New Bethlehem City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
General Provisions
§ 500-1 Title.
The official title of this chapter is "New Bethlehem Borough Zoning Ordinance."
§ 500-2 Definitions.
Certain words or terms that appear in this chapter are defined in Article VIII.
§ 500-3 Compliance.
No structure shall be located, erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, altered, converted, or enlarged, nor shall any structure or land be used or be designed to be used except in full compliance with all the provisions of this chapter and after the lawful issuance of all permits and certificates required by this chapter.
§ 500-4 Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or the application of any provision to particular circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter or the application of such provision to other circumstances shall not be affected.
§ 500-5 Conflict.
Whenever there is a difference between minimum standards or dimensions or provisions specified herein and those contained in other regulations, resolutions or ordinances of the Borough, the highest standards shall govern.
§ 500-6 Community development objectives.
This chapter and Zoning Map are intended to promote, protect and facilitate the public health, safety, morals, general welfare, coordinated and practical community development, proper density of population, the provision of adequate light and air, police protection, vehicle parking and loading space, transportation, water, sewerage, schools, public grounds and other public requirements as well as preventing the overcrowding of land, light, danger and congestion in travel and transportation, loss of health, life or property from fire, flood, panic or other dangers. More specifically these broad purposes are designed to clearly achieve the objectives of the New Bethlehem Comprehensive Plan. The specific objective upon which the Comprehensive Plan and this chapter have been based include the following:
A.
To support and encourage order and beauty in the development of New Bethlehem's environment for the convenience and pleasure of present citizens and future residents through sound land development practices.
B.
To encourage future land development to complement a harmonious and efficient pattern of future Borough growth.
C.
To encourage future residential use to occur within compact neighborhood units.
D.
To guide commercial development in such a way as to minimize adverse influences on adjacent streets and highways and to maintain and protect existing commercial uses.
E.
To protect property values to insure suitable, attractive and efficient community environment.
F.
To encourage developers to incorporate adequate public facilities and open spaces in neighborhood design.
§ 500-7 Effect of annexations.
In the event that an area is annexed to the Borough of New Bethlehem, the most restrictive classification (R-1 Residential) shall be applied to such area until such time as the Borough Planning Commission has made a study of the annexed land and reported its recommendations to Borough Council. The Planning Commission shall submit such recommendations to Council within 90 days after final action of annexation.