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Township of Hardyston, NJ
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2024-02-28
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The Code
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 185 Zoning
The Charter
Ch C
The Hardyston Township Charter 1985
The Code
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 3
Administration of Government
Ch 6
Authorities, Municipal
Ch 10
Claims Payment
Ch 12
Court, Municipal
Ch 15
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 16
Drug-Free School Zones
Ch 17
Economic Development Advisory Commission
Ch 19
Emergency Management
Ch 22
Fire Department
Ch 26
(Reserved)
Ch 30
Interlocal Services
Ch 33
Land Use Procedures
Ch 35
Length of Service Awards Program
Ch 41
Police Department
Ch 44
Records
Ch 47
Salaries and Compensation
General Legislation
Ch 51
Abandoned Properties
Ch 53
Alarms
Ch 55
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 57
Amusement Devices
Ch 60
Animals
Ch 62
Building Construction
Ch 64
Buildings, Moving of
Ch 66
Campgrounds
Ch 68
Cannabis
Ch 70
Cigarette Vending Machines
Ch 77
Curfew
Ch 85
Farming
Ch 88
Fees
Ch 91
Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 94
Fire Prevention
Ch 96
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 98
Food Establishments
Ch 100
Games of Chance
Ch 104
Housing
Ch 107
Junk Dealers and Automobile Auctions
Ch 112
Licensing
Ch 113
Limousines, Taxicabs and Autocabs
Ch 114
Littering
Ch 116
Loitering
Ch 119
Noise
Ch 121
Numbering of Buildings
Ch 125
Outdoor Shows
Ch 128
Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 130
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 133
Political Fund-Raising
Ch 136
Public Health Nuisances
Ch 138
Quarrying
Ch 142
Secondhand Precious Metals, Gems and Jewelry, Dealers in
Ch 143
Sewage Disposal
Ch 147
Site Plan and General Development Plan Review
Ch 150
Soil Removal
Ch 151
Soil Fill Placement
Ch 152
Solid Waste
Ch 155
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 158
Subdivision of Land
Ch 161
Tattooing and Body Piercing
Ch 163
Taxation
Ch 165
Towers and Wreckers
Ch 167
Trailers
Ch 170
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 172
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 174
Vehicles, Motor-Driven
Ch 179
Water
Ch 185
Zoning
Ch 185 Art I
Title, Purpose, Definitions
§ 185-1
Title.
§ 185-2
Purposes.
§ 185-3
Scope.
§ 185-4
Definitions.
Ch 185 Art II
Intent; Zoning Classifications; Map
§ 185-5
General intent.
§ 185-6
Designation of zoning districts.
§ 185-7
Zoning Map.
§ 185-8
Designation of district boundaries.
§ 185-9
Schedule of Zone District Area and Yard Requirements.
Ch 185 Art III
Supplementary Zone District Regulations
§ 185-10
General regulations.
§ 185-11
Lot regulations.
§ 185-12
Exceptions from height regulations.
§ 185-13
Yard regulations.
§ 185-14
Flag lots.
§ 185-15
Outdoor storage.
§ 185-16
Commercial vehicles.
§ 185-17
Parking and storage of recreational vehicles as an accessory use to single-family residence.
§ 185-18
Control of front and side yard area on lakefront lots.
Ch 185 Art IV
Minimum Impact Development Districts (MIDD-10, MIDD-5 and MIDD-3)
§ 185-19
Purposes.
§ 185-20
Definitions.
§ 185-21
Submission requirements.
§ 185-22
Zoning requirements.
§ 185-23
Design standards for the MIDD-10, MIDD-5 and MIDD-3 Districts.
§ 185-24
Exemptions.
§ 185-25
Lake communities.
Ch 185 Art V
Prohibited Uses
§ 185-26
Definitions.
§ 185-27
Cannabis establishments, distributors and delivery services prohibited.
§ 185-28
through § 185-29. (Reserved)
Ch 185 Art VI
R-3 Single-Family Lakeside Residential District
§ 185-30
Use regulations.
§ 185-31
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
Ch 185 Art VII
R-4 Medium Density Residential Districts.
§ 185-32
Use regulations.
§ 185-33
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
Ch 185 Art VIII
B-1 Neighborhood Business District
§ 185-34
Use regulations.
§ 185-35
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
Ch 185 Art IX
B-2 Highway-Business Service District
§ 185-36
Use regulations.
§ 185-37
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
Ch 185 Art X
I-1 Light Industrial District
§ 185-38
Use regulations.
§ 185-39
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
§ 185-40
Permitted reduction of lot sizes.
Ch 185 Art XI
I-2 Medium Industrial District
§ 185-41
Use regulations.
§ 185-42
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
§ 185-43
Permitted reduction of lot size.
Ch 185 Art XII
C-R Commercial Recreation District
§ 185-44
Use regulations.
§ 185-45
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
§ 185-46
Road specifications, improvements and design standards.
§ 185-47
Combination of conditional uses.
Ch 185 Art XIII
R-C Residential Commercial District
§ 185-48
Use regulations.
§ 185-49
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
Ch 185 Art XIV
Supplemental Use Regulations
§ 185-50
Agricultural uses.
§ 185-51
Home occupations.
§ 185-52
Garden apartments, attached single-family houses, zero-lot-line detached dwellings and multi-level housing units.
Ch 185 Art XV
Additional Regulations Governing Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures
§ 185-53
Accessory structures in all zones.
§ 185-54
Personal recreational facilities in residential zones.
§ 185-55
Professional offices.
§ 185-56
Fences or walls.
Ch 185 Art XVI
Regulations Governing Conditional Uses
§ 185-57
General.
§ 185-58
Specific conditions for conditional uses.
Ch 185 Art XVII
Nonconforming Lots, Uses, Structures
§ 185-59
Continuation of use.
§ 185-60
Improved nonconforming lot.
§ 185-61
Unimproved nonconforming lots.
§ 185-62
Regulation of nonconforming structures and uses.
§ 185-63
Registration and certification of nonconforming uses.
Ch 185 Art XVIII
Performance Standards
§ 185-64
General applications.
§ 185-65
Temporary zoning permit.
§ 185-66
Regulation of nuisance elements.
§ 185-67
Standards to be enforced.
Ch 185 Art XIX
Signs
§ 185-68
Purpose.
§ 185-69
General regulations.
§ 185-70
Prohibited signs.
§ 185-70.1
Exempt signs.
§ 185-71
Temporary signs in all zones.
§ 185-72
Window lettering and window signs.
§ 185-73
Sign regulations for specific uses.
§ 185-74
Signs for multi-use or multi-structure developments on 10 acres or more.
§ 185-75
Signs in residential districts.
§ 185-76
Signs in other nonresidential districts.
§ 185-76.1
Electronic message signs.
§ 185-76.2
Message board signs.
Ch 185 Art XX
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 185-77
Required off-street parking spaces.
§ 185-78
Location of parking.
§ 185-79
Design standards, nonresidential.
§ 185-80
Landscaping, paving and drainage for parking areas.
§ 185-81
Off-street loading and unloading.
§ 185-82
Waiver of parking and loading requirements.
Ch 185 Art XXI
Administration and Enforcement
§ 185-83
Enforcement by Zoning Officer.
§ 185-84
Assistant Zoning Officer.
§ 185-85
Zoning permits.
§ 185-86
Certificates of occupancy.
§ 185-87
Temporary use permits.
§ 185-88
Sign permit.
§ 185-89
Temporary certificates of occupancy and/or zoning permits.
§ 185-90
Records and reports.
§ 185-90.1
Very-low-, low- and moderate-income housing.
§ 185-91
Pending applications.
§ 185-92
Violations and penalties.
§ 185-93
Construal of provisions.
§ 185-93.1
Municipal Highlands Act exemption determinations.
Ch 185 Art XXII
R-5 Attached Single-Family/Multifamily Residential District
§ 185-94
Use regulations.
§ 185-95
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
§ 185-96
Attached single-family house and quadraplex dwellings in the R-5 attached single Family/Multifamily Residential District.
§ 185-97
(Reserved)
Ch 185 Art XXIII
TC-SCD Town Center Shopping Center District
§ 185-98
Location; "shopping center" defined.
§ 185-99
Use regulations.
§ 185-100
Bulk requirements and other conditions for shopping centers.
Ch 185 Art XXIV
Open Space Governmental Use District
§ 185-101
Purpose.
§ 185-102
Use regulations.
§ 185-103
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
Ch 185 Art XXV
Stormwater Management
§ 185-104
Policy statement.
§ 185-105
Purpose.
§ 185-106
Definitions.
§ 185-107
Design and performance standards for stormwater management measures.
§ 185-108
Stormwater management requirements for major development.
§ 185-109
Calculation of stormwater runoff and groundwater recharge.
§ 185-110
Sources for technical guidance.
§ 185-111
Solids and floatable materials control standards.
§ 185-112
Safety standards for stormwater management basins.
§ 185-113
Requirements for a site development stormwater plan.
§ 185-114
Maintenance and repair.
§ 185-115
Penalties.
§ 185-116
through § 185-118. (Reserved)
Ch 185 Art XXVI
CR Village Center District
§ 185-119
Tract standards.
§ 185-120
Permitted uses.
§ 185-121
Additional standards and accessory uses.
§ 185-122
Zone standards.
§ 185-123
Building types standards.
§ 185-124
Village center design standards.
Ch 185 Art XXVII
Wind and Solar Energy Systems
§ 185-125
General provisions.
Ch 185 Art XXVIII
Outdoor Lighting
§ 185-126
Purpose.
§ 185-127
Applicability.
§ 185-128
Definitions.
§ 185-129
Design standards.
§ 185-130
Light trespass (nuisance light).
§ 185-131
Prohibitions.
§ 185-132
Enforcement.
Ch 185 Art XXIX
I-3 Industrial Quarry/District
§ 185-133
Use regulations.
§ 185-134
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
§ 185-135
Permitted reduction of lot sizes.
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Chapter 185
Zoning
[HISTORY: Derived from Chapter XIII of the 1972 Revised General Ordinances, as amended through
10-1-1998
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Schedule II - Use and Occupancy Requirements
Appendix A - Preliminary Design Assessment Checklist
Appendix B - Wildlife Management Plan Checklist
Appendix C - Lake Management Plan Checklist
Appendix D - Driveway Maintenance Agreement
Appendix E - Conservation Easement
Zoning Map
Street Hierarchy Map, CR Village Center
Use Controls, CR Village Center
Height Regulating Map, CR Village Center
Permitted Uses, Village Center
Additional Standards and Accessory Uses, Village Center
Zone Standards, Village Center
Building Types Standards
Diagram 1 through Diagram 18
Exhibit 1, Hardyston Township Highlands Area
Article I
Title, Purpose, Definitions
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§ 185-1
Title.
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§ 185-2
Purposes.
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§ 185-3
Scope.
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§ 185-4
Definitions.
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Article II
Intent; Zoning Classifications; Map
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§ 185-5
General intent.
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§ 185-6
Designation of zoning districts.
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§ 185-7
Zoning Map.
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§ 185-8
Designation of district boundaries.
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§ 185-9
Schedule of Zone District Area and Yard Requirements.
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Article III
Supplementary Zone District Regulations
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§ 185-10
General regulations.
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§ 185-11
Lot regulations.
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§ 185-12
Exceptions from height regulations.
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§ 185-13
Yard regulations.
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§ 185-14
Flag lots.
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§ 185-15
Outdoor storage.
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§ 185-16
Commercial vehicles.
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§ 185-17
Parking and storage of recreational vehicles as an accessory use to single-family residence.
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§ 185-18
Control of front and side yard area on lakefront lots.
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Article IV
Minimum Impact Development Districts (MIDD-10, MIDD-5 and MIDD-3)
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§ 185-19
Purposes.
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§ 185-20
Definitions.
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§ 185-21
Submission requirements.
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§ 185-22
Zoning requirements.
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§ 185-23
Design standards for the MIDD-10, MIDD-5 and MIDD-3 Districts.
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§ 185-24
Exemptions.
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§ 185-25
Lake communities.
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Article V
Prohibited Uses
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§ 185-26
Definitions.
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§ 185-27
Cannabis establishments, distributors and delivery services prohibited.
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§ 185-28
through § 185-29. (Reserved)
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Article VI
R-3 Single-Family Lakeside Residential District
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§ 185-30
Use regulations.
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§ 185-31
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
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Article VII
R-4 Medium Density Residential Districts.
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§ 185-32
Use regulations.
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§ 185-33
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
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Article VIII
B-1 Neighborhood Business District
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§ 185-34
Use regulations.
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§ 185-35
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
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Article IX
B-2 Highway-Business Service District
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§ 185-36
Use regulations.
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§ 185-37
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
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Article X
I-1 Light Industrial District
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§ 185-38
Use regulations.
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§ 185-39
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
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§ 185-40
Permitted reduction of lot sizes.
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Article XI
I-2 Medium Industrial District
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§ 185-41
Use regulations.
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§ 185-42
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
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§ 185-43
Permitted reduction of lot size.
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Article XII
C-R Commercial Recreation District
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§ 185-44
Use regulations.
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§ 185-45
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
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§ 185-46
Road specifications, improvements and design standards.
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§ 185-47
Combination of conditional uses.
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Article XIII
R-C Residential Commercial District
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§ 185-48
Use regulations.
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§ 185-49
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
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Article XIV
Supplemental Use Regulations
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§ 185-50
Agricultural uses.
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§ 185-51
Home occupations.
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§ 185-52
Garden apartments, attached single-family houses, zero-lot-line detached dwellings and multi-level housing units.
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Article XV
Additional Regulations Governing Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures
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§ 185-53
Accessory structures in all zones.
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§ 185-54
Personal recreational facilities in residential zones.
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§ 185-55
Professional offices.
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§ 185-56
Fences or walls.
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Article XVI
Regulations Governing Conditional Uses
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§ 185-57
General.
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§ 185-58
Specific conditions for conditional uses.
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Article XVII
Nonconforming Lots, Uses, Structures
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§ 185-59
Continuation of use.
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§ 185-60
Improved nonconforming lot.
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§ 185-61
Unimproved nonconforming lots.
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§ 185-62
Regulation of nonconforming structures and uses.
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§ 185-63
Registration and certification of nonconforming uses.
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Article XVIII
Performance Standards
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§ 185-64
General applications.
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§ 185-65
Temporary zoning permit.
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§ 185-66
Regulation of nuisance elements.
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§ 185-67
Standards to be enforced.
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Article XIX
Signs
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§ 185-68
Purpose.
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§ 185-69
General regulations.
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§ 185-70
Prohibited signs.
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§ 185-70.1
Exempt signs.
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§ 185-71
Temporary signs in all zones.
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§ 185-72
Window lettering and window signs.
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§ 185-73
Sign regulations for specific uses.
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§ 185-74
Signs for multi-use or multi-structure developments on 10 acres or more.
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§ 185-75
Signs in residential districts.
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§ 185-76
Signs in other nonresidential districts.
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§ 185-76.1
Electronic message signs.
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§ 185-76.2
Message board signs.
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Article XX
Off-Street Parking and Loading
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§ 185-77
Required off-street parking spaces.
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§ 185-78
Location of parking.
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§ 185-79
Design standards, nonresidential.
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§ 185-80
Landscaping, paving and drainage for parking areas.
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§ 185-81
Off-street loading and unloading.
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§ 185-82
Waiver of parking and loading requirements.
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Article XXI
Administration and Enforcement
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§ 185-83
Enforcement by Zoning Officer.
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§ 185-84
Assistant Zoning Officer.
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§ 185-85
Zoning permits.
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§ 185-86
Certificates of occupancy.
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§ 185-87
Temporary use permits.
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§ 185-88
Sign permit.
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§ 185-89
Temporary certificates of occupancy and/or zoning permits.
chevron_right
§ 185-90
Records and reports.
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§ 185-90.1
Very-low-, low- and moderate-income housing.
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§ 185-91
Pending applications.
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§ 185-92
Violations and penalties.
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§ 185-93
Construal of provisions.
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§ 185-93.1
Municipal Highlands Act exemption determinations.
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Article XXII
R-5 Attached Single-Family/Multifamily Residential District
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§ 185-94
Use regulations.
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§ 185-95
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
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§ 185-96
Attached single-family house and quadraplex dwellings in the R-5 attached single Family/Multifamily Residential District.
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§ 185-97
(Reserved)
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Article XXIII
TC-SCD Town Center Shopping Center District
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§ 185-98
Location; "shopping center" defined.
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§ 185-99
Use regulations.
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§ 185-100
Bulk requirements and other conditions for shopping centers.
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Article XXIV
Open Space Governmental Use District
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§ 185-101
Purpose.
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§ 185-102
Use regulations.
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§ 185-103
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
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Article XXV
Stormwater Management
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§ 185-104
Policy statement.
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§ 185-105
Purpose.
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§ 185-106
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 185-107
Design and performance standards for stormwater management measures.
chevron_right
§ 185-108
Stormwater management requirements for major development.
chevron_right
§ 185-109
Calculation of stormwater runoff and groundwater recharge.
chevron_right
§ 185-110
Sources for technical guidance.
chevron_right
§ 185-111
Solids and floatable materials control standards.
chevron_right
§ 185-112
Safety standards for stormwater management basins.
chevron_right
§ 185-113
Requirements for a site development stormwater plan.
chevron_right
§ 185-114
Maintenance and repair.
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§ 185-115
Penalties.
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§ 185-116
through § 185-118. (Reserved)
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Article XXVI
CR Village Center District
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§ 185-119
Tract standards.
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§ 185-120
Permitted uses.
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§ 185-121
Additional standards and accessory uses.
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§ 185-122
Zone standards.
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§ 185-123
Building types standards.
chevron_right
§ 185-124
Village center design standards.
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Article XXVII
Wind and Solar Energy Systems
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§ 185-125
General provisions.
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Article XXVIII
Outdoor Lighting
chevron_right
§ 185-126
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 185-127
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 185-128
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 185-129
Design standards.
chevron_right
§ 185-130
Light trespass (nuisance light).
chevron_right
§ 185-131
Prohibitions.
chevron_right
§ 185-132
Enforcement.
chevron_right
Article XXIX
I-3 Industrial Quarry/District
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§ 185-133
Use regulations.
chevron_right
§ 185-134
Bulk requirements and other conditions.
chevron_right
§ 185-135
Permitted reduction of lot sizes.
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