Pottsville City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
Title and Purpose
§ 220-1 Conformance required.
No building, structure or land shall be used or occupied, nor shall any building or structure or part thereof be constructed, erected, moved, enlarged or structurally altered unless in conformity with the regulations of this chapter.
§ 220-2 Purpose.
This chapter is hereby adopted in accordance with a Comprehensive Plan which is designed to accomplish the following objectives:
A.
To promote the health, safety, morals and the general welfare of the community.
B.
To lessen congestion on streets, roads and highways.
C.
To provide adequate light and air.
D.
To secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other dangers.
E.
To prevent the overcrowding of land.
F.
To avoid undue concentration of population.
G.
To facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks and other public requirements.
H.
To conserve the value of property and to encourage the most appropriate use of land in the city by considering, among other things, the character of each district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses.
§ 220-3 Short title.
This chapter shall be known and cited as the "City of Pottsville Zoning Ordinance."