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Borough of Old Tappan, NJ
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2024-07-15
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 255 Zoning
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
(Reserved)
Ch 9
Boards and Commissions
Ch 13
Borough Council
Ch 18
Claims Procedure
Ch 22
Court, Municipal
Ch 25
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 27
Departments
Ch 30
(Reserved)
Ch 32
Fire Police
Ch 34
(Reserved)
Ch 41
Interlocal Services Agreements
Ch 45
Land Use Procedures
Ch 50
Officers and Employees
Ch 53
Open Space Advisory Committee
Ch 56
Ordinances
Ch 60
Personnel
Ch 68
Senior Citizens Advisory Committee
Ch 72
Shade Tree Advisory Committee
Ch 75
Arts and Entertainment Committee
General Legislation
Ch 80
Affordable Housing
Ch 82
Alarms
Ch 85
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 88
Amusements
Ch 91
Animals
Ch 94
Bamboo
Ch 97
Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 100
Building Construction
Ch 111
Curfew
Ch 119
Fees
Ch 120
Fertilizer
Ch 122
Filling Stations
Ch 125
Filming
Ch 131
Fire Prevention
Ch 135
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 138
Fuel Oil, Storage of
Ch 142
Games of Chance
Ch 146
Golf Course
Ch 151
Hunting
Ch 158
Licensing
Ch 160
Lighting Nuisances
Ch 161
Littering
Ch 165
(Reserved)
Ch 166
(Reserved)
Ch 170
Noise
Ch 173
Numbering of Buildings
Ch 175
Obscene Materials
Ch 179
Parks and Recreational Facilities
Ch 182
Peddling, Solicitation and No-Knock List
Ch 185
Political Fundraising
Ch 188
Precious Metals and Gems
Ch 190
Property Maintenance
Ch 191
Property, Vacant and/or Abandoned
Ch 194
Retail Businesses
Ch 198
Sanitary Sewers
Ch 202
Smoking
Ch 205
Soil Removal
Ch 209
Solid Waste
Ch 212
Storm Sewers
Ch 213
Stormwater Control
Ch 214
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 218
Subdivision of Land
Ch 220
Taxation
Ch 227
Towing
Ch 231
Trailer Camps
Ch 234
Trees
Ch 239
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 242
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 245
Vehicles, Motorized Off-Road
Ch 250
Yard Waste
Ch 255
Zoning
Ch 255 Art I
General Provisions
§ 255-1
Title.
§ 255-2
Purpose.
§ 255-3
Interpretation of standards.
§ 255-4
Definitions.
Ch 255 Art II
Zoning Districts and Zoning Map
§ 255-5
Districts enumerated.
§ 255-6
Zoning Map.
§ 255-7
Metes and bounds descriptions.
Ch 255 Art III
Residential Districts
§ 255-8
Permitted uses.
§ 255-9
Permitted uses in RB 130 District.
§ 255-10
Residential Clusters in the RA 40-CC Residential District.
§ 255-11
Residential Clusters in the RA 25-CC Residential District.
§ 255-12
Land use intensity and distribution of low- and moderate-income units in the RB 130 Residential Zone.
§ 255-13
Permitted accessory uses.
§ 255-14
Yard and bulk requirements; building relationships.
Ch 255 Art IV
Local Business District B-1
§ 255-15
Permitted uses.
§ 255-16
Accessory uses; signs.
Ch 255 Art V
Office District B-2
§ 255-17
Permitted uses.
§ 255-18
Prohibited uses.
§ 255-19
Accessory uses; signs.
Ch 255 Art VI
Planned Residential Developments
§ 255-20
Conditional uses in residential zones.
§ 255-21
Area, yard and bulk requirements.
§ 255-22
Land use intensity and distribution of dwelling units.
§ 255-23
Open space requirements.
§ 255-24
Building relationships.
§ 255-25
Affordability controls, marketing and qualification for low- and moderate-income housing units.
§ 255-26
Standards pertaining to low- and moderate-income housing units.
§ 255-27
Circulation, parking, utilities, planning and staging.
§ 255-28
Transfer of one-family dwellings.
Ch 255 Art VII
Mobile Cellular Communications Antennas and Towers
§ 255-29
Mobile cellular communications antennas.
§ 255-30
Mobile cellular communications towers.
§ 255-31
Application procedure.
§ 255-32
Miscellaneous provisions.
§ 255-32.1
Installation of distributive antenna systems ("DAS") within public rights-of-way.
Ch 255 Art VIII
Environmentally Sensitive District ES
§ 255-33
Permitted uses.
§ 255-34
Permitted accessory uses.
§ 255-35
Area, yard and bulk requirements.
Ch 255 Art IX
Churches and Houses of Worship
§ 255-36
Primary and accessory uses.
§ 255-37
Conditional use approval.
§ 255-38
Amendment of Area and Bulk Schedule.
Ch 255 Art X
Area and Bulk Requirements
§ 255-39
Zoning, Area and Bulk Schedule.
§ 255-40
Housing of animals.
Ch 255 Art XI
Supplementary Regulations
§ 255-41
Exception, additions and modifications.
§ 255-42
Garages; overnight parking of commercial vehicles.
§ 255-43
Entrances for multiple garages.
§ 255-44
Visibility at intersections.
§ 255-45
Lots in two districts.
§ 255-46
Side yard and rear yard transition.
§ 255-47
Buffer strip.
§ 255-48
Off-street parking.
§ 255-49
Yards.
§ 255-50
Storage, overnight parking in residential zones.
§ 255-51
Private swimming pools.
§ 255-52
Buffer zone requirements.
§ 255-53
Recycling provisions.
§ 255-54
Permitted accessory buildings.
§ 255-54.1
Temporary storage container and/or dumpsters.
§ 255-54.2
Electronic vapor inhalation.
Ch 255 Art XII
Accessory Dwelling Units for Senior Citizens
§ 255-55
Definitions.
§ 255-56
Approval of accessory dwelling unit as a conditional use.
§ 255-57
Application procedure.
§ 255-58
Affidavit of continued compliance.
§ 255-59
Transfer of dwelling.
§ 255-60
Death of or vacation by senior citizens.
§ 255-61
Inspections.
§ 255-62
Expiration.
§ 255-63
Violations and penalties.
Ch 255 Art XIII
Nonconforming Uses and Buildings
§ 255-64
Nonconforming uses.
§ 255-65
Buildings with nonconforming bulk.
Ch 255 Art XIV
Antennas
§ 255-66
Definitions.
§ 255-67
Objective.
§ 255-68
Conditions for approval as conditional accessory use.
§ 255-69
Application procedure.
§ 255-70
Violations and penalties.
Ch 255 Art XV
Fences
§ 255-71
Definitions.
§ 255-72
Permit requirements for erection of fences in residential zones.
§ 255-73
Standards.
§ 255-74
Fence more than 500 feet in length in one direction.
§ 255-75
Waiver or relaxation of regulations.
§ 255-76
Fences over six feet in height.
§ 255-77
Fences for private swimming pools.
§ 255-78
Fences for private sports courts.
§ 255-79
Violations and penalties; enforcement.
Ch 255 Art XVI
Signs
§ 255-80
Definitions and authority.
§ 255-81
Restrictions on signs.
§ 255-81.1
Political signs.
§ 255-82
Illuminated signs.
§ 255-83
Nonconforming signs.
§ 255-84
Maintenance and removal of signs.
§ 255-85
Permits, fees and bonds.
§ 255-86
Appeal.
§ 255-87
Violations and penalties.
Ch 255 Art XVII
Buffer Zones
§ 255-88
Buffer zone required for certain properties.
§ 255-89
Buffer zones requirements.
Ch 255 Art XVIII
Tennis Courts
§ 255-90
Definitions.
§ 255-91
Procedure.
§ 255-92
Plan details.
§ 255-93
Design standards.
§ 255-94
Lighting standards.
§ 255-95
Site improvement.
§ 255-96
Escrow deposit.
Ch 255 Art XIX
Massage, Bodywork and Somatic Therapy Businesses
§ 255-97
Conditional use.
Ch 255 Art XX
Enforcement
§ 255-98
Violations and penalties.
§ 255-99
Other remedies.
Ch 255 Art XXI
Affordable Housing District, AH-2
§ 255-100
Purpose.
§ 255-101
Principal permitted uses.
§ 255-102
Permitted accessory uses.
§ 255-103
Residential area and bulk requirements.
§ 255-104
Residential parking requirements.
§ 255-105
Site design requirements.
§ 255-106
Application requirements; process.
§ 255-107
Low- and moderate-income (Mount Laurel) housing requirements.
Ch 255 Art XXII
Planned Residential Development - Affordable Housing, PRD-2
§ 255-108
Purpose.
§ 255-109
Relationship to other Old Tappan land development ordinances.
§ 255-110
Definitions.
§ 255-111
Principal permitted uses.
§ 255-112
Permitted accessory uses.
§ 255-113
Tract bulk requirements.
§ 255-114
Residential area and bulk requirements.
§ 255-115
Multifamily dwelling and mixed-use development architectural design requirements.
§ 255-116
Parking requirements.
§ 255-117
Nonresidential and mixed-use area and bulk requirements.
§ 255-118
Signage.
§ 255-119
Site design requirements.
§ 255-120
Application requirements.
§ 255-121
Low- and moderate-income (Mount Laurel) housing requirements.
Ch 255 Art XXIII
(Reserved)
Ch 255 Art XXIV
Affordable Housing Mandatory Set-Aside
§ 255-122
Affordable housing mandatory set-aside.
§ 255-123
Mandatory set-aside requirement.
Ch 255 Art XXV
Prohibited Uses in All Zones
§ 255-124
Cannabis-related uses.
Board of Health
Ch 259
General Provisions
Ch 262
Administration
Ch 265
Animals and Poultry
Ch 270
Dry-Cleaning Establishments, Coin-Operated
Ch 274
Food and Beverage Vending Machines
Ch 277
Food Establishments, Retail
Ch 279
Food Handlers
Ch 282
Licensing Provisions
Ch 287
Nuisances, Public Health
Ch 293
Sewage Disposal Systems, Individual
Ch 296
Solid Waste
Ch 299
Swimming Pools and Bathing Places
Ch 302
Water Supply
Ch 306
Weed Control
Appendix
Ch A310
Cable Television Franchise
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 255
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Old Tappan 5-26-1975 as Ch. 14 of the 1975 Code, as amended through
Ord. No. 675-99
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
255a Zoning Area and Bulk Sched
255b Table 1
255c Table A
255d Floor Area Ratios
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 255-1
Title.
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§ 255-2
Purpose.
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§ 255-3
Interpretation of standards.
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§ 255-4
Definitions.
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Article II
Zoning Districts and Zoning Map
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§ 255-5
Districts enumerated.
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§ 255-6
Zoning Map.
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§ 255-7
Metes and bounds descriptions.
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Article III
Residential Districts
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§ 255-8
Permitted uses.
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§ 255-9
Permitted uses in RB 130 District.
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§ 255-10
Residential Clusters in the RA 40-CC Residential District.
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§ 255-11
Residential Clusters in the RA 25-CC Residential District.
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§ 255-12
Land use intensity and distribution of low- and moderate-income units in the RB 130 Residential Zone.
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§ 255-13
Permitted accessory uses.
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§ 255-14
Yard and bulk requirements; building relationships.
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Article IV
Local Business District B-1
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§ 255-15
Permitted uses.
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§ 255-16
Accessory uses; signs.
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Article V
Office District B-2
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§ 255-17
Permitted uses.
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§ 255-18
Prohibited uses.
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§ 255-19
Accessory uses; signs.
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Article VI
Planned Residential Developments
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§ 255-20
Conditional uses in residential zones.
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§ 255-21
Area, yard and bulk requirements.
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§ 255-22
Land use intensity and distribution of dwelling units.
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§ 255-23
Open space requirements.
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§ 255-24
Building relationships.
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§ 255-25
Affordability controls, marketing and qualification for low- and moderate-income housing units.
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§ 255-26
Standards pertaining to low- and moderate-income housing units.
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§ 255-27
Circulation, parking, utilities, planning and staging.
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§ 255-28
Transfer of one-family dwellings.
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Article VII
Mobile Cellular Communications Antennas and Towers
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§ 255-29
Mobile cellular communications antennas.
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§ 255-30
Mobile cellular communications towers.
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§ 255-31
Application procedure.
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§ 255-32
Miscellaneous provisions.
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§ 255-32.1
Installation of distributive antenna systems ("DAS") within public rights-of-way.
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Article VIII
Environmentally Sensitive District ES
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§ 255-33
Permitted uses.
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§ 255-34
Permitted accessory uses.
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§ 255-35
Area, yard and bulk requirements.
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Article IX
Churches and Houses of Worship
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§ 255-36
Primary and accessory uses.
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§ 255-37
Conditional use approval.
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§ 255-38
Amendment of Area and Bulk Schedule.
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Article X
Area and Bulk Requirements
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§ 255-39
Zoning, Area and Bulk Schedule.
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§ 255-40
Housing of animals.
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Article XI
Supplementary Regulations
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§ 255-41
Exception, additions and modifications.
chevron_right
§ 255-42
Garages; overnight parking of commercial vehicles.
chevron_right
§ 255-43
Entrances for multiple garages.
chevron_right
§ 255-44
Visibility at intersections.
chevron_right
§ 255-45
Lots in two districts.
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§ 255-46
Side yard and rear yard transition.
chevron_right
§ 255-47
Buffer strip.
chevron_right
§ 255-48
Off-street parking.
chevron_right
§ 255-49
Yards.
chevron_right
§ 255-50
Storage, overnight parking in residential zones.
chevron_right
§ 255-51
Private swimming pools.
chevron_right
§ 255-52
Buffer zone requirements.
chevron_right
§ 255-53
Recycling provisions.
chevron_right
§ 255-54
Permitted accessory buildings.
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§ 255-54.1
Temporary storage container and/or dumpsters.
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§ 255-54.2
Electronic vapor inhalation.
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Article XII
Accessory Dwelling Units for Senior Citizens
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§ 255-55
Definitions.
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§ 255-56
Approval of accessory dwelling unit as a conditional use.
chevron_right
§ 255-57
Application procedure.
chevron_right
§ 255-58
Affidavit of continued compliance.
chevron_right
§ 255-59
Transfer of dwelling.
chevron_right
§ 255-60
Death of or vacation by senior citizens.
chevron_right
§ 255-61
Inspections.
chevron_right
§ 255-62
Expiration.
chevron_right
§ 255-63
Violations and penalties.
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Article XIII
Nonconforming Uses and Buildings
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§ 255-64
Nonconforming uses.
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§ 255-65
Buildings with nonconforming bulk.
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Article XIV
Antennas
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§ 255-66
Definitions.
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§ 255-67
Objective.
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§ 255-68
Conditions for approval as conditional accessory use.
chevron_right
§ 255-69
Application procedure.
chevron_right
§ 255-70
Violations and penalties.
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Article XV
Fences
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§ 255-71
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 255-72
Permit requirements for erection of fences in residential zones.
chevron_right
§ 255-73
Standards.
chevron_right
§ 255-74
Fence more than 500 feet in length in one direction.
chevron_right
§ 255-75
Waiver or relaxation of regulations.
chevron_right
§ 255-76
Fences over six feet in height.
chevron_right
§ 255-77
Fences for private swimming pools.
chevron_right
§ 255-78
Fences for private sports courts.
chevron_right
§ 255-79
Violations and penalties; enforcement.
chevron_right
Article XVI
Signs
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§ 255-80
Definitions and authority.
chevron_right
§ 255-81
Restrictions on signs.
chevron_right
§ 255-81.1
Political signs.
chevron_right
§ 255-82
Illuminated signs.
chevron_right
§ 255-83
Nonconforming signs.
chevron_right
§ 255-84
Maintenance and removal of signs.
chevron_right
§ 255-85
Permits, fees and bonds.
chevron_right
§ 255-86
Appeal.
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§ 255-87
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
Article XVII
Buffer Zones
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§ 255-88
Buffer zone required for certain properties.
chevron_right
§ 255-89
Buffer zones requirements.
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Article XVIII
Tennis Courts
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§ 255-90
Definitions.
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§ 255-91
Procedure.
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§ 255-92
Plan details.
chevron_right
§ 255-93
Design standards.
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§ 255-94
Lighting standards.
chevron_right
§ 255-95
Site improvement.
chevron_right
§ 255-96
Escrow deposit.
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Article XIX
Massage, Bodywork and Somatic Therapy Businesses
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§ 255-97
Conditional use.
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Article XX
Enforcement
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§ 255-98
Violations and penalties.
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§ 255-99
Other remedies.
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Article XXI
Affordable Housing District, AH-2
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§ 255-100
Purpose.
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§ 255-101
Principal permitted uses.
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§ 255-102
Permitted accessory uses.
chevron_right
§ 255-103
Residential area and bulk requirements.
chevron_right
§ 255-104
Residential parking requirements.
chevron_right
§ 255-105
Site design requirements.
chevron_right
§ 255-106
Application requirements; process.
chevron_right
§ 255-107
Low- and moderate-income (Mount Laurel) housing requirements.
chevron_right
Article XXII
Planned Residential Development - Affordable Housing, PRD-2
chevron_right
§ 255-108
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 255-109
Relationship to other Old Tappan land development ordinances.
chevron_right
§ 255-110
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 255-111
Principal permitted uses.
chevron_right
§ 255-112
Permitted accessory uses.
chevron_right
§ 255-113
Tract bulk requirements.
chevron_right
§ 255-114
Residential area and bulk requirements.
chevron_right
§ 255-115
Multifamily dwelling and mixed-use development architectural design requirements.
chevron_right
§ 255-116
Parking requirements.
chevron_right
§ 255-117
Nonresidential and mixed-use area and bulk requirements.
chevron_right
§ 255-118
Signage.
chevron_right
§ 255-119
Site design requirements.
chevron_right
§ 255-120
Application requirements.
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§ 255-121
Low- and moderate-income (Mount Laurel) housing requirements.
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Article XXIII
(Reserved)
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Article XXIV
Affordable Housing Mandatory Set-Aside
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§ 255-122
Affordable housing mandatory set-aside.
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§ 255-123
Mandatory set-aside requirement.
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Article XXV
Prohibited Uses in All Zones
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§ 255-124
Cannabis-related uses.
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