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Midland Park City Zoning Code

§ 34-12.7

Houses of Worship.

[6-10-2021 by Ord. No. 08-21]
A house of worship shall be permitted in all zone districts of the Borough as a conditional use, subject to the following requirements, which shall take precedence over any conflicting regulation for the zone district in which the use is located:
a. 
Height. No building shall exceed a maximum height as regulated for the zone district in which it is situated. A steeple is not to be included in determining the maximum height of the building.
b. 
Front and Rear Yard. There shall be front and rear yards having depths not less than those which are regulated for the zone district in which they are situated.
c. 
Side Yard. There shall be two side yards, and no side yard shall be less that which is required for the zone in which it is located, except the R-1 and R-2 Residence Districts, where the minimum width shall not be less than 25 feet.
d. 
Minimum Lot Area. There shall be a minimum lot area of two acres, having a minimum frontage of 200 feet on an improved street.
e. 
Maximum Building Coverage. The total gross ground floor area of all buildings shall not exceed 25% of the lot.
f. 
Buffering. A buffer strip of 10 feet minimum width shall be provided where the lot abuts a nonresidential district and a minimum of 15 feet where it abuts residential property. This buffer strip shall provide a year-round visual screen consisting of native vegetation in order to minimize adverse impacts on the adjacent property or from adjacent areas. Buffer strips may also be used for stormwater management by the disconnection of impervious surfaces and treating runoff from these impervious surfaces.
g. 
Off-Street Parking. Off-street parking requirements shall comply with the parking requirements as set forth in Schedule II, Off-Street Parking Requirements.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said schedule is included as an attachment to his chapter.
h. 
Parking Lot Landscaping. At least 5% of the interior parking area shall be landscaped with native vegetation and one tree for each 10 spaces shall be installed. No parking spaces shall be located in the front yard area, and the parking lot street frontage shall be adequately screened.
i. 
Walkways. Adequate walkways shall be provided within the parking area and adjacent to buildings for the safe travel and discharge and pickup of vehicle passengers.