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Westmont City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VIII

Conservancy Districts

§ 225-41 S Conservancy District.

The S Conservancy District is intended to preserve the scenic and ecological values of the Borough's steep hillside lands, waterways, environmentally sensitive forest lands and soil types through the prohibition or restriction of commercial and residential development.
A. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
(a) 
Scenic or natural preservation.
(b) 
Open recreational use, when operated by a nonprofit organization (hiking trails, picnicking pavilions and buildings associated with outdoor recreation). Such auxiliary buildings, if necessary, shall be constructed in a manner compatible with the surrounding conservancy area.
(2) 
Uses by special exception (as procedurally outlined in Article XV) shall be as follows:
(a) 
Surface mining.
(b) 
Deep mining operations (provided that all disturbed land is properly backfilled and/or returned to its original contours).
B. 
Setbacks. No building or structure shall be erected or enlarged unless the minimum setback of 50 feet is provided when facing Borough streets.
C. 
Height. The maximum height shall be 15 feet.
D. 
Off-street parking shall be provided as under Article X.
E. 
Signs shall be provided as under Article XI.