[Amended 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-05]
The Borough is hereby divided into the classes
of districts listed below:
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(R-1)
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Low-Density Residential District
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(R-2)
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Medium-Density Residential District
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(I)
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Industrial District
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(CC)
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Community Commercial District
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(CC-II)
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Community Commercial-II District
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(HC)
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Highway Commercial District
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(R-M)
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Residential-Mobile Home District
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(MX)
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Mixed Use District
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(INS)
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Institutional District
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The boundaries of the said districts are hereby
established as shown on the "Greencastle Zoning Map," which accompanies
and which, with all explanatory matter thereof, is hereby adopted
and made a part of this chapter.[1] A copy of said map, indicating the latest amendments,
shall be kept up-to-date for the use and benefit of the public.
[1]
Editor's Note: The current Zoning Map is on
file in the Borough offices.
[Amended 1-3-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-2]
In determining the boundaries of districts shown
on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
A.
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately
following the center lines of streets, highways, watercourses or railroad
rights-of-way or such lines extended, such center lines shall be construed
to be such boundaries.
B.
Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately
following the property lines of parks or other publicly owned lands,
such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
C.
Unless otherwise shown, all district boundaries running
parallel to streets shall be construed to be 200 feet back from the
rights-of-way of said streets.
D.
In all cases where a district boundary divides a lot
in one ownership, the most restrictive district requirement, or control,
shall apply. For the purpose of this section, the most restrictive
district shall be deemed that district subject to regulations which
prohibit the use intended to be made of said lot or require higher
standards with respect to coverage, yards, screening, landscaping
and similar requirements.
E.
In all cases where a district boundary line is located
not farther than 15 feet away from a lot line of record, such boundary
line shall be construed to coincide with such lot line.
F.
In all cases where dimensions are not shown on the
Zoning Map, the location of boundaries shown on the map shall be determined
by the use of the scale appearing thereon.
[Amended 1-3-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-2]
Following the effective date of this chapter
and except as herein provided:
A.
No building shall be erected, moved, altered, rebuilt
or enlarged nor shall any land or building be used, designed or arranged
to be used for any purpose or in any manner except in conformity with
all regulations, requirements, and restrictions specified in this
chapter for the district in which such building or land is located.
B.
No yard or open space required in connection with
any building or use shall be considered as providing a required yard
or open space for any other building on the same or any other lot.
C.
No lot shall be formed from part of a lot already
occupied by a building unless such building, all yards, and open spaces
connected therewith, and the remaining lot comply with all requirements
prescribed by this chapter for the district in which said lot is located.
No building permit shall be issued for the erection of a building
on any new lot thus created unless such building and lot comply with
all the provisions of this chapter.
D.
No more than one principal use may exist on a single
parcel or tract of land.
E.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall require any
change in the plans, construction, or designated use of a building
complying with local laws in force prior to this chapter, if the following
is found to exist:
(1)
A building permit shall have been duly issued prior
to the date of first publication of notice of the public hearing on
this chapter.
(2)
The entire building shall have been constructed in
accordance with such plans as have been filed with the Borough and
shall have been completed within one year from the effective date
of this chapter.
F.
Any use not permitted by this chapter shall be deemed
to be prohibited. Any list of prohibited uses contained in any section
of this chapter shall not be deemed to be an exhaustive list but has
been included for the purpose of clarity and emphasis, and to illustrate,
by example, some of the uses frequently proposed that are deemed undesirable
and incompatible and are thus prohibited.
G.
A lot shall be deemed to satisfy the frontage required
as long as it has the minimum lot width on a public street that is
required for the zoning district in which the lot is located.
