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Middletown Township
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XIII

OR Outdoor Recreation District

§ 275-71 Purpose.

This district is designed to provide opportunities for passive outdoor recreational use, active outdoor recreational use, and recreational facilities designed to allow appurtenant community uses. The OR District is also designed to accommodate areas for nature study, historic interpretation and the conservation of natural resources.

§ 275-72 Use regulations.

A. 
Permitted principal uses. Land and water areas may be used and facilities may be erected, altered or used, subject to the General Provisions of Article XXI and Special Provisions of Article XXII, for any of the following uses and for no other:
(1) 
Passive recreation uses, such as parks, nature study areas and trails.
(2) 
Conservation uses, including woodlands, lakes, ponds, streams, and related resources.
(3) 
Agricultural uses.
(4) 
Active recreational uses.
(5) 
Club for recreation, subject to § 275-144.
(6) 
Communications antennas mounted on an existing public utility transmission tower, building or other structure and communications equipment buildings, subject to the regulations set forth in § 275-145 of Article XXII.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses on the same lot as the principal use, subject to the General Provisions in Article XXI.
(1) 
Accessory uses on the same tract to any principally permitted uses.
C. 
Conditional uses.
(1) 
Wireless telecommunications facilities, subject to § 275-161.

§ 275-73 Area and bulk regulations.

A. 
Minimum tract area: 10 acres.
B. 
Minimum tract width at street line: 200 feet.
C. 
Maximum height: 35 feet.
D. 
Setbacks for service buildings. Service buildings required to support these activities such as change buildings, food service, chemical treatment and pump buildings, spectator stands, etc., shall be permitted and shall be located no closer than 200 feet from any adjacent property line.
E. 
Front yard: 150 feet.
F. 
Side yards: an aggregate of 125 feet, with a minimum of 50 feet.
G. 
Rear yard: 100 feet.
H. 
Maximum impervious: 35%.
I. 
Maximum building coverage: 20%.

§ 275-74 General design standards.

A. 
General Provisions standards, subject to Article XXI.
B. 
Special Provisions standards, subject to Article XXII.
C. 
Off-street parking and loading standards, subject to Article XXIV.
D. 
Signage, subject to Article XXV.
E. 
Landscaping, subject to Article XXI.
F. 
Lighting, subject to Article XXI.
G. 
Stormwater management, subject to Chapter 198.