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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 255 Land Development
Chapter 255
Land Development
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Cranford
12-16-2014
by
Ord. No. 2014-25
(Ch. 136, Arts. I to V and VII to IX, of the 1992 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Schedule of Zone District Area, Yard and Building Requirements
Attachment 2 - Zoning Map
Article I
General Provisions
§ 255-1
Purposes; definitions.
Article II
Development Administration
§ 255-2
Planning Board.
§ 255-3
Zoning Board of Adjustment.
§ 255-4
Provisions applicable to both Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment.
§ 255-5
Fees.
§ 255-6
Affordable housing development fees.
§ 255-7
Professional fees.
§ 255-8
(Reserved)
§ 255-9
Development Coordinator.
§ 255-10
Development Review Committee.
§ 255-11
Zoning Officer.
§ 255-12
Township Engineer.
§ 255-13
Township Committee.
§ 255-14
Certificates of subdivision approval or exempt subdivisions.
§ 255-15
Certificate of compliance; zoning permit.
§ 255-16
Violations and penalties.
Article III
Development Procedures
§ 255-17
Application for development.
§ 255-18
Planning Board action.
§ 255-19
Board of Adjustment action.
§ 255-20
Exceptions and waivers.
§ 255-21
Performance guaranties.
§ 255-22
Maintenance bond.
§ 255-23
Acceptance of improvements.
Article IV
Development Requirements and Standards
§ 255-24
Plan details.
§ 255-25
Design standards: general.
§ 255-26
Design standards: specific.
§ 255-27
Performance standards.
§ 255-28
Construction requirements.
§ 255-29
Improvements.
§ 255-30
Off-site and off-tract improvements.
§ 255-31
Construction in public right-of-way in Special Improvement District.
Article V
Zoning
§ 255-32
General intent.
§ 255-33
Zone districts.
§ 255-34
Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
§ 255-35
Supplementary zone district regulations.
§ 255-36
Use regulations.
§ 255-37
Supplemental use regulations.
§ 255-38
Permitted accessory uses and structures.
§ 255-39
Conditional uses.
§ 255-40
Existing buildings in fire zones.
§ 255-41
Outdoor storage.
§ 255-42
Nonconforming uses and structures.
§ 255-43
C-3 Commercial District.
§ 255-44
Off-street parking.
§ 255-45
Pipelines.
Article VI
Traffic Reduction
§ 255-46
Purpose.
§ 255-47
Application for increase in floor area ratio.
§ 255-48
Floor area ratio requirements.
§ 255-49
Definitions.
§ 255-50
Traffic reduction plan.
§ 255-51
Review procedures.
§ 255-52
Traffic Coordinator.
§ 255-53
Annual report and survey.
§ 255-54
Continuation of plan goals.
§ 255-55
Violations and penalties; enforcement.
Article VII
Application for Rezoning
§ 255-56
Authority to submit application.
§ 255-57
Required submissions.
§ 255-58
Certification of complete application.
§ 255-59
Distribution.
§ 255-60
Hearing procedure.
§ 255-61
Review by Planning Board.
§ 255-62
Planning Board recommendation.
§ 255-63
Report to Township Committee.
§ 255-64
Review standards.
§ 255-65
Action by Township Committee.
Article VIII
Affordable Housing Regulations
§ 255-66
Affordable housing.
§ 255-67
Definitions.
§ 255-68
Mandatory affordable housing set-aside requirements.
§ 255-69
Rehabilitation programs.
§ 255-70
Alternative living arrangements.
§ 255-71
Phasing schedule for inclusionary developments.
§ 255-72
New construction.
§ 255-73
Utilities.
§ 255-74
Occupancy standards.
§ 255-75
Control periods for restricted ownership units and enforcement mechanisms.
§ 255-76
Price restrictions for restricted ownership units, homeowner association fees and resale prices.
§ 255-77
Buyer income eligibility.
§ 255-78
Limitations on indebtedness secured by ownership unit; subordination.
§ 255-79
Capital improvements to ownership units.
§ 255-80
Control periods for restricted rental units.
§ 255-81
Rent restrictions for rental units; leases.
§ 255-82
Tenant income eligibility.
§ 255-83
Municipal Housing Liaison.
§ 255-84
Administrative Agent.
§ 255-85
Affirmative marketing requirements.
§ 255-86
Enforcement of affordable housing regulations.
§ 255-87
Appeals.
Article IX
Abandoned Properties
§ 255-88
Definitions.
§ 255-89
Public officer designated.
§ 255-90
Abandoned property; criteria.
§ 255-91
Nuisance property; criteria.
§ 255-92
Abandoned property list.
§ 255-93
Property not to be placed on abandoned property list; conditions.
§ 255-94
Action to transfer possession and control of abandoned property.
§ 255-95
Notice of action to transfer possession and control of abandoned property.
§ 255-96
Exercise of rights to further rehabilitation and reuse of property; designation of qualified rehabilitation entity.
§ 255-97
Procedure to gain title to property; authorization to sell; proceeds.
§ 255-98
Distribution of proceeds.
§ 255-99
Public officer; authority to place lien on property; remedies.
§ 255-100
Recourse of Township against individuals or corporations.
§ 255-101
Properties eligible for tax sales; requirements of Township; notice.
§ 255-102
Eminent domain proceedings; establishment of fair market value.
§ 255-103
Removal of property from abandoned property list.
§ 255-104
Request for property to be placed on abandoned property list.
Article X
Abandoned Properties to Affordable Housing Program
§ 255-105
Purpose.
§ 255-106
Designation of abandoned properties for affordable housing.
§ 255-107
Rehabilitation of APO-AH properties.
