Phoenixville City Zoning Code
PART 1
TITLE, PURPOSE, JURISDICTION AND ZONING MAP
§ 27-101 Title.
[Ord. No. 2025-2410, 8/12/2025]
This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the "Phoenixville Borough Zoning Ordinance of 2025."
§ 27-102 Purpose and Objectives.
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This chapter is in accordance with a Comprehensive Plan and is enacted for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the Municipality. It is designed to lessen congestion in the streets and highways; to secure safety from fire, panic and other danger; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue congestion of population; to facilitate schools, parks and other public requirements; to conserve the value of buildings; and to encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the Borough of Phoenixville.
§ 27-103 Interpretation.
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1.
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this chapter, these provisions shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare.
A.
Whenever any regulations made under the authority of this chapter require a greater width or size of yard, courts or other open spaces, or require a lower height of buildings or a smaller number of stories, or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose higher standards other than those which are required in or under any other statute, the provisions of the regulations made under the authority of this chapter shall govern.
B.
Whenever the provisions of any other statute require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces, or require a lower height of buildings or a smaller number of stories, or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose higher standards other than those which are required by any regulations made under the authority of this chapter, the provisions of such statute shall govern.
C.
Whenever any regulations pertaining to a specific use or activity under the authority of this chapter require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces, or require a lower height of buildings or a smaller number of stories, or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose higher standards other than those which are required for the zoning district or generally required under this chapter, the greater or higher standards shall govern.
D.
This chapter does not repeal, abrogate, annul, or in any way impair or interfere with existing provisions of other laws or ordinances, except those specifically or implicitly repealed by this chapter, or any private restriction placed upon property by covenant, deed, or other private agreement, unless repugnant hereto.
§ 27-104 Severability.
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1.
It is hereby declared to be the intent of the Borough Council that:
A.
If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provisions of this chapter to be invalid or ineffective, in whole or in part, the effect of such decision shall be limited to those provisions which are expressly stated in the decision to be invalid or ineffective, and all other provisions of this chapter shall continue to be separately and fully effective.
B.
If a court of competent jurisdiction finds the application of any provision or provisions of this chapter to any lot, building or any other structure or tract of land to be invalid or ineffective, in whole or in part, the effect of such a decision shall be limited to the person, property or situation immediately involved in the controversy; the application of any such provision to other persons, property or situations shall not be affected.
§ 27-105 Establishment of Districts.
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1.
General. The Borough is hereby divided into districts of different types, each type of such number, shape, kind and area, as well as of such common unity and purpose and adaptability of use, that is deemed most suitable to carry out the objectives of this Zoning Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan.
2.
Designation of Districts. For the purpose of this Zoning Ordinance, the Borough is hereby divided into districts which shall be designated as follows:
Abbreviation | District Title |
|---|---|
RI District | Residential Infill |
TC District | Town Center |
MI District | Mixed Use Infill |
NC District | Neighborhood Commercial |
CD District | Corridor Development |
MG District | Mixed Use Growth |
I District | Industrial |
3.
Zoning Map. Districts are bounded and defined as shown on the map entitled "Zoning Map of the Phoenixville Borough," dated the same date as the adoption of this Zoning Ordinance, as amended, which is included as an attachment to this chapter and which, with all explanatory matters herein, is hereby made a part of this chapter.
4.
Interpretation of District Boundaries. Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the district, as indicated on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
A.
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately coinciding with the center lines of streets, highways, railroad lines, or streams, such center lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
B.
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately coincide with lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be the said boundaries; or where district boundaries are extensions of lot lines or connect the intersections of lot lines, such lines shall be the said district boundaries.
C.
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to center lines of streets or highways, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the Zoning Map.