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Lower Macungie Township
City Zoning Code

PART 3

CLASSIFICATION OF DISTRICTS

§ 27-301 Establishment of Districts.

[Ord. No. 2019-10, 8/1/2019]
Lower Macungie Township is hereby divided into districts of different types, each type being of such number, shape, kind and area, and of such common unity of purpose and adaptability of use that are deemed most suitable to carry out the objectives of this chapter.

§ 27-302 Classes of Districts.

[Ord. No. 2019-10, 8/1/2019]
For the purposes of this chapter, Lower Macungie Township is hereby divided into 24 classes of districts or overlays which shall be designated as follows:
AP
Agricultural Protection
APO
Agricultural Protection Overlay
R
Rural
SR
Semi-Rural
S
Suburban Residential
HLRO
Hills at Lock Ridge Overlay District
U
Urban Residential
UO
Urban Residential Overlay District
VO
Village Overlay
ETV-1
East Texas Village-1 District
ETV-2
East Texas Village-2 District
ETV-3
East Texas Village-3 District
C
Commercial
WC
Wescosville Commercial
HC
Highway Commercial
C-SC
Commercial-Spring Creek District
I
Industrial
HI-SC
Highway Industrial-Spring Creek District
HE
Highway Enterprise
CO
Cluster Overlay
ORLIC
Office, Research, Light Industrial Center
Flood Hazard (overlay)
Steep Slope (overlay)
Hydric Soils (overlay)

§ 27-303 District Boundaries.

[Ord. No. 2019-10, 8/1/2019]
1. 
Zoning Map. The boundaries of each district or zone are established as shown on the Official Zoning Map of Lower Macungie Township which together with any explanatory matter thereon is declared to part of this chapter. A copy of the map is included herein. The Official Zoning Map shall be signed by the President of the Board of Commissioners and the Chairman of the Planning Commission. The original map shall be located and displayed in the office of the Zoning Officer. Any subsequent amendment to this chapter which involves matter portrayed on the Official Zoning Map shall be promptly reflected on the Official Zoning Map. The map which accompanies this chapter is a replica of the Official Zoning Map at the date of the adoption of this chapter.
2. 
Delineation of District Boundaries. The following rules shall apply as to the delineation of district boundaries.
A. 
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately coinciding with the centerlines of streets, highways, public utility rights-of-way or streams, such centerlines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
B. 
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately coincide with lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be said boundaries.
3. 
Interpretation of District Boundaries. In case of uncertainty as to the true location of a district boundary line in a particular instance, the determination thereof shall be made by the Zoning Officer. Appeals of decisions by the Zoning Officer may be taken to the Zoning Hearing Board, as provided in § 27-2604, Subsection 5A, of this chapter.
4. 
Delineation and Restriction of Flood Hazard, Steep Slope, Hydric Soils, and Karst Hazard Districts.
A. 
The Flood Hazard District shall be considered an overlay to the underlying districts shown on the Official Zoning Map and, as such, the provisions for the Flood Hazard District shall serve as a supplement to the underlying district provisions. The Flood Hazard District shall be any area of Lower Macungie Township subject to the 500-year flood, whether or not identified on the flood boundary and floodway map, as issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of its National Flood Insurance Program.
B. 
The Steep Slope District shall be considered an overlay to the underlying districts shown on the Official Zoning Map and, as such, the provisions for the Steep Slope District shall serve as a supplement to the underlying district provisions.
C. 
The Hydric Soils District shall be considered an overlay to the underlying districts shown on the Official Zoning Map and, as such, the provisions for the Hydric Soils District shall serve as a supplement to the underlying district provisions.
D. 
The Karst Hazard District shall be considered an overlay to the districts shown on the Official Zoning Map and, as such, the provisions of the Karst Hazard District shall serve as a supplement to the underlying district provisions. Known Karst features are shown on the Karst Hazard Indicator Map.
E. 
The Village Overlay District shall be considered an overlay to the districts shown on the Official Zoning Map and, as such, the provisions of the Village Overlay District shall serve as a supplement to the underlying district provisions.
F. 
Where there happens to be any conflict between the provisions or requirements of any of the overlay districts and those of the underlying district, the more restrictive provisions shall apply.
G. 
Where the actual field-determined features or limits of the overlay district conflict with the limits indicated on the Official Zoning Map, the actual field-determined limits shall govern.
5. 
Delineation and Restriction of the Hills at Lock Ridge Overlay District. The Hills at Lock Ridge Overlay District shall be considered an overlay to the portion of the Rural District designated on the Official Zoning Map and, as such, the provisions of the Hills at Lock Ridge Overlay District shall serve as a supplement to the underlying district provisions in such designated area.