§ 145-19.1. Requirements for churches, temples and places of worship.

A church, temple or other place of worship shall comply with the following requirements, as well as all other applicable requirements of this Code, not inconsistent herewith:

A. 

Maximum height: three stories, not to exceed 35 feet.

B. 

Minimum lot area: 87,120 square feet.

C. 

Maximum building area: 15% of lot area.

D. 

Minimum front yard: 50 feet.

E. 

Minimum rear yard: 50 feet.

F. 

Minimum side yards: 50 feet each.

G. 

Minimum street frontage: 300 feet.

H. 

Minimum depth of lot: 200 feet.

I. 

Minimum off-street parking: one parking space, having a minimum dimension of nine feet by 20 feet, for each 100 square feet of total floor area in the building.

J. 

Location of off-street parking: No off-street parking shall be located in the minimum required side yards, front yard or rear yard.

K. 

Curb cuts: Curb cuts shall not be located in front of any minimum required side yard.

L. 

Minimum screening: thick plantings of trees, shrubs and hedges of a type, variety and size, as may be approved by the Building Inspector, having a minimum width of 10 feet along the side and rear yards, and intended to screen all uses from view from adjacent lots. All plantings shall be of good quality and shall be adequately maintained and replaced as may be required.

M. 

Conduct of activities: All activities shall be conducted inside the buildings, and no activities of any kind shall be conducted outside the building.

N. 

Noise: All reasonable steps shall be taken to confine noise, music and sound within the building so as not to adversely affect adjacent properties.

Added 8-13-1987 by L.L. No. 2-1987