[Ord. 6/11/1975A, § 1]
These regulations shall be known and may be cited as the Zoning
Ordinance of Kingston Township, Pennsylvania.
[Ord. 6/11/1975A, § 2; as amended by Ord. 86-5,
1/14/1987; and by Ord. No. 2018-4, 12/12/2018]
Whereas, as the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Kingston
has acted, pursuant to the authority granted to it by Act 247, the
Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code of July 1968, as amended
by Act 93 of 1972 and the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of Kingston
Township, the following ordinance, to be known as the "Zoning Ordinance
of Kingston Township, Pennsylvania," is hereby adopted and ordained
effective the 14th day of January 1987. As part of this chapter so
enacted into law is the "Official Zoning Map of the Township of Kingston,"
said map being identified by the inscription "Zoning Map of Kingston
Township, Pennsylvania," adopted on the 14th day of January 1987,
as amended.
[Ord. 6/11/1975A, § 3]
The zoning regulations and districts as herein set forth are
made in accordance with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of Kingston
Township, with consideration for the character of the Township, its
various parts and the suitability of the various parts for particular
uses and structures, and in order to promote, protect and facilitate
the public health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of Kingston
Township and of the public generally. The provisions are designed
to prevent overcrowding of land, danger and congestion in travel and
transportation, loss of health, life or property or other dangers.
The chapter is also intended to support the following community development
objectives:
A. Appearance. To improve the appearance of the land and structures
in Kingston Township and to improve the utility of land, especially
leveling the stripping areas and banks, controlling signs, and screening
junkyards and other areas of bad appearance.
B. Education. To help maintain public and private school systems, capable
of maximizing a student's potential, including large administrative
districts with diversified educational opportunities. To better educate
people of all ages, races, incomes, mental capacities and physical
handicaps.
C. Transportation. To create an integrated transportation system, of
using public transportation to its maximum effectiveness, and integrating
it with private transportation, and to prepare and obtain acceptance
of a continuing transportation system for Kingston Township, as related
to Luzerne County, and its Transportation Authority and particularly
to assist low income groups and elderly citizens in obtaining better
transportation to jobs and shopping areas.
D. Recreation and Tourism. Provide sufficient recreation facilities,
particularly at the Township level, to meet national standards, and
promote tourism to the greatest extent possible.
E. Pollution. Eliminate or reduce major sources of pollution.
F. Flooding. To provide additional flood protection for critical areas,
and to discourage development in floodplains that would be damaged
by flooding.
G. Housing. To provide an adequate supply of sanitary and safe housing
in a decent environment in Kingston Township for all income groups,
regardless of race, color or background, including the rehabilitation
of existing structures.
H. Crime Prevention. To reduce the incidence of crime to the extent
possible, within Kingston Township.
I. Economics. To increase the tax base by providing land for commercial
growth, and industrial growth where feasible, in the foreseeable future,
so that it does not conflict with residential or public development.
J. Utilities. To promote the provision of public and private utilities
in Kingston Township.
K. Land Use and Comprehensive Plans. To use the Zoning Ordinance as
a tool to help implement the Land Use and Comprehensive Plans of Kingston
Township.
L. Health. To improve the health of the residents of Kingston Township
by controlling pollution, separating new residences for adequate light,
sun and air, and the provision of adequate treatment facilities at
the lowest possible cost. To reduce pollution to the lowest level
which is economically feasible. To limit densities of population to
reasonable standards, depending on location, to provide attractive
surroundings, have sufficient parking and avoid congestion.
[Ord. 6/11/1975A, § 4]
Except as hereinafter provided, no land, building, structure
or premises shall hereafter be used, and no building or part thereof
or other structure shall be located, erected, reconstructed, extended,
enlarged, converted, altered or moved except in conformity with the
regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located,
and in conformity with all duly ordained ordinances, resolutions and
subdivision regulations of Kingston Township except for provisions
as stated in the Planned Residential Development Ordinance in effect
or hereafter adopted. No yard space or minimum area required for a
building or use shall be considered as any part of the yard space
or minimum area for another building or use.