The boundaries of the districts in which this Borough is divided
shall be shown upon a map entitled the "Bellefonte Borough Zoning
Map." The Map and notations, references, and other data shown thereon
are hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter as if it were
fully described herein.
The Official Zoning Map shall be identified by the signatures
of the President of the Borough Council, attested by the Borough Manager,
under the following words: "This is to certify that this is the Official
Zoning Map of the Borough of Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania,"
together with the date of enactment of the ordinance. The Map shall
be kept on file with the Borough's Zoning Officer and shall be the
final authority as to the current zoning status of land and water
areas in the Borough.
If, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, changes
are made in district boundaries or other matter portrayed on the Official
Zoning Map, such changes shall be entered promptly on the Map. All
changes shall be certified by initialing of the Chairman of the Planning
Commission and the Borough Council President, together with a brief
description of the changes and the date of enactment of such changes
under the word "Revised." No amendment to this chapter that involves
matter portrayed on the Official Zoning Map shall become effective
until after such changes and entry has been shown on the Official
Zoning Map.
A. The official zoning map is being revised to reflect that the R-4
High Density Residential District covering Centre Crest and adjacent
properties is being re-zoned to R-2 Town Residential (infill). This
re-zoning affects the following parcels:
32-103-,023-,0000
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32-103-,200-,0000
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32-103-,103-,0000
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32-103-,102-,0000
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32-103-,060A-,0000
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32-103-,061-,0000
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32-103-,060-,0000
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32-103-,084-,0000
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32-103-,085-,0000
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The previous Official Zoning Maps or any significant parts thereof
remaining shall be preserved, together with all available records
pertaining to their adoption or amendment.
The district boundary lines shall be shown on the Official Zoning
Map. Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts, the
following rules shall apply:
A. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines
of streets, highways or alleys shall be construed to follow such center
lines;
B. Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines
shall be construed as following such lot lines;
C. Boundaries indicated as approximately following municipal limits
shall be construed as following such municipal limits;
D. Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines or railroad rights-of-way
shall be construed to be midway between the main tracks, or if there
are no tracks, to the center of the right-of-way;
E. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines
of streams or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such
center lines, and in the event the stream or other body of water moves,
the boundary shall move with the center line of such;
F. Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in Subsections
A through
E above shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map shall be determined by the scale of the Map to carry out the spirit and intention of the zoning boundary designation;
G. Where physical features existing on the ground are found to be at variance with those shown on the Official Zoning Map, or in other circumstances not covered by Subsections
A through
F above, it shall be the function of the Zoning Officer to make a determination; and
H. Where one or more district boundary lines divide a lot held in single
ownership, the regulations of one of the districts on either side
of any such boundary line may be chosen by the owner to apply to the
portion of such lot in the district on the other side of such line
for a distance of not more than 50 feet beyond the district boundary
lines, provided that lot or area and setback requirements are met
for said portions.