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Cumberland Township
City Zoning Code

PART 8

INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICTS

§ 27-801 General Provisions.

[Ord. 11/25/2003, § 800]
1. 
Permitted Uses. Uses are permitted by right, as special exceptions, and as conditional uses in institutional districts in accordance with § 27-802.
2. 
Special Exception Uses. The Zoning Hearing Board is authorized to grant special exceptions for uses specified in § 27-802 for applications meeting the following criteria:
A. 
The use shall not generate high levels of vehicular traffic, nor noise, noxious odors, air pollution, or glare.
B. 
The manner, location, and hours of operations and of deliveries to the premises shall be compatible with the daily cycle of active and quiet periods associated with any adjacent residential uses.
3. 
Off-Street Parking and Loading. Off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with Part 13.
4. 
Buffers. Buffers shall be provided in accordance with Part 12.
5. 
Performance Standards. Any activity or use in institutional districts shall comply with the performance standards of Part 7.
6. 
Natural and Landscaped Areas. All portions of a tract not occupied by buildings and required improvements shall be maintained as landscaped areas consisting of natural environmental features and/or planted vegetation.

§ 27-802 Permitted Uses - Institutional Districts.

[Ord. 11/25/2003, § 801]
Districts
Use Classification
INS
C
Educational, cultural, religious, civic, philanthropic, social and fraternal uses, including places of worship and adjunct administrative and residential uses, schools, libraries, museums, and similar uses.
P
Institutional residence or care or confinement facilities, including hospital, clinics, nursing homes, and similar uses.
P
Public schools, or private schools with a curriculum the same as ordinarily given in public elementary and high schools, and having no rooms regularly used for housing or sleeping rooms.
P
Cemeteries
P
P
Crematoriums
SE
Forestry
P
P
KEY:
P
Permitted
SE
Special Exception

§ 27-803 Development Standards - Institutional Districts.

[Ord. 11/25/2003, § 802]
Districts
Standards
INS
C
Maximum Tract Density (floor-area ratio [FAR])
0.4
0.2
Minimum Tract Area (square feet)
175,000
130,000
Maximum Building Coverage (% of tract)
25
20
Maximum Impervious Coverage (% of tract)
40
35
Central Water & Sewer Facilities Required
Yes
No
Maximum Height - Principal Structures (feet)
45
35
Maximum Height - Accessory Structures
50% Height of tallest principal structure
16
Minimum Lot Width at Right-of-Way Line (feet)
200
60
Minimum Lot Width at Building Setback Line (feet)
300
250
Minimum setbacks from streets (feet):
Any building face to arterial street ultimate right-of-way
60
60
Any building face to collector or local street ultimate right-of-way
60
60
Any building face to common parking area
8
8
Surface parking areas to arterial street ultimate right-of-way
20
20
Surface parking areas to collector or local street ultimate right-of-way
20
20
Minimum principal structure setbacks from tract perimeter (feet):
From other like-zoned tracts
25
25
From any residential district boundary line
100
75
From other district boundary lines
50
50
Minimum accessory structure setbacks from tract perimeter (feet):
From other like-zoned tracts
10
10
From any residential district boundary line
50
50
From other district boundary lines
25
25
Minimum surface parking areas, driveways, interior roadways setbacks from tract perimeter (feet):
From other like-zoned tracts
10
5
From any residential district boundary line
40
30
From other district boundary lines
20
15

§ 27-804 INS Institutional District.

[Ord. 11/25/2003, § 803]
1. 
Intent. The intent of the INS Institutional District is to provide appropriate locations and development standards for a wide range of types of institutions. Uses in this district may expect employees and clients from throughout the region; suitable locations for these uses should be limited to sites on arterial roads easily accessible to regional highways.
2. 
Permitted Uses. Uses are permitted in INS Institutional Districts in accordance with § 27-802. Specified uses are allowed as special exceptions in accordance with § 27-801, Subsection 2, when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board. Accessory uses are permitted in accordance with Part 15.
3. 
Development Standards. Uses shall occur in accordance with the standards of § 27-803.