[Ord. 561, 6/6/1988]
This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Nazareth
Borough Zoning Ordinance of 1988."
[Ord. 561, 6/6/1988]
1.
This Chapter
is adopted for the following purposes:
A.
To promote,
protect and facilitate the following: the public health, safety, morals,
general welfare, coordinated and practical community development,
proper density of population, the provisions of adequate light and
air, police protection, vehicle parking and loading space, transportation,
water, sewerage, schools, public grounds and other public requirements.
B.
To prevent
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 Nazareth Borough, its various parts and the suitability of the
various parts for particular uses and structures.
[Ord. 561, 6/6/1988]
1.
This Chapter
is intended to promote the following community development objectives,
which are enunciated in the Comprehensive Plan for Nazareth Borough.
A.
To maintain
and enhance Nazareth's image as a residential community.
B.
To encourage
residential growth, while absorbing desirable commercial and industrial
development to bolster and stabilize the Borough's tax base and overall
economy.
C.
To provide
for a variety of residential densities and housing types, satisfying
many age groups, income levels, family sizes and individual preferences.
D.
To establish
a park-like environment throughout the Borough.
E.
To improve
the centrality and compactness of the central business district.
F.
To provide
increased services and facilities to satisfy the ever-growing needs
and demands of present and future residents.
G.
To emphasize
the rich historical heritage of Nazareth.
H.
To eliminate
undesirable, uneconomical and unattractive mixtures of land uses.
I.
To promote
sound standards of development, maximize stability of property values
and encourage desirable economic activities.
J.
To encourage
the preservation of current sound buildings and the improvement or
removal of dilapidated structures.
K.
To provide
a street system capable of circulating people and goods within and
through the Borough safely and efficiently.
