§ 4.2.42. Places of worship, convents; monasteries; temporary religious meetings.

The following subsections shall apply to places of worship, convents and monasteries and their related uses, buildings and structures located in a residential district:

A.

Any building or structure established in connection with places of worship, monasteries or convents shall be located at least fifty (50) feet from any residentially zoned property. Where the adjoining property is zoned for nonresidential use, the setback for any building or structure shall be no less than twenty (20) feet for a side-yard and no less than thirty (30) feet for a rear-yard.

B.

The required setback from any street right-of-way shall be the front-yard setback for the applicable residential district.

C.

The parking areas and driveways for any such uses shall be located at least twenty (20) feet from any property line, with a visual screen, provided by a six-foot-high fence or sufficient vegetation established within that area.

D.

Places of worship, convents and monasteries shall be located on a minimum lot area of three (3) acres and shall have frontage of at least one hundred (100) feet along a public street.

E.

Places of worship, convents and monasteries shall be located only on a thoroughfare or arterial.

F.

Any uses, buildings or structures operated by a place of worship that are not specifically included within the definition of place of worship must fully comply with the applicable zoning district regulations, including, but not limited to, any requirement for a special land use permit.

( Ord. No. 15-06 , 8-25-2015)