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- Maximum pedestrian distance to recreation space600 ft
At least ninety (90) percent of all dwelling units shall be within 600 feet (by normal pedestrian routes) of countable recreation space.
- Hours of operation for outdoor recreation facilities
The hours of operation for outdoor recreation facilities shall not exceed 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Minimum active recreation area per dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance. for high density250 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./du
For developments with overall density exceeding eight (8) units per net acre, active recreation facilities such as playgrounds, tennis courts, swimming pools and clubhouses shall be provided at a rate of at least two hundred fifty (250) square feet per dwelling unit.
- Minimum horizontal distance between structures20 ft
All structures shall be separated by a minimum horizontal distance of twenty (20) feet.
- Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. as percentage of gross acreage30 pct
A minimum of thirty percent (30%) of the gross acreage of a site developed for multi-family or qualifying single-family attached residential use shall be maintained as open space.
- Minimum size for small children's play area to count as recreation space2,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Small children's play areas may be counted as recreation space if the area's shortest dimension is fifty (50) feet, and the area contains at least 2,500 square feet.
From the ordinance
All structures shall be separated by a minimum horizontal distance of twenty (20) feet.