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Supplementary Requirements

7.12 Conference Centers or Retreat Houses

When allowed, conference centers and retreat houses shall be subject to the following additional requirements:

1. Housing and meals shall be provided for participants and caretakers only.
2. The intensity of the use shall not be detrimental to adjacent properties due to traffic, parking, noise, refuse or other factors.
3. Parking shall not be located in the front yard. The exception shall be when the lot is 2 acres or larger, in which case parking may be in the front but not in the required front yard.

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