FINAL 2021 Hazleton City Zoning Ordinance

AI Summary

The Final 2021 Hazleton City Zoning Ordinance establishes the regulatory framework for land use and development within Hazleton City. The ordinance aims to promote public health, safety, and general welfare by facilitating coordinated community development with proper population density while preventing overcrowding, blight, and congestion. It mandates the provision of adequate housing types including single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, multi-family dwellings, and manufactured homes, alongside accommodating reasonable community growth in both residential and non-residential development. The ordinance further establishes standards for controlling open space and impervious surfaces, managing development intensity in sensitive natural resource areas, and directing industrial and commercial development to minimize conflicts with residential uses while preserving environmentally sensitive areas and scenic resources.