Perkasie City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Establishment of Districts
§ 186-6 Borough divided into districts.
Perkasie Borough is hereby divided into districts of different types, each type being of such number, shape, kind and area and of such common unity of purpose and adaptability of use that are deemed most suitable to carry out the objectives of this chapter.
§ 186-7 Land and structures subject to district regulations.
Every parcel of land and every building or other structure in the Borough, except as otherwise provided by law or by the chapter, shall be subject to the regulations, restrictions and requirements specified for the district in which it is located.
§ 186-8 Districts designated.
For the purpose of this chapter, Perkasie is hereby divided into districts. The purpose, intent, permitted uses, and dimensional requirements of each district are established in Article V, Zoning districts.
§ 186-9 Zoning Map.
Zoning districts are bound and defined as shown on the map entitled "Zoning Map Perkasie Borough, Bucks County, Pennsylvania," dated March 4, 2008, which is attached to this chapter, and which, with all explanatory matters thereon, is hereby made a part of this chapter.
§ 186-10 Floodplain District.
[Amended 3-16-2015 by Ord. No. 985]
The boundaries of the floodplain (Floodplain District) are any areas of Perkasie classified as Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) in the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and the accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) dated March 16, 2015, and issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or the most recent revision thereof, including all digital data developed as part of the Flood Insurance Study.
§ 186-11 Interpretation and identification of district boundaries.
A.
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries between districts as indicated on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
(1)
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately coinciding with the center lines of streets or railroad rights-of-way, such center lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
(2)
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately coincide with the lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be said boundaries.
(3)
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to street or railroad rights-of-way, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the Zoning Map.
(4)
Where district boundaries divide a lot, the location of such boundaries shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on the Zoning Map, unless the boundaries are indicated by dimensions.[1]
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Editor’s Note: Former Subsection B, regarding Flood Profiles, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 3-16-2015 by Ord. No. 985.
