Elizabeth Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
S-C SPECIAL CONSERVATION DISTRICT
§ 400 Purpose.
The purpose of this district is to preserve natural features and resources and to protect key Township and regional recreational facilities and to provide for accessory uses and compatible supporting uses as conditional uses or uses by special exception.
§ 401 Authorized Uses.
In the S-C, Special Conservation District, only the following uses are authorized.
A.
Permitted Uses.
(1)
Principal Uses.
(a)
Agriculture, subject to § 1508.
(b)
Arboretum; conservatory.
(c)
Essential services.
(d)
Forestry, subject to § 1511.
(e)
Historical site.
(f)
Horticulture, subject to § 1508.
(g)
Museum.
(h)
Nature center.
(i)
Nature trail; bicycle or hiking trail; bridle trail.
(j)
Open space, public or private.
(k)
Private recreation.
(l)
Public recreation.
(2)
Accessory Uses.
(a)
Agricultural sales, subject to § 1508.
(b)
Fences, subject to § 1503.
(c)
Keeping of domestic pets.
(d)
No-impact home-based business, subject to § 1510.
(e)
Off-street parking and loading, subject to Article XVI.
(f)
Other accessory uses customarily incidental to and on the same lot with any permitted use, conditional use or use by special exception authorized in this District.
(g)
Private garages and storage buildings, subject to § 1503.
(h)
Private residential swimming pools or sports courts, subject to § 1503.
(i)
Private stable, subject to § 1508.
(j)
Signs, subject to Article XVII.
(k)
Temporary construction trailer, model home or sales office, subject to § 1507.
B.
Conditional Uses.
(1)
Principal Uses.
(a)
Single-family dwelling, subject to § 1403.44.
(b)
Bed-and-breakfast, subject to § 1403.3.
(c)
Boarding stable or riding academy, subject to § 1403.5.
(d)
Commercial outdoor recreation, subject to § 1403.9.
(e)
Fire and emergency medical facilities, subject to § 1403.8.
(f)
Golf course; golf or country club, subject to § 1403.19.
(g)
Golf course development, subject to § 1403.20.
(h)
Kennel; animal shelter, subject to § 1403.26.
(i)
Nature preserve, subject to § 1403.35.
(j)
Oil and gas drilling, subject to § 1403.36.
(k)
Public buildings, subject to § 1403.8.
(l)
Public utility building or structure, subject to § 1403.41.
(m)
Recreation-related commercial uses, subject to § 1403.42.
(n)
Schools (public or private), subject to § 1403.8.
C.
Uses By Special Exception.
§ 402 Area and Bulk Regulations.
In the S-C, Special Conservation District, all uses shall be subject to the following regulations, except as they may be modified by the express standards and criteria for the specific conditional uses and uses by special exception contained in Article XIV.
§ 403 Parking and Loading.
See Article XVI.
§ 404 Signs.
See Article XVII.
§ 405 Buffer Areas and Landscaping.
See § 1502.
§ 406 Storage.
See § 1509.