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Runnemede City Zoning Code

§ 395-12.1

Public/Quasi-Public Lands District.

[Added 12-30-2014 by Ord. No. 14-24]
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of the Public/Quasi-Public Lands District (P) is to identify lands owned and managed by governmental and public educational bodies for a public purpose within the Borough as well as recognize the existence of public utility facilities and structures that may be privately owned, but which are regulated by the state and provide a necessary service to the public.
B. 
Permitted principal uses. In the Public/Quasi-Public Lands District, no lot shall be used and no structure shall be erected, altered, or occupied for any purpose except the following:
(1) 
Municipal and other governmental buildings.
(2) 
Municipal and other governmental parks, playgrounds, recreation fields, conservation land, and other passive and active open space.
(3) 
Government owned and operated college, elementary, secondary or nursery school, administrative office, or other educational institution (does not include a business or trade school, dance studio, or similar use for profit).
(4) 
Government owned and operated libraries.
(5) 
Government owned and operated museums.
(6) 
Government owned and maintained rights-of-ways.
(7) 
Public utilities such as: electrical substations and equipment, pumping stations, metering stations, water tanks, etc.
(8) 
Railroad facilities.
(9) 
Government owned and operated stormwater management facilities.
C. 
Permitted accessory uses.
(1) 
Fences, hedges, and walls.
(2) 
Off-street parking.
(3) 
Playground and recreation equipment.
(4) 
Refuse and recycling storage facilities to serve the use on site.
(5) 
Storage sheds.
(6) 
Signs.
(7) 
Sidewalks and walkways.
(8) 
Solar energy facilities to serve the use on site.