[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
The Institutional District is designed to preserve and protect
recreational, educational and other public uses within the Borough
so they may continue to be an asset to the community and surrounding
areas.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as amended by Ord. 2001-3, 10/18/2001,
§§ 2, 3]
Uses.
1. Churches or similar places or worship, parish houses, convents.
2. Public and private schools.
3. Public and private nursery and day care facilities.
4. Institutional headquarters for educational, professional, religious
and other nonprofit organizations.
5. Municipal uses, public libraries, firehouses and museums.
6. Cemeteries and monument sales.
7. Public parks, playgrounds and municipal recreation areas.
8. Family care and group care facilities.
11. Public utility and communication uses where operation requirements
necessitate locating within the District.
12. Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with in Part 18
herein.
13. Uses and buildings customarily accessory and incidental to any permitted
use.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as amended by Ord. 2016-1, 7/21/2016]
1. The following special exceptions may be permitted by the Zoning Hearing
Board, following review and comment by the Planning Commission, pursuant
to standards and criteria as set forth in Part 21 herein.
A. Special Exceptions.
(1)
Wind energy conversion systems (WACS).
(2)
Radio and television antennas.
B. Conditional Uses.
(1)
Tower-based WCF subject to the conditions of Part 22 herein.
(2)
Non-tower WCF subject to the conditions of Part 22 herein.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
Minimum lot area and width shall be based upon required setbacks,
coverage, parking, loading/unloading and other applicable standards,
but in no instance shall be less than 7,500 square feet in area.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
Each lot shall have front, side and rear yards of not less than
the depth or width indicated below:
1. Front yard. There shall be a front setback line determined as follows:
Where buildings exist in the same block on either side, the setback
line of the building to be constructed shall be at least the average
of buildings constructed within the same block. In measuring to determine
said building line, open porches shall not be construed as part of
the building. In blocks where no buildings exist on either side of
the street, the setback line of the building shall be 25 feet. In
the case of a corner lot, there shall be two front yards.
2. Side yards. On an interior lot, the minimum side yard setback shall
be 10 feet. On a corner lot, the side yard abutting the street or
alley shall not be less than 25 feet.
3. Rear yard. The rear yard depth shall be no less than 20 feet.
4. For permitted yard reductions refer to Part 14 herein.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
Off-street parking/access and loading/unloading shall be provided
in accordance with Parts 17 and 19 herein.