Open Space Zoning District: to preserve existing recreational and open spaces, and institutional and public uses. This zoning district is intended to encourage those land uses and activities which maintain the Borough's small-town character and enhance the quality of life for residents, property owners and visitors.

Low-Density Residential Zoning District: to provide areas for the limited and orderly expansion of residential development in low to moderate densities compatible with existing neighborhoods, while preserving institutional uses and open space. It is a further intent of this district to exclude nonresidential activities not compatible with the existing residential development.

Medium-Density Residential Zoning District: to provide areas for a variety of housing types and densities including single-family detached dwellings, single-family semidetached dwellings, single-family attached/townhouse dwellings and multifamily/low-rise apartments and condominium dwellings. The intent of this district is to encourage development compatible and consistent with the traditional small-town character of the Borough. This district is also intended to provide for limited nonresidential uses, including commercial and public uses.

Town Center Zoning District: to provide for the continuation of the prevailing mix of retail, service, office, and residential uses; to maintain compatibility between residential uses and small-scale businesses; to preserve and reuse existing buildings that represent the Borough's historical character; and to encourage new construction that maintains the essential Borough character. The intent of this district is to permit a wide variety of housing types and densities, including single-family and multifamily residential uses; neighborhood-oriented retail and service businesses; and other low-intensity commercial uses in a pedestrian-friendly setting.

Commercial Zoning District: to provide areas for the development of restricted retail and business uses which have minimal impact on surrounding properties. This district is intended to permit a broad range of commercial, business, retail and service uses of a local and regional nature. It is further the intent of this district to limit the impact such nonresidential uses have on adjacent residential areas.

Industrial Zoning District: to provide sufficient space, in appropriate locations, to meet the current and anticipated future needs for a wide range of industrial activity. It is further intended that approved operations will be compatible with adjacent uses.

Water and Sewage Facilities. All uses shall be served by public water and sewage facilities.

Off-Street Parking, Loading and Unloading. All uses shall provide off-street parking spaces and off-street loading and unloading space according to the provisions set forth in § 405 of this chapter.

Signs. Signs may be erected and maintained only when in compliance with the provisions of Part 5 of this chapter.

"Borough of Mountville, Lancaster County, PA: Zoning Map," in this chapter referred to as the, "Mountville Borough Zoning Map," "Mountville Zoning Map," "Zoning Map," and/or "Official Zoning Map."

Where zoning district boundaries are so indicated as approximately coinciding with the center lines of streets, highways, railroad lines, other rights-of-way lines, streams, or ridge lines, such center lines shall be construed to be the zoning district boundaries.

Where zoning district boundaries are so indicated as approximately coinciding with lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be the zoning district boundaries.

Where zoning district boundaries are so indicated that as approximately parallel to center lines of streets, highways, railroad lines, and other rights-of-way, the zoning district boundaries shall be construed as parallel thereto and at such distances from the center line as indicated on the Zoning Map(s).

For unsubdivided land or where a zoning district boundary divides a lot, the location of the zoning district boundary, unless dimensions are indicated, shall be determined by the scale appearing on the Zoning Map(s).

Where a municipal boundary divides a lot, the minimum lot area shall be regulated by the municipality in which the principal use(s) are located, unless otherwise provided by applicable case law. The land area within each municipality shall be regulated by the use regulations and other applicable regulations of each municipality.

In the case of any uncertainty as to zoning district boundaries on the Zoning Map(s), the Zoning Officer shall determine the zoning district boundaries; however, the Zoning Officer's determination may be appealed to the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with § 816, Zoning Hearing Board, of this chapter.