The Jenkintown Zoning Ordinance of 1941, as revised and reenacted
November 30, 1953, and as subsequently revised and reenacted September
13, 2010, including the Zoning Map which was made a part thereof,
and including any amendments and supplements thereto, is hereby amended
and supplemented so as to read as follows: An ordinance classifying,
regulating and restricting the height, number of stories and size
of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot that may
be occupied, the size of yards, courts and other open spaces, the
density of population, the location and use of buildings, structures
and land for trade, industry, residence and other purposes; creating
districts for said purposes; establishing the boundaries thereof;
providing for changes in the regulations, restrictions and the boundaries
of such districts; establishing a Zoning Hearing Board and providing
fines and penalties for violations, so as to lessen congestion on
the highways, secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers, provide
adequate light and air, prevent the overcrowding of land, avoid undue
concentration of population, facilitate the provision of adequate
transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements
and promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the
Borough of Jenkintown.
This chapter shall be known as the "Amended Jenkintown Zoning
Ordinance of 1941."
The expressed objective of the Borough of Jenkintown for community
development is to maintain the overall existing high quality of living
afforded to the residents and to assure that those aspects of the
Borough environment which make it a desirable residential community
are available to all residents of the Borough, as well as to preserve
and maintain the commercial and business areas situate within limited
areas of the Borough. The original Comprehensive Plan, adopted November
30, 1953, in the form of the Borough's first Zoning Ordinance, together
with the amendments and modifications thereto, delineate and implement
the objectives of the Borough of Jenkintown for community development
and the legislative findings of Borough Council as to the need for
such community development, which include, inter alia:
A. A specific land use classification system and development objectives
for each classification, both residential and nonresidential.
B. Establishment of a population density factor for the Borough.
C. Preservation of open spaces.
D. Continuation and expansion of religious, educational and public institutions
and facilities.
E. Provision for recreational needs of all residents.
F. Provision for appropriate location of community facilities and utilities
to prevent, inter alia, overcrowding of land, loss of health, life
or property, flood or other dangers.