Otter Creek Township Zoning Ordinance - Mercer County Regional ...

500.6: Institutional Homes, provided:(a)(b)They shall be of the following type: Institutional headquarters for educational,professional, religious, charitable and other profit or non-profit organizations orinstitutions with an in-house population that promotes the general welfare ofsociety. For example, chemical abuse rehabilitation, disadvantage persons,homeless youths under 18 years of age, mental health care, nursing care, elderlycare, hospice and similar uses as may be allowed by petition to the Board ofSupervisors.Structure types:(1) Existing structures may be converted provided the neighborhood character ofthe structure is not drastically altered.(2) New structures may be erected provided they conform to the generalarchitectural style of the neighboring area.(c)In all cases converted or new institutional housing will be in accordance with thefollowing general provisions:(1) The density shall not exceed one unit (unit being defined as a family for thepurpose of this use), per 20,000 square feet of land area.(2) If more than one (1) unit is considered as part of the entity, a considered sitemust contain a minimum of ten (10) acres.(3) A single unit shall have a resident population of no more than five (5)persons which is based on the definition of a Family.(4) A multiple facility will have a resident population of no more than onehundred (100) persons.(5) There shall be no other institutional housing within one (1) mile of anexisting facility - single or multiple.(6) Approval by all local, County, State and Federal agencies related to theproposed facility must accompany the application.(7) Distance of all buildings to all property lines shall be fifty (50) feet.(8) Suitable screening and/or fencing shall be provided as required by the Boardof Supervisors.14