This Chapter shall be known as may be cited as the “Millheim Borough Zoning Ordinance.”

(Ord. 231, 10/16/2007, § 1)

This Chapter is enacted and ordained under the grant of powers by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (PA MPC), Act 247 of 1968, as amended.

(Ord. 231, 10/16/2007, § 2)

   This Chapter is enacted for the following purposes:

      A.   To promote, protect, and facilitate the general health, safety, and welfare of the citizens.

      B.   Coordinate community development, proper density, civil defense, disaster evacuation, provision of adequate light and air, police protection, transportation, water, sewerage, schools, and public grounds and facilities.

      C.   Prevent overcrowding of land, blight, transportation congestion, loss of health, life, and property from fire, flood, and other natural disasters and dangers.

      D.   Provide for a variety of residential housing types, business, and industry uses, preserve prime agriculture and farmland.

      E.   Facilitate appropriate development activities, affordability in housing, protect the tax base, and encourage proper management of public expenditures.

(Ord. 231, 10/16/2007, § 3)

The community development objectives of this Chapter are those identified and set forth in the Planning Goals of the Penns Valley Region Comprehensive Plan 2006.

(Ord. 231, 10/16/2007, § 4)

The interpretation and application of the regulations of this Chapter shall be held to the adopted minimum and/or maximum requirements in order to implement the purposes and policies identified in this Chapter.

(Ord. 231, 10/16/2007, § 5)

This Chapter is not intended to create nor assume liability on the part of Millheim Borough or any officer or employee thereof for any fire, flood or other damage that may result from reliance on this Chapter or from any lawfully made administrative decisions. These regulations shall not guarantee a specific level of protection for any construction. In all cases, the applicant shall rely on accepted methods and practices for the design and construction of buildings approved pursuant to this Chapter and other applicable regulations, as amended.

(Ord. 231, 10/16/2007, § 6)