Designation. For the purposes of this chapter, the Borough of Mount Pocono is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:

Intent. The intent of each district and the uses permitted in each district are set forth on the District Use Schedules[1] contained in this chapter or in the specific sections establishing any overlay district. Bulk and density standards for each district are set forth on the Schedule of Development Standards[2] contained in this chapter.

Floodplain Overlay District. The Floodplain Overlay District is hereby created to be coterminous with the areas which are subject to the 100-year flood, as identified in the most current Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In addition to all other applicable standards of this chapter, the floodplain regulations in the Borough's Floodplain Ordinance[3] shall apply in the Floodplain Overlay District. The identified floodplain area may be modified only in accord with the requirements of the Borough's Floodplain Ordinance and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Wellhead Protection Overlay District. The Wellhead Protection Overlay District is hereby created to include all of the land defined as wellhead protection zones as delineated in Article XIII of this chapter. In addition to all other applicable standards of this chapter, the requirements of Article XIII shall apply in the Wellhead Protection Overlay District.

Airport Overlay District. The Airport Overlay District is hereby created to include all of the land lying beneath the approach surfaces, primary surfaces, transitional surfaces, horizontal surfaces and conical surfaces as applied to airports as defined and regulated by Article XIV of this chapter. In addition to all other applicable standards of this chapter, the requirements of Article XIV shall apply in the Airport Overlay District.

Establishment. District boundary lines are intended to follow or be parallel to the center line of streets, streams and railroads, and lot or property lines as they exist on a recorded deed or plan of record in the Monroe County Recorder of Deeds Office and on the Monroe County Tax Maps at the time of the enactment of this chapter, unless such district boundary lines are fixed by dimensions or otherwise as shown on the Official Zoning Map.

Interpretation. Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets or highways, street lines, or highway right-of-way lines, such center lines, street lines, or highway right-of-way lines shall be construed to be such boundaries. Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be said boundaries. Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the center lines or street lines of streets, or the center lines or right-of-way lines of highways, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the Official Zoning Map. If no distance is given, such dimensions shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on the Official Zoning Map. Where the boundary of a district follows a railroad line, such boundary shall be deemed to be located in the middle of the main tracks of said railroad line.

Uncertainty. In the event of uncertainty as to the true location of a district boundary line in a particular instance, the Zoning Officer is authorized to determine the correct district boundary in accord with the guidelines of this chapter. Any decision of the Zoning Officer may be appealed to the Zoning Hearing Board.

Annexation. Until otherwise classified, all territory that may hereafter be annexed to the Borough shall be considered to be zoned in the same manner as the territory inside the previous Borough limits that is contiguous to it. If such annexed territory abuts more than one zoning district, the Borough Council will determine an appropriate point of division.

Use regulations. District Use Regulations are provided in the Schedule of Uses.[1]

Uses not specified in Schedule of Uses.[3]

Development standards. The Schedule of Development Standards[5]establishes minimum standards for lot area, lot depth, average lot width and front, side and rear yards, and establishes maximum standards for building height and lot coverage. The standards also establish specific standards and criteria that apply to the use as may be appropriate to protect the public health, safety and welfare. Larger lot sizes, increased setbacks and other more restrictive standards may be required in accord with other ordinance sections.

Table of Uses Permitted by District. The Table of Uses Permitted by District[6] summarizes the various uses according to the classification of the use in the zoning district. The table is for reference only, and the Schedule of Uses and all underlying Zoning Ordinance sections shall be the final determinant for regulation.

Permitting certain uses in the Borough of Mount Pocono would have a profound negative effect on the community, and areas for the development of such uses are clearly available when growth and development is considered regionally. In addition, permitting the uses listed in this § 215-17 would violate the basic tenet of zoning regulations: to protect established uses from the externalities (negative impacts) of incompatible uses. In addition, given the detrimental effect, the identified uses are hereby declared to be a public nuisance, the elimination of which is necessary to protect the public health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the Borough and public at large.

The following uses shall not be permitted in any location in the Borough (see definitions in Article III):