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Borough of Edgewater, NJ
Bergen County
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[Amended 12-17-2012 by Ord. No. 1485-2012; 9-15-2014 by Ord. No. 1512-2014]
For the purpose of this chapter, the Borough of Edgewater is hereby divided into 18 zone districts as follows:
R-1
Single-Family Residential District
R-2
Single- and Two-Family Residential District
R-3
Multifamily Residential District
R-4
Multifamily Residential District
R-5
Multifamily Residential District
R-40
Single-Family Residential District
SRH
Senior Housing District
MCRD
Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential Development District
CBD
Central Business District
B-1
Neighborhood Business District
B-2
Shadyside Mixed-Use District
B-3
Waterfront Commercial District
B-4
Tradesman Commercial District
MXD-1
Mixed-Use District
MXD-2
Mixed-Use District
MXD-3
Mixed-Use District
OR-1
Office and Research District
P
Public District
[Amended 3-18-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-001]
A. 
The location and boundaries of said districts are hereby established on the Zoning Map of the Borough of Edgewater prepared by CME Associates, dated January 12, 2018, as amended or supplemented, which hereby is made a part of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in the Borough offices.
B. 
Said map or maps and all notations, references and designations shown thereon shall be, as such, a part of this chapter as if the same were fully described and set forth herein.
A. 
Zoning district boundary lines are intended to follow street center lines, railroad rights-of-way, streams and lot lines unless otherwise indicated by dimensions on the Zoning Map. Dimensions shall be in feet, measured horizontally and measured from the street right-of-way line, even if the center line of that street serves as a zoning district line. Any disputed zoning district line shall be determined by the Board of Adjustment.
B. 
Where a street or public way serves as the zoning district line and it is lawfully vacated, the former center line shall be the zoning district line.
The regulations which control development in each district are set forth in the attached Schedules X-1 and X-2, which are also supplemented by other sections of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedules X-1 and X-2 are included at the end of this chapter.
A. 
No building shall be erected, moved, altered, constructed, reconstructed or enlarged except as specified in this chapter, nor shall any land or building be used for any purpose or in any manner except in conformity with all the regulations, requirements and/or restrictions specified in this chapter for the district in which such building or land is located.
B. 
In interpreting and applying this chapter, the requirements contained herein are declared to be the minimum requirements for the protection and promotion of the public health, safety, morals and general welfare.