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Mahwah City Zoning Code

§ 24-7.11

Private Recreation Facilities.

[Amended 10-15-2020 by Ord. No. 1916; 3-10-2022 by Ord. No. 1958]
a. 
Fitness and health clubs.
1. 
May contain space for one or more athletic activities, including, but not limited to free weights, cardiovascular areas, workout floors, swimming pools, basketball courts, racquetball courts, tennis courts, rock-climbing facilities, sports facilities, running tracks, boxing areas.
2. 
Hot tub/Jacuzzi facilities, if provided, shall not exceed one (1%) percent of the gross floor area.
3. 
Retail/food operations, if provided, shall not exceed ten (10%) percent of the gross floor area.
4. 
Office spaces devoted to membership sales, maintenance and operation of the fitness and health club facility, if provided, shall not exceed four (4%) percent of the total floor area.
5. 
Fitness and health club facilities may contain facilities directly related to its operation, including storage facilities, maintenance facilities, and laundry facilities.
6. 
Child care facilities, if provided, shall be for client use while at the facility.
b. 
Private Outdoor Recreational Facilities.
1. 
In R Districts, no building shall be located within fifty (50') feet of any property line.
2. 
In R Districts, there may be included retail sales for members and their guests only.
3. 
Unenclosed recreational facilities shall be located not less than twenty-five (25') feet from any property line, except where greater distances are otherwise required herein, and shall be effectively screened from adjoining residential uses.
4. 
No public address system shall be permitted except where such system will not be audible at any property line.
5. 
Other factors, such as lighting, drainage, parking and surfacing, shall be governed under § 24-5.5 and landscaped in accordance with § 24-5.6.