This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Borough
of Ridley Park Zoning Ordinance of 2009."
The zoning regulations and districts set forth in this chapter
are designed to achieve the following purposes as stated in the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247 of 1968, as amended.
A. To promote, protect, and facilitate any or all of the following:
the public health, safety, and general welfare; coordinated and practical
community development and growth and proper population density; guidance
on uses of land and structures and type and location of public grounds
and facilities; promotion of energy conservation through planning
practices and promotion of the effective utilization of renewable
energy sources; the provision of adequate light, water, and air, access
to incident solar energy, police and fire protection, transportation,
sewerage, and schools; and preservation of the natural, scenic, and
historic values in the environment as well as the preservation of
wetlands, aquifers, and floodplains.
B. To prevent one or more of the following: overcrowding of land; blight;
danger and congestion in travel and transportation; or loss of health,
life, or property from fire, flood, panic, or other dangers.
C. To provide for the use of land within the municipality for residential
housing of various dwelling types encompassing all basic forms of
housing, including single-family and a reasonable range of multifamily
dwellings in various arrangements.
D. To accommodate reasonable overall community growth, including population
and employment growth and opportunities for development of a variety
of residential dwelling types and nonresidential uses.
For the purposes of this chapter, Ridley Park Borough is hereby
divided into the following zoning districts:
Zoning Districts
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R-1
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Residential District
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R-2
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Residential District
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R-3
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Residential District
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RC
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Cluster Zoning Overlay
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C-1
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Commercial District
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C-2
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Commercial District
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IFC
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Interstate Fronting Civic Use District
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IND
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Industrial District
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MED
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Medical Campus District
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POS
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Parks and Open Space District
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The grant of a permit or approval under this chapter shall not
constitute a representation, guarantee, or warranty of any kind by
the Borough as to the safety of the proposed use and shall create
no liability upon the Borough, its officials, or employees.
If any article, section, subsection, paragraph, clause, or provision
of this chapter shall be declared invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of this
chapter as a whole or of any other part.