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Borough of Chester, NJ
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Part II, General Legislation
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Chapter 163 Land Development and Procedures
Chapter 163
Land Development and Procedures
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Chester
12-7-1998
by
Ord. No. 98-20
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Schedule 1, Part 1 Schedule of Lot Area, Yard and Building Requirements
Attachment 2 - Schedule 1, Part 2 Impervious Coverage Table
Attachment 3 - Schedule 1, Part 3 Sliding Scale Floor Area Limit Table
Attachment 4 - Appendix A
Attachment 5 - Appendix B
Attachment 6 - Appendix C
Attachment 7 - Appendix D
Attachment 8 - Appendix E
Attachment 9 - Appendix F
Attachment 10 - Land Use Board Checklist
Article I
Purpose and Scope
§ 163-1
Title.
§ 163-2
Purpose.
§ 163-3
Interpretation and scope.
§ 163-4
Repealer.
§ 163-5
When effective.
Article II
Definitions
§ 163-6
Definitions and word use.
Article III
Planning Board
§ 163-7
Planning Board continued.
§ 163-8
Terms.
§ 163-9
Vacancies and removals.
§ 163-10
Organization of Board.
§ 163-11
Planning Board Attorney.
§ 163-12
Experts and staff.
§ 163-13
Powers and duties generally.
§ 163-14
Ancillary powers.
Article IV
(Reserved)
§ 163-15
through § 163-25. (Reserved)
Article V
General Administrative and Procedural Requirements
§ 163-26
Purpose.
§ 163-27
General procedures for site plan and subdivision approval.
§ 163-28
Conventional application fees and escrows.
§ 163-29
Inspection fees.
§ 163-30
Procedure relating to off-site/off-tract improvements.
§ 163-31
Guaranties required; surety; release.
§ 163-32
Certificates showing approval; contents.
§ 163-33
Snow and ice removal from dedicated but not accepted streets.
§ 163-34
Meetings: municipal agencies.
§ 163-35
Hearings.
§ 163-36
Notice requirements.
§ 163-37
Appeal to governing body; time; notice; modification; stay of proceedings.
§ 163-38
Time periods for action.
§ 163-39
Corporate and partnership applicants; disclosure; penalty.
§ 163-40
Exception in application of subdivision or site plan regulation.
§ 163-41
Compliance with conditions; installation or improvement prior to certificate of occupancy.
§ 163-42
Rules and regulations as minimum requirements.
§ 163-43
Planning Board or Board of Adjustment may permit deviation.
Article VI
Site Plan Review
§ 163-44
Approving authorities.
§ 163-45
Preliminary and site plan approval requirements.
§ 163-46
Conditions for approval of preliminary site plans and minor site plans.
§ 163-47
Details of site plans.
§ 163-48
Inspections.
§ 163-49
Construction requirements.
§ 163-50
Final site plan approval requirements.
§ 163-51
Signing of plan.
§ 163-52
Administration standards; variances authorized.
Article VII
Subdivision of Land
§ 163-53
Approving agencies.
§ 163-54
Subdivision approval requirements.
§ 163-55
Conditions for approval of subdivision plans.
§ 163-56
Concept plat and procedures; taxes and assessments.
§ 163-57
Minor subdivision approval.
§ 163-58
Preliminary plat approval.
§ 163-59
Final plat approval.
§ 163-60
Waiver of requirements authorized.
§ 163-61
Plat details.
§ 163-62
Improvements.
§ 163-63
Design standards.
§ 163-64
Violations and penalties.
Article VIII
Environmental Protection
§ 163-65
Purpose and scope.
§ 163-66
Contents of statement.
§ 163-67
General provisions.
Article IX
Zoning - Zone Requirements
§ 163-68
Zone Map.
§ 163-69
Schedules.
§ 163-70
General regulations and exceptions for all zones.
§ 163-71
Residential zones.
§ 163-72
Business zones.
§ 163-73
Office zones.
§ 163-74
Redevelopment.
§ 163-75
Conditional uses.
§ 163-75.1
Neighborhood Cluster — Lot Averaging Overlay.
§ 163-76
Nonconformance.
§ 163-77
Enforcement and administration.
§ 163-78
Development fee ordinance.
§ 163-79
Accessory apartments.
§ 163-79.1
Municipally sponsored one-hundred-percent affordable housing development.
Article X
Zoning - Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 163-80
Off-street parking.
§ 163-81
Green parking buffer and parking area landscaping.
§ 163-82
Churches and institutional uses.
§ 163-83
Off-street loading space.
Article XI
Historic Preservation and Architectural Review
§ 163-84
Purpose and scope.
§ 163-85
Designated districts, buildings and sites.
§ 163-86
Historic Preservation Committee.
§ 163-87
Architectural review procedures.
§ 163-87.1
Demolition or moving of structure.
Article XII
Zoning - Signs
§ 163-88
Scope.
§ 163-89
Permitted signs.
§ 163-90
Temporary signs.
§ 163-91
Prohibited signs.
§ 163-92
Miscellaneous regulations pertaining to all signs.
§ 163-93
Materials and design.
§ 163-94
Alteration.
§ 163-95
Nonconforming use; termination of use.
§ 163-96
Permits.
§ 163-97
Variances.
§ 163-98
Enforcement and penalties.
Article XIII
Design Standards
§ 163-99
Attached age-restricted dwelling units.
Article XIV
Mandatory Affordable Housing Set-Aside Regulations
§ 163-100
Mandatory affordable housing set-aside for multifamily dwellings.
Article XV
Highlands Land Use
§ 163-101
Title; purpose; scope.
§ 163-102
Applicability.
§ 163-103
Definitions.
§ 163-104
Establishment of Highlands districts.
§ 163-105
Highlands zone district regulations.
§ 163-106
Highlands resource regulations.
§ 163-107
General regulations.
§ 163-108
Planned development regulations.
§ 163-109
Application review procedures and requirements.
§ 163-110
Appeals; waivers; exceptions.
§ 163-111
Enforcement; violations; penalties.