[Ord. 384, 7/17/1993, § 101]
This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the "Township
of Lower Swatara Zoning Ordinance."
[Ord. 384, 7/17/1993, § 102]
This chapter is enacted and ordained under the grant of powers
by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Act 247,
the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, July 31, 1968, as reenacted
and amended by Act 170, December 21, 1988.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
[Ord. 384, 7/17/1993, § 103]
This chapter is enacted for the following purposes:
A.
To promote, protect and facilitate one or more of the following:
the public health, safety, morals, general welfare, coordinated and
practical community development, proper density of population, emergency
preparedness, disaster evacuation, the provision of adequate light
and air, police protection, vehicle parking and loading space, transportation,
water, sewerage, schools, public grounds and other public requirements;
as well as,
B.
To prevent one or more of the following: overcrowding of land, blight,
danger and congestion in travel and transportation, loss of health,
life or property from fire, flood, panic or other dangers. This chapter
is made in accordance with an overall program, and with consideration
for the character of the municipality, its various parts, and the
suitability of the various parts for particular uses and structures.
[Ord. 384, 7/17/1993, § 104]
To promote and to foster the community development goals and
objectives as contained in the Lower Swatara Township Comprehensive
Plan, as amended.
[Ord. 384, 7/17/1993, § 105]
In interpreting and applying this chapter, its provisions shall
be held to be the minimum requirements for promotion of health, safety,
morals and general welfare of the Township. Any use permitted subject
to the regulations prescribed by the provisions of this chapter shall
conform with all regulations and is not intended to interfere with,
abrogate, annul, supersede or cancel any reservations contained in
deeds or other agreements, but that if this chapter imposes more stringent
restrictions upon the use of buildings and land than are contained
in the deeds or agreements, the provisions of this chapter shall control.
[Ord. 384, 7/17/1993, § 106]
The provisions, regulations, limitations and restrictions of
this chapter shall apply to all structures, buildings, uses, signs
and land and their accessory structures, buildings, uses and signs.
