INTRODUCTION
This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as "The State
College Zoning Ordinance."{10}
Purpose
This ordinance is enacted for the following purposes: to promote
health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the Borough by lessening
congestion in the roads and streets; securing safety from fire, panic,
and other dangers; providing adequate light and air; preventing the
overcrowding of land; avoiding undue concentration of population;
facilitating the adequate provision for transportation, water, sewerage,
schools, parks, and other public requirements; and encouraging the
most appropriate use of land.
Scope
From and after the effective date of this ordinance, the use
of all land and all buildings or portions thereof erected, altered
with respect to height and area, added to or relocated, and every
use within a building or use accessory thereto in the Borough shall
be in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance. Any existing
building or structure and any existing use of building or land not
in conformity with the regulations herein prescribed shall be regarded
as nonconforming but may be continued subject to the regulations herein
provided in respect to nonconforming buildings or use.
Interpretation
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this ordinance,
they shall be held to be the minimum requirement for the promotion
of public health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare.
Where the provisions of this ordinance impose greater restrictions
than those of any statute, other ordinance, or regulation, the provisions
of this ordinance shall be controlling. Where the provisions of any
statute, other ordinance, or regulation impose greater restrictions
than this ordinance, the provisions of this statute, other ordinance,
or regulations shall be controlling.