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Ringwood City Zoning Code

§ 40-9.6

Public and Private Schools.

[1985 Code § 22-6.3.6]
Public and private schools shall be permitted subject to the following rules and regulations:
a. 
The minimum lot area required for schools shall be based upon the following formula:
Minimum Lot Area
=
Base acreage + 1 acre for each 100 students or portion thereof
Base Acreage
=
1 acre for a nursery school; 5 acres for an elementary school; 10 acres for a middle school; and 15 acres for a secondary school.
b. 
The maximum capacity of any school shall be determined by certification of same from the New Jersey Department of Education where applicable or by computing the capacity under the applicable regulations of the State Uniform Construction Code.
c. 
Yard and Bulk Regulations:
1. 
Minimum Front Yard: 100 feet.
2. 
Minimum Side Yard, each: 75 feet.
3. 
Minimum Rear Yard: 75 feet.
4. 
Maximum Building Height: three stories and 40 feet.
5. 
Maximum Lot Coverage: 15%.
6. 
Maximum Improved Lot Coverage: 60%.
d. 
Recreation and Open Space. The use shall provide appropriate recreation and open space areas suitable for the students therein. The recreation area shall be required to provide a buffer zone of no less than 25 feet in depth on the side or sides adjacent to a residential zone or use.