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Zoning districts and purpose statements. For the purpose of this chapter, the City of Scranton is hereby divided into districts which shall be designated on the Zoning Map and as follows:
(1)
Agricultural/Conservation/Recreational Districts.
(a)
CONSV - Conservation District. To conserve areas of unique natural beauty or low-impact recreation, or in which accessibility is difficult or constrained by topography, and to protect open spaces, environmentally sensitive areas, and natural features such as steep slopes, forests, and water courses.
(b)
REC - Planned Recreation District. To provide appropriate locations for active and passive recreation uses of regional significance and the infrastructure needed to support such activities.
(2)
Residential Districts.
(a)
R-6 - Suburban Single Family Residential District. To arrange for low-density neighborhoods of single-family detached dwellings, largely serviced by public sewer and water.
(b)
R-8 - Town Single Family Residential District. To accommodate medium-density neighborhoods of single-family attached and detached dwellings, typically on local streets and with private driveways.
(c)
R-9 - Town Mixed Residential. To allow for neighborhoods of a medium-to-high density consisting of single-family dwellings and apartments on small-to-medium lots developed on a grid system of curbed streets, typically with access to alleyways.
(d)
R-10 - Town-City Single Family Residential District. To allow for neighborhoods of a medium density consisting largely of single-family attached and detached dwellings on small lots developed on a grid system of curbed streets, typically with access to alleyways.
(e)
R-11 - City Neighborhood Mixed Residential District. To arrange for urban residential neighborhoods that are medium-to-high density and contain a mix of single- and multifamily dwellings with on-street parking and minimal side yard setbacks, as well as ancillary institutional uses.
(3)
Mixed Use Districts.
(a)
D - City Downtown Mixed Use District. To allow for multistory commercial, mixed-use, and institutional buildings on a pedestrian scale in the urban downtown setting of the central business district.
(b)
N - City Neighborhood Mixed Use District. To permit a mix of pedestrian-oriented residential, commercial, and ancillary institutional land uses in an urban neighborhood setting, ranging from converted dwellings to mixed-use buildings with retail uses on the ground floor and apartments on upper floors.
(4)
Civic/Institutional Districts.
(a)
INST - Town-City Institutional District. To provide for institutional uses primarily providing services and benefits to individuals who have a relationship with the not-for-profit institutions associated with such uses rather than the public at large.
(b)
CIV - Civic District. To provide for institutional uses primarily providing public services and benefits and generally designed for and widely accessible to members of the public at large.
(5)
Commercial Districts.
(a)
HC - Highway Commercial District. To accommodate areas of historic, cultural, and civic significance located in and around the central business district.
(b)
PC - Planned Commercial District. To permit areas for master-planned retail, dining, lodging, entertainment, and other commercial activities, including shopping centers and developments of multiple buildings on one lot.
(6)
Industrial Districts:
(a)
CI - Commercial-Industrial District. To create a zone where small-scale, low-impact light industrial uses and general commercial development coexist along arterial and collector roads.
(b)
LI - Light Industrial District. To arrange for locations accommodating less intense industrial land uses such as light manufacturing, small-scale warehousing, research/testing facilities, and supporting offices.















































































