No building shall hereafter be used, erected,
altered, converted, enlarged, added to, moved or reduced, wholly or
in part, nor shall any land be designed, used or physically altered
for any purpose or in any manner except in conformity with this chapter.
Where a lot is formed from part of a lot already occupied by a building,
such 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 and all yards and other open space in connection therewith
and so that all resulting lots have adequate dimensions consistent
with the requirements of the zoning district in which they are located
and so that all lots have frontage on a street.
[Amended 6-8-1977; 3-8-1989 by Ord. No. 89-4; 10-10-1990 by Ord. No. 90-15; 1-7-1993 by Ord. No. 92-17; 5-17-1994 by Ord. No. 94-8; 4-18-1995 by Ord. No. 95-14; 10-17-1995 by Ord. No. 95-33; 12-18-2001 by Ord. No.
01-16]
A.Â
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings.
(1)Â
Farms.
(2)Â
Detached dwellings.
(3)Â
Public playgrounds, conservation areas, public parks
and public purpose uses.
(4)Â
Churches and similar places of worship.
(5)Â
Golf courses and recreational facilities.
(6)Â
Public and private day schools or nursery, elementary,
junior high or high school grade and child day-care centers, not operated
for profit.
(7)Â
Libraries, museums and art galleries, not operated
for profit.
B.Â
Accessory uses permitted. Accessory buildings, structures
and uses to the foregoing principal permitted uses are permitted,
including:
(2)Â
Private residential toolsheds not to exceed 10 feet
in height.
(3)Â
Camping vehicles, provided that they are parked or
stored, wherever possible, in rear or side yards only. Their dimensions
shall not be counted in determining total building coverage, and they
shall not be used for temporary or permanent living quarters while
situated on a lot.
(7)Â
Residential agriculture.
(8)Â
Home professional occupations.
(10)Â
Noncommercial kennels as a conditional use.
C.Â
Maximum building height. No building shall exceed 35 feet in height and 2.5 stories, except that churches and similar places of worship shall not exceed 55 feet, and except further as allowed in § 123-31.
D.Â
Area and yard requirements. The following requirements
shall apply (Note that these requirements may be subject to adjustment
based on prior land development applications approved by the Land
Use Board.):
[Amended 5-18-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-08]
Permitted Uses Except Farms,
Nursing Homes, Riding Academies, Golf Courses and Recreational Facilities
|
Farms, Nursing Homes and Riding
Academies
|
Golf Courses and Recreational
Facilities
| ||
---|---|---|---|---|
MR District
|
VR District
|
MR and VR Districts
|
MR and VR Districts
| |
Minimum Requirements Principal Buildings
| ||||
Lot area (acres)
|
5
|
4
|
6
|
50
|
Lot frontage (feet)
|
250
|
225
|
200
|
600
|
Lot width (feet)
|
250
|
225
|
300
|
600
|
Lot depth (feet)
|
350
|
300
|
300
|
1,000
|
Front yard (feet)
|
75
|
75
|
100
|
200
|
Side yard (feet)
|
50
|
50
|
100
|
200
|
Rear yard (feet)
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
200
|
Accessory Buildings
| ||||
Distance to side line (feet)
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
Distance to rear line (feet)
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
Distance to  other building
(feet)
|
20
|
20
|
50
|
50
|
Maximum requirements
| ||||
Building coverage of primary building
|
8%
|
10%
|
10%
|
1%
|
Building coverage of accessory building(s)
|
2%
|
2%
|
2%
|
0.5%
|
Accessory use coverage
|
4%
|
6%
|
-
|
-
|
Lot impervious coverage
|
10%
|
12%
|
-
|
-
|
E.Â
Habitable floor area. The minimum habitable floor
area for single-family detached dwellings shall be 1,100 square feet,
and such dwellings as have more than one story shall have at least
900 square feet of such floor area on that first floor.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 123-11.1,
R-80/PD District, added 6-6-1991 by Ord. No. 91-9, was repealed 12-18-2001
by Ord. No. 01-16.
A.Â
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings.
(1)Â
Detached dwellings.
(2)Â
Public playgrounds, conservation areas, public parks
and public purpose uses.
(3)Â
Churches and similar places of worship.
(4)Â
Public and private day schools of nursery, elementary,
junior high or high school grade and child day-care centers, not operated
for profit.
B.Â
Accessory uses permitted. Accessory buildings, structures
and uses to the foregoing permitted principal uses are permitted,
including:
(2)Â
Private residential toolsheds not to exceed 10 feet
in height.
(3)Â
Camping vehicles to be parked or stored, wherever
possible, in rear and side yards only. Their dimensions shall not
be counted in determining total building coverage, and they shall
not be used for temporary or permanent living quarters while situated
on the lot.
(7)Â
Residential agriculture.
(8)Â
Home professional occupations.
[Amended 3-8-1989 by Ord. No. 89-4]
C.Â
Maximum building height. No building shall exceed 35 feet in height and 2.5 stories, except that churches and similar places of worship shall not exceed 55 feet, and except further as allowed in § 123-31.
D.Â
Area and yard requirements. The following requirements
shall apply (Note that these requirements may be subject to adjustment
based on prior land development applications approved by the Land
Use Board.):
[Amended 5-18-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-08]
Permitted Uses Except Churches
and Similar Places of Worship R-40 District
|
Permitted Uses Except Churches
and Similar Places of Worship R-20 District
|
Permitted Uses Except Churches
and Similar Places of Worship R-10 District
|
Churches and Similar Places of
Worship
| ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minimum requirements Principal building
| |||||
Lot area
|
40,000 square feet
|
20,000 square feet
|
10,000 square feet
|
60,000 square feet
| |
Lot frontage
|
150 feet
|
125 feet
|
100 feet
|
200 feet
| |
Lot width
|
150 feet
|
125 feet
|
100 feet
|
200 feet
| |
Lot depth
|
200 feet
|
150 feet
|
90 feet
|
200 feet
| |
Side yard (each)
|
30 feet
|
25 feet
|
20 feet
|
50 feet
| |
Front yard
|
50 feet
|
40 feet
|
30 feet
|
50 feet
| |
Rear yard
|
50 feet
|
40 feet
|
30 feet
|
50 feet
| |
Accessory building
| |||||
Distance to side line
|
15 feet
|
15 feet
|
10 feet
|
10 feet
| |
Distance to rear line
|
15 feet
|
15 feet
|
10 feet
|
40 feet
| |
Distance to other building
|
20 feet
|
20 feet
|
20 feet
|
40 feet
| |
Maximum requirements
| |||||
Building coverage of principal building
|
10%
|
15%
|
20%
|
10%
| |
Building coverage of accessory building(s)
|
2%
|
3%
|
5%
|
2 %
| |
Accessory use coverage
|
8%
|
12%
|
20%
|
—
| |
Impervious coverage
|
15%
|
20%
|
30%
|
65%
|
E.Â
Habitable floor area. The minimum habitable floor
area for single-family detached dwellings shall be 1,100 square feet
for the R-40 District, 900 square feet for the R-20 District and 750
square feet for the R-10 District.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 123-12.1,
A/TH Districts, added 6-12-1985 by Ord. No. 85-10, as amended, was
repealed 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 01-16.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 123-12.2,
R-3 Cluster Single-Family Residential District, added 9-19-1995 by
Ord. No. 95-31, was repealed 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 01-16.
[Amended 11-9-1988 by Ord. No. 88-11; 3-14-1990 by Ord. No. 90-2; 5-17-1994 by Ord. No. 94-8; 3-19-1996 by Ord. No. 96-3; 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 96-12]
A.Â
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings.
(1)Â
Retail activities limited to the following:
(a)Â
Appliance stores.
(b)Â
Art gallery.
(c)Â
Art and hobby supply stores.
(d)Â
Auto rental agency.
(e)Â
Auto supply store.
(f)Â
Bait shop.
(g)Â
Bakery store.
(h)Â
Bicycle sales and repair.
(i)Â
Bookstore.
(j)Â
Car wash.
(k)Â
Clothing store.
(l)Â
Convenience store.
(m)Â
Electronics store.
(n)Â
Florist.
(o)Â
Furniture and home furnishings store.
(p)Â
Grocery store and supermarkets.
(q)Â
Gunsmith.
(r)Â
Hardware store.
(s)Â
Jewelry store.
(t)Â
Liquor store.
(u)Â
Medical and surgical supplies store.
(v)Â
Motorcycle sales and service.
(w)Â
Office supply store.
(x)Â
Pawn shop.
(y)Â
Personal care products store.
(z)Â
Pet store.
(aa)Â
Pharmacy, including drive-through facilities.
[Amended 8-18-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-15]
(bb)Â
Photography supplies.
(cc)Â
Plumbing and heating supply store.
(dd)Â
Print shop.
(ee)Â
Produce stand.
(ff)Â
Record/audio store.
(gg)Â
Shoe store.
(hh)Â
Sporting goods.
(ii)Â
Tombstones/monuments.
(2)Â
Banks and financial institutions, including automatic
teller machines and drive-through facilities.
(3)Â
Personal service establishments limited to the following:
(a)Â
Diet clinic.
(b)Â
Dry-cleaning shop, limited to retail service
only.
(c)Â
Exterminator.
(d)Â
Funeral home or mortuary.
(e)Â
Limousine service.
(f)Â
Locksmith.
(g)Â
Photography studio.
(h)Â
Postal and parcel delivery service.
(i)Â
Self-service storage facility.
(j)Â
Tailoring shop.
(k)Â
Taxi stand.
(4)Â
Day-care centers, child-care centers, nursery schools
and educational reading centers.
[Amended 9-21-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-14]
(5)Â
Art, martial arts, music and dancing schools.
(6)Â
Commercial recreation facilities limited to the following:
(a)Â
Amusement center.
(b)Â
Arcade games.
(c)Â
Basketball court.
(d)Â
Batting cages.
(e)Â
Billiards.
(f)Â
Bowling alleys.
(g)Â
Exercise or health spas or clubs.
(h)Â
Golf courses.
(i)Â
Golf driving ranges.
(j)Â
Gymnasiums.
(k)Â
Indoor electronic golf.
(l)Â
Indoor soccer.
(m)Â
Miniature golf.
(n)Â
Racquetball.
(o)Â
Rifle range, indoors.
(p)Â
Skating rinks.
(q)Â
Swimming pools.
(r)Â
Tennis court.
(7)Â
Museums and libraries.
(8)Â
Theaters.
(9)Â
Offices and professional office buildings, including
incidental research and development facilities.
(10)Â
Medical, dental and veterinarian offices.
(11)Â
Hospitals, health maintenance organizations
and emergency medical care facilities.
(12)Â
Restaurants, bars, taverns, night clubs and
dance halls.
(13)Â
Charitable and philanthropic institutions.
(14)Â
Places of worship, including churches and synagogues.
B.Â
Conditional uses. (For requirements, see § 123-32.)
(1)Â
Auditorium and assembly halls.
(2)Â
Automobile sales.
(3)Â
Auto body shop.
(4)Â
Auto repair shop.
(5)Â
Barbershops.
(6)Â
Beauty parlors.
(7)Â
Community centers, quasi-public clubs and social and
fraternal clubs.
(8)Â
Contractors equipment and machinery sales.
(9)Â
Contractors storage yards.
(10)Â
Convalescent centers, nursing homes and drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centers.
(11)Â
Hotels, motels and conference centers.
(12)Â
Laundromats.
(13)Â
Nursery (retail).
(14)Â
Oil change shop.
(15)Â
Public utilities.
(16)Â
Rental centers.
(17)Â
Service stations.
C.Â
Accessory uses permitted. Accessory buildings, structures
and uses to the foregoing permitted principal uses are permitted,
including:
(4)Â
Garages to house delivery trucks or other commercial
vehicles.
(5)Â
Temporary construction trailers and one sign not exceeding
100 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 building permit and
concluding with the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or one
year, whichever is less, provided that said trailer and sign are on
the site where construction is taking place and are set back at least
15 feet from any street line or lot line.
D.Â
Maximum building height. No building shall exceed 30 feet in height and 2 1/2 stories, except as allowed in § 123-31.
E.Â
Area and yard requirements. The following requirements
shall apply:
Uses in the HC District
|
Uses in the GC District
|
Shopping Centers in the HC and GC Districts
| ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Minimum requirements
| ||||
Lot area (acres)
|
3
|
1
|
5
| |
Lot frontage (feet)
|
300
|
150
|
400
| |
Lot width (feet)
|
300
|
150
|
400
| |
Lot depth (feet)
|
300
|
200
|
400
| |
Side yard (each) (feet)
|
50
|
30
|
75
| |
Front yard (feet)
|
75
|
60
|
100
| |
Rear yard (feet)
|
75
|
60
|
100
| |
Distance between buildings (feet)
|
30
|
30
|
30
| |
Accessory building
| ||||
Distance to side line (feet)
|
50
|
15
|
100
| |
Distance to rear line (feet)
|
50
|
15
|
100
| |
Distance to all other buildings (feet)
|
30
|
30
|
30
| |
Maximum requirements
| ||||
Building coverage of principal buildings
|
30%
|
35%
|
25%
| |
Building coverage of accessory building
|
5%
|
5%
|
5%
| |
Impervious coverage
|
65%
|
70%
|
65%
| |
Floor area ratio (FAR)
|
25%
|
30%
|
25%
|
F.Â
Habitable floor area. Each principal building shall
have a minimum habitable floor area of 1,500 square feet in the HC
and GC Districts.
G.Â
General requirements:
(1)Â
One building may contain more than one principal use,
provided that the total building coverage of the combined uses does
not exceed the maximum building coverage specified for this district
and, further, that each principal use occupies a minimum habitable
floor area of 600 square feet.
(2)Â
At least the first 25 feet adjacent to any street
line and lot line in the HC and GC Districts shall not be used for
parking and shall be landscaped with evergreen shrubbery and shall
be separated from the parking area by curbing.
(3)Â
No merchandise, products, waste or similar materials
or objects shall be displayed or stored outside of principal or accessory
structures unless specifically permitted elsewhere in this chapter.
(4)Â
All buildings on a lot 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.
(5)Â
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 similar plantings
and shall be maintained in good condition.
(6)Â
A minimum buffer area of 50 feet in width shall be
provided along a lot line abutting a residential district or residential
use for uses in the HC and GC District which contain less than 45,000
square feet of floor area. For those uses in the HC and GC Districts
which contain between 45,000 and 119,999 square feet of floor area,
the buffer along a lot line abutting a residential district shall
be 75 feet and the buffer along a lot line abutting a residential
use in a nonresidential zone shall be 50 feet. For those uses in the
HC and GC District with 120,000 square feet or greater of floor area,
the buffer along a lot line abutting a residential district shall
be 150 feet and the buffer along a lot line abutting a residential
use in a nonresidential zone shall be 75 feet.
(7)Â
A lot may have more than one principal building, provided
that the combined total of all such structures does not exceed the
maximum permitted building coverage or floor area ratio for a principal
building, and further provided that all principal buildings shall
have a separation of at least 30 feet.
H.Â
Minimum off-street loading.
(1)Â
There shall be at least one off-street loading space
for each building with a habitable floor area of 5,000 square feet
or more in accordance with the following table. However, the approving
authority may require more or fewer spaces if determined to be reasonably
necessary for a particular use.
|
Habitable Floor Area of Building
(square feet)
|
Number of loading spaces1
|
---|---|---|
5,000 to 19,999
|
1
| |
20,000 to 44,999
|
2
| |
45,000 to 74,999
|
3
| |
75,000 to 119,999
|
4
| |
120,000 to 174,999
|
5
| |
175,000 and over additional 60,000 square feet
or fraction thereof
|
6, plus 1 space for each
|
NOTES:
1 Minimum dimensions
of 12 feet by 55 feet with overhead clearance of 14 feet.
|
(2)Â
No area allocated to loading and unloading facilities
may be used to satisfy the area requirements for off-street parking,
nor shall any portion of any off-street parking area be used to satisfy
the area requirements for loading and unloading facilities.
(3)Â
There shall be at least one trash and garbage pickup
location provided by each building, which shall be separated from
the parking spaces by being either located within the building or
in a pickup location outside the building, which shall be a totally
enclosed container, located in such a manner as to be obscured from
view from parking areas, streets and adjacent residential uses or
zoning districts by a fence, walls, plantings or a combination of
the three. If located within the building, the doorway to the location
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. Adequate provisions
for recycling shall be provided.
[Added 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 96-12]
A.Â
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings.
(1)Â
Single-family detached dwellings as existing
at the effective date of the adoption of this section.
(2)Â
General offices and professional office buildings,
including incidental research and development activities.
(3)Â
Medical and dental offices.
(4)Â
Scientific laboratories devoted to research,
testing and design.
(5)Â
Banks and financial institutions, including
automatic teller machines and drive-through facilities.
(6)Â
Day-care centers, child-care centers and nursery
schools.
(7)Â
Places of worship, including churches and synagogues.
(8)Â
Libraries, museums and art galleries, not operated
for profit.
C.Â
Accessory uses permitted. Accessory buildings, structures
and uses to the foregoing permitted principal uses are permitted,
including:
(5)Â
Private residential toolsheds, not to exceed
10 feet in height.
(6)Â
Home professional occupations.
(7)Â
Temporary construction and one sign not exceeding
100 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 building permit and
concluding with the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or one
year, whichever is less, provided that said trailer and sign are on
the site where construction is taking place and are set back at least
15 feet from any street line (right-of-way line) or lot line.
D.Â
Maximum building height. No building shall exceed 30 feet in height and 2 1/2 stories except as allowed in § 123-31.
E.Â
Area and yard requirements. The following requirements
shall apply:
Minimum Requirements
|
Uses in the OR District
| |
Lot area (acres)
|
2
| |
Lot frontage (feet)
|
200
| |
Lot width (feet)
|
200
| |
Lot depth (feet)
|
200
| |
Side yard (each) (feet)
|
40
| |
Front yard (feet)
|
60
| |
Rear yard (feet)
|
75
| |
Distance between buildings (feet)
|
30
| |
Accessory building
| ||
Distance to side line (feet)
|
20
| |
Distance to rear line (feet)
|
20
| |
Distance to all other buildings (feet)
|
30
| |
Maximum requirements
| ||
Building coverage of principal buildings
|
30%
| |
Building coverage of accessory building
|
5%
| |
Impervious coverage
|
60%
| |
Floor area ratio (FAR)
|
25%
|
F.Â
Habitable floor area. Each principal building shall
have a minimum habitable floor area of 1,500 square feet in the OR
District.
G.Â
General requirements.
(1)Â
One building may contain more than one principal
use, provided that the total building coverage of the combined uses
does not exceed the maximum building coverage specified for this district;
and, further, that each use occupies a minimum habitable floor area
of 600 square feet.
(2)Â
At least the first 25 feet adjacent to any street
line (right-of-way line) and lot line in the OR District shall not
be used for parking and shall be planted and maintained in lawn area
or ground cover and shall be landscaped with evergreen shrubbery and
shall be separated from the parking area by curbing.
(3)Â
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.
(4)Â
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 similar
plantings and shall be maintained in good condition.
(5)Â
A minimum buffer area of 30 feet in width shall
be provided along a lot line abutting a residential district or residential
use for uses in the OR District which contain less than 45,000 square
feet of floor area. For those uses in the OR District which contain
45,000 square feet or greater of floor area, the buffer along a lot
line abutting a residential district shall be 75 feet and the buffer
along a lot line abutting a residential use in a nonresidential zone
shall be 50 feet.
(6)Â
A lot may have more than one principal building,
provided that the combined total of all such structures does not exceed
the maximum permitted building coverage or floor area ratio for a
principal building, and further provided that all principal buildings
shall have a separation of at least 30 feet.
H.Â
Minimum off-street loading.
(1)Â
There shall be at least one off-street loading
space for each building with a habitable floor area of 5,000 square
feet or more in accordance with the following table. However, the
approving authority may require more or fewer spaces if determined
to be reasonably necessary for a particular use.
Habitable Floor Area of Building
(square feet)
|
Number of Loading Spaces1
| |
---|---|---|
5,000 to 44,999
|
1
| |
45,000 to 119,999
|
2
| |
120,000 and over
|
3, plus 1 space for each additional 60,000 square
feet or fraction thereof
|
NOTES:
1 Minimum dimensions
of 12 feet by 55 feet with overhead clearance of 14 feet.
|
(2)Â
No area allocated to loading and unloading facilities
may be used to satisfy the area requirements for off-street parking,
nor shall any portion of any off-street parking area be used to satisfy
the area requirements for loading and unloading facilities.
(3)Â
There shall be at least one trash and garbage
pickup location provided by each building, which shall be separated
from the parking spaces by being either located within the building
or in a pickup location outside the building, which shall be a totally
enclosed container, located in such a manner as to be obscured from
view from parking areas, streets and adjacent residential uses or
zoning districts by a fence, walls, plantings or a combination of
the three. If located within the building, the doorway to the location
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. Adequate provisions
for recycling shall be provided.
[Added 3-17-1998 by Ord. No. 98-5; amended 4-19-1999 by Ord. No. 99-5; 12-21-1999 by Ord. No. 99-15; 6-20-2000 by Ord. No. 00-7; 3-20-2001 by Ord. No. 01-2; 6-20-2006 by Ord. No.
2006-17; 7-15-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-12; 8-18-2009 by Ord. No.
2009-17]
A.Â
Purpose. The Planned Village District encourages mixed-use development
consisting of residential, commercial, office, recreational, civic
and related use, potentially integrated into the same structure. The
PVD requires innovative design and planning in order to encourage
a built environment which reflects the character of the traditional
American village and recognizes the need for a district commercial
core to serve the residential community and the general public traveling
along Route 31.
(1)Â
In order to implement these objectives, the PVD shall be divided
into three separate development areas as further defined herein. These
three areas shall be: Conservation/Open Space Area, Neighborhood Residential
Area and the Commercial Core. In order to preserve the Conservation/Open
Space Area and implement the concept of the Planned Village District,
a deed restriction shall be imposed upon the conservation/open space
development field which preserves the openness of the land which shall
be the subject of a developer's agreement with the Township Committee.
(2)Â
Designation of Planned Village District.
(a)Â
Properties included in the Planned Village District are:
Block
|
Lots
| |
---|---|---|
65
|
2; 3; 4; 4.01 – 4.05; 18-67
| |
65.01
|
1
| |
65.02
|
1 – 5
| |
65.03
|
1 – 7
| |
65.04
|
1 –6
| |
65.05
|
1 – 13
| |
65.06
|
1 – 18
|
(b)Â
The three separate development areas are further illustrated on the map made part of this Chapter 123 and annexed to this Code, entitled "Planned Village District Map.[1]"
[1]
Editor's Note: The Planned Village District map is included at the end of this chapter.
B.Â
Principal permitted uses. A building or multiple principal buildings
may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part,
and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses, provided
that such uses shall comply with the regulations specified herein:
(1)Â
Residential uses.
(b)Â
Permitted within the Neighborhood Residential Area, provided
that all such dwelling units are designed and constructed and deed
restricted to limit occupancy to persons aged 55 years and older and
none of them shall be less than 19 years of age in accordance with
the Federal Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.:
(2)Â
Civic and similar nonresidential uses.
(c)Â
Permitted within the Commercial Core Area:
[1]Â
Churches, places of worship.
[2]Â
Community center, not-for-profit club and activities
of quasi-public social or fraternal character conducted essentially
within a building or buildings.
[3]Â
Governmental building, including but not limited
to post office, fire and police station and library.
[4]Â
Not-for-profit educational facility.
[5]Â
Open space.
[6]Â
Museum.
[7]Â
Golf course.
(3)Â
Commercial uses:
(a)Â
Permitted within the Conservation Open Space District:
[1]Â
Hotel, motel, inn and conference center, including
accessory and subordinate food and beverage operation and meeting
rooms, provided that there is no similar use elsewhere within the
PVD District.
[2]Â
Golf training facility, provided that there is
no similar use elsewhere within the PVD District.
(b)Â
Permitted within the Commercial Core Area, such as:
[1]Â
Retail and services. Grocery stores and supermarkets,
meat markets, produce stores, farmers' markets, delicatessens, bakeries,
pharmacies with drive-through facilities, furniture stores, antiques
and collectibles, art dealers and galleries, jewelry stores, luggage
and leather works, optic stores, tile and bathroom stores, video stores,
sporting good shops, gift shops, hobby shops, bookstores, hardware
stores, shoe stores, packaged liquor stores, stationary stores, fabric
stores, florists, pet stores, computer stores, appliance stores, record
and audio shops, music stores, bike stores, camera and photo supply
stores, and convenience stores, barber and beauty shops, tailors,
dry-cleaning shops with no on-site dry cleaning and laundering operations,
appliance repair shops, shoe repair shops, retail postal service,
copy center, internet cafes, upholstery shop, financial establishments
with drive-through facilities, assisting living and nursing facilities,
rehabilitation centers, aerobics and fitness gymnasium, movie theater,
restaurant, including drive-through facilities, tavern, dance studio,
arts and crafts studio and shop, day-care facilities, golf clubhouse,
golf training facilities, provided that there is no similar use elsewhere
within the PVD District, hotel, motel, assisted living, and conference
center including accessory and subordinate food and beverage operation
and meeting rooms, garden supply stores with screening, retail sports
equipment stores, sports apparel stores, miniature golf, interior
golf driving range, batting cages, tennis, racquetball, arcade games,
billiards, professional services including such uses as medical offices
and clinics, medical emergency and outpatient services, real estate,
insurance and other professional offices.
[2]Â
A medi-clinic could also be associated with the
pharmacy with Planning Board approval, if adequate parking is available.
[3]Â
In addition to the diverse services offered in
a modern supermarket, the supermarket may have integrated into the
building a drive-through service for the pharmacy.
(c)Â
No single commercial use, establishment or tenancy shall occupy
a floor area exceeding 30,000 square feet except for a single grocery
store or supermarket which may not exceed 70,000 square feet.
C.Â
Accessory uses permitted. Accessory buildings, structures and uses
to the foregoing permitted principal uses are permitted, including:
(1)Â
Within Conservation Open Space Areas and Neighborhood Residential
Areas:
(a)Â
Signs, as provided herein.
(b)Â
Fences and walls, as provided herein (except that fences are
not permitted on detached dwelling lots).
(c)Â
Temporary construction trailers and sales offices (see § 123-15), provided that there is no greater than one of each within each development area.
(e)Â
Parking areas.
(f)Â
Flagpoles.
(g)Â
Home professional occupations for professional uses only, as
accessory only to a detached dwelling in the Neighborhood Residential
Area.
(h)Â
Rear decks.
(2)Â
Within Commercial Core Area:
(a)Â
Permitted accessory uses, such as (and not considered exclusive):
D.Â
E.Â
Area and yard requirements:
(1)Â
Minimum/maximum tract requirements:[2]
(a)Â
Minimum tract area: 250 acres.
(b)Â
Minimum open space: 75% of entire tract area.
(c)Â
Maximum total tract building coverage: 10% of entire tract area.
(d)Â
Maximum total tract impervious coverage: 25% of entire tract
area.
(e)Â
Maximum tract intensities by use for entire tract area.
[1]Â
Residential uses.
Use
|
Maximum Units
| |
---|---|---|
Any combination of detached dwelling, manor home, village house
and townhouse
|
205 dwelling units maximum for the entire tract
|
[2]Â
Nonresidential uses.
Use
|
Maximum Gross Floor Area of Buildings for the Entire Tract
| |
---|---|---|
All nonresidential uses within Commercial Core Area
|
215,000 square feet
|
(2)Â
Chart of area and bulk requirements.
(a)Â
Permitted uses within Conservation/Open Space Area.
[1]Â
Requirements: principal buildings.
Use Type
|
Minimum Lot Size
(acres)
|
Minimum Width at Setback Line
(feet)
|
Minimum Front Yard
(feet)
|
Minimum Side Yard/Both
(feet)
|
Minimum Rear Yard
(feet)
|
Maximum Building Coverage1
(percentage)
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agricultural use
|
100
|
225
|
75
|
50
|
100
|
5
|
Hotel, motel, inn or conference center
|
6
|
50
|
5
|
5/5
|
5
|
60
|
Golf course
|
150
|
200
|
5
|
5/5
|
5/5
|
5
|
NOTES:
| |
---|---|
1
|
The ratio for building coverage shall be based upon
the area of the lot.
|
(b)Â
Permitted uses within Neighborhood Residential Area.
[1]Â
Requirements: principal buildings.
Use Type
|
Minimum Lot Size1
(square feet)
|
Minimum Width at Setback Line
(feet)
|
Minimum Front Yard
(feet)
|
Minimum Side Yard One/Both
(feet)
|
Minimum Rear Yard
(feet)
|
Minimum Distance Between Unattached Buildings
(feet)
|
Maximum Building Coverage2
(percentage)
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Detached dwelling
|
6,000
|
60
|
12
|
5/15
|
25
|
15
|
40
|
Village house
|
6,000
|
60
|
12
|
0/NA
|
25
|
103
|
40
|
Townhouse5
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
5/204
|
N/A
|
15
|
20
|
60
|
Manor home (maximum of 4 attached units)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
12
|
0/15
|
25
|
30
|
50
|
NOTES:
| |
---|---|
1
|
Per dwelling unit.
|
2
|
The ratio for maximum building coverage shall be based
upon the area of the lots.
|
3
|
Twenty-five feet between enclosed living quarters which
excludes garages, porches, bay windows, chimneys, privacy walls and
roof overhangs.
|
4
|
Buildings with no garage facing a front yard, five
feet; building with a garage facing a front yard, 20 feet.
|
5
|
Maximum building length permitted is 180 feet.
|
[2]Â
Minimum requirements: certain buildings and structures
accessory to detached dwellings. All other accessory uses than those
noted herein shall conform to all other applicable standards.
Use Type
|
Maximum Number Stories
|
Minimum Front Yard
(feet)
|
Minimum Side Yard One/Both
(feet)
|
Minimum Rear Yard
(feet)
|
Minimum Distance Between Unattached Buildings
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Detached garage
|
1Â 1/2
|
151
|
5
|
5
|
10
|
Residential tool shed
|
1
|
30
|
5
|
5
|
10
|
Swimming Pool
|
—
|
151
|
10
|
15
|
—
|
NOTES:
| |
---|---|
1
|
Facing a side/front yard, 15 feet; otherwise 35 feet.
|
(c)Â
Permitted uses within the Commercial Core Area.
Use Type
|
Minimum Lot Size1
|
Minimum Width at Setback Line
(feet)
|
Minimum Front Yard
(feet)
|
Minimum Side Yard One/Both
(feet)
|
Minimum Rear Yard
(feet)
|
Minimum Distance Between Unattached Buildings
(feet)
|
Maximum Building Coverage1
(percentage)
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commercial uses
|
1.5 acres
|
200
|
752/353
|
10/10
|
20/20
|
N/A
|
30
|
Assisted living facilities4
|
5 acres
|
300
|
5
|
50/100
|
75
|
30
|
30
|
Civic uses
|
2,500 square feet
|
30
|
0
|
0/0
|
0
|
—
|
75
|
Golf course hotel, motel, inn or conference center
|
150 acres
|
200
|
5
|
5/5
|
5
|
N/A
|
5
|
6 acres
|
50
|
5
|
5/5
|
5
|
—
|
60
|
NOTES:
| |||
---|---|---|---|
1
|
The ratio for building coverage shall be based upon
the area of the lot.
| ||
2
|
Front yard setback from a state or county highway right-of-way.
| ||
3
|
Front yard setback from a Township or private right-of-way.
| ||
4
|
In addition, the following requirements shall apply
to assisted living facilities:
| ||
a)
|
Maximum density: 20 units/acre.
| ||
b)
|
Maximum percent impervious lot coverage: 40%.
| ||
c)
|
Any such development shall include the following:
| ||
i)
|
Outdoor recreational facilities such as shuffleboard
courts, bocce courts or putting greens;
| ||
ii)
|
Indoor recreational facilities with a minimum area
of 500 square feet for activities such as card games, board games,
etc., and for the showing of movies;
| ||
iii)
|
A library with a minimum area of 200 square feet;
| ||
iv)
|
Communal dining facilities;
| ||
v)
|
Outdoor walking facilities which shall include landscaped
seating areas;
| ||
vi)
|
An indoor exercise area with a minimum area of 400
square feet;
| ||
vii)
|
An evergreen buffer shall be provided around the perimeter
of the site.
| ||
d)
|
The following uses shall be permitted as accessory
uses to an assisted living residence provided they are located in
the same building as assisted living:
| ||
i)
|
Linen service facilities.
| ||
ii)
|
Nursing services.
| ||
iii)
|
Housekeeping services.
| ||
iv)
|
Beautician services.
| ||
v)
|
Meeting rooms.
| ||
vi)
|
Social room.
| ||
vii)
|
Snack bar/ice cream parlor.
| ||
viii)
|
Medical office for visiting doctors.
| ||
ix)
|
Gift/convenience shop for residents and guests.
| ||
All support facilities, functions and services shall
be designed and made available only for the use and benefit of resident
users of the assisted living residence and their guests. Buildings
with no garage facing a front yard, five feet; building with a garage
facing a front yard, 20 feet.
|
(3)Â
Uncovered decks, patios and steps open to the sky, located at
the first floor level of a principal residential structure, may intrude
a maximum of 10 feet into the rear yard setback.
(4)Â
Steps, roof eaves, bay windows, chimneys and rain leaders may
encroach up to a maximum of two feet into any required yard.
F.Â
PVD eligibility requirements.
(1)Â
All development within the Planned Village District shall be
a part of a planned unit development comprising the whole of the Planned
Village District. Either the whole of the district shall be under
single ownership or control or, in the case of multiple ownership
of contiguous tracts, satisfactory evidence shall be presented of
written agreement among the involved owners consenting to the development
application and agreeing that it will proceed in accordance with the
approved plan. A preliminary development application shall be submitted
to the approving authority for approval of the entire planned unit
development, which shall comprise all of the land in the PVD District
and shall be approved by it only for the entire planned unit development.
Separate applications for final approval of portions of the planned
unit development may be submitted to, and approved by, the approving
authority for portions, or sections, of the preliminary approved planned
unit development, provided that such portions or sections rationally
provide for the site improvements and infrastructure needed for the
overall development comprising the whole of the PVD District, and
adequate assurances, conforming to the Municipal Land Use Law[3] and accepted by the approving authority, are also given,
ensuring that the entire preliminary approved planned unit development
can occur (if final approvals are granted for subsequent portions
or sections of it) in accordance with the preliminary approval given.
In accordance with the Municipal Land Use Law, prior to approving
any such planned development, the approving authority shall find the
facts and conclusions required by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-45.
[3]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
(2)Â
The planned unit development comprising all of the PVD Districts shall be served by approved public water and a single on-site central sewage treatment facility and collection system, except that a principal use which is a hotel, or motel, or inn or conference center, or a golf course clubhouse or a small building on a golf course at a remote location from the clubhouse intended to provide restroom facilities for golfers may be served by a separate septic system. Public utility uses limited to a sewage treatment facility, water plant, heating plant, maintenance buildings and electric substations, designed to serve and serving only the PVD District or portions thereof, are permitted conditional uses subject to the requirements of § 123-32F provided also that they shall be properly screened and buffered.
(3)Â
With respect to the central sanitary sewerage facilities, the
site shall be serviced by an on-site sewage treatment plant as approved
by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, with design
options (i.e., spray irrigation, subsurface disposal, etc.) to be
determined and approved, upon completion of a sewer feasibility study,
by the appropriate state and Township agencies.
(4)Â
An application for preliminary subdivision and/or site plan
approval in the PVD District shall be preceded by general development
plan application and approval for the whole tract comprising all of
the PVD District. An application for a general development plan shall
not be determined complete until all of the material and information
specified in the general development plan Checklist G[4] and all applicable conditions for general development plan approval under Chapter 64 of this Code have been complied with.
[4]
Editor's Note: Checklist G is included at the end of this chapter.
G.Â
Minimum parking and off-street loading.
(1)Â
All parking shall be in accordance with § 123-21 with the exception that where it is clearly shown to the approving authority that parking can be shared by more than one principal use, a reduction in the total amount of shared parking for such adjacent principal uses may be permitted based on a peak demand parking analysis.
(2)Â
The minimum distance between parking spaces and a building shall
be six feet.
(3)Â
Parking spaces stall size shall be a minimum of nine feet by 18 feet, except as otherwise controlled in § 123-21A(6).
(4)Â
Parallel parking stall size on interior roadways shall be eight
feet by 24 feet.
(5)Â
Loading areas shall be provided, where necessary, with adequate
turning areas for handling the vehicles. The loading areas may be
allocated on street within designated areas.
H.Â
General requirements.
(1)Â
Where there are differences between the provisions of § 123-13.2 and other standards within this chapter or Chapter 64 of this Code, the provisions of § 123-13.2 shall take precedence over other standards. Except as modified or augmented by this § 123-13.2, the applicable provisions of Chapters 123 and 64 of this Code shall apply.
(2)Â
One building containing a permitted nonresidential principal
use may contain more than one permitted nonresidential use, provided
that the total building coverage of the combined uses does not exceed
the maximum building coverage specified for this district, and further
that each use occupies a minimum habitable floor area of at least
600 square feet.
(3)Â
Within the PVD District, sight distances shall be based upon
a street design of 25 miles per hour, unless superseded by other standards
which will apply.
(4)Â
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 similar plantings and shall
be maintained in good condition.
(5)Â
All utilities shall be underground within designated easements
or dedicated public rights-of-way at the rear of lots within the PVD
District. All transformers and telephone components shall be located
within public property or within easements, public rights-of-way or
designated open space and shall be screened from public view.
(6)Â
Roads, common landscaped areas, private utilities, etc., outside
of the public right-of-way shall be privately maintained by a homeowner/condominium
association. The only roads in the PVD District which shall be dedicated
to and accepted by the Township as publicly maintained roads shall
be the entrance road leading from Route 31 to the streets serving
dwellings in the Neighborhood Residential Area and the streets leading
from such entrance road serving dwellings in the Neighborhood Residential
Area. All other streets and roads in the PVD District shall be maintained
by a homeowners' association.
(7)Â
There shall be at least one trash and garbage pickup location
provided by each building or cluster of buildings which shall be separated
from the parking spaces by being either located within the building
or in a pickup location outside the building which shall be a steel-like,
totally enclosed container, located in such a manner as to be obscured
from view by parking areas, streets and adjacent residential uses
or zoning districts by a fence, walls, planting or combination of
the three. If located within the building, the doorway to the location
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.
(8)Â
The applicant shall be required to submit a recycling plan to
the Land Use Board that shall be in compliance with the Township,
county and state recycling requirements. Said plan shall specify source
separation, method of collection and nature of recyclable materials.
Provision shall be made for leaf collection and transport of material
to an approved composting facility within the county.
(9)Â
Residential building appearance.
(a)Â
No construction permit shall be issued for any detached dwelling,
to be erected in a PVD Neighborhood Residential Area, if the dwelling
is substantially alike in exterior design and appearance to the two
dwellings to either side of a given dwelling situated on the same
side of the street adjacent to a dwelling then in existence or for
which a construction permit has been issued or is pending, except
where the front elevations are not visible from any one point, or
if it is substantially like the one dwelling most directly opposite
its front orientation. On a cul-de-sac, lots which have any portion
of their lot frontage on the arc of the turnaround shall be considered
to be on the same side of the street for the purposes of this section.
Dwellings shall be considered not substantially alike in exterior
design and appearance if they have at least three of the following
five characteristics:
[1]Â
A difference in the height of the main roof ridge
above the elevation of the first floor.
[2]Â
Differences in roof form (e.g., hipped vs. gabled)
or roof appurtenances (e.g., dormers, turned gables, pigeon stoops,
and cupolas).
[3]Â
Differences in front facade siding materials (e.g.,
masonry vs. synthetic siding or clapboard vs. shingle).
[4]Â
Differences in the relative location or number
of windows in the front elevation with respect to each other and with
respect to any door, chimney, porch or attached garage in the same
elevation.
[5]Â
Differences in the relative location of porch or
garage elements of the front facade, or other relief or variation
in the front facade (e.g., jogs, bays).
(b)Â
In addition to the requirements specified above, there shall
be not less than six separate basic house designs for the Neighborhood
Residential Area.
(c)Â
In order to provide market flexibility, it shall not be necessary to select specific house designs for each lot at the outset, but in the alternative these decisions can be made as requests for construction permits are submitted. The developer shall have the responsibility to provide the Zoning Officer/Construction Official with sufficient information at any stage in the development process to assure that the provisions of this Subsection H(9) are addressed throughout the development.
I.Â
Townhouse building appearance.
(1)Â
Project must have a commonality of theme to include color, building
materials, context and texture. No construction permit shall be issued
for any attached residential building (townhouse) to be erected in
the PVD Village Core Area if an individual unit design is substantially
alike in exterior elevation design and appearance to the units on
either side of that unit within a given building. Dwelling units shall
be considered not to be substantially alike in exterior design and
appearance if they have at least one of the following characteristics:
(a)Â
Differences in roof form (e.g., hipped vs. gabled) or roof appurtenances
(e.g., dormers, turned gables and cupolas).
(b)Â
Differences in wall facade materials (e.g., horizontal siding,
shingle siding, brick or stone).
(c)Â
Differences in fenestration [window sizes, configuration, location
or style (e.g., angled bay, box bay, arch top, etc.)].
(d)Â
Differences in entrance elements (e.g., use of porch, portico,
or other covered roof elements).
(e)Â
Reverse elevations for interior units.
(2)Â
At least one out of every four units shall have a stone or brick
element on the front facade.
(3)Â
Fireplace chimneys located on exterior walls must be sided with
stone or brick. Direct vent through wall outlets shall be permitted.
(4)Â
Each dwelling unit is to be articulated by a minimum of two
feet.
J.Â
Signs within the Planned Village District.
(1)Â
Exempt signs. The following signs are permitted within the PVD
District and shall not require a sign permit:
(a)Â
Temporary civic, cultural and public service window posters
when posted inside windows of commercial establishments, provided
that they do not, individually or combined, occupy more than 25% of
the total area of said window or five square feet, whichever is less.
Temporary window signs are permitted on ground-floor windows only.
(b)Â
Temporary promotional or special sales signs in windows of a
commercial establishment when advertising that commercial establishment,
provided that they do not, individually or combined with other window
signs, exceed 25% of the total area of the display window or 16 square
feet, whichever is less. Temporary signs advertising a business opening
or change in ownership of a commercial establishment, located on the
premises of the commercial establishment, are also permitted, provided
that they shall not exceed an area of 16 square feet. All temporary
signs shall have the date of installation printed clearly on the lower
right-hand corner, as viewed from the exterior, and shall be permitted
for a period not to exceed 30 days. Temporary promotional signs are
permitted on ground-floor windows only.
(c)Â
Temporary signs of a nonprofit or charitable organization located
on the premises of such organization and announcing a particular event
of such organization, provided that such signs do not exceed 32 square
feet in area. Said signs shall be put in place no earlier than 60
days before the event and shall be removed within seven days after
completion of said event.
(d)Â
Bulletin boards not over 24 square feet in area for public,
charitable or religious organizations when same are located on the
premises of said organizations.
(e)Â
On-site directional and parking signs, warning signs and signs
posting property as "private property," "no trespassing" or similar
signs, which do not to exceed two square feet in area.
(f)Â
Temporary signs denoting the architect, engineer or contractor
when placed upon the site under construction and which do not exceed
16 square feet in area. Said signs shall be in place only while work
is in progress.
(g)Â
Garage sales signs located on the premises only, not exceeding
two square feet and containing the date of the sale. Such signs shall
be removed within 24 hours of the last day of sale.
(h)Â
Subdivision signs for a subdivision of more than two contiguous
lots may have one sign along each road which the tract in questions
abuts. Such signs shall not exceed 40 square feet in area and shall
be removed when 95% of the lots in the subdivision are sold.
(i)Â
Flags or emblems of religious, educational, civic or governmental
organizations flown from supports on the building or grounds occupied
by the organization and the American flag whenever and wherever flown
in accordance with the laws and rules promulgated by the federal government.
(j)Â
All signs located within a building that are not visible to
the public outside said building.
(k)Â
Real estate signs temporarily advertising the sale, rental or
lease of the premises or portion thereof, provided such signs do not
exceed nine square feet in area. Such signs shall be removed upon
passing of title or completion of rental or lease agreement.
(2)Â
Prohibited signs in the PVD District:
(a)Â
Signs employing mercury vapor, low-pressure and high-pressure
sodium and metal-halide lighting; plastic panel rear-lighted signs.
(b)Â
Signs on roofs, dormers and balconies.
(c)Â
Billboards.
(d)Â
Signs painted or mounted upon the exterior side or rear walls
of any principal or accessory building or structure, except as otherwise
permitted hereunder.
(e)Â
Animated, moving or revolving signs and signs using blinking,
flashing, vibrating, flickering, tracer or sequential lights which
display movement or the illusion of movement, including interior signs
visible from the exterior of the premises, except for clocks or weather
information.
(f)Â
Banners, string of banners and pinwheels.
(g)Â
Beacons.
(h)Â
Balloons and inflatable signs.
(i)Â
Signs on vehicles. It shall be unlawful to use a vehicle or
a trailer as a sign in circumvention of this section.
(j)Â
A-frame or sandwich board signs, except as permitted herein.
(3)Â
Permitted signs. The following signs are permitted in the PVD District and shall require a sign permit in accordance with § 123-37. More than one type of sign may be permitted per use but only in the combinations listed:
(a)Â
Wall-mounted or painted signs, provided that the following standards
are met:
[1]Â
The signs shall be affixed to the front facade
of the building, and shall project outward from the wall to which
it is attached no more than six inches.
[2]Â
The area of the signboard shall not exceed 10%
of the ground floor building facade area or 24 square feet, whichever
is less.
[3]Â
The maximum permitted height of the top of the
sign is 15 feet above the front ground elevation, and the sign shall
not extend above the base of the second floor windowsill, parapet,
eave or building facade.
[4]Â
The height of the lettering, numbers or graphics
shall not exceed eight inches.
[5]Â
The sign shall be permitted only for commercial
uses occupying buildings facing on public streets only and shall not
be allocable to other uses.
[6]Â
Limited to one sign per business.
(b)Â
One wall-mounted sign, not exceeding six square feet in area,
shall be permitted on any side or rear entrance of a commercial use
open to the public. Such wall signs may only be lighted during the
operating hours of the business.
(c)Â
Wall-mounted building directory signs identifying the occupants
of a commercial building, including upper-story commercial uses, provided
that the following standards are met:
[1]Â
The sign is located next to the entrance.
[2]Â
The sign projects outward from the wall to which
it is attached no more than six inches.
[3]Â
The sign does not extend above the parapet, eave
or building facade.
[4]Â
The area of the signboard shall not exceed three
square feet, with each tenant limited to one square foot.
[5]Â
The height of the lettering, numbers, or graphics
on the sign shall not exceed four inches.
(d)Â
Applied letters may substitute for wall-mounted signs if constructed
of painted wood, painted cast metal, bronze, brass or black anodized
aluminum. Applied plastic letters shall not be permitted. The height
of applied letters shall not exceed eight inches.
(e)Â
Projecting signs, including graphic or icon signs, mounted perpendicular
to the building wall, provided that the following standards are met:
[1]Â
The signboard does not exceed an area of six square
feet.
[2]Â
The distance from the ground to the lower edge
of the signboard shall be 10 feet or greater.
[3]Â
The height of the top edge of the signboard does
not exceed the height of the wall from which the sign projects, if
attached to a single-story building, or the height of the sill or
bottom of any second-story window, if attached to a multistory building.
[4]Â
The distance from the building wall to the signboard
does not exceed six inches.
[5]Â
The width of the signboard does not exceed three
feet.
[6]Â
The height of the lettering, numbers or graphics
of the sign does not exceed eight inches.
[7]Â
Limited to one sign per commercial establishment.
Projecting signs are not permitted in conjunction with wall-mounted,
freestanding or applied-letter signs.
(f)Â
Painted window or door signs, provided that the following standards
are met:
[1]Â
The sign does not exceed 10% of the window or door
area or four square feet, whichever is less.
[2]Â
The sign is silk screened or hand painted.
[3]Â
The height of the lettering, numbers or graphics
of the sign does not exceed four inches.
[4]Â
Limited to one sign per commercial establishment,
painted on either the window or the door, but not on both.
[5]Â
May be in addition to only one of the following:
a wall-mounted sign, a freestanding sign, an applied-letter sign,
a projecting sign or a valance awning sign.
(g)Â
Awning or canopy signs for ground-floor uses only, provided
that the following standards are met:
[1]Â
If acting as the main business sign, it does not
exceed 10 square feet in area, and the height of the lettering, numbers
or graphics of the sign does not exceed eight inches.
[2]Â
If acting as an auxiliary business sign, it is
located on the valance only, shall not exceed four square feet in
area and the height of the lettering, numbers or graphics of the sign
does not exceed four inches.
[3]Â
Limited to two such signs per business, on either
awning or valance, but not on both.
[4]Â
If acting as the main business sign, is not in
addition to a wall-mounted sign.
(h)Â
One freestanding sign, provided that the following standards
are met:
[1]Â
The building, where the business to which the sign
refers is located, is set back a minimum of five feet from the street
line. The sign is located between the street line and the building.
[2]Â
The area of the signboard does not exceed 10 square
feet when fronting onto a Township or internal development street
or a parking area.
[3]Â
The height of the lettering, numbers or graphics
of the sign does not exceed eight inches.
[4]Â
The height of the signboard, or of any posts, brackets
or other supporting elements does not exceed 12 feet from the ground.
[5]Â
The signboard shall be constructed of wood, with
wood or cast iron brackets, and is architecturally compatible with
the style, composition, materials, colors and details of the building.
[6]Â
The signboard shall not be illuminated after 11:59
p.m.
[7]Â
Limited to one sign per building and shall not
be in addition to wall-mounted, applied-letter or projecting signs
facing the same frontage.
(i)Â
Commercial establishments located in corner buildings are permitted
signs for each street frontage, but only one freestanding sign in
total.
(j)Â
Commercial establishments with service entrances may identify
these with one sign not exceeding two square feet in area.
(k)Â
One directional sign, facing a rear parking lot. This sign may
be wall-mounted on the rear facade, but shall be limited to three
square feet in area.
(l)Â
In addition to other signage, restaurants and cafes shall be
permitted the following, limited to one sign per business:
[1]Â
A wall-mounted display, featuring the actual menu
as used at the dining table, to be contained within a shallow wood
or metal case and clearly visible through a glass front. The display
case shall be attached to the building wall next to the main entrance
at a height of approximately five feet, shall not exceed a total area
of two square feet and may be lighted.
[2]Â
A sandwich board sign, as follows:
[a]Â
The area of the signboard, single-sided, does not
exceed six square feet.
[b]Â
The signboard is constructed of wood, chalkboard
and/or finished metal.
[c]Â
Letters are painted or handwritten.
[d]Â
The sign is located within four feet of the main
entrance to the business and its location does not interfere with
pedestrian or vehicular circulation.
[e]Â
The information displayed is limited to daily specials
and hours of operation.
[f]Â
The sign is removed at the end of the business
day.
(m)Â
Each commercial establishment shall identify the number of its
address within the signboard on a minimum of one sign facing each
street or parking lot.
(n)Â
The following schedule summarizes, in matrix form, how different
types of signs are permitted to be combined:
Type of Sign
|
Wall
|
Projecting
|
Painted Window1
|
Awning
|
Freestanding
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wall
|
X
|
2
| |||
Projecting
|
X
|
X
| |||
Painted window1
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
Awning2
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
| |
Freestanding
|
X
|
X
|
NOTES:
| |
---|---|
X
|
Permitted in combination.
|
1
|
Can be combined with only one other type of sign.
|
2
|
Awning signs can be combined with wall signs only when the awning
sign is an auxiliary sign located on the valance with graphics not
exceeding four inches in height and four square feet in area.
|
(o)Â
One additional freestanding sign located along a state highway
right-of-way, provided that the following standards are met:
[1]Â
Such sign is limited to the following uses: the
Commercial Core Center as one entity; the golf course; hotel, motel
or inn; cinema.
[2]Â
The area of the sign board does not exceed 80 square
feet.
[3]Â
The height of the lettering, numerals or graphics
on the sign does not exceed 14 inches.
[4]Â
The height of the signboard or of any posts, brackets,
or other supporting elements does not exceed 16 feet from the ground.
[5]Â
Up to a maximum of 40% of the sign may be either
an electronic or nonelectronic changeable copy informational sign.
[6]Â
There shall be a limit of four such signs within
the PVD District.
K.Â
Swimming pools shall be permitted only on the same lot with and as
an accessory use to a golf course, hotel, motel, inn or conference
center; or on common open space owned and maintained by a homeowners'
association where the pool is an amenity established for the use of
residents of dwellings whose owners must belong to the homeowners'
association.
L.Â
Residential accessory structures within the PVD District.
(1)Â
Parking spaces for the parking of passenger automobiles and
parking of commercial vehicles not exceeding one-ton loading capacity
within a completely enclosed building.
(2)Â
Private attached or detached garages for the storage of motor
vehicles which are regularly operated by the occupants of the principal
building. Said buildings shall be limited in total capacity to three
vehicles or 864 square feet, whichever is less, and shall not exceed
16 feet in height.
M.Â
The developer(s) in the PVD District shall be required to establish
a homeowners' association or associations conforming to the requirements
of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43 to be responsible for operating and maintaining
the common open spaces, roadways, driveways and parking areas, any
other common property, any central water distribution system provided
by on-site wells and not owned by a public utility, and/or fire-fighting
facilities, and the sewage collection and treatment system if not
owned by a public utility, including reasonable indemnity and security
provisions to cover any possible financial involvement of the Township.
The master deed and other appropriate legal documents, including those
establishing the homeowners' association(s), shall ensure that the
owners and residents of properties benefited shall assume and bear
the foregoing responsibilities in an appropriate fashion and in accordance
with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43. The said documents shall provide for the
Township to have the remedies described in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43b and
c and such other remedies as the Township shall have by law. The documents
establishing a homeowners' association(s) shall provide that the association's
obligations in the above respects shall not be altered or amended
without prior approval of the Township. The master deed and other
legal documents shall also restrict all dwelling units to occupancy
by persons aged 55 and older. In addition, a deed restriction shall
be imposed upon the Conservation/Open Space development field which
preserves the openness of the land which shall be the subject of a
developer's agreement with the Township Committee.
[Added 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 01-16]
C.Â
Maximum building height. No building shall exceed 35 feet in height and three stories except as allowed by § 123-31.
D.Â
E.Â
General requirements.
(1)Â
Any principal building may contain more than
one use of organization. Any lot may contain more than one principal
building, provided that the minimum lot size is at least 50 acres
and that all land coverage requirements of this chapter are met.
(2)Â
At least the first 50 feet adjacent to any street
line or lot line shall not be used for parking, shall be planted and
maintained in lawn area or ground cover or shall be landscaped with
evergreen shrubbery, and shall be separated from the parking area
by curbing approved by the Township Engineer.
(3)Â
All buildings shall be compatibly designed,
whether constructed all at one time or in stages over period of time.
All building walls facing any street or residential district line
shall be suitably finished for aesthetic purposes.
(4)Â
All portions of the property not utilized by
buildings or paved surfaces shall be landscaped utilizing combinations
such as landscaped fencing, shrubbery, lawn area, ground cover, rock
formations, contours, existing foliage and the planting of conifers
and/or deciduous trees natural to the area, in order to either maintain
or reestablish the tone of the vegetation in the area and lessen the
visual impact of the structures and paved areas. The established grades
on any site shall be planted for both aesthetic and drainage purposes.
The grading, drainage facilities and landscaping shall be designed
to prevent erosion and silting as well as to assure that the capacity
of any natural or man-made drainage system is sufficient to handle
the water generated and anticipated both from the site and contributing
watershed areas.
[Amended 6-12-1985 by Ord. No. 85-10; 12-30-1986 by Ord. No. 86-8; 11-11-1987 by Ord. No.
87-19; 11-9-1988 by Ord. No. 88-11; 6-21-1994 by Ord. No. 94-12]
A.Â
Purpose. The standards are intended to require maximum
attention to proper site designing, including the location of structures
and parking areas, proper ingress and egress, development of an interior
street system, architectural design, landscaping and the compatibility
of any proposal with the natural foliage, soils, contours, drainage
patterns and the need to avoid visual intrusions and performance nuisances
upon adjacent residences or residential zones. It is intended that
existing foliage and natural features be retained and enhanced in
relation to the site as well as the surrounding area.
B.Â
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings.
[Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 01-16]
(1)Â
Offices, office buildings, and professional buildings.
(2)Â
Manufacturing plants of a type which carry on processes
within completely enclosed buildings, including the manufacture, assembly
or treatment of products from previously prepared materials.
(3)Â
Industrial plants, provided that the synthesis of
chemical products for sale is not involved in the manufacturing, assembling
or fabricating process.
(4)Â
Wholesale distribution centers and warehouses.
(6)Â
Data processing centers and laboratories.
(7)Â
Moving and storage companies.
(8)Â
Farms subject to the regulations of the VR District,
provided that the same shall not contain a dwelling unless the dwelling
is a lawful preexisting nonconforming use or the dwelling is situated
on a lot which is subject to restrictions under the N.J. Agriculture
Retention and Development Program and is permitted to exist under
said restrictions.
(9)Â
The cultivation, manufacturing, testing, sale and consumption of
medicinal marijuana and the paraphernalia associated with medical
marijuana: No such facilities shall be located within 1,000 feet of
any school or house of worship.
[Added 11-18-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-11]
C.Â
Accessory uses permitted. Accessory buildings, structures
and uses to the foregoing permitted principal uses are permitted,
including:
(4)Â
Garages, storage buildings and other customary accessory
uses incidental to the principal use.
(5)Â
Temporary construction trailers and one sign not exceeding
100 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 building 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 construction is taking place and are set back at
least 15 feet from any street right-of-way line or lot line.
(6)Â
Employee cafeterias as part of a principal building
or as the entire use of a principal building, provided that the cafeteria
is limited in service to the employees of the principal use designated
on the site plan as approved by the Land Use Board.
[Amended 3-20-2001 by Ord. No. 01-2]
D.Â
Maximum building height. No building shall exceed 30 feet in height and three stories, except as allowed in § 123-31.
E.Â
F.Â
Habitable floor area. Each principal building shall
have a minimum habitable floor area of 2,000 square feet.
G.Â
General requirements.
(1)Â
Any principal building may contain more than one use
or organization. Any lot may contain more than one principal building,
provided that the minimum lot size is at least 20 acres and that all
land coverage requirements of this chapter are met.
(2)Â
At least the first 50 feet adjacent to any street
line and 30 feet adjacent to any lot line shall not be used for parking,
shall be planted and maintained in lawn area or ground cover or shall
be landscaped with evergreen shrubbery, and shall be separated from
the parking area by curbing approved by the Township Engineer.
(3)Â
No merchandise, products, waste or similar material
or objects shall be displayed or stored outside.
(4)Â
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.
(5)Â
All portions of the property not utilized by buildings
or paved surfaces shall be landscaped utilizing combinations such
as landscaped fencing, shrubbery, lawn area, ground cover, rock formations,
contours, existing foliage and the planting of conifers and/or deciduous
trees native to the area, in order to either maintain or re-establish
the tone of the vegetation in the area and lessen the visual impact
of the structures and paved areas. The established grades on any site
shall be planted for both aesthetic and drainage purposes. The grading,
drainage facilities and landscaping shall be designed to prevent erosion
and silting as well as to assure that the capacity of any natural
or man-made drainage system is sufficient to handle the water generated
and anticipated both from the site and contributing watershed areas.
(6)Â
A minimum buffer area of 150 feet in width shall be provided along any lot line abutting a residential district or residential use. (See § 123-22.)
[Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 01-16]
(7)Â
No use in this district shall constitute a full generator
or small-quantity generator of hazardous waste or acute hazardous
waste as defined in federal or state regulations.
[Added 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 01-16]
H.Â
Minimum off-street loading.
(1)Â
There shall be at least one off-street loading space,
at least 15 by 40 feet, for every 8,000 square feet of habitable floor
area or fraction thereof in each building. There shall be no loading
or unloading from the street.
(2)Â
Loading area requirements may be met by combining
the floor areas of several activities taking place under one roof
and applying the above ratios.
(3)Â
There shall be at least one trash and garbage pickup
location provided by each building which shall be separated from the
parking spaces by being either located within the building or in a
pickup location outside the building which shall be a steel-like totally
enclosed container located in such a manner as to be obscured from
view from parking areas, streets and adjacent residential uses or
zoning districts by a fence, wall, planting or combination of the
three. If located within the building, the doorway to the location
may serve both the loading and trash/garbage functions. If a container
is used for trash/garbage functions and is located outside the building,
it may be located adjacent to or within the general loading areas(s),
provided that the container in no way interferes with or restricts
loading and unloading functions.