[Amended 11-12-2013 by Ord. No. 13-07]
A. 
Zoning permit.
(1) 
Permit required. No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to or structurally altered and no lot shall be cleared, graded or otherwise prepared for an open land use without a proper use permit, conditional use permit or certificate of occupancy being issued therefor by the Zoning Officer. No zoning permit shall be issued unless the proposed use or structure is in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, except upon written order of the Planning Board.
(2) 
Permit duration. Unless the use is commenced, lot cleared and graded, structure erected within one year from the date of the issuance of the permit or prior to a zoning change affecting the issuance of the permit, whichever occurs first, the permit shall be deemed void and of no effect. However, nothing shall prevent requesting the issuance of another permit which would then be evaluated in accordance with the existing land use regulations at the time application for said zoning permit is submitted.
B. 
No building shall hereafter be used, erected, altered, converted, enlarged, added to, moved or reduced, wholly or in part, nor shall any lands be designed, used or physically altered for any purpose or in any manner except in conformity with this chapter.
C. 
When a lot is formed from part of a lot already occupied by a building, any subdivision shall be effected in such a manner as not to impair any of the requirements of this chapter with respect to the existing building.
D. 
No open space provided around any principal building for the purpose of complying with the front, side and/or rear yard provisions of this chapter shall be considered as providing the yard provisions for another principal building.
E. 
Model buildings containing dwelling units (one or more) of the type permitted and approved to be sold are permitted subject to Planning Board approval. A model building may be freestanding or combined with a sales center, with the garage portion of a model building used as the sales center, provided that the garage must be converted to its automobile storage function prior to the conveyances of the combined model building/sales center to a purchaser and that any temporary accommodation, such as modified landscaping or walkways, must be removed and restored as otherwise approved by the Planning Board. A model building may receive a temporary certificate of occupancy, provided that all toilet facilities within that portion of a model building not approved to be used as a sales center shall not be functional and shall be labeled "Display Only: Do Not Use."
[Added 4-25-2011 by Ord. No. 11-06]
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to govern the installation of certain renewable energy systems in all zones and to provide an opportunity for and promote the safe, effective and efficient use of wind energy and solar energy systems while substantially minimizing the potential negative impacts that these systems may create on surrounding properties. All energy systems require approval from the Zoning Officer and Construction Office prior to installation.
(1) 
Solar or photovoltaic (roof and ground mounted) systems are permitted as an accessory use on the same lot as the principal use in all districts. One small wind energy system is permitted as an accessory use/structure on the same lot as the principal use in the Planned Light Industrial (PLI) and Agricultural Retention (AR-1 and AR-2) Districts. These systems main purpose is to generate energy to satisfy all or a portion of the energy requirements associated with the on-site dwelling(s) or business(es), rather than for sale back into the electrical grid system. This provision shall not be interpreted to prohibit the sale of excess power generated from time to time from a solar or wind energy system that is designed to meet the energy needs of the principal use.
(2) 
All roof-mounted solar systems will be considered as accessory systems regardless of their generation capacity.
(3) 
Accessory ground-mounted solar systems on conforming residential lots that occupy an area less than 1,200 square feet (including the aggregate area of multiple systems) that comply with all screening and setback requirements shall require construction and use permits, but may not require site plan approval.
(4) 
Ground-mounted solar systems that occupy an area between 1,200 square feet and less than one acre (including the aggregate area of multiple systems) shall require the appropriate site plan approvals prior to obtaining a zoning permit.
(5) 
Ground-mounted solar systems that occupy an area larger than one acre (including the aggregate area of multiple systems) shall submit the information listed on Checklist 4[1] for a renewable energy power plant and require the appropriate site plan approvals prior to obtaining a zoning permit.
[1]
Editor's Note: Checklist 4 is included at the end of this chapter.
(6) 
Accessory systems setback. Ground-mounted solar systems that do not require site plan approval shall meet the minimum accessory building setback standards for the district in which they are proposed or 25 feet, whichever is greater. Ordinance buffer standards may require increased minimum setbacks on certain properties. Setbacks shall be measured from the property line to closest part of the system that may include but is not limited to the panel, inverters, and support structure.
(7) 
Wind and solar systems should be designed so that tree removal is not required or minimized. Any trees to be removed for the energy system shall be accompanied by a plan demonstrating the need to remove the trees and the replacement of the trees.
(8) 
Principal system setback. Principal permitted solar and wind energy systems setbacks shall be in accordance with the principal building setback standards for the district in which they are proposed.
(9) 
Where principal solar and small wind energy systems are proposed, in addition to meeting other requirements, the agricultural buffer requirements of this chapter, as appropriate, shall apply.
(10) 
The design of solar or wind energy systems shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use materials, colors, textures, shades, screening and landscaping that will blend into the natural setting and existing environment.
(11) 
Ground areas beneath energy facilities should not be covered with stone. Ground areas under panels shall be maintained in a vegetative cover to prevent soil erosion, mowed on a regular basis (if needed) and managed to prevent the growth and spread of weeds or other invasive species. A seed mixture of native, noninvasive shade tolerant grasses is the recommended for use under panels.
(12) 
All new electrical transmission lines associated with the installation of a solar or wind energy system shall be located underground, unless the local electric public utility requires they be installed on existing utility poles.
(13) 
Any ground-mounted mechanical equipment associated with and necessary for operation, including a building for batteries and storage cells, shall be enclosed with a six-foot high fence, if the entire site is not enclosed with a fence.
(14) 
Solar or wind energy systems installed on, within or above a stormwater management facility, parking lot, sign structure or any other type of freestanding structure not specifically considered a "roof" by the Construction Official shall be considered a ground-mounted system.
(15) 
Glare. Solar and wind energy systems shall not direct glare towards any surrounding property.
(16) 
Solar and wind energy systems shall be constructed in such a manner so that exposed hardware, supporting structures, frames and piping are finished with nonreflective surfaces.
(17) 
Solar or wind energy systems shall not be used for displaying any advertising. Reasonable identification of the manufacturer and/or operator of the system is permitted using text that does not exceed a height of two inches. Hazard and/or warning signs pertinent to the electrical nature of the equipment shall also be permitted.
(18) 
A ground-mounted solar or wind energy system installed on a site containing a nonconforming structure or use shall be considered an expansion of the nonconforming structure or use.
(19) 
Roof-mounted systems shall not be permitted to be installed on temporary buildings.
(20) 
Solar ground-mounted system height shall be measured from the ground level adjacent to the support structure to the highest point of the system, which includes any adjustable or moveable parts that may at any point in time extend above or beyond the fixed portion of the system.
(21) 
Front yards. Solar and wind energy systems shall not be located in a designated front yard or forward of the building line containing the front door of any principal building, unless otherwise permitted by applicable zoning district regulations.
(22) 
Lot cover. Solar panel area, ground-mounted systems: The total solar panel area, along with the nonpervious surface area of any appurtenant facilities, shall be used for the purpose of calculating lot and/or building coverage, and the installation shall not result in a coverage percentage which exceeds the maximum percentage permitted for the district in which they are located. Panels located within stormwater basins, parking areas and other nonpervious surfaces may be excluded from coverage calculations with Board approval.
(23) 
Even though the surface of a solar panel shall not be considered to be impervious for the purpose of calculating stormwater runoff, the Township Engineer or reviewing board engineer, as applicable, may require the submission of stormwater calculations and/or improvements if, in his/her sole discretion, the installation of the ground-mounted system will create a potential impact to the on-site or off-site drainage or increase stormwater runoff from the predevelopment condition. Any disturbance or additional impervious surfaces required for the installation of a ground-mounted system, to include all appurtenant facilities, which qualify as "major development" with respect to stormwater management as defined by § 145-34.1 of the Township Code, shall submit a site development stormwater management report as outlined in § 145-34.1C.
(24) 
No portion of the solar or wind system shall extend into any public road right-of-way, unless written permission is granted by the government entity having jurisdiction.
(25) 
No portion of the solar or wind system shall extend beyond any overhead utility lines, unless written permission is granted by the utility company that owns and/or controls said lines. Separation between the system and electrical transmission lines shall be provided in accordance with utility company requirements.
(26) 
Notwithstanding the provisions set forth herein, the installation of any solar or wind energy system shall require a use permit and all applicable construction permits and its design shall conform to all applicable prevailing codes, standards and ordinances, including, but not limited to, the State Uniform Construction Code (UCC), National Electric Code (NEC) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements.
(27) 
The installation of a solar or wind energy system is subject to local electric public utility requirements for interconnection to the electrical distribution system. All interconnections shall comply with the applicable regulations established by the agency having jurisdiction.
(28) 
Towers (small wind energy systems).
(a) 
Only one accessory small wind energy system shall be permitted per property within the Planned Light Industrial (PLI) and Agricultural Retention (AR-1 and AR-2) Zone Districts. All guy wires and any part of the energy system shall be located on the same lot as the tower and turbine.
(b) 
Wind energy system height. The height of the system shall be measured from the ground level adjacent to the tower to the highest point of the system, which includes the wind generator and any adjustable or moveable parts that may at any point in time extend above or beyond the fixed portion of the system. For systems not mounted on the ground, the vertical distance from the base of the tower to ground level shall be added to the height of the tower for the purpose of calculating the height of the system.
(c) 
Minimum setback. Any tower structure required for a wind energy system shall be set back, as measured from the base of the tower, a distance at least equal to 120% of the system height from any adjoining lot line, provided that this distance is no closer to an adjoining lot line than the building setback applicable to the zoning district in which the tower is located. In addition to meeting the requirements above, accessory small wind energy systems should be set back as appropriate from other on-site buildings and structures to allow for system maintenance and repairs.
(d) 
Towers that meet the requirements of this section should be set back 350 feet from any municipal boundary, residential zone district line, residential use, school site, or recreation site.
(e) 
Appurtenant/accessory support structures, equipment and guy wires must satisfy the minimum zoning district setbacks for the zoning district in which the tower is located or 50 feet, whichever is greater. Ordinance buffer standards may require increased minimum setbacks on certain properties. Setbacks shall be measured from the property line to closest part of the system.
(f) 
Towers shall not be artificially lighted, unless required by the FAA or other authority having jurisdiction. If lighting is required, the lighting shall be focused and shielded to cause the least impact to adjacent and nearby properties and shall not exceed 0.1 footcandles at a height of five feet above the property line. The applicant shall provide to the reviewing board all applicable FAA standards regarding lighting that may apply to a proposed tower.
(g) 
Towers shall be designed and installed so as to not provide any publicly accessible means to climb said tower, for a minimum height of 12 feet above the ground level or it shall be enclosed by a security fence with a lockable gate at the maximum height permitted in the zone district in which the tower is located.
(h) 
Towers shall either maintain a galvanized steel finish or, subject to any applicable standards of the FAA, be painted a neutral color so as to reduce visual obtrusiveness.
(i) 
Any moving part shall be located at least 12 feet above ground level.
(j) 
The blades of the system shall be constructed of corrosive resistant material.
(k) 
Noise generated by a wind energy system shall not exceed 55 decibels as measured at the property line of the lot on which the system is located. This standard may be exceeded only during short-term events such as utility outages and severe wind storms.
(l) 
Meteorological towers designed and intended to support the gathering of wind energy resource data shall also be governed by the provisions of this section.
(m) 
Nothing within this section shall be construed as to permit a tower that has been constructed in conjunction with an approved wind energy system to also be utilized for another use, including but not limited to a cellular communications or radio tower.
(29) 
Abandonment. Any solar or wind energy system that is not operated for its intended and approved purpose for a continuous period of 12 months shall be considered abandoned, and the owner of such system shall remove the same within 180 days of receipt of notice from the Township by personal service or certified mail notifying the owner of such abandonment. Failure to remove an abandoned solar or wind energy system within said 180 days shall be grounds for the Township to remove the system at the owner's expense.
B. 
Accessory solar standards (roof and ground mounted) to govern installations in all zones.
(1) 
Roof-mounted accessory solar systems all districts. Roof-mounted systems which satisfy the provisions set forth herein shall require construction and use permits, but may not require site plan approval. If, in the opinion of the Zoning Officer, the installation of the solar energy system does not satisfy the provisions of this section, he/she shall direct the applicant to file a site plan or variance application with the reviewing board having jurisdiction. Said application for development or appeal shall comply with the appropriate notice and hearing provisions otherwise required for the application or appeal pursuant to the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L. 1975, c. 291 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.).
(a) 
Residential districts. Roof-mounted systems on principal or accessory buildings shall not be more than one foot higher than the finished roof to which it is mounted.
(b) 
Agricultural, commercial and industrial districts. Roof-mounted systems on principal or accessory buildings shall not be more than three feet higher than the finished roof to which it is mounted. However, the reviewing board may permit the system to be mounted at a greater height if the applicant can demonstrate that no part of the system will be visible from any roadway or adjacent residential use or district.
(c) 
In no instance shall any part of the system extend beyond any edge of the roof or exceed the height requirement of the zone in which it is located, whether located on a principal or accessory structure.
(2) 
Ground-mounted accessory solar systems all districts.
(a) 
Maximum accessory system height all districts: seven feet.
(b) 
Front yards. Solar systems shall not be located in a designated front yard or forward of the building line containing the front door of any principal building, unless otherwise permitted by applicable zoning district regulations.
(c) 
Residential districts. A ground-mounted system installed on a conforming residential lot which satisfies the provisions set forth herein shall require construction and use permits, but may not require site plan approval. If, in the opinion of the Zoning Officer, the installation of the solar energy system does not satisfy the provisions of this section, he/she shall direct the applicant to file a variance application. Said application for development or appeal shall comply with the appropriate notice and hearing provisions otherwise required for the application or appeal pursuant to the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L. 1975, c. 291 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.).
[1] 
Accessory ground-mounted solar systems on conforming residential lots that occupy an area less than 1,200 square feet (including the aggregate area of multiple systems) that comply with all screening and setback requirements shall require construction and use permits, but may not require site plan approval.
[a] 
Accessory systems setback. Ground-mounted solar systems that do not require site plan approval shall meet the minimum accessory building setback standards for the district in which they are proposed or 25 feet, whichever is greater.
[b] 
A combination of landscape plantings and solid fencing shall be provided to buffer and restrict views of the accessory ground-mounted system. The screen should be provided around the system or along property lines sufficient to screen views of the system from neighboring properties and roadways.
[c] 
The landscape screen should be comprised of a minimum one native tree and two native shrubs for each 15 linear feet of area to be screened. The minimum height of the screening shall be seven feet when installed.
[2] 
Accessory ground-mounted solar systems that occupy an area between 1,200 square feet and less than one acre (including the aggregate area of multiple systems) shall require the appropriate site plan approvals.
[a] 
Minimum system setback front, side and rear or an adjacent residential use: 300 feet.
[b] 
A fifty-foot wide screen of evergreen and deciduous plantings combined with solid fencing shall be provided around the entire installation to buffer and restrict views of the system. The screen may be provided around the system or along property lines. The screen design should include a multidimensional (multiple rows of vegetation of varying heights and species) landscape plan. The minimum height of the screening shall be seven feet when installed.
[3] 
Accessory ground-mounted solar systems that occupy an area one acre or larger (including the aggregate area of multiple systems) shall submit the information listed on Checklist 4[2] for a renewable energy power plant and require the appropriate site plan approvals.
[a] 
Minimum system setback front, side and rear or an adjacent residential use: 400 feet.
[b] 
A seventy-five-foot wide screen of evergreen and deciduous plantings combined with solid fencing shall be provided around the entire installation to buffer and restrict views of the system. The screen may be provided around the system or along property lines. The screen design should include a multidimensional (multiple rows of vegetation of varying heights and species) landscape plan. The minimum height of the screening shall be seven feet when installed.
[2]
Editor's Note: Checklist 4 is included at the end of this chapter.
(d) 
Agricultural, commercial, and industrial districts. A ground-mounted system installed on a nonresidential lot shall require a site plan application with the reviewing board having jurisdiction. Said application for development or appeal shall comply with the appropriate notice and hearing provisions otherwise required for the application or appeal pursuant to the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L. 1975, c. 291 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.).
[1] 
Accessory system minimum setbacks and screening:
[a] 
Accessory ground-mounted solar systems that occupy an area less than 1,200 square feet shall meet the minimum accessory building setback standards for the district in which they are proposed or 25 feet, whichever is greater.
[b] 
A combination of landscape plantings and solid fencing shall be provided to buffer and restrict views of the accessory ground-mounted system. The screen should be provided around the system or along property lines sufficient to screen views of the system from neighboring properties and roadways. The landscape screen should be comprised of a minimum one native tree and two native shrubs for each 15 linear feet of area to be screened. The minimum height of the screening shall be seven feet when installed.
[c] 
Accessory ground-mounted systems that occupy an area between 1,200 square feet and less than one acre (including the aggregate area of multiple systems) shall meet the following minimum setbacks:
[i] 
Minimum system setback front, side and rear: 150 feet.
[ii] 
Minimum setback to an adjacent residential use or district: 300 feet.
[iii] 
A fifty-foot wide screen of evergreen and deciduous plantings combined with solid fencing shall be provided around the entire installation to buffer and restrict views of the system. The screen may be provided around the system or along property lines. The screen design should include a multidimensional (multiple rows of vegetation of varying heights and species) landscape plan. The minimum height of the screening shall be seven feet when installed.
[d] 
Accessory ground-mounted systems that occupy an area one acre or larger (including the aggregate area of multiple systems) shall submit the information listed on Checklist 4 for a renewable energy power plant and meet the following minimum setbacks:
[e] 
Minimum setback front, side and rear: 300 feet.
[f] 
Minimum setback to an adjacent residential use or district: 400 feet.
[g] 
A seventy-five-foot wide screen of evergreen and deciduous plantings combined with solid fencing shall be provided around the entire installation to buffer and restrict views of the system. The screen may be provided around the system or along property lines. The screen design should include a multidimensional (multiple rows of vegetation of varying heights and species) landscape plan. The minimum height of the screening shall be seven feet when installed.
C. 
Accessory small wind energy system standards to govern installations in the Agricultural Retention (AR-1 and AR-2) and Planned Light Industrial (PLI) Zones.
(1) 
Wind energy systems installed in all districts shall meet the definition of a "small wind energy system" in the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L. 1975, c. 291 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.). In the case of a small wind energy system, an auxiliary energy system may be employed to supplement the output provided by the small wind energy system and to provide for the total energy demand should the small wind energy system become inoperable. An accessory small wind energy system installed on a conforming lot zoned PLI, AR-1 or AR-2 which satisfies the provisions set forth herein shall require construction and use permits, but may not require site plan approval. If, in the opinion of the Zoning Officer, the installation of the system does not satisfy the provisions of this section, he/she shall direct the applicant to file a variance application. Said application for development or appeal shall comply with the appropriate notice and hearing provisions otherwise required for the application or appeal pursuant to the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L. 1975, c. 291 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.).
(2) 
One accessory small wind energy system shall be permitted per property within the Planned Light Industrial (PLI) and Agricultural Retention (AR-1 and AR-2) Zones. All guy wires and any part of the energy system shall be located on the same lot as the tower and turbine.
(3) 
Maximum height. Freestanding wind energy systems shall not exceed a height of 80 feet on lots between six acres and 20 acres. On lots larger than 20 acres a maximum height of 150 feet is permitted. The maximum height shall include the height of the blades at its highest point.
A. 
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings shall be as follows:
(1) 
Educational activities, including the operation of public and private day schools of elementary and/or high school grades licensed by the State of New Jersey.
(2) 
Municipal and county buildings, other governmental offices and other public purpose uses.
(3) 
Public open space, public parks, public recreation and conservation areas.
(4) 
Public libraries and other public, civic and cultural uses.
(5) 
Public utilities as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
B. 
Accessory uses permitted shall be as follows:
(1) 
Usual recreational facilities, including public swimming pools. (See § 145-36.)
(2) 
Off-street parking and loading. (See Subsection F hereinbelow and § 145-30.)
(3) 
Fences and walls. (See § 145-25.)
(4) 
Public and private garages and storage buildings.
(5) 
Signs. (See Subsection G hereinbelow and § 145-34.)
(6) 
Satellite dish antennae as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
C. 
Maximum building height. No principal building shall exceed 50 feet in height and three stories, and no accessory building shall exceed 35 feet in height and two stories, except as allowed in § 145-39 of this chapter.
D. 
Area and yard requirements.
(1) 
The minimum lot size shall be five acres in area, and the minimum lot width and lot depth shall each be 400 feet.
[Amended 7-12-2005 by Ord. No. 05-09; 7-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-10]
(2) 
No principal permitted use or structure shall be situated within 50 feet of any street line or rear lot line and 25 feet of any side lot line. No accessory use or structure shall be situated within 25 feet of any lot line and shall be located in the side or rear yard area only.
(3) 
The maximum building coverage shall be 35%.
(4) 
The maximum lot coverage shall be 60%.
E. 
General requirements.
(1) 
All building walls facing any street or residential district line shall be suitably finished for aesthetic purposes.
(2) 
No merchandise, products, equipment or similar material or objects shall be displayed or stored outside, and all solid waste not stored within a building shall be stored within an enclosed container. Adequate provisions for recycling shall be provided.
(3) 
All area not utilized for buildings, parking, loading, access aisles and driveways or pedestrian walkways shall be suitably landscaped with shrubs, ground cover, seeding or plantings and maintained in good condition.
(4) 
No wall or fence shall be erected or altered so that said wall or fence shall be over four feet in height in front yards and six feet in height in side and rear yards, except that schools, playgrounds and parks may erect security fences to control ingress and egress, and said fence shall be no more than 10 feet in height and shall be constructed of open chain link. See § 145-25 for additional standards.
F. 
Minimum off-street parking. Each individual use shall provide parking spaces according to the following minimum provisions. Where a permitted use of land includes different specific activities with different specific parking requirements, the total number of required parking spaces shall be obtained by individually computing the parking requirements for each different activity and adding the resulting numbers together.
(1) 
Libraries shall provide one space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
(2) 
Elementary schools (Grades K-6) shall provide one space per employee; intermediate schools (Grades 7-9) shall provide 1.5 spaces per employee; secondary schools (Grades 10-12) shall provide 2.5 spaces per employee; and in all cases sufficient space for school bus loading and unloading shall be provided.
(3) 
Community or recreation centers shall provide a minimum of 20 spaces plus one space per every 250 square feet of gross floor area used for office space.
(4) 
Parking for all other uses shall be determined at the time of site plan review.
G. 
Permitted signs. Each individual use in an individual building may have one sign per street frontage, either freestanding or attached to the building, not exceeding an area equivalent to 10% of the wall surface area of the wall on which the sign is attached or 50 square feet for freestanding signs. Freestanding signs shall be set back at least 10 feet from any street line and 25 feet from any property line. Where an individual activity has direct access from the outside, an unlighted sign not exceeding four square feet identifying the name of the activity also may be attached to the building at the entrance to the activity.
[Amended 3-11-2003 by Ord. No. 0211; 7-12-2005 by Ord. No. 05-09; 3-12-2007 by Ord. No. 07-03; 7-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-10; 10-13-2009 by Ord. No. 09-09]
A. 
Intent. The purposes of the AR Districts are as follows:
(1) 
To preserve large contiguous tracts of land and thereby establish a suitable context for a viable agricultural industry. While low-density residential development is permitted, it is clearly secondary to the intent of the AR Districts. Any residential development in the AR District must be designed to mitigate any impacts on adjacent farms.
(2) 
To protect areas of the Township with productive agricultural soils for continued or future agricultural use by conserving blocks of land large enough to allow for efficient farm operations and to protect the viability of the agricultural industry in the Township;
(3) 
To conserve open land, including those areas containing unique and sensitive natural features, such as woodlands, steep slopes, streams, floodplains and wetlands, by setting them aside from development;
(4) 
To conserve open land, including those areas containing unique and sensitive natural features, such as woodlands, steep slopes, streams, floodplains and wetlands, by setting them aside from development;
(5) 
To provide greater design flexibility and efficiency in the siting of services and infrastructure, including the opportunity to reduce length of roads, utility runs, and the amount of paving required for residential development;
(6) 
To reduce erosion and sedimentation by the retention of existing vegetation and the minimization of development on steep slopes;
(7) 
To provide for a diversity of lot sizes, building densities, and housing choices to accommodate a variety of age and income groups, and residential preferences, so that the community's population diversity may be maintained;
(8) 
To implement adopted municipal policies to conserve a variety of irreplaceable and environmentally sensitive resource lands as set forth in the Township's Conservation and Open Space Plan, including provisions for reasonable incentives to create a greenway system for the benefit of present and future residents;
(9) 
To implement adopted land use, transportation, and community policies, as identified in the Township's Master Plan;
(10) 
To create neighborhoods with direct visual access to open land, with amenities in the form of neighborhood open space, and with a strong neighborhood identity;
(11) 
To provide for the conservation and maintenance of open land within the municipality to achieve the above-mentioned goals and for active or passive recreational use by residents;
(12) 
To provide multiple options for landowners in order to minimize impacts on environmental resources (sensitive lands such as wetlands, floodplain, and steep slopes) and disturbance of natural or cultural features (such as mature woodlands, hedgerows and tree lines, critical wildlife habitats, historic buildings, and fieldstone walls);
(13) 
To provide standards reflecting the varying circumstances and interests of individual landowners, and the individual characteristics of their properties; and
(14) 
To conserve scenic views and elements of the Township's rural character, and to minimize perceived density by minimizing views of new development from existing roads.
B. 
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings shall be as follows:
(1) 
Farms, as defined in § 145-8 of this chapter.
(2) 
Intensive land cover farms, as defined in § 145-8 of this chapter, as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(3) 
Intensive fowl or livestock farms, as defined in § 145-8 of this chapter, as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(4) 
Detached single-family dwelling units.
(5) 
Churches.
(6) 
Commercial stables and riding academies.
(7) 
Conservation design cluster options in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(8) 
Public playgrounds, public conservation areas, public parks and public purpose uses. (See § 145-16 for standards.)
(9) 
Kennels and animal hospitals as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(10) 
Public utilities as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(11) 
Common open space lands and conservation design open space lands, as defined in § 145-42.
C. 
Accessory uses permitted shall be as follows:
(1) 
Private residential swimming pools (see § 145-36 for standards), private tennis courts and other usual recreational facilities customarily associated with residential dwelling units.
(2) 
Private residential sheds (PRS) for the storage of objects owned by the residents of the property (see 145-8, Definitions, for additional information). For the purpose of this subsection feet, "standard shed" means any PRS up to 15 feet in height and 150 square feet in area; "oversize shed" means any PRS that exceeds the size of a standard shed. The Zoning bulk regulations for building coverage, lot coverage, accessory building setbacks, and ordinance §§ 145-8 and 145-23, in addition to other applicable ordinance requirements, must be met for all the options below.
[Amended 12-13-2011 by Ord. No. 11-09; 2-25-2014 by Ord. No. 14-02; 6-10-2014 by Ord. No. 14-04]
(a) 
Lot area 1.0 acre or less:
[1] 
Up to two Standard sheds.
(b) 
Lot area larger than 1.0 acre but less than 2.0 acres; Option A or B:
[1] 
Option A: multiple standard sheds.
[2] 
Option B: oversized shed option. A property that selects this option is permitted to have up to 450 square feet of PRS space on site that may be shared between a maximum of two PRS that may be different sizes. No oversized shed shall exceed 300 square feet in area. (For example, one oversized shed 300 square feet in area plus a second standard shed 150 square feet in area or two oversized sheds each 225 square feet in area or or two oversized sheds, one 200 square feet in area and the other 250 square feet in area.) Oversized sheds that are either 300 square feet in area and/or exceed 15 feet in height must comply with the principal building side and rear yard setback requirements.
(c) 
Lot area larger than 2.0 acres but less than 3.0 acres; Option A or B:
[1] 
Option A: multiple standard sheds.
[2] 
Option B: oversized shed option. A property that selects this option is permitted to have up to 1,380 square feet of PRS space on site that may be shared between a maximum of two PRS that may be different sizes. No oversized shed shall exceed 1,080 square feet in area. See the example in Subsection C(2)(b)[2] above. Oversized sheds that exceed either 300 square feet in area and/or exceed 15 feet in height must comply with the principal building side and rear yard setback requirements.
(d) 
Lot area larger than 3.0 acres; Option A or B:
[1] 
Option A: multiple standard sheds.
[2] 
Option B: oversized shed option. A property that selects this option is permitted to have up to 1,800 square feet of PRS space on site that may be shared between a maximum of two PRS that may be different sizes. No oversized shed shall exceed 1,500 square feet in area. See the example in Subsection C(2)(b)[2] above. Oversized sheds that exceed either 300 square feet in area and/or exceed 15 feet in height must comply with the principal building side and rear yard setback requirements.
(3) 
Off-street loading and parking and private residential garages. (See Subsection L herein below and § 145-30.)
(4) 
Fences and walls. (See § 145-25.)
(5) 
Home occupations. (See § 145-8 and Subsection N herein below for definition and requirements.)
(6) 
Signs. (See Subsection M herein below and § 145-34.)
(7) 
Satellite dish antennae as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(8) 
Roadside stands as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(9) 
Temporary construction trailers and one sign not exceeding 20 square feet advertising the prime contractor, subcontractor(s), architect, financing institution and similar data for the period of construction beginning with the issuance of a construction permit and concluding with the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or one year, whichever is less, provided that said trailer(s) and sign are on the site where the construction is taking place, are not on any existing or proposed street or easement and are set back at least 30 feet from all street and lot lines. There shall be at least one working telephone in the trailer.
(10) 
Residential agriculture. (See § 145-8 for definition.)
D. 
Maximum building height. No building shall exceed 45 feet in height and three stories, except that no dwelling units shall exceed 35 feet in height and 2.5 stories, and except further as allowed in § 145-39 of this chapter.
E. 
Area and yard requirements shall be as follows:
[Amended 12-13-2011 by Ord. No. 11-09]
AR Zone Bulk Regulations
Standard
Unit
Detached Dwelling Unit*
Detached Dwelling Unit**
(Major Subdivision Along Collector Road)
Commercial Stables, Riding Academies and Churches
Principal Building (minimum)
Lot area
Acres
2.0
3.0
4.0
Lot frontage
Feet
200
250
300
Lot width
Feet
200
250
300
Lot depth
Feet
300
350
300
Side yard, each
Feet
40
50
75
Front yard
Feet
75
100
75
Rear yard
Feet
75
75
100
Accessory Building (minimum)
Distance to side line
Feet
30
40
40
Distance to rear line
Feet
30
50
50
Distance to other building
Feet
20
40
40
Coverage (maximum)
Building coverage
Percent
7%
7%
10%
Lot coverage
Percent
9%
9%
15%
NOTES:
*
Detached dwelling units fronting on local residential streets shall adhere to these bulk standards.
**
Detached dwelling units fronting on Township collector roads, all county roads, and all state highways shall adhere to these bulk standards. Reverse frontage or marginal access roads may be required for all major subdivisions fronting on Township collector roads, all county roads, and all state highways.
***
Agricultural buffers are excluded from lot area and setback requirements.
F. 
Conservation design cluster options. Due to the limitations of conventional land development ordinances in achieving these purposes, cluster options using the conservation design process are available for tracts of land with more than 20 acres in the AR District. The objective of the cluster options is to allow greater flexibility in land development practices while preserving common open space for the use and enjoyment of the future residents of that development or preserving productive farmland for the benefit of the community.
(1) 
All land development applications involving more than 20 acres of land in the AR District are encouraged to follow the conservation design cluster option process.
[Amended 12-13-2011 by Ord. No. 11-09]
(2) 
All applicants that intend to pursue the conservation design cluster options shall indicate their intention to do so when the application is initially submitted. If an applicant chooses to change from a conventional subdivision application to a cluster option application, a new major subdivision application shall be submitted.
G. 
Cluster subdivision options. Two cluster options are provided in the AR District based on tract size. Under either option, at least 50% of the lands within the AR District must be set aside for common open space or for preserved farmland, or both. The cluster options are summarized below:
(1) 
Basic conservation option. This option provides for the clustering of residential development rights based on a yield plan utilizing the conventional AR Zoning District standards with no change in overall density. The basic conservation option provides for the clustering of residences on smaller lots with the remainder of the land to be permanently set aside as common open space or preserved farmland.
(2) 
Enhanced conservation option. The enhanced conservation option may be utilized by tracts having at least 100 acres in the AR District. Because of the size of the tract, a density incentive is provided.
Summary Table of Options
Regulation
Basic Conservation Option
Enhanced Conservation Option
Minimum tract size
20 acres
100 acres
Density
Overall density is determined by a lot yield plan based on AR District regulations
Base density is determined by a lot yield plan based on AR District regulations with two additional development rights being provided for every 25 acres of land in the AR District (for example, a tract of land with 150 acres of land in the AR District would have four additional development rights over and above the base density determined by the lot yield plan)
Average lot size
43,560 square feet/du or 1.0 acre
40,000 square feet/du or 0.9 acre
Average lot width
125 feet
125 feet
Minimum lot size
21,780 square feet/du or 0.5 acre
21,780 square feet/du or 0.5 acre
Minimum lot width
100 feet
100 feet
Minimum open space
50%
50%
H. 
General regulations. The design of all cluster subdivisions in the AR District shall be governed by the following minimum standards:
(1) 
Ownership. The tract of land that is the subject of the cluster development may be held in single and separate ownership or in multiple ownership. However, when a tract is held in multiple ownership, it shall be planned as a single entity with common authority and common responsibility.
(2) 
Site suitability. The developer shall demonstrate that the tract is suitable for the proposed development in terms of tract size and configuration, environmental sensitivity, and conformance with septic system design regulations. Developers may locate septic systems on common open space with proper covenants and restrictions, if permitted by regulatory authorities. The Planning Board shall have the ability to determine that the tract is not suitable for the proposed cluster development based on specific findings of fact.
[Amended 6-11-2013 by Ord. No. 13-04]
(3) 
Intersections and access. New intersections with existing public roads shall be minimized. Although two accessways into and out of subdivisions containing more than 15 dwellings are generally required for safety, proposals for more than two entrances onto public roads shall be discouraged if they would unnecessarily disrupt traffic flow.
(4) 
Sensitive area disturbance. The proposed design shall strictly minimize disturbance of environmentally sensitive areas, including floodplains, wetlands, wetland buffers, Category One water buffers, and steep slopes in excess of 25%.
I. 
Area and yard requirements for cluster options shall be as follows:
(1) 
Density. The gross density of the cluster development is determined through the yield plan described in § 145-17J. below.
(2) 
Minimum required conservation design open space lands. The subdivision must include at least 50% of the gross tract area that is within the AR District as conservation design open space lands. Open space lands shall not be counted toward minimum lot size nor used in any way for residential lots.
(3) 
Minimum lot size: 1/2 acre (21,780 square feet) or the minimum lot size required to conform to the regulations for individual on-site subsurface disposal systems. Developers may locate septic systems within common open space areas, with proper covenants and restrictions, if approved by regulatory authorities (County Health Department or NJDEP).
(4) 
Average lot size: one acre (43,560 square feet) for the basic conservation option; 40,000 square feet for the enhanced conservation option.
(5) 
Minimum lot width: 100 feet for minimum lot size (1/2 acre); 125 feet for all lots of 40,000 square feet or more.
(6) 
Minimum street frontage: 75% of minimum lot width.
(7) 
Minimum yard regulations. The developer shall provide a diversity of principal building positions and orientations, provided that the following minimum standards are satisfied:
(a) 
Front yard setback: 50 feet.
(b) 
Side yard setback: 30 feet.
(c) 
Rear yard setback: 50 feet.
(8) 
Maximum lot/building coverage. As specified in sliding scale table below:
Lot Size
(square feet)
Lot Coverage
Building Coverage
20,000 to 30,000
12%
16%
30,000 to 40,000
10%
14%
40,000 to 50,000
8%
12%
50,000 plus
6%
10%
J. 
Base density determination. The base density of the cluster options shall be determined based on a lot yield plan that utilizes the bulk standards specified in the AR Zoning District regulations. The base density shall be the maximum number of permitted dwelling units under the basic conservation option. The enhanced conservation option provides a density bonus to the base density as stipulated in Subsection G of this section. Yield plans shall meet the following requirements:
(1) 
Yield plans must be prepared as conceptual layout plans in accordance with the AR District standards and contain proposed lots, streets, rights-of-way, stormwater basins, and other pertinent features. The yield plan must be drawn to scale and must be a realistic layout reflecting a development pattern that could actually be built, under AR District regulations and recognizing the presence of wetlands, floodplains, steep slopes, existing easements or encumbrances, and the suitability of soils for subsurface sewage disposal.
(2) 
Yield plans should also reflect the dimensional standards referenced in the AR District standards of 87,120 square feet lots (two acres) lots, or 130,680 square feet lots (three acres) when lots front on collector roads, county roads, and state highways.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection J(3), concerning conformity with the nitrate dilution model and design regulations for individual septic systems, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 6-11-2013 by Ord. No. 13-04.
K. 
Design standards for cluster option subdivisions.
(1) 
Principal and accessory buildings shall not encroach upon primary conservation areas and shall respect secondary conservation areas to the extent feasible.
(2) 
All new dwellings shall meet the following setback requirements:
(a) 
Fifty feet from all tract boundaries;
(b) 
Fifty feet from the limit of the agricultural buffer;
(c) 
Three hundred feet from buildings or barnyards housing livestock or intensive fowl operations;
(d) 
One hundred fifty feet from proposed active recreation areas (not including tot-lots);
(3) 
The views of the proposed residential dwellings from exterior roads and abutting properties shall be minimized by the use of changes in topography, existing vegetation, or additional landscaping.
(4) 
The proposed dwelling units shall be accessed from interior streets, rather than from frontage roads, except if the provision of an internal street is not practical or will encroach upon primary or secondary conservation areas.
(5) 
At least three-quarters of the lots shall directly abut or face the conservation design open space across a street, except when a landscaped berm is used for the agricultural buffer.
L. 
Minimum off-street parking. Each individual use shall provide parking spaces according to the following minimum provisions. Driveways serving more than one dwelling unit are prohibited in single-family detached dwelling unit residential developments. No parking area or driveway shall be located within 10 feet of any property line.
(1) 
Detached dwelling units shall provide two spaces per unit.
(2) 
Churches shall provide one space per every four permanent seats. (One seat shall be considered 22 inches in calculating the capacity of pews or benches.)
(3) 
Parking for all other uses shall be determined at the time of site plan review.
(4) 
See § 145-30 for additional standards.
M. 
Permitted signs shall be as follows:
(1) 
Detached dwelling units: information and direction signs as defined in § 145-34A(5).
(2) 
Churches, commercial stables and riding academies: one freestanding sign not exceeding 15 square feet in area, 10 feet in height and set back at least 10 feet from all street lines and at least 50 feet from all property lines, plus one attached sign not exceeding eight square feet in area.
(3) 
Public purpose uses. See § 145-16G for standards.
(4) 
Farms. See § 145-34A(16) for standards.
(5) 
See § 145-34 for additional standards.
N. 
Home occupations.
(1) 
Such occupation may be pursued in the principal dwelling unit structure or in one or more secondary buildings which are accessory to such principal dwelling unit structure.
(2) 
The use of the property for the home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes by its occupants, and not more than 20% of the gross floor area of all buildings shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation.
(3) 
No person other than members of the household residing on the premises plus one outside employee or other assistant shall be engaged in the occupation.
(4) 
The residential character of the lot and building shall not be changed, no occupational sounds shall be audible outside the building and no equipment shall be used which will cause interference with radio or television reception in neighboring residences. No display of products shall be visible from the street, nor shall any materials be stored outside the dwelling unit.
(5) 
The home occupation shall not generate the business or care of more than two clients at any one time and shall be by appointment only. The home occupation shall not include the breeding, raising, care, boarding or maintenance of animals.
(6) 
The home occupation shall not necessitate the need to park more than two vehicles at any time in addition to those ordinarily used by the residents of the home. Said vehicles shall be limited to passenger automobiles and must be parked off-street. The home occupation shall not reduce the parking or yard requirements of the dwelling. There may be parked on the premises not more than one vehicle owned or operated in conjunction with the home occupation. No other vehicle(s) owned or operated in conjunction with the home occupation shall be parked overnight, stored or repaired, either on- or off-premises, within a residential zone, and no such vehicle(s) shall be parked overnight or stored on a street.
(7) 
There shall be not exterior evidence of the home occupation other than one unlighted nameplate identifying the home occupation only by name, title or hours of operation, not exceeding four square feet in area, either attached or freestanding and set back at least 10 feet from all street rights-of-way and property lines. See § 145-34 for additional standards.
O. 
Recreation. Recreation areas shall be provided for residential subdivisions in accordance with the requirements in § 145-42A of this chapter.
P. 
Agricultural buffer. The agricultural buffer requirements of this section apply to any land development within or adjacent to the AR District. The required buffer shall be exclusive of the minimum lot size requirement. The purpose of the agricultural buffer is to protect properties where agricultural operations exist and/or have the potential to occur on lots five acres or more in size. The buffer requirements of this section as applied to the applicants property do not apply along development tract boundaries where both the following two conditions occur: 1) the neighboring use is not an agricultural use; and 2) the neighboring lot is less than five acres in size. This standard is not intended to be applied between adjacent agricultural properties. Agricultural buffers should be provided on the applicants' property along the development tract boundary adjacent neighboring lots where agricultural operations exist and/or have the potential to occur on lots five acres or more in size in accordance with the following criteria:
[Amended 12-13-2011 by Ord. No. 11-10]
(1) 
Minimum agricultural buffer width: 150 feet. If the buffer is not landscaped, no less than 50 feet of the buffer measured from the boundary of the land development tract must be left undisturbed and allowed to revert through the natural succession process.
(a) 
No landscaping within buffer: 150 feet.
(b) 
Buffer reduction options. The Board may grant a reduction in the width of the agricultural buffer if the buffer area is appropriately designed to provide an effective visual and dust barrier which may include a combination of landscaping, berms and fencing or walls.
[1] 
Option 1. If the buffer area contains appropriate screening planting with coniferous and deciduous plants, the buffer width may be reduced to 100 feet.
[2] 
Option 2. If a landscaped berm is provided averaging five feet in height and is intensively planted with coniferous and deciduous plants, the buffer width may be reduced to 75 feet.
(2) 
Buffer activities. The only structures permitted within the agricultural buffer are fences, walls, and accessory structures. Structural and nonstructural stormwater management facilities may be located within the agricultural buffer only if the Planning Board determines that the facilities do not detract from the effectiveness of the buffer.
(3) 
Filter strip. In the event that an adjacent farm drains onto the land development tract or the land development tract will drain onto the farm after development, a filter strip shall be provided within the buffer to control the velocity and quality of the sheet drainage.
(4) 
Existing vegetation. Existing trees, hedgerows, and vegetation shall be considered in determining the appropriate width of the agricultural buffer, provided that the existing vegetation will be preserved and/or supplemented. The removal of trees within the buffer shall only be permitted when a landscaping plan showing adequate replacement planting is provided.
(5) 
Deed restrictions. The agricultural buffers shall be preserved by deed restrictions drawn in favor of Pilesgrove Township to ensure that the Township has the right to enforce the deed restriction. The deed restrictions may be terminated at the request of an owner when it is demonstrated that the adjacent land has not been used for active agricultural use for a period of at least three years.
[Amended 3-11-2003 by Ord. No. 0211; 7-12-2005 by Ord. No. 05-09; 7-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-10; 10-13-2009 by Ord. No. 09-09]
A. 
Intent. The purposes of the RR District are as follows:
(1) 
To preserve the rural and agricultural character of the Township by permitting very low-density residential development that is compatible with the rural character of the Township and with the complex physical characteristics of this district.
(2) 
To protect areas of the municipality with productive agricultural soils for continued or future agricultural use by conserving blocks of land large enough to allow for efficient farm operations and to protect the viability of the agricultural industry in the Township.
(3) 
To conserve open land, including those areas containing unique and sensitive natural features, such as woodlands, steep slopes, streams, floodplains and wetlands, by setting them aside from development;
(4) 
To provide greater design flexibility and efficiency in the siting of services and infrastructure, including the opportunity to reduce length of roads, utility runs, and the amount of paving required for residential development;
(5) 
To reduce erosion and sedimentation by the retention of existing vegetation and the minimization of development on steep slopes;
(6) 
To provide for a diversity of lot sizes, building densities, and housing choices to accommodate a variety of age and income groups, and residential preferences, so that the community's population diversity may be maintained;
(7) 
To implement adopted municipal policies to conserve a variety of irreplaceable and environmentally sensitive resource lands as set forth in the Conservation and Open Space Plan, including provisions for reasonable incentives to create a greenway system for the benefit of present and future residents;
(8) 
To implement adopted land use, transportation, and community policies, as identified in the Master Plan;
(9) 
To create neighborhoods with direct visual access to open land, with amenities in the form of neighborhood open space, and with a strong neighborhood identity.
(10) 
To provide for the conservation and maintenance of open land within the municipality to achieve the above-mentioned goals and for active or passive recreational use by residents;
(11) 
To provide multiple options for landowners in order to minimize impacts on environmental resources (sensitive lands such as wetlands, floodplain, and steep slopes) and disturbance of natural or cultural features (such as mature woodlands, hedgerows and tree lines, critical wildlife habitats, historic buildings, and fieldstone walls);
(12) 
To provide standards reflecting the varying circumstances and interests of individual landowners, and the individual characteristics of their properties; and
(13) 
To conserve scenic views and elements of the municipality's rural character and to minimize perceived density by minimizing views of new development from existing roads.
B. 
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings shall be as follows:
(1) 
Farms, as defined in § 145-8 of this chapter.
(2) 
Intensive fowl or livestock farms in the RR District only, as defined in § 145-8 of this chapter, as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(3) 
Intensive land cover farms, as defined in § 145-8 of this chapter, as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(4) 
Detached single-family dwelling units.
(5) 
Public playgrounds, public conservation areas, public parks, public open space and public purposes uses. (See § 145-16 for standards.)
(6) 
Churches.
(7) 
Public utilities as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40-55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(8) 
Common open space lands and conservation design open space lands, as defined in § 145-42.
(9) 
Commercial equine stables and equestrian facilities, horse-riding academy, including equestrian-related businesses that utilize permitted on-site equines such as equine therapy, horseback riding lessons and horse rental. Provided that the use and associated facilities are located on a tract of land at least 4.0 acres in size, does not include retail sales, and are restricted to no more than one nonhousehold animal on site for the first two acres of land, and one additional acre of land is required for each additional nonhousehold animal. One detached dwelling unit may be located on the same tract, provided that the lot complies with the applicable ordinance standards (§ 145-18E).
[Added 12-29-2015 by Ord. No. 15-08]
C. 
Accessory uses permitted shall be as follows:
(1) 
Private residential swimming pools (see § 145-36 for standards), private tennis courts and other usual recreational facilities customarily associated with residential dwelling units.
(2) 
Private residential sheds (PRS) for the storage of objects owned by the residents of the property (see 145-8, Definitions, for additional information). For the purpose of this subsection feet, "standard shed" means any PRS up to 15 feet in height and 150 square feet in area; "oversize shed" means any PRS that exceeds the size of a standard shed. The Zoning bulk regulations for building coverage, lot coverage, accessory building setbacks, and ordinance §§ 145-8 and 145-23, in addition to other applicable ordinance requirements, must be met for all the options below.
[Amended 12-13-2011 by Ord. No. 11-09; 2-25-2014 by Ord. No. 14-02]
(a) 
Lot area 1.0 acre or less:
[1] 
Up to two Standard sheds.
(b) 
Lot area larger than 1.0 acre but less than 2.0 acres; Option A or B:
[1] 
Option A: multiple standard sheds.
[2] 
Option B: oversized shed option. A property that selects this option is permitted to have up to 450 square feet of PRS space on site that may be shared between a maximum of two PRS that may be different sizes. No oversized shed shall exceed 300 square feet in area. (For example, one oversized shed 300 square feet in area plus a second standard shed 150 square feet in area or two oversized sheds each 225 square feet in area or or two oversized sheds, one 200 square feet in area and the other 250 square feet in area.) Oversized sheds that are either 300 square feet in area and/or exceed 15 feet in height must comply with the principal building side and rear yard setback requirements.
(c) 
Lot area larger than 2.0 acres but less than 3.0 acres; Option A or B:
[1] 
Option A: multiple standard sheds.
[2] 
Option B: oversized shed option. A property that selects this option is permitted to have up to 1,380 square feet of PRS space on site that may be shared between a maximum of two PRS that may be different sizes. No oversized shed shall exceed 1,080 square feet in area. See the example in Subsection C(2)(b)[2] above. Oversized sheds that exceed either 300 square feet in area and/or exceed 15 feet in height must comply with the principal building side and rear yard setback requirements.
(d) 
Lot area larger than 3.0 acres; Option A or B:
[1] 
Option A: multiple standard sheds.
[2] 
Option B: oversized shed option. A property that selects this option is permitted to have up to 1,800 square feet of PRS space on site that may be shared between a maximum of two PRS that may be different sizes. No oversized shed shall exceed 1,500 square feet in area. See the example in Subsection C(2)(b)[2] above. Oversized sheds that exceed either 300 square feet in area and/or exceed 15 feet in height must comply with the principal building side and rear yard setback requirements.
(3) 
Off-street loading and parking and private garages, either attached or detached. (See Subsection N herein below and § 145-30.)
(4) 
Fences and walls. (See § 145-25.)
(5) 
Home occupations. (See § 145-8 for definition and Subsection P herein below.)
(6) 
Signs. (See Subsection O herein below and § 145-34.)
(7) 
Satellite dish antennae as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(8) 
Roadside stands as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(9) 
Temporary construction trailers and one sign not exceeding 20 square feet advertising the prime contractor, subcontractor(s), architect, financing institution and similar data for the period of construction beginning with the issuance of a construction permit and concluding with the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or one year, whichever is less, provided that said trailer(s) and sign are on the site where the construction is taking place, are not on any existing or proposed street or easement and are set back at least 30 feet from all street and lot lines. There shall be at least one working telephone in the trailer.
(10) 
Residential agriculture. (See § 145-8 for definition.)
(11) 
Equine barns and equine shelters (that are not afforded protection under right-to-farm) accessory to a commercial equine stable or equestrian facility which is used in connection with the storage of feed and equipment and is necessary to house and care for the equine living on the property. (Note: equine barns and equine shelters are not considered private residential sheds. Manure storage and composting areas are not exempt from the ordinance application requirements, § 145-55A).
[Added 12-29-2015 by Ord. No. 15-08]
D. 
Maximum building height. No principal building shall exceed 35 feet in height and 2.5 stories, and no accessory building shall exceed 25 feet in height and two stories, except that churches shall not exceed 50 feet, and except further as allowed in § 145-39 of this chapter.
E. 
Area and yard requirements for conventional land development in the RR District shall be as follows:
[Amended 12-13-2011 by Ord. No. 11-09]
RR Zone Bulk Regulations
Standard
Unit
Detached Dwelling Unit
Detached Dwelling Unit
(Major Subdivision Along Collector Road)
Churches, Commercial Stables and Equestrian Facilities
Principal Building (minimum)
Lot area
Acres
2.0
3.0
4.0
Lot frontage
Feet
200
250
300
Lot width
Feet
200
250
300
Lot depth
Feet
300
350
300
Side yard, each
Feet
40
50
75
Front yard
Feet
75
100
75
Rear yard
Feet
75
75
100
Accessory Building (minimum)*
Distance to side line
Feet
30
40
40
Distance to rear line
Feet
30
50
50
Distance to other building
Feet
20
40
40
Coverage (maximum)
Building coverage
Percent
7%
7%
10%
Lot coverage
Percent
9%
9%
15%
NOTES:
* Equine barns and equine shelters (that are not afforded protection under right to farm) accessory to a commercial equine stable or equestrian facility shall be set back at least 150 feet from a neighboring residential dwelling. Equine barns and equine shelters are to be included in the calculation of permitted maximum building and lot coverage.
F. 
Conservation design development options. Due to the limitations of conventional land development ordinances in achieving these purposes, land development options using the conservation design process are available for tracts of land with more than 12 acres in the RR District. The objective of the development options is to allow greater flexibility in land development practices while preserving common open space for the use and enjoyment of the future residents of that development or preserving productive farmland for community planning benefits.
(1) 
All land development applications involving more than 12 acres of land in the RR District are encouraged to follow conservation design cluster option process.
[Amended 12-13-2011 by Ord. No. 11-09]
(2) 
All applicants that intend to pursue the conservation design cluster options shall indicate their intention to do so when the application is initially submitted. If an applicant chooses to change from a conventional subdivision application to a conservation design option application, a new major subdivision application shall be submitted.
G. 
Cluster subdivision options. Three development options are provided in the RR District based on tract size. Under the two cluster options, at least 50% of the lands within the RR District must be set aside for common open space or for preserved farmland or both. The development options are summarized below:
(1) 
Basic conservation option. This option provides for the clustering of residential development rights based on a yield plan utilizing the conventional RR Zoning District standards with no change in overall density. The basic conservation option provides for the clustering of residences on smaller lots with the remainder of the land be permanently set aside as common open space or preserved farmland.
(2) 
Enhanced conservation option. The enhanced conservation option may be utilized by tracts having at least 100 acres in the RR District.
(3) 
Country estates conservation option. The country estates option provides for very low densities appropriate to rural situations, with flexible and reduced design standards in instances where a permanent conservation easement is offered to maintain such uses.
(4) 
Summary table of development options.
Regulation
Basic Conservation Option
Enhanced Conservation Option
Country Estates Option
Minimum tract size
12 acres
100 acres
12 acres
Density
Overall density is determined by a lot yield plan based on RR District regulations
Base density is determined by a lot yield plan based on RR District regulations with two additional development rights being provided for every 25 acres of land in the RR District
Maximum lot size
56,628 square feet/du or 1.3 acres
56,628 square feet/du or 1.3 acres
10 acres
Minimum lot width
150 feet
150 feet
Average lot size
43,560 square feet/du or 1.0 acre
40,000 square feet/du or 0.9 acre
6 acres
Average lot width
125 feet
125 feet
Minimum lot size
21,780 square feet/du or 0.5 acre
21,780 square feet/du or 0.5 acre
3 acres
Minimum lot width
100 feet
100 feet
Minimum open space
50%
50%
N/A
H. 
General regulations. The design of all cluster subdivisions in the RR District shall be governed by the following minimum standards:
(1) 
Ownership. The tract of land may be held in single and separate ownership or in multiple ownership. However, when a tract is held in multiple ownership, it shall be planned as a single entity with common authority and common responsibility.
(2) 
Site suitability. The developer shall demonstrate that the tract is suitable for the proposed development in terms of tract size and configuration, environmental sensitivity, and conformance with septic system design regulations. Developers may place septic systems on common open space with proper covenants and restrictions, if permitted by regulatory authorities. The Planning Board shall have the ability to determine that the tract is not suitable for the proposed cluster development based on specific findings of fact.
[Amended 6-11-2013 by Ord. No. 13-04]
(3) 
Intersections and access. New intersections with existing public roads shall be minimized. Although two means of access for subdivisions containing more than 15 dwellings are generally required for safety, proposals for more than two entrances onto public roads shall be discouraged if they would unnecessarily disrupt traffic flow.
(4) 
Sensitive area disturbance. The proposed design shall strictly minimize disturbance of environmentally sensitive areas including, floodplains, wetlands, wetland buffers, Category one water buffers and steep slopes.
I. 
Area and yard requirements for cluster options shall be as follows:
(1) 
Density. The gross density of the cluster development is determined through the yield plan described in § 145-18K below.
(2) 
Minimum required conservation design open space lands. The subdivision must include at least 50% of the gross tract area that is within the RR District as conservation design open space lands. Open space lands shall not be counted toward minimum lot size nor used in any way for residential lots.
(3) 
Minimum lot size: 1/2 acre (21,780 square feet) or the minimum lot size required to conform to the regulations for individual on-site subsurface disposal systems. The Township will support an application by the developer to locate septic systems within common open space areas with proper covenants and restrictions.
(4) 
Average lot size: 43,560 square feet for the basic conservation option; 40,000 square feet for the enhanced conservation option.
(5) 
Minimum lot width: 80 feet for minimum lot size (1/2 acre); 100 feet for lots of 40,000 square feet or more.
(6) 
Minimum street frontage: 75% of minimum lot width.
(7) 
Minimum yard regulations. The developer shall provide a diversity of principal building positions and orientations, provided that the following minimum standards are satisfied:
(a) 
Front yard setback: 50 feet.
(b) 
Side yard setback: 30 feet.
(c) 
Rear yard setback: 50 feet.
(8) 
Maximum lot/building coverage. As specified in sliding scale table below:
Lot Size
(square feet)
Lot Coverage
Building Coverage
20,000 to 30,000
12%
16%
30,000 to 40,000
10%
14%
40,000 to 50,000
8%
12%
50,000 plus
6%
10%
J. 
Area and yard requirements for country estates option shall be as follows:
(1) 
Maximum density: one dwelling unit per six acres of land within RR District
(2) 
Minimum lot area: three acres.
(3) 
Average lot size: six acres.
(4) 
Minimum lot width: 300 feet.
(5) 
Yard regulations:
(a) 
Front yard: 150 feet from existing municipal street; 40 feet from the new internal street, country lanes, or common driveways (where applicable).
(b) 
Rear yard: 50 feet minimum for principal buildings; 10 feet for accessory buildings.
(c) 
Side yard: 25 feet.
(6) 
Maximum impervious coverage: 4%.
(7) 
Subdivision restriction. All lots in a country estates subdivision must be permanently restricted from future subdivisions by conservation easements.
K. 
Base density determination. The base density of the cluster options shall be determined based on a lot yield plan that utilizes the bulk standards specified in the RR District regulations. The base density shall be the maximum number of permitted dwelling units under the basic conservation option. The enhanced conservation option provides a density bonus to the base density as stipulated in Subsection G of this section. Yield plans shall meet the following requirements:
(1) 
Yield plans must be prepared as conceptual layout plans in accordance with the RR District standards and contain proposed lots, streets, rights-of-way, and other pertinent features. It must be drawn to scale and the tract boundaries must be based on a survey to ensure the correct size of the tract. It must be a realistic layout reflecting a development pattern that could actually be built based on the district regulations and recognizing the presence of wetlands, floodplains, steep slopes, existing easements or encumbrances, and the suitability of soils for subsurface sewage disposal.
(2) 
Yield plans should also reflect the dimensional standards referenced in the RR District regulations of 87,120-square-foot lots (two acres), or 130,680-square-foot lots (3 acres) when lots front on collector roads, county roads, and state highways.
(3) 
The yield plan must identify the site's primary and secondary resources, as identified in the existing conditions plan, and demonstrate that the primary resources could be successfully absorbed in the development process without disturbance by allocating this area to proposed single-family dwelling lots which conform to the density factor of the chosen option.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection K(4), concerning conformity with the nitrate dilution model and design regulations for individual septic systems, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 6-11-2013 by Ord. No. 13-04.
L. 
Design standards for cluster option subdivisions.
(1) 
Principal and accessory buildings shall not encroach upon primary conservation areas, and shall respect secondary conservation areas to the extent feasible.
(2) 
All new dwellings shall meet the following setback requirements:
(a) 
Fifty feet from all tract boundaries.
(b) 
Fifty feet from the limit of the agricultural buffer.
(c) 
Three hundred feet from buildings or barnyards housing livestock or intensive fowl operations.
(d) 
One hundred fifty feet from proposed active recreation areas (not including tot-lots).
(3) 
The views of proposed residential dwellings from exterior roads and abutting properties shall be minimized by the use of changes in topography, existing vegetation, or additional buffering and landscaping.
(4) 
The proposed dwelling units shall be accessed from interior streets, rather than from existing frontage roads, except if the provision of an internal street is not practical or will encroach upon primary or important conservation areas.
(5) 
At least 3/4 of the lots shall directly abut or face open space land across a street except when a landscaped berm is used for the agricultural buffer.
(6) 
Standards pertaining to the quantity, quality, configuration, ownership, and maintenance of the conservation design open space are contained in §§ 145-28.1, 145-28.2, 145-28.3 and 145-42.1.
M. 
Design standards for country estates subdivisions.
(1) 
Principal and accessory buildings shall not encroach upon primary conservation areas and shall respect secondary conservation areas to the extent feasible.
(2) 
All new dwellings shall be at least 200 feet from all tract boundaries.
(3) 
The views of proposed residential dwellings from exterior roads and abutting properties shall be minimized by the use of changes in topography, existing vegetation, or additional buffering and landscaping.
(4) 
Proposed residential dwellings shall be accessed from interior streets, rather than from frontage roads, except if the provision of an internal street is not practical or will encroach upon primary conservation areas.
(5) 
The design of the streets in a country estates subdivision will be significantly different to that of a conventional development due to the very low density and the restrictions against further subdivision. The use of rural lanes (18 feet wide) shall be permitted without curbing to provide land access to the estate lots. Common driveways from the rural lanes shall also be permitted serving a maximum of three lots.
(6) 
The objective with regard to stormwater management for country estates developments will be to utilize nonstructural measures to the extent possible. If detention is necessary, it shall be designed to blend into the rural landscape.
(7) 
The design objective of the country estates development option shall be to minimize disturbance of the tract and maximize the retention of preexisting features and topography.
N. 
Minimum off-street parking. Each individual use shall provide parking spaces according to the following minimum provisions. No parking area or driveway shall be located within 10 feet of any property line.
(1) 
Detached dwelling units shall provide two spaces per unit.
(2) 
Churches shall provide one space per every four permanent seats. (One seat shall be considered 22 inches in calculating the capacity of pews or benches.)
(3) 
Commercial equine stables, equestrian facilities, and horse riding academy uses shall provide one space per every equine or non-household animal permitted onsite (in addition to any required Residential Parking). For example; four non-household animals permitted onsite would require a minimum of four parking spaces in addition to any required residential parking.
[Added 12-29-2015 by Ord. No. 15-08[2]]
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection N(3) as Subsection N(4).
(4) 
See § 145-30 for additional standards.
O. 
Permitted signs shall be as follows:
(1) 
Detached dwelling units: information and direction signs as defined in § 145-34A(5).
(2) 
Churches, commercial stables and equestrian facilities: one freestanding sign not exceeding 15 square feet in area, 10 feet in height and set back at least 10 feet form all street lines and at least 50 feet from all property lines, plus one attached sign not exceeding eight square feet in area.
[Amended 12-29-2015 by Ord. No. 15-08]
(3) 
See § 145-34 for additional standards.
P. 
Home occupations.
(1) 
Such occupation may be pursued in the principal dwelling unit structure or in one or more secondary buildings which are accessory to such principal structure.
(2) 
The use of the property for the home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes by its occupants, and not more than 20% of the gross floor area of all buildings shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation.
(3) 
No person other than members of the household residing on the premises plus one outside employee or other assistant shall be engaged in the occupation.
(4) 
The residential character of the lot and building shall not be changed, no occupational sounds shall be audible outside the building and no equipment shall be used which will cause interference with radio or television reception in neighboring residences. No display of products shall be visible from the street, nor shall any materials be stored outside the dwelling unit.
(5) 
The home occupation shall not generate the business or care of more than two clients at any one time and shall be by appointment only. The home occupation shall not include the breeding, raising, care, boarding or maintenance of animals.
(6) 
The home occupation shall not necessitate the need to park more than two vehicles at any time in addition to those ordinarily used by the residents of the home. Said vehicles shall be limited to passenger automobiles and must be parked off street. The home occupation shall not reduce the parking or yard requirements of the dwelling. There may be parked on the premises not more than one vehicle owned or operated in conjunction with the home occupation. No other vehicle(s) owned or operated in conjunction with the home occupation shall be parked overnight, stored or repaired, either on- or off-premises, within a residential zone, and no such vehicle(s) shall be parked overnight or stored on a street.
(7) 
There shall be no exterior evidence of the home occupation other than one unlighted nameplate identifying the home occupation only by name, title or hours of operation, not exceeding four square feet in area, either attached or freestanding and set back at least 10 feet from all street rights-of-way and property lines. See § 145-34 for additional standards.
Q. 
Recreation. Recreation areas shall be provided for residential subdivisions in accordance with the requirements in § 145-42A of this chapter.
[Added 7-12-2005 by Ord. No. 05-09; amended 7-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-10; 10-13-2009 by Ord. No. 09-09]
A. 
Intent. The purposes of the SR District are as follows:
(1) 
To preserve the rural and agricultural character of the Township by permitting very low-density residential development that is compatible with the rural character of the Township and with the physical characteristics of this district.
(2) 
To protect areas of the municipality with productive agricultural soils for continued or future agricultural use by conserving blocks of land large enough to allow for efficient farm operations and to protect the viability of the agricultural industry in the Township;
(3) 
To conserve open land, including those areas containing unique and sensitive natural features, such as woodlands, steep slopes, streams, floodplains and wetlands, by setting them aside from development;
(4) 
To provide greater design flexibility and efficiency in the siting of services and infrastructure, including the opportunity to reduce length of roads, utility runs, and the amount of paving required for residential development;
(5) 
To reduce erosion and sedimentation by the retention of existing vegetation and the minimization of development on steep slopes;
(6) 
To provide for a diversity of lot sizes, building densities, and housing choices to accommodate a variety of age and income groups, and residential preferences, so that the community's population diversity may be maintained;
(7) 
To implement adopted municipal policies to conserve a variety of irreplaceable and environmentally sensitive resource lands as set forth in the municipality's Conservation and Open Space Plan, including provisions for reasonable incentives to create a greenway system for the benefit of present and future residents;
(8) 
To implement adopted land use, transportation, and community policies, as identified in the municipality's Master Plan;
(9) 
To create neighborhoods with direct visual access to open land, with amenities in the form of neighborhood open space, and with a strong neighborhood identity.
(10) 
To provide for the conservation and maintenance of open land within the municipality to achieve the above-mentioned goals and for active or passive recreational use by residents;
(11) 
To provide multiple options for landowners in order to minimize impacts on environmental resources (sensitive lands such as wetlands, floodplain, and steep slopes) and disturbance of natural or cultural features (such as mature woodlands, hedgerows and tree lines, critical wildlife habitats, historic buildings, and fieldstone walls);
(12) 
To provide standards reflecting the varying circumstances and interests of individual landowners, and the individual characteristics of their properties; and
(13) 
To conserve scenic views and elements of the municipality's rural character and to minimize perceived density by minimizing views of new development from existing roads.
B. 
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings shall be as follows:
(1) 
Farm, as defined in § 145-8 of this chapter.
(2) 
Intensive land cover farms, as defined in § 145-8 of this chapter, as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(3) 
Detached single-family dwelling units.
(4) 
Public playgrounds, public conservation areas, public parks and public purpose uses. (See § 145-16 for standards.)
(5) 
Churches.
(6) 
Age-restricted residential cluster only in accordance with the provisions of § 145-41 of this chapter.
(7) 
Public utilities as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(8) 
Common open space lands and conservation design open space lands, as defined in § 145-42.
C. 
Accessory uses permitted shall be as follows:
(1) 
Private residential swimming pools (see § 145-36 for standards), private tennis courts, and other usual recreational facilities customarily associated with residential dwelling units.
(2) 
Private residential sheds (PRS) for the storage of objects owned by the residents of the property (see § 145-8, Definitions, for additional information). For the purpose of this subsection, "standard shed" means any PRS up to 15 feet in height and 150 square feet in area; "oversize shed" means any PRS that exceeds the size of a standard shed. The Zoning bulk regulations for building coverage, lot coverage, accessory building setbacks, and ordinance §§ 145-8 and 145-23, in addition to other applicable ordinance requirements, must be met for all the options below.
[Amended 12-13-2011 by Ord. No. 11-09; 2-25-2014 by Ord. No. 14-02; 6-10-2014 by Ord. No. 14-04]
(a) 
Lot area 1.0 acre or less:
[1] 
Up to two standard sheds.
(b) 
Lot area larger than 1.0 acre; Option A or B:
[1] 
Option A: multiple standard sheds.
[2] 
Option B: oversized shed option. A property that selects this option is permitted to have up to 450 square feet of PRS space on site that may be shared between a maximum of two PRS that may be different sizes. No oversized shed shall exceed 300 square feet in area. (For example, one oversized shed 300 square feet in area plus a second Standard shed 150 square feet in area or two oversized sheds each 225 square feet in area or two oversized sheds, one 200 square feet in area and the other 250 square feet in area.) Oversized sheds that are either 300 square feet in area and/or exceed 15 feet in height must comply with the principal building side and rear yard setback requirements.
(3) 
Off-street loading and parking and private residential garages, either attached or detached. (See Subsection N herein below and § 145-30.)
(4) 
Fences and walls (see § 145-25).
(5) 
Home occupations (see § 145-8 for definition and Subsection P herein below).
(6) 
Signs (see Subsection O herein below and § 145-34).
(7) 
Satellite dish antennae as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D 67 (see § 145-38 for standards).
(8) 
Roadside stands as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67 (see § 145-38 for standards).
(9) 
Temporary construction trailers and one sign not exceeding 20 square feet advertising the prime contractor, subcontractor(s), architect, financing institution and similar data for the period of construction beginning with the issuance of a construction permit and concluding with the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or one year, whichever is less, provided that said trailer(s) and sign are on the site where the construction is taking place, are not on any existing or proposed street or easement and are set back at least 30 feet from all street and lot lines. There shall be at least one working telephone in the trailer.
(10) 
Residential agriculture (see § 145-8 for definition).
D. 
Maximum building height. No principal building shall exceed 35 feet in height and 2.5 stories, and no accessory building shall exceed 25 feet in height and two stories, except that churches shall not exceed 50 feet, and except further as allowed in § 145-39 of this chapter.
E. 
Area and yard requirements for conventional land development in the SR District shall be as follows:
SR Zone Bulk Regulations
Standard
Unit
Detached Dwelling Unit
Churches
Principal Building (minimum)
Lot area
Acres
1.0
4.0
Lot frontage
Feet
150
300
Lot width
Feet
150
300
Lot depth
Feet
200
300
Side yard, each
Feet
30
75
Front yard
Feet
50
75
Rear yard
Feet
50
100
Accessory Building (minimum)
Distance to side line
Feet
15
40
Distance to rear line
Feet
15
50
Distance to other building
Feet
20
40
Coverage (maximum)
Building coverage
Percent
8%
10%
Lot coverage
Percent
12%
15%
F. 
Conservation design cluster options. Due to the limitations of conventional land development ordinances in achieving the stated purposes of this zoning district, development options using the conservation design process are available for tracts of land with more than 12 acres in the SR District. The objective of the development options is to allow greater flexibility in land development practices while preserving common open space for the use and enjoyment of the future residents of that development or preserving productive farmland for community planning benefits.
(1) 
All land development applications involving more than 12 acres of land in the SR District are encouraged to follow the conservation design cluster option process.
[Amended 12-13-2011 by Ord. No. 11-09]
(2) 
All applicants that intend to pursue the conservation design cluster options shall indicate their intention to do so when the application is initially submitted. If an applicant chooses to change from a conventional subdivision application to a cluster option application, a new major subdivision application shall be submitted.
G. 
Cluster subdivision options. The two development options that are provided in the SR District are summarized below:
(1) 
Basic conservation option. This option provides for the clustering of residential development rights based on a yield plan utilizing the conventional SR Zoning District standards with no change in overall density. The basic conservation option provides for the clustering of residences on smaller lots with the remainder of the land be permanently set aside as common open space or preserved farmland.
(2) 
Country estates conservation option. The country estates option provides for very low densities appropriate to rural situations, with flexible and reduced design standards in instances where a permanent conservation easement is offered to maintain such uses.
(3) 
Summary table of options.
Regulation
Basic Conservation Option
Country Estates Option
Minimum tract size
12 acres
12 acres
Density
Determined by lot yield plan
6 acres/du
Maximum lot size max
Minimum lot width
32,670 square feet or 0.75 acre;
115 feet
N/A
Average lot size
Average lot width
21,780 square feet or 0.5 acre;
100 feet wide
6 acres; 300 feet wide
Minimum lot size
Minimum lot width
16,000 square feet/du or 0.37 acre;
75 feet wide
3 acres; 300 feet wide
Open space
50%
No common open space, but conservation easements required to prohibit further subdivision
H. 
General regulations. The design of subdivisions using the conservation design options in the SR District shall be governed by the following minimum standards:
(1) 
Ownership. The tract of land may be held in single and separate ownership or in multiple ownership. However, when a tract is held in multiple ownership, it shall be planned as a single entity with common authority and common responsibility.
(2) 
Site suitability. The developer shall demonstrate that the tract is suitable for the proposed development in terms of tract size and configuration, environmental sensitivity, and conformance with septic system design regulations. Developers may place septic systems on common open space with proper covenants and restrictions, if permitted by regulatory authorities. The Planning Board shall have the ability to determine that the tract is not suitable for the proposed cluster development based on specific findings of fact.
[Amended 6-11-2013 by Ord. No. 13-04]
(3) 
Intersections and access. New intersections with existing public roads shall be minimized. Although two accessways into and out of subdivisions containing more than 15 dwellings are generally required for safety, proposals for more than two entrances onto public roads shall be discouraged if they would unnecessarily disrupt traffic flow.
(4) 
Sensitive area disturbance. The proposed design shall strictly minimize disturbance of environmentally sensitive areas, including floodplains, wetlands, wetland buffers, Category one water buffers and steep slopes in excess of 25%.
I. 
Area and yard requirements for the basic conservation cluster option shall be as follows:
(1) 
Density. As determined through the yield plan described in § 145-18.1K below.
(2) 
Minimum required conservation design open space lands. The subdivision must include at least 50% of the gross tract area that is within the SR District as conservation design open space lands. Open space lands shall not be counted toward minimum lot size nor used in any way for residential lots.
(3) 
Minimum lot sizes: 16,000 square feet or the minimum lot size required to conform to the regulations for individual on-site subsurface disposal systems. The Township will support an application by the developer to locate septic systems within common open space areas with proper covenants and restrictions.
(4) 
Average lot size: 1/2 acre of 21,780 square feet for the basic conservation option.
(5) 
Minimum lot width: 75 feet for minimum lot size (16,000 square feet); 80 feet for lots of 1/2 acre or more.
(6) 
Minimum street frontage: 75% of minimum lot width.
(7) 
Minimum yard regulations. The developer shall provide a diversity of principal building positions and orientations, provided that the following minimum standards are satisfied:
(a) 
Front yard setback: 50 feet.
(b) 
Side yard setback: 30 feet.
(c) 
Rear yard setback: 50 feet.
(8) 
Maximum impervious coverage: 12% limit on each lot.
(9) 
Maximum height regulations: 35 feet.
J. 
Area and yard requirements for country estates option shall be as follows:
(1) 
Maximum density: one dwelling unit per six acres of land within SR District.
(2) 
Minimum lot area: three acres.
(3) 
Average lot size: six acres.
(4) 
Minimum lot width: 300 feet.
(5) 
Yard regulations:
(a) 
Front yard: 150 feet from existing municipal street; 40 feet from the new internal street, country lanes, or common driveways (where applicable).
(b) 
Rear yard: 50 feet minimum for principal buildings; 10 feet for accessory buildings.
(c) 
Side yard: 25 feet.
(6) 
Maximum impervious coverage: 4%.
(7) 
Maximum height: 35 feet.
(8) 
Subdivision restriction. All lots in a country estates subdivision must be permanently protected from future subdivisions by conservation easements.
K. 
Base density determination. The base density of the cluster options shall be determined based on a lot yield plan that utilizes the bulk standards specified in the SR District regulations. The base density shall be the maximum number of permitted dwelling units under the basic conservation option. Yield plans shall meet the following requirements:
(1) 
Yield plans must be prepared as conceptual layout plans in accordance with the standards of the Subdivision Ordinance, containing proposed lots, streets, rights-of-way, and other pertinent features. It must be drawn to scale and the tract boundaries must be based on a survey to ensure the correct size of the tract. It must be a realistic layout reflecting a development pattern that could actually be built, after delineating the presence of wetlands, floodplains, steep slopes, existing easements or encumbrances and the suitability of soils for subsurface sewage disposal.
(2) 
Yield plans must reflect the bulk standards for conventional lots in the SR District.
(3) 
The yield plan must identify the site's primary and secondary resources, as identified in the existing conditions plan, and demonstrate that the primary resources could be successfully absorbed in the development process without disturbance, by allocating this area to proposed single-family dwelling lots which conform to the density factor of the chosen option.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection K(4), concerning application of a nitrate dilution model after creation of the yield plan, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 6-11-2013 by Ord. No. 13-04.
L. 
Design standards for cluster option subdivisions.
(1) 
Principal and accessory buildings shall not encroach upon primary conservation areas, and shall respect secondary conservation areas to the extent feasible as described in both the Zoning Ordinance and in the Subdivision Ordinance.
(2) 
All new dwellings shall meet the following setback requirements:
(a) 
Fifty feet from all tract boundaries.
(b) 
Fifty feet from the limit of the agricultural buffer.
(c) 
One hundred fifty feet from proposed active recreation areas (not including tot-lots).
(3) 
Views of houses from exterior roads and abutting properties shall be minimized by the use of changes in topography, existing vegetation, or additional landscaping which meets the landscaping requirements of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
(4) 
Houses shall generally be accessed from interior streets, rather than from frontage roads, except if the provision of an internal street is not practical or will encroach upon primary or important conservation areas.
(5) 
At least 3/4 of the lots shall directly abut or face conservation design open space across a street except when a landscaped berm is used for the agricultural buffer.
(6) 
Standards pertaining to the quantity, quality, configuration, ownership, and maintenance of the open space land created under this zoning district are contained in §§  145-42 through 145-43 of this chapter, and in § 145-28 of the Subdivision Ordinance.
(7) 
Agricultural buffers shall be provided for cluster developments that propose to preserve farmland within the SR District. The agricultural buffers shall be designed to achieve an effective buffer between residential uses and agricultural activities but need not conform to the buffer requirements of the AR District.
M. 
Design standards for country estates subdivisions.
(1) 
Principal and accessory buildings shall not encroach upon primary conservation areas and shall respect secondary conservation areas to the extent feasible as described in both the Zoning Ordinance and in the Subdivision Ordinance.
(2) 
All new dwellings shall be at least 200 feet from all tract boundaries.
(3) 
Views of houses from exterior roads and abutting properties shall be minimized by the use of changes in topography, existing vegetation, or additional landscaping which meets the landscaping requirements of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
(4) 
Houses shall generally be accessed from interior streets, rather than from frontage roads, except if the provision of an internal street is not practical or will encroach upon primary conservation areas.
(5) 
The design of the streets in a country estates subdivision will be significantly different to that of a conventional development due to the very low density and the restrictions against further subdivision. The use of rural lanes (18 feet wide) shall be permitted without curbing to provide land access to the estates lots. Common driveways from the rural lanes shall also be permitted serving a maximum of three lots.
(6) 
The objective with regard to stormwater management for country estates developments will be to utilize nonstructural measures to the extent possible. If detention is necessary, it shall be designed to blend into the rural landscape.
(7) 
The design objective of the country estates development option shall be to minimize disturbance of the tract and maximize the retention of preexisting features and topography.
N. 
Minimum off-street parking. Each individual use shall provide parking spaces according to the following minimum provisions. No parking area or driveway shall be located within 10 feet of any property line.
(1) 
Detached dwelling units shall provide two spaces per unit.
(2) 
Churches shall provide one space per every four permanent seats. (One seat shall be considered 22 inches in calculating the capacity of pews or benches.)
(3) 
See § 145-30 for additional standards.
O. 
Permitted signs shall be as follows:
(1) 
Detached dwelling units: information and direction signs as defined in § 145-34A(5).
(2) 
Churches: one freestanding sign not exceeding 15 square feet in area, 10 feet in height and set back at least 10 feet from all street lines and at least 50 feet from all property lines, plus one attached sign not exceeding eight square feet in area.
(3) 
See § 145-34 for additional standards.
P. 
Home occupations.
(1) 
Such occupation may be pursued in the principal dwelling unit structure or in one or more secondary buildings which are accessory to such principal structure.
(2) 
The use of the property for the home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes by its occupants, and not more than 20% of the gross floor area of all buildings shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation.
(3) 
No person other than members of the household residing on the premises plus one outside employee or other assistant shall be engaged in the occupation.
(4) 
The residential character of the lot and building shall not be changed, no occupational sounds shall be audible outside the building and no equipment shall be used which will cause interference with radio or television reception in neighboring residences. No display of products shall be visible from the street, nor shall any materials be stored outside the dwelling unit.
(5) 
The home occupation shall not generate the business or care of more than two clients at any one time and shall be by appointment only. The home occupation shall not include the breeding, raising, care, boarding or maintenance of animals.
(6) 
The home occupation shall not necessitate the need to park more than two vehicles at any time in addition to those ordinarily used by the residents of the home. Said vehicles shall be limited to passenger automobiles and must be parked off street. The home occupation shall not reduce the parking or yard requirements of the dwelling. There may be parked on the premises not more than one vehicle owned or operated in conjunction with the home occupation. No other vehicle(s) owned or operated in conjunction with the home occupation shall be parked overnight, stored or repaired, either on- or off-premises, within a residential zone, and no such vehicle(s) shall be parked overnight or stored on a street.
(7) 
There shall be no exterior evidence of the home occupation other than one unlighted nameplate identifying the home occupation only by name, title or hours of operation, not exceeding four square feet in area, either attached or freestanding and set back at least 10 feet from all street rights-of-way and property lines. See § 145-34 for additional standards.
[Added 7-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-10]
A. 
Intent. The intent of the SR-5 District is to provide for moderate-density residential development in an area adjacent to Woodstown that is served by water and sewer infrastructure. The purpose of the SR-5 District is to recognize preexisting development in this area and to establish standards that are appropriate for that district. The reference is based on the fact that the minimum lot size would accommodate about five units per acre.
B. 
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings shall be as follows:
(1) 
Detached single-family dwelling units.
(2) 
Public playgrounds, public conservation areas, public parks, public open space and public purposes uses. (See § 145-16 for standards.)
(3) 
Churches.
(4) 
Public utilities as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40-55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
C. 
Accessory uses permitted shall be as follows:
(1) 
Private residential swimming pools (see § 145-36 for standards), private tennis courts and other usual recreational facilities customarily associated with residential dwelling units.
(2) 
Private residential sheds for the storage of objects owned by the residents of the property, each not exceeding 15 feet in height and 120 square feet in area.
(3) 
Off-street loading and parking and private garages, either attached or detached. (See Subsection F herein below and § 145-30.)
(4) 
Fences and walls. (See § 145-25.)
(5) 
Home occupations. (See § 145-8 for definition and Subsection H herein below.)
(6) 
Signs. (See Subsection G herein below and § 145-34.)
(7) 
Satellite dish antennae as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
D. 
Maximum building height. No principal building shall exceed 35 feet in height and 2.5 stories, and no accessory building shall exceed 25 feet in height and two stories, except that churches shall not exceed 50 feet, and except further as allowed in § 145-39 of this chapter.
E. 
Area and yard requirements shall be as follows:
SR-5 Zone Bulk Regulations
Standard
Unit
Detached Dwelling Unit
Churches
Principal Building (minimum)
Lot area
Square feet
8,000
25,000
Lot frontage
Feet
70
150
Lot width
Feet
70
150
Lot depth
Feet
100
150
Side yard, each
Feet
15
25
Front yard
Feet
35
50
Rear yard
Feet
25
35
Accessory Building (minimum)
Distance to side line
Feet
10
15
Distance to rear line
Feet
15
25
Distance to other building
Feet
15
20
Coverage (maximum)
Building coverage
Percent
20%
10%
Lot coverage
Percent
30%
15%
F. 
Minimum off-street parking. Each individual use shall provide parking spaces according to the following minimum provisions. No parking area or driveway shall be located within 10 feet of any property line.
(1) 
Detached dwelling units shall provide two spaces per unit.
(2) 
Churches shall provide one space per every four permanent seats. (One seat shall be considered 22 inches in calculating the capacity of news or benches.)
(3) 
See § 145-30 for additional standards.
G. 
Permitted signs shall be as follows:
(1) 
Detached dwelling units: information and direction signs as defined in § 145-34A(5).
(2) 
Churches: one freestanding sign not exceeding 15 square feet in area, 10 feet in height and set back at least 10 feet form all street lines and at least 50 feet from all property lines, plus one attached sign not exceeding eight square feet in area.
(3) 
See § 145-34 for additional standards.
H. 
Home occupations.
(1) 
Such occupation may be pursued in the principal dwelling unit structure or in one or more secondary buildings which are accessory to such principal structure.
(2) 
The use of the property for the home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes by its occupants, and not more than 20% of the gross floor area of all buildings shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation.
(3) 
No person other than members of the household residing on the premises plus one outside employee or other assistant shall be engaged in the occupation.
(4) 
The residential character of the lot and building shall not be changed, no occupational sounds shall be audible outside the building and no equipment shall be used which will cause interference with radio or television reception in neighboring residences. No display of products shall be visible from the street, nor shall any materials be stored outside the dwelling unit.
(5) 
The home occupation shall not generate the business or care of more than two clients at any one time and shall be by appointment only. The home occupation shall not include the breeding, raising, care, boarding or maintenance of animals.
(6) 
The home occupation shall not necessitate the need to park more than two vehicles at any time in addition to those ordinarily used by the residents of the home. Said vehicles shall be limited to passenger automobiles and must be parked off street. The home occupation shall not reduce the parking or yard requirements of the dwelling. There may be parked on the premises not more than one vehicle owned or operated in conjunction with the home occupation. No other vehicle(s) owned or operated in conjunction with the home occupation shall be parked overnight, stored or repaired, either on- or off-premises, within a residential zone, and no such vehicle(s) shall be parked overnight or stored on a street.
(7) 
There shall be no exterior evidence of the home occupation other than one unlighted nameplate identifying the home occupation only by name, title or hours of operation, not exceeding four square feet in area, either attached or freestanding, and set back at least 10 feet from all street rights-of-way and property lines. See § 145-34 for additional standards.
[Amended 3-11-2003 by Ord. No. 0211; 7-12-2005 by Ord. No. 05-09; 7-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-10]
A. 
Intent. The intent of this planning district is to designate and reinforce the Sharptown Hamlet and to encourage infill development that is compatible with the existing intensity and character of the village.
B. 
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings shall be as follows:
(1) 
Detached single-family and two-family dwelling units.
(2) 
Churches.
(3) 
Professional offices limited to those professional occupations licensed by the components of the State of New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs.
(4) 
Shops and stores for the retail sales of antiques, books, confections, drugs, dry goods, flowers, gifts, notions, stationery and other similar goods. Food stuff and beverages also are included, provided that no distribution activities or fast-food convenience stores shall be permitted.
(5) 
Food service establishments, including sit-down restaurants with waitress service, coffee shops, bakery, pastry, candy, confectionery or ice cream shops, provided that no distribution activities or fast-food restaurants shall be permitted.
(6) 
Personal service shops dealing directly with customers, including beauty shops, barbershops, shoe repair and other similar uses.
(7) 
Residential flats, provided that:
(a) 
Residential flats shall be located within the 1 1/2 stories above permitted commercial or office uses located on the first floor, except that no residential flat or portion thereof shall be situated above a restaurant or any use which utilizes either a condenser or compressor within its net habitable floor area.
(b) 
If the second floor of a building contains a residential flat, no directly contiguous nonresidential use shall be permitted on that floor.
(c) 
Each residential flat shall have access provided by an outside entrance or stairway.
(d) 
Each residential flat shall contain at least one bedroom and shall consist in aggregate of a minimum net habitable floor area of 600 square feet.
C. 
Accessory uses permitted shall be as follows:
(1) 
Private residential swimming pools (see § 145-36 for standards) and other usual recreational facilities, customarily associated with residential dwelling units.
(2) 
Private residential sheds for the storage of objects owned by the residents of the property, each not exceeding 15 feet in height and 120 square feet in area.
(3) 
Off-street loading and parking and private garages, either attached or detached. (See Subsection G hereinbelow and § 145-30.)
(4) 
Fences and walls. (See § 145-25.)
(5) 
Home occupations. (See § 145-8 for definition and Subsection I hereinbelow.)
(6) 
Signs. (See Subsection H hereinbelow and § 145-34.)
(7) 
Satellite dish antennae as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(8) 
Temporary construction trailers and one sign not exceeding 20 square feet advertising the prime contractor, subcontractor(s), architect, financing institution and similar data for the period of construction beginning with the issuance of a construction permit and concluding with the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or one year, whichever is less, provided that said trailer(s) and sign are on the site where the construction is taking place, are not on any existing or proposed street or easement and are set back at least 30 feet from all street and lot lines. There shall be at least one working telephone in the trailer.
D. 
Maximum building height. No principal building shall exceed 35 feet in height and 2.5 stories, and no accessory building shall exceed 25 feet in height and two stories, except that churches shall not exceed 50 feet and except further as allowed in § 145-39 of this chapter.
E. 
Area and yard requirements shall be as follows:
Detached Single-Family Dwellings
Two-Family Dwellings
Professional and Retail Uses
Churches
Principal building (minimum)
Lot area (acres)
0.51
11
1
2
Lot frontage (feet)
100
150
150
200
Lot width (feet)
100
150
150
200
Lot depth (feet)
150
150
150
300
Side yard, each (feet)
20
30
25
40
Front yard (feet)
302
302
402
502
Rear yard (feet)
35
35
50
50
Accessory building, minimum (feet)
Distance to side line
15
15
203
303
Distance to rear line
15
15
203
303
Distance to other building
20
20
20
30
Maximum
Building coverage
15%
15%
20%
10%
Lot coverage
25%
25%
60%
20%
NOTES:
1Shall be contiguous noncritical acreage and must be appropriately situated for the location and construction of the detached single-family dwelling and its appurtenances, including the septic system serving the lot.
2Where a lot abuts an arterial or major collector road, the minimum required front yard setback shall be increased an additional 20 feet for the front yard area measured from the arterial or major collector right-of-way line.
3Where a nonresidential use abuts a residential use or district, the minimum setbacks for accessory buildings shall apply to any accessory structures, off-street parking, driveways, aisles, loading or other accessory uses.
F. 
General requirements for nonresidential uses.
(1) 
One building may contain more than one use, provided that the total building and lot coverage of the combined uses does not exceed the maximums specified for the district and, provided, further, that each use occupies a minimum gross floor area of 500 square feet.
(2) 
Display or storage.
(a) 
Unless otherwise specifically approved by the Board as part of a site plan application, no merchandise, product, equipment or similar material or objects shall be displayed or stored outside.
(b) 
Where merchandise, products, equipment or similar material or objects are approved by the Board to be displayed or stored outside, the materials shall be suitably screened to be obscured from view from adjacent residential uses and must be situated within the property lines of the principal use.
(3) 
All areas not utilized for buildings, parking, loading, access aisles and driveways or pedestrian walkways shall be suitably landscaped with shrubs, ground cover, seeding or plantings and maintained in good condition.
(4) 
All buildings shall be compatibly designed, whether constructed all at one time or in stages over a period of time. All building walls facing any street or residential use or district shall be suitably finished for aesthetic purposes and shall be compatible in design and scale to the surrounding residential areas. All commercial and office buildings shall have a gable, hip, gambrel or mansard roof (or other dual-pitched, single-ridge roof).
(5) 
The minimum setback area shall include a planted buffer of 10 feet in width along any common property line with a residential district or use.
(6) 
Each building shall provide at least one off-street loading space and one trash and garbage pickup location in accordance with the provision set forth in § 145-20H.
(7) 
At least the first 15 feet adjacent to any street line and 10 feet adjacent to any lot line shall not be used for parking and shall be planted and maintained in lawn areas or ground cover and landscaped with evergreen shrubbery.
G. 
Minimum off-street parking. Each individual use shall provide parking spaces according to the following minimum provisions. Where a permitted use of land includes different specific activities with different specific parking requirements, the total number of required parking spaces shall be obtained by computing individually the parking requirements for each different activity and adding the resulting numbers together. No parking area or driveway shall be located within 10 feet of any property line.
(1) 
Dwelling units shall provide two spaces per unit.
(2) 
Churches shall provide one space per every four permanent seats. (One seat shall be considered 22 inches in calculating the capacity of pews or benches.)
(3) 
Professional offices shall provide one space per every 250 square feet of gross floor area or part thereof.
(4) 
Retail and service activities shall provide one space per every 200 square feet of gross floor area or part thereof.
(5) 
See § 145-30 for additional standards.
H. 
Permitted signs shall be as follows:
(1) 
Detached dwelling units: information and direction of signs as defined in § 145-34A(5).
(2) 
Churches: one freestanding sign not exceeding 15 square feet in area, 10 feet in height and set back at least 10 feet from all street lines and at least 50 feet from all property lines, plus one attached sign not exceeding eight square feet in area.
(3) 
Professional offices, retail and service activities: one major sign, either freestanding or attached, not exceeding 10% of the front facade of the building or 50 square feet in area, whichever is smaller. If freestanding, the sign shall be set back at least 20 feet from all street and property lines. Where a principal use occupying at least 500 square feet of segregated area has direct access from the outside, a sign not exceeding four square feet in area, identifying the name of the activity, may also be attached to the building at the entrance.
(4) 
See § 145-34 for additional standards.
I. 
Home occupations.
(1) 
Such occupation may be pursued in the principal dwelling unit structure or in one or more secondary buildings which are accessory to such principal structure.
(2) 
The use of the property for the home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes by its occupants, and not more than 20% of the gross floor area of all buildings shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation.
(3) 
No person other than members of the household residing on the premises plus one outside employee or other assistant shall be engaged in the occupation.
(4) 
The residential character of the lot and building shall not be changed, no occupational sounds shall be audible outside the building and no equipment shall be used which will cause interference with radio or television reception in neighboring residences. No display of products shall be visible from the street, nor shall any materials be stored outside the dwelling unit.
(5) 
The home occupation shall not generate the business or care of more than two clients at any one time and shall be by appointment only. The home occupation shall not include the breeding, raising, care, boarding or maintenance of animals.
(6) 
The home occupation shall not necessitate the need to park more than two vehicles at any time in addition to those ordinarily used by the residents of the home. Said vehicles shall be limited to passenger automobiles and must be parked off street. The home occupation shall not reduce the parking or yard requirements of the dwelling. There may be parked on the premises not more than one vehicle owned or operated in conjunction with the home occupation. No other vehicle(s) owned or operated in conjunction with the home occupation shall be parked overnight, stored or repaired, either on- or off-premises, within a residential zone, and no such vehicle(s) shall be parked overnight or stored on a street.
(7) 
There shall be no exterior evidence of the home occupation other than one unlighted nameplate identifying the home occupation only by name, title or hours of operation, not exceeding four square feet in area, either attached or freestanding, and set back at least 10 feet from all street rights-of-way and property lines. See § 145-34 for additional standards.
[Amended 7-12-2005 by Ord. No. 05-09; 3-12-2007 by Ord. No. 07-01; 7-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-10]
A. 
The intent of the Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District is to provide for a location for retail and service uses that are oriented to local residents rather than the traveling public.
B. 
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings shall be as follows:
(1) 
Retail sales of goods.
(2) 
Retail sales of personal services and minor appliance or office machinery repair, excluding commercial dry-cleaning establishments and nonportable appliances, equipment or machine services or any type of service which requires truck, van or trailer pickup or delivery of the equipment or item to be serviced.
(3) 
Delicatessens, bakeries, candy stores, food markets and grocery stores, less than 25,000 square feet in floor area, provided that no other activities associated with other permitted principal uses are conducted on the site.
(4) 
Banks, including drive-in facilities.
(5) 
Offices and office buildings.
(6) 
Restaurants, bars, nightclubs and taverns, excluding drive-in facilities and delivery service.
(7) 
Child-care centers.
(8) 
Detached single-family dwelling units existing prior to March 1, 1993, in accordance with the SR District requirements.
(9) 
Service stations and public garages as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(10) 
Neighborhood shopping centers in which no single commercial building or use exceeds 25,000 square feet in area.
C. 
Accessory uses permitted shall be as follows:
(1) 
Off-street loading and parking and private garages, either attached or detached. (See Subsection G hereinbelow and § 145-30.)
(2) 
Storage buildings not exceeding 15 feet in height and 200 square feet in area.
(3) 
Fences and walls. (See § 145-25.)
(4) 
Signs. (See Subsection I hereinbelow and § 145-34.)
(5) 
Usual recreational facilities customarily associated with residential dwelling units, including private residential swimming pools. (See § 145-36 for standards.)
(6) 
Home occupations accessory to detached single-family dwelling units. (See § 145-8 for definition and § 145-19I for standards.)
(7) 
Satellite dish antennae as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(8) 
Temporary construction trailers and one sign not exceeding 20 square feet advertising the prime contractor, subcontractor(s), architect, financing institution and similar data for the period of construction beginning with the issuance of a construction permit and concluding with the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or one year, whichever is less, provided that said trailer(s) and sign are on the site where the construction is taking place and are not on any existing or proposed street or easement and are set back at least 30 feet from all street and lot lines. There shall be at least one working telephone in the trailer.
(9) 
Residential agriculture accessory to detached single-family dwelling units. (See § 145-8 for definition.)
D. 
Maximum building height. No building shall exceed 35 feet in height and 2.5 stories except as allowed in § 145-39 of this chapter.
E. 
Area and yard requirements shall be as follows:
Retail and Other Individual Uses
Principal building (minimum)
Lot area (acres)
1
Lot frontage (feet)
150
Lot width (feet)
150
Lot depth (feet)
175
Side yard, each (feet)
25
Front yard (feet)
60
Rear yard (feet)
50
Accessory building, minimum (feet)
Distance to side line
20
Distance to rear line
20
Distance to other building
20
Maximum
FAR
0.15%
Lot coverage
55%
F. 
General requirements.
(1) 
One building may contain more than one use, provided that the total floor area ratio and lot coverage of the combined uses does not exceed the maximums specified for the district and, further, provided that each use occupies a minimum gross floor area of 500 square feet.
(2) 
Display or storage.
(a) 
Unless otherwise specifically approved by the Board as part of a site plan application, no merchandise, product, equipment or similar material or objects shall be displayed or stored outside.
(b) 
Where merchandise, products, equipment or similar material or objects are approved by the Board to be displayed or stored outside, the materials shall be suitably screened to be obscured from view from adjacent residential uses and must be situated within the property lines of the principal use.
(3) 
All areas not utilized for buildings, parking, loading, access aisles and driveways or pedestrian walkways shall be suitably landscaped with shrubs, ground cover, seeding or plantings and maintained in good condition.
(4) 
All buildings shall be compatibly designed, whether constructed all at one time or in stages over a period of time. All building walls facing any street or residential district line shall be suitably finished for aesthetic purposes and shall be compatible in design and scale to the surrounding residential areas. All buildings shall have a gable, hip, gambrel or mansard roof (or other dual-pitched, single-ridge roof).
(5) 
The minimum setback area shall include a planted buffer of 10 feet in width along any common property line with a residential district or use.
(6) 
At least the first 15 feet adjacent to any street line and 10 feet adjacent to any property line shall not be used for parking and shall be planted and maintained in lawn area or ground cover and landscaped with evergreen shrubbery.
G. 
Minimum off-street parking. Each individual use shall provide parking spaces according to the following minimum provisions. Where a permitted use of land includes different specific activities with different specific parking requirements, the total number of required parking spaces shall be obtained by individually computing the parking requirements for each different activity and adding the resulting numbers together.
(1) 
Retail and service activities shall provide parking at the ratio of one parking space per 200 square feet of gross floor area or part thereof.
(2) 
Banks and offices shall provide parking at the ratio of one parking space per 250 square feet of gross floor area or part thereof. Additionally, drive-in banks shall provide room for at least eight automobiles per drive-in window for queuing purposes.
(3) 
Restaurants, bars, nightclubs and taverns shall provide one parking space for every three seats but in all cases a sufficient number of spaces to prevent any parking along public rights-of-way or private driveways, fire lanes and aisles.
(4) 
Child-care centers shall provide parking at a ratio of one parking space per employee plus one additional parking space for every eight children. Adequate spaces shall be provided for the loading and unloading of children, which shall take place on site and not in the public right-of-way.
(5) 
Parking areas for individual use shall be designed to be interconnected with adjacent properties and shall utilize common entrance(s) and exit(s), where feasible, to minimize access points to the street.
(6) 
See § 145-30 for additional standards.
H. 
Minimum off-street loading.
(1) 
Each principal use shall provide for off-street loading and unloading with adequate ingress and egress from streets and with adequate space for maneuvering and shall provide such area at the side or rear of the building. Each space shall be at least 15 feet by 40 feet, and a minimum of one space shall be provided for each building. Additional spaces may be necessary and required dependent upon the specific activity. There shall be no loading or unloading from the street.
(2) 
There shall be at least one trash and garbage pickup location, including provision for recyclable materials collection provided by each building, which shall be separated from the parking spaces by either a location within the building or in a pickup location outside the building, which shall be a steel-like, totally enclosed container located in a manner to be obscured from view from parking areas, streets and adjacent residential uses or zoning districts by a fence, wall, planting or combination of all three. If located within the building, the doorway may serve both the loading and trash/garbage functions; and if located outside the building, it may be located adjacent to or within the general loading area(s), provided that the container in no way interferes with or restricts loading and unloading functions.
I. 
Permitted signs.
(1) 
Each principal commercial building may have one major sign, either freestanding or attached, not exceeding 10% of the front facade of the principal building or 50 square feet, whichever is smaller. Freestanding signs shall be set back at least 25 feet from all street and property lines. Where a principal use occupying at least 750 square feet of segregated area has direct access from the outside, a sign not exceeding eight square feet in area identifying the name of the activity shall also be permitted. Such additional sign(s) shall be either attached flat against the building at the entrance to the activity or suspended in perpendicular fashion from a roof over a common walkway. Suspended signs shall be no closer than eight feet at their lowest point to the finished grade below.
(2) 
See § 145-34 for additional standards.
[Amended 7-12-2005 by Ord. No. 05-09; 7-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-10]
A. 
The intent of the Highway Commercial Zoning Districts is to provide for the location of diverse retail and service uses serving the community and region along major highway.
B. 
Permitted principal uses on the land and in buildings shall be as follows:
(1) 
Any principal permitted use in the NC District except for detached single-family dwelling units.
(2) 
Theaters.
(3) 
Indoor recreational uses, such as bowling alleys.
(4) 
Shopping centers comprised of the preceding uses except that service stations and child-care centers are excluded.
(5) 
Retail sales of goods and services related to home improvement, major appliance and equipment repair, commercial dry cleaning and other similar services.
(6) 
Hotels and motels.
(7) 
Funeral homes.
(8) 
Automobile sales through franchised new car dealers.
(9) 
Garden centers engaged in the retail sales of living plant material and related garden equipment. Outside storage, sale or display areas shall not exceed four times the building coverage and shall be used for storage, sale and display of living plant material only.
(10) 
Car washes as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(11) 
Fast-food convenience stores as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(12) 
Fast-food restaurants, including drive-ins, as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(13) 
Public utilities as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(14) 
Truck and bus terminals and facilities as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
C. 
Accessory uses permitted shall be as follows:
(1) 
Off-street loading and parking and private garages to house delivery trucks or other commercial vehicles. (See Subsection G hereinbelow and § 145-30.)
(2) 
Signs. (See Subsection I hereinbelow and § 145-34.)
(3) 
Fences and walls. (See § 145-25.)
(4) 
Storage buildings not exceeding 15 feet in height.
(5) 
Restaurants, bars, nightclubs and usual recreational and retail facilities associated with and ancillary to hotels and motels.
(6) 
Child-care centers as part of a principal building or as the entire use of an accessory building, provided that the child-care center is limited in service to the employees of the principal use designated on the site plan as approved by the Board.
(7) 
Satellite dish antennae as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(8) 
Temporary construction trailers and one sign not exceeding 20 square feet advertising the prime contractor, subcontractor(s), architect, financing institution and similar data for the period of construction beginning with the issuance of a construction permit and concluding with the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or one year, whichever is less, provided that said trailer(s) and sign are not on any existing or proposed street or easement and are set back at least 30 feet from all street and lot lines. There shall be at least one working telephone in the trailer.
D. 
Maximum building height. No building shall exceed 35 feet in height and 2.5 stories except as allowed in § 145-39 of this chapter.
E. 
Area and yard requirements shall be as follows:
Retail Uses
Shopping Centers1
Hotels and Motels
Principal building (minimum)
Lot area (acres)
1
10
4
Lot frontage (feet)
150
500
300
Lot width (feet)
150
500
300
Lot depth (feet)
150
500
300
Side yard, each (feet)
25
100
75
Front yard (feet)
75
100
75
Rear yard (feet)
50
100
100
Accessory building, minimum (feet)
Distance to side line
20
100
40
Distance to rear line
20
100
50
Distance to other building
20
30
40
Maximum
FAR
0.15
0.15
0.20
Lot coverage
55%
55%
55%
NOTES:
1More than one principal building shall be permitted. All buildings shall be separated by a minimum of 20 feet, provided that such separation is to be used solely for pedestrian circulation. All buildings shall be separated by a minimum of 50 feet where any part of such separation is to be used for parking or vehicular circulation. However, the separation requirements should not be construed to prohibit covered pedestrian walkways when the roof or covering of such walkway extends between the buildings.
F. 
General requirements.
(1) 
One building may contain more than one use, provided that the total floor area ratio and lot coverage of the combined uses does not exceed the maximums specified for the district and, further, provided that each use occupies a minimum gross floor area of 500 square feet.
(2) 
Display or storage.
(a) 
Unless otherwise specifically approved by the Board as part of a site plan application, no merchandise, product, equipment or similar material or objects shall be displayed or stored outside.
(b) 
Where merchandise, products, equipment or similar material or objects are approved by the Board to be displayed or stored outside, the materials shall be suitably screened to be obscured from view from adjacent residential uses and must be situated within the property lines of the principal use.
(3) 
All areas not utilized for buildings, parking, loading, access aisles and driveways or pedestrian walkways shall be suitably landscaped with shrubs, ground cover, seeding or plantings and maintained in good condition.
(4) 
All buildings shall be compatibly designed, whether constructed all at one time or in stages over a period of time. All building walls facing any street or residential district line shall be suitably finished for aesthetic purposes, which shall not include unpainted or painted cinder block or concrete block walls.
(5) 
No hotel or motel shall contain less than 20 units of accommodation. A permanent on-site superintendent's apartment or living quarters shall be permitted within a hotel or motel and shall not be included in the calculation of the number of units.
(6) 
Each hotel and motel unit of accommodation shall provide a minimum of two rooms: a bedroom and a separate bathroom. Each unit of accommodation shall contain a minimum floor area of 200 square feet. No hotel or motel dwelling unit, except for the on-site superintendent's apartment, shall provide cooking facilities of any kind, including but not limited to stoves, hot plates and microwave ovens. There shall be a residency limitation on all guests of 30 days maximum, provided that the residency limitation shall not apply to an employee living on the premises.
(7) 
The minimum setback area shall include a planted buffer of 15 feet in width along any common property line with a residential district or use. For shopping centers, the planted buffer shall be at least 20 feet in width.
(8) 
At least the first 30 feet adjacent to any street line and 15 feet adjacent to any lot line shall not be used for parking or loading and shall be planted and maintained in lawn area or ground cover and landscaped with evergreen shrubbery. Where a shopping center abuts a residential use or district, at least 60 feet adjacent the common lot line shall not be used for parking, loading, access or service area.
G. 
Minimum off-street parking. Each individual use shall provide parking spaces to the following minimum provisions. Where a permitted use of land includes different specific activities with different specific parking requirements, the total number of required parking spaces shall be obtained by individually computing the parking requirements for each different activity and adding the resulting numbers together.
(1) 
Retail and service activities shall provide parking at the ratio of one parking space per 200 square feet of gross floor area or part thereof.
(2) 
Banks, offices and funeral homes shall provide parking at the ratio of one parking space per 250 square feet of gross floor area or part thereof. Additionally, drive-in banks shall provide room for at least eight automobiles per drive-in window for queuing purposes.
(3) 
Restaurants, bars, nightclubs and taverns shall provide one parking space for every three seats but in all cases a sufficient number of spaces to prevent any parking along public rights-of-way or private driveways, fire lanes and aisles.
(4) 
Theaters shall provide one space for every three seats.
(5) 
Shopping centers shall provide parking at the overall ratio of 4.5 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or part thereof.
(6) 
Child-care centers shall provide parking at a ratio of one parking space per employee plus one additional parking space for every eight children. Adequate spaces shall be provided for the loading and unloading of children, which shall take place on-site and not in the public right-of-way.
(7) 
Hotels and motels shall provide 1.25 spaces per hotel/motel unit, plus the total number of spaces for each use on the premises, including units of accommodation, ancillary restaurants and commercial establishments.
(8) 
Garden centers shall provide parking at the ratio of six spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area of buildings, plus 0.5 space per 1,000 square feet of outside storage, sale or display area.
(9) 
Automobile sales shall provide at least 10 spaces for customer convenience separated from vehicular displays and not used by employees.
(10) 
Bowling alleys shall provide four parking spaces for every alley. All other indoor recreational uses shall provide sufficient off-street parking which shall be determined at the time of site plan review.
(11) 
Parking areas for individual use shall be designed to be connected with adjacent properties and shall utilize common entrance(s) and exit(s), where feasible, to minimize access points to the street.
(12) 
See § 145-30 for additional standards.
H. 
Minimum off-street loading.
(1) 
Each principal building shall provide at minimum one off-street loading space at the side or rear of the building or within the building. Each space shall be at least 15 feet in width by 40 feet in length with adequate ingress and egress from a public street and with adequate space for maneuvering. There shall be no loading or unloading from the street.
(2) 
There shall be at least one trash and garbage pickup location, including provision for recyclable materials collection provided by each building, which shall be separated from the parking spaces by either a location within the building or in a pickup location outside the building, which shall be a steel-like, totally enclosed container located in a manner to be obscured from view from parking areas, streets and adjacent residential uses or zoning districts by a fence, wall, planting or combination of all three. If located within the building, the doorway may serve both the loading and trash/garbage functions, and, if located outside the building, it may be located adjacent to or within the general loading area(s), provided that the container in no way interferes with or restricts loading and unloading functions.
I. 
Permitted signs.
(1) 
Each principal building not part of a shopping center or each shopping center may have one major sign, either freestanding or attached, not exceeding 10% of the front facade of the principal building or 75 square feet, whichever is smaller. Freestanding signs shall be set back at least 25 feet from all street and property lines. Where a principal use occupying at least 500 square feet of segregated area has direct access from the outside, a sign not exceeding eight square feet in area identifying the name of the activity shall also be permitted. Such additional sign(s) shall be either attached flat against the building at the entrance to the activity or suspended in perpendicular fashion from a roof over a common walkway. Suspended signs shall be no closer than eight feet at their lowest point to the finished grade below.
(2) 
See § 145-34 for additional standards.
[Amended 7-12-2005 by Ord. No. 05-09; 7-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-10]
A. 
The intent of the Planned Light Industrial Zoning District is to provide for planned industrial development in the community based on a general development plan pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-45 et seq.
B. 
Permitted principal uses on the land and in buildings shall be as follows:
(1) 
Farms, as defined in § 145-8.
(2) 
Public playgrounds, conservation areas, parks and public purpose uses. (See § 145-16 for standards.)
(3) 
Renewable energy power plant on 20 acres or more.
[Added 4-25-2011 by Ord. No. 11-07]
(4) 
Planned industrial renewable energy development on 100 acres or more in accordance with the provisions specified in § 145-41F.
[Added 4-25-2011 by Ord. No. 11-07]
C. 
Permitted principal uses on the land and in buildings within an approved general development plan (GDP) shall be as follows:
(1) 
Offices and office buildings.
(2) 
Research laboratories.
(3) 
Limited manufacturing.
(4) 
Wholesale uses, distribution centers and warehousing.
(5) 
Planned industrial developments in accordance with the approved general development plan and the provisions specified in § 145-41 of this chapter.
D. 
Accessory uses permitted shall be as follows:
(1) 
Off-street loading and parking and private garages to house delivery trucks or other commercial vehicles. (See Subsection H hereinbelow and § 145-30.)
(2) 
Signs. (See Subsection J hereinbelow and § 145-34.)
(3) 
Fences and walls. (See § 145-25.)
(4) 
Storage buildings not exceeding 15 feet in height and 200 square feet in area.
(5) 
Child-care centers as part of a principal building or as the entire use of an accessory building, provided that the child-care center is limited in service to the employees of the principal use designated on the site plan as approved by the Board.
(6) 
Employee cafeterias limited in service to the employees of the principal use designated on the site plan as approved by the Board.
(7) 
Water storage tanks, and propane and automobile and heating fuel storage tanks, provided that such tanks are no higher than 15 feet above the ground and all tanks comply with any applicable federal, state and/or local ordinances, statutes, codes and regulations.
(8) 
Satellite dish antennae as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(9) 
Roadside stands as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 145-38 for standards.)
(10) 
Temporary construction trailers and one sign not exceeding 20 square feet advertising the prime contractor, subcontractor(s), architect, financing institution and similar data for the period of construction beginning with the issuance of a construction permit and concluding with the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or one year, whichever is less, provided that said trailer(s) and sign are not on any existing or proposed street or easement and are set back at least 30 feet from all street and lot lines. There shall be at least one working telephone in the trailer.
E. 
Maximum building height. No building shall exceed 45 feet in height and three stories except as allowed in § 145-39 of this chapter.
F. 
Development intensity options: bulk standards renewable energy power plan.
[Amended 4-25-2011 by Ord. No. 11-07]
(1) 
Development options.
Option
Minimum
Open Space
Maximum
Floor Area Ratio
Maximum
Impervious
1
10%
0.15
50%
2
25%
0.20
55%
3
40%
0.25
60%
4
50%
0.30
65%
NOTES:
1.
These options are only available under an approved general development plan (GDP).
2.
The FAR and maximum impervious coverage under Options 2, 3, and 4 are to be achieved by the entire complex. Option 1 is to be achieved on an individual lot basis.
(2) 
Bulk standards renewable energy power plant.
[Amended 2-14-2012 by Ord. No. 12-01]
(a) 
Minimum lot sizes:
[1] 
Lot area: 20 acres.
[2] 
Lot frontage: 750 feet.
[3] 
Lot width: 750 feet.
[4] 
Lot depth: 750 feet.
[5] 
Building-structure coverage: 35%.
[6] 
Lot cover: 50%.
(b) 
Maximum height (feet) principal building-structure: (NOTE: As the principal use on site is the generation of electric power and the principal structure is all the necessary connected equipment, necessary office and maintenance-storage buildings may be permitted on site up to 45 feet in height, provided they meet the minimum setbacks for principal buildings-structures.)
[1] 
Wind energy system: 150 feet. (Note: Only one wind or solar system is permitted per lot. Wind energy systems that meet the criteria to be defined as a "small wind energy system" shall be setback 120% of the system height.)
[2] 
Solar system: (Note: Only one wind or solar system is permitted per lot. Wind energy systems that meet the criteria to be defined as a "small wind energy system" shall be setback 120% of the system height.)
[a] 
Panels-arrays: 12 feet.
(c) 
Minimum principal building-structure setback: [NOTE: Setback (as measured from the proposed development property line or proposed ROW) from adjacent residential use or district, agricultural use or district, or municipal line: 300 feet.]
[1] 
Front yard: 300 feet.
[2] 
Side yard: 125 feet.
[3] 
Rear yard: 100 feet.
(d) 
Accessory buildings-structures:
[1] 
Maximum height: 15 feet.
[2] 
Side yard: 100 feet.
[3] 
Rear yard: 75 feet.
(e) 
Screening requirements. A one-hundred-foot wide screen of evergreen and deciduous plantings combined with solid fencing shall be provided around the entire installation to restrict views of the system (when chain link fencing is proposed in conjunction with a landscape screen, black vinyl coating should be provided). The screen may be provided around the system or along property lines. The screen design should include a multidimensional (multiple rows of vegetation of varying heights and species) landscape plan. The minimum height of the screening when installed shall be at least as high as the system/improvements it is intended to screen (landscaping placed on top of berms is encouraged to achieve the screening objective).
G. 
General requirements.
(1) 
Any principal building may contain more than one use. Only one principal building is permitted on a lot.
(2) 
Display or storage.
(a) 
Unless otherwise specifically approved by the Board as part of a site plan application, no merchandise, product, equipment or similar material or objects shall be displayed or stored outside.
(b) 
Where merchandise, products, equipment or similar material or objects are approved by the Board to be displayed or stored outside, the materials shall be suitably screened to be obscured from view.
(3) 
All areas not utilized for buildings, parking, loading, access aisles and driveways or pedestrian walkways shall be suitably landscaped with shrubs, ground cover, seeding or plantings and maintained in good condition.
(4) 
All buildings shall be compatibly designed, whether constructed all at one time or in stages over a period of time. All building walls facing any street or residential district line shall be suitably finished for aesthetic purposes, which shall not include unpainted or painted cinder block or concrete block walls.
(5) 
The minimum required yard setback area shall include a planted buffer of 40 feet in width along any common property line with a residential district. Within the required front yard area and at least 40 feet adjacent to any lot line, there shall be no parking or loading and, except for access driveways, the areas shall be planted and maintained in lawn or ground cover and landscaped with evergreen shrubbery.
(6) 
A detailed description of the proposed industrial process as well as its resulting products and by-products shall be included in any development application.
(7) 
Liquid waste and sewage shall be discharged into an approved existing public sewage treatment plant or shall be treated in a treatment plant or by a process which is in compliance with state statutes and the requirements of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy.
(8) 
Precautions against fire hazards, air pollution, radiation and explosion; provisions for the handling and storing of materials; structural building design; and provisions for safeguarding the health of workers shall be set forth and shall comply with applicable state statutes and the requirements of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy and Department of Labor and Industry.
(9) 
No vibration or glare shall be evident at any point more than 150 feet from the source of said vibration or light.
(10) 
No more than two access driveways shall be permitted for each 300 feet of street frontage. Access shall be provided to the lot from an arterial road, where the lot abuts such road, or from a major collector road in all other cases.
(11) 
No critical acreage shall be developed.
H. 
Minimum off-street parking. Each individual use shall provide parking spaces to the following minimum provisions. Where a permitted use of land includes different specific activities with different specific parking requirements, the total number of required parking spaces shall be obtained by individually computing the parking requirements for each different activity and adding the resulting numbers together.
(1) 
One space for every 4,000 square feet or fraction thereof of gross floor area for inside storage or warehousing, plus one space for every 800 square feet or fraction thereof of gross floor area used for research laboratories or limited manufacturing, plus one space for every 200 square feet or fraction thereof of gross floor area used for offices.
(2) 
Child-care centers shall provide parking at a ratio of one parking space per employee, plus one additional parking space for every eight children. Adequate spaces shall be provided for the loading and unloading of children, which shall take place on site and not in the public right-of-way.
(3) 
See § 145-30 for additional standards.
I. 
Minimum off-street loading.
(1) 
Each principal building shall provide at minimum one off-street loading space at the side or rear of the building or within the building. Each loading space shall be at least 15 feet in width by 40 feet in length with adequate ingress and egress from a public street and with adequate space for maneuvering. There shall be no loading or unloading from the street.
(2) 
There shall be at least one trash and garbage pickup location, including provision for recyclable materials collected provided by each building, which shall be separated from the parking spaces by either a location within the building or in a pickup location outside the building, which shall be a steel-like, totally enclosed container located in a manner to be obscured from view from parking areas, streets and adjacent residential uses or zoning districts by a fence, wall, planting or combination of all three. If located within the building, the doorway may serve both the loading and trash/garbage functions, and, if located outside the building, it may be located adjacent to or within the general loading area(s), provided that the container in no way interferes with or restricts loading and unloading functions.
J. 
Permitted signs.
(1) 
Each principal use may have one sign, either freestanding or attached, not exceeding an area equivalent to 10% of the front facade of the principal building or 75 square feet, whichever is smaller. Freestanding signs shall not exceed 10 feet in height and shall be set back at least 30 feet from all property and street lines.
(2) 
See § 145-34 for additional standards.
K. 
A renewable energy power plant in, addition to meeting the applicable general requirements of § 145-22G and H, shall also meet the applicable provisions of § 145-15.1.
[Added 4-25-2011 by Ord. No. 11-07]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 145-22.1, JCOAH Judicially Ordered COAH, added 12-29-2000 by Ord. No. 120013, as amended, was repealed 7-9-2024 by Ord. No. 24-08.
[Added 12-31-2002 by Ord. No. 0207]
A. 
Minimum requirements.
(1) 
Affordable housing. All multifamily residential developments shall provide for affordable housing in accordance with the set-aside or subsidized housing requirements of this section.
(2) 
Tract size. A minimum tract of five acres shall be required for multifamily residential developments with not less than 300 feet of frontage on any improved or proposed public street.
(3) 
Water allocation. All multifamily residential developments shall provide evidence of adequate public water supply from the Borough of Woodstown prior to be granting preliminary approval.
(4) 
Wastewater allocation. All multifamily residential developments shall be located within the planned sewer service area of a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) (i.e., the Woodstown Sewerage Authority) as shown in an approved wastewater management plan and shall provide evidence of adequate wastewater allocation from the POTW that has been approved by the NJDEP prior to being granted preliminary approval.
[Amended 3-11-2003 by Ord. No. 0212]
(5) 
Common ownership. Any tract of land to be developed as a multifamily residential development shall be under common ownership.
B. 
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings shall be as follows:
(1) 
Townhouses (multifamily for-sale units).
[Amended 3-11-2003 by Ord. No. 0212]
(2) 
Garden apartments (under the rental housing options of Subsection D of this section).
(3) 
Public utilities as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67.
C. 
Accessory uses permitted shall be as follows:
(1) 
Recreational facilities as approved by the Planning Board as part of a site plan application for development.
(2) 
Public utilities as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67.
(3) 
Off-street parking and private garages.
(4) 
Fences and walls approved by the Planning Board up to six feet in height with such fences and walls located on the lot line as a shared element between the lots, except that fences for specific recreational uses, such as enclosures for tennis court, shall exceed six feet in height if specifically approved by the Planning Board.
(5) 
Signs.
(6) 
Temporary construction trailers for the period from issuance of a building permit to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
D. 
Rental housing options. The following rental housing options are available in the AH-1 District:
[Amended 3-11-2003 by Ord. No. 0212]
(1) 
The property can be developed a density up to 10 units per gross acre with a 15% set-aside requirement.
(2) 
The property can be developed a density up to the 10 units per gross acre with set-asides exceeding 15% if the developer furnishes proof satisfactory to the Planning Board that the proposed project is economically viable.
E. 
Building height. No building shall exceed 35 feet in height and 2.5 stories except as allowed in § 145-40 of this chapter.
F. 
Density. The maximum number of for-sale dwelling units shall be computed on the basis of six units per gross acre of land. The maximum number of rental dwelling units under the rental options shall be computed on the basis of 10 units per gross acre of land, provided that all other site design standards are satisfied.
G. 
Set-aside requirements. All residential development within the AH-I District shall comply with the following affordable housing set-aside requirements:
[Amended 3-11-2003 by Ord. No. 0212]
(1) 
If developed as a for-sale project, 20% of the housing units shall be affordable and shall be deed restricted as affordable housing pursuant to the requirements of the Council on Affordable Housing and the Township housing plan.
(2) 
If developed as a rental project, 15% of the housing units shall be affordable and shall be deed restricted as affordable housing pursuant to the requirements of the Council on Affordable Housing and the Township housing plan.
(3) 
The set-aside for rental housing may exceed 15% if the applicant furnishes the Planning Board sufficient proofs to render the project affordable.
(4) 
The distribution of low- and moderate-income housing units shall conform to N.J.A.C. 5:93-7.2.
(5) 
The bedroom distribution of the affordable housing shall conform to N.J.A.C. 5:93-7.3.
(6) 
The developer shall comply with any present or future requirements of the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) to make the affordable units credit worthy.
H. 
Subsidized rental housing.
(1) 
The percentage of affordable rental housing may exceed 15% of the total units only if the developer obtains sufficient grants and/or low-interest loans to underwrite the cost of constructing the rental units or the cost of renting units at affordable levels.
(2) 
Any developer that seeks to exercise this option shall submit a detailed economic pro forma demonstrating the affordability of the units and the long-term economic viability of the project.
(3) 
Any such subsidized housing project shall make adequate provision for the long-term maintenance of the site and units in accordance with the accepted standards.
(4) 
The Planning Board shall conduct a detailed review and public hearing on the subsidized housing application before determining whether the applicant has demonstrated the long-term viability of the subsidized housing project.
(5) 
The number of subsidized housing units constructed shall not exceed the Township affordable housing obligation.
(6) 
The sources of subsidy may include federal/state/local grants and/or loans as well as grants and loans from nonprofit organizations.
I. 
Bulk requirements.
(1) 
Impervious surface ration. No more than 30% of the gross lot area shall be devoted to impervious surfaces, exclusive of recreation areas or areas devoted to structures.
(2) 
Building setback. Every building shall have a minimum setback of 30 feet from any public street and 10 feet from any interior service road or parking area.
(3) 
Building separation. A minimum distance of 30 feet shall separate all multifamily dwelling structures.
(4) 
Building arrangement. Buildings shall be located and design in a manner that will result in residential clusters centered on landscaped common open space areas. Units in each residential cluster shall be consistent in terms of architectural style and major design elements, such as materials, windows, ornamentation, rooflines and design.
(5) 
Building design. Attached buildings shall have breaks in both the roofline and front building walls, as specified below:
(a) 
Vertical breaks. A total break footage of four vertical feet in minimum increments of 18 inches shall be included in ever 160 horizontal feet.
(b) 
Horizontal breaks. A total break footage of eight horizontal feet in minimum increments of three feet shall be included in every 160 horizontal feet.
J. 
Garden apartments. The following regulations shall apply only to garden apartments:
(1) 
There shall be no dwelling units or portions thereof located below the ground floor of the structure; and there shall be no more than two stories in any structure.
(2) 
There shall be a maximum of 10 units in any structure, and the maximum length of any structure shall be 200 feet.
(3) 
Entranceways to units shall not be combined or located within the structure. Entranceways shall be plainly visible from the street and/or adjoining units.
(4) 
In addition to the normal means of ingress and egress, each unit shall have a second means of ingress and egress directly from the unit to the outside, such as off a balcony or patio.
(5) 
Sufficient laundry, storage and other utility areas shall be provided in locations convenient to all occupants and shall be attached to a residential structure.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection J(6), regarding solid waste collection bins, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 3-11-2003 by Ord. No. 0212.
K. 
Townhouses. The following regulations shall apply only to townhouses:
[Amended 3-11-2003 by Ord. No. 0212]
(1) 
Townhouse units may either be fee simple for-sale units or condominium for-sale units. In the case of for-sale fee simple units, the site plan shall clearly define the private property limits.
(2) 
No fewer than four dwelling units nor more than 12 dwelling units shall be located in any structure containing townhouses. In addition, no more than eight townhouses shall be aligned to a single row.
(3) 
Townhouses shall be entered by a separate ground-level entrance for each dwelling unit and shall have two means of ingress and egress.
(4) 
Separate laundry facilities shall be provided in each dwelling unit.
(5) 
Each townhouse dwelling unit shall be provided with a private yard of not less than 500 square feet which shall be screened or fenced to a height not less than five feet. These private yards shall adjoin common open space or paths leading to common open space.
(6) 
The minimum width of a townhouse unit shall be 20 feet.
L. 
General design requirements. The following design requirements apply to all multifamily residential developments:
[Amended 3-11-2003 by Ord. No. 0212]
(1) 
Site improvement standards. All streets, off-street parking, water supply, sanitary sewer and stormwater management improvements shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS) pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:21 et seq.
(2) 
Architecture. Any multifamily residential development shall be designed to be compatible with adjacent residential units that conform to the zoning district regulations of the municipality. Architectural elevations shall be submitted to the Planning Board for review and approval.
(3) 
Buffer requirement. A minimum buffer area of 30 feet shall be provided between a multifamily residential development and adjacent properties on all sides. The buffer area shall be landscaped to effectively screen the project from adjacent land uses. The buffer requirement shall be waived along property lines that are contiguous to multifamily developments under common ownership.
(4) 
Solid waste collection bins shall be provided in locations convenient to all residents and shall be placed on a concrete pad. The detrimental effect of these areas shall be mitigated by screening.
(5) 
Any multifamily housing development shall provide for the collection and storage of residentially generated recyclable materials in accordance with § 145-41D of this chapter.
M. 
Open space.
(1) 
A minimum of 25% of the gross lot area shall be devoted to common open space. Perimeter buffer strips shall not be included in the calculation of open space.
(2) 
The open space shall be designed to provide semipublic and public open space in an interconnected and contiguous manner. Access to the open space shall be provided from each dwelling unit.
(3) 
The required open space shall be appropriately landscaped.
(4) 
A minimum distance of 30 feet shall be established between any active recreational facility and any residential units or property lines.
N. 
Recreation areas. All multifamily residential developments shall have adequate recreational areas improved by the developer, including physical facilities, equipment, access walkways and landscaping. The Planning Board shall review the recreation plans in accordance with the following criteria:
(1) 
Any multifamily residential development shall have a tot lot consisting of at least 5,000 square feet with suitable equipment.
(2) 
Any multifamily residential development shall have adequate active recreational facilities, including at least one tennis court and basketball court. The active recreation requirement may be waived by the Planning Board if the developer demonstrates that these requirements are being satisfied in other parts of the multifamily residential development.
(3) 
The recreation area is properly located and buffered to prevent any nuisance conditions from affecting adjacent dwelling units.
(4) 
The proposed facilities are suited for their intended use and will meet the needs of the prospective residents.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection N(5), regarding responsibility for maintenance of recreation and open space areas, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 3-11-2003 by Ord. No. 0212.
O. 
Open space maintenance. All common open space areas and facilities shall be kept in proper maintenance and repair in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) 
In the case of rental housing, the owner of the rental housing shall be responsible for open space maintenance and repair.
(2) 
In the case of condominium for-sale units, the developer shall establish a condominium association that will be responsible for the ownership and maintenance of the open space and any other improvements not accepted by the Township.
(3) 
In the case of fee simple for-sale units, the developer shall establish a homeowners' association for the ownership and maintenance of the common open space and any other improvements not accepted by the Township. Homeowners' associations and any other open space organizations shall be governed by § 145-43 of this chapter.
(4) 
Submission of either condominium documents or appropriate deed restrictions and/or maintenance bonds ensuring proper maintenance of the building and common areas shall be required prior to the issuance of final site plan approval.
[Added 7-12-2005 by Ord. No. 05-09; amended 7-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-10]
A. 
Intent. The intent of the Conservation Zoning District is to ensure the protection of freshwater wetlands and critical habitats within the Township from disturbance or encroachment. The establishment of this zoning district will ensure that these areas are conserved and are not factored into land development applications.
B. 
Limits of district. The Conservation Zoning District is defined as the potential wetland areas shown in the NJDEP Geographic Information System (GIS) database that are hydrologically related to permanent streams. These limits shall be used as the district limit unless a wetlands delineation has been undertaken that has been approved by the NJDEP. In that event, the wetlands delineation referenced in a letter of interpretation shall be the Conservation Zoning District limit for the subject property.
C. 
Permitted uses/activities. Permitted uses/activities in the Conservation Zoning District shall be those defined in the New Jersey Conservation and Historic Preservation Restriction Act (N.J.S.A. 13:8B-1) which permits open land uses but not the erection of structures in conservation areas.
D. 
Bulk regulations/Conservation Zoning District.
(1) 
Lot size. Any lots created within the conservation zone shall be a minimum of five acres in size.
E. 
Bulk regulations/development districts.
(1) 
Lots created in adjacent zones shall, to the extent possible, not include lands within the Conservation District within development parcels. When conservation-zoned areas are included within a development parcel, the Planning Board shall require a deed or other document approved as to form by the Planning Board Solicitor to be recorded in the office of the Salem County Clerk containing a notice to inform all present and future owners of the development parcel that the development parcel contains or may contain wetlands and/or other environmentally sensitive areas, and that all present and future owners of the development parcel must comply with all applicable municipal, county, state, and federal laws and regulations that apply to the development parcel and any wetlands and/or other environmentally sensitive areas contained within it.
[Amended 12-28-2007 by Ord. No. 07-20]
(2) 
All density, lot size, setback and bulk regulations for the development districts shall be satisfied without the inclusion of lands from the Conservation Zoning District. This provision will ensure that there is adequate upland for development activities and for the placement of the septic leach field. It will further ensure that open space and buffer requirements will be satisfied with usable upland rather than wetlands.