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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 2 Administration of Government
Ch 6 Contracts
Ch 7 Court, Joint Municipal
Ch 11 Emergency Management, Office of
Ch 15 Environmental Commission
Ch 19 Fire Department
Ch 23 Health, Board of
Ch 30 Officers and Employees
Ch 34 Personnel Policies
Ch 38 Police, Division of
Ch 43 Claims and Purchasing Procedures
Ch 47 Rehabilitation Committee
Ch 51 Salaries and Compensation
Ch 55 Shade Tree Commission
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 63 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 66 Adult Businesses
Ch 71 Alarm Systems
Ch 75 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 79 Animals
Ch 85 Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 90 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 98 Civil Defense
Ch 102 Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 106 Contractors, Registration of
Ch 110 Curfew
Ch 116 Drug-Free Zones
Ch 122 Fees
Ch 126 Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 131 Floodplain Management
Ch 140 Junkyards
Ch 144 Land Development
Ch 144 Art I General Provisions
§ 144-1 Short title.
§ 144-2 Purpose.
§ 144-3 Conformance required.
§ 144-4 Authority to be exclusive.
§ 144-5 Effect on powers of governing body.
§ 144-6 Zoning Officer.
Ch 144 Art II Terminology
§ 144-7 Word usage.
§ 144-8 Interpretation.
§ 144-9 Definitions.
Ch 144 Art III Master Plan and Official Map
§ 144-10 Master Plan.
§ 144-11 (Reserved)
§ 144-12 Official Map.
Ch 144 Art IV Planning Board
§ 144-13 Establishment; membership.
§ 144-14 Terms of members; vacancies; removal.
§ 144-15 Organization of Planning Board.
§ 144-16 Powers of Planning Board.
§ 144-17 Ancillary powers.
§ 144-18 Referral powers.
§ 144-19 Citizens' Advisory Committee Environmental Commission.
Ch 144 Art V Zoning Board of Adjustment
§ 144-20 Establishment, membership, and organization.
§ 144-21 Voting by absent members.
§ 144-22 Alternate members.
§ 144-23 Powers.
§ 144-24 Employees.
§ 144-25 Appeals and applications.
§ 144-26 Time for decision.
§ 144-27 Modification on appeal.
§ 144-28 Stay of proceeding by appeal.
§ 144-29 Other powers of Board of Adjustment.
Ch 144 Art VI Provisions Applicable to Both Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustment
§ 144-30 Administrative procedure.
§ 144-31 Meeting; quorums.
§ 144-32 Public meetings and minutes.
§ 144-33 Applications.
§ 144-34 Hearings.
§ 144-35 Notification of Pinelands Commission.
§ 144-36 Notice of hearing on application for development or adoption of Master Plan.
§ 144-37 Notice of application.
§ 144-38 Notice concerning Master Plan.
§ 144-39 Effect of mailing notice.
§ 144-40 Notice of hearing on ordinance.
§ 144-41 Filing of development regulations.
§ 144-42 (Reserved)
§ 144-43 Appeals by public utilities.
§ 144-44 Tolling of running of period of approval.
§ 144-45 Enforcement.
§ 144-46 Violations and penalties.
§ 144-47 Conditional approvals.
Ch 144 Art VII Fees and Applications
§ 144-48 Fees.
§ 144-49 Applications.
Ch 144 Art VIII Development Review and Approval
§ 144-50 Grant of power; County Planning Board Approval.
§ 144-51 Pinelands Area procedures; applicability.
§ 144-52 Submittal procedure.
§ 144-53 Reservation of public areas.
§ 144-54 Off-tract improvements.
§ 144-55 Findings for planned developments.
§ 144-56 Establishment of open space organization.
§ 144-57 Time for decision.
§ 144-58 Preliminary approval of site plans, major subdivisions and conditional use plans.
§ 144-59 Rights under preliminary approval.
§ 144-60 Final approval of site plans, major subdivision and conditional use plans.
§ 144-61 Exception to application of subdivision or site plan requirements.
§ 144-62 Effect of final approval.
§ 144-63 Minor subdivision/minor site plan.
§ 144-64 Filing of subdivision plats.
§ 144-65 Selling before approval.
§ 144-66 Certificates showing approval.
§ 144-67 Consolidation of nonconforming lots of record.
Ch 144 Art IX Plat Detail and Data
§ 144-68 Plat conformity required.
§ 144-69 Conceptual plan.
§ 144-70 Minor subdivision plat.
§ 144-71 Preliminary major subdivision plans.
§ 144-72 Final plat for major subdivision.
§ 144-73 Minor site plan.
§ 144-74 Preliminary major site plan.
§ 144-75 Final major site plan.
Ch 144 Art X Guarantees, Inspections and Acceptance of Improvements
§ 144-76 Guarantees for improvements.
§ 144-77 Approval by Township Attorney.
§ 144-78 Bonding and cash requirements.
§ 144-79 Applicant notification to dispute charges; appeals.
Ch 144 Art XA Affordable Housing
§ 144-79.1 General provisions.
§ 144-79.2 Housing development fees.
Ch 144 Art XI Design, Performance and Evaluation Standards
§ 144-80 General standards.
§ 144-81 Conformance required.
§ 144-82 Air quality.
§ 144-83 Blocks.
§ 144-84 Building design.
§ 144-85 Community residences.
§ 144-86 Curbs and gutters.
§ 144-87 Driveway standards.
§ 144-88 Energy conservation.
§ 144-89 Environmental impact statement.
§ 144-90 Water supply systems, where required.
§ 144-91 Fire management.
§ 144-92 Fish and wildlife.
§ 144-93 Historic resource preservation.
§ 144-94 Landscaping.
§ 144-95 Lighting standards.
§ 144-96 Monuments.
§ 144-97 Public trust lands.
§ 144-98 Sanitary sewers.
§ 144-99 Sidewalks.
§ 144-100 Streets.
§ 144-101 Street classification and right-of-way widths.
§ 144-102 Street intersections.
§ 144-103 Street signs.
§ 144-104 Streetlighting.
§ 144-105 Stormwater management systems.
§ 144-106 Topsoil.
§ 144-107 Shade trees.
§ 144-108 Location of utilities.
§ 144-109 Recreation facilities.
§ 144-110 Water quality.
§ 144-111 Wetlands.
§ 144-112 Recommended management practices for agriculture.
§ 144-113 Scenic.
§ 144-114 Waste management.
Ch 144 Art XII Zoning Districts and Permitted Uses
§ 144-115 Short title.
§ 144-116 Purpose.
§ 144-117 Establishment of zoning districts.
§ 144-118 Zoning Map.
§ 144-119 District boundaries.
§ 144-120 Boundary tolerance.
§ 144-121 Effect on establishment of districts.
§ 144-122 Schedule of District Regulations.
§ 144-123 General requirements for all districts.
§ 144-124 Use of land in preservation area.
§ 144-125 Agricultural Production District.
§ 144-126 Rural Development Area District (RDA).
§ 144-127 Devonshire Village Center (DVC).
§ 144-128 Rural Development District Land Transfer Program.
§ 144-129 Pinelands Town District (PT).
§ 144-130 Nesco Village (NV).
§ 144-131 Nesco Village Center (NVC).
§ 144-132 Sweetwater Village (SV).
§ 144-133 Elwood Village (EV).
§ 144-134 Elwood Village Center (EVC).
§ 144-135 Weekstown Village.
§ 144-136 Forest Area Residential District (FAR).
§ 144-137 FAR Land Transfer Program.
Ch 144 Art XIII Permits
§ 144-138 Zoning permit.
§ 144-139 Certificate of occupancy.
§ 144-140 Grading plan checklist requirement and approvals.
§ 144-141 Permits for major subdivision.
§ 144-142 Other permits.
§ 144-143 Certificate of approval.
Ch 144 Art XIV Penalties for Violations
§ 144-144 Violations and penalties.
Ch 144 Art XV Severability, Repealer and Amendments
§ 144-145 Severability.
§ 144-146 Repealer.
§ 144-147 Amendments.
Ch 148 Littering
Ch 151 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Ch 153 Mobile Home Parks for Senior Citizens
Ch 156 Mobile Homes and House Trailers
Ch 160 Noise
Ch 168 Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 172 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 177 Property Maintenance
Ch 183 Sand and Gravel Pits
Ch 187 (Reserved)
Ch 192 Smoking
Ch 197 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 200 Stormwater Management
Ch 206 Taxation
Ch 210 Taxicabs
Ch 214 Tobacco
Ch 217 Towing
Ch 221 Trailer Camps
Ch 225 Trash Collection, Disposal and Recycling
Ch 227 Trees
Ch 235 Vehicles, Inoperable
Ch 237 Vehicles, Off-Road
Part III: Board of Health Legislation
Ch 241 General Provisions
Ch 244 Investigator and Attorney
Ch 248 Nuisances, Public Health
Ch 255 Swine Code
Appendix
Ch A260 Council Rules of Procedure
Ch A261 Cable Television Franchise
Ch A262 Cross River Municipal Consent
Ch A263 New Jersey-American Municipal Consent
Ch A264 Everstream Municipal Consent
Derivation Table
Ch DT Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

Public Documents

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Chapter 144 Land Development

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Mullica 3-14-2006 by Ord. No. 5-2006.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Adult businesses — See Ch. 66.

Numbering of buildings — See Ch. 90.

Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 102.

Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 131.

Junkyards — See Ch. 140.

Mobile home parks for senior citizens — See Ch. 153.

Mobile homes and house trailers — See Ch. 156.

Stormwater management — See Ch. 200.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Schedule of District Regulations: Residential Lot Requirements

Attachment 2 - Schedule of District Regulations: Nonresidential Lot Requirements

Attachment 3 - Grading Plan Checklist

Attachment 4 - Zoning Districts Map

Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded former Ch. 144, Land Development, adopted 6-12-1979, as amended.

Article I General Provisions

§ 144-1 Short title.

§ 144-2 Purpose.

§ 144-3 Conformance required.

§ 144-4 Authority to be exclusive.

§ 144-5 Effect on powers of governing body.

§ 144-6 Zoning Officer.

Article II Terminology

§ 144-7 Word usage.

§ 144-8 Interpretation.

§ 144-9 Definitions.

Article III Master Plan and Official Map

§ 144-10 Master Plan.

§ 144-11 (Reserved)

§ 144-12 Official Map.

Article IV Planning Board

§ 144-13 Establishment; membership.

§ 144-14 Terms of members; vacancies; removal.

§ 144-15 Organization of Planning Board.

§ 144-16 Powers of Planning Board.

§ 144-17 Ancillary powers.

§ 144-18 Referral powers.

§ 144-19 Citizens' Advisory Committee Environmental Commission.

Article V Zoning Board of Adjustment

§ 144-20 Establishment, membership, and organization.

§ 144-21 Voting by absent members.

§ 144-22 Alternate members.

§ 144-23 Powers.

§ 144-24 Employees.

§ 144-25 Appeals and applications.

§ 144-26 Time for decision.

§ 144-27 Modification on appeal.

§ 144-28 Stay of proceeding by appeal.

§ 144-29 Other powers of Board of Adjustment.

Article VI Provisions Applicable to Both Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustment

§ 144-30 Administrative procedure.

§ 144-31 Meeting; quorums.

§ 144-32 Public meetings and minutes.

§ 144-33 Applications.

§ 144-34 Hearings.

§ 144-35 Notification of Pinelands Commission.

§ 144-36 Notice of hearing on application for development or adoption of Master Plan.

§ 144-37 Notice of application.

§ 144-38 Notice concerning Master Plan.

§ 144-39 Effect of mailing notice.

§ 144-40 Notice of hearing on ordinance.

§ 144-41 Filing of development regulations.

§ 144-42 (Reserved)

§ 144-43 Appeals by public utilities.

§ 144-44 Tolling of running of period of approval.

§ 144-45 Enforcement.

§ 144-46 Violations and penalties.

§ 144-47 Conditional approvals.

Article VII Fees and Applications

§ 144-48 Fees.

§ 144-49 Applications.

Article VIII Development Review and Approval

§ 144-50 Grant of power; County Planning Board Approval.

§ 144-51 Pinelands Area procedures; applicability.

§ 144-52 Submittal procedure.

§ 144-53 Reservation of public areas.

§ 144-54 Off-tract improvements.

§ 144-55 Findings for planned developments.

§ 144-56 Establishment of open space organization.

§ 144-57 Time for decision.

§ 144-58 Preliminary approval of site plans, major subdivisions and conditional use plans.

§ 144-59 Rights under preliminary approval.

§ 144-60 Final approval of site plans, major subdivision and conditional use plans.

§ 144-61 Exception to application of subdivision or site plan requirements.

§ 144-62 Effect of final approval.

§ 144-63 Minor subdivision/minor site plan.

§ 144-64 Filing of subdivision plats.

§ 144-65 Selling before approval.

§ 144-66 Certificates showing approval.

§ 144-67 Consolidation of nonconforming lots of record.

Article IX Plat Detail and Data

§ 144-68 Plat conformity required.

§ 144-69 Conceptual plan.

§ 144-70 Minor subdivision plat.

§ 144-71 Preliminary major subdivision plans.

§ 144-72 Final plat for major subdivision.

§ 144-73 Minor site plan.

§ 144-74 Preliminary major site plan.

§ 144-75 Final major site plan.

Article X Guarantees, Inspections and Acceptance of Improvements

§ 144-76 Guarantees for improvements.

§ 144-77 Approval by Township Attorney.

§ 144-78 Bonding and cash requirements.

§ 144-79 Applicant notification to dispute charges; appeals.

Article XA Affordable Housing

§ 144-79.1 General provisions.

§ 144-79.2 Housing development fees.

Article XI Design, Performance and Evaluation Standards

§ 144-80 General standards.

§ 144-81 Conformance required.

§ 144-82 Air quality.

§ 144-83 Blocks.

§ 144-84 Building design.

§ 144-85 Community residences.

§ 144-86 Curbs and gutters.

§ 144-87 Driveway standards.

§ 144-88 Energy conservation.

§ 144-89 Environmental impact statement.

§ 144-90 Water supply systems, where required.

§ 144-91 Fire management.

§ 144-92 Fish and wildlife.

§ 144-93 Historic resource preservation.

§ 144-94 Landscaping.

§ 144-95 Lighting standards.

§ 144-96 Monuments.

§ 144-97 Public trust lands.

§ 144-98 Sanitary sewers.

§ 144-99 Sidewalks.

§ 144-100 Streets.

§ 144-101 Street classification and right-of-way widths.

§ 144-102 Street intersections.

§ 144-103 Street signs.

§ 144-104 Streetlighting.

§ 144-105 Stormwater management systems.

§ 144-106 Topsoil.

§ 144-107 Shade trees.

§ 144-108 Location of utilities.

§ 144-109 Recreation facilities.

§ 144-110 Water quality.

§ 144-111 Wetlands.

§ 144-112 Recommended management practices for agriculture.

§ 144-113 Scenic.

§ 144-114 Waste management.

Article XII Zoning Districts and Permitted Uses

§ 144-115 Short title.

§ 144-116 Purpose.

§ 144-117 Establishment of zoning districts.

§ 144-118 Zoning Map.

§ 144-119 District boundaries.

§ 144-120 Boundary tolerance.

§ 144-121 Effect on establishment of districts.

§ 144-122 Schedule of District Regulations.

§ 144-123 General requirements for all districts.

§ 144-124 Use of land in preservation area.

§ 144-125 Agricultural Production District.

§ 144-126 Rural Development Area District (RDA).

§ 144-127 Devonshire Village Center (DVC).

§ 144-128 Rural Development District Land Transfer Program.

§ 144-129 Pinelands Town District (PT).

§ 144-130 Nesco Village (NV).

§ 144-131 Nesco Village Center (NVC).

§ 144-132 Sweetwater Village (SV).

§ 144-133 Elwood Village (EV).

§ 144-134 Elwood Village Center (EVC).

§ 144-135 Weekstown Village.

§ 144-136 Forest Area Residential District (FAR).

§ 144-137 FAR Land Transfer Program.

Article XIII Permits

§ 144-138 Zoning permit.

§ 144-139 Certificate of occupancy.

§ 144-140 Grading plan checklist requirement and approvals.

§ 144-141 Permits for major subdivision.

§ 144-142 Other permits.

§ 144-143 Certificate of approval.

Article XIV Penalties for Violations

§ 144-144 Violations and penalties.

Article XV Severability, Repealer and Amendments

§ 144-145 Severability.

§ 144-146 Repealer.

§ 144-147 Amendments.