The purposes of this district are to provide for and regulate a variety of institutional uses and to preserve and protect the many existing institutional uses located in this district. Large institutions occupy large parcels of land in the Borough and represent a significant portion of the remaining open space. Appropriate control of these properties and the activities conducted thereon is essential to preserve the open space and character of the development in this district. These regulations are intended to promote the effective operation of major institutions in a harmonious and mutually beneficial relationship with the surrounding community.
Land, buildings or premises shall be used by right for only one or more of the following uses:
A. 
Government building or use.
B. 
Civic use, such as a community center, public library, senior citizens' center or similar use.
C. 
Assisted-living facility for the elderly.
D. 
Public or private school, college or other academic educational institution.
E. 
Community residence facility, group-based, subject to § 185-1814.
F. 
Child day-care center, adult day-care center, or group day-care home, subject to the provisions of § 185-1819.
G. 
Religious use, including accessory use and dwelling, subject to the provisions of § 185-1811.
H. 
Public park.
I. 
Municipally owned, public surface parking lot.
J. 
Wireless communication facilities only on municipally owned property.
K. 
Any use of the same general character as any of the above permitted uses, when such determination is made by the Zoning Hearing Board. In deciding whether a proposed unlisted use is of the same general character, the Zoning Hearing Board shall apply the compatibility standards in § 185-1824.
The following uses shall be permitted by special exception only, subject to the applicable provisions of Articles XIX, Procedures and Standards for Special Exceptions, and XXIV, Zoning Hearing Board:
A. 
Developments may be erected to a maximum height of 60 feet, provided that suitable fire-fighting apparatuses are available to address the safety requirements of the increased height.
B. 
Outdoor recreational use, including swim club.
C. 
Public utility, except for garage, warehouse and storage yard.
A. 
Playfield, open space and recreational facility in conjunction with a permitted use.
B. 
Parking garage or area.
C. 
Living accommodation for watchman, caretaker or staff of a permitted institution whose duties require them to sleep or reside on the premises.
D. 
Offices of staff doctors or similar professionals associated with a permitted use.
E. 
Restaurant or cafeteria for use of employees, students or visitors of a permitted use.
F. 
Storage building, enclosure or area associated with a permitted main use.
G. 
Off-street parking and loading, subject to Article XVI.
H. 
Sign, subject to Article XVII.
I. 
Satellite antenna, subject to § 185-1809.
J. 
Small collection facility for recycling, subject to the provisions of § 185-1815.
K. 
Any accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to a permitted use and not detrimental to the surrounding community.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, the following shall be minimum requirements:
Standard
Size
Lot area
20,000 square feet
Street frontage
100 feet
Setbacks
From exterior road
75 feet
From interior road or driveway
20 feet
From side and rear property lines
40 feet
Distance between buildings
40 feet
Height
40 feet, maximum
A. 
Development may be on individual lots or by addition of new buildings on a lot or parcel with one or more existing buildings.
B. 
More than one building is permitted on a single lot, provided that the setback and spacing requirements in § 185-804 are met.
C. 
The lot area and street frontage requirements shall not apply in cases where a building or buildings are added to existing buildings on a lot, provided that the parking requirements in Article XVI are met and building separation as per § 185-804 is maintained.
D. 
Screening and landscaping shall be provided in accordance with § 185-1816 and § 185-1817, respectively.
E. 
All parking facilities and signs shall comply with Articles XVI and XVII, respectively.