This article shall be known and may be cited
as the "Whitemarsh Township Recreational District Ordinance."
In amplification of §
116-2, the specific intent of this article is as follows:
A. To provide suitable areas within the Township to accommodate
spacious recreational uses.
B. To provide appropriate design standards for spacious
recreational uses.
The Recreational District shall include those
areas described on a map or maps designated as the "Whitemarsh Township
Recreational Map," which is hereby made a part of this article and
which shall be made available to the public at the Township Building.
[Amended 9-25-2008 by Ord. No. 862]
Priority of application of overlay shall be as described in §
116-33.2 of this chapter.
The delineation of the Recreational District may be revised by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to §
116-236 et seq.
In the Recreational District the following uses
and activities, and no others, are permitted:
A. Park or recreational facility: an outdoor park or
recreational facility, including day camp, driving range, swim club,
tennis club, stables and athletic fields, subject to the following
additional provisions:
(1)
Amusement parks, wild animal parks, zoos, gun
ranges and race courses shall not be included in this use.
(2)
Day camps shall operate between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., excluding Saturdays and Sundays.
(3)
Outdoor play areas shall be sufficiently screened
and insulated so as to protect the neighborhood from inappropriate
noise and other disturbances.
B. Country clubs: including but not limited to a golf
course, swimming pool, clubhouse, restaurant and other accessory uses,
provided that these are clearly accessory to the country club, subject
to the following provisions:
(1)
A lot area of not less than 60 acres shall be
required.
(2)
No building shall be closer than 100 feet to
any lot line.
C. Museum: museum or gallery open to the public and not
conducted as a private gainful business.
D. Cemetery: burial place or graveyard, including mausoleum,
crematory or columbarium.