Middle Smithfield Township is hereby divided into districts
as shown on the Zoning Map, which shall be known as the "Middle Smithfield
Township Zoning Map of 2010-A," commonly referred to as the "Zoning
Map," together with all explanatory matters thereon. A true and correct
copy of the Official Zoning Map is attached hereto and made a part
hereof as Appendix A. The Zoning Map is hereby adopted by reference and declared
to be part of this ordinance, together with all future notations,
references and amendments thereto.
The Zoning Map shall be identified by the signature of the Board
of Supervisors and attested by the Township Secretary and shall bear
the adoption date of this chapter and the words "Middle Smithfield
Township Zoning Map of 2010-A." The Zoning Map shall contain a block
to identify all future changes to the map, indicating the date thereof
as well as the corresponding ordinance number. The Zoning Map shall
be retained in the Township Building.
The Zoning Map shall be located in the Township building and
shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of land
and water areas in the Township, regardless of unofficial copies which
may have been made or published from time to time.
For the purpose of this chapter, Middle Smithfield Township
is hereby divided into the following zoning districts, with the following
abbreviations:
CON
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Conservation District
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RR
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Rural Reserve District
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R1
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Residential District
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R2
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Residential District
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R3
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Residential District
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PRD
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Planned Residential Development District
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C1
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Commercial District
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C2
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Commercial District
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I
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Commercial Industrial District
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Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as
shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
A. District boundary lines are intended to follow or be parallel to
the center line of street rights-of-way, streams and railroads and
lot lines as they existed on a recorded deed or plan of record in
the County Recorder of Deeds office at the time of the adoption of
this chapter unless such district boundary lines are fixed by dimensions
as shown on the Zoning Map.
B. Where a district boundary is not fixed by dimensions and where it
approximately follows lot lines, such boundary shall be construed
to follow such lot lines unless specifically shown otherwise.
C.
The location of a district boundary on unsubdivided land, or
where a district boundary divides a lot, shall be determined by the
use of the scale appearing on the Zoning Map unless indicated otherwise
by dimensions.
D.
Where a municipal boundary divides a lot, the minimum lot area
shall be regulated by the municipality in which the principal uses
are located unless otherwise provided by applicable case law. The
land area within each municipality shall be regulated by the use regulations
and other applicable regulations of each municipality.
E.
Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are
at variance with those shown on the Zoning Map, or if uncertainty
exists as to the true location of a district boundary line in a particular
instance, the Zoning Officer shall request the Zoning Hearing Board
to render its determination with respect thereto.
Any territory which may hereafter become part of the Township
through annexation or a boundary adjustment shall be classified as
RR Rural Reserve District of Middle Smithfield Township until said
territory is classified otherwise as determined by the Board of Supervisors.
This chapter is intended to continue the objective of compatible
land uses across municipal boundaries and, therefore, requires additional
setbacks and buffer yards when certain uses would abut an existing
dwelling or a residential zoning district, whether such abutting existing
dwelling or principally residential zoning district is located in
an abutting municipality or within Middle Smithfield Township.