City of Sunbury, PA Article XVII Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 175-114 Amendments to zoning provisions.

The City Council may amend this Zoning chapter in accordance with the requirements and provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,[1] as said code may from time to time be amended, revised or reenacted.

[1] Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.

§ 175-115 Description of district boundaries.

The following list of boundaries briefly describes the location of the zoning districts as indicated on the Zoning Map of the City of Sunbury.[1]

A. Floodplain District: the area designated on the Flood Hazard Boundary Map prepared for the City of Sunbury by the Federal Insurance Administration of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

B. Open Space District:

(1) All of the land of the Sunbury Municipal Authority water treatment plant bounded by Shamokin Creek and the City line.

(2) All of the land bounded as follows: Beginning at Front Street at the northern City line; thence along Front Street to a point opposite the northern extension of the flood control levee; thence across Front Street to the levee; thence along the levee to ConRail lines; thence along ConRail lines to the City line; thence along the City line to the place of beginning.

(3) (Reserved)[2]

[2] Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(3), as amended, which described land in the Open Space District, was repealed 3-9-1987 by Ord. No. 1081.

C. R-1 Residential District:

(1) All of the land bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Memorial Drive and the northern City line; thence east along said City line to Shamokin Creek; thence along Shamokin Creek to Market Street; thence along Market Street to Highland Avenue; thence along Highland Avenue to North Twelfth Street; thence along North Twelfth Street to Market Street; thence along Market Street to South Twelfth Street; thence along South Twelfth Street to Court Street; thence along Court Street to Tenth Street; thence along Tenth Street to Fairmount Avenue; thence along Fairmount Avenue to Purdy Street; thence along Purdy Street to Catawissa Avenue; thence south on Catawissa Avenue to an alley; thence west along said alley to Eighth Street; thence along Eighth Street to Packer Street; thence along Packer Street to Memorial Drive; thence along Memorial Drive to the place of beginning.

(2) The following area is hereby changed from Industrial Park to R-1 Residential: Beginning at a point which marks the intersection of center lines of Greenough Street and Ninth Alley; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Greenough Street, 262 feet, more or less, to a point; thence in a northerly direction at a 90° angle from the last line, crossing the northern half of Greenough Street, 181 feet, more or less, to a point in the center of a 20 feet wide alley; thence in an easterly direction at a 90° angle from the last line, along the center of the said alley, 134 feet, more or less, to a point; thence in a southerly direction at a 90° angle from the last line, crossing the southern half of the said alley, along a 0.28 acre lot subdivided in April of 1994, 181 feet, more or less, to a point in the center line of Greenough Street; thence in a westerly direction at a 90° angle from the last line, along the center line of Greenough Street, 26 feet, more or less, to a point; thence in a southerly direction at a 90° angle from the last line, crossing the southern half of Greenough Street, 161 feet, more or less, to a point in the center of a 20 feet alley; thence in a westerly direction at a 90° angle from the last line, along the center of said alley, 369 feet, more or less, to the center or Ninth Alley; thence in a northerly direction, 161 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.

[Added 12-12-1994 by Ord. No. 1194]

D. R-2 Residential District:[3]

(1) All the land bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of North Front Street and Susquehanna Avenue; thence along Susquehanna Avenue to John Street; thence along John Street to North Second Street; thence along North Second Street to Packer Street; thence along Packer Street to Edison Avenue; thence along Edison Avenue to Greenough Street; thence along Greenough Street to North Second Street; thence along North Second Street to Reagan Street; thence along Reagan Street to North Center Street; thence along North Center Street to Line Street; thence along Line Street to North River Avenue; thence along North River Avenue to Race Street; thence along Race Street to North Center Avenue; thence along North Center Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue; thence along Pennsylvania Avenue to North Third Street; thence along North Third Street to Woodlawn Avenue; thence along Woodlawn Avenue to North Front Street; thence along North Front Street to the place of beginning.

(2) All the land bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Eighth Street and Race Street; thence along Race Street to Sixth Street; thence along Sixth Street to Line Street; thence along Line Street to North Fourth Street; thence along North Fourth Street to Reagan Street; thence along Reagan Street to the ConRail rail lines; thence along the ConRail rail lines to Packer Street; thence along Packer Street to North Fourth Street; thence along North Fourth Street to Lincoln Street; thence along Lincoln Street to North Fifth Street; thence along the land of Weis Markets to the land of the YMCA; thence to and along the northern line of the land of the YMCA to North Fourth Street; thence along North Fourth Street to the northern City line; thence along said City line to Shikellamy Avenue; thence along Shikellamy Avenue to Memorial Drive; thence along Memorial Drive to Packer Street; thence along Packer Street to Eighth Street; thence along Eighth Street to the place of the beginning.

[Amended 10-13-1986 by Ord. No. 1077; 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 1113]

(3) All of the land bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Tenth Street and Court Street; thence along Court Street to South Twelfth Street; thence along South Twelfth Street to Market Street; thence along Market Street to North Twelfth Street; thence along North Twelfth Street to Highland Avenue; thence along Highland Avenue to Wolverton Street; thence along Wolverton Street to Tenth Street; thence along Tenth Street to the place of beginning.

(4) All the land bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of South Front Street and Penn Street; thence along Penn Street to South Second Street; thence along South Second Street to Church Street; thence along Church Street to Sixth Street extended; thence along Sixth Street extended to Penn Street; thence along Penn Street to Tenth Street; thence along Tenth Street to the flood control levee; thence along the flood control levee to Fawn Lane; thence along Fawn Lane to South Fourth Street; thence along South Fourth Street to the southern line of the City cemetery; thence along the southern line of the City cemetery to South Third Street; thence north on South Third Street to an unnamed alley immediately south of Pine Street; thence along said unnamed alley to South Second Street; thence along South Second Street to Bainbridge Street; thence along Bainbridge Street to South Front Street; thence along South Front to the place of beginning.

[3] Editor's Note: Portions of the R-2 District along Front Street from Reagan Street to Woodlawn Avenue were changed to Neighborhood Business 6-26-2000.

E. Highway Commercial District:

(1) All the land bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Haas Avenue and Wolverton Street; thence along Wolverton Street to Market Street; thence along Market Street to the eastern City line; thence along the eastern City line to ConRail rail lines; thence along ConRail rail lines to Haas Avenue; thence along Haas Avenue to the place of beginning.

(2) All of the land bounded on the east by South Front Street and on the west by the flood control levee.

(3) All the land bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of North Fourth Street and the northern City line; thence along North Fourth Street to the northern line of land of the YMCA; thence along the line of land of YMCA to the line of land of Weis Markets; thence along land of Weis Markets to 155 feet beyond unopened Jefferson Street extended on the east side of North Fifth Street from Jefferson Street to Lincoln Street; thence along North Fifth Street to Lincoln Street; thence along Lincoln Street to North Fourth Street; thence along North Fourth Street to Packer Street; thence along ConRail rail lines to the northern City line; thence along the northern City line to the place of beginning.

[Amended 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 1113]

F. Central Business District: All of the land bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of North Front Street and Woodlawn Avenue; thence along Woodlawn Avenue to the former Horn Railroad; thence along the former Horn Railroad to Market Street; thence along Market Street to Tenth Street; thence along Tenth Street to Court Street; thence along Court Street to Seventh Street; thence along Seventh Street to an unnamed alley immediately south of Market Street; thence along said unnamed alley to Sixth Street extended; thence south along Sixth Street extended to an unnamed alley immediately north of Chestnut Street; thence along said unnamed alley to Fifth Street; thence along Fifth Street to Court Street; thence along Court Street to Front Street; thence north along Front Street to the place of beginning.

[Amended 4-13-1987 by Ord. No. 1083; 11-13-1989 by Ord. No. 1117]

G. Neighborhood Business District:[4]

(1) All of the land bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of North Third Street and Woodlawn Avenue; thence along North Third Street to Pennsylvania Avenue; thence along Pennsylvania Avenue to North Center Street; thence along North Center Street to Race Street; thence along Race Street to North River Avenue; thence along North River Avenue to Line Street; thence along Line Street to North Center Street; thence along North Center Street to Reagan Street; thence along Reagan Street to North Fourth Street; thence along North Fourth Street to Line Street; thence along Line Street to North Sixth Street; thence along North Sixth Street to Race Street; thence along Race Street to Eighth Street; thence along Eighth Street to the point where the northern line of Purdy Street would intersect if extended westward; thence along the northern line extension of Purdy Street to Fairmount Avenue; thence along Fairmount Avenue to Market Street; thence along Market Street to the former Horn Railroad; thence along the former Horn Railroad to Woodlawn Avenue; thence along Woodlawn Avenue to the place of beginning. Excluding an area beginning at the intersection of North Fourth Street and Vine Street; thence along Vine Street to North Fifth Street; thence along North Fifth Street to an unnamed alley; thence along an unnamed alley to the property line of 422 North Fourth Street; thence along the property line of 422 North Fourth Street to the northern property line of North Fourth Street; thence along North Fourth Street to the place of beginning.

[Amended 4-13-1987 by Ord. No. 1083; 11-13-1989 by Ord. No. 1117; 9-10-1990 by Ord. No. 1128]

(2) All of the land bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of South Front Street and Court Street; thence along Court Street to Fifth Street; thence south along Fifth Street to an unnamed alley immediately north of Chestnut Street; thence along said unnamed alley to Sixth Street extended; thence north along Sixth Street extended to an unnamed alley immediately south of Market Street; thence along said unnamed alley to South Seventh Street; thence along South Seventh Street to Court Street; thence along Court Street to Tenth Street; thence along Tenth Street to Raspberry Avenue; thence along Raspberry Avenue to South Awl Street; thence along South Awl Street to Church Street; thence along Church Street to South Second Street; thence along South Second Street to a point 100 feet south of the southern line of Penn Street; thence westwardly in a line parallel to Penn Street a distance of 110 feet to a point; thence northwardly in a line parallel to Second Street a distance of 100 feet to a point in the southern line of Penn Street; thence along Penn Street to South Front Street; thence along South Front Street to the place of beginning.

[Amended 7-21-1988 by Ord. No. 1103]

(3) Beginning at the intersection of Edison Avenue and Masser Street; thence along Masser Street to North Second Street extension; thence along North Second Street; thence to Greenough Street; thence along Greenough Street to Edison Avenue; thence along Edison Avenue to the point of beginning.

[Added 12-14-1992 by Ord. No. 1171]

[4] Editor's Note: Portions of the R-2 District along Front Street from Reagan Street to Woodlawn Avenue were changed to Neighborhood Business 6-26-2000.

H. Industrial Park District:[5]

(1) All of the land bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of North Front Street and the northern City line; thence along the northern City line to ConRail rail lines; thence along ConRail rail lines to Reagan Street; thence along Reagan Street to North Second Street; thence along North Second Street to Greenough Street; thence along Greenough Street to Edison Avenue; thence along Edison Avenue to Packer Street; thence along Packer Street to North Second Street; thence along North Second Street to John Street; thence along John Street to Susquehanna Avenue; thence along Susquehanna Avenue to North Front Street; thence along North Front Street to place of beginning.

(2) All of the land bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of South Awl Street and Raspberry Avenue; thence along Raspberry Avenue to Tenth Street; thence along Tenth Street to Wolverton Street; thence along Wolverton Street to Haas Avenue; thence along Haas Avenue to ConRail rail lines; thence along ConRail rail lines to flood control levee; thence along flood control levee to Tenth Street; thence along Tenth Street to Penn Street extended; thence along Penn Street to Sixth Street extended; thence along Sixth Street extended to Church Street; thence along Church Street to South Awl Street; thence along South Awl Street to place of beginning.

(3) All of the land bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of South Front Street and Bainbridge Street; thence along Bainbridge Street to South Second Street; thence north along South Second Street to an unnamed alley immediately south of Pine Street; thence along said unnamed alley to South Third Street; thence south along South Third Street to the southern line of the City cemetery; thence along the southern line of the City cemetery to South Fourth Street; thence north along South Fourth Street to Fawn Lane; thence along Fawn Lane to the flood control levee; thence along flood control levee to South Front Street; thence along South Front Street to the place of beginning.

(4) All of the land bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Line Street and North Eleventh Street; thence along North Eleventh Street to Race Street; thence west along Race Street to an unnamed alley immediately west of Eleventh Street; thence along said unnamed alley to Line Street; thence along Line Street to place of beginning.

(5) All of the land bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Champ Avenue and Greenough Street; thence east along Greenough Street 262 feet more or less to a point; thence north in a line parallel to Champ Avenue a distance of 181 feet more or less to an unnamed alley immediately south of Packer Street; thence east along said unnamed alley 214 feet more or less to a point; thence south in a line parallel to Champ Avenue to Greenough Street a distance of 181 feet more or less; thence west along Greenough Street a distance of 106 feet more or less to a point; thence south in a line parallel to Champ Avenue a distance of 161 feet more or less to a point in an unnamed alley immediately north of Masser Street; thence west along said unnamed alley to Champ Avenue; thence north along Champ Avenue to the place of beginning.

(6) All of the land bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of North Fourth Street and Vine Street; thence along Vine Street to North Fifth Street; thence along North Fifth Street to an unnamed alley; thence along an unnamed alley to the property line of 422 North Fourth Street; thence north along the property line of 422 North Fourth Street to the northern property line of 422 North Fourth Street; thence along the northern property line to North Fourth Street; thence south along North Fourth Street to the place of beginning.

[Added 9-10-1990 by Ord. No. 1128]

(7) All of the land bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Fairmount Avenue and Line Street; thence along the southern side of Fairmount Avenue in a westerly direction a distance of 620 feet to a point on the eastern side of Race Street; thence in a southerly direction a distance of 150 feet to a point on the northern side of an unnamed alley; thence in an easterly direction along said unnamed alley a distance of 620 feet to a point on the western side of Line Street; thence in a northerly direction along Line Street a distance of 150 feet to the point or place of beginning.

[Added 8-8-1997]

(8) All of the land bounded as follows: Beginning at the corner of Race Street and Fairmount Ave; thence along Fairmount Avenue a distance of 40 feet to a point; thence southerly 150 feet to an unnamed alley; thence westerly along said unnamed alley 15 feet to a point; thence southerly parallel to Race Street a distance of 170 feet to 11th Street; thence easterly along 11th Street a distance of 55 feet to the corner of 11th and Race Street; thence along Race Street a distance of 320 feet to the place of beginning.

[Added 8-8-1997]

[5] Editor's Note: The following description of the Industrial Park District does not include parcels or lots subsequently rezoned. For example, see § 175-115C(1).

[1] Editor's Note: For current provisions, consult the Zoning Map on file in the City offices.