The purpose of the OR Open Recreation District is to reinforce
public commitment of land to open spaces.
The OR District is applicable only to those lands which have
been committed by public or private action to the conservation, open
space, recreational and educational uses permitted herein and is designed
to ensure continuation of such uses for the benefit of residents of
the Township and County.
[Amended 5-25-1993 by Ord. No. 93-09; 6-8-1999 by Ord. No. 99-10; 10-2-2001 by Ord. No. 01-13]
A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied
for any of the following purposes and no other:
A.
Recreation uses, including parks, picnic areas, day and overnight
camping, hiking, equestrian trails, playfields, facilities for court
games, swimming, boating, golf and similar open space recreation activities.
B.
Agricultural uses using existing facilities as a continuing interim
use of land pending development of other permitted uses or as a demonstration
farm when part of an overall recreation or educational area plan.
C.
Nature and conservation educational uses such as arboretums, zoological
gardens, wildlife preserves, fish hatcheries, forest management areas
and natural areas.
D.
Accessory uses incidental to the operation and maintenance of the
above permitted uses, including parking facilities, shelters, rest
rooms, administrative, maintenance and storage buildings, and permanent
housing for administrative or supervisory personnel.
E.
Emergency services uses, including fire, rescue and other emergency
services of a municipal or volunteer nature.
F.
Middletown Township municipal buildings, including, but not limited
to, administration, police, recreation, library, municipal utilities
and public works buildings.
G.
Educational uses, including educational tutoring, general education,
public schools and others of like kind.
[Amended 12-20-1994 by Ord. No. 94-20; 6-7-2005 by Ord. No. 05-04; 5-2-2008 by Ord. No. 08-05]
Unless a greater area or dimensional regulation is stated in § 500-703, Use regulations, for a specific use, all uses in the OR District shall meet the following requirements:
A.
Minimum setbacks. Buildings or other permitted structures, except
directional signs, shall be set back a minimum of:
(1)
One hundred feet from the ultimate right-of-way of any public road, except as provided for in Subsection A(4) below.
(2)
Twenty feet from the cartway of any internal road.
(3)
Twenty feet from the paved surface of any parking area.
(4)
Any existing structure or building which is to be replaced,
reconstructed, repaired, rehabilitated or substantially improved and
which is accessory to an athletic field must be set back a minimum
of 15 feet from any ultimate right-of-way of any public road.
B.
Maximum building height. No building or other permitted structure
shall exceed 35 feet in height, except that observation structures,
water towers, or similar facilities may extend to a maximum height
of 100 feet.
