This chapter is enacted and ordained under the grant of powers by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, "The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code", Act of 1988, December 21, P.L. 1329, as amended (53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.).
This chapter is enacted for the purposes for which zoning ordinances may be enacted pursuant to Section 604 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended, 53 P.S. § 10604.
The community development objectives include, but are not limited to, the following: (Additional community development objectives can be found in the district descriptions.)
A. 
To provide for the preservation, protection, management and enhancement of Loganton Borough's natural resources and environmental qualities for present and future generations.
B. 
To encourage industrial development in proper and suitable locations so that land uses will complement one another and minimize dangers to environmental quality and community existence.
C. 
To provide sufficient recreational opportunities for residents to meet the needs of increasing leisure time and insure proper handling of existing and future programs and facilities.
D. 
To provide, in an economical and aesthetically beneficial manner, the various facilities and services necessary to meet the existing and future needs of the community in a way that is compatible with the natural and man-made environment.
E. 
To protect existing agricultural land and insure proper management of such lands, and to insure the maintenance of a rural atmosphere.
F. 
To upgrade commercial services and establishments in the Commercial District, enabling a more suitable condition for resident participation and encouragement of new development.
G. 
To achieve the best use of land within the Borough, insuring that varying land uses will complement one another and thus improve the economic base and provide for increased aesthetic and cultural values.
H. 
To eliminate traffic congestion and improve access to commercial and industrial locations and provide safer conditions for both pedestrian and vehicle operations.
I. 
To encourage and promote the provisions of a wide-range and variety of decent, safe, and sanitary housing to meet the needs of all Borough residents.
In their interpretation and application, the regulations set by this chapter within each district shall be held to be the minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the purposes of this chapter and shall apply with uniformity to each class of use or structure.
A. 
Types of control. The following regulations shall apply in the respective districts: use regulations, including primary and accessory uses; lot requirements, including size, width, and coverage; setback requirements for front, side, and rear yards; maximum height requirements; and supplemental regulations.
B. 
New lots, uses, and structures. In all districts, after the effective date of this chapter, any new lot, use, or structure shall be constructed, developed, and used only in accordance with regulations specified for each district.
C. 
Existing lots, uses, and structures. In all districts, after the effective date of this chapter, any existing lot, use, or structure which is not in conformity with the regulations for the district in which it is located shall be deemed to be conforming, and subject to the regulations set forth herein.
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Relationship with other restrictions. The provisions of this chapter are not intended to interfere with, abrogate, or annul other rules, regulations, ordinances or private agreements, provided that where this chapter imposes a greater restriction than that imposed by such other rules, easements, covenants, restrictions, agreements, regulations, or ordinances, the provisions of this chapter shall control.
E. 
Exemptions. This chapter shall not apply to any lot, use, or structure which is owned or leased by the municipality, or which is exempted from zoning regulations by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Code or other laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.