1. As an aid in interpreting the provisions of this Chapter, the purposes for which the various zoning districts are established, the types of uses which should be permitted to further the goals and objectives of the adopted Township Comprehensive Plan are stated as follows:
A. Limited Use District (LU) - The purpose of this district is to designate and protect areas along streams and areas containing major drainage channels; areas which are part of highway interchange rights-of-way and critical access points to expressways; areas for recreation and open space; and areas which, by reason of steep slope, geologic condition or natural character warrant preservation through limited usage.
B. Planned Residential District (PR) - The purpose of this district is to provide for a type of residential development which will protect the natural features of the largest concentrated area of the Township remaining for new residential growth, while making development of this area feasible. This district is intended to permit flexibility in lot layout, lot sizes, housing types and the placement and bulk of buildings planned and developed as a single development.
C. Medium Density Residential District (MR) - The purpose of this district is to protect and enhance the characteristics of existing residential areas of the Township while permitting remaining, relatively small undeveloped areas to be feasibly developed for residential and related uses.
D. Planned Commercial District (PC) - The purpose of this district is to provide business areas to meet the needs of highway users and to help provide for convenient shopping, personal service and entertainment of Township residents.
E. Planned Industrial-Office District (PIO) - The purpose of this district is to encourage well planned modern industrial and office development in the most suitable and accessible areas of the Township, while protecting residential areas of the Township through the use of industrial development and performance standards.
F. Planned Unit Development District (PUD) - The purpose of this district is to provide for orderly use and development of those sections of the Township which exhibit a variety of existing uses and/ or represent diversified potential for future land use. The planned unit development concept is utilized to encourage totally planned residential developments, and non-residential complexes planned and developed as a single functional unit.
G. Airport-Industrial District (AI) - The purpose of this district is to provide for a totally planned and diversified airport facility and functionally related uses, while protecting other areas in the Township.
H. Flood Hazard District (FH) - The purpose of this district is to minimize flood losses by restricting uses dangerous to health, safety, or property in times of flood and uses causing increased flood heights or velocities. It is also the purpose to protect the quality and quantity of surface and subsurface water supplies adjacent to and underlying flood hazard areas.
(Ord. 45, Z-§ 306, 5/12/76)