A.
The Township is hereby divided into zoning districts, as shown on
the Official Zoning District Map that, together with all explanatory
matter thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be
a part of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Official Zoning District Map is on file
in the Township offices.
B.
The Official Zoning District Map shall be identified by the signature of the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, attested to by the Township Secretary and certified by the Township Engineer, and shall bear the seal of the Township under the following words: "This is to certify that this is the Official Zoning District Map referred to in Article III of Ordinance Number 1 of 2009, as amended, of Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania," together with the date of adoption of this chapter.
C.
All amendments affecting district boundaries shall be noted on the
Official Zoning District Map by the Township Engineer, including the
date of adoption, and shall be attested by the Township Secretary.
D.
No changes of any nature shall be made in the Official Zoning District Map or matter shown thereof except in conformity with the procedure set forth in this chapter. Any unauthorized change of whatever kind by any person shall be considered a violation of this chapter and punishable as provided in Article XXI of this chapter.
E.
The Official Zoning District Map, that shall be located in the Township
Municipal Building, shall be the final authority as to the current
zoning status of land and water areas, buildings and other structures
in the Township.
The Township is divided into the districts set forth by this
chapter and as shown by the district boundaries on the Official Zoning
District Map. The zoning districts are:
R-A
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Agricultural Residential District
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R-1
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Single-Family Residential District
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R-2
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Suburban Residential District
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R-3
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Multifamily Residential District
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C-1
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Neighborhood Service District
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C-2
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Community Shopping District
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C-3
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Highway Commercial District
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I
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Industrial District
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P
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Public District
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CC
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Community Center Mixed-Use District
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Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as
shown on the Official Zoning District Map, the following rules shall
apply:
A.
District boundaries indicated as appearing to follow the center lines
of streets, highways or alleys shall be construed to follow such center
lines;
B.
District boundaries indicated as appearing to follow platted lot
lines shall be construed as following such lot lines;
C.
District boundaries indicated as appearing to follow municipal boundaries
shall be construed as following municipal boundaries;
D.
District boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be
construed to be midway between the main tracks;
E.
District boundaries indicated as approximately following the center
lines of streams, rivers or other bodies of water shall be construed
to follow center lines, and in the event of change in the location
of streams, rivers and other bodies of water, shall be construed as
moving with the actual body of water and following the center line;
F.
Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning District
Map shall be determined by the scale of the map.
The following regulations shall apply in all zoning districts:
A.
In the CC, P, R-A, R-1, R-2 and R-3 Districts, any use not specifically
listed as an authorized use in the zoning district shall not be permitted
in that zoning district.
B.
In the C-1, C-2, C-3 and I Districts, any use not specifically listed in the authorized uses for the zoning district shall not be permitted in that zoning district, unless such use is authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board as a use by special exception in accordance with the applicable express standards and criteria for comparable uses not specifically listed in § 350-93A(14) of this chapter.
C.
In all zoning districts where single-family dwellings or two-family
dwellings are an authorized use or are a legally nonconforming use,
the single-family dwelling or two-family dwelling shall be the only
principal structure on the lot, except in an approved planned residential
development where single-family dwellings or two-family dwellings
may be authorized on the same lot with other single-family dwellings
or two-family dwellings in a condominium development.
D.
In the zoning districts where such uses are authorized by this chapter,
two or more multifamily or nonresidential buildings may occupy the
same lot, provided each building can independently meet the applicable
area and bulk regulations and parking requirements to accommodate
the possibility of subdivision of the property in the future to separate
the buildings.
E.
In the CC, C-1, C-2, C-3 and I Districts, two or more authorized
uses may occupy the same building, provided all applicable area and
bulk regulations and parking requirements for each of the uses can
be met on the lot.
F.
In all zoning districts, all accessory structures shall be located
on the same lot with the principal structure to which they are accessory.
Any accessory structure shall not be built unless or until the principal
structure it serves exists on the lot.