[Amended 1-8-1990 by Ord. No. 461]
This chapter shall be known as and may be cited
as the "Middletown Township Zoning Ordinance of 1986," as amended.
This chapter amends Chapter IX of the Township
Code of Ordinances by replacing all of the previous provisions.
No building, sign or other structure or land
shall be used or occupied and no building or structure or part thereof
shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, enlarged or structurally
altered unless in conformity with the regulations of this chapter.
This chapter shall apply to the applications for subdivision and/or
land development approvals and conditional use and special exception
approvals to the extent allowed by the Municipalities Planning Code.
(See 53 P.S. §§ 10508(4) and 10603.2.1.)
[Amended 1-8-1990 by Ord. No. 461]
A. The regulations and districts established by this
chapter are designed to advance the following general purposes:
(1) To promote, protect and facilitate the following:
the public health, safety, morals and general welfare, coordinated
and practical community development, appropriate population densities,
emergency management preparedness and operations, provision of adequate
light and air, adequate vehicle parking and loading space and to provide
for public needs such as transportation, sewage, water and recreational
facilities.
(2) To prevent the following: overcrowding of land, blight,
danger and congestion in travel and transportation, threats to health,
life or property from fire, flood or other dangers.
(3) To prevent inappropriate use and development of scenic
and natural resources such as floodplains, wetlands, aquifers, steep
slopes and forests.
(4) To encourage the preservation of historic and cultural
resources.
(5) To encourage the preservation of prime agricultural
and farm land and open spaces.
(6) To require that development and land use reflect appropriate
use of the topography, soils and other natural features.
(7) To provide a safe, reliable and adequate water supply
for domestic, commercial, agricultural or industrial uses.
(8) To accommodate reasonable overall community growth,
including population and employment growth, and provide opportunities
for development of a variety of residential dwelling types and nonresidential
uses.
Any provisions of the Township Code which are
inconsistent with this chapter are hereby repealed. This repeal shall
not affect the following:
A. Any offense or act committed or any penalty or forfeiture
incurred or any contract or right established or accruing before the
effective date of this chapter.
B. The administrative ordinances or resolutions of the
Township which are not in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions
of this chapter.
C. Any ordinance or resolution concerning subdivision
or zoning matters filed prior to the effective date of this chapter.
D. The terms of any final subdivision or land development
approval or any development agreement.