Middletown Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Zoning Districts
§ 275-11 Establishment of districts.
A.
The Township is divided into different districts, each with a specified purpose and intent to implement the purpose and intent to implement the purpose of this chapter and the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan.
B.
Whenever federal or state-owned property is included in one or more zoning districts, it shall be subject to the provision of this chapter to the maximum extent permitted by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
C.
Every parcel of land and every building or other structure in the Township, except as otherwise provided by law or by the chapter, shall be subject to the provisions specified for the district in which it is located.
D.
Buildings or structures may be constructed or used, and lots, tracts, or land may be developed, used, or occupied only for land uses, as primary or accessory uses-by-right, conditional uses when approved by Township Council, or uses by special exception or variances when approved by the Zoning Hearing Board, which adhere to standards and which are permitted in the zoning district where the same are located.
§ 275-12 Classes of districts.
For the purposes of this chapter, the Township of Middletown is hereby divided into classes of districts which shall be designated as follows:
R-1A | Residence District |
R-1 | Residence District |
R-2 | Residence District |
R-3 | Residence District |
R-4 | Residence District |
PRD | Planned Residential Development District |
MS | Municipal Service District |
I-1 | Institutional District |
I-2 | Institutional District |
OR | Outdoor Recreation District |
M | Manufacturing and Industrial District |
C-1 | Neighborhood Commercial District |
C-2 | General Commercial District |
C-3 | Regional Commercial District |
SU-1 | Special Use District |
SU-1-A | Mixed-Use District |
SU-2 | Mixed-Use District |
§ 275-13 Zoning Map.
A.
The names and boundaries of zoning districts shall be as shown on the maps attached to and made a part of this chapter, which shall be designated "Middletown Township Zoning Map." Said map and all the notations, references and other data shown thereon are hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter and shall be as much a part of this chapter as if all were fully described herein.
B.
Applicable maps for other areas shall be as found in the Township Comprehensive Plan, unless otherwise specified.
§ 275-14 Rules for interpreting district boundaries.
A.
For all districts, the boundaries shall be property, tract, or lot lines; either the center lines of streets, lanes, railroads, watercourses, ponds, or rights-of-way of power lines or other public utilities or such lines projected or lines parallel thereto as existing at the effective date of this chapter. Where there is uncertainty as to the location of boundaries, the following rules shall apply:
(1)
Where a district boundary is indicated as approximately following the center line of a street, lane, railroad, right-of-way or watercourse, such center line shall be construed to be such boundary.
(2)
Where a district boundary is indicated as approximately following a property, tract, or lot line as of the effective date of this chapter, such line shall be construed to be such boundary.
(3)
Where a district boundary divides a lot or runs through undivided property, the location of such boundary, unless specified by figures on the Zoning Map, shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing on said map.
(4)
Where dimensions are shown on the Zoning Map, such dimensions shall be used even if scaled distances may not agree with the figures.
(5)
Where physical features existing on the ground vary with those shown on the Zoning Map, or in other circumstances not covered by Subsection A(1) through (4), the Township Zoning Officer shall investigate and render a decision interpreting the district boundaries. Appeals of this decision shall be decided by the Zoning Hearing Board per provisions of Article XXVIII.
§ 275-15 Indication of streets on Zoning Map.
The depiction of any street, road, lane or alley on the Zoning Map or any reference to a street, road, lane or alley shall not constitute any acceptance of dedication of any such street, road, lane or alley if said street, road, lane or alley has not been otherwise accepted in accordance with law, nor shall the depiction of a street on the map be construed as a commitment to construct such a street if one does not already exist.
§ 275-16 District boundary tolerances.
Where a district boundary divides a lot held in single and separate ownership at the effective date of this chapter and continuously to the date an application is made to use the lot in accordance with this provision, use regulations applicable to the less restrictive district may extend into that portion of said lot in the more restrictive district to either the nearest lot line or to a distance of 50 feet beyond the district boundary, whichever is less. Full usage shall first be made of the area of the lot in the less restrictive district before extension of a use into the portion of the lot in the more restrictive district. Any extension of a use into the more restrictive district must meet the area and bulk requirements of the more restrictive district. For the purpose of this chapter, the more restrictive district shall be the district with the greater minimum lot size requirement. If the lot size requirements in both districts are equal, the district with the greater setback requirements shall be considered the more restrictive district.