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Jenkintown City Zoning Code

ARTICLE III

Establishment of Districts and Maps; Interpretation

§ 181-5 Classes of districts.

For the purpose of this chapter, the Borough of Jenkintown is divided into seven classes of districts, which shall be designated as follows:
TR
Traditional Residential Infill Overlay District
A
Residence District
B
Residence District
B-1
Residence District
C
Residence District
C-1
Modified Residential District
TC
Town Center District
NCR
Neighborhood Commercial Residential District
G
Gateway Commercial District
HR
High-Rise Apartment District

§ 181-6 Zoning Map.

The boundaries of districts shall be shown on the map attached to and made part of this chapter, which map shall be known as the "Zoning Map of Jenkintown." Said map and all notations, references and data shown thereon are hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter and shall be as much a part of this chapter as if all were fully described herein.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: A copy of the Zoning Map is included at the end of this chapter; the Official Zoning Map, as amended, is on file in the Borough office.

§ 181-7 Interpretations of boundaries.

Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts as shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
A. 
The district boundaries are center lines of streets unless otherwise shown.
B. 
Where the district boundaries are not shown to be streets, the boundaries shall be construed to be property lines or dimensions from and parallel to the street line at the distance indicated.