Jamestown
Town of Jamestown Zoning Ordinance
§ 82-1222

Park and recreation use, including skateboard or ice rinks and playgrounds together with buildings, ancillary to the park use, such as bathrooms, educational space, and storage

The standards below apply any time this use requires a special use permit per section 82-601, Uses and districts.

    • A. Setbacks:

      • 1) Proximity of any active recreation portion of the site to any property line associated with a residential dwelling existing at the time of application for a special use permit (other than a dwelling occupied or owned by the applicant) or to any residentially-zoned property, must not be less than 100 feet.

      • 2) Any structure must be set back an additional one foot for every one foot of height over 20 feet up to the maximum height allowed in the underlying zone.

    • B. Motorized vehicles: No motorized vehicles may be used for competitive or exhibition purposes.

    • C. Buffer: A landscaped buffer area of at least 25 feet in width must be provided between these recreation uses and any abutting residential property.

(Ord. of 2-3-2025(1), § 1(Exh. A))