Borough of Norristown, PA Delineation and Interpretation of Districts

[Amended 11-16-2010 by Ord. No. 10-20; 12-1-2020 by Ord. No. 20-18]

The Municipality of Norristown HARB Zone shall be described in writing in this section and delineated on a map designated as the HARB Zone Map of the Municipality of Norristown. The HARB Zone Map of the Municipality of Norristown shall be located in the office of the Building Inspector and made available for public inspection.

The Municipality of Norristown HARB Zone is the area inside the boundary lines shown on the HARB map and as described below:

(1)

HARB Zone A:

(a)

The boundaries of HARB Zone A in the West Norristown Historic District are as follows: The north boundary is the northernmost property lines of those properties bordering the south side of Oak Street between the eastern side of Hurst Alley and the western side of Hope alley. The east boundary is the eastern boundary of the West Norristown Historic District. The south boundary is the southernmost property line of those properties bordering the south side of Main Street. The west boundary is the western boundary of the West Norristown Historic District.

(b)

The boundaries of HARB Zone A in the Central Norristown Historic District are as follows: Beginning at the west boundary of the Central Norristown Historic District adjacent to the Stoney Creek running east, along the northernmost property lines of those properties on the north side of Marshall Street until intersecting the center line of Maple Alley (just west of Swede Street), then running north along the center line of Maple Alley until intersecting the continuation of the center line of Scott Alley (just north of Elm Street), then running east along the continuation of the center line of Scott Alley until intersecting Ross Alley (just east of DeKalb Street), then running north along the continuation of the center line of Ross Alley until interesting the northern edge of the Central Norristown Historic District, then running east along that edge until intersecting the easternmost property lines of those properties bordering the east side of DeKalb Street, then turning south until intersecting the center line of Penn Street, then turning east until intersecting the eastern edge of the Central Norristown Historic District, then turning south until intersecting the southern boundary of the Central Norristown Historic District, then following the southern edge of the Central Norristown Historic District until intersecting the western edge of the Central Norristown Historic District, then turning north along that edge until reaching the starting point of this description.

The HARB Zone boundaries may be modified, or added to, by the creation of, or modification of, certified, or eligible, National Register Historic Districts and corresponding Municipal Historic Districts.