New Britain Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 15
OP OFFICE PARK DISTRICT
§ 27-1500 Purpose.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1500]
a.
The purpose of the OP Office Park District is to provide locations for small offices and related business uses along an arterial street and to ensure through careful access controls, that these uses do not create severe traffic hazards.
b.
Within the OP Office Park District, a building may be erected, altered or used and a lot or premises may be used only when in conformance with the conditions of this chapter and the specific use, area and design regulations of this district.
§ 27-1501 Use Regulations.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1501; as amended by Ord. 00-03-01, 4/3/2000, Art. II; and by Ord. 01-05-03, 5/21/2001, Art II]
a.
Uses Permitted by Right.
A1 | General Farming | ||
A2 | Crop Farming | ||
A5 | Commercial Forestry | ||
E1 | Public Recreational Facilities | ||
E2 | Private Recreational Facilities | ||
E4 | Non-Household Swimming Pool | ||
E5 | Private Club | ||
E7 | Community Center | ||
F1 | Municipal Building | ||
I1 | Medical Office | ||
I2 | Veterinary Office | ||
I3 | Professional Office | ||
I4 | Medical and Pharmaceutical Sales Office | ||
J4 | Financial Establishment | ||
J9 | Indoor Entertainment | ||
J10 | Theater | ||
J11 | Indoor Athletic Club | ||
J15 | Hotel/Motel | ||
J16 | Guest House | ||
J27 | Nonresidential Conversion | ||
J28 | Office Supplies and Equipment Sales and Services | ||
J29 | Package Delivery Services | ||
J30 | Photocopying Services | ||
K3 | Wholesale Business, Wholesale Storage and Warehousing | ||
L | General Accessory Uses and Structures: | ||
L1 | Nonresidential Accessory Building | ||
L3 | Temporary Structure | ||
L4 | Temporary Community Event | ||
L9 | Off-Street Parking | ||
L10 | Signs | ||
L12 | Cafeteria | ||
L13 | Training Center | ||
b.
Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
[Amended by Ord. 2015-09-06, 9/21/2015]
C6 | Adult Day Care | |
D1 | Nursery School/Day-Care Center | |
F2 | Emergency Service Center | |
F3 | Recycling Collection Center | |
F4 | Place of Worship | |
K4 | Printing | |
L8 | Nonresidential Radio and TV Towers, Masts, Aerials, Etc. |
c.
Uses Permitted by Conditional Use.
[Amended by Ord. 2015-09-06, 9/21/2015; and by Ord. 2016-05-01, 5/16/2016]
C3 | Personal Care Center | |
J13 | Outdoor Entertainment | |
J25 | Self-Storage | |
J26 | Dwelling in Combination | |
L2 | Outside Storage or Display | |
L11 | Helistop | |
L14 | Nonresidential Solar Energy System |
§ 27-1502 Area and Dimensional Requirements.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1502]
a.
Unless a maximum height regulation is stated in § 27-305, Use Definitions and Regulations, for a specific use, no use in the OP Office Park District shall exceed 35 feet in height.
b.
Unless a more restrictive area or dimensional regulation is stated in § 27-305, Use Definitions and Regulations, for a specific use, all uses in the OP Office Park District shall meet the following requirements:
[Amended by Ord. 2017-06-07, 6/5/2017; and by Ord. No. 2018-10-04, 10/1/2018]
Use | Minimum Lot Area (acres) | Minimum Lot Width (feet) | Minimum Lot Depth (feet) | Maximum Building Coverage Ratio (%) | Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio (%) | Minimum Yard (feet) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front | Side | Rear | ||||||
All Principal Uses | 1 | 250 (arterial highway) | 120 | 40% | 65% | 50 | 25 | 50 |
§ 27-1503 Performance Standards.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1503; as amended by Ord. 00-03-01, 4/3/2000, Art. III]
a.
The following additional regulations shall apply to the site where more than one use and/or one building is proposed:
[Amended by Ord. 2017-06-07, 6/5/2017; and by Ord. No. 2018-10-04, 10/1/2018]
Minimum Site Area (acres) | Minimum Distance Between Buildings (feet) | Minimum Side Yard (feet) | Minimum Rear Yard (feet) | Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 30 | 601 | 601 | 65% |
NOTES: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Required only when site adjoins a residential zoning district boundary. | |||
b.
The following standards shall apply to all conditional use applications for Use J13, Outdoor Entertainment:
1.
No outdoor target range and/or gun club shall be permitted.
2.
The minimum lot area shall be 10 acres.
3.
The lot shall have a minimum of 500 feet of frontage on an arterial highway.
4.
All proposed outdoor lighting shall be shown on a lighting plan in sufficient detail to allow determination of the effects of such lighting on adjacent properties. The lighting in and around buildings and parking areas shall be of a non-glare type focused downward. No lighting shall produce glare beyond the boundaries of the site. Only diffused or reflected lights shall be visible beyond the lot line. No light shall shine directly into windows or onto streets or driveways in such a manner as to interfere with or distract a driver's vision or attention.
5.
Front and rear yards 100 feet each, side yards 50 feet.