[Amended 2-13-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-01; 6-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-04]
For the purposes of this chapter, Upper Hanover
Township is hereby divided into the zoning districts listed herein.
These are shown on the Upper Hanover Township Zoning Map, as amended,
which is hereby made a part of this chapter. The Zoning Map and all
notations, references and other data thereon shall be as much a part
of this chapter as if fully described herein.
R-1
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Agricultural-Low Density Residential District
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R-2
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Medium Density Residential District
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R-3
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High Density Residential District
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VCR
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Village Commercial/Residential District
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CB
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Commercial Business District
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LIC 1 and 2
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Light Industrial and Limited Commercial District
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LI
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Light Industrial District
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OS
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Outdoor Storage and Intensive Commercial/Industrial
District
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[Amended 2-13-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-01; 5-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following overlay districts are applied over the mapped districts listed in §
500-1100 herein. These districts serve the intent and purposes identified in the individual overlay districts, which relate primarily to the prevention of hazards and degradation of the natural environment as well as protection of environmental amenities.
ARR
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Age-Restricted Residential Overlay District
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AZ
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Airport Zoning Overlay District
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FPC
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Floodplain Conservation Overlay District
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SS
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Steep Slope Conservation Overlay District
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RCCO
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Riparian Corridor Conservation Overlay District
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[Amended 2-13-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-01]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following additional regulations apply to specific land uses that are permitted in the zoning districts listed in §
500-1101 herein:
Institutional (I) Regulations
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Open Space and Outdoor Recreation Regulations
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Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Regulations
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Nonagricultural Uses for Agricultural Buildings
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[Amended 2-13-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-01]
The boundaries of districts listed in §
500-1100 herein are shown on the Zoning Map and are intended to follow one or more of the following:
A. Center lines of streets, utility company rights-of-way,
railroad rights-of-way, and/or extensions thereof.
B. Property lines, municipal boundary lines, and/or extensions
thereof.
C. Center lines of creeks shown on the Map.
D. Extensions of the lines listed in Subsections
A through
C above shall be dimensioned on the Zoning Map.
E. Where zoning district boundaries appear to follow
one or more of the above criteria, they shall be considered to follow
those criteria. Any question of boundary determination shall be resolved
by the Zoning Officer, who may seek the advice of the Township's Planning
Commission.
When 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 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.