§ 184-180. Nonprofit chartered membership organizations.

Buildings operated by chartered membership organizations for the benefit of the public and not for profit, and the office or offices of charitable organizations are permitted only in the GC Zone District and only if all of the following requirements are complied with. It is not intended that part-time schools which are conducted as an adjunct or supplement to the purposes and objective of the organization create a mixed use as defined herein for the premises on which they are conducted.

A. 

Certificate of incorporation. The application shall be accompanied by the existing or proposed certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the organization and such material as may be required to guarantee to the satisfaction of the Planning Board, the following:

(1) 

The organization is, or will be, a bonafide nonprofit group organized solely for charitable purposes or for the benefit and enjoyment of its members who shall be primarily residents of the Borough and the surrounding communities.

(2) 

The use will not involve the sale or consumption of liquor or alcoholic beverages in any form.

(3) 

The organization will not engage in sales of products or materials to the general public or otherwise engage in activities normally carried on as a business or commercial activity, except that:

(a) 

The premises may be made available on a rental basis for meetings of other groups, private social functions and the like.

(b) 

The organization may conduct intermittent commercial activities open to the general public designed solely to raise funds to support the purposes of the organization or for related or affiliated organizations with charitable, educational or religious purposes, provided such activities are conducted inside of a building or structure. Such activities shall also be permitted outside of a building or structure under the authority of a special license granted by the Governing Body, which shall contain such conditions as are considered necessary for the public health, safety and welfare. This subsection shall not prevent the organization from hiring or otherwise engaging profit-making organizations to conduct fund-raising activities, even though a portion of the funds raised is taken by such profit-making organization as a fee.

(c) 

Sale of items, products, or materials related to or accessory to the primary function or activities of the organization conducted on the premises, such as, but not limited to, food or alcoholic beverages (if the organization holds a license for the sale of same), athletic equipment, and the like, are permitted on a continuous basis, provided such sales are conducted inside the building or structure.

(4) 

Overnight accommodations shall not be provided.

(5) 

The hours of use are fixed in a manner in which the property rights of nearby property owners will not be adversely affected.

(6) 

Activities of the organization will be carried on primarily within an enclosed building or structure.

B. 

Street access. The subject property shall be located on, and driveway access shall be provided to, an arterial or collector street as designated by the Borough Master Plan.

C. 

Minimum lot area. There shall be a minimum lot area of 20,000 square feet, plus an additional 150 square feet of lot area for each 15 square feet of gross floor area in excess of 1,500 square feet of gross floor area.

D. 

Minimum lot frontage. There shall be a minimum lot frontage of 100 feet.

E. 

Maximum building coverage. The coverage of the lot by buildings and above-grade structures shall not exceed 40% of the total lot area.

F. 

Maximum improvement coverage. The coverage of the lot by all buildings, structures, sidewalks, parking areas, driveways, and other improvements shall not exceed 60% of the total lot area.

G. 

Front yard. There shall be a front yard equal to the front yard required in the zone in which the site is located.

H. 

Minimum side yard. There shall be a minimum side yard equal to the height of the building or structure, or 20 feet, whichever is greater.

I. 

Minimum rear yard. There shall be a minimum rear yard equal to the height of the building or structure, or 50 feet, whichever is greater.