[Amended 12-28-1983 by Ord. No. 40-83; 5-11-1988 by Ord. No. 10-88; 12-7-2005 by Ord. No. 32-05; 9-20-2006 by Ord. No. 17-06; 10-17-2007 by Ord. No. 24-07; 12-14-2011 by Ord. No. 37-11; 10-1-2012 by Ord. No. 13-12; 12-19-2012 by Ord. No. 17-12; 6-17-2015 by Ord. No. 20-15; 5-24-2018 by Ord. No. 15-18; 9-13-2018 by Ord. No. 24-18; 12-18-2019 by Ord. No. 28-19]
For the purpose of this chapter, the Township
of Morris in the County of Morris is hereby divided into the following
zones, differentiated according to use, area and bulk regulations,
to be designated as follows:
RA-130
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Single-Family Residential Zone
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RA-87
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Single-Family Residential Zone
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RA-35
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Single-Family Residential Zone
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RA-25
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Single-Family Residential Zone
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RA-15
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Single-Family Residential Zone
|
RA-11
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Single-Family Residential Zone
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RA-7
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Single-Family Residential Zone
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RB-7
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Multiple-Family Residential Zone
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RG-5
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Multiple-Family Residential Zone
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RH-5
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Mixed Housing Zone
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RH-16
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Mixed Housing Zone
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SC
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Senior Citizens Housing Zone
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PRC
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Planned Retirement Community Zone
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TH-4
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Townhouse Residential Zone
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TH-6
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Townhouse Residential Zone
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TH-8
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Townhouse Residential Zone
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TH-6/AH
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Townhouse Residential Affordable Housing Zone
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TH-7.5/AH
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Townhouse Residential Affordable Housing Zone
|
TH-8/AH
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Townhouse Residential Affordable Housing Zone
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MF-10/AH
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Multifamily Affordable Housing Overlay Zone
|
MF-12/AH
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Multifamily Affordable Housing Overlay Zone
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B-11
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Business Zone
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OL-5
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Office and Research Laboratory Zone
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OL-15
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Office and Research Laboratory Zone
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OL-40
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Office and Research Laboratory Zone
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OL-40/PUD
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Office and Research Laboratory/Planned Unit
Development Zone
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I-21
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Industrial Zone
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CEM
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Cemetery Zone
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OS-GU
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Open Space — Government Use Zone
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AOZ
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Agricultural Overlay Zone
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OS-GU-25A
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Open Space — Government Use — Alternate Residential
Zone
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CO
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Conservation Overlay Zone
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[Amended 9-20-2006 by Ord. No. 17-06; 10-17-2007 by Ord. No.
24-07; 12-14-2011 by Ord. No. 37-11; 10-1-2012 by Ord. No. 13-12; 12-19-2012 by Ord. No. 17-12; 5-24-2018 by Ord. No. 15-18; 9-13-2018 by Ord. No. 24-18; 10-23-2019 by Ord. No. 23-19; 12-21-2022 by Ord. No. 26-22]
The location and boundaries of said
zones or districts are hereby established on the Zoning Map of the
Township of Morris in Morris County, dated November 9, 2022, which
is attached hereto and hereby made part of this chapter. Said map
and all notations, referenced and designations shown thereon shall
be, as such, a part of this chapter as if the same were all fully
described and set further herein.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is available in the Township offices. A Table of Zoning Map Amendments is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A.Â
Designation of zone boundaries.
(1)Â
The zone boundary lines are intended generally to
follow the center lines of streets, the center lines of railroad rights-of-way,
existing lot lines, the center lines of rivers, streams and other
waterways and municipal boundary lines.
(2)Â
Where a district boundary line does not follow such
a line, its position shall be shown on the Zoning Map by a specific
dimension expressing its distance in feet from a street line or other
boundary line as indicated.
A.Â
General. The restrictions and controls intended to
regulate development in each zone are set forth in the Schedule of
Area, Bulk and Yard Requirements,[1] which is supplemented by other sections of Chapter 57, Land Development.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Area, Bulk and Yard Requirements is included as an attachment to this chapter.
B.Â
Application of regulations. Except as hereinafter
otherwise provided:
(1)Â
No building or structure shall be erected and no existing
building or structure shall be moved, altered, added to or enlarged,
nor shall any land or building be designed, used or intended to be
used, for any purpose or in any manner other than as specified among
the uses hereinafter listed as permitted in the zone in which such
building or land is located.
(2)Â
No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed
or structurally altered to exceed in height the limit hereinafter
designated for the zone in which such building or structure is located.
(3)Â
No building or structure shall be erected, no existing
buildings or structures shall be altered, enlarged or rebuilt, nor
shall any open space surrounding any building be encroached upon or
reduced in any manner, except in conformity with the area, bulk and
yard requirements and other regulations hereinafter designated for
the zone in which such building or open space is located.
(4)Â
No yard or other open space provided about any building
for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall
be considered as providing a yard or other open space for any other
buildings, and no yard or other open space on one lot shall be considered
as providing a yard or open space for a building on any other lot.
(5)Â
No minimum off-street parking area or loading or unloading
area shall be considered as providing an off-street parking, loading
or unloading area for a use or structure of any other lot, except
as provided herein.
(6)Â
No land in a residential zone shall be used to fulfill
open space, minimum area, minimum yard and setback requirements, parking
or other similar requirements for uses in nonresidential zones. Vehicle
access for nonresidential and RG-5 Zone uses shall not traverse a
single- or two-family residential zone and shall be directly from
a street specified as a collector or arterial or higher road category
as shown in the duly adopted Master Plan of the Township of Morris.
(7)Â
No land or building in any zoning district within the Township of
Morris shall be used or shall be allowed to be used as any classes
of cannabis establishments or cannabis distributors or cannabis delivery
services as said terms are defined in Section 3 of P.L. 2021, c. 16. [2]
[2]
Editor’s Note: See N.J.S.A. 24:6I-33.
C.Â
General use restriction. Any use not specifically
designated as a principal permitted use, a permitted accessory use
or a conditional use is specifically prohibited from any zone district
in the Township of Morris.