New Castle City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 1321
General Provisions
§ 1321.01 Title.
[Ord. 7903, passed 11-12-2009]
This Title Three of Part Thirteen shall be known and may be cited as "the New Castle Zoning Ordinance of 2009," and is referred to herein as "Zoning Ordinance."
§ 1321.02 Scope.
[Ord. 7903, passed 11-12-2009]
From and after the effective date of this section, the use of all land and every building or portion of a building erected, structurally altered or added to, or relocated, and every use within a building or use accessory thereto, in the City of New Castle, shall be in conformity with the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.
§ 1321.03 Purpose.
[Ord. 7903, passed 11-12-2009]
This Zoning Ordinance is adopted for the following purposes:
(a)
To promote, protect and facilitate the following: 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.
(b)
To prevent the following: overcrowding of land, blight, danger, and congestion in transportation, loss of health, life or property from fire, flood, panic or other dangers.
(c)
To implement the New Castle Comprehensive Plan dated 2005.
§ 1321.04 Repealer.
[Ord. 7903, passed 11-12-2009]
All ordinances or parts thereof conflicting herewith and the same are hereby repealed, specifically Title Three - Zoning Ordinance, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of New Castle, PA-Ordinance No. 6682 of February 7, 1979, as amended.
§ 1321.05 Severability.
[Ord. 7903, passed 11-12-2009]
If any section, paragraph, subsection, clause or provision of this Zoning Ordinance shall be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of this Zoning Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof.
§ 1321.06 Community development objectives.
[Ord. 7903, passed 11-12-2009]
This Zoning Ordinance is designed to:
(a)
Support and encourage order and beauty in the development of the City's environment for the convenience and pleasure of present residents, and future residents through sound land development practices and the provision of adequate public utilities and facilities.
(b)
Protect the integrity of existing residential areas.
(c)
Protect existing and proposed industrial areas to insure the economic stability of the New Castle area.
(d)
Protect and provide for existing and future commercial areas within the City.
§ 1321.07 Effective date.
[Ord. 7903, passed 11-12-2009]
This Zoning Ordinance shall take effect on December 3, 2009.