[Ord. 593, 4/8/1986; as amended by Ord. 598, 9/9/1986; and
by Ord. 810, 12/17/2007]
To carry out the objectives of this chapter, the Borough of
Oxford has been divided into the following zoning districts.
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PD-1
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Planned Development District
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R-1
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Residential District
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R-2
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Residential District
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C-1
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Planned Commercial District
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C-2
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Neighborhood Commercial District
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C-3
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Central Business District
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I
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General Industrial District
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PC/LI
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Planned Commercial/Light Industrial District
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[Ord. 593, 4/8/1986]
1.
The boundaries of the zoning districts shall be shown on the Zoning
Map of the Borough of Oxford. The official copy of this Zoning Map
shall be located in the Borough Hall. The Zoning Map and all notations,
references, and data shown thereon are hereby incorporated into this
chapter.
2.
All amendments to the Zoning Map of the Borough shall be indicated
on the official copy of the Zoning Map. An entry indicating the change
made and the date of any change shall be made and the entry shall
include the signature of the President and the Secretary of the Borough
Council.
[Ord. 593, 4/8/1986]
1.
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as shown
on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
A.
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately coinciding
with the center lines of streets, highways, or alleys, such center
lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
B.
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately coinciding
with plotted lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be such
boundaries.
C.
Where district boundaries are indicated as being approximately parallel
to the center lines of streets or highways, such district boundaries
shall be construed as being parallel to the center lines and at such
distance from the center lines as is indicated on the Official Zoning
Map. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map
shall be determined by the scale of the map.
D.
Boundaries indicated as approximately following Borough limits shall
be construed as following such limits.
E.
Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed
to be midway between the main tracks.
H.
Where a district boundary line divides a lot which was in single
ownership at the effective date of this chapter, the Zoning Hearing
Board may permit as a special exception the extension of the regulations
for either portion of the lot 50 feet beyond the district line into
the remaining portion of the lot.
[Ord. 593, 4/8/1986]
1.
Except as hereafter provided in this chapter, no building, structure,
or land shall be used or occupied and no building, structure, or part
thereof shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, or structurally
altered except in conformity with all the regulations specified within
this chapter for the zoning district in which the building, structure,
or land is located.
2.
No building, structures, or land shall be used or occupied and no
building, structure, or part thereof shall be erected, constructed,
reconstructed, or structurally altered without the issuance of a building
permit by the Zoning Officer.
3.
No part of a yard, open space, or off-street parking or loading space
required in connection with one structure, building, or use of the
land shall be included as part of a yard, common open space, or off-street
parking or loading space similarly required for any other structure,
building, or use of the land, except where herein provided.
4.
No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this chapter shall
be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set
forth in this chapter.
5.
All territory which may hereafter be annexed to the Borough shall
be zoned.
