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Adopted December 14, 1995

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ZONING ORDINANCE

CITY OF HAZLETON TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1 -

SECTION 2 SECTION 3 SECTION 4 -

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Titles, General Intent, Establishment of Controls

Establishment of Districts

The Zoning Map

Definitions, Interpretations of Regulations

pg. 1 - 3 pg. 3. 4 pg. 4. 5

pg. 5 -.28

ARnCLE 11?- RESibi;NDAL DliDICTS ..

SECTION 1 ....

SECTION 2 ... SECTION 3 ?SECTION 4 SECTION 5 -

Statement of Intent

R-1 Low Density Residential District R-2 Medium Density Reslde~tfal District? R-3 High Density ?Residential District

0-S Open ~pace District

pg. 27 pg. 28-30 pg. 31-33 pg. 33-38 pg. 38-39

ARTICLE Ill - OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL? DIUBICTS

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SECTION 1 -

Statement of Intent

pg.40

.SECTION 2 -

ProfessiOnal.Office and Commercial Office Dlst. pg. 41-46

SECTION 3 -

CC~Central Commercial District

pg. 45-48

SECTION 4 -

CH :.. Commerci.a~ Highway District

pg. 4&-52.

ARTICLE lV ? iNDUSTRIAL DtmiCTS

SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION 3 -

Statement of Intent

1-:-1 Light Industrial District 1-2? General Industrial District

ARTICLE V ... SIGIY$ AND SUpPLEMENTARY REGUL~OIYS

pg.63

pg. 64-81

pg. e;-e3

SECTION 1 ... SECTION 2 -

Stgn Regulations

. Supplementary Regulations

pg. 64-70 pg. 71-88

ARTICLE VI - MpDIBCADONS AIYD NOIYCONFORMmES

SECTION 1 .;

SECTION 2 -

. Modifications Nonconformities

pg. 89-94 pg. 94-104

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ORDINANCE 95-26

THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HAZLETON

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This Ordinance is adopted In order to promote and protect the public health, .

safetY, comfort, convenience, prosperity and other aspects of the general welfare.

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These general goals include, among others; the specific purposes set forth in the

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statements of intent of the regulations for the respective districts.

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ARnCLEI

GENERAL PROVJSIONS

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SECTION 1 TIRES. GENERAL INTENT~ ESTABLISHMENT OF CONmDLS

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REPEALING THE ZONING ORDINANCE ?oF THE CITY OF HAZLETON OF

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.1965 AS.AMENDED, REPLACING SAID ORDINANCE WITH?AN ORDINANCE

PERMITTING, "PROHIBITING, REGULATING, RESTRICTING, AND

DETERMINING;THE USES OF .LAND, WATERCOURSES, AND OTHER

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BODIES.OF..WATER; THE.SilE,.HEIGHT,.BULK, LOCATION, ERECTION,

CONSTRUCTION,. R.EPAIR,, .MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, 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 COURTS, YARDS, AND OTHER OPEN SPACES

AND DISTANCES TO BE LEFT UNOCCUPIED BY USES AND STRUCTURES;

THE DENSITY .OF POPULATION AND INTENSITY OF USE; THE LOCATION

AND SIZE OF SIGNS; CREATING ZONING DISTRICTS AND ESTABLISHING

THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF; CONTINUING THE OFFICE OF ZONING

OFFICER; CONTINUING A ZONING HEARING BOARD; AND PROVIDING FOR

THE ADMINISTRATION, AMENDMENT, ANP ENFORCEMENT OF THE

ORD~NANCE,?1NCLUDING THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES.

1..2 Short Title

be This Ordinance shall be known and may cited as the Zoning Ordinance of

the City of Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania- 1995.

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ARTICLE VII - ZONING HEARING BOARD .

SECTION 1 -

SECTION 2 SECTION 3 SECTION 4 -

Powers and Duties - General Public Hearings

Varianc's Special Exceptions

ARTICLE VIII - STANDARDS F.OB Sp.ECIA. L EXCEeJION USES

SECTION 1 SECTION 2 -

Requirement of Specific Standards Special ~caption. Standards

ARTICLE IX .. ADMINISTBADON

SECTION 1 SECTION 2 -

SECTION 3 -

SECTION 4 -

? Administration and Enforcement Permit$ and? Certificates Amendments Adoption

pg. 105-107 pg. 108-110 pg. 111-112 pg. 112-115

pg. 116 pg. 116-139

pg. 140-143 pg. 144-147 pg. 147-150 pg. 150

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1.3 Community Goals and Objectives ?

The zoning regulations and districts set forth in this Ordinance are made in

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apcordance with the goals, objectives and recommendations of the City of

Hazleton Comprehensive Plan of 1992 with consideratron for the character

of the municipality, and the suitability of the various parts for particular uses an~ structures, and is enacted for the following purposes: to promote the

health, safety, morals and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of

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Hazlato~J by lessening conge$tion in the roads and streets, by securing

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safety from fire and other danger, by providing adequate light and air, by

preventing the overcrowding of the land, by avoiding undue concentration

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of population, by facilitating the ?adequate provision of transportation, water,

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sewage, schools, parks; pollee protection and other public requirements, as

well as to conserve the value of land and buildings. The regulations were

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made with reasonable consideration, among other things, of the existing character of the various areas within the City and their respective suitability

for particular uses.

1..4 Establishment of Controls ~~ ??>r

1.4.1 ~lnimum and. Uniform Regulations ~?-

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"("-'-he regulations set ?by this Ordinance within each district shall be minimum

~~gulations, except when the contrary is specifically noted and shall apply

~iformly to each class or kind of structure of lalld.

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1 .4. 2 Controls Over New Usas??and Structures

In all districts, after the effective date of this Ordinance. any new building or

other structure, or any tract of land shall be constructed, developed and used only in accordance with the regulations specified for the district within which It is listed.

1.4.3 Controls Over Existing Uses and Structures

In all districts. after the effective date of this Ordinance, any existing building or other structure, or any tract?of land which is not in conformity with the regulations for the district In which it is located shall be deemed non-conforming and subject to the regulations of Article VI.

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