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Conemaugh Township Zoning Ordinance

Preliminary Matters

REWRITTEN AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCES 413, 414, 423, 442, 443, 555, 557, 560, 569, 569A, 582, 583, 593, AND 594, AND AS ACCEPTED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1995 AND THE SUPERVISORS ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1995.

10 - TITLE
10.1	This Ordinance shall be known as, and may be cited as, the Conemaugh Township Zoning Ordinance.
11 - SCOPE AND INTENT
11.1	Specifically, this Ordinance is enacted to divide the Township into districts, and within said districts regulate and restrict the structures, the size of yards, courts and other open spaces, the density of population and the location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence and other purposes; establishing a Zoning Hearing Board and prescribing its powers and duties; providing penalties for the violation of the Ordinance and repealing all Ordinances in conflict herewith. This Ordinance shall also take precedence over County Ordinances or other regulations in conflict herewith.
12 - PURPOSE
12.1	The Zoning Regulations and Districts as herein established have been made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and study of the Township for the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community. They have been designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers, to provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrowding of the land; to avoid undue concentration of the population; to facilitate the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements.
12.2	The Regulations have been made with reasonable consideration of the character of the District and its peculiar suitability for the particular uses and with a view of conserving the value of existing structures and encouraging the most appropriate use of the land throughout the community. These regulations do not in any way alter the present uses of the land but are specifically directed towards future developments and alterations for the purpose outlined in the previous paragraph.