The title of this article shall be "Private Schools."
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
That area within a building, totally enclosed from the elements,
used only for instructional purposes, and shall exclude corridors,
hallways, cloakrooms, closets, lavatories, kitchens, dining rooms
or dining areas, administrative and clerical office space, stairwells
and stairs, landings, verandas, patios, tents, platforms and other
accessory buildings. No areas otherwise conforming to the provisions
of this definition shall be computed as "classroom area" unless serviced
by a permanent heating system installed and maintained in conformity
with all applicable statutes, ordinances or codes.
That area of the premises exclusive of buildings and accessory
structures and excluding the areas lying within the setback requirements
hereinafter referred to, devoted exclusively to outdoor play and activities.
All schools other than public, devoted to academic instruction
of any grade level through and including the elementary level and
shall include private nursery schools, private kindergarten schools,
private elementary schools and private academies, but shall not include
institutions for the instruction of mentally retarded children.
No premises shall hereafter be utilized for a school in any
use district provided for in this ordinance unless the premises are
a minimum of 1/2 acre in area and have a street frontage of at least
100 feet; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to
premises wherein a school was conducted on the effective date of this
ordinance.
The building area of any premises hereafter used for a school
shall not exceed 30% of the total lot area, exclusive of accessory
structures; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to
premises wherein a school was conducted on the effective date of this
ordinance.
A.
In any use district, no building, swimming pool, wading pool, swing,
seesaw or other play yard equipment shall be erected or maintained
within 25 feet of the front yard line of the premises.
B.
In any use district, no building may be erected closer to the side
and rear yard lines of the premises than is permitted by the provisions
of this ordinance applicable to that use district.
C.
In any use district, no swimming pool, wading pool, swing, seesaw
or other play yard equipment shall be erected or maintained within
five feet of the side and rear yard lines of premises less than 12,000
square feet in area; provided, however, that if the premises are 12,000
square feet or more, the setback requirements referred to in this
subsection shall be 10 feet.
