A map entitled "North East Township Zoning Map" is hereby adopted as part of this chapter.[1] The Official Zoning Map shall be kept up to date and on file, available for examination at the North East Township Administration Building.
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Editor's Note: Said map is included as an attachment to this chapter.
The Township is divided into the following districts as shown by the district boundaries on the Zoning Map:
A-1
Preservation
A-2
Agricultural
R-1
Rural Residential
R-2
Suburban Residential
B-1
Commercial
B-2
Industrial
Boundaries shown within the line of streets, streams, alleys and transportation rights-of-way between districts shall follow their center line. The vacation of streets shall not affect the location of such district boundaries. When the Zoning Officer cannot definitely determine the location of a district boundary by such center line by the scale or dimensions stated on the Zoning Map or by the fact that it clearly coincides with a property line shown on the Zoning Map, the Planning Commission shall interpret the location of the boundary with reference to the scale of the Zoning Map and the intentions and purposes set forth in all relevant provisions of this chapter.
A. 
Agricultural districts. There are two types of areas within North East Township which will remain agricultural in nature, which are the Preservation District and the Agricultural District.
(1) 
Preservation District. The following combination of circumstances of state-recognized prime farmlands, advantageous lake plain climate for growing, the number of large (unbroken) farm lots, the scarcity of non-farm-related housing development, and the nearly continuous local commitment to vineyard/orchard development through long-term farm-related tax incentives has placed this farming area in a unique position in the North East area as well as in the whole of Erie County. This area is therefore designated for the unique agricultural area that it is and will be preserved as such. Land uses are reserved for specialized agricultural activities and incidental farm-related single-family housing and includes associated public uses. The maximum density of residential dwellings in the A-1 District shall be 1/2 unit per acre for single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Agricultural District. Although there has been some non-farm-related housing developed along various roads and the local commitment to vineyard/orchard development and farm-related tax incentives are less continuous, the recognized prime farmland with large farm lots and the important advantageous lake plain climate qualifies these areas as being designated a predominantly agricultural area and uses include the primary agricultural activities of vineyards/orchards with some crops, and secondary low-density farm and non-farm-related single-family housing and includes associated public, institutional and recreational uses. The maximum density of residential dwelling units in the A-2 District shall be 1.5 units per acre for single-family dwellings and two units per acre for two-family dwellings.
B. 
Residential districts. There are two types of areas within North East Township which will develop residentially, which are the Rural Residential District and the Suburban Residential District.
(1) 
Rural Residential District. These areas are characterized by some or all of the following: The plateau climate for growing that is common with most of Erie County, varying value of agricultural soils, general roadside housing strip development, a generally poor soil situation for on-lot sewage systems; the rural residential areas offer a midpoint range between the residentially diversified suburban district and the specialized agricultural districts. Land uses include general agricultural activities of crops/animal husbandry, pasturage/timber/land/open space, evenly distributed with lower-density estate residential (self-sewered) uses and medium-density subdivisions (group sewered) or lower-density two-family uses and includes associated public, institutional and recreational uses. The maximum density of residential dwelling units in the R-1 District shall be two units per acre for single-family dwellings, and three units per acre for two-family dwellings.
(2) 
Suburban Residential District. These areas are considered as the residential growth areas of the Township. They were chosen as having the capability of developing in higher density form due to some or all of the following characteristics: Land that currently receives public sewer and/or water service, existing higher-density development that would justify the distributions of public infrastructure, larger parcels that are in proximity to public utility and institutional facilities which are then conducive to subdivision development, compatible topography and convenient transportation access to central commercial and recreational locations. Land uses encompass the full range of residential types. Medium-density single-family and two-family and multiple housing (higher density with public utilities) and higher-density single-family subdivisions and mobile home parks (with public or group sewer and water facilities) are all provided for within this classification and includes associated public, institutional and recreational uses. The maximum density of residential dwelling units in the R-2 District shall be three units per acre for single-family dwellings, four units per acre for two-family dwellings, six units per acre for two-section mobile homes in mobile home parks and eight units per acre for single-section mobile homes in mobile home parks, and eight units per acre for multiple dwellings.
C. 
Business districts. There are two types of areas within North East Township which will develop into business districts, which are the Commercial and Industrial Districts.
(1) 
Commercial and Industrial Districts. Commercial and industrial land use is important to the Township for reasons of tax base, shopping convenience and employment opportunities. The basic consideration underpinning the commercial and industrial land use areas are to ensure the continued viability of the majority of existing business uses; encourage concentrated development of commercial and industrial areas; minimize traffic conflicts and mixed land use along major highways (to the degree possible); and reserve an amount of land for commercial and industrial use that is legitimately large enough for potential developers to choose from while still practical in size and location in light of expected market needs. Land uses include the normal retail, eating and vehicle service, and transient housing (motel) type activities within the commercial areas; and heavy commercial, wholesale and light-to-heavy manufacturing and processing-type activities within the industrial areas and includes associated public, institutional and recreational uses in the Commercial District and includes associated public uses in the Industrial District. The maximum density of commercial establishments in the B-1 District shall be two individual commercial units per acre and one individual commercial or industrial unit per acre in the B-2 District.
The permitted and conditional use for each district, as shown in the following table,[1] shall be according to the common meaning of the term or according to the definitions given in Article II. The letter "P" designates a permitted use for that district. The letter "C" designates a conditional use for that district. The letter "D" means the term is defined. A section reference in parentheses means that the use must comply with the requirements within that section. The districts are shown by the symbols as designated in § 350-11.
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Editor's Note: The Permitted Use and Conditional Use Table is included as an attachment to this chapter.