Elizabethtown City Zoning Code
PART 5
INS INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT
§ 501 Intended Purpose.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 5.1; as amended by Ord. 975, 6/16/2016]
The purpose of the Institutional District is to establish and accommodate institutional development that will serve and benefit community organizations and needs or entities of an institutional nature, such as educational, recreational and religious uses.
§ 502 Permitted Uses.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 5.2; as amended by Ord. 946, 3/21/2013]
1.
Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents.
2.
Public and private schools.
3.
Day-care centers.
4.
Institutional headquarters for educational, professional, religious and other nonprofit organizations.
5.
Municipal buildings and facilities.
6.
Cemeteries.
7.
Public and private parks, playgrounds, open spaces and recreational uses.
8.
Colleges.
9.
Public utility and communication uses where operation requirements necessitate locating within the district.
10.
Outdoor eating activity as an accessory use to a permitted principal use.
§ 503 Special Exceptions.
[Ord. 882, 2/15/2007; as amended by Ord. 946, 3/21/2013]
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 the supplemental regulations and the regulations of Part 14, Special Exceptions.
A.
Annual community fair.
§ 504 Conditional Uses.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996; as amended by Ord. 866, 12/15/2005, § 1; and by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
The following conditional uses may be permitted by Borough Council following review and comment by the Planning Commission, pursuant to standards and criteria as set forth in the supplemental regulations:
A.
Adaptive reuse of a building or group of buildings.
B.
Structures, buildings and/or uses in excess of 10,000 square feet: permitted uses that involve construction or the modification of structures, buildings, and/or uses that result in structures, buildings, and/or uses in excess of 10,000 square feet (gross floor area or gross square footage for athletic fields and similar uses). This applies to new structures, buildings and/or uses greater than 10,000 square feet and existing structures when modified and/or when a structure, building and/or use is added to the existing structure, building, and/or use to result in greater than 10,000 square feet combined. Conditional use review is pursuant to the standards and criteria set forth in § 1516.
§ 505 Accessory Uses.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 5.3; as amended by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
An accessory structure or use on the same lot which is customarily incidental to a permitted principal use is permitted. Each accessory use shall comply with the provisions contained in the supplemental regulations.
§ 506 Height Regulations.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 5.4; as amended by Ord. 866, 12/15/2005, § 2; as amended by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
No principal building shall exceed 45 feet in height, provided that such height limit may be exceeded by one foot for each additional foot by which the width of front, rear and side yards exceeds the minimum yard requirements, up to a maximum height of 60 feet.
§ 507 Lot Area, Lot Width and Impervious Coverage Regulations.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 5.5; as amended by Ord. 866, 12/15/2005, § 2; and by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
Lot area, lot width and impervious coverage requirements of not less than the following dimensions shall be provided for each structure or use hereafter erected, established or altered for any use permitted within this district:
§ 508 Setback Regulations.
§ 509 Off-Street Parking/Access and Loading/Unloading.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 5.7; as amended by Ord. 866, 12/15/2005, § 2; and by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
Off-street parking/access and loading/unloading shall be provided in accordance with Part 16.