The official title of this chapter shall be
the “Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Kilbuck.”
This chapter shall take effect on the 15th day
of February 2000.
This chapter is adopted by virtue of the authority granted to the Township under Article
IV of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247 of 1968, as amended by Act 170 of 1988 and as further amended. The provisions of this chapter are designed:
A. To ensure that orderly growth and redevelopment of
Kilbuck Township occurs by encouraging infill development where vacant
land and public infrastructure coexist.
B. To reduce conflicts between existing development,
future development, and the environment within the Township by protecting
and preserving historic structures, green spaces, natural features
and commercially viable lands.
C. To support the development of advanced technology
firms and light industrial and commercial centers in the area adjacent
to the river and railroad tracks.
D. To provide adequate utility service to commercial,
residential, and industrial consumers; ensure the public has a safe
drinking water supply; and extend public sanitary sewage facilities
throughout the Township.
E. To preserve and provide adequate accessible community
facilities and services to the residents of the Township and to develop
recreational opportunities for all age groups and genders.
F. To improve the movement and circulation of goods and
people throughout the Township and region and provide a safe and well-maintained
transportation system in the Township.
G. To promote business development and job creation and
retention which will benefit the Township and the region.
No structure shall be located, erected, demolished,
constructed, moved, altered externally, converted, or enlarged, nor
shall any structure or land be used or be designed to be used, except
in full compliance with all the provisions of this chapter, and the
subsequent lawful issuance of all permits and certifications required
by this chapter.
Whenever the provisions of this chapter are
at variance with any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations or
ordinances, the more restrictive requirements shall govern.