A new Zoning Ordinance:
A. 
Dividing Chester City, Delaware County, Pennsylvania into Districts with varying regulations;
B. 
Permitting, prohibiting, regulating and determining the uses of land, watercourses and other bodies of water, the size, height, bulk, location, erection, construction, repair, expansion, razing, removal and use of structures, the areas and dimensions of land and bodies of water to be occupied by uses and structures, as well as yards and other open areas to be left unoccupied;
C. 
Establishing the maximum density and intensity of uses;
D. 
Providing for the administration and enforcement of this chapter in accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,[1] including provisions for special exceptions and variances to be administered by a Zoning Hearing Board; and
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
E. 
Establishing provisions for the protection of certain natural features.
It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that if a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provisions of this chapter to be invalid or ineffective in whole or in part, the effect of such decision shall be limited to those provisions which are expressly stated in the decision to be invalid or ineffective, and all other provisions of this chapter shall continue to be separately and fully effective. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this chapter and each section or part thereof, other than any part declared invalid, if it had advance knowledge that any part would be declared invalid. If this entire chapter should be declared invalid, then the City of Chester Zoning Ordinance that was in effect immediately prior to the enactment of this chapter shall automatically be re-instated as this chapter for the City of Chester.
The preexisting City of Chester Zoning Ordinance, as amended, is hereby repealed, in addition to the repeal of any other City ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof that were adopted prior to this chapter that are clearly in direct conflict with this chapter.
Under the authority conferred by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended,[1] the City Council of the City of Chester hereby enacts and ordains into an ordinance the attached document this date of September 9, 2015. This chapter shall become effective in five calendar days.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.