Leacock Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Zoning Districts and General Regulations
§ 310-11 Establishment of zoning regulations.
A.
Purpose. Leacock Township hereby establishes regulations for the use and development of lands according to zoning districts, each of which is based upon an assessment of the general ability of the resources contained therein to support certain uses at certain intensities.
B.
Establishment of zoning districts. The boundaries of the zoning districts are hereby established as shown on the Zoning Map, as may be amended, with all explanatory matter thereon, which is hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter and is referred to herein as the "Zoning Map."
§ 310-12 Zoning districts.
A.
The following zoning districts are established:
[Amended 6-7-2022 by Ord. No. 148; 8-21-2023 by Ord. No. 151; 12-3-2024 by Ord. No. 153]
Agricultural (A) | |
Rural Residential (R-R) | |
Suburban Residential (S-R) | |
Village Residential (V-R) | |
Rural Village (R-V) | |
Village Overlay (V) | |
Commercial (C-1) | |
Commercial (C-2) | |
Limited Manufacturing (LM) | |
Limited Manufacturing-2 (LM-2) | |
Light Industrial (LI) | |
Industrial (I) | |
Village Holding (VH) | |
Floodplain (FP) | |
Bird-In-Hand (BH) | |
Mixed Use Village Overlay (MUV) |
B.
For the purposes of this chapter, the R-R, S-R, V-R, R-V and V Zoning Districts shall be considered "residential" zoning districts.
§ 310-13 Interpretation of boundaries.
In determining the boundaries of zoning districts shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
A.
Unless otherwise shown, the zoning district boundaries shall be construed to coincide with the center lines of streets, alleys and highways.
B.
Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately following the property lines of private or publicly owned lands, such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
C.
In cases where a lot in one ownership is divided by a zoning district boundary, the regulations prescribed for each zoning district shall apply to each portion of the divided lot, except as provided in Subsection D below.
D.
In all cases where a zoning district boundary line is located not farther than 15 feet away from a lot line of record, such boundary shall be construed to coincide with such lot line.
E.
In all other cases, where dimensions are not shown on the Zoning Map, the location of boundaries shall be determined by the Zoning Officer, utilizing the scale appearing on such maps.
§ 310-14 Uses allowed in zoning districts.
A.
General. For the purposes of this chapter, all uses which are not specifically allowed by right, by special exception, or by conditional use shall be prohibited.
B.
Types of uses. The use of land in Leacock Township shall be regulated uniformly throughout each zoning district, based upon the following types of uses:
(1)
Permitted. Permitted uses shall be specifically allowed as a matter of right upon application without the issuance of a permit and without prohibition, condition or exception, except where overlay district regulations, supplemental performance standards or the general health, safety and welfare of the Township supersedes the permitted use. Permitted uses may be subject to supplemental regulations as specified in Article XVII.
(2)
Special exception. Special exception uses may be allowed or denied by the Zoning Hearing Board pursuant to public notice and hearing. In granting a special exception, the Board may attach reasonable conditions and safeguards, in addition to those expressed in this chapter, as it determines are necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter and the MPC. A special exception use is subject to the regulations of the zoning district in which it is located, in addition to regulations specified in Article XVIII.
(3)
Conditional use. Conditional uses may be allowed or denied by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to public notice and hearing. In granting a conditional use, the Board of Supervisors may attach reasonable conditions and safeguards, in addition to those expressed in this chapter, as it determines are necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter and the MPC. A conditional use is subject to the regulations of the zoning district in which it is located, in addition to regulations specified in Article XVIII.
(4)
Other uses. The Township recognizes that this chapter does not address all conceivable land uses which may be appropriate for a particular zoning district. Therefore, certain uses which are similar in nature and intensity to permitted uses which are customarily found in a specific zoning district, and which fully meet the standards and provisions for said uses in said zoning district, may be approved by the Zoning Hearing Board as special exceptions. Whenever an application is received by the Zoning Officer for a use which is not provided for in this chapter, the application shall be denied, and the applicant may then apply to the Zoning Hearing Board for an interpretation of this chapter.
§ 310-15 Table of generalized minimum lot and bulk requirements.
Table. The accompanying table entitled "Table of Generalized Minimum Lot and Bulk Requirements" sets forth the minimum bulk requirements of this chapter.[1]
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The table is divided into columns, and each column is headed by a particular component of a lot layout regulated by this chapter.
B.
Each row in the table begins with a zoning district in which particular regulations apply.
C.
The intersection of a zoning district row with a column identifying a bulk regulation indicates the particular applicable bulk requirement.
D.
This table is provided for convenient, generalized reference only. Other articles and regulations contain supplemental requirements applying to bulk, setbacks, screening and coverage of specified uses. In the event of an ambiguity or contradiction, the provisions of Articles IV through XVI, as may be supplemented in other sections, shall supersede this table.
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Editor's Note: Said table is included as an attachment to this chapter.