Upper Milford Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
TITLE, SEVERABILITY
ENACTMENT
§ 155.001 TITLE.
A new ordinance:
(A) Dividing the Township of Upper Milford, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania into districts with varying regulations;
(B) Permitting, prohibiting, regulating and determining the uses of land, watercourses and other bodies of water, the size, height, bulk, location, erection, construction, repair, expansion, razing, removal and use of structures, the areas and dimensions of land and bodies of water to be occupied by uses and structures, as well as yards and other open areas to be left unoccupied;
(C) Establishing the maximum density and intensity of uses;
(D) Providing for the administration and enforcement of this ordinance in accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, being 53 P.S. §§ 10101 et seq., including provisions for special exceptions and variances to be administered by a Zoning Hearing Board; and
(E) Establishing provisions for the protection of certain natural features.
(Ord. 126, passed 3-18-2010)
§ 155.002 SHORT TITLE.
This chapter shall be known and be cited as the “Upper Milford Township Zoning Ordinance of 2010”.
(Ord. 126, passed 3-18-2010)
§ 155.003 SEVERABILITY.
It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that 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. The Board of Supervisors hereby declares that it would have passed this chapter and each section or part thereof, other than any part declared invalid, if it had advance knowledge that any part would be declared invalid. If the entire zoning ordinance should be declared invalid, then the township zoning ordinance that was in effect immediately prior to the enactment of this new zoning ordinance shall automatically be re-instated as the zoning ordinance for the township.
(Ord. 126, passed 3-18-2010)
§ 155.004 PROCEDURAL DEFECTS IN ENACTMENT.
Allegations that this chapter or any amendment was enacted in a procedurally defective manner shall be appealed as provided in state law.
(Ord. 126, passed 3-18-2010)
§ 155.005 REPEALER.
The pre-existing township zoning ordinance, as amended are hereby repealed, in addition to the repeal of any other township ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof that were adopted prior to this chapter that are clearly in direct conflict with this chapter.
(Ord. 126, passed 3-18-2010)
§ 155.006 ENACTMENT.
Under the authority conferred by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended, being 53 P.S. §§ 10101 et seq., the Board of Supervisors of the township hereby enacts and ordains into an ordinance the attached document, as codified herein, this date of March 18, 2010. This chapter shall become effective in five calendar days.
(Ord. 126, passed 3-18-2010)