Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following
words and phrases shall be construed throughout this ordinance to
have the meanings herein indicated. The singular shall include the
plural, and the plural shall include the singular. The word "used"
shall include the words "arranged," "designed" or "intended to be
used." The word "building" shall include the word "structure." The
present tense shall include the future tense.
A building subordinate to the main building on a lot and
use for purposes customarily incidental to those of the main building.
A use subordinate to the main use of land or of a building
on a lot and customarily incidental thereto.
DETACHEDA building which has no party wall.
SEMIDETACHEDA building which has only one party wall in common with an adjacent building.
ATTACHED or ROWA building which has two party walls in common with adjacent buildings.
The aggregate of the maximum horizontal cross-section areas,
excluding cornices, eaves and gutters, of all buildings on a lot.
The line parallel to the street line at a distance therefrom
equal to the depth of the required front yard.
SINGLE-FAMILYA building, on a lot, designed and occupied exclusively as a residence for one family.
TWO-FAMILYA building, on a lot, designed and occupied exclusively as a residence for two families.
MULTIPLE or APARTMENTA building or group of buildings on a lot, designed and occupied exclusively as a residence for three or more families, and designed to be held in single and separate ownership, on which common yards and other common facilities and services are provided, and which has been authorized in accordance with the provisions of § 80-42 of this ordinance.
[Amended 6-28-1966 by Ord. No. 463]
An assemblage of equipment for purposes other than generation
or utilization, through which electric energy in bulk is passed for
the purposes of switching or modifying its characteristics to meet
the needs of the general public, provided that in residence districts
an electric substation shall not include rotating equipment, except
as is incidental to the operation of the substation as such, storage
of materials, trucks or repair facilities, or housing of repair crews.
Any number of persons living and cooking together as a single
housekeeping unit.
A building's vertical measurement from the mean level of
the ground abutting the building to a point midway between the highest
and lowest points of the roof ; provided that chimneys, spires, towers,
elevator penthouses, tanks and similar projections of the building,
and structures supporting utility or transmission facilities, shall
not be included in calculating the height.
A parcel of land on which a main building and any accessory
buildings are or may be placed, together with the required open spaces.
The area of a lot which abuts a street shall be measured to the street
line only.
A building or a use of land or of a building existing at
the effective date of this ordinance which does not conform with the
requirements of this ordinance.
An open space or a garage, on a lot, used for parking motor
vehicles, the area of which is not less than 200 square feet and to
which there is access from a street.
An accessory building used for the storage of any number
of private noncommercial motor vehicles, owned and used by the owner
or tenant of the premises, and for the storage of not more than two
private noncommercial vehicles owned and used by persons other than
the owner or tenant of the premises. Not more than one commercial
vehicle may be stored in a private garage.
A building, not a private garage, used primarily for the
storage and/or repair of motor vehicles of any type of ownership.
The ownership of a lot by one or more persons, partnerships
or corporations, which ownership is separate and distinct from that
of any adjoining lot.
A public street, road or way which has been dedicated to
public use, or a private street, road or way which has been approved
by Borough Council.
The dividing line between a lot and the outside boundary
of a public street, road or highway legally open or officially plotted
by the Borough, or between a lot and a private street, road or way
over which the owners or tenants of two or more lots held in single
and separate ownership have the right of way.
Any change in or addition to the supporting members of a
building or structure, such as bearing wall partitions, columns, beams
or girders.
A building and its equipment erected and used for the purposes
of facilitating transmission and exchange of telephone or radio-telephone
messages between subscribers, and other business of the telephone
company; but in residence districts not to include public business
facilities, storage of materials, trucking or repair facilities, or
housing of repair crews.
A lot or premises used for occupancy by two or more trailers
or any other vehicles used for living or sleeping purposes.
FRONTThe required open space, extending along the street line throughout the full width of the lot, exclusive of overhanging eaves, gutters, cornices and steps.
SIDEThe required open space, extending along the side line of the lot throughout the full depth of the lot, exclusive of overhanging eaves, gutters, cornices and steps.
REARThe required open space, extending along the rear line of the lot throughout the full length of the lot, exclusive of overhanging eaves, gutters, cornices and steps.
Borough Council reserves the right to amend,
change, modify, or repeal any regulations, limitations and restrictions
of this ordinance, including the Zoning Map. No such amendment, change,
modification or repeal shall be adopted until after a public hearing
is held thereon by the Borough Council at which parties in interest
and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard.
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No amendment or change shall become effective unless
the ordinance proposing such amendment or change shall first have
been submitted to the Planning Board for approval, disapproval or
suggestions, and the Planning Board shall have a reasonable time,
not less than 30 days, for consideration and report. In the case of
an unfavorable report by the Planning Board, such amendment or change
shall not become effective except by a favorable vote of 2/3 of the
Borough Council.
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In case of a protest against such proposed change
signed by the owners of 20% or more either of the area of the lots
or land included in such proposed change, or of the lots or land on
either side thereof or directly opposite thereto extending 100 feet
therefrom (exclusive of street space), such change shall not become
effective except by the favorable vote of 2/3 of all the members of
the Borough Council.
In case any building or structure is erected,
constructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained, or any building
or structure is used in violation of this ordinance or any regulations
made pursuant thereto, the proper Borough authorities, in addition
to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings
to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration,
repair, conversion, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct or abate
such violation, to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure
or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in
or about such premises.
[Amended 2-20-2001 by Ord. No. 05.01]
Any person that shall violate this ordinance
or do any act or thing prohibited or refuse or fail to do any act
or thing required to be done or refuse or fail to comply with an order
of the Zoning Administrative Officer or an order of the Planning Board
shall, upon conviction thereof before any judicial officer authorized
to hear and determine the matter, forfeit and pay such fine not exceeding
the sum of $200 as shall be imposed by such judicial officer in his
discretion or, if the party so convicted shall be a natural person,
be imprisoned for such term not exceeding 90 days as such judicial
officer, in his discretion, shall determine; provided, however, that
if the party so convicted shall be a natural person, such judicial
officer shall have the power, in his discretion, to impose a sentence
of both fine and imprisonment not exceeding the maximum limits hereinbefore
fixed. Whenever such person shall have been officially notified by
the Zoning Administrative Officer or by service of a summons in a
prosecution or in any other official manner that he is committing
a violation, each day's continuance of such violation after such notification
shall constitute a separate offense punishable by a like fine or penalty.
If any section, paragraph, subsection, clause
or provisions of this ordinance shall be declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity
of this ordinance as a whole or any other part thereof.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances of the
Borough of Paulsboro heretofore adopted and that are inconsistent
with any of the terms and provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
This ordinance shall become effective upon its
final passage and adoption and publication in the manner prescribed
by law.
