Allege that the use is covered within the definition of a permitted conditional or special exception use already included for the zone district where he/she hopes to build and ask the Zoning Officer for a decision appealable to the Zoning Hearing Board.

Propose an amendment to this chapter for action by the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors that would add the use in question to those that are permitted by right or by conditional or special exception use in the zone district where the development is proposed.

Any land annexed by the Township after the adoption of this chapter shall be placed, from the date of annexation, in the R-1 Residential Zone District.

Within a reasonable time after annexation, the Planning Commission shall prepare and submit to the Board of Supervisors, a report of its recommendations for the most appropriate zoning classification of the annexed land.

The Board shall submit the report to the County Planning Commission for review and comment and shall schedule a public hearing, following the same procedures as for any other amendment of this chapter.

R-1 Low Density Single-Family Residential District.

R-2 Medium Density Single-Family Residential District.

R-3 High Density Single-Family and Multifamily Residential District.

C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District.

C-2 Regional Commercial District.

C-3 Regional Commercial District.

I-1 General Industrial District.

R-T Residential Transition District.

R-1 Residential Zone. Within the R-1 Zone District lie most of the steep slopes rising from the stream valleys in the rugged western half of the Township. There are developable plateaus at the top of these slopes, but access to them is difficult. The terrain and access suggest low density and planned residential development. Certain uses requiring large tracts, such as cemeteries and nursery plant raising, are also appropriate in this district.

R-2 Residential Zone. The boundaries of the R-2 Zone District enclose a large area in the northeast corner of the Township which is partly developed within medium sized lots. The area has good road access to the Route 28 Expressway and to Freeport Road via Little Deer Creek Road, and public utilities are available. Quarter acre lots, some institutions and planned residential developments are compatible in this zone.

R-3 Residential Zone. The R-3 zone district comprises the three almost fully developed and dense communities of Acmetonia, Chapel Downs and Denny Camp. Lots are small (some less than 5,000 square feet), homes are older (except for Chapel Downs, they predate World War II) and there is a strong sense of community and containment. Community facilities occur in this zone as well as a variety of housing types, but predominantly single-family dwellings. All utilities are available throughout the R-3 Zones which are close to major highways. Multifamily housing is appropriate for available sites in this zone district.

C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zone. The majority of C-1 Zone District is characterized by businesses on small lots along the eastern and western segments of Freeport Road, which is Harmar's Main street. A wide range of small businesses serve and are handy to the neighborhood shopping and service needs of Harmar residents. Another neighborhood zone serves Harmar Heights and two others, largely undeveloped, are located on the northern part of Route 910.

C-2 Regional Commercial Zone. The C-2 Zone District is the regional business center of the lower Allegheny Valley, lying between the Turnpike, the Route 28 Expressway and Freeport Road. Heavy traffic interchanging these routes and going to and from the various major destinations that front Freeport Road characterize the district. The properties are large, with buildings set within parking areas that may account for two-thirds of each property. A variety of retail, service, entertainment, transportation and traveler facilities are found in the area, which is well insulated by hillsides, railroads and major transportation arteries from residential development.

C-3 Regional Commercial Zone. The C-3 Zone District is an adjunct to the C-2 Zone that takes advantage of its proximity to the interchange of the Route 28 Expressway and Route 910. The commercial and business uses permitted in C-3 are nearly identical to those allowed in C-2. Development within C-3, however, will require extensive earth movement to create building sites because of the steep slopes prevalent in the zone. Some properties might be developed as a group of sites at different elevations to reduce grading and maximize land utilization. Stormwater management and traffic circulation to and within the sites are of critical importance.

I-1 General Industrial Use. The I-1 Zone is the largest in the Township but includes substantial areas of wetlands in the Deer Creek Valley. The industrial parks between Little Deer Creek Road and the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad, the three large corporate research centers and land between the Turnpike and Route 910 in the northern part of the Township are all zoned I-1. Good rail and truck access are available at the Little Deer Creek Road sites and good truck access at the other locations.

The R-T District is characterized by properties that were previously zoned residential, but which border or are in close proximity to an Industrial District and have been used for many years for nonresidential purposes. These properties, as a contiguous district, are properly viewed, due to their nonresidential history and the present existence of nonresidential buildings thereon, as "transitional areas" where a mix of residential and nonresidential uses, including some available in nonresidential districts, may be accommodated. Nonresidential uses are limited in number and operational impact to coexist more harmoniously with nearby residential uses.