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Mendham Township City Zoning Code

§ 500-7

Golf District.

A. 
Permitted uses. Clubs organized and operated by membership organizations exclusively for recreation or other non-profit purposes, no part of the profits of which inures to the benefit of a member, stockholder, officer or owner. The real property utilized for these purposes shall be not less than 26 acres and owned by the club. The club shall not be open to the general public or paying guests.
B. 
Supplementary regulations.
(1) 
Clubs shall meet the setback requirements specified in § 500-10I of this chapter. The Planning Board may require screening from view from any road or adjacent residential property where any of the following is located within 500 feet from any lot line: any club house, any other non-residential building, any open terrace adjacent thereto, any area used for swimming, handball, tennis or other games (except golf playing areas), and any off-street parking area. At the discretion of the Planning Board, such screening may be by a wall, fence, berm or plant material.
(2) 
No loudspeaking device shall be used so as to create undue noise beyond any lot line.
(3) 
No floodlighting or other artificial illumination shall be used so as to create any glare beyond the lot lines.
(4) 
Clubs may maintain one indirectly illuminated sign at the entrance drive thereto. Such sign shall be set back at least 25 feet from any lot line and shall not exceed four square feet in area.
(5) 
Each club may maintain on its premises one detached single unit residential structure where deemed by the Planning Board necessary, accessory and subordinate to the operation and/or maintenance of the club facilities, provided that such residential structure shall meet setback requirements applicable to residential structures in the adjacent zone district.