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Piscataway City Zoning Code

§ 21-1003

Hospitals; Churches; Requirements.

[1972 Code §§ 21-1003 — 21-1003.2; Ord. No. 07-32; Ord. No. 10-03; Ord. No. 11-22]
Hospitals, churches or other places of worship, Sunday schools and church schools, shall conform to the following conditions:
§ 21-1003.1
There shall be a minimum lot area of two acres.
§ 21-1003.2
There shall be a maximum lot area of five acres.
§ 21-1003.3
There shall be a setback of 50 feet from any building to any property line.
§ 21-1003.4
Proposed building(s) shall not occupy more than 24% of the total lot area and must comply with all other requirements as set forth in this chapter for the zone in which the use is to be located.
§ 21-1003.5
There shall be provided a minimum of one off-street parking space for each three seats or 72 inches of seating space when benches are used. If no seats or benches are used, there shall be provided a minimum of one off-street parking space provided for every three people based upon the maximum occupancy of the proposed building(s).
§ 21-1003.6
The site shall have direct access on a collector or arterial roadway as classified in the Piscataway Township Master Plan.
§ 21-1003.7
A building containing a hospital, church or other place of worship, Sunday school or church school, shall not be used for any other use.
§ 21-1003.8
No portion of a hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, or skilled nursing facility, nor any parking facility serving any such use, shall be located within 500 feet of the bank of the Raritan River.
[Ord. No. 10-03; Ord. No. 11-22]
§ 21-1003.9
Any required approval such as site plan approval of a proposed hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, or skilled nursing facility, or any parking facility serving any such use within 1,000 feet of the bank of the Raritan River, shall include an evacuation plan. The evacuation plan shall address procedures and methods to be utilized in evacuating the facility in the event of flooding or other emergency event. The plan shall be forwarded to the Coordinator of Emergency Management, Chief of Police and Township Fire Official for their comments, recommendations and approval.
[Ord. No. 10-03; Ord. No. 11-22]