The following zoning provisions shall apply
within all zoning districts throughout Blairstown Township:
A. When a lot is to be subdivided from a lot which already
is occupied by an existing building, any subdivision of the lot shall
not lessen any of the required minimum yard setbacks and/or other
minimum requirements of this chapter pertaining to the existing building.
B. No open space provided around any principal building
for the purpose of complying with the front, side or rear yard requirements
of this chapter shall be considered as providing the yard requirements
for any other principal building. Moreover, no yard or other open
space on a lot shall be considered as providing a yard or other open
space on another lot or for any other building.
C. Regarding accessory buildings and structures:
(1) Any accessory building having a common wall, roof,
porch, deck, breezeway or foundation with a principal building shall
be considered a part of the principal building and shall comply with
the front, side and rear yard requirements of this chapter for the
principal building.
(2) Any accessory building or structure which is connected
to the principal building by means of a heated porch, breezeway, deck
or other heated structure shall be considered a part of the principal
building and shall comply with the front, side and rear yard requirements
of this chapter for the principal building.
(3) Any accessory building or structure which is connected
to the principal building by an unheated porch, deck, breezeway or
other such unheated structure shall be considered detached for the
purposes of this chapter.
(4) All accessory decks within one foot of a principal
building shall comply with the front, side and rear yard requirements
of this chapter for the principal building.
D. The construction of a permitted accessory building
or structure, other than the construction of permitted construction
trailers, storage sheds or farm accessory buildings, shall not proceed
faster than the construction of the principal building on the same
lot.
E. All accessory buildings and structures on a corner
lot shall be set back from all street lines as required by this chapter
for the principal building on the lot.
F. An accessory building or structure shall not be erected
in the required front yards, unless otherwise specifically permitted
by this chapter.
The following zoning provisions shall apply,
even if apparently contrary to other zoning provision of this chapter:
A. Accessory structure minimums.
(1) The minimum requirements specified in this chapter
for accessory structures shall not apply to air conditioners, underground
sprinkler systems or similar appurtenances.
(2) There shall be no minimum separation requirement between
a swimming pool and a single-family detached dwelling unit.
B. Christmas tree sales. The annual sale of Christmas
trees and seasonal evergreen decorations is permitted in all zoning
districts between November 15 and December 25, inclusive, provided
that all cut trees and other perishables shall be removed and the
premises cleared no later than January 16, and provided further that
these time restrictions shall not apply to farms which shall be permitted
to sell Christmas trees throughout the year.
[Amended 4-8-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-04]
C. Height limits.
(1) Chimneys on a residential dwelling unit are not bound
by the height restrictions of this chapter.
(2) Silos, barns and similar structures on farms are not
bound by the height restrictions of this chapter.
(3) Noncommercial radio and television antennas are not
bound by the height restrictions of this chapter, provided that the
height is not increased by more than 20% more than the maximum height
otherwise permitted by this chapter, and provided further that no
antenna shall exceed 50 feet in height in any case.
(4) On any nonresidential principal building, the following
appurtenances may be erected above the maximum height specified in
this chapter for the subject principal building, provided that the
height is not increased by more than 20% more than the maximum height
otherwise permitted by this chapter, and provided further that no
said appurtenance shall exceed 50 feet in any case:
(a)
Penthouses or other roof structures for the
housing of stairways, tanks, bulkheads, ventilating fans, air conditioning
equipment and similar equipment required to operate and maintain the
building;
(b)
Skylights, spires, cupolas, flagpoles, chimneys
and similar structures associated with the building; and
(c)
The parapets used to screen the roof-mounted
structures and equipment.
D. Poultry and livestock shelters. No animal poultry
or livestock shelter, whether permanent or temporary, shall be located
closer than 100 feet to any property line or to any dwelling unit
on the same lot.
E. Public election voting places. The temporary use of
any property as a voting place in connection with a municipal or other
public election is permitted throughout the Township of Blairstown.
F. Public utility lines. Public utility lines for the
transportation, distribution or control of water, electricity, gas,
oil, steam, cable television and telephone or telegraph communications
are permitted throughout the Township of Blairstown and need not necessarily
be located on a lot.
G. Public utility transformer and junction boxes. Public
utility transformer and junction boxes are permitted throughout the
Township of Blairstown and need not necessarily be located on a lot,
provided they are adequately screened with landscaping, fencing or
a combination of the two and do not exceed three feet in height.
H. Yard setbacks for accessory buildings and structures.
If the height of an accessory building or structure exceeds the minimum
side and/or rear yard setback specified in this chapter for the accessory
building or structure, the side and/or rear yard setback(s) shall
be increased to at least equal the height of the accessory building
or structure.
[Amended 4-4-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-03]
A. Vacant lots. Any vacant lot in the R-5 District between one acre and three acres in area, and any vacant lot in the R-5 District between three and five acres in area, which vacant lot existed on February 15, 2001, shall be permitted to be developed with a single-family dwelling, and with the permitted accessory uses noted in §
19-405B of this chapter, all in accordance with the following respective yard and coverage requirements which originally governed the development of such sized lots on the subject lands, provided that all other requirements in §
19-405C,
E and
F of this chapter for the R-5 District also shall apply, and provided, further, that all necessary permits and approvals for construction on the lot are secured in the usual manner:
[Amended 5-28-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-8; 8-18-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-08
Yard or Coverage Measurement
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Existing Lots Between 1 and 3 Acres in
Area
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Existing Lots Between 3 and 5 Acres in
Area
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Minimum lot width (feet)
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150
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200
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Minimum lot frontage (feet)[3]
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150
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200
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Minimum lot depth (feet)
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200
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300
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Minimum side yard (each) (feet)
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25
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50
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Minimum front yard (feet)
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50
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50
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Minimum rear yard (feet)
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50
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75
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Accessory building minimum distance to side
line (feet)
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15
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30
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Accessory building minimum distance to rear
line (feet)
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15
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30
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Accessory building minimum distance to other
building (feet)
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20
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20
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Maximum coverage of all buildings (percent)
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10%[1]
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8%[2]
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Maximum total lot coverage (percent)
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15%
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14%
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NOTES:
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[1]In any case, the
aggregate coverage of all accessory buildings on a lot shall not exceed
40% or 900 square feet (whichever is greater) of the coverage of the
principal building on the lot.
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[2]In any case, the
aggregate coverage of all accessory buildings on a lot shall not exceed
50% or 1,200 square feet (whichever is greater) of the coverage of
the principal building on the lot.
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[3]In the case of
an existing flag lot where the Township Zoning Officer determines
that no adjacent acreage is available to make the lot conforming with
the minimum lot frontage requirement, the minimum lot frontage shall
be 50 feet. For the purposes of this chapter, a flag lot shall be
considered a lot that meets the minimum lot area, lot width and lot
depth requirements, exclusive of its flag stem, of the zoning provisions
of this chapter, but whose configuration is one of reduced frontage
on an approved street, with the enlarged buildable portion of the
lot located at the end or the flag stem and where the required lot
width is met.
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NOTE: Any accessory building having a footprint area in excess
of 1,000 square feet shall be located in compliance with the minimum
required side and rear yard setback requirements for principal structures
in the zone district in which the accessory building is located.
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B. Detached dwelling units. Any detached single-family dwelling on a lot in the R-5 District between one acre and three acres in area, and any detached single-family dwelling existing on a lot in the R-5 District between three and five acres in area, which detached dwelling existed on February 15, 2001, shall be governed by the respective yard and coverage requirements specified in §
19-403A hereinabove for the purposes of constructing additions to the detached dwelling unit and/or the construction of accessory buildings or structures and, additionally, all the accessory uses listed in §
19-405B of this chapter for the R-5 District shall be permitted.
[Amended 8-9-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-06; 4-4-2001 by Ord. No.
2001-03]
A. Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings.
(1) Detached single-family dwelling units.
(2) Farms, provided that the farm use itself shall have
a minimum lot size of five acres and provided further that a farm
may have a single-family detached dwelling situated thereon only if
the farm is at least six acres in size. Moreover, any single-family
dwelling situated on a farm shall be subject to the requirements specified
for detached dwellings within the R-5 Single-Family Residential Zoning
District, except that the minimum lot size requirement of five acres
shall not apply to detached dwellings situated on farms.
(3) Conservation areas, open space, public parks, public
playgrounds and public purpose uses.
(4) Community residences for persons with head injuries
and for the developmentally disabled and/or community shelters for
victims of domestic violence, as required by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.1,
subject to the standards and requirements for single-family dwelling
units located within the same district.
(6) Churches and similar places of worship within the R-5 District and in accordance with the definition of such use in §
19-203 of this chapter, except and explicitly provided that churches shall continue to be permitted on the approximately 117 acres of land in the R-5 District designated as Lots 8, 1.05 and 1.09 in Block 2101 on the Township Tax Maps in accordance with the August 6, 1999, consent judgment regarding the International Mahavir Jain Mission, Case No. 97-3331 (AET).
(7) Fire and first aid company uses, provided that the
lot has frontage only on a county road or other collector road.
(8) Single-family conservation clusters in accordance with the provisions specified in §
19-603 of this chapter.
(9) Senior citizen housing where indicated on the Zoning Map in accordance with the provisions specified in §
19-603 of this chapter.
(10)
Quasi-public uses as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See §
19-601 for definitions and standards.)
(11)
Public utility uses as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See §
19-601 for definitions and standards.)
(12)
Cellular antennas as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See §
19-601 for conditions and standards.)
(13)
Cemeteries as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See §
19-601 for conditions and standards.)
B. Accessory uses permitted.
(1) Private residential swimming pools, bathhouses, cabanas
and/or other structures customarily incidental to a private swimming
pool on a property with a single-family dwelling, provided that the
pool is located in the rear yard and/or side yard only and occupies
no more than 75% of the rear yard area or the side yard area.
(2) Private tennis courts and other usual recreational
facilities and landscaping features, such as trellises and gazebos,
customarily associated with residential dwelling units.
(3) One residential tool shed for the storage of objects
owned by the residents of the single-family dwelling situated on the
property, not exceeding 400 square feet in area and 15 feet in height.
(4) Structures incidental to a farm such as barns and
packing, grading and storage buildings for produce raised on the premises;
fences; buildings for the keeping of permitted poultry and livestock;
and garages for the keeping and maintaining of trucks and other equipment
used in farm operations are permitted when accessory to a permitted
farm use, provided that any building which is accessory to a farm
shall be set back from any property line at least twice the distance
of the height of the accessory building or 100 feet, whichever is
less.
(5) Farm stands in accordance with the definition of "farm stand" in §
19-203 of this chapter, provided that there shall be only one stand per farm, provided that the stand is set back a minimum of 50 feet from any street line and property line, and provided that minor site plan approval is obtained from the Land Use Board.
[Amended 4-11-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-02]
(6) Off-street parking and garages. (See Subsection
19-405E hereinbelow for zoning requirements and §
19-511 for design requirements).
(7) Fences and walls. (See §
19-505 for design requirements.)
(8) Home offices. (See §
19-203 for definitions and standards.)
(9) Residential agriculture. (See §
19-203 for definition.)
(10)
Home occupations, including family day-care homes and child care residences. (See §
19-203 for definition and §
19-602 for requirements.)
(11)
Signs. (See Subsection
19-405F hereinbelow for zoning requirements and §
19-516 for design requirements.)
(12)
Satellite dish antennas as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See §
19-601 for conditions and standards.)
(13)
Housing for seasonal agricultural workers as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See §
19-601 for conditions and standards.)
(14)
Residential apartments in single-family detached dwellings as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See §
19-601 for conditions and standards.)
(15)
Cellular antennas as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See §
19-601 for conditions and standards.)
(16)
Temporary construction trailers and one sign
not exceeding 32 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 construction permit
and concluding one month after the issuance of a certificate of occupancy,
provided said trailer(s) and sign are on the site where the construction
is taking place, are not on any existing or proposed street or easement,
and are set back at least 30 feet from all street and lot lines. There
shall be at least one working telephone in the trailer.
C. Maximum building height.
(1) Except for fire stations, first aid stations and churches,
no principal building shall exceed 35 feet in height and 2.5 stories;
[Amended 5-28-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-7]
(2) No accessory building shall exceed 25 feet in height
and two stories, unless a lesser height is specifically specified
by the chapter;
(3) Fire stations and first aid buildings shall not exceed
40 feet in height;
(4) Churches shall not exceed 50 feet in height and 2.5
stories; and
(5) The exceptions to height limits specified in §
19-402C of this chapter shall apply as applicable.
D. Area and yard requirements for the R-5 District.
[Amended 5-28-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-8; 5-24-2006 by Ord. No.
2006-09; 8-18-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-08]
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Detached Dwellings[1]
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Fire and First Aid Buildings
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Churches
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Golf Courses
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Principal Building Minimum
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Lot area
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5 acres[2,3]
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2 acres
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5 acres
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100 acres
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Lot frontage
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300 feet
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200 feet
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NA
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Lot width
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300 feet
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200 feet
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300 feet
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NA
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Lot depth
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500 feet
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300 feet
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500 feet
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NA
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Side yard (each)
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75 feet
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50 feet[4]
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100 feet
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100 feet
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Front yard
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75 feet
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100 feet
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100 feet
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100 feet
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Rear yard
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100 feet
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100 feet
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100 feet
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100 feet
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Accessory Building Minimum
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Distance to side line
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50 feet
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30 feet
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50 feet
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50 feet
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Distance to rear line
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50 feet
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30 feet
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50 feet
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100 feet
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Distance to other building
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20 feet
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20 feet
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30 feet
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50 feet
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Maximum
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Building coverage of principal building
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4%
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10%
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10%
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1%
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Building coverage of accessory building(s)[5]
|
2%
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5%
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5%
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1%
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Total lot coverage
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10%
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25%
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25%
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10%
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[1]For lots in the R-5 District between one acre and three acres in area, and for lots in the R-5 District between three and five acres in area, the grandfathering provisions of § 19-403 may apply.
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[2]Where a detention
or retention basin is part of a residential lot, the area devoted
to such stormwater management purposes shall not be included in the
calculation of the minimum lot area required for the residential lot.
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[3]For residential lots only, an area equivalent to at least one acre shall be contiguous noncritical areas acreage (See § 19-203 of this chapter for the definition of critical areas), which shall not include within it any surface stormwater management facility, and which must be appropriately situated for the location and construction of the detached single-family dwelling and its appurtenances, including the septic system and potable water well serving the lot.
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[4]Or not less than
100 feet where a fire station or first aid building is situated on
a lot which abuts an existing residential use or an approved residential
lot.
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[5]In any case, the aggregate coverage of all accessory buildings on a lot shall not exceed 100% or 1,600 square feet (whichever is greater) of the coverage of the principal building on the lot. Where the accessory buildings are deemed to be accessory structures directly ancillary to the operation of a farm, as defined in § 19-203, the accessory building coverage shall not apply.
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NOTE: Any accessory building having a footprint area in excess
of 1,000 square feet shall be located in compliance with the minimum
required side and rear yard setback requirements for principal structures
in the zone district in which the accessory building is located.
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E. Off-street parking.
(1) Detached single-family dwelling units shall provide
1.5 spaces per two-bedroom unit; two spaces per three-bedroom unit;
2.5 spaces per four-bedroom unit; and three spaces per five-or-more-bedroom
unit. Where the bedroom count per unit is not specified, 2.5 spaces
per dwelling unit shall be provided.
(2) Churches shall provide one space per every three permanent
seats. One seat shall be considered 22 inches in calculating the capacity
of pews or benches.
(3) All uses other than detached single-family dwelling
units and churches shall provide adequate on-site parking to accommodate
the permitted activities and shall be subject to review and approval
by the Board during site plan review.
(4) No parking area or driveway for a single-family detached
dwelling unit shall be located within 10 feet of any property line,
and no parking area or driveway for any permitted use other than a
single-family detached dwelling unit shall be located within 25 feet
of any property line.
(5) Parking of large vehicles on residential properties:
In addition to other smaller vehicles, including both commercial and
noncommercial vehicles, which are owned and/or used by a resident
on the premises and which may be parked outside on a residential property,
up to one large vehicle may be regularly parked outdoors on any residential
lot, except and in accordance with the following:
(a)
These provisions shall not be deemed to limit
the number or size of vehicles used on a farm or to limit construction
equipment which is used on a property for construction purposes;
(b)
These provisions shall not be deemed to limit
the number or size of vehicles owned and/or used by a resident on
the premises which are garaged on a residential property when not
in use;
(c)
For purposes of this chapter, the term "large
vehicle" shall mean any vehicle which has a gross weight more than
10,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds, and/or which is longer
than 25 feet;
(d)
A large vehicle may be parked in a side or rear
yard area only, provided it is set back at least 25 feet from any
property line; and
(e)
The visibility of each large vehicle parked
outside shall be screened from any street and from any property line
by a dense row of evergreen trees. Where such screening is not adequately
provided by existing evergreen trees on the property, a row of evergreen
trees at least six feet high at time of planting shall be planted
with the tree trunks spaced no more than eight feet apart. The evergreen
trees shall be planted so that, at maturity, their branches will be
no closer than three feet to any street or property line.
(6) Parking of recreational vehicles: Travel trailers,
campers, motor homes, horse trailers, boat trailers, ATV and motorcycle
trailers may be parked or stored on any residential lot in accordance
with the following:
(a)
The vehicle shall be parked in a rear or side
yard area and is parked at least 25 feet from any property line;
(b)
The visibility of each vehicle parked outside
shall be screened from any street and from any property line by a
dense row of evergreen trees. Where such screening is not adequately
provided by existing evergreen trees on the property, a row of evergreen
trees at least six feet high at time of planting shall be planted
with the tree trunks spaced no more than eight feet apart. The evergreen
trees shall be planted so that, at maturity, their branches will be
no closer than three feet to any street or property line.
(c)
The dimensions of such vehicles and trailers
shall not be counted in determining building coverage and such vehicles
and trailers shall not be used for temporary or permanent living quarters
while situated on a lot; and
(d)
Such vehicles shall be annually licensed with
a valid registration and shall be capable of use on a public road;
no junked vehicles shall be permitted under this subsection.
F. Signs.
(1) Detached dwelling units are permitted information, direction and nameplate signs in accordance with §
19-516G of this chapter.
(2) Churches shall be permitted one freestanding sign
and one attached sign in accordance with the following:
(a)
The freestanding sign shall not exceed 30 square
feet in area, 10 feet in height and shall be set back at least 25
feet from all street and property lines; and
(b)
The attached sign shall be attached to the front
facade of the building and shall not exceed an area equivalent to
5% of the front facade area or 25 square feet, whichever is smaller.
(3) All other uses shall be permitted appropriate signage
in accordance with the review and approval of the Board during any
required site plan review.
[Added 10-19-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-16]
A. Principal permitted uses on the land and buildings.
(2) Retail sales of personal services, limited to beauty
shops, barbershops, shoe repair shops, tailor/seamstress shops, fitness
centers, and other similar small scale personal service uses.
(3) Banks, including drive-in facilities.
(4) Offices and office buildings, including professional
offices and real estate agencies and services.
(5) Restaurants, excluding drive-through windows.
(10)
Public parks, playgrounds, and public purpose
uses.
(11)
Small animal hospitals, excluding outside facilities
and kennels.
(12)
Repair shops for small appliances, engines,
and office machines, which are portable by hand.
(13)
Farms as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See §
19-601 for conditions and standards.)
(14)
Bed-and-breakfasts as conditional uses under 40:55D-67. (See §
19-601 for other conditions and standards.)
B. Accessory uses permitted.
(1) Off-street parking. (See Subsection §
19-411F herein below for zoning requirements and §
19-511 for design requirements.)
(2) Fences and walls. See §
19-505 for design requirements.)
(3) Off-street loading. (See Subsection
19-411G herein below for zoning requirements and §
19-511 for design requirements.)
(4) Temporary construction trailers and one sign not exceeding
32 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 construction permit
and concluding one month after the issuance of a certificate of occupancy,
provided said trailer(s) and sign are on the site where the construction
is taking place, are not on any existing or proposed street or easement,
and are set back at least 30 feet from all street and lot lines. There
shall be at least one working telephone in the trailer.
C. Maximum building height.
(1) No principal building shall exceed 30 feet in height
and 2.5 stories;
(2) No accessory building shall exceed 25 feet in height
and two stories; and
(3) The exceptions to height limits specified in Subsection
19-402C of this chapter shall apply as applicable.
D. Area and yard requirements for the CC District.
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Principal Building
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Individual Uses
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Minimum
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Lot area
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1 ac.
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Lot frontage
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150'
|
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Lot width
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150'
|
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Lot depth
|
150'
|
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Side yard (each)
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30'[1]
|
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Front yard
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75'
|
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Rear yard
|
50'
|
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Accessory Building
|
|
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Minimum
|
|
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Distance to side line
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20'
|
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Distance to rear line
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20'
|
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Distance to other building
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20'
|
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Maximum
|
|
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Floor area ratio
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0.175
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Lot coverage
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40%[2]
|
|
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[1]The minimum principal
building setback shall be fifty feet where a property line abuts a
residential district or use, within which a twenty-foot-wide buffer
shall be required.
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[2]An additional
10% coverage is permitted if impervious pavement in a form acceptable
to the Township Engineer is used for the additional coverage.
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E. General requirements.
(1) One building may contain more than one principal use
of the same use category, provided that each use occupies a minimum
gross floor area of 500 square feet and that the combined off-street
parking requirements for all uses are met. Maximum building size shall
be 15,000 square feet for any individual building.
(2) Unless otherwise specifically approved by the Board
as part of a site plan application, no merchandise, product, equipment
or similar material or objects shall be displayed or stored outside.
Where merchandise, products, equipment or similar material or objects
are approved by the Board to be displayed or stored outside, the materials
shall be suitably screened to be obscured from view from adjacent
residential uses and must be situated within the property lines of
the principal use.
(3) All areas not utilized for buildings, parking, loading,
access aisles and driveways or pedestrian walkways shall be suitably
landscaped with grass, shrubs, ground cover, or trees and shall be
maintained in good condition.
(4) At least the first 50 feet adjacent to any street line and 25 feet adjacent to any side or rear property line shall not be used for parking, vehicular circulation and/or loading and shall be planted and maintained with landscaping. Moreover, at least the first 20 feet along the common boundary with a residential zoning district line shall be utilized as buffer screening as defined in §
19-203 and described in §
19-507C of this chapter.
(5) All buildings shall meet the following design requirements:
(a)
All buildings shall be compatibly designed,
whether constructed all at one time or in stages over a period of
time; and
(b)
All building walls facing any street or residential
use and/or residential zoning district shall be suitably finished
for aesthetic purposes.
F. Off-street parking. Each individual use shall provide
parking spaces according to the following minimum provisions. Where
a permitted use of land includes different specific activities with
different specific parking requirements, the total number of required
parking spaces shall be obtained by computing individually the parking
requirements for each different activity and adding the resulting
numbers together.
(1) Retail sales of goods and/or services shall provide
parking at the ratio of one parking space per 200 square feet of gross
floor area or part thereof.
(2) Banks and offices shall provide parking at the ratio
of one parking space per 250 square feet of gross floor area or part
thereof. Additionally, drive-in windows for banks shall provide room
for at least 12 automobiles per window for queuing purposes.
(3) Restaurants shall provide one parking space for every
three seats but, in any case, a sufficient number of spaces to prevent
any parking along public rights-of-way or private driveways, fire
lanes and aisles.
(4) Child-care centers shall provide parking at a ratio
of one parking space per employee, plus one additional parking space
for every eight children. Adequate spaces shall be provided for the
loading and unloading of children which shall take place on-site and
not in the public right-of-way.
(5) All other uses shall provide off-street parking in
accordance with the following:
(a)
One space per 200 square feet of gross floor
area used for offices or sales; plus
(b)
One space per 500 square feet of gross floor
area used for research, assembly or animal surgery; plus
(c)
One space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor
area used for storage; and
(d)
Any activity that does not fit any of the above
categories shall provide adequate off-street parking, as testified
to by the applicant and as approved by the Board during site plan
review.
(6) Parking areas for individual uses shall be designed
to be interconnected with adjacent properties, whenever possible,
and shall utilize common entrance(s) and exits(s), where feasible,
in order to minimize access points to the street.
(7) See §
19-511 for the design requirements for nonresidential uses.
G. Off-street loading.
(1) Each principal building shall provide at least one
off-street loading space at the side or rear of the building or within
the building. Each loading space shall be at least 15 feet in width
by 40 feet in length, with adequate ingress and egress from a public
street and with adequate space for maneuvering. Additional spaces
may be necessary and required dependent upon the specific activity.
There shall be no loading or unloading from the street.
(2) There shall be at least one trash and garbage pickup
location, including provisions for recyclable materials, provided
by each building. The location shall be separated from the parking
spaces by either a location within the building or in a pickup location
outside the building which shall be a steel-like, totally enclosed
container located in a manner to be obscured from view from parking
areas, streets and adjacent residential uses or zoning districts by
a fence, wall, planting or combination of all three. If located within
the building, the doorway 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 the loading and unloading
functions.
H. Signs.
(1) Individual uses: Each principal commercial building
not part of a shopping center may have one major attached and one
freestanding sign in accordance with the following:
(a)
The aggregate area of both signs shall not exceed
75 square feet.
(b)
The attached sign shall not exceed an area equivalent
to 5% of the front facade of the principal building upon which the
sign is attached.
(c)
The freestanding sign shall be set back at least
25 feet from all street and property lines and shall not exceed 15
feet in height.
(d)
Where a use in a multitenant building occupies
at least 500 square feet of segregated habitable floor area with direct
access from the outside, one additional sign for each use, not exceeding
eight square feet in area and identifying the name of the use only,
may be attached to a building at the entrance to the use.
(2) Any sign illumination external to the sign shall be
designed, oriented and landscaped to prevent any sight of the lamp
from the street or neighboring properties.
(3) See §
19-516 of this chapter for the design standards regarding signs.