Kilbuck Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
General Provisions
§ 215-1 Title.
The official title of this chapter shall be the “Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Kilbuck.”
§ 215-2 Effective date.
This chapter shall take effect on the 15th day of February 2000.
§ 215-3 Community development objectives.
This chapter is adopted by virtue of the authority granted to the Township under Article IV of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247 of 1968, as amended by Act 170 of 1988 and as further amended.[1] The provisions of this chapter are designed:
A.
To ensure that orderly growth and redevelopment of Kilbuck Township occurs by encouraging infill development where vacant land and public infrastructure coexist.
B.
To reduce conflicts between existing development, future development, and the environment within the Township by protecting and preserving historic structures, green spaces, natural features and commercially viable lands.
C.
To support the development of advanced technology firms and light industrial and commercial centers in the area adjacent to the river and railroad tracks.
D.
To provide adequate utility service to commercial, residential, and industrial consumers; ensure the public has a safe drinking water supply; and extend public sanitary sewage facilities throughout the Township.
E.
To preserve and provide adequate accessible community facilities and services to the residents of the Township and to develop recreational opportunities for all age groups and genders.
F.
To improve the movement and circulation of goods and people throughout the Township and region and provide a safe and well-maintained transportation system in the Township.
G.
To promote business development and job creation and retention which will benefit the Township and the region.
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Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
§ 215-4 Compliance required.
No structure shall be located, erected, demolished, constructed, moved, altered externally, converted, or enlarged, nor shall any structure or land be used or be designed to be used, except in full compliance with all the provisions of this chapter, and the subsequent lawful issuance of all permits and certifications required by this chapter.
§ 215-5 Interpretation of regulations.
Whenever the provisions of this chapter are at variance with any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations or ordinances, the more restrictive requirements shall govern.