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Hatboro is located at (40.177635, −75.104424 According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km 2), all land.. The Borough of Hatboro is a small municipality that is surrounded by Upper Moreland Township in Montgomery County to the west, south, and east; and Warminster Township in Bucks County to the north.
In land use, a setback is the minimum distance which a building or other structure must be set back from a street or road, a river or other stream, a shore or flood plain, or any other place which is deemed to need protection. [1]
To this end, it is the systematic assessment of land and water potential, alternatives for land use, and economic and social conditions in order to select and adopt the best land use options. [1] Often one element of a comprehensive plan , a land use plan provides a vision for the future possibilities of development in neighborhoods, districts ...
Land use and land management practices have a major impact on natural resources including water, soil, nutrients, plants and animals. [6] [7] Land use change is "the change from one land-use category to another".
Zoning is a law that divides a jurisdiction's land into districts, or zones, and limits how land in each district can be used. [1] [2] In the United States, zoning includes various land use laws enforced through the police power rights of state governments and local governments to exercise authority over privately owned real property. [3]
The Township saw significant development post WWII, beginning along Easton Road and County Line Road. This trend continued into surrounding communities. Until the late 20th century, the northwestern end of the township was still mostly rural. In 2005, NAS-JRB Willow Grove was selected for closure by BRAC 2005 law.
The route runs 17.5 miles (28.2 km) from PA 263 in Hatboro, Montgomery County, east to PA 32 in Yardley, Bucks County. PA 332 runs through suburban areas to the north of Philadelphia, serving Warminster, Ivyland, Richboro, and Newtown. The route is two lanes wide most of its length, with the bypass around Newtown a four-lane divided highway.
Exclusionary zoning is the use of zoning ordinances to exclude certain types of land uses from a given community, especially to regulate racial and economic diversity. [1] In the United States, exclusionary zoning ordinances are standard in almost all communities.