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Township of Eastampton, NJ
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2024-01-22
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 540 Zoning
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration of Government
Ch 12
Claims Procedure
Ch 17
Criminal Background Checks
Ch 28
Environmental Advisory Committee
Ch 34
Fire District
Ch 41
Indemnification
Ch 47
Land Use Planning Board
Ch 77
Personnel
Ch 82
Police Department
Ch 88
Purchasing Procedure
Ch 95
Recreation
Ch 101
Retirement
Ch 107
Salaries and Compensation
General Legislation
Ch 130
Affordable Housing
Ch 139
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 145
Animals
Ch 151
Bamboo, Regulation of
Ch 156
Bingo and Raffles
Ch 162
Boats and Boating
Ch 167
Brush, Grass, and Weeds
Ch 179
Buildings, Unfit
Ch 185
Business Registration
Ch 205
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 213
Curfew
Ch 226
Drug-Free Zones
Ch 250
Fees
Ch 259
Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 264
Fire Lanes
Ch 268
Fire Prevention
Ch 275
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 280
Food Establishments, Retail
Ch 289
Garage Sales
Ch 307
Housing Standards
Ch 330
Littering
Ch 343
Noise
Ch 347
Nuisances, Public Health
Ch 366
Parks and Recreation
Ch 370
Peace and Good Order
Ch 374
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 385
Property Maintenance
Ch 386
Property, Vacant and Abandoned
Ch 397
Recycling
Ch 415
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 432
Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 436
Soil Removal
Ch 444
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 450
Stormwater Management
Ch 456
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 460
Subdivision of Land and Site Plan Review
Ch 476
Taxation
Ch 487
Towing and Storage of Vehicles
Ch 492
Trailer Camps
Ch 499
Trees
Ch 505
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 510
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 521
Vehicles, Unlicensed Motor-Driven
Ch 540
Zoning
Ch 540 Art I
General Provisions
§ 540-1
Title.
§ 540-2
Purpose.
§ 540-3
Minimum standards.
§ 540-4
Use of land and buildings.
Ch 540 Art II
Terminology
§ 540-5
Word usage.
§ 540-6
Definitions.
Ch 540 Art III
Zone Districts
§ 540-7
Establishment of districts.
§ 540-8
Zoning Map and zoning districts.
§ 540-9
Designation of boundaries.
§ 540-10
Schedule of District Regulations.
Ch 540 Art IV
General Regulations
§ 540-11
Regulations applicable to all districts.
§ 540-12
Permitted modifications.
§ 540-13
Preservation of natural features.
Ch 540 Art V
Residential District Regulations
§ 540-14
R-A Rural Agricultural District.
§ 540-15
ACR Agricultural; Commercial; Recreation District.
§ 540-16
R-L Residential Low Density District.
§ 540-17
RU-L Rural Residential Low Density District.
§ 540-18
R-M Residential Medium Density District.
§ 540-19
R-H Residential High Density District.
§ 540-19.1
Planned Retirement Community (R-PRC) Residential District.
§ 540-20
R-1B Residential Inclusionary District.
§ 540-20.1
R-1C Residential Inclusionary Housing District.
§ 540-21
CNS Conservation District.
§ 540-22
CLR Cultural, Recreational, Residential District.
Ch 540 Art VI
Town Center District Zoning
§ 540-23
General principles.
§ 540-24
Permitted uses.
§ 540-25
Lot and building standards.
Ch 540 Art VII
Business and Commercial District Regulations
§ 540-26
CH Commercial Highway District.
§ 540-27
BP Business Park District.
§ 540-28
Continuing care retirement community.
§ 540-29
Planned Office (PO) District.
Ch 540 Art VIII
Additional Development Options
§ 540-30
Cluster developments.
§ 540-31
Planned developments.
Ch 540 Art IX
H Historic District
§ 540-32
Intent.
§ 540-33
Definitions.
§ 540-34
Permitted uses.
§ 540-35
Accessory uses.
§ 540-36
Area and height regulations.
§ 540-37
Historic Preservation Commission.
§ 540-38
Procedure to designate historic landmarks and historic districts.
§ 540-39
Designated historic landmarks and historic districts.
§ 540-40
Actions requiring review by Commission.
§ 540-41
Actions not requiring review by Commission.
§ 540-42
Procedures for review of development and zoning applications.
§ 540-43
Procedures for review of building permits and alterations.
§ 540-44
Application review criteria.
§ 540-45
Additional regulations for review of applications.
§ 540-46
Effect of project approval or denial; appeal.
§ 540-47
Notice of violation; violations and penalties.
Ch 540 Art X
Signs
§ 540-48
Purpose.
§ 540-49
General regulations.
§ 540-50
Prohibited and nonconforming signs.
§ 540-51
Exempt and temporary signs.
§ 540-52
Permitted signs.
§ 540-53
Permits.
Ch 540 Art XI
Landscaping and Fencing
§ 540-54
Required landscaping.
§ 540-55
Fence permits; fee.
§ 540-56
Fence regulations.
Ch 540 Art XII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 540-57
Off-street parking regulations.
§ 540-58
Required off-street parking spaces.
§ 540-58.1
Off-street parking regulations for electric vehicle supply/service equipment (EVSE) and make-ready parking spaces.
§ 540-59
Off-street loading and unloading regulations.
Ch 540 Art XIII
Supplementary Regulations for Certain Uses and Structures
§ 540-60
Uses that require application for conditional use permit.
§ 540-61
Public utilities.
§ 540-62
Service stations and garages.
§ 540-63
Quasi-public buildings and recreation areas.
§ 540-64
Homecrafts.
§ 540-65
Home professional occupation.
§ 540-66
Satellite antennas.
§ 540-67
Wireless telecommunications towers and antennas.
§ 540-68
Bed-and-breakfast facilities.
Ch 540 Art XIV
Nonconforming Uses
§ 540-69
Continuance.
§ 540-70
Abandonment.
§ 540-71
Restoration.
§ 540-72
Reversion.
§ 540-73
Alterations.
§ 540-74
Effect on preapproved plans, construction and uses.
§ 540-75
Zone changes.
Ch 540 Art XV
Administration and Enforcement
§ 540-76
Designation of enforcing officer.
§ 540-77
Powers and duties of Zoning Officer.
§ 540-78
Certificates and permits.
§ 540-79
Application procedure for zoning permit.
§ 540-80
Procedure for temporary and conditional use permits.
§ 540-81
Certificate of occupancy.
§ 540-82
Application details.
§ 540-83
Rezoning applications.
Ch 540 Art XVI
Interpretation; Penalties; Amendments
§ 540-84
Interpretation of standards.
§ 540-85
Conflict with other laws.
§ 540-86
Violations and penalties.
§ 540-87
Amendment procedure.
Ch 540 Art XVII
Redevelopment Plan
§ 540-88
Adoption of plan.
§ 540-89
Definitions.
§ 540-90
Vision for future of Eastampton.
§ 540-91
Identification of redevelopment area.
§ 540-92
Plan outline.
§ 540-93
Relationship to local objectives.
§ 540-94
Proposed land uses and building requirements.
§ 540-95
Transect (T4): land for leisure and recreational purposes; TCC District.
§ 540-96
Transect (T3): General Village.
§ 540-97
Transect (T2): Village Center.
§ 540-98
Transect (T1): Village Core.
§ 540-99
Town Center District standards.
§ 540-100
TCVO Town Center Civic/Professional Office District.
§ 540-101
TCR Town Center Single-Family Residential District.
§ 540-102
Temporary/permanent resident relocation.
§ 540-103
Identification of proposed property acquisition.
§ 540-104
Relationship to intergovernmental planning.
§ 540-105
Affordable housing provision.
§ 540-106
Consistency with Master Plan.
§ 540-107
Relationship to municipal development regulations.
§ 540-108
Redevelopment concept review fees.
Ch 540 Art XVIII
Eastampton Town Center: Phase Two Redevelopment Plan
§ 540-109
Adoption of plan.
§ 540-110
Findings.
§ 540-111
Conflict with other provisions.
§ 540-112
Amendment of Zoning Map.
§ 540-113
Filing of plan.
Ch 540 Art XIX
TCO Town Center Commercial/Office District: 2021 Revision
§ 540-114
Adoption of plan.
§ 540-115
Findings.
§ 540-116
Conflict with other provisions.
§ 540-117
Amendment of Zoning Map.
§ 540-118
Filing of plan.
Appendix
Ch A550
Cable Television Franchise
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 540
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee (now Township Council) of the Township of Eastampton
11-27-1967
by
Ord. No. 1967-8
(Ch. 103 of the 1974 Township Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Schedule A - Schedule of District Regulations
Attachment 2 - Required Buffer Width (in feet) Abutting Zoning or Land Use
Attachment 3 - Schedule A - Preliminary Investigation Redevelopment Area
Attachment 4 - Schedule B - Transect Overlay Zones
Attachment 5 - TCO Town Center Commercial Office District 2021 Revision
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 540-1
Title.
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§ 540-2
Purpose.
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§ 540-3
Minimum standards.
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§ 540-4
Use of land and buildings.
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Article II
Terminology
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§ 540-5
Word usage.
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§ 540-6
Definitions.
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Article III
Zone Districts
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§ 540-7
Establishment of districts.
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§ 540-8
Zoning Map and zoning districts.
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§ 540-9
Designation of boundaries.
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§ 540-10
Schedule of District Regulations.
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Article IV
General Regulations
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§ 540-11
Regulations applicable to all districts.
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§ 540-12
Permitted modifications.
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§ 540-13
Preservation of natural features.
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Article V
Residential District Regulations
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§ 540-14
R-A Rural Agricultural District.
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§ 540-15
ACR Agricultural; Commercial; Recreation District.
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§ 540-16
R-L Residential Low Density District.
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§ 540-17
RU-L Rural Residential Low Density District.
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§ 540-18
R-M Residential Medium Density District.
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§ 540-19
R-H Residential High Density District.
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§ 540-19.1
Planned Retirement Community (R-PRC) Residential District.
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§ 540-20
R-1B Residential Inclusionary District.
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§ 540-20.1
R-1C Residential Inclusionary Housing District.
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§ 540-21
CNS Conservation District.
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§ 540-22
CLR Cultural, Recreational, Residential District.
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Article VI
Town Center District Zoning
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§ 540-23
General principles.
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§ 540-24
Permitted uses.
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§ 540-25
Lot and building standards.
chevron_right
Article VII
Business and Commercial District Regulations
chevron_right
§ 540-26
CH Commercial Highway District.
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§ 540-27
BP Business Park District.
chevron_right
§ 540-28
Continuing care retirement community.
chevron_right
§ 540-29
Planned Office (PO) District.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Additional Development Options
chevron_right
§ 540-30
Cluster developments.
chevron_right
§ 540-31
Planned developments.
chevron_right
Article IX
H Historic District
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§ 540-32
Intent.
chevron_right
§ 540-33
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 540-34
Permitted uses.
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§ 540-35
Accessory uses.
chevron_right
§ 540-36
Area and height regulations.
chevron_right
§ 540-37
Historic Preservation Commission.
chevron_right
§ 540-38
Procedure to designate historic landmarks and historic districts.
chevron_right
§ 540-39
Designated historic landmarks and historic districts.
chevron_right
§ 540-40
Actions requiring review by Commission.
chevron_right
§ 540-41
Actions not requiring review by Commission.
chevron_right
§ 540-42
Procedures for review of development and zoning applications.
chevron_right
§ 540-43
Procedures for review of building permits and alterations.
chevron_right
§ 540-44
Application review criteria.
chevron_right
§ 540-45
Additional regulations for review of applications.
chevron_right
§ 540-46
Effect of project approval or denial; appeal.
chevron_right
§ 540-47
Notice of violation; violations and penalties.
chevron_right
Article X
Signs
chevron_right
§ 540-48
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 540-49
General regulations.
chevron_right
§ 540-50
Prohibited and nonconforming signs.
chevron_right
§ 540-51
Exempt and temporary signs.
chevron_right
§ 540-52
Permitted signs.
chevron_right
§ 540-53
Permits.
chevron_right
Article XI
Landscaping and Fencing
chevron_right
§ 540-54
Required landscaping.
chevron_right
§ 540-55
Fence permits; fee.
chevron_right
§ 540-56
Fence regulations.
chevron_right
Article XII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
chevron_right
§ 540-57
Off-street parking regulations.
chevron_right
§ 540-58
Required off-street parking spaces.
chevron_right
§ 540-58.1
Off-street parking regulations for electric vehicle supply/service equipment (EVSE) and make-ready parking spaces.
chevron_right
§ 540-59
Off-street loading and unloading regulations.
chevron_right
Article XIII
Supplementary Regulations for Certain Uses and Structures
chevron_right
§ 540-60
Uses that require application for conditional use permit.
chevron_right
§ 540-61
Public utilities.
chevron_right
§ 540-62
Service stations and garages.
chevron_right
§ 540-63
Quasi-public buildings and recreation areas.
chevron_right
§ 540-64
Homecrafts.
chevron_right
§ 540-65
Home professional occupation.
chevron_right
§ 540-66
Satellite antennas.
chevron_right
§ 540-67
Wireless telecommunications towers and antennas.
chevron_right
§ 540-68
Bed-and-breakfast facilities.
chevron_right
Article XIV
Nonconforming Uses
chevron_right
§ 540-69
Continuance.
chevron_right
§ 540-70
Abandonment.
chevron_right
§ 540-71
Restoration.
chevron_right
§ 540-72
Reversion.
chevron_right
§ 540-73
Alterations.
chevron_right
§ 540-74
Effect on preapproved plans, construction and uses.
chevron_right
§ 540-75
Zone changes.
chevron_right
Article XV
Administration and Enforcement
chevron_right
§ 540-76
Designation of enforcing officer.
chevron_right
§ 540-77
Powers and duties of Zoning Officer.
chevron_right
§ 540-78
Certificates and permits.
chevron_right
§ 540-79
Application procedure for zoning permit.
chevron_right
§ 540-80
Procedure for temporary and conditional use permits.
chevron_right
§ 540-81
Certificate of occupancy.
chevron_right
§ 540-82
Application details.
chevron_right
§ 540-83
Rezoning applications.
chevron_right
Article XVI
Interpretation; Penalties; Amendments
chevron_right
§ 540-84
Interpretation of standards.
chevron_right
§ 540-85
Conflict with other laws.
chevron_right
§ 540-86
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 540-87
Amendment procedure.
chevron_right
Article XVII
Redevelopment Plan
chevron_right
§ 540-88
Adoption of plan.
chevron_right
§ 540-89
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 540-90
Vision for future of Eastampton.
chevron_right
§ 540-91
Identification of redevelopment area.
chevron_right
§ 540-92
Plan outline.
chevron_right
§ 540-93
Relationship to local objectives.
chevron_right
§ 540-94
Proposed land uses and building requirements.
chevron_right
§ 540-95
Transect (T4): land for leisure and recreational purposes; TCC District.
chevron_right
§ 540-96
Transect (T3): General Village.
chevron_right
§ 540-97
Transect (T2): Village Center.
chevron_right
§ 540-98
Transect (T1): Village Core.
chevron_right
§ 540-99
Town Center District standards.
chevron_right
§ 540-100
TCVO Town Center Civic/Professional Office District.
chevron_right
§ 540-101
TCR Town Center Single-Family Residential District.
chevron_right
§ 540-102
Temporary/permanent resident relocation.
chevron_right
§ 540-103
Identification of proposed property acquisition.
chevron_right
§ 540-104
Relationship to intergovernmental planning.
chevron_right
§ 540-105
Affordable housing provision.
chevron_right
§ 540-106
Consistency with Master Plan.
chevron_right
§ 540-107
Relationship to municipal development regulations.
chevron_right
§ 540-108
Redevelopment concept review fees.
chevron_right
Article XVIII
Eastampton Town Center: Phase Two Redevelopment Plan
chevron_right
§ 540-109
Adoption of plan.
chevron_right
§ 540-110
Findings.
chevron_right
§ 540-111
Conflict with other provisions.
chevron_right
§ 540-112
Amendment of Zoning Map.
chevron_right
§ 540-113
Filing of plan.
chevron_right
Article XIX
TCO Town Center Commercial/Office District: 2021 Revision
chevron_right
§ 540-114
Adoption of plan.
chevron_right
§ 540-115
Findings.
chevron_right
§ 540-116
Conflict with other provisions.
chevron_right
§ 540-117
Amendment of Zoning Map.
chevron_right
§ 540-118
Filing of plan.
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