All uses not expressly permitted in each zone district are prohibited.
Except as otherwise specified for nonconforming uses, structures,
sites or lots, any use, building or structure existing at the time
of the enactment of this chapter may be continued even though such
use, building or structure may not conform to the provisions of this
chapter for the district in which it is located.
With the exception of single- and two-family dwellings as permitted
in this chapter, roof equipment structures for the housing of elevators,
stairways, ventilating fans, air-conditioning equipment or similar
equipment required to operate and maintain the building and fire or
parapet walls, skylights, amateur radio towers, spires, cupolas, flagpoles,
chimneys or similar structures may be erected above the height limits
prescribed by this chapter, but in no event shall these structures
exceed 15 feet above the roofline of the building on which it is located.
The height limitations required in each zone shall not apply to house
of worship steeples, public school buildings and structures, municipally
owned buildings, masts, flagpoles, barns, silos, water towers and
commercial radio and television towers. The maximum height for these
uses shall not exceed 50 feet.
The area or dimension of any lot, yard or other space shall
not be reduced to less than the minimum required by this chapter,
and, if already existing at less than the minimum required by this
chapter, said area or dimension may be continued and shall not be
further reduced.
All off-street parking and loading shall be located on the lot
on which the principal use is located.
A lot which at the time of the adoption of this chapter fails
to comply with the minimum lot size requirements of this article may
be used for any use permitted in the district in which it is located,
provided that said lot is in single ownership at the time of the adoption
hereof and providing all yard requirements hereof are complied with.
In the event that an undeveloped lot which fails to comply with the
minimum lot size requirements of this article is contiguous and in
single ownership with another lot, such lots shall be deemed merged
and construed to be one lot for all purposes. Use thereof as other
than one lot is prohibited except as may be authorized by subdivision
approval.
There shall be no more than one principal building on each lot
except as permitted for in the following districts and as regulated
herein:
The following requirements shall be applicable to lots with
more than one principal building:
A.
The front, side and rear yard requirements shall be complied with
for all buildings.
B.
Buildings in any nonresidential zone shall not be closer to another
building than the height of the tallest building on site, except as
otherwise provided herein.
C.
The off-street parking and loading requirements shall be computed
separately for all buildings.
[Amended 12-17-2012 by Ord. No. 1485-2012; 9-15-2014 by Ord. No. 1512-2014]
There shall be no more than one principal use on each lot, with
the exception of the following: Multiple uses shall be permitted in
the CBD, B-1, B-2, B-3 and MCRD Zones, provided that in the MCRD,
CBD and B-2 Districts, residential apartments shall not be permitted
below the second floor of the building.
Amended 3-20-2006 by Ord. No. 1331-2006]
A.
Every development application shall include suitable provision for
a pedestrian walkway along the bank of the Hudson River. Said walkway
shall consist of a minimum thirty-foot easement area and a minimum
sixteen-foot travel lane. The New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection manual entitled "Hudson Waterfront Walkway Plan" will serve
as a guide in the development of this walkway relative to design and
building material elements. Where NJDEP requires a minimum walkway
width greater than that set forth above, its requirement shall apply.
B.
Within the thirty-foot easement area there shall be landscaping and
lighting in addition to the travel lane. Suitable access to said walkway
shall be provided to enable its use by all Borough residents.
C.
As recommended in the Borough Master Plan, one perpendicular access
shall be provided from River Road to the Hudson River way every 300
feet "to ensure that this amenity is retained as an integral part
of the community and remains available to the Borough residents as
an active and passive recreation resource." Applicants shall be required
to identify all perpendicular access points within 1,000 feet of the
subject property. Any single development shall be not be required
to provide more than two access points regardless of the amount of
property frontage.
For the purposes of calculating open space requirements in all
zones, no more than 20% of the open space requirement shall consist
of riparian lands. This limitation on utilizing riparian area is to
ensure that the open space provided is pedestrian accessible.
All residential developments in excess of 20 dwelling units
shall submit a socioeconomic impact study. This study shall present
data which will indicate the impact that the development will have
on the local population, school system, recreation needs, and other
municipal services. The study should address the current capacity
of the schools, a five-year projection of school capacity, and an
impact analysis indicating the manner in which the development will
affect the student population. This study should also be submitted
to the Edgewater School Board.
New development applications which exceed 20 dwelling units
and/or 25,000 square feet of nonresidential square footage shall submit
a traffic study to the approving authority.
New development applications for construction along the waterfront
and along the west side of River Road shall be required to include
a viewshed study which indicates the impact that the development will
have on the views of the skyline from River Road and properties to
the west.
Site plan applications in all nonresidential zones shall be
required to provide, where possible, common driveway access with adjoining
properties. Additionally, applicants shall be required to provide
interior linkages between adjoining parking lots, where possible,
to facilitate access between parking areas. This is not meant to imply
that parking for one use may be used to meet the parking requirement
for the adjoining use.
All visible facades, including front, side and rear, must be
treated with the same architectural facade treatment to provide a
desirable visual appearance.
