Lower Paxton Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
General Provisions
§ 203-101 Title.
A.
The official title of this chapter is "Lower Paxton Township Zoning Ordinance."
§ 203-102 Interpretation.
A.
In the event of conflicts between the provisions of this chapter and any other ordinance or regulation, the more restrictive provisions shall apply unless expressly superseded by the other ordinance or regulation.
B.
In the interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be considered minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the health, safety and general welfare of the public.
C.
In interpreting the language of this chapter to determine the extent of the restriction upon the use of property, the language shall be interpreted, where doubt exists as to the intended meaning of the language written and enacted by the Board of Supervisors, in favor of the landowner and/or developer and against any implied extension of the restriction.
§ 203-103 Community development objectives.
A.
This chapter provides a legal basis to achieve the community development objectives of the duly adopted Comprehensive Plan of Lower Paxton Township and for the following purposes:
(1)
To respect private property rights;
(2)
To make sure that development carefully relates to natural features, and to avoid overly intense development of environmentally sensitive land;
(3)
To minimize disturbance of creek valleys and steep woodlands;
(4)
To avoid overextending groundwater supplies, and to encourage recharge;
(5)
To protect the quality of groundwater and surface waters;
(6)
To promote traditional styles of development;
(7)
To promote compatibility between land uses;
(8)
To seek coordinated development and roads across municipal borders;
(9)
To provide for a variety of residential densities and meet legal obligations to provide opportunities for all housing types;
(10)
To encourage rehabilitation and avoid demolition of historic buildings;
(11)
To direct higher density development to areas that are physically suitable, accessible by major roads and that have the potential of central water and sewage services;
(12)
To coordinate development with future central water and sewage service areas;
(13)
To direct industrial development to locations that will minimize conflicts with homes;
(14)
To direct commercial businesses to existing commercial areas, while avoiding new strip commercial areas that would cause traffic congestion and safety problems and conflicts with homes;
(15)
To promote new business development in appropriate areas that will provide additional tax revenue and job opportunities; and
(16)
To promote public health, safety, and general welfare.
§ 203-104 Compliance.
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In the Township of Lower Paxton, Dauphin County, no building or structure shall be located, erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, altered, 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 after the lawful issuance of all permits and certificates required by this chapter.