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Chapter 142 Land Use

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New Laws

Title	Subject	Affects
Ord. No. 422-2024	Land Use: Zoning: Use of Buildings and Permits Amendment	Ch 142 Pt 9 Art LII
Ord. No. 423-2024	Land Use: Zoning: Fences Amendment	Ch 142 Pt 9 Art LIV

[HISTORY: Parts 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 adopted by the Township Committee (now Township Council) of the Township of River Vale as indicated in Part histories. Parts 2, 6 and 10 et seq. adopted by the Township Council of the Township of River Vale as indicated in Part histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

General penalty — See Ch. 1, Art. I.

Affordable housing — See Ch. 43.

Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 90.

Fire prevention — See Ch. 112.

Junkyards — See Ch. 138.

Satellite antennas — See Ch. 193.

Stormwater management — See Ch. 212.

Swimming pools — See Ch. 218.

Junk vehicles — See Ch. 241.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Schedule A

Attachment 2 - Schedule B

Attachment 3 - Zoning Map Amendments

Part 1 Land Use Generally

Article I General Provisions (§ 142-1 – § 142-3)

Article II Joint Planning Board (§ 142-4 – § 142-13)

Article III (RESERVED) (§ 142-14)

Article IV Enforcement (§ 142-24)

Article V Permits and Certificates (§ 142-25 – § 142-30)

Article VI Meetings (§ 142-31 – § 142-32)

Article VII Fees and Deposits; Applications (§ 142-33 – § 142-37.2)

Article VIII Hearings (§ 142-38 – § 142-40)

Article IX Time Limitations; Decisions (§ 142-41 – § 142-43)

Article X Appeals (§ 142-44 – § 142-45)

Article XI Continuation of Provisions (§ 142-53)

Article XII Off-Tract Improvements (§ 142-54 – § 142-58)

Article XIII Construction of Provisions (§ 142-59 – § 142-64)

Part 2 Flood Hazard Areas

Article XIV General Provisions (§ 142-65 – § 142-70)

Article XV Application, Interpretation and Penalties (§ 142-71 – § 142-76)

Article XVI Enforcement; Standards; Severability and Enactment (§ 142-77 – § 142-81.2)

Part 3 Master Plan

Article XVII Adoption and Revision (§ 142-82 – § 142-83)

Part 4 Planned Residential Developments

Article XVIII General Provisions (§ 142-84 – § 142-87)

Article XIX Uses (§ 142-88 – § 142-90)

Article XX Development Standards (§ 142-91 – § 142-102)

Article XXI Circulation and Off-Street Parking (§ 142-103 – § 142-114)

Article XXII Improvements and Services (§ 142-115 – § 142-118)

Article XXIII Landscaping Standards (§ 142-119 – § 142-123)

Article XXIV Administrative Procedures (§ 142-124 – § 142-128)

Article XXV Miscellaneous Provisions (§ 142-129 – § 142-133)

Part 5 Shade Trees

Article XXVI Shade Tree Advisory Committee (§ 142-134 – § 142-142)

Part 6 Site Plan Review

Article XXVII Title and Purpose (§ 142-143 – § 142-144)

Article XXVIII Definitions (§ 142-145)

Article XXIX Administration and Enforcement (§ 142-146 – § 142-149)

Article XXX Procedure for Site Plan Approval (§ 142-150 – § 142-154)

Article XXXI Site Plan Details (§ 142-155)

Article XXXII Design Standards (§ 142-156 – § 142-161)

Article XXXIII Waiver of Requirements (§ 142-162)

Article XXXIV Penalties (§ 142-163)

Article XXXV Concept Plan Review (§ 142-164)

Article XXXVI Miscellaneous Provisions (§ 142-165 – § 142-166)

Article XXXVII Tree Preservation and Removal (§ 142-167 – § 142-176)

Part 7 Soil Removal

Article XXXVIII General Provisions (§ 142-177 – § 142-190)

Part 8 Subdivision of Land

Article XXXIX Title (§ 142-191)

Article XL Purpose (§ 142-192)

Article XLI Approving Agency (§ 142-193)

Article XLII Definitions (§ 142-194)

Article XLIII Procedure (§ 142-195 – § 142-198)

Article XLIV Plat Details (§ 142-199 – § 142-201)

Article XLV Improvements (§ 142-202 – § 142-204)

Article XLVI Design Standards (§ 142-205 – § 142-211)

Article XLVII Penalties (§ 142-212 – § 142-213)

Article XLVIII Variances (§ 142-214)

Article XLIX Administration and Procedures (§ 142-215 – § 142-220)

Article L Division Into Districts (§ 142-221)

Article LI Height and Bulk of Buildings (§ 142-222)

Article LII Use of Buildings and Permits (§ 142-223 – § 142-236.5)

Has New Laws

Article LIII Signs (§ 142-237 – § 142-242)

Article LIV Fences (§ 142-243 – § 142-253)

Has New Laws

Article LV Nonconforming Buildings and Uses (§ 142-254 – § 142-258)

Article LVI Parking of Commercial Vehicles (§ 142-259 – § 142-261)

Article LVII Definitions (§ 142-262)

Article LVIII Limiting Schedule (§ 142-263 – § 142-267)

Article LIX Off-Street Parking (§ 142-268 – § 142-279)

Article LX Communications Facilities on River Vale Property (§ 142-280 – § 142-284)

Part 10 Multifamily Development Recycling Facilities

Article LXI General Provisions (§ 142-289 – § 142-294)

Part 11 Applications for Development

Article LXII General Provisions (§ 142-295)

Part 12 Environmental Impact Study

Article LXIII Approval Process; Violations (§ 142-296 – § 142-306)

Part 13 Steep Slopes

Article LXIV Regulating Intensity of Use in Steep Slope Areas (§ 142-307 – § 142-313)

Part 14 Temporary Storage Containers

Article LXV Use of Temporary Storage Containers (§ 142-314 – § 142-317)

Part 15 Storage of Boats

Article LXVI Outdoor Storage of Boats (§ 142-318)

Part 16 Dumpsters and Other Garbage or Refuse Containers

Article LXVII Construction Dumpsters (§ 142-319 – § 142-322)