"An ordinance to limit and restrict to specified districts or zones, and to regulate therein, buildings and structures according to their construction and nature of land and the extent of their use, and the nature and extent of the uses of land, in Weisenberg Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, hereinafter referred to as the 'Township,' and providing for the administration and enforcement of the provisions therein contained and fixing penalties for the violation thereof."
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Weisenberg Township Zoning Ordinance of 1993."
The provisions of this chapter are designed for the following purposes:
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To promote and protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the community, while encouraging sound and coordinated development that provides for proper density of population, ample and safe transportation systems, community, amenities, sanitation provisions and harmony with the natural surroundings.
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To prevent unfavorable conditions such as blight, overcrowding, pollution, health hazards, obnoxious odors, noises and sights, floods, fires and other hazards. This chapter has been formulated with consideration for all aspects of the Township including existing development, natural restrictions and the suitability of various parts for various uses and structures.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
This chapter is based upon the objectives, analyses and recommendations that appear in the Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan for The Northern Region of Lehigh County adopted by Weisenberg Township in October 2022, as amended.
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Conformity with use regulations. Except as hereinafter provided, no building or structure or part thereof and no lot or land or part thereof shall hereafter be used, except in conformity with the use regulations herein prescribed. Any lawful use that does not conform to the use regulations of this chapter shall be deemed a nonconforming use, except that uses granted as special exception uses by the Zoning Hearing Board pursuant to § 500-91 shall be deemed conforming uses. Variances granted by the Zoning Hearing Board pursuant to § 500-92 shall be deemed nonconforming.
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Conformity with building regulations. Except as hereinafter provided, no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered, enlarged or rebuilt except in conformity with the lot dimension, yard, court, coverage, height, and density regulations herein prescribed. Any building or structure that does not conform to such regulations, hereinafter referred to as the "building regulations of this chapter," shall be deemed a nonconforming structure, irrespective of the use to which it is put. Building variances granted by the Zoning Hearing Board pursuant to § 500-92 on grounds of practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship, not self-imposed, shall be deemed nonconforming structures.
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Continuation of existing uses. Any legally established existing use of a building or structure, lot or land, or part thereof, which use constitutes a conforming use under the provisions of this chapter, may be continued