[Amended 5-30-1979 by Ord. No. 8-1979; 8-6-1982 by Ord. No.
16-1982; 8-17-1984 by Ord. No. 14-1984; 10-19-1989 by Ord. No.
28-1989; 3-19-1992 by Ord. No. 1-1992; 8-17-1995 by Ord. No.
21-1995; 2-15-2001 by Ord. No. 28-2000; 12-16-2009 by Ord. No.
28-2009; 12-17-2014 by Ord. No. 14-2014]
For the purposes of this chapter, the Township
of Pemberton is hereby divided into 27 districts. Within the Pinelands
Area, these districts are consistent with the Pinelands Management
Areas set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50, Subchapter 5.
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Symbol
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Description
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AR
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Agricultural Residential
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AP
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Agricultural Production
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SAP
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Special Agricultural Production
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P
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Preservation
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R-60
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Two-Family Residential
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R-80
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Very High Density Single-Family Residential
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R-96
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Very High Density Single-Family Residential
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R-100
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Very High Density Single-Family Residential
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R-200
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Very High Density Single-Family Residential
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R-1
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High-Density Single-Family Residential
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R-I
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Infill Single-Family Residential
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R-A
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Infill Residential District with Planned Community
Conditional Use
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R-3
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Medium-Density Single-Family Residential
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R-6
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Low-Density Single-Family Residential
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R-17
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Very Low Density Single-Family Residential
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MH
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Mobile Home Residential
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PV
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Pinelands Village
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GCLI
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General Commercial/Light Industrial
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OP
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Office Professional
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OP/LI
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Office Professional/Light Industrial
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MI
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Manufacturing Industrial
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PI
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Planned Industrial
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TC
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Town Center
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NC
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Neighborhood Commercial
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NCP
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Neighborhood Commercial Pinelands
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M
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Military Reservation
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GI
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Governmental Institution
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HD
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Hospital Development
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F
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Floodplain
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[Amended 8-6-1982 by Ord. No. 16-1982; 3-2-2016 by Ord. No. 20-2015; 5-19-2021 by Ord. No. 16-2021]
The boundaries of these zoning districts are
established on a map entitled "Zoning Map of Pemberton Township,"
dated April 21, 2021.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in
the office of the Township Clerk.
[Amended 8-6-1982 by Ord. No. 16-1982]
Zoning district boundary lines are intended
to follow center lines, railroad rights-of-way, streams and lot or
property lines as they exist on lots of record at the time of enactment
of this chapter unless otherwise indicated by dimensions on the Zoning
Map. Any dimensions shown shall be in feet and measured horizontally
and, when measured from a street, shall be measured from the street
right-of-way line even if the center line of that street is used for
the location of a zoning district line. The exact location of any
disputed zoning district boundary line shall be determined by the
Board of Adjustment. The zoning standards, controls and designations
apply to every structure, lot, use and development within each district
and the district lines extend vertically in both directions from ground
level.
Where a zoning district boundary line divides
a lot other than by following a stream or street, any use permitted
in either district may be extended not more than 20 feet into the
adjacent district. A use permitted in the zoning district so extended
shall thereafter be a permitted use in the extended area. A zoning
district line, however, shall be altered only once by utilizing this
section of the chapter, after which the lot use shall be governed
by the regulations of the zoning district in which it is located after
the zoning district boundary line adjustment.
[Amended 9-16-2020 by Ord. No. 14-2020]
A.
The Township shall consider written requests from owners of contiguous
property or properties to vacate a street, public way or portion thereof.
Criteria for vacating a roadway shall include whether the roadway
serves as a through street or dead ends; the Township's future plans
for the roadway, if any; whether the roadway will consolidate properties
under common ownership; whether a hardship exists and the source of
such hardship; whether vacating the roadway will cause noncontiguous
properties to be landlocked; and other considerations.
B.
Upon submission of a written request, the Township's Zoning Officer
or Planner shall conduct an initial evaluation of the request to vacate.
Such initial evaluation may include a visual examination of the roadway.
Should the Zoning Officer or Planner recommend the request, the requestor
shall submit payment in the initial amount of $1,000 which shall be
placed into escrow. Thereafter, the Township shall charge against
the escrow account for the professional fees necessary to delineate
the area of the roadway to be vacated, identify or locate any utilities
or utility easements, and prepare associated documentation for Township
Council's review and approval. Should the initial escrow amount be
insufficient to cover the Township's costs, the requestor shall replenish
the escrow within 14 days of the Township's request. Failure to replenish
the escrow shall delay any further action by the Township. Any remaining
escrow balances shall be refunded to the requestor within 30 days
of Council's adoption of an ordinance vacating the roadway.
C.
Prior to introducing an ordinance for Council's approval, the Township
may place special restrictions on the parcel of roadway being vacated
or require the intended new owner thereof to correct any on-site conditions
that are inconsistent with the Township's land use regulations.
D.
Where the roadway being vacated is being consolidated with a larger
parcel that is or is contiguous to a parcel being considered for a
major subdivision, the Township may require payment for the value
of the roadway being vacated based upon the increase in value to either
the major subdivision or the parcel to which the roadway will be conjoined.
Payment shall be based upon a valuation conducted by the Tax Assessor
and shall be due at the time a deed is tendered. At the time of the
roadway deed transfer and contemporaneously therewith, the requestor,
at his or her expense, shall also prepare, execute and file a deed
consolidating the roadway parcel with the conjoined parcel.
E.
Where a vacated street is bounded on either side by a different zoning
district, the former center line of the vacated right-of-way shall
be considered the zoning district boundary line. The Township may
charge against the requestor's escrow account for the costs of determining
the zoning district boundary line which shall be conducted when the
Township's surveyors delineate the area of the roadway to be vacated.
