Be it ordained and enacted by the Richland Township
Supervisors assembled, and it is hereby ordained and enacted by the
authority of the same, that from and after the passage and approval
of this chapter the several classes of districts specified herein
shall be established and the following regulations shall be in full
force and effect.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Richland Township Zoning Ordinance," and the official map
referred to herein and made a part of this chapter shall be known
as the "Richland Township Zoning District Map."
The effective date of this chapter shall be
five days after the date of its signature of approval by the Supervisors.
In the interpretation and application of the
provisions of this chapter, said provisions shall be held to be the
minimum requirements for the promotion and protection of the public
health, welfare and safety. Where the provisions of this chapter impose
greater restrictions then those of any other ordinance or regulation,
the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling. Where the provisions
of any statute, other ordinance or regulation impose greater restrictions
than this chapter, the provisions of such statute, ordinance or regulation
shall be controlling.
If any article, section, subsection, paragraph,
clause or provision of this chapter shall be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect
the validity of this chapter as a whole or of any other part.
This chapter, including the Zoning District
Map, together with succeeding amendments thereto, shall be on file
and may be viewed by any interested party in the township office.