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Hamiltonban Township
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IV

Open Space OS District.

§ 375-10 Statement of legislative intent.

It is hereby declared to be the intent of the OS District to:
A. 
Recognize and protect those areas of Hamiltonban Township that are primarily characterized by existing public lands (primarily Michaux State Forest) and resource-oriented institutional uses.
B. 
Encourage the conservation of natural and environmental features associated with these public lands and resource-oriented uses.
C. 
Allow uses of property, at appropriate densities, that are consistent with the conservation of natural and natural features in the setting.

§ 375-11 Use regulations.

A. 
Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in the OS District:
(1) 
Agricultural operations, excluding agribusiness operations.
(2) 
Camp, in accordance with § 375-80G.
(3) 
Environmental education center, in accordance with § 375-80N.
(4) 
Farms.
(5) 
Forestry.
(6) 
Nature preserves.
(7) 
Place of worship.
(8) 
Public park, recreation, and resource management uses.
(9) 
Retreat centers, in accordance with § 375-80PP.
(10) 
Single-family detached dwellings.
(11) 
Wildlife sanctuaries.
B. 
Accessory uses. The following uses are permitted as accessory uses to any permitted principal use in the OS District.
(1) 
Cabins, lodges, picnic shelters, and similar uses associated with and supportive of nature preserves, wildlife sanctuaries, and public park, recreation, and resource management uses.
(2) 
Detached accessory structures, including but not necessarily limited to detached garages and utility sheds.
(3) 
Farm stand, in accordance with § 375-80T.
(4) 
Growing or producing an agricultural product on a property other than a farm.
(5) 
Homestays, in accordance with § 375-80Y.
(6) 
Home occupations, in accordance with § 375-80Z.
(7) 
No-impact home-based businesses, in accordance with § 375-80II.
(8) 
Processing of agricultural products on the property on which said agricultural products are grown or produced.
(9) 
Wireless communication facility, co-location, outside public right-of-way, proposed as either a stand-alone facility or as part of a DAS, in accordance with § 375-80VV.
C. 
Special exception uses. The following uses are permitted by special exception in the OS District in accordance with the following standards and criteria, any reasonable conditions that the Zoning Hearing Board may deem necessary, and in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 375-111 of this chapter:
(1) 
Events venue, in accordance with § 375-80P.
(2) 
Vacation rentals, in accordance with § 375-80TT.
(3) 
Wireless communication facility, co-location, inside public right-of-way, proposed as either a stand-alone facility or as part of a DAS, in accordance with § 375-80UU.
(4) 
Wireless communication facility, tower-based, inside public right-of-way, proposed as either a stand-alone facility or as part of a DAS, in accordance with § 375-80WW.
(5) 
Uses not expressly permitted elsewhere in this chapter and that exhibit the same general character of the uses listed in § 375-11, when authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with §§ 375-80ZZ and 375-111.

§ 375-12 Dimensional requirements.

A. 
Minimum lot area:
(1) 
Single-family detached dwelling: one acre.
(2) 
All other uses not otherwise defined: two acres.
B. 
Maximum lot area.
(1) 
Single-family detached dwelling: two acres.
(2) 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(2), Place of worship, was repealed 4-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-03.
(3) 
All other uses not otherwise defined: none.
C. 
Maximum density:
(1) 
Single-family detached dwellings: one dwelling unit for every 10 acres.
(2) 
Other uses: none.
D. 
Minimum lot width.
(1) 
Single-family detached dwelling: 125 feet.
(2) 
All other uses: 150 feet.
E. 
Minimum front setback: 35 feet.
F. 
Minimum side setback: 20 feet.
G. 
Minimum rear setback: 20 feet.
H. 
Maximum lot coverage.
(1) 
Residential uses: 25%.
(2) 
Nonresidential uses: 10%.
I. 
Minimum vegetative coverage.
(1) 
Residential uses: 80%.
(2) 
Nonresidential uses: 90%.
J. 
Maximum building height.
(1) 
Farms and agricultural operations: none.
(2) 
All other uses: 40 feet.