[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 5.1; as amended by Ord.
975, 6/16/2016]
The purpose of the Institutional District is to establish and
accommodate institutional development that will serve and benefit
community organizations and needs or entities of an institutional
nature, such as educational, recreational and religious uses.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 5.2; as amended by Ord.
946, 3/21/2013]
1.
Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents.
2.
Public and private schools.
3.
Day-care centers.
4.
Institutional headquarters for educational, professional, religious
and other nonprofit organizations.
5.
Municipal buildings and facilities.
6.
Cemeteries.
7.
Public and private parks, playgrounds, open spaces and recreational
uses.
8.
Colleges.
9.
Public utility and communication uses where operation requirements
necessitate locating within the district.
10.
Outdoor eating activity as an accessory use to a permitted principal
use.
[Ord. 882, 2/15/2007; as amended by Ord. 946, 3/21/2013]
The following special exceptions may be permitted by the Zoning
Hearing Board, following review and comment by the Planning Commission,
pursuant to standards and criteria as set forth in the supplemental
regulations and the regulations of Part 14, Special Exceptions.
A.
Annual community fair.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996; as amended by Ord. 866, 12/15/2005,
§ 1; and by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
The following conditional uses may be permitted by Borough Council
following review and comment by the Planning Commission, pursuant
to standards and criteria as set forth in the supplemental regulations:
A.
Adaptive reuse of a building or group of buildings.
B.
Structures, buildings and/or uses in excess of 10,000 square feet:
permitted uses that involve construction or the modification of structures,
buildings, and/or uses that result in structures, buildings, and/or
uses in excess of 10,000 square feet (gross floor area or gross square
footage for athletic fields and similar uses). This applies to new
structures, buildings and/or uses greater than 10,000 square feet
and existing structures when modified and/or when a structure, building
and/or use is added to the existing structure, building, and/or use
to result in greater than 10,000 square feet combined. Conditional
use review is pursuant to the standards and criteria set forth in
§ 1516.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 5.3; as amended by Ord.
882, 2/15/2007]
An accessory structure or use on the same lot which is customarily
incidental to a permitted principal use is permitted. Each accessory
use shall comply with the provisions contained in the supplemental
regulations.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 5.4; as amended by Ord.
866, 12/15/2005, § 2; as amended by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
No principal building shall exceed 45 feet in height, provided
that such height limit may be exceeded by one foot for each additional
foot by which the width of front, rear and side yards exceeds the
minimum yard requirements, up to a maximum height of 60 feet.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 5.5; as amended by Ord.
866, 12/15/2005, § 2; and by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
Lot area, lot width and impervious coverage requirements of
not less than the following dimensions shall be provided for each
structure or use hereafter erected, established or altered for any
use permitted within this district:
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 5.6; as amended by Ord.
866, 12/15/2005, § 2; and by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
The following setback regulations apply to all uses permitted
within this district unless otherwise specified herein:
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 5.7; as amended by Ord.
866, 12/15/2005, § 2; and by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
Off-street parking/access and loading/unloading shall be provided
in accordance with Part 16.
