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Westmont City Zoning Code

ARTICLE III

Establishment of Districts

§ 225-7 Designation of districts.

The Borough of Westmont is hereby classified and divided into seven districts designated as follows:
R-1 District
One-Family Residential District
R-2 District
Multiple-Family (Low-Density) Residential District
R-3 District
Multiple-Family (Medium-Density) Residential District
R-4 District
Multiple-Family (Townhouse) Residential District
C District
Commercial District
FP District
Floodplain District
S District
Conservancy District

§ 225-8 Interpretation of boundaries.

A. 
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the centered lines of streets, highways, street lines, highway right-of-way lines or streams, such center lines 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 lines of streets, highways or the rights-of-way of the same, such district boundaries shall be construed to be parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the Zoning Ordinance Map.[1]
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Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is included in a pocket at the end of this volume.
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 Borough, 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 in accordance with Article XV, § 225-72C(6).
[Added 2-11-2003 by Ord. No. 774]