Richland Township Cambria County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Establishment of District
§ 240-10 Classes of districts.
For the purposes of this chapter, the Township of Richland is hereby divided into the following classes of Districts:
R-1 District | R-1 One-Family Residential District |
R-2 District | R-2 Two-Family Residential District |
R-3 District | R-3 Two-Family Residential District |
R-4 District | R-4 Multiple-Family Residential District |
C-2 District | General Commercial District |
C-3 District | Office Commercial District |
L-1 District | Light Industrial District |
M District | Manufacturing District |
A District | Airport District |
U District | University District |
§ 240-11 Zoning Map
The boundaries of districts shall be as shown on the map attached hereto and made a part of this chapter, which map shall be known as the "Zoning Map of the Township of Richland." Said map and all notations, references and data 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]
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Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in the township offices.
§ 240-12 Interpretation of district boundaries.
A.
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the center line of streets, highways, street lines, highway right-of-way lines or streams, such center line shall be construed to be such boundaries.
B.
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
C.
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow or are parallel to the center line of streets, highways or the right-of-way of same, such district boundaries shall be construed to be parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the Zoning District Map.
D.
Where the boundary of a district follows a railroad, such boundary shall be deemed to be located in the middle of the main tracks of such railroad.
E.
Where the boundary of a district follows a stream or other body of water abutting another municipality, the boundary shall be deemed to be the limits of jurisdiction of the township, unless otherwise indicated.
F.
Where the boundary of a district traverses a lot, parcel or tract of record, the zoning district designation shall be determined by review of the Zoning Hearing Board as a special exception.
§ 240-13 Federal, state, county or municipally owned property.
Wherever federal, state or county owned property is included in one or more zoning districts, it shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter only insofar as is permitted by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America and of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In the case of municipally owned property, the use provisions of this chapter shall not apply.
§ 240-14 Airport height limitations.
In addition to the classes of districts outlined in § 240-10 of Article III, a special zone limiting height in the vicinity of the Johnstown Cambria County Airport, or its successor, is created by Article XIII of this chapter, and said height limitation zone is superimposed upon the districts created by § 240-10.