The official title of this chapter is "South Strabane Township
Zoning Ordinance."
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon adoption by
the Board of Supervisors.
This chapter is adopted by virtue of the authority granted to
the Township by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247 of 1968, as amended by Act 170
of 1988 (53 P.S. § 10101 et seq., as may be amended from
time to time).
Community development objectives are set forth in the 1994 South
Strabane Township Comprehensive development plan adopted by the Board
of Supervisors on March 28, 1995. In addition to the specific objectives
stated in the Comprehensive Plan Update, the general community development
objectives on which this chapter is based are to:
A. Promote the interest of public health, safety, morals and the general
welfare;
B. Secure safety from fire and to provide adequate open spaces for light
and air;
C. Conserve and stabilize property values;
D. Preserve woodlands, open space, and recreational, agricultural and
environmentally sensitive lands from conflict with urban development;
E. Facilitate the economic provision of adequate transportation, water,
sewage, schools, parks and other public requirements;
F. Prevent the overcrowding of land, blight, danger and congestion in
travel and transportation, and the loss of health, life or property
from fire, flood, panic or other dangers;
G. Promote stormwater management and soil and water conservation;
H. Set forth population density controls;
I. Promote coordinated and practical community development; and
J. Promote the utilization of renewable energy sources.
No structure shall be located, erected, constructed, reconstructed,
moved, altered, converted or enlarged, nor shall any structure or
land be used or designed to be used, except in full compliance with
all the provisions of this chapter and after the lawful issuance of
all permits and certificates required by this chapter.
If any of the provisions of this chapter or the application
of any provision to particular circumstances is held to be invalid,
the remainder of this chapter or the application of such provision
to other circumstances shall not be affected.