacating of streets. Whenever any street or public way is vacated by official action, the zoning districts adjoining the side of such public way shall be automatically extended to include the right-of-way thus vacated, which shall be subject to all regulations of the extended district or districts. In general, where the vacated right-of-way is bounded on either side by more than one district, the former center line of the right-of-way shall determine the extension of each district.
(7)
Map dimensions. In the absence of specific distances being indicated on the Zoning Map or as specified in any of the above, the distance shall be determined by using the map scale.
B.
The exact location of any disputed zoning district boundary line shall be determined by the administrative officer. This decision may be appealed to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
§ 550-44 Parcels in Highway Commercial Zone; division of lots in single ownership.
A.
No parcel shall be considered in the Highway Commercial Zone unless said parcel abuts the following major arteries:
Cedar Lane |
Chambers Street |
East State Street Extension |
Flock Road |
George Dye Road |
Hamilton Avenue |
Hellyer Avenue |
Kirby Avenue |
Klockner Road |
Mercerville-Quakerbridge Road |
Nottingham Way |
Route 33 |
Route 130 |
Sloan Road |
South Broad Street |
South Olden Avenue |
White Horse Avenue |
White Horse-Hamilton Square Road |
White Horse-Mercerville Road |
Young's Road |
B.
Where a zoning district boundary line divides a lot other than by following a stream or street, any use permitted in either district may be extended not more than 20 feet into the adjacent district. A use permitted in the zoning district so extended shall thereafter be a permitted use in the extended area. A zoning district line, however, shall be altered only once by utilizing this section of this chapter, after which the lot use shall be governed by the regulations of the zoning district in which it is located after the zoning district boundary line adjustment.