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Newtown Township City Zoning Code

ARTICLE V

Districts and Zoning Map

§ 172-26 Enumeration of districts.

[Amended 1-28-1980 by Ord. No. 1980-1; 1-28-1980 by Ord. No. 1980-2; 1-28-1980 by Ord. No. 1980-5; 11-23-1981 by Ord. No. 1981-6; 1-10-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-1]
For the purpose of this chapter, Newtown Township is hereby divided into 15 classes of districts, which shall be designated as follows:
R-1
Residence District
R-1A
Residence District
R-2
Residence District
R-3
Residence District
R-4
Residence District
R-4A
Residence District
R-5
Residence District
A
Apartment District
A-O
Apartment Office District
O
Office District
C-1
Commercial District
C-2
Commercial District
I
Light Industrial District
[Amended 11-14-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-4]
SU-1
Special Use District
SU-2
Special Use District
CCRC
Continuing Care Retirement Community District
[Added 8-12-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-04]

§ 172-27 Zoning Map.

The boundaries of the districts shall be as shown on the map attached to and made a part of this chapter, which map shall be known as the "Zoning Map of Newtown Township." The map and all notations, references and dates shown thereon are hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter and shall be as much a part of this chapter as if all were fully described herein.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in the Township offices.

§ 172-28 District boundaries.

A. 
The boundaries between districts are, unless otherwise indicated, either the center lines of streets or other rights-of-way or such lines extended or lines parallel or perpendicular thereto.
B. 
When a district boundary line divides a lot held in single and separate ownership at the time of the adoption of this chapter, the regulations as to the use in the less-restricted district shall extend over the portion of the lot in the more-restricted district a distance of not more than 50 feet beyond the district boundary line, provided that, in the case of a lot other than a corner lot, the regulations as to the use in the less-restricted district may extend a distance more than 50 feet beyond the district boundary line when authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing.