Township of Washington, NJ Zoning

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Township of Washington, NJ

Morris County

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Table of Contents

Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 3 Administration of Government
Ch 7 Contracts
Ch 9 Criminal History Background Checks
Ch 13 Fire Department
Ch 14 First Aid Squad
Ch 17 Length of Service Awards Program
Ch 21 Officers and Employees
Ch 24 (Reserved)
Ch 27 Police Department
Ch 31 Salaries and Compensation
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 39 Alarm Systems
Ch 42 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 44 Ambulances
Ch 46 Animals
Ch 53 Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 56 Building Construction
Ch 60 Buildings, Moving of
Ch 66 Circuses and Carnivals
Ch 74 Curfew
Ch 79 Drug-Free School Zones
Ch 81 Dumpsters
Ch 85 Fertilizer and Pesticide Management
Ch 87 Fire Prevention
Ch 92 Floodplain Management
Ch 96 Games of Chance
Ch 98 Geologic Hazards
Ch 101 Hazardous Materials
Ch 103 Highlands Area Exemptions
Ch 105 Housing
Ch 106 Hunting on Township Property
Ch 108 Insurance
Ch 111 Land Use Procedures
Ch 114 Littering
Ch 117 (Reserved)
Ch 121 Mobile Home Parks
Ch 125 Noise
Ch 129 Occupancy Permits
Ch 132 Open Pits and Trenches
Ch 137 Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 140 Peace and Good Order
Ch 143 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 148 Property Maintenance
Ch 155 Sewers
Ch 159 Site Plan Review
Ch 164 Soil Disturbance
Ch 168 Solid Waste
Ch 170 Stormwater Control
Ch 172 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 175 Subdivision of Land
Ch 179 Swimming Pools
Ch 182 Taxation
Ch 185 Taxicabs and Limousines
Ch 189 Tobacco and Cannabis Sales
Ch 192 Towing
Ch 196 Trees and Shrubs
Ch 200 Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 203 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 207 Vehicles, Motor-Driven
Ch 213 Water
Ch 217 Zoning
Ch 217 Art I General Provisions
§ 217-1 Title.
§ 217-2 Purpose.
§ 217-3 Definitions.
Ch 217 Art II Zoning Districts
§ 217-4 Establishment.
§ 217-5 Zoning Map.
§ 217-6 Interpretation of boundaries.
Ch 217 Art III Use Regulations
§ 217-7 Applicability.
§ 217-8 Dual zones.
§ 217-9 R-5 Washington Township Conservation Zone.
§ 217-10 (Reserved)
§ 217-11 R-1/R-2 Single-Family Residential Zone.
§ 217-12 R-1 Single-Family Residential Zone.
§ 217-13 R-20 Single-Family Residential Zone.
§ 217-14 R-MDU Single-Family and Multiple Dwelling Unit Residential Zone.
§ 217-15 PUD Planned Unit Development Zone.
§ 217-16 C-1 Neighborhood Business Zone.
§ 217-16.1 AHRO Affordable Housing Redevelopment Overlay.
§ 217-17 C-2 Highway Business Zone.
§ 217-18 OR/I Office Research/Industrial Zone.
§ 217-19 OR Office Research Zone.
§ 217-20 GC/R Golf Course/Residential Zone.
§ 217-21 RCH Reduced-Cost Housing Zone.
§ 217-22 Historic Preservation Overlay Zone.
§ 217-23 Agricultural Use Overlay Zone.
§ 217-24 RCH-SC Reduced-Cost Housing - Senior Citizen Zone.
§ 217-24.1 Musconetcong Age-Restricted Housing Overlay Zone.
§ 217-24.2 Village Age-Restricted Housing Overlay Zone.
§ 217-25 Carbonate Area District Overlay Zone.
Ch 217 Art IV Zone Regulations
§ 217-26 Restrictions and controls.
§ 217-27 Application of regulations.
§ 217-28 General use restriction.
§ 217-28.1 Cannabis use restriction
§ 217-28.2 Short-term rental properties prohibited.
§ 217-29 Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
§ 217-30 Establishment of Carbonate Area District Overlay Zone Restrictions.
Ch 217 Art V Supplementary Lot, Height and Yard Regulations
§ 217-31 Lot regulations.
§ 217-32 Height regulations.
§ 217-33 Yard regulations.
§ 217-34 Improved lot coverage.
§ 217-35 Number of buildings restricted.
§ 217-36 Setbacks from stream corridors and state open waters.
§ 217-37 Flag lots.
§ 217-38 Steep slopes, ridgeline, mountainside, hillside and viewshed protection areas.
§ 217-39 Minimum lot requirements where public water and sewer are not proposed.
§ 217-39.1 Resource conservation calculations.
Ch 217 Art VI Supplemental Regulations Governing Certain Uses
§ 217-40 Agricultural uses.
§ 217-41 Home occupations.
§ 217-42 Signs.
§ 217-43 Accessory uses in residential zones.
§ 217-43.1 Dumpsters on residential property.
§ 217-44 Fences.
§ 217-45 Outdoor storage.
§ 217-46 Parking and storage of motor vehicles and trailers.
§ 217-47 Keeping of equestrian animals.
§ 217-48 Coin-operated amusement devices.
§ 217-49 Trailers, mobile homes and temporary portable storage units.
§ 217-50 Signs.
§ 217-51 Utilities.
§ 217-52 GC/R Golf Course/Residential Zone.
§ 217-53 RCH Reduced-Cost Housing.
§ 217-54 Child-care center.
§ 217-55 RCH-SC Reduced-Cost Housing - Senior Citizen Zone.
§ 217-55.1 RCH-SC Reduced-Cost Housing - Senior Citizen Zone.
§ 217-55.2 Village Age-Restricted Housing Overlay Zone.
§ 217-56 Affordable accessory apartment standards.
§ 217-57 Visual compatibility requirements for installation of wireless telecommunications antennas and towers.
§ 217-58 Standards for historic inns.
§ 217-59 Restricted activities in Carbonate Area District Overlay Zone.
§ 217-59.1 Houses of worship.
§ 217-59.2 Schools.
§ 217-59.3 Large scale retail uses.
§ 217-59.4 (Reserved)
§ 217-59.5 Municipally-sponsored multifamily affordable rental housing.
§ 217-59.6 Route 46 C-1 Neighborhood Business Zone Multifamily Rental Housing Overlay Development Option (MFRO).
Ch 217 Art VII Conditional Uses
§ 217-60 General requirements.
§ 217-61 Planned Unit Development (PUD).
§ 217-62 Veteran's micro housing unit.
§ 217-63 Essential services.
§ 217-64 (Reserved).
§ 217-65 (Reserved).
§ 217-66 (Reserved).
§ 217-67 Animal hospitals and kennels.
§ 217-68 New car, farm machinery, construction equipment and recreational vehicle sales.
§ 217-69 Planned developments.
§ 217-70 Multiple dwellings; R-MDU uses.
§ 217-71 Riding stables.
§ 217-72 Accessory apartments within a single-family residence.
§ 217-73 Residences as part of businesses.
§ 217-74 Golf courses approved prior to Jaunary 1, 2000.
§ 217-74.1 Golf courses approved on or after January 1, 2000.
§ 217-75 Bed-and-breakfast inn.
§ 217-76 Conditional use standards for location of wireless telecommunications towers.
§ 217-76.1 Automobile repair and service stations.
Ch 217 Art VIII Affordable Housing
§ 217-77 Affordable Housing Ordinance.
§ 217-78 Monitoring and reporting requirements.
§ 217-79 Definitions.
§ 217-80 Applicability.
§ 217-81 Alternative living arrangements.
§ 217-82 Phasing schedule for inclusionary zoning.
§ 217-83 New construction.
§ 217-84 Utilities.
§ 217-85 Occupancy standards.
§ 217-86 Control periods for restricted ownership units and enforcement mechanisms.
§ 217-87 Price restrictions for restricted ownership units, homeowner association fees and resale prices.
§ 217-88 Buyer income eligibility.
§ 217-89 Limitations on indebtedness secured by ownership unit; subordination.
§ 217-90 Capital improvements to ownership units.
§ 217-91 Control periods for restricted rental units.
§ 217-92 Rent restrictions for rental units; leases.
§ 217-93 Tenant income eligibility.
§ 217-94 Municipal Housing Liaison.
§ 217-95 Administrative agent.
§ 217-96 Affirmative marketing requirements.
§ 217-96.1 Enforcement of affordable housing regulations.
§ 217-96.2 Appeals.
Ch 217 Art IX Performance Standards
§ 217-97 General application.
§ 217-98 Temporary certificate of occupancy.
§ 217-99 Regulation of nuisance elements.
§ 217-100 Standards to be enforced.
Ch 217 Art X Nonconforming Uses and Structures
§ 217-101 Continuation of use.
§ 217-102 Changes.
§ 217-103 Partial destruction.
§ 217-104 Damage beyond repair.
§ 217-105 Normal repairs.
§ 217-106 Termination.
§ 217-107 Nonconforming building lawfully under construction.
§ 217-108 Expansion of residential uses.
§ 217-108.1 Nonconforming lots.
§ 217-108.2 Farmland preserved lands with severable exceptions.
Ch 217 Art XI Zoning Board of Adjustment
§ 217-109 Establishment; appointment; organization.
§ 217-110 General powers and duties; rules of procedure.
§ 217-111 Other powers.
§ 217-112 Employees.
§ 217-113 Meetings; votes necessary for decisions; minutes.
§ 217-114 Appeals and applications.
§ 217-115 Stay of proceedings by appeal; exception.
§ 217-116 Hearing on appeals or application; notice of hearing and service.
§ 217-117 Effect of mailing notice.
§ 217-118 Fees for appeal or application; cost of taking testimony.
§ 217-119 Time limit for decision.
§ 217-120 Modification on appeal.
§ 217-121 Temporary permits.
§ 217-122 Expiration of variances and time limits for further action.
Ch 217 Art XII Administration and Enforcement
§ 217-123 Zoning Officer.
§ 217-124 Zoning permits.
§ 217-125 Complaints; abatement of violations.
§ 217-126 Violations and penalties.
§ 217-127 Fees.
§ 217-128 Planning Board action.
§ 217-129 (Reserved)
Ch 217 Art XIII Historic Preservation Overlay Zone
§ 217-130 Statutory authority.
§ 217-131 Purpose and objectives.
§ 217-132 Definitions.
§ 217-133 Historic Preservation Commission.
§ 217-134 Designation of historic districts, sites and landmarks.
§ 217-135 Criteria for designation of historic districts, sites and landmarks.
§ 217-136 Certificate of appropriateness.
§ 217-137 Applications for certificates of appropriateness.
§ 217-138 Standards of consideration.
§ 217-139 Effect of a certificate of appropriateness approval; denial; appeal.
§ 217-140 Violations and penalties.
§ 217-141 Preventive maintenance.
§ 217-142 Permit review.
§ 217-143 Effective date.
Ch 217 Art XIV Requirements for Developments Increasing the Township's Growth Share Obligation for Affordable Housing
§ 217-144 Legislative intent.
§ 217-145 Applicability.
§ 217-146 Exemptions.
§ 217-147 Developer's obligation.
§ 217-148 Requirements for affordable housing units.
§ 217-149 Payments in lieu of developing affordable housing.
Ch 217 Art XV Municipal Housing Liaison
§ 217-150 Purpose.
§ 217-151 Definitions.
§ 217-152 Establishment of Municipal Housing Liaison position and compensation; powers and duties.
Ch 217 Art XVI Small Wireless Facilities in the Rights-of-Way
§ 217-153 Purpose; scope.
§ 217-154 Definitions.
§ 217-155 Permitted use; application and fees.
§ 217-156 Action on permit applications.
§ 217-157 Small wireless facilities in the ROW; maximum height; other requirements.
§ 217-158 Effect of permit.
§ 217-159 Removal, relocation or modification of small wireless facility in the ROW.
§ 217-160 Rates.
§ 217-161 Miscellaneous.
Part III: Board of Health
Ch 221 General Provisions
Ch 224 Administration
Ch 227 Air Pollution Control
Ch 231 Animals
Ch 235 Bathing, Public
Ch 239 Food Establishments, Retail
Ch 240 Housing Standards
Ch 243 Nuisances
Ch 247 Sewage Disposal
Ch 250 Solid Waste
Ch 252 Tattoo and Body-Piercing Establishments
Ch 253 Tobacco and Cannabis Products
Ch 255 Water
Appendix
Ch A258 Cable Television Franchise
Ch A259 Communications Facilities
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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New Laws

Title	Adopted	Subject	Affects
Ord. No. 02-24 pdf	2024-02-20	Land Use Procedures Amendment; Zoning Amendment	Ch 111, Ch 217
Ord. No. 08-23 pdf	2023-06-19	Zoning Amendment	Ch 217
Ord. No. 10-23 pdf	2023-10-16	Zoning Amendment	Ch 217

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Washington 11-17-1978 by Ord. No. 31-78; readopted 6-24-1980 by Ord. No. 29-80; 5-26-1983 by Ord. No. 15-83 (Ch. XVII of the Revised General Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Building construction — See Ch. 56.

Drug-free school zones — See Ch. 79.

Floodplain management — See Ch. 92.

Land use procedures — See Ch. 111.

Mobile home parks — See Ch. 121.

Property maintenance — See Ch. 148.

Sewers — See Ch. 155.

Site plan review — See Ch. 159.

Solid waste — See Ch. 168.

Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 172.

Subdivision of land — See Ch. 175.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements