Township of Lopatcong, NJ
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2023-12-28
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 243 Zoning and Land Use
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Administration
- Ch 7 Bills, Claims and Vouchers
- Ch 11 Civil Service
- Ch 15 Court, Municipal
- Ch 16 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 17 Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Alliance Against
- Ch 19 Economic Development Advisory Committee
- Ch 23 Environmental Commission
- Ch 25 Executive Session
- Ch 27 Fire Department
- Ch 30 (Reserved)
- Ch 35 Officers and Employees
- Ch 37 Open Space Trust Fund
- Ch 39 Payroll; Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 43 Petty Cash Account
- Ch 47 Police Department
- Ch 51 Public Works, Department of
- Ch 53 Recreation Committee
- Ch 55 Rescue and Emergency Squad
- Ch 59 Services Agreements, Municipal
- Ch 63 Volunteers
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 67 Affordable Housing
- Ch 69 Alarm Systems
- Ch 73 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 75 Amusements and Amusement Devices
- Ch 81 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 85 Buildings, Unfit
- Ch 86 Business Registry
- Ch 89 Clothing Bins
- Ch 93 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 97 Curfew
- Ch 101 Dogs, Cats and Other Animals
- Ch 105 Driveways
- Ch 109 Drugs and Smoking
- Ch 113 (Reserved)
- Ch 115 Fees
- Ch 119 Fire Prevention
- Ch 123 Floodplain Management Regulations
- Ch 126 Food Establishments, Retail
- Ch 127 (Reserved)
- Ch 128 Grading
- Ch 129 Graffiti
- Ch 132 Heat, Rental Properties
- Ch 133 Heating Equipment
- Ch 135 Highlands Area Exemptions
- Ch 136 In-Building Radio Communication Specifications
- Ch 137 Insurance
- Ch 140 Lead-Based Paint Inspections
- Ch 143 Littering
- Ch 145 Massage, and Bodywork Establishments
- Ch 147 Noise
- Ch 149 Nuisances, Public Health
- Ch 153 Off-Tract Improvements
- Ch 157 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 161 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 165 Property Maintenance
- Ch 167 Public Meeting Decorum
- Ch 169 Recycling
- Ch 171 Redevelopment Plans
- Ch 172 Refuse Containers and Dumpsters
- Ch 173 Rent Control
- Ch 174 Salt Storage, Privately Owned
- Ch 176 Secondhand Dealers, Pawn and Consignment
- Ch 179 Sewage Disposal Systems, Individual
- Ch 183 Sewers
- Ch 185 (Reserved)
- Ch 187 Skateboards and Similar Recreational Devices
- Ch 191 Snow and Ice Removal
- Ch 195 Solid Waste Disposal
- Ch 199 Stormwater Management
- Ch 203 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 207 Swimming Pools, Private
- Ch 211 Taxicabs and Limousines
- Ch 215 Trailers
- Ch 219 Trees
- Ch 223 Vehicles, Abandoned; Towing
- Ch 227 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 231 Vehicles, Unlicensed
- Ch 237 Weed Control
- Ch 239 Yard Sales
- Ch 241 Yard Waste
- Ch 243 Zoning and Land Use
- Ch 243 Art I Title; Purpose
- § 243-1 Title.
- § 243-2 Purpose.
- Ch 243 Art II Terminology
- § 243-3 Meaning of terms not defined.
- § 243-4 Word usage.
- § 243-5 Definitions.
- Ch 243 Art III Administrative Procedures
- § 243-6 Administrative rules and regulations.
- § 243-7 Public meetings.
- § 243-8 Hearings.
- § 243-9 Notice of hearing.
- Ch 243 Art IV Planning Board
- § 243-10 Establishment; continuation of former Board.
- § 243-11 Membership.
- § 243-12 Terms; vacancies; restricted actions; removal; extended hearings.
- § 243-13 Organization.
- § 243-14 Powers generally.
- § 243-15 Power to grant variances.
- § 243-16 Referral powers.
- § 243-16.1 GIS fees.
- Ch 243 Art V Board of Adjustment
- § 243-17 Establishment; term; restricted actions; removal; vacancies; organization.
- § 243-18 Powers generally.
- § 243-19 Employment of counsel and staff.
- § 243-20 Annual report on variances.
- § 243-21 Appeals.
- § 243-22 Time limit for decisions and duration of variances.
- § 243-22.1 GIS fees.
- Ch 243 Art VI Application Procedures
- § 243-23 Approval required.
- § 243-24 Filing with County Planning Board.
- § 243-25 Contents of application.
- § 243-25.1 Preliminary meeting with Township professionals.
- § 243-26 Concept plan review.
- § 243-27 Application fees.
- § 243-28 Escrow accounts; deposit for technical review and inspections.
- § 243-29 General submission requirements, scheduling of public hearing; conditional approvals.
- § 243-30 Initial report by Municipal Engineer; time limit for action by Planning Board.
- § 243-31 Submission of minor subdivision/minor site plan.
- § 243-32 Submission of preliminary major subdivision plat and/or preliminary major site plan.
- § 243-33 Submission of final subdivision and/or site plan.
- § 243-34 Other applications and actions by regulatory bodies.
- § 243-35 Suspension of running of period of approval when legal action or directive is pending.
- Ch 243 Art VII Plan and Plat Requirements
- § 243-36 General plat sheet requirements.
- § 243-37 Minor subdivision plat.
- § 243-38 Minor site plan.
- § 243-39 Major subdivision plat.
- § 243-40 Preliminary plat data.
- § 243-41 Final plat data.
- § 243-42 Major site plan.
- § 243-43 Preliminary site plan requirements.
- § 243-44 Final site plan requirements.
- Ch 243 Art VIII Design Guidelines
- § 243-45 Subdivision design requirements.
- § 243-46 Improvement design standards.
- § 243-47 General design considerations.
- § 243-48 Minimum design standards.
- § 243-48.1 Design standards for ridgeline protection areas.
- Ch 243 Art VIIIA Submission Requirements for Development Within Highlands Area
- § 243-48.2 Applicability.
- § 243-48.3 Administrative completeness.
- § 243-48.4 Exclusions and exemptions.
- § 243-48.5 Definitions.
- Ch 243 Art IX Parking Regulations
- § 243-49 General parking regulations.
- § 243-50 Off-street parking.
- § 243-51 Off-street loading berths.
- Ch 243 Art X Sign Regulations
- § 243-52 Permit required; application.
- § 243-53 General sign regulations.
- § 243-54 Signs permitted in all zones.
- § 243-55 Signs permitted in nonresidential zones.
- Ch 243 Art XI Exceptions to Design Requirements
- § 243-56 Power to grant exceptions.
- Ch 243 Art XII Establishment of Zones; Applicability of Zoning Regulations
- § 243-57 Enumeration of zones.
- § 243-58 Zoning Map; interpretation of boundaries.
- § 243-59 Applicability of use and bulk regulations.
- § 243-59.1 Existing lots and plats.
- Ch 243 Art XIII General Regulations
- § 243-60 Nonconforming uses, structures and lots.
- § 243-61 Preservation of natural features.
- § 243-62 Buffer strips, screening and planting.
- § 243-63 Restrictions and modifications of lot and yard uses.
- § 243-64 Height restrictions and exceptions.
- § 243-64.1 Fences and walls.
- § 243-64.2 Outdoor bulk storage and outdoor display of merchandise.
- § 243-65 Regulations applicable to all zones.
- § 243-65.1 Morris Canal Historic Preservation District.
- § 243-65.2 Ridgeline Protection Area.
- § 243-65.3 Prohibited uses.
- Ch 243 Art XIV Zoning District and Use Regulations
- § 243-66 Residential districts.
- § 243-67 Cluster development.
- § 243-68 Garden apartment and townhouse residential development.
- § 243-68.1 MFI Multifamily Inclusionary Zone.
- § 243-68.2 MFI II Multifamily Inclusionary Zone.
- § 243-69 Senior citizen bonus option.
- § 243-70 Senior citizen housing.
- § 243-70.1 Assisted living facilities.
- § 243-70.2 Active Adult Residential Community (AARC).
- § 243-71 AH Affordable Housing Zone.
- § 243-72 PO Professional Office Zone.
- § 243-73 RB Retail Business Zone.
- § 243-74 HB Highway Business Zone.
- § 243-75 ROM Research Office and Manufacturing Zone.
- § 243-75.1 PCSRD Planned Community School and Recreation District Overlay Zone.
- Ch 243 Art XV Conditional Uses
- § 243-76 Conditions for granting conditional uses.
- § 243-77 Service stations.
- § 243-77.1 Advertising signs.
- § 243-77.2 Small-lot single-family dwelling.
- § 243-77.3 PD Planned Development Overlay District.
- § 243-77.4 Massage, bodywork and somatic therapy establishments.
- § 243-77.5 (Reserved)
- § 243-77.6 Asphalt and concrete manufacturing facilities.
- § 243-77.7 Resource recycling facilities.
- Ch 243 Art XVI Schedule of Area, Lot and Bulk Regulations
- § 243-78 Minimum and maximum requirements.
- § 243-78.1 Environmental constraints.
- Ch 243 Art XVII Low- and Moderate-Income Housing
- § 243-79 Intent/purpose.
- § 243-80 Municipal fair share obligation.
- § 243-81 Definitions.
- § 243-81.1 General requirements.
- § 243-81.2 Enforcement of affordable housing regulations.
- § 243-81.3 Appeals.
- Ch 243 Art XVIII Open Space Organization
- § 243-82 Provisions for open space preservation.
- Ch 243 Art XIX Critical Areas Preservation
- § 243-83 (Reserved)
- Ch 243 Art XX Administration and Enforcement
- § 243-84 Inspections.
- § 243-85 Guaranties.
- § 243-86 Enforcement by Zoning Officer.
- § 243-87 Powers and duties of Zoning Officer.
- § 243-88 Applications.
- § 243-89 Building permits.
- § 243-90 Occupancy permits.
- § 243-91 Failure to comply.
- § 243-92 Violations and penalties; complaints.
- § 243-93 Fair share fee; exemptions.
- § 243-94 Collection of fees.
- § 243-95 Fair Housing Trust Fund.
- § 243-96 Disposition and use of collected funds.
- § 243-97 Expiration of article.
- Ch 243 Art XXI Severability
- § 243-98 Provisions severable.
- Appendix
- Ch A249 Cable Television Franchise
- Ch A255 Telephone Franchise
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Lopatcong 3-7-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-13 (Ch. 112 of the 1974
Code of the Township of Lopatcong). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Environmental Commission — See Ch. 23.
Open Space Trust Fund — See Ch. 37.
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 93.
Driveways — See Ch. 105.
Fees — See Ch. 115.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 119.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 123.
Off-tract improvements — See Ch. 153.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 165.
Individual sewage disposal systems — See Ch. 179.
Sewers — See Ch. 183.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 199.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 203.
Private swimming pools — See Ch. 207.
Trailers — See Ch. 215.
Trees — See Ch. 219.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Exhibit 243-48D-A: Number of Required Tests
Attachment 2 - Schedule of Area, Lot and Bulk RegulationsAttachment 3 - Preliminary Site Plan Details ChecklistAttachment 4 - Final Site Plan Details ChecklistAttachment 5 - Minor Subdivision Plat Details ChecklistAttachment 6 - Major Subdivision Sketch Plat Review ChecklistAttachment 7 - Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat Details ChecklistAttachment 8 - Major Subdivision Final Plat Details ChecklistAttachment 9 - Minor Site Plan ChecklistAttachment 10 - Application Fees and Escrow Amounts