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25-11.6 Open Space in OB-1 and OB-2 Districts. In the OB-1 and OB-2 Districts, one (1) square foot of open space shall be provided for each square foot of building area except that no more than forty (40%) percent of the lot in the OB-1 District nor thirty (30%) percent in the OB-2 District may be covered by buildings or structures. Off-street parking areas are not permitted within open space areas, except for "overflow" parking spaces that are specifically approved by the Planning or Zoning Board and are constructed in a manner acceptable to the Township Engineer. Furthermore, no accessory structure or off-site parking area shall be located within the required front yard no closer than twenty-five (25) feet to the side or rear property lines in the OB-1 District or ten (10) feet to the side or rear property lines in the OB-2 District. (Ord. No. 904-88 § 25-5.5J) 25-11.7 All Uses in the O-R District. A research laboratory such as an experimental or testing laboratory or a pharmaceutical laboratory for research, processing and compounding of drugs and medicines shall be permitted in the O-R District, provided that: a. The use will not create any nuisance beyond the boundaries of its lot by reason of the emission of dust, odors, fumes, noises, vibrations or excessive light. b. The use does not involve production of any commodity for sale or distribution at that location nor regular receipt of material and shipment of products, except, however, that the foregoing limitations and restrictions on the production, sale and distribution of commodities and the receipt and shipment of materials and products shall not apply in the case of a pharmaceutical laboratory for research development, processing and compounding of drugs and medicines, provided that such pharmaceutical laboratory shall comply in all respects to the other requirements of this chapter and all other applicable Township ordinances. c. Provision shall be made for adequate and suitable access facilities for traffic from public streets and sidewalks, and for directional signs, so as to assure the public safety and avoid traffic congestion. d. Provision shall be made for adequate and suitable planting and screening in buffer zone, pursuant to subsection 25-11.15. e. Provision shall be made for adequate and

ffic congestion. d. Provision shall be made for adequate and suitable planting and screening in buffer zone, pursuant to subsection 25-11.15. e. Provision shall be made for adequate and suitable planting and screening within the property adjacent to any street lines which bound the property, which screening and planting should be an appropriate mixture of evergreen and deciduous plant material so as not to conceal the buildings from the street. Furthermore, no plantings are to be located in the exit driveways which would interfere with the motorists' line of sight. f. Provision shall be made in the preliminary site and building plans for truck loading bays, which shall be enclosed entirely within the building, including interior truck service areas and driveways, and which shall be provided with entry and exit driveways for trucks on the rear facade of the building, i.e., on the side opposite from the principal public entrance. g. Provision shall be made in the preliminary site plan for the general landscaping of all areas not specifically assigned to buildings, streets, private driveways and parking areas, and for the screening of parking areas and landscaping thereof as provided in subsection 25-12.1 between abutting lanes of parking spaces; all of which landscaping shall be compatible with landscaping standards that are customary for a residential estate type of development. h. Indoor Storage and Loading. In an O-R District, no visible display of waste, trash or scrap and no open storage of material of any kind shall be permitted and in such districts provision shall be made for properly enclosed truck loading areas and bays entirely within the structure. 36