[Amended 9-10-1998 by Ord. No. 98-5; 12-8-2005 by Ord. No.
05-09]
A. For the purposes of this chapter, Upper Frederick
Township is hereby divided into zoning districts which are designated
as follows:
(1) RP - Rural Preservation District.
(2) R-80 Land Preservation District.
(3) R-60 Medium Density Residential District.
(4) R-40 High Density Residential District.
(5) IR Institutional and Recreational District (Overlay).
(6) CB - Commercial Business District.
(8) SS - Steep Slope Conservation District (Overlay).
(9) FP - Floodplain Conservation District (Overlay).
(10) Riparian Corridor Conservation District (RCC).
[Added 9-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-07]
B. The locations and boundaries of these districts are
shown on the Upper Frederick Township Zoning Map which is hereby made
a part of this chapter. The Zoning Map and all the notations, references
and other data thereon shall be as much a part of this chapter as
if fully described herein.
(1) The designation of LI - Light Industrial District
on the Township Zoning Map shall be changed to I - Industrial District.
District boundaries are shown on the Zoning
Map to follow one or more of the following:
A. Center lines of streets, lanes, utility company rights-of-way
and railroad rights-of-way.
C. Municipal boundary lines.
D. Where uncertainty exists as to the location of any
district boundary line, the Zoning Officer shall determine its exact
location guided by the following:
(1) Lines which appear to follow center lines, property
lines or municipal boundary lines shall be construed to follow those
lines.
(2) For questions concerning which particular property
line a district boundary line follows, the Zoning Officer shall confer
with the Township Planning Commission for a determination.
Whenever federal or state-owned property is
included in one or more zoning districts, it shall be subject to the
provisions of this chapter only insofar as permitted by the Constitution
and laws of the United States of America and of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
In accordance with § 619 of the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code, as amended, the provisions of this chapter
shall not apply to any existing or proposed building or extension
thereof, used or to be used by a public utility corporation, if, upon
petition of the corporation, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
shall, after public hearing, decide that the present or proposed situation
of the building in question is reasonably necessary for the convenience
or welfare of the public. It shall be the responsibility of the Pennsylvania
Public Utility Commission to ensure that both the corporation and
the Township have notice of the hearing and are granted an opportunity
to appear, present witnesses, cross-examine witnesses presented by
other parties and otherwise exercise the rights of a party to the
proceedings.