[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Readington 12-7-1992. Ordinance No. 15-2001, adopted 8-6-2001, stated "The Township Committee of the Township of Readington,
County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey, does hereby adopt the codified
and bound version of the Land Use Ordinances entitled 'Code of the
Township of Readington Land Use Volume' as its official version of
its Land Use Ordinance." Amendments noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Part I, Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Agricultural Advisory Committee
- Ch 9 Claims
- Ch 11 Contracts
- Ch 13 Court
- Ch 18 Environmental Commission
- Ch 21 Fire Department
- Ch 25 Health, Board of
- Ch 27 Historic Preservation Commission
- Ch 29 Housing Committee
- Ch 32 Museum Committee
- Ch 36 Officers and Employees
- Ch 38 Open Space Advisory Board
- Ch 39 Open Space Trust Fund
- Ch 40 Payroll
- Ch 41 Personnel Policies
- Ch 43 Police Department
- Ch 46 Recreation Committee
- Ch 47 Retirement
- Ch 48 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 52 Sewer Authority
- Ch 60 Waterwatch Advisory Committee
- Part II, General Legislation
- Ch 65 Alarms
- Ch 66 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 68 Amusements
- Ch 70 Animals
- Ch 82 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 85 Business Operations, Unattended
- Ch 88 Cannabis and Medical Cannabis
- Ch 96 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 101 Curfew, Halloween
- Ch 103 Disorderly Conduct
- Ch 106 Driveways
- Ch 107 Drug-Free Zones
- Ch 109 Dumpsters
- Ch 112 Emergency Services
- Ch 116 Farming
- Ch 119 Fees
- Ch 123 Fire Prevention
- Ch 129 Games of Chance
- Ch 132 Hazardous Substances
- Ch 135 Hotels, Motels and Other Rental Units
- Ch 137 Housing, Affordable
- Ch 138 Housing Standards
- Ch 142 Improvement Standards
- Ch 145 Insurance
- Ch 148 Land Development
- Ch 148 Art I Title and Purpose
- § 148-1 Title.
- § 148-2 Short title.
- § 148-3 Purpose.
- § 148-4 Interpretation of standards.
- § 148-5 Variance/exception.
- § 148-6 Prohibited uses.
- § 148-7 Compliance.
- Ch 148 Art II Definition of Terms
- § 148-8 Word usage.
- § 148-9 Definitions.
- Ch 148 Art III Zoning Districts and Zoning Map
- § 148-10 Zoning districts.
- § 148-11 Zoning Map.
- § 148-12 Interpretation of boundaries.
- Ch 148 Art IV District Regulations
- § 148-13 General regulations for all zones.
- § 148-14 SRR Special Resource Residential Zone.
- § 148-15 AR Agricultural Residential Zone.
- § 148-16 RR Rural Residential Zone.
- § 148-16.1 HR - Hamlet Residential Zone.
- § 148-17 R-1 Residential One-Acre Zone.
- § 148-18 VR Village Residential Zone.
- § 148-19 PND Planned Neighborhood Development Zone.
- § 148-20 PND-1 Planned Neighborhood Development Zone.
- § 148-21 B Business Zone.
- § 148-22 VC Village Commercial Zone.
- § 148-22.1 PO - Professional Office Zone.
- § 148-22.2 VH - Village Hospitality Zone.
- § 148-23 ROM-1 Research Office and Manufacturing Zone.
- § 148-24 ROM-2 Research Office and Manufacturing Park Zone.
- § 148-25 RO Research Office Zone.
- § 148-26 (Reserved)
- § 148-27 PND-2 Planned Neighborhood Development Zone.
- § 148-27.1 SC-2 Senior Citizen-2 District.
- § 148-27.2 Whitehouse-Mechanicsville Gateway Overlay Zone (WMG).
- § 148-27.3 SC-4 Senior Citizen-4 Overlay Zone.
- § 148-27.4 Solberg-Hunterdon Air Safety and Historic Airport District (overlay district).
- § 148-27.5 Village Residential Affordable Housing-1 (VRAH-1) District.
- § 148-27.6 Multifamily Affordable Housing-1 (MFAH-1) District.
- § 148-27.7 Age-Restricted Affordable Housing-1 (ARAH-1).
- § 148-27.8 Age-Restricted Affordable Housing-2 (ARAH-2).
- § 148-27.9 Age-Restricted Affordable Housing-3 (ARAH-3).
- § 148-27.10 Multifamily Affordable Housing-2.5 (MFAH-2.5).
- § 148-27.11 Multifamily Affordable Housing-3 (MFAH-3).
- § 148-27.12 Multifamily Affordable Housing-4 (MFAH-4).
- § 148-27.13 (Reserved).
- § 148-27.14 VR-1 Village Residential-1 Zone.
- § 148-27.15 Licensed Cannabis Business Overlay (LCBO) Zone.
- § 148-27.16 Nelson Street Redevelopment Area and Plan.
- § 148-27.17 Redevelopment Area and Plan for Block 36, Lots 4, 5, 5.02, 5.04, 65 and 66.
- § 148-27.18 Block 81 Redevelopment Area (BL-81-RA) and Plan.
- Ch 148 Art V Conditional Uses, Exceptions, Modifications and Critical Areas
- § 148-28 Conditional uses.
- § 148-29 Public and private schools.
- § 148-30 Assembly uses.
- § 148-31 (Reserved)
- § 148-32 Hospitals providing facilities for overnight stays.
- § 148-33 Nursing homes.
- § 148-34 (Reserved)
- § 148-35 Limited brewery.
- § 148-36 Public utilities.
- § 148-37 (Reserved)
- § 148-38 (Reserved)
- § 148-39 Transmission lines.
- § 148-40 Agricultural commercial village.
- § 148-41 Retail and service uses in the PND Zone.
- § 148-42 Service station and automobile repair shop.
- § 148-43 Hotels.
- § 148-44 Conference inns.
- § 148-45 Mixed-use corporate office parks.
- § 148-46 Tree removal in the SSR Zone.
- § 148-47 Home occupation.
- § 148-48 (Reserved)
- § 148-49 General exceptions and modifications.
- § 148-50 Critical areas.
- Ch 148 Art VI General Provisions
- § 148-51 Accessory buildings and structures.
- § 148-52 Fences and walls.
- § 148-53 Home occupations.
- § 148-54 Nonconforming lots, structures and uses.
- § 148-55 Parking of commercial vehicles in residential zones.
- § 148-56 Parking of trailers and/or campers in residential zones.
- § 148-57 Principal use.
- § 148-58 Swimming pools.
- § 148-59 Open space requirements.
- § 148-60 Open space demarcation.
- § 148-60.1 Landform protection.
- § 148-60.2 Renewable energy facilities.
- Ch 148 Art VII Subdivision and Site Plan Design Standards
- § 148-61 Applicability and waivers.
- § 148-61.1 Residential development.
- § 148-61.2 Nonresidential development.
- § 148-61.3 Waivers.
- § 148-62 Bikeways and paths.
- § 148-63 Buffers.
- § 148-64 Design criteria for multifamily residential developments.
- § 148-65 Stormwater.
- § 148-65.1 Definitions.
- § 148-65.2 Design and performance standards for stormwater management measures.
- § 148-65.3 Stormwater management requirements for major development.
- § 148-65.4 Calculation of stormwater runoff and groundwater recharge.
- § 148-65.5 Sources for technical guidance.
- § 148-65.6 Solids and floatable materials controls standards.
- § 148-65.7 Safety standards for stormwater management basins.
- § 148-65.8 Requirements for a site development stormwater plan.
- § 148-65.9 Maintenance and repair.
- § 148-65.10 Drainage of streets.
- § 148-65.11 Penalties.
- § 148-66 Landscaping.
- § 148-67 Lighting.
- § 148-68 Lot configuration.
- § 148-69 Natural features and existing structures.
- § 148-69.1 Tree removal and tree replacement plan.
- § 148-70 Off-street parking, loading areas and driveways.
- § 148-71 Performance standards for all uses.
- § 148-72 Public utilities.
- § 148-73 Sanitary sewers and septic systems.
- § 148-74 Sight triangles.
- § 148-75 Solid waste.
- § 148-76 Streets, curbs and sidewalks.
- § 148-77 Water supply.
- § 148-78 Fire protection systems for residential development.
- § 148-79 Open space guidelines.
- § 148-79.1 Site design standards for continuing-care retirement communities, assisted-living residences, congregate-care units, long-term-care facilities and combinations thereof.
- § 148-79.2 Historic areas.
- Ch 148 Art VIIA Flood Damage Prevention
- § 148-79.3 Scope and administration.
- § 148-79.4 Applicability.
- § 148-79.5 Duties and powers of Floodplain Administrator.
- § 148-79.6 Permits.
- § 148-79.7 Site plans and construction documents.
- § 148-79.7.1 Inspections.
- § 148-79.7.2 Variances.
- § 148-79.7.3 Violations.
- § 148-79.7.4 Definitions.
- § 148-79.7.5 Subdivisions and other developments.
- § 148-79.7.6 Site improvement.
- § 148-79.7.7 Manufactured homes.
- § 148-79.7.8 Recreational vehicles.
- § 148-79.7.9 Tanks.
- § 148-79.7.10 Other development and building work.
- § 148-79.7.11 Temporary structures and temporary storage.
- § 148-79.7.12 Utility and Miscellaneous Group U.
- § 148-79.7.13 Severability.
- § 148-79.7.14 Effective date.
- Ch 148 Art VIIB Tree Removal and Replacement
- § 148-79.8 Intent and purpose.
- § 148-79.9 Permit required.
- § 148-79.10 Exemptions.
- § 148-79.11 Existing individual lots (excluding subdivision, site plan and variances).
- § 148-79.12 Tree replacement requirements.
- § 148-79.13 Protection of trees and shrubs from utility wires.
- § 148-79.14 Tree Escrow Fund.
- § 148-79.15 Inspections.
- § 148-79.16 Enforcement.
- § 148-79.17 Permit approval.
- § 148-79.18 Notice of commencement of tree removal.
- § 148-79.19 Violations and penalties; restitution.
- § 148-79.20 Appeals.
- Ch 148 Art VIII Wireless Telecommunications
- § 148-80 Purpose and goals.
- § 148-81 Telecommunications towers prohibited.
- § 148-82 Conditional use standards.
- § 148-83 PWTF's and PWTEF's not considered public utilities.
- § 148-84 Site design standards.
- § 148-85 Removal of abandoned PWTF's.
- § 148-86 Nonconforming PWTF's.
- § 148-87 Site plan submission requirements.
- § 148-88 Farmland.
- Ch 148 Art IX Zoning Board of Adjustment and Planning Board
- § 148-89 Establishment of the Board of Adjustment.
- § 148-90 Powers and jurisdiction of the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
- § 148-91 Appeals and applications to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
- § 148-92 Establishment of the Planning Board.
- § 148-93 Powers and jurisdiction of the Planning Board.
- § 148-94 Provisions applicable to both the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
- § 148-95 Appeal of decisions.
- § 148-96 Notice of decisions.
- Ch 148 Art X Development Application Review Procedures and Plat/Plan Details
- § 148-97 Application review procedures.
- § 148-98 Simultaneous review or separate applications.
- § 148-99 Informal review by Planning Board.
- § 148-100 Submission of an application for variance or conditional use only.
- § 148-101 Submission of minor subdivision plats and minor site plans.
- § 148-102 Submission of preliminary major subdivision plats and preliminary major site plans.
- § 148-103 Submission of final major subdivision plats and final major site plans.
- Ch 148 Art XI Fees, Guaranties, Inspections and Off-Tract Improvements
- § 148-104 Fees.
- § 148-105 Guaranties.
- § 148-106 Escrow accounts.
- § 148-107 Inspection fees.
- § 148-108 Acceptance of improvements.
- § 148-109 Inspection and tests.
- § 148-110 Off-tract improvements.
- § 148-111 COAH development fees.
- Ch 148 Art XII Sign Requirements and Regulations
- § 148-112 Short title.
- § 148-113 Purpose, intent and scope
- § 148-114 Prohibited signs
- § 148-115 Nonconforming signs.
- § 148-116 Exemptions.
- § 148-116.1 Permits.
- § 148-116.2 Sign illumination.
- § 148-116.3 Substitution of noncommercial speech for commercial speech.
- § 148-116.4 Content neutrality as to sign message (viewpoint).
- § 148-116.5 Setback measurement.
- § 148-116.6 Double-faced signs.
- § 148-116.7 Temporary on-site special event signs.
- § 148-116.8 Applicability; permitted signs.
- § 148-116.9 Signs permitted in residential districts.
- § 148-116.10 Signs permitted in nonresidential districts.
- § 148-116.11 Administration and enforcement.
- § 148-116.12 Appeals to Board of Adjustment.
- § 148-116.13 Violations and penalties.
- § 148-116.14 Effect on existing permits.
- § 148-116.15 Severability.
- Ch 148 Art XIII Affordable Housing
- § 148-117 Short title.
- § 148-117.1 Purpose.
- § 148-117.2 Monitoring and reporting requirements.
- § 148-117.3 Applicability.
- § 148-117.4 Township-wide mandatory set-aside.
- § 148-117.5 Alternative living arrangements.
- § 148-117.6 Phasing schedule for inclusionary zoning.
- § 148-117.7 New construction.
- § 148-117.8 Utilities.
- § 148-117.9 Occupancy standards.
- § 148-117.10 Control periods for restricted ownership units and enforcement mechanisms.
- § 148-117.11 Price restrictions for restricted ownership units, homeowner association fees and resale prices.
- § 148-117.12 Buyer income eligibility.
- § 148-117.13 Limitations on indebtedness secured by ownership unit; subordination.
- § 148-117.14 Capital improvements to ownership units.
- § 148-117.15 Control periods for restricted rental units.
- § 148-117.16 Rent restrictions for rental units; leases.
- § 148-117.17 Tenant income eligibility.
- § 148-117.18 Development fees.
- § 148-118 Appeals.
- Ch 148 Art XIV Administration, Waivers, Enforcement, Violations and Penalties
- § 148-119 Administration.
- § 148-120 Waivers.
- § 148-120.1 Municipal capital improvement projects involving open space and farmland preservation.
- § 148-121 Enforcement.
- § 148-122 Subdivision approval certificates.
- § 148-123 Violations.
- § 148-124 Penalties.
- Ch 148 Art XV District Changes and Ordinance Amendments
- § 148-125 Manner of amendment.
- Ch 148 Art XVI Validity of Ordinance
- § 148-126 Severability.
- Ch 148 Art XVII Repealer
- § 148-127 Conflicting provisions repealed.
- Ch 148 Art XVIII Effective Date
- § 148-128 When effective.
- Ch 152 Littering
- Ch 158 Noise
- Ch 162 Obscene Materials
- Ch 166 Parking Lots, Municipal
- Ch 168 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 171 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 173 Plastic Bags, Limitation on
- Ch 174 Pool Halls and Billiard Rooms
- Ch 175 Privately Owned Salt Storage
- Ch 176 Property Maintenance
- Ch 187 Sewers
- Ch 192 Smoking
- Ch 194 Snow Removal
- Ch 197 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 200 Solid Waste
- Ch 201 Special Events
- Ch 202 Sports Programs and Events
- Ch 203 Storm Sewers
- Ch 204 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 215 Taxicabs
- Ch 217 Towers and Wreckers
- Ch 219 Trailers and Trailer Parks
- Ch 225 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 227 Vehicles, Inoperable
- Ch 236 Water
- Part III, Board of Health
- Ch 247 Alternate Members
- Ch 248 Animals
- Ch 254 Fees and Charges
- Ch 257 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 265 Sanitation
- Ch 268 Sewers
- Ch 274 Tobacco
- Ch 277 Water
- Appendix
- Ch A282 Housing Rehabilitation Program
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
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