Hope Township City Zoning Code
§ 20-8
FAMILY AMUSEMENT PARK ZONE. 1
[Ord. #97-13, § 5; Ord. #01-04, § 1; amended 4-14-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-04]
a.
Development within the family amusement park area shall be limited to family amusement park activities as defined hereinafter.
b.
"Family amusement parks" shall be defined as land areas designed, operated and maintained as a single development entity oriented to the enjoyment of children 12 years and under, accompanied by their family and/or guardian with rides and amusements designed for their joint participation. No ride or amusement shall be authorized with an orientation for teenagers or adults solely.
c.
Bulk Standards and Dimensional Requirements.
1.
Minimum setbacks: All family amusement parks shall provide an undeveloped buffer area at least 50 feet measured at right angles interior to the periphery of the family amusement park zone. The minimum setback for parking area shall be 25 feet from the property line with the area to be maintained with natural vegetation.
2.
Minimum tract frontage on a public street will be 1,000 feet on a public roadway under the jurisdiction of Warren County.
3.
Maximum height shall be 100 feet for amusement rides and 30 feet for principal and accessory structures; provided that the thirty-foot height limitation shall not apply to such architectural reliefs as spires, cupolas, belfries and the like; provided further that such architectural relief structures shall not be authorized for human occupancy or use above 30 feet.
4.
Maximum lot coverage will be 65%. Except as further set forth in this section, coverage shall include the footprint of all buildings and structures as defined in this Chapter, together with the area occupied by rides, amusements and eating facilities. Parking areas shall not be included in the calculation of coverage. Calculation of coverage for amusement rides shall include the footprint of the amusement ride resting on the ground or, in the case of amusement rides or attractions extending horizontally above the ground, the area directly beneath the extensions. The margin between the area just described, and any fence surrounding the amusement ride or attraction, shall not be included in the calculation of coverage. Booths or temporary structures housing amusement games or arcade games regulated under the Amusement Games Control Act would be excluded from calculation of coverage.
5.
Family amusement parks shall be authorized to operate seven days a week from March 1 through December 31. The closing hours of operation for the family amusement park shall be 11:00 p.m. Operations may be extended beyond 11:00 p.m. at the discretion of the Hope Township Planning Board, based on a finding that there will be no detriment to the health, safety or welfare of the citizens and residents of the Township of Hope.
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Editor's Note: Former Section 20-8, R-3 Mountain Residential and Agricultural District previously codified herein and containing portions of 1978 Code § 12-406 and Ordinance Nos. 12/4/85 and 95-03 was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 97-13.