Miniature golf courses can be seasonal in nature and may be permitted in the C-2 General Business District as a conditional use; provided that, the following standards and conditions of this section have been met and that the proposed course meets all the requirements imposed on it by this chapter.
(A) The course shall be screened from any major thoroughfare so as not to be a distraction to traffic or endanger the traffic with loose balls. It should be recommended that a landscaped parking lot separate the course from a major thoroughfare, but if this is not possible, then buffering can be used to achieve this.
(B) Lighting will be pointed downward and away from the road and shall not remain on after 11:00 p.m. Operation of the course will cease after 10:30 p.m.
(D) No amusement equipment, machinery or mechanical device of any kind with moving parts, or stationary may be operated within the property.
(F) A “temporary use structure” may be allowed as per § 152.010 of this chapter if a permanent structure is planned for this use. Should the operator decide to remain in business, such structure shall be removed within one year. Upon the discretion of the Zoning Officer, the temporary structure may be granted up to one six-month extension.
(G) As this is a use typically located within a floodplain area, any structures, surface or otherwise, must have an engineer’s certification of compliance with safety as it relates to surrounding properties. In addition, compliance with § 152.033 of this chapter shall be a part of the plan.
(H) A bond may be required at the discretion of the town. Should the owner/operator use concrete as a method of designing the course and the course be abandoned for a period longer than one year; the bond will be used to remove any concrete and clean up any debris left from the vacated property.
(I) The course shall not incorporate any large theme park type structures (i.e., dinosaurs, pirate ships, windmills and the like), but should resemble a smaller version of regulation golf courses.
(J) Trash receptacle(s) shall be located strategically throughout the park as to provide adequate refuse collection.
(K) Landscaping shall be an integral part of the site plan to help the walkways and greens blend in with the surrounding property and to serve as a natural buffer, establishing a more garden type setting.
(L) Any outdoor storage shall be screened from public view.
(Ord. passed 3-14-2005; Ord. passed 4-14-2008; Ord. passed 10-10-2016; Ord. passed 3-14-2019, § 920)