Lancaster Township Butler County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE II
Zoning and Overlay Districts, Maps, and Boundaries
§ 300-5 Zoning and overlay districts.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The Township of Lancaster is hereby classified and divided into six zoning districts and two overlay districts, designated as follows:
Designation | District Names |
|---|---|
R-1 District | Rural Residential |
R-2 District | Medium Density Residential |
V District | Village |
MU District | Mixed Use |
I District | Industrial |
CN District | Conservation |
A&D District | Access Management and Design Overlay |
AO District | Airport Overlay |
§ 300-6 Official Zoning Map.
The Zoning and Overlay District boundaries are shown on the Official Zoning Map, Exhibit A,[1] which together with all explanatory matter thereon is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Official Zoning Map is included as an attachment to this chapter and is available online on the Township website; see http://lancaster-township.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Zoning-Map-with-Tax-Ids.pdf.
§ 300-7 Zoning and overlay district boundaries.
A.
Where district boundaries approximately follow the center line of streets or highways, or street or highway rights-of-way, or streams, the center lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
B.
Where district boundaries are approximately parallel to the center line of streets or highways, or street or highway rights-of-way, or streams, the district boundaries shall be construed to be parallel to and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the Official Zoning Map.
C.
Where district boundaries approximately follow lot lines, the lot lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
D.
Where district boundaries approximately follow a railroad, the boundary shall be deemed to be located in the middle of the railroad right-of-way.
E.
Where district boundaries follows a street, highway, stream or other body of water, lot line, or railroad abutting another municipality, the boundary shall be deemed to be the limits of jurisdiction of the Township, unless otherwise indicated.