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§ 123-10 Conformity required.

§ 123-11 MR Mountain Residential and VR Valley Residential Districts.

§ 123-11.1 (Reserved)

§ 123-12 R-40, R-20 and R-10 Districts.

§ 123-12.1 (Reserved)

§ 123-12.2 (Reserved)

§ 123-13 HC and GC Districts.

§ 123-13.1 OR District.

§ 123-13.2 Planned Village District (PVD) District.

§ 123-13.3 ED Educational Use District.

§ 123-14 PI District.

§ 123-10 Conformity required.

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.

§ 123-11 MR Mountain Residential and VR Valley Residential Districts.

[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]

Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings.

(1)

Farms.

(2)

Detached dwellings.

(3)

Public playgrounds, conservation areas, public parks and public purpose uses.

(4)

Churches and similar places of worship.

(5)

Golf courses and recreational facilities.

(6)

Public and private day schools or nursery, elementary, junior high or high school grade and child day-care centers, not operated for profit.

(7)

Libraries, museums and art galleries, not operated for profit.

(8)

Nursing homes, as conditional use. (See § 123-32.)

(9)

Riding academies, as conditional use. (See § 123-32.)

Accessory uses permitted. Accessory buildings, structures and uses to the foregoing principal permitted uses are permitted, including:

(1)

Private residential swimming pools (see § 123-17 for standards).

(2)

Private residential toolsheds not to exceed 10 feet in height.

(3)

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.

(4)

Off-street parking and private garages. (See § 123-21.)

(5)

Signs. (See § 123-24.)

(6)

Fences and walls. (See § 123-17.)

(7)

Residential agriculture.

(8)

Home professional occupations.

(9)

Accessory dwelling units, as permitted pursuant to § 123-32.2.

(10)

Noncommercial kennels as a conditional use.

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.

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%	-	-

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.

§ 123-11.1 (Reserved) [1]

[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.

§ 123-12 R-40, R-20 and R-10 Districts.

Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings.

(1)

Detached dwellings.

(2)

Public playgrounds, conservation areas, public parks and public purpose uses.

(3)

Churches and similar places of worship.

(4)

Public and private day schools of nursery, elementary, junior high or high school grade and child day-care centers, not operated for profit.

(5)

[1]Libraries, museums and art galleries, not operated for profit.

[1]

Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(5), which listed apartments and townhouses as conditional uses, was repealed 6-12-1985 by Ord. No. 85-10. Said ordinance also provided that former Subsection A(6) and (7) be renumbered as Subsection A(5) and (6).

(6)

Nursing homes, as conditional uses. (See § 123-32.)

Accessory uses permitted. Accessory buildings, structures and uses to the foregoing permitted principal uses are permitted, including:

(1)

Private residential swimming pools. (See § 123-17 for standards.)

(2)

Private residential toolsheds not to exceed 10 feet in height.

(3)

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.

(4)

Off-street parking and private garages. (See § 123-21.)

(5)

Signs. (See § 123-24.)

(6)

Fences and walls. (See § 123-17.)

(7)

Residential agriculture.

(8)

Home professional occupations.

[Amended 3-8-1989 by Ord. No. 89-4]

(9)

Accessory dwelling units, as permitted pursuant to § 123-32.2.

[Added 10-10-1990 by Ord. No. 90-15]

[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%

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.

Cluster single-family residential developments in the R-40 District. Cluster single-family residential development is permitted in the R-40 District as a principal use in accordance with the requirements of § 123-30.

Low-density townhouse developments are permitted in the R-40 District as a principal use in accordance with the requirements of § 123-12.1.

[Added 4-9-1980]

§ 123-12.1 (Reserved) [1]

[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.

§ 123-12.2 (Reserved) [1]

[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.

§ 123-13 HC and GC Districts.

[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]

Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings.

(1)

Retail activities limited to the following:

(a)

Appliance stores.

(b)

Art gallery.

(c)

Art and hobby supply stores.

Auto rental agency.

Auto supply store.

Bait shop.

Bakery store.

Bicycle sales and repair.

Bookstore.

Car wash.

Clothing store.

Convenience store.

Electronics store.

Florist.

Furniture and home furnishings store.

(p)

Grocery store and supermarkets.

Gunsmith.

Hardware store.

Jewelry store.

Liquor store.

Medical and surgical supplies store.

(v)

Motorcycle sales and service.

(w)

Office supply store.

(x)

Pawn shop.

(y)

Personal care products store.

(z)

Pet store.

(aa)

Pharmacy, including drive-through facilities.

[Amended 8-18-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-15]

(bb)

Photography supplies.

(cc)

Plumbing and heating supply store.

Print shop.

Produce stand.

Record/audio store.

Shoe store.

Sporting goods.

Tombstones/monuments.

(2)

Banks and financial institutions, including automatic teller machines and drive-through facilities.

(3)

Personal service establishments limited to the following:

(a)

Diet clinic.

(b)

Dry-cleaning shop, limited to retail service only.

(c)

Exterminator.

(d)

Funeral home or mortuary.

Limousine service.

Locksmith.

Photography studio.

Postal and parcel delivery service.

(i)

Self-service storage facility.

(j)

Tailoring shop.

(k)

Taxi stand.

(4)

Day-care centers, child-care centers, nursery schools and educational reading centers.

[Amended 9-21-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-14]

(5)

Art, martial arts, music and dancing schools.

(6)

Commercial recreation facilities limited to the following:

Amusement center.

Arcade games.

Basketball court.

Batting cages.

Billiards.

Bowling alleys.

Exercise or health spas or clubs.

Golf courses.

Golf driving ranges.

Gymnasiums.

Indoor electronic golf.

Indoor soccer.

Miniature golf.

Racquetball.

Rifle range, indoors.

Skating rinks.

Swimming pools.

Tennis court.

Museums and libraries.

(8)

Theaters.

(9)

Offices and professional office buildings, including incidental research and development facilities.

(10)

Medical, dental and veterinarian offices.

(11)

Hospitals, health maintenance organizations and emergency medical care facilities.

(12)

Restaurants, bars, taverns, night clubs and dance halls.

(13)

Charitable and philanthropic institutions.

(14)

Places of worship, including churches and synagogues.

Conditional uses. (For requirements, see § 123-32.)

(1)

Auditorium and assembly halls.

Automobile sales.

Auto body shop.

Auto repair shop.

Barbershops.

Beauty parlors.

Community centers, quasi-public clubs and social and fraternal clubs.

(8)

Contractors equipment and machinery sales.

(9)

Contractors storage yards.

(10)

Convalescent centers, nursing homes and drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers.

(11)

Hotels, motels and conference centers.

Laundromats.

Nursery (retail).

Oil change shop.

Public utilities.

Rental centers.

Service stations.

Accessory uses permitted. Accessory buildings, structures and uses to the foregoing permitted principal uses are permitted, including:

(1)

Off-street parking-and loading. (See § 123-21.)

(2)

Signs. (See § 123-24.)

(3)

Fences and walls. (See § 123-17.)

(4)

Garages to house delivery trucks or other commercial vehicles.

(5)

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.

Maximum building height. No building shall exceed 30 feet in height and 2 1/2 stories, except as allowed in § 123-31.

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%

Habitable floor area. Each principal building shall have a minimum habitable floor area of 1,500 square feet in the HC and GC Districts.

General requirements:

(1)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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.

Minimum off-street loading.

(1)

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)

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)

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.

(4)

All off-street loading areas shall be lighted. (See § 123-19).

§ 123-13.1 OR District.

[Added 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 96-12]

Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings.

(1)

Single-family detached dwellings as existing at the effective date of the adoption of this section.

(2)

General offices and professional office buildings, including incidental research and development activities.

(3)

Medical and dental offices.

(4)

Scientific laboratories devoted to research, testing and design.

(5)

Banks and financial institutions, including automatic teller machines and drive-through facilities.

(6)

Day-care centers, child-care centers and nursery schools.

(7)

Places of worship, including churches and synagogues.

(8)

Libraries, museums and art galleries, not operated for profit.

Conditional uses.

(1)

Nursing homes in accordance with § 123-32.

(2)

Public utilities in accordance with § 123-32.

Accessory uses permitted. Accessory buildings, structures and uses to the foregoing permitted principal uses are permitted, including:

(1)

Off-street parking and loading and private garages. (See § 123-21.)

(2)

Signs. (See § 123-24.)

(3)

Fences and walls. (See § 123-17.)

(4)

Private residential swimming pools. (See § 123-17 for standards.)

(5)

Private residential toolsheds, not to exceed 10 feet in height.

(6)

Home professional occupations.

(7)

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.

Maximum building height. No building shall exceed 30 feet in height and 2 1/2 stories except as allowed in § 123-31.

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%

Habitable floor area. Each principal building shall have a minimum habitable floor area of 1,500 square feet in the OR District.

General requirements.

(1)

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)

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)

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)

(5)

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)

Minimum off-street loading.

(1)

	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)

(3)

(4)

All off-street loading areas shall be lighted. (See § 123-19.)

§ 123-13.2 Planned Village District (PVD) District.

[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]

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)

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)

Designation of Planned Village District.

(a)

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)

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.

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)

Residential uses.

(a)

Permitted within the Conservation/Open Space Area:

[1]

Agricultural use.

[2]

Groundskeeper's dwelling accessory to a golf course.

(b)

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.:

Detached dwelling.

Manor home.

Village house.

Townhouse.

Stacked-flat housing with an exterior townhouse appearance.

(2)

Civic and similar nonresidential uses.

(a)

Permitted within the Conservation/Open Space Area:

[1]

Golf course.

[2]

Open space.

(b)

Permitted within the Neighborhood Residential Area:

Open space.

Community gardens.

Golf course.

Permitted within the Commercial Core Area:

[1]

Churches, places of worship.

[2]

Community center, not-for-profit club and activities of quasi-public social or fraternal character conducted essentially within a building or buildings.

[3]

Governmental building, including but not limited to post office, fire and police station and library.

[4]

Not-for-profit educational facility.

Open space.

Museum.

Golf course.

Commercial uses:

Permitted within the Conservation Open Space District:

[1]

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]

Golf training facility, provided that there is no similar use elsewhere within the PVD District.

(b)

Permitted within the Commercial Core Area, such as:

[1]

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]

A medi-clinic could also be associated with the pharmacy with Planning Board approval, if adequate parking is available.

[3]

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)

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.

Accessory uses permitted. Accessory buildings, structures and uses to the foregoing permitted principal uses are permitted, including:

(1)

Within Conservation Open Space Areas and Neighborhood Residential Areas:

(a)

Signs, as provided herein.

(b)

Fences and walls, as provided herein (except that fences are not permitted on detached dwelling lots).

(c)

Temporary construction trailers and sales offices (see § 123-15), provided that there is no greater than one of each within each development area.

(d)

Minor utility facility, (See § 123-18.1.)

(e)

Parking areas.

(f)

Flagpoles.

(g)

Home professional occupations for professional uses only, as accessory only to a detached dwelling in the Neighborhood Residential Area.

(h)

Rear decks.

(2)

Within Commercial Core Area:

(a)

Permitted accessory uses, such as (and not considered exclusive):

[1]

Signs, as provided herein;

[2]

Temporary construction trailers as may be approved by the Land Use Board based on an established need;

[3]

Utility facilities;

[4]

Off-street parking and loading areas (See § 123-21.);

[5]

Flagpoles;

[6]

Kiosks and sidewalk cafes;

[7]

Offices which support a principally permitted use.

Maximum building height.

(1)

No building with a residential use shall exceed 35 feet in height and 2 1/2 stories except as allowed in § 123-31.

(2)

No nonresidential building shall exceed 35 feet in height and 2 1/2 stories except as allowed in § 123-31, and except rooftop solar assemblies which may exceed this height, which limit shall be shielded.

Area and yard requirements:

(1)

Minimum/maximum tract requirements:[2]

(a)

Minimum tract area: 250 acres.

(b)

Minimum open space: 75% of entire tract area.

(c)

Maximum total tract building coverage: 10% of entire tract area.

(d)

Maximum total tract impervious coverage: 25% of entire tract area.

(e)

Maximum tract intensities by use for entire tract area.

[1]

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]

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]

Editor's Note: For the purpose of this Subsection E within the PVD District, the minimum and maximum requirements shall be based upon the area of the whole tract, which for the purposes of this § 123-13.2 shall mean the entire area of the PVD District and not the lot area.

(2)

Chart of area and bulk requirements.

(a)

Permitted uses within Conservation/Open Space Area.

[1]

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)

Permitted uses within Neighborhood Residential Area.

[1]

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]

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	1 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)

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)

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)

Steps, roof eaves, bay windows, chimneys and rain leaders may encroach up to a maximum of two feet into any required yard.

PVD eligibility requirements.

(1)

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)

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)

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)

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.

Minimum parking and off-street loading.

(1)

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)

The minimum distance between parking spaces and a building shall be six feet.

(3)

Parking spaces stall size shall be a minimum of nine feet by 18 feet, except as otherwise controlled in § 123-21A(6).

(4)

Parallel parking stall size on interior roadways shall be eight feet by 24 feet.

(5)

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.

(6)

All off-street loading shall be lighted and screened (see § 123-21).

General requirements.

(1)

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)

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)

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)

(5)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Residential building appearance.

(a)

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]

A difference in the height of the main roof ridge above the elevation of the first floor.

[2]

Differences in roof form (e.g., hipped vs. gabled) or roof appurtenances (e.g., dormers, turned gables, pigeon stoops, and cupolas).

[3]

Differences in front facade siding materials (e.g., masonry vs. synthetic siding or clapboard vs. shingle).

[4]

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]

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)

In addition to the requirements specified above, there shall be not less than six separate basic house designs for the Neighborhood Residential Area.

(c)

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.

Townhouse building appearance.

(1)

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)

Differences in roof form (e.g., hipped vs. gabled) or roof appurtenances (e.g., dormers, turned gables and cupolas).

(b)

Differences in wall facade materials (e.g., horizontal siding, shingle siding, brick or stone).

(c)

Differences in fenestration [window sizes, configuration, location or style (e.g., angled bay, box bay, arch top, etc.)].

(d)

Differences in entrance elements (e.g., use of porch, portico, or other covered roof elements).

(e)

Reverse elevations for interior units.

(2)

At least one out of every four units shall have a stone or brick element on the front facade.

(3)

Fireplace chimneys located on exterior walls must be sided with stone or brick. Direct vent through wall outlets shall be permitted.

(4)

Each dwelling unit is to be articulated by a minimum of two feet.

Signs within the Planned Village District.

(1)

Exempt signs. The following signs are permitted within the PVD District and shall not require a sign permit:

(a)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

All signs located within a building that are not visible to the public outside said building.

(k)

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)

Prohibited signs in the PVD District:

(a)

Signs employing mercury vapor, low-pressure and high-pressure sodium and metal-halide lighting; plastic panel rear-lighted signs.

(b)

Signs on roofs, dormers and balconies.

(c)

Billboards.

(d)

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)

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)

Banners, string of banners and pinwheels.

(g)

Beacons.

(h)

Balloons and inflatable signs.

(i)

Signs on vehicles. It shall be unlawful to use a vehicle or a trailer as a sign in circumvention of this section.

(j)

A-frame or sandwich board signs, except as permitted herein.

(3)

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)

Wall-mounted or painted signs, provided that the following standards are met:

[1]

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]

The area of the signboard shall not exceed 10% of the ground floor building facade area or 24 square feet, whichever is less.

[3]

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]

The height of the lettering, numbers or graphics shall not exceed eight inches.

[5]

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]

Limited to one sign per business.

(b)

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)

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]

The sign is located next to the entrance.

[2]

The sign projects outward from the wall to which it is attached no more than six inches.

[3]

The sign does not extend above the parapet, eave or building facade.

[4]

The area of the signboard shall not exceed three square feet, with each tenant limited to one square foot.

[5]

The height of the lettering, numbers, or graphics on the sign shall not exceed four inches.

(d)

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)

Projecting signs, including graphic or icon signs, mounted perpendicular to the building wall, provided that the following standards are met:

[1]

The signboard does not exceed an area of six square feet.

[2]

The distance from the ground to the lower edge of the signboard shall be 10 feet or greater.

[3]

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]

The distance from the building wall to the signboard does not exceed six inches.

[5]

The width of the signboard does not exceed three feet.

[6]

The height of the lettering, numbers or graphics of the sign does not exceed eight inches.

[7]

Limited to one sign per commercial establishment. Projecting signs are not permitted in conjunction with wall-mounted, freestanding or applied-letter signs.

(f)

Painted window or door signs, provided that the following standards are met:

[1]

The sign does not exceed 10% of the window or door area or four square feet, whichever is less.

[2]

The sign is silk screened or hand painted.

[3]

The height of the lettering, numbers or graphics of the sign does not exceed four inches.

[4]

Limited to one sign per commercial establishment, painted on either the window or the door, but not on both.

[5]

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)

Awning or canopy signs for ground-floor uses only, provided that the following standards are met:

[1]

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]

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]

Limited to two such signs per business, on either awning or valance, but not on both.

[4]

If acting as the main business sign, is not in addition to a wall-mounted sign.

(h)

One freestanding sign, provided that the following standards are met:

[1]

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]

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]

The height of the lettering, numbers or graphics of the sign does not exceed eight inches.

[4]

The height of the signboard, or of any posts, brackets or other supporting elements does not exceed 12 feet from the ground.

[5]

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]

The signboard shall not be illuminated after 11:59 p.m.

[7]

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)

Commercial establishments located in corner buildings are permitted signs for each street frontage, but only one freestanding sign in total.

(j)

Commercial establishments with service entrances may identify these with one sign not exceeding two square feet in area.

(k)

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)

In addition to other signage, restaurants and cafes shall be permitted the following, limited to one sign per business:

[1]

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]

A sandwich board sign, as follows:

[a]

The area of the signboard, single-sided, does not exceed six square feet.

[b]

The signboard is constructed of wood, chalkboard and/or finished metal.

[c]

Letters are painted or handwritten.

[d]

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]

The information displayed is limited to daily specials and hours of operation.

[f]

The sign is removed at the end of the business day.

(m)

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)

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)

One additional freestanding sign located along a state highway right-of-way, provided that the following standards are met:

[1]

Such sign is limited to the following uses: the Commercial Core Center as one entity; the golf course; hotel, motel or inn; cinema.

[2]

The area of the sign board does not exceed 80 square feet.

[3]

The height of the lettering, numerals or graphics on the sign does not exceed 14 inches.

[4]

The height of the signboard or of any posts, brackets, or other supporting elements does not exceed 16 feet from the ground.

[5]

Up to a maximum of 40% of the sign may be either an electronic or nonelectronic changeable copy informational sign.

[6]

There shall be a limit of four such signs within the PVD District.

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.

Residential accessory structures within the PVD District.

(1)

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)

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.

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.

§ 123-13.3 ED Educational Use District.

[Added 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 01-16]

Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings.

(1)

Colleges and other schools providing formal education beyond the high school level.

(2)

Farms.

Accessory uses permitted. Accessory buildings, structures and uses to the foregoing principal permitted uses are permitted, including:

(1)

Off-street parking and loading. (See § 123-21.)

(2)

Signs. (See § 123-24.)

(3)

Fences and walls. (See § 123-17.)

Maximum building height. No building shall exceed 35 feet in height and three stories except as allowed by § 123-31.

Area and yard requirements. The following requirements shall apply:

(1)

Minimum requirements.

(a)

Principal building.

[1]

Lot area: 50 acres.

[2]

Lot frontage: 300 feet.

[3]

Lot width: 300 feet.

[4]

Lot depth: 400 feet.

[5]

Side yard (each): 75 feet.

[6]

Front yard: 100 feet.

[7]

Rear yard: 100 feet.

(b)

Accessory building.

[1]

Distance to side line: 75 feet.

[2]

Distance to rear line: 100 feet.

[3]

Distance to other building: 30 feet.

(2)

Maximum requirements.

(a)

Floor area ratio of principal building: 0.30.

(b)

Impervious coverage: 50%.

(c)

Building coverage of principal building: 30%.

(d)

Building coverage of accessory building(s): 5%.

General requirements.

(1)

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)

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)

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)

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.

(5)

A minimum buffer area of 100 feet in width shall be provided along any lot line abutting a residential district or residential use. (See § 123-22)

§ 123-14 PI District.

[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]

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.

Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings.

[Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 01-16]

(1)

Offices, office buildings, and professional buildings.

(2)

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)

Industrial plants, provided that the synthesis of chemical products for sale is not involved in the manufacturing, assembling or fabricating process.

(4)

Wholesale distribution centers and warehouses.

(5)

Public utility uses as conditional uses. (See § 123-32A and F.)

(6)

Data processing centers and laboratories.

(7)

Moving and storage companies.

(8)

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)

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]

Accessory uses permitted. Accessory buildings, structures and uses to the foregoing permitted principal uses are permitted, including:

(1)

Off-street parking. (See § 123-21.)

(2)

Signs. (See § 123-24.)

(3)

Fences and walls. (See § 123-17.)

(4)

Garages, storage buildings and other customary accessory uses incidental to the principal use.

(5)

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)

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]

Maximum building height. No building shall exceed 30 feet in height and three stories, except as allowed in § 123-31.

Area and yard requirements. The following requirements shall apply:

[Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 01-16]

(1)

Minimum requirements.

(a)

Principal building.

[1]

Lot area: five acres.

[2]

Lot frontage: 300 feet.

[3]

Lot width: 300 feet.

[4]

Lot depth: 400 feet.

[5]

Side yard (each): 75 feet.

[6]

Front yard: 100 feet.

[7]

Rear yard: 100 feet.

(b)

Accessory building.

[1]

Distance to side line: 75 feet.

[2]

Distance to rear line: 100 feet.

[3]

Distance to other building: 30 feet.

(2)

Maximum requirements.

(a)

Floor area ratio of principal building: 0.30.

(b)

Impervious coverage: 60%.

(c)

Building coverage of principal building: 30%.

(d)

Building coverage of accessory building(s): 5%.

Habitable floor area. Each principal building shall have a minimum habitable floor area of 2,000 square feet.

General requirements.

(1)

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)

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)

No merchandise, products, waste or similar material or objects shall be displayed or stored outside.

(4)

(5)

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)

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)

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]

Minimum off-street loading.

(1)

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)

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)

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.

(4)

All off-street loading areas shall be lighted. (See § 123-19.)