Pursuant to the authority contained in Act 247 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania[1] and for the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals and the general welfare, the Borough Council of Freedom Borough is hereby empowered to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories and size of the buildings and other structures, their construction, alteration, extension, repair, maintenance and all facilities and services in or about such buildings and structures, the percentage of lot that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts and other open spaces, the density of population and the location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence or other purposes and may also establish and maintain building lines and setback building lines upon any or all public streets. Following the conditions and procedures set forth in this chapter, the Borough Council of Freedom Borough may enact, amend and repeal the Zoning Ordinance to implement the Comprehensive Plan of the borough and to accomplish any of the purposes stated in Article II of this chapter.
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Editor's Note: See now 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
A. 
For any or all said purposes, the Council may divide the borough into districts of such number, shape and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out the purpose of this article. Within such districts, it may regulate and restrict the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or use of buildings, structures or land. All such regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of buildings throughout each district, but the regulations in one district may differ from those in another district.
B. 
The Council shall provide by ordinance the manner in which the boundaries of such districts shall be determined and established and from time to time amended or changed. However, no such boundary shall become effective until after public hearing in relation thereto at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard. At least 15 days' notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the borough. The hearing shall be held in accordance with the requirements of 53 P.S. § 10609.
[Amended 4-13-1994 by Ord. No. 492]