The purpose of this article is to constitute policies that involve
and affect all or a majority of the zoning districts in the Borough
of Derry Zoning Ordinance. This article provides for the designation
of the zoning districts, the establishment of the Zoning Map and the
district boundaries interpretation procedure as well as annexation.
For the purpose of this chapter, the Borough is hereby divided
into six zoning districts and a floodplain area, which shall be designated
as follows:
|
Zone/Area Designation
|
Category
|
Title
|
|---|---|---|
|
R-SH
|
Residential Zone
|
Single-Household Residential
|
|
R-MH
|
Residential Zone
|
Multiple-Household Residential
|
|
MX-VC
|
Mixed Use Zone
|
Village Commercial
|
|
CO
|
Commercial Zone
|
Central Business District
|
|
G-I
|
Industrial Zone
|
General Industrial
|
|
O-C
|
Open Space/Conservation Zone
|
Open Space/Conservation
|
|
F-P
|
Floodplain Area
|
Floodplain
|
The boundaries of the Zoning Districts shall be shown upon the
Map attached to and made part of this chapter, which shall be designated
"Borough of Derry Zoning Map." Said Map and the entire notation, references,
and other data shown thereon are hereby incorporated by reference
into this chapter as if all were fully described herein.
Zone boundary lines are intended to follow street, alley, or
public rights-of-way, center lines, railroad rights-of-way, streams,
and lot or property lines as they exist on plats of record at the
time of the passage of this chapter. Whenever any street, alley, or
other public right-of-way is vacated, the one adjoining each side
of such street, alley, or public right-of-way shall be automatically
extended to the center of such vacation.
When a district boundary line divides a lot, held in single
and separate ownership at the effective date of this chapter, the
regulations of the district which contains the majority of the lot
will apply.
Where land area has become a part of the Borough by annexation,
the same shall automatically be classed as being in the R-SH Single-Household
Residential Zone until such classification shall have been changed
by an amendment to the ordinance as provided herein. The process for
such amendment shall begin within 60 days of the annexation.
Where a parcel of land in any of the six zoning districts has
been identified as being situate in a floodplain area as defined by
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and indicated on the
Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps, then the floodplain regulations
of the Borough of Derry shall also govern[1] as regards to building and uses for any said parcel. However,
the provisions and requirements of this Zoning Ordinance shall remain
in full force and effect to the extent that they are more restrictive
than the floodplain regulations.
