§ 92.055 IMPORTANCE OF OPEN SPACES.

   (A)   It is important to preserve open spaces in the borough for the following major reasons:

      (1)   To maintain the natural environmental processes and balances, ensuring adequate groundwater and high water quality;

      (2)   To provide an important psychological relief from developed areas;

      (3)   To preserve areas of scenic beauty and protect the semi-rural character of outlying areas;

      (4)   To preserve lands that are not naturally suited for development;

      (5)   To provide land for active and passive recreation, both presently and in the distant future; and

      (6)   To preserve habitat for birds, fish and other wildlife.

   (B)   Open space can be preserved in public ownership, private ownership or by a semi-public organization, such as an association of adjacent homeowners. The difference is how much use is allowed by the general public.

(Ord. passed 8-3-2015)