Millvale City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
Authority and Purposes
§ 312-1 Title.
This chapter is known as the "Zoning Ordinance of Millvale Borough," and the Zoning Map is designated as the "Official Zoning Map of Millvale Borough."
§ 312-2 Authority.
§ 312-3 General purpose, intent and objectives.
This chapter is made with consideration for Millvale Borough's character, its various parts, and the suitability of the various parts for particular uses and structures. This chapter is enacted for the following purposes:
A.
To retain existing residents and business and attract new ones to the Borough because of its established and evolving development form.
B.
To promote, protect and facilitate one or more of the following: public health, safety, general welfare, coordinated and practical community development, proper density of population, emergency preparedness, disaster evacuation, providing adequate light and air, police protection, vehicle parking and loading berth/space, transportation, water, sewerage, schools, public grounds and other public requirements.
C.
To provide individual and mixtures of uses, buildings and/or structures compatible with the character of development or the permitted uses within the specified zone districts.
D.
To maintain the stability of residential, commercial, institutional, industrial and open space areas within a framework of development for Millvale Borough.
E.
To encourage and maintain walkability throughout the community.
F.
To protect private-sector and public-sector investments being made to the land and buildings.
G.
To promote and to foster the community development goals and objectives, including quality infill, redevelopment and/or adaptive reuse, as identified in the Etna-Millvale-Sharpsburg Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan, as amended.
§ 312-4 Interpretation.
In applying this chapter, it serves as the minimum requirements for promotion of health, safety and general welfare of Millvale Borough. If this chapter imposes more stringent restrictions upon the use of buildings, structures and land than contained in applicable deeds or agreements, the requirements of this chapter supersede.
§ 312-5 Application.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply uniformly to all buildings, structures uses, signs and land areas. The requirements of this chapter are not applicable to temporary uses permitted by and/or conducted by Millvale Borough or its authorized municipal authorities.
§ 312-6 Abrogation.
It is not intended that this chapter replaces or interferes with any existing ordinance or with any rule Millvale Borough adopted or issued. If this chapter imposes greater restrictions upon the use of buildings or land, then the provisions of this chapter will supersede.
§ 312-7 Police powers.
The Borough, by granting any permit or taking any other action pursuant to this chapter, does not waive, reduce, lessen or impair the lawful police powers vested in the Borough under applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.