[Amended 11-4-2020 by Ord. No. 48-2020]
This chapter shall be known as the "Development Regulations Ordinance of the City of Orange Township."
[Amended 11-4-2020 by Ord. No. 48-2020]
The development standards Chapter 210, Development Regulations Ordinance City of Orange Township, establishes regulations and procedures for new development in the City of Orange Township. This chapter is composed of articles listed in the table of contents.
[Amended 11-4-2020 by Ord. No. 48-2020]
The following information provides guidance on how the Development Regulations Ordinance of the City of Orange Township is organized and should be used.
This chapter utilizes both a land use classification (the zones) AND a building type classification to categorize development throughout the City. Proposed development must comply with BOTH standards or seek relief by way of a variance or a waiver.
This "how to" section is NOT a part of the ordinance and is for advisory purposes only.
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[Amended 11-4-2020 by Ord. No. 48-2020]
[Amended 11-4-2020 by Ord. No. 48-2020]
It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to:
A.
Encourage appropriate use or development of land in a manner which will promote the public health, safety, morals and general welfare.
B.
Secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other natural and man-made disasters.
C.
Provide adequate light, air and open space.
D.
Ensure that the development of the City of Orange Township does not conflict with the development and general welfare of neighboring municipalities, the county and the state as a whole.
E.
Promote the establishment of appropriate population densities and concentrations that will contribute to the well-being of persons, neighborhoods and the community as a whole, as well as the preservation of the environment.
F.
Encourage the appropriate and efficient expenditure of public funds by the coordination of private and public development with the Land Use Plan of the City of Orange Township.
G.
Provide sufficient space, in appropriate locations, for a variety of residential, recreational, commercial and industrial uses and open spaces, both public and private, according to their respective environmental requirements in order to meet the needs of all citizens.
H.
Promote a desirable visual environment through creative development techniques and good civic design and arrangements.
I.
Encourage the location and design of transportation routes, which will promote the free flow of traffic, while discouraging the location of such facilities and routes, which result in congestion or blight.
J.
Promote the conservation of historic sites and districts, open space and valuable natural resources and prevent urban sprawl and degradation of the environment through improper use of land.
K.
Encourage the best features of design in public and private development.
L.
Encourage affordable and market rate housing construction consistent with provisions permitting the City of Orange Township to meet the broad spectrum of its housing needs.
M.
Encourage coordination of the various public and private procedures and activities sharing land development with a view toward lessening the cost of such development and toward the more efficient use of land.
N.
Promote the conservation of energy through the use of planning practices designed to reduce energy consumption and to provide for maximum utilization of renewable energy sources.