[Added 8-8-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-4[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed original Art. V, R-A Rural-Agricultural District, which comprised §§ 103-12 through 103-14, as amended 5-26-1969 by Ord. No. 1969-5; 5-29-1973 by Ord. No. 1973-3; 4-26-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-6.
[Amended 8-27-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-05; 3-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-03; 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-16]
A. 
Permitted principal uses. The following principal uses are permitted in the R-A District as indicated:
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Agricultural uses.
(3) 
Farms.
(4) 
Customary and conventional farming operations, except that no storage of manure or other odor- or dust-producing substances or uses shall be permitted within 100 feet of any residential property line.
(5) 
Farm dwelling of farm owner or land manager of the land on which said farm dwelling is situated.
(6) 
Golf courses.
(7) 
Farmettes, i.e., single-family residences of the more traditional architecture characterized by the existing historic farm buildings in the Township and county.
B. 
Accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted in R-A Districts:
(1) 
Customary farm buildings for the storage of products or equipment located on the same parcel as the principal uses.
(2) 
Farm stands.
(3) 
Accessory dwellings for domestic or household employees or farm workers, provided that the total number of dwelling units on the lot shall not exceed one for each six acres of lot (farm) area and that each such dwelling shall contain not less than 600 square feet of gross habitable floor area.
(4) 
Private garages and carports.
(5) 
Signs, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-48 through 540-53.
[Amended 3-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3]
(6) 
Fences, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-55 and 540-56.
(7) 
Off-street parking facilities, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-57 and 540-58.
(8) 
Private swimming pools, subject to the provisions of § 540-11F.
(9) 
Home office occupations.
(10) 
Homecrafts, subject to the provisions of § 540-64.
C. 
Conditional uses:
(1) 
Public utilities in accordance with § 540-61.
(2) 
Satellite antennas in accordance with § 540-66.
(3) 
Home professional occupations, subject to the provisions of § 540-65.
(4) 
Child-care centers.
(5) 
Quasi-public buildings and recreation areas.
D. 
Area and yard requirements for the R-A and ACR Districts shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum lot area: 15 acres.
(2) 
Minimum lot frontage: 350 feet.
(3) 
Minimum lot width: 350 feet.
(4) 
Minimum lot depth: 400 feet.
(5) 
Minimum setbacks:
(a) 
Principal building:
[1] 
Front yard: 150 feet.
[2] 
Rear yard: 100 feet.
[3] 
Side yard, each: 100 feet.
(b) 
Accessory structures:
[1] 
Distance to sideline: 100 feet. [NOTE: Accessory buildings for agricultural uses may be as close as 50 feet to a side property line, provided the structure is not used to house livestock.]
[2] 
Distance to rear line: 50 feet.
[3] 
Distance to other building: 20 feet.
(6) 
Maximum building coverage:
(a) 
Principal buildings: 3%.
(b) 
Accessory building(s): 1%.
(7) 
Density: one dwelling unit/15 acres.
(8) 
Maximum building height: 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet, except that barns shall not exceed 50 feet.
E. 
Review of farm stands uses. Farm stands shall be subject to the review of the Construction Official in regard to the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code. They shall also be subject to the review of the Land Use Planning Board Engineer in regard to access to a public street, parking, public safety and stormwater management.
[Added 3-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-03; amended 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-16]
A. 
Permitted principal uses. The following principal uses are permitted in the ACR District as indicated:
(1) 
All uses in the R-A District, except golf courses.
(2) 
Agricultural/agritourism-oriented uses, e.g., buildings or uses proposed to expand the opportunities to sell and display the products and process of agriculture or to provide attractions to encourage public use of a farm, e.g., hay rides, animal feeding areas, etc.
B. 
Accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted in ACR Districts:
(1) 
All accessory uses permitted in the R-A District.
C. 
Conditional uses:
(1) 
Bed-and-breakfast facilities.
D. 
Miscellaneous. A portion of the ACR District is located in the "Historic District," as defined in § 540-32 et seq.
E. 
Area and yard requirements for the ACR Districts shall be as set forth in § 540-14 et seq.
F. 
Review of agritourism uses. Agritourism uses, including buildings and uses proposed to attract customers for more than typical farm stand sales, shall be subject to site plan review. The standards for that review shall be those found in Chapter 460, with access, traffic, parking, public safety, sanitation facilities and stormwater management the primary subjects of the application.
[Amended 8-27-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-05; 3-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-03; 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-17]
A. 
Permitted principal uses. The following principal uses are permitted in the R-L District:
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Municipal buildings, public parks and playgrounds.
(3) 
Public and private schools.
(4) 
Churches and other similar places of worship, according to the requirements of § 540-14D.
B. 
Accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted in the R-L District:
(1) 
Private garages and carports.
(2) 
Signs, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-48 through 540-53.
[Amended 3-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3]
(3) 
Fences, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-55 and 540-56.
(4) 
Off-street parking facilities, subject to the provisions of Article XII.
(5) 
Private swimming pools, subject to the provisions of § 540-11F.
(6) 
Home office occupations.
(7) 
Homecrafts, subject to the provisions of § 540-64.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted in the R-L District:
(1) 
Public utilities, subject to the provisions of § 540-61.
(2) 
Home professional occupations, subject to the provisions of § 540-65.
(3) 
Satellite antennas, subject to the provisions of § 540-66.
(4) 
Quasi-public buildings and recreation areas.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
D. 
Area and yard requirements for single-family dwellings in the R-L District shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum lot area: five acres.
(2) 
Minimum lot frontage: 200 feet.
(3) 
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
(4) 
Minimum lot depth: 200 feet.
(5) 
Minimum setbacks, principal building:
(a) 
Front yard: 75 feet.
(b) 
Side yard, each: 50 feet.
(c) 
Rear yard: 40 feet.
(6) 
Minimum setbacks, accessory buildings:
(a) 
Front yard: not allowed.
(b) 
Side yard: 10 feet.
(c) 
Rear yard: 40 feet.
(d) 
Distance to other buildings: five feet.
(7) 
Maximum building coverage:
(a) 
Principal building: 10%.
(b) 
Accessory buildings: 1%.
(8) 
Density: one dwelling unit/five acres.
(9) 
Maximum building height: 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet, except that churches, schools and barns shall not exceed 35 feet.
(10) 
Minimum setback from streams/creeks: All development must be set back to create a stream corridor, which is defined as the one-hundred-year floodplain, plus a strip 50 feet wide landward from the one-hundred-year floodplain or from the top of the bank of the stream where there is no one-hundred-year floodplain.
[Added 3-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-03; amended 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-17]
A. 
Permitted principal uses. The following principal uses are permitted in the RU-L District:
(1) 
All permitted uses in the R-L District, as included in § 540-16A.
B. 
Accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted in the RU-L District:
(1) 
All accessory uses permitted in the R-L District, as included in § 540-16B.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted in the RU-L District:
(1) 
All conditional uses permitted in the R-L District, as included in § 540-16C.
(2) 
Trailer camps adjacent to Route 206, in accordance with Chapter 492.
[Added 11-28-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-13]
D. 
Miscellaneous. The RU-L District is located in the "Historic District," as defined in § 540-32 et seq.
E. 
Area and yard requirements for the RU-L District shall be as set forth in § 540-16 et seq.
[Amended 3-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-03]
A. 
Permitted principal and accessory uses. The following principal uses are permitted in the R-M District:
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Municipal buildings, public parks and playgrounds.
(3) 
Public and private schools.
(4) 
Churches and other similar places of worship, according to the requirements of § 540-14D.
(5) 
Sheds, subject to the provisions of § 540-11H.
B. 
Accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted in the R-M District:
(1) 
Private garages and carports.
(2) 
Signs, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-48 through 540-53.
[Amended 3-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3]
(3) 
Fences, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-55 and 540-56.
(4) 
Off-street parking facilities, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-57 and 540-58.
(5) 
Private swimming pools, subject to the provisions of § 540-11F.
(6) 
Home office occupations, subject to the provisions of Article V.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted in the R-M District:
[Amended 11-28-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-13]
(1) 
See § 540-14C for conditional uses allowed in the R-M District and § 540-60 et seq. for conditional use standards.
(2) 
Homecrafts, subject to the provisions of § 540-64A.
D. 
Area and yard requirements for single-family dwellings in the R-M District shall be as follows:
[Amended 5-22-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-03; 8-9-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-11; 12-8-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-30]
(1) 
Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot frontage: 85 feet.
(3) 
Minimum lot width: 85 feet.
(4) 
Minimum lot depth: 85 feet.
(5) 
Minimum setbacks, principal building:
(a) 
Front yard: 35 feet.
(b) 
Side yard, each: 10 feet.
(c) 
Rear yard: 20 feet.
(6) 
Minimum setbacks, accessory buildings:
(a) 
Front yard: not allowed.
(b) 
Side yard: 5 feet.
(c) 
Rear yard: 15 feet.
(d) 
Distance to other buildings: 5 feet.
(7) 
Maximum impervious coverage:
(a) 
Total impervious coverage: 35%.
(b) 
Principal building (within total impervious coverage): 20%.
(c) 
Accessory structure excluding driveways (within total impervious coverage): 3%.
[Amended 9-24-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12]
(d) 
Driveways inclusive of driveway approach aprons (within total impervious coverage): 8%.
[Added 9-24-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12]
(8) 
Density: 2 dwelling units/acre.
(9) 
Maximum building height: 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet.
[Amended 3-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-03]
A. 
Permitted principal uses. The following principal uses are permitted in the R-H District:
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Municipal buildings, public parks and playgrounds.
(3) 
Churches and other similar places of worship, according to the requirements of § 540-14D.
(4) 
Garden apartments and townhouses (multifamily).
B. 
Accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted in the R-H District.
(1) 
Private garages and carports.
(2) 
Signs, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-48 through 540-53.
[Amended 3-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3]
(3) 
Fences, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-55 and 540-56.
(4) 
Off-street parking facilities, subject to the provisions of Article XII.
(5) 
Private swimming pools, subject to the provisions of § 540-11F.
(6) 
Home office occupations.
(7) 
Utility and storage buildings.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted in the R-H District:[1]
(1) 
See § 540-14C for conditional uses allowed in the R-H District and § 540-60 et seq. for conditional use standards.
(2) 
Homecrafts, subject to the provisions of § 540-64A.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
D. 
Area and yard requirements for the R-H District shall be as follows:
(1) 
Single-family dwellings. The applicable provisions are set forth in § 540-18D and apply herein.
(2) 
Multifamily developments:
(a) 
Maximum site size: 10 acres.
(b) 
Maximum density: six dwelling units/acre.
(c) 
Number of units/structure:
[1] 
Apartment structure: 20 dwelling units.
[2] 
Townhouse structure: eight dwelling units.
(d) 
Maximum building length: 60 feet, unless an angle turn or a four-foot setback is provided within each 60 feet of length.
(e) 
Building setbacks:
[1] 
Site perimeter: 50 feet.
[2] 
Building separation:
[a] 
Residential to residential (with deciduous and evergreen landscaping interspersed between all residential units):
[i] 
Window wall to window wall: 75 feet.
[ii] 
Window wall to other wall: 60 feet.
[iii] 
Other wall to other wall: 50 feet.
[b] 
Residential to recreation areas or accessory structures: minimum 50 feet. (Note: Residential to swimming pool area, if any, shall be set back at least 150 feet and set apart with appropriate buffers to mitigate noise.)
[3] 
Building to parking: 25 feet to edge of residential building.
[4] 
Building to interior street edge: 25 feet.
(f) 
Maximum building height: 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet.
(g) 
Site coverage:
[1] 
Maximum building coverage: 35%.
[2] 
Maximum impervious coverage: 65%.
E. 
Multifamily projects. The following requirements are applicable to multifamily structures in the R-H Residential High Density District:
[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12; 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-14]
(1) 
The total number of dwelling units shall not exceed a density of six units per adjusted gross acre of land.
(2) 
There shall be no dwelling units below the first story or above the second story.
(3) 
Each dwelling shall contain complete kitchen, toilet and bathing facilities.
(4) 
There shall be not more than 20 dwelling units in each garden apartment structure or eight dwelling units in each townhouse structure. The facade of any building or structure shall not exceed 60 feet in length unless making an angle turn or having an offset of at least four feet within each 60 feet of length.
(5) 
Courtyards bounded on three or more sides by the wings of a single building or by the walls of separate buildings shall have a minimum court width of two feet for each one foot in height of the tallest adjacent building.
(6) 
No dwelling structure shall be located within 40 feet of a recreational facility or maintenance building. Dwelling structures shall have a minimum of 40 feet between buildings end to end. All structures shall have a minimum of 65 feet between buildings front to front.
(7) 
Every building shall have a minimum setback of 20 feet from any and all interior roads, driveways and parking areas.
(8) 
There shall be a buffer strip along the entire perimeter of the property, exclusive of the front yard(s), of at least 25 feet in width measured from the property line. No parking or recreation areas shall be permitted within this buffer strip, and the buffer strip shall be landscaped in accordance with the standards of § 540-54.
(9) 
Open space adjacent to, around or between buildings not surfaced as walkways, driveways, parking areas, utility areas or other required improvements shall be graded and seeded to provide a thick stand of grass or other plant material.
(10) 
A minimum of 25% of the total tract area shall be designated for common recreational open space purposes. Portions of the open space shall be developed with recreation facilities in accordance with the standards set forth in Chapter 460, Subdivision of Land and Site Plan Review, of the Code of the Township of Eastampton. At least 25% of the open space shall be developed as active recreation facilities, and wetlands shall comprise no more than 40% of any required open space.
(11) 
Sufficient laundry, drying, garbage pickup and other utility areas must be provided and shall be located with a view both to convenience and to minimizing the detrimental effect on the aesthetic character of the building(s) and shall be enclosed and shielded from view by solid wood fencing, walls or shrubbery of at least six feet in height around the perimeter.
(12) 
There shall be minimum common storage area in each building for bicycles, perambulators and similar types of equipment of 45 square feet in area and a minimum of six feet in height per dwelling unit. Storage spaces shall be separated by fire walls and have a fire-resistant ceiling.
(13) 
Driveways, parking areas, dwelling entranceways and pedestrian walks shall be provided with sufficient illumination to minimize hazards to pedestrians and motor vehicles utilizing the same, and light sources shall, where necessary, be shielded to avoid glare disturbing to occupants of buildings.
(14) 
Topsoil shall not be removed from the site during construction but shall be stored and redistributed to areas where seeding is required.
(15) 
The land shall be so graded, paved areas so pitched and, if necessary, storm drains and/or catch basins so located as to provide rapid runoff of stormwaters and to avoid undue accumulations of water disturbing to occupants under the normal range of weather conditions.
(16) 
All on-site electrical utilities services shall be installed below ground level.
(17) 
Permits issued pursuant to this section shall expire one year after the date of issuance thereof unless the approved project is completed or unless the Land Use Planning Board recommends and the governing body extends the permit for successive terms not exceeding one year each, subject to such safeguards as it may prescribe in the public interest.
(18) 
For townhouses and multiple dwellings, there shall be provided two parking spaces per unit. For units with garages, where the width of units is less than 24 feet wide, there shall be provided an additional parking space for every seven units. Such additional parking may be provided on the individual lots or in common parking areas perpendicular to the street.
(19) 
Multiple dwellings and townhouses with eight units in a row in a single building shall not account for more than 50% of the units in a project. At least every two units shall have facade offsets of not less than four feet to provide aesthetic variety.
(20) 
A traffic impact report prepared by a qualified traffic engineer shall be submitted for all projects containing 60 or more units in conformance with the Eastampton Township Traffic Report, as amended and supplemented.
(21) 
A stormwater management plan shall be submitted in conformance with the Eastampton Township Stormwater Management Plan.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 450, Stormwater Management.
F. 
Areas shown on the Zoning Map[3] as being subject to the historic architectural theme area shall be subject to all of the regulations of §§ 540-36 through 540-47 of this chapter.[4]
[Added 12-30-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-15]
[3]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in the Township offices.
[4]
Editor's Note: Original § 103-16, R-3 Residential Trailer Districts, was repealed 8-27-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-05.
[Amended 8-19-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-14]
A. 
Definition. As used in this section, the following term shall have the meaning indicated:
PLANNED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (PRC)
A residential community provided for permanent residents, in which the residential property and related open space are owned by a mutual nonprofit corporation, condominium association or other homeowners association or entity, where 80% of the dwellings are occupied by at least one person age 55 or over (the "age-qualified occupant") and no other permanent occupant is under the age of 19, except for any occupant who is the widow or widower or life partner of a deceased age-qualifying occupant may continue to occupy a dwelling so long as at least 80% of the occupied dwellings are each occupied by at least one age-qualifying occupant, in accordance with the provisions of the federal Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq., as amended by the Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995, 42 U.S.C. § 3607(b(2)(C), the applicable zoning provisions of the Township of Eastampton and the requirements of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
B. 
Purpose. The purpose and intent of the R-PRC District is to promote the planned development of an age-restricted, active adult community which shall offer certain recreational facilities for the PRC residents and certain commercial uses for the general neighborhood and the PRC residents in accordance with the general development plan approved by the Planning Board.
C. 
Permitted principal uses. The following principal uses are permitted in the R-PRC District:
(1) 
Age-restricted, single-family detached dwellings.
(2) 
Age-restricted, single-family semi-attached dwellings (duplexes).
(3) 
Commercial uses.
(a) 
Restaurants or eating places, but excluding drive-in, takeout or quick-order restaurants, except for coffee shops.
(b) 
Retail stores, including drive-thrus.
(c) 
Personal service establishments, having their primary function the rendering of a service to a client within a building. Such services may include, but are not limited to, barbershops and beauty shops, dry-cleaning establishments, self-service laundromats, tailor shops, weight-loss centers, portrait studios, interior decorating services, video rental, and mail centers.
(d) 
Business offices, including, but not limited to, insurance agents, travel agents, realtors, finance and investment companies, and tax preparation services.
(e) 
Instructional studios and fitness centers.
(f) 
Banks and other financial institutions, excluding check-cashing businesses, but including automated teller machines (ATM) and drive-throughs.
(g) 
Professional offices, including, but not limited to, offices for architects, artists, authors, dentists, doctors, lawyers, ministers, musicians, engineers, optometrists, opticians, and such other similar professions.
(4) 
Parks and passive recreational areas.
D. 
Accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted in the R-PRC District.
(1) 
Private garages and carports.
(2) 
Signs, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-48 through 540-53.
[Amended 3-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3]
(3) 
Fences, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-55 and 540-56.
(4) 
Off-street parking facilities, subject to the provisions of Article XII.
(5) 
Clubhouses and active recreational facilities, such as swimming pools, shuffleboard or bocce courts, tennis courts, etc.
(6) 
Home office occupations.
(7) 
Utility and storage buildings.
E. 
Minimum recreational uses. The planned retirement community shall have, at a minimum the following recreational uses:
(1) 
Clubhouse measuring 20 square feet for each residential dwelling, which shall contain a multipurpose room and fully equipped facilities, such as a game room, arts and crafts room, a kitchen, etc. One off-street parking space shall be provided for every six dwelling units, except that this requirement may be reduced when other conveniently accessible and available off-street parking facilities are available.
(2) 
Swimming pool measuring 1.5 square feet for each residential dwelling.
F. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted in the R-PRC District:
(1) 
See § 540-14C for conditional uses allowed in the R-MUAR District and § 540-60 et seq. for conditional use standards.
(2) 
Homecrafts, subject to the provisions of § 540-64A.
G. 
Area and yard requirements for the R-PRC District shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum tract size: 100 acres.
(2) 
Residential development.
(a) 
Minimum lot area:
[1] 
Single-family detached dwelling: 6,000 square feet.
[2] 
Single-family semi-detached dwelling: 4,950 square feet.
(b) 
Minimum lot width:
[1] 
Interior lot:
[a] 
Single-family detached dwelling: 55 feet.
[b] 
Single-family semi-detached dwelling: 45 feet.
[2] 
Corner lot:
[a] 
Single-family detached dwelling: 65 feet.
[b] 
Single-family semi-detached dwelling: 55 feet.
(c) 
Minimum lot depth: 110 feet.
(d) 
Minimum setbacks, principal building:
[1] 
Front yard: 20 feet.
[2] 
Side yard setback for one side: five feet.
[3] 
Side yard setback combined: 15 feet.
[4] 
Rear yard setback: 20 feet.
(e) 
Minimum setbacks, accessory building:
[1] 
Front yard: not allowed.
[2] 
Side yard setback: five feet.
[3] 
Rear yard setback: five feet.
[4] 
Distance to other buildings: five feet.
(f) 
Maximum impervious coverage:
[1] 
Total impervious coverage:
[a] 
Single-family detached dwelling: 60%.
[b] 
Single-family semi-detached dwelling: 65%.
[2] 
Total building coverage: 50%.
(g) 
Maximum building height: two stories or 35 feet.
(3) 
Nonresidential development.
(a) 
Minimum lot area: 40,000 square feet.
(b) 
Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
(c) 
Minimum setbacks, principal building:
[1] 
Front yard: 25 feet on county road and 20 feet on other roads.
[2] 
Side yard setback: 20 feet.
[3] 
Rear yard setback: 20 feet.
(d) 
Maximum impervious coverage:
[1] 
Total impervious coverage: 75%.
[2] 
Total building coverage: 50%.
(e) 
Maximum building height: three stories or 45 feet.
H. 
Maximum tract residential density: four dwelling units/acre.
I. 
Minimum tract nonresidential gross floor area: 15,000 square feet.
J. 
Minimum tract open space: 35%.
[Amended 3-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-03; 9-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-09; 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12; 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-18]
A. 
Permitted principal uses. The following principal uses are permitted in the R-1B District:
(1) 
Duplex dwellings.
(2) 
Multifamily dwellings.
(3) 
Townhouses, subject to the provisions of § 540-19E, standards for multifamily projects, where applicable.
B. 
Accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted in the R-1B District:
(1) 
Private garages and carports.
(2) 
Signs, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-48 through 540-53.
[Amended 3-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3]
(3) 
Fences, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-55 and 540-56.
(4) 
Off-street parking facilities, subject to the provisions of Article XII.
(5) 
Private swimming pools, subject to the provisions of § 540-11F.
(6) 
Home office occupations.
(7) 
Utility and storage buildings.
(8) 
Homecrafts, in accordance with § 540-64.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted in the R-1B District:
(1) 
Public utilities, in accordance with § 540-61.
(2) 
Home professional occupations, in accordance with § 540-65.
D. 
Density, area and yard requirements for the R-1B District shall be as follows:
(1) 
For rental developments or developments where all units are under common ownership, the standards in § 540-19D(2) and § 540-19E shall apply, except as provided below:
(a) 
Minimum lot area: five acres.
(b) 
Minimum site perimeter setback: 50 feet.
(c) 
Maximum building coverage: 35%.
(d) 
Maximum impervious coverage: 65%.
(e) 
For density maximums, see Schedule A.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A is included at the end of this chapter.
(2) 
For developments wherein units are owned on a fee simple basis, see Schedule A for requirements, except as provided below:
(a) 
Minimum lot area: five acres.
(b) 
Minimum site perimeter setback: 50 feet.
(c) 
Maximum impervious coverage: 65%.
E. 
Maximum building height: 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet.
F. 
Parking and circulation. Requirements shall be as set forth in §§ 540-57, 540-58 and 540-59.
G. 
Landscaping. Requirements shall be as set forth in § 540-54.
H. 
Signs. Signs shall be as set forth in § 540-48 et seq.
[Added 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-3]
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish the standards and requirements for future development of Block 400, Lot 13, that includes a mix of market-rate housing and housing affordable to very-low-, low- and moderate-income households. The affordable housing constructed in the R-1C Residential Inclusionary Housing District will assist Eastampton Township in meeting its constitutional and statutory obligations to provide a realistic opportunity for the construction of its fair share of affordable housing needed in Housing Region 5.
B. 
The following provisions shall be required for the R-1C Residential Inclusionary Housing District, in addition to other provisions not inconsistent with this article. In case of conflict with the provisions of other ordinances, this section shall govern. Specific affordable housing terms used in these provisions are defined in the Eastampton Township Affordable Housing Ordinance, § 130-1 et seq.
C. 
Required uses. Inclusionary housing development consisting of market-rate housing and affordable housing, as defined by the Fair Housing Act of 1985, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq.; N.J.A.C. 5:96 et seq. and 5:97 et seq.; the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls Act (UHAC) N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq.; and the Eastampton Township Affordable Housing Ordinance, § 130-1 et seq. All housing shall comply with the provisions set forth in this section. Permitted residential dwellings shall be provided in the following manner:
(1) 
A maximum of 120 residential dwelling units provided at a maximum density of 8.4 residential dwelling units per acre.
(2) 
A minimum of 24 affordable dwelling units that represent 20% of the total amount of 120 permitted dwelling units in Block 400, Lot 13.
(3) 
Affordable units shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) 
At least 12 of the affordable units, shall be affordable to very-low- and low-income households with a total gross annual income equal to 50% or less of the median household income, with the remainder affordable to moderate-income households with a total gross annual income more than 50% but less than 80% of the median household income.
(b) 
At least 13% of the affordable units, which is three affordable housing units, shall be deed-restricted for very-low-income households earning equal to or less than 30% of the median income pursuant to the Fair Housing Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq. There shall be at least one very-low-income three-bedroom unit and one very-low-income two-bedroom unit.
(c) 
All affordable units shall be family rental units.
(d) 
All affordable units shall comply with the Eastampton Township Affordable Housing Ordinance, § 130-1 et seq., and Uniform Housing Affordability Controls Act (UHAC) N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq., including, but not limited to, the required bedroom and income distribution, being governed by controls of affordability and being affirmatively marketed, with the sole exception that in lieu of 10% of affordable housing units in rental projects being required to be at 35% of median income, 13% of affordable units in rental projects shall be required to be at 30% or less of median income, and in conformance with all other applicable law.
(e) 
The affordable housing units shall be subject to affordability controls for at least 30 years from the date of initial occupancy of the units and the affordable deed restrictions placed upon the units as provided by UHAC, with the sole exception that "very-low-income" shall be defined as at or below 30% of median income, and the affordability controls shall remain unless and until Eastampton Township, in its sole discretion, takes action to extend or release the unit from such controls after at least 30 years. If Eastampton Township acts to release the unit from such controls, the affordability controls shall remain in effect until the date on which a unit shall become vacant due to the voluntary departure of the occupant household.
(f) 
The affordable housing units shall be integrated with the market-rate units to the extent possible, and the affordable housing units shall not be concentrated in separate buildings or in separate areas from the market-rate units. In buildings with multiple dwelling units, this shall mean that the affordable housing units shall be generally distributed within each building with market-rate units.
(g) 
The residents of the affordable housing units shall have full and equal access to all of the amenities, common areas, and recreational areas and facilities as the residents of the market-rate units have.
(h) 
The affordable housing units shall be affirmatively marketed in accordance with UHAC and applicable law. The affirmative marketing shall include the community and regional organizations identified in the Mount Laurel settlement between Eastampton Township and Fair Share Housing Center, and it shall also include posting of all affordable housing units on the New Jersey Housing Resource Center website in accordance with applicable law.
(4) 
The construction phasing of the market-rate and affordable units shall comply with the following requirements:
Minimum Percentage of Market-Rate Units Completed
Minimum Percentage of Affordable Units Completed
25%
0%
25% plus 1 unit
10%
50%
50%
75%
75%
90%
100%
A unit shall be deemed complete when its certificate of occupancy has been issued. This construction-phasing schedule shall apply unless Eastampton Township and the developer have agreed to an accelerated schedule.
D. 
Permitted principal uses.
(1) 
Multifamily dwellings, defined as buildings that contain three or more dwelling units, including dwelling units that are located one over another, and may contain dwelling units and garages on the first floor of the buildings.
E. 
Accessory uses and structures.
(1) 
Private garages.
(2) 
Front steps/stoops, which may extend no more than five feet into the minimum required front yard and tract boundary setbacks.
(3) 
Decks, patios, and balconies attached to residential buildings. Decks and patios shall not exceed 10 feet by 10 feet in area and shall be attached to the rear of the building. Balconies shall not project more than five feet from the building and may extend into the minimum required front yard and side yard setbacks.
(4) 
Signs, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-48 through 540-51, 540-52A(2)(a), 540-52E(3) through (9), and 540-53.
(5) 
Fences, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-55 and 540-56.
(6) 
Off-street parking facilities, subject to the provisions of subject to the provisions of §§ 540-57 and 540-58, and N.J.A.C. 5:21-4.14 through 5:21-4.16.
(7) 
Private swimming pools, subject to the provisions of § 540-11F.
(8) 
Home office occupations.
(9) 
Utility, maintenance, security, and storage buildings.
(10) 
Trash and/or recycling enclosures that do not exceed six feet in height.
(11) 
Homecrafts, subject to the provisions of § 540-64.
(12) 
Private community/recreation building that serves the residents of the inclusionary development. Such buildings shall not exceed 5,000 square feet in gross floor area, and 1 1/2 stories and 30 feet high.
(13) 
Recreational facilities, including, but not limited to, tot lots, playgrounds, tennis courts, basketball courts and similar court-based recreational facilities, open playing fields for formal play such as baseball, soccer and football or for informal play, and walking trails.
F. 
Conditional uses.
(1) 
Public utilities, subject to the provisions of § 540-61.
(2) 
Home professional occupations, subject to the provisions of § 540-65.
G. 
Bulk, area and yard requirements.
(1) 
Minimum lot area: 14 acres.
(2) 
Front yard setback for residential buildings and certain accessory uses located along Monmouth Road.
(a) 
Residential buildings shall be oriented so that their facades are parallel to Monmouth Road.
(b) 
Residential buildings shall be oriented so that their main entrances face Monmouth Road. Garages and driveways for residential buildings shall neither face nor gain access from Monmouth Road. On-site roads shall not be located between residential buildings and Monmouth Road, except for the primary entrances from Monmouth Road to the internal roadway system serving the residential development.
(c) 
Minimum front yard setback: 25 feet from the Monmouth Road right-of-way after any right-of-way widening dedication in fee or by easement.
(d) 
Accessory uses are prohibited in the front yard of Monmouth Road, except for the following accessory uses:
[1] 
Balconies, which may extend no farther than five feet into the front yard.
[2] 
Front steps/stoops, which may extend no more than five feet into the minimum required front yard and tract boundary setbacks.
[3] 
Signs, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-48 through 540-51, 540-52A(1) and (5), and 540-53.
[4] 
Fences, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-55 and 540-56.
(3) 
Minimum setback for residential buildings to tract boundary, excluding boundary along Monmouth Road: 50 feet.
(4) 
Minimum setback for accessory uses to tract boundary, excluding boundary along Monmouth Road:
(a) 
Balconies: 45 feet.
(b) 
Decks and patios: 40 feet.
(c) 
Front steps/stoops: 45 feet.
(d) 
Signs, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-48 through 540-51, 540-52A(1) and (5), and 540-53.
(e) 
Fences, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-55 and 540-56.
(f) 
Private garages, off-street parking, trash and/or recycling enclosures, and maintenance, security, and storage buildings: 25 feet.
(5) 
Minimum setback from residential buildings to the curbline of parking spaces:
(a) 
Ten feet.
(b) 
For parking spaces provided in driveways for garages located within the residential buildings, and for Americans with Disabilities Act parking spaces abutting said driveways for garages: zero feet.
(6) 
Minimum separation between facades of residential buildings:
(a) 
Side of building to side of building: 20 feet.
(b) 
Rear of building to rear of building: 50 feet.
(c) 
Rear of building to side of building: 40 feet.
(7) 
Maximum building height: three stories or 48 feet.
(8) 
Maximum impervious coverage: 30%.
H. 
Residential building design requirements:
(1) 
Maximum number of dwelling units per building: 30 units.
(2) 
Maximum length of building: 150 feet.
(3) 
Articulation of building facade: at least a two-foot offset of the facade for at least every 50 feet.
(4) 
Garages provided in buildings shall be internally oriented on the site and shall be prohibited in the facades of buildings facing Monmouth Road and the tract boundaries.
(5) 
Residential buildings shall be oriented so that their principal, street-facing elevations and primary public building entrances, or facades, are parallel to Monmouth Road. Reverse-frontage development and buffering requirements in § 460-73 shall not apply.
I. 
Site design requirements.
(1) 
Garages and driveways for residential buildings shall neither face nor have direct access to Monmouth Road, and no roads shall be located between Monmouth Road and the residential buildings fronting it.
(2) 
Parking and circulation.
(a) 
Parking and circulation shall comply with the requirements of §§ 540-57 through 540-59.
(b) 
Two primary entrances from Monmouth Road may be provided. The entrances shall be designed according to the following requirements:
[1] 
A center landscaped median designed with a minimum width of 10 feet and extends at least 25 feet from Monmouth Road into the development.
[2] 
A monument sign that identifies the development may be located within the median of the entrance drive and shall be provided according to §§ 540-48 through 540-51, 540-52A(1) and (5), and 540-53.
(3) 
To the extent possible, as permitted in § 540-20.1E, a private community/recreation building, a private swimming pool, and recreational facilities shall be provided in the inclusionary housing development.
(4) 
The site shall be designed according to all applicable provisions of this chapter.
J. 
Landscape and landscape buffer design requirements.
(1) 
Minimum landscape buffer along Monmouth Road: 10 feet.
(2) 
Minimum landscape buffer along tract boundary other than the boundary along Monmouth Road: 15 feet.
(3) 
Landscape and landscape buffer design shall comply with § 540-54 except as provided in this section.
[Added 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-19]
A. 
Permitted principal uses. The following principal uses are permitted in the CNS District:
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Agricultural activities, including, but not limited to, farms, nurseries, agribusiness and commercial or wholesale activities apropos to the agricultural trade.
(3) 
Forestry activities which are consistent with the guidelines contained in the New Jersey Forestry and Wetlands Best Management Practices Manual developed by the Department of Environmental Protection and only upon submission of an approved New Jersey Forest Stewardship Plan or a letter from the state forester indicating that the proposed forestry activities are consistent with the New Jersey Forestry and Wetlands Best Management Practices. Any such activity taking place on wetlands areas shall only be permitted upon presentation of any required wetlands permits issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
(4) 
Wetlands preservation and wetlands mitigation projects.
B. 
Accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted in CNS Districts:
(1) 
Customary farm buildings for the storage of products or equipment located on the same parcel as the principal uses.
(2) 
Accessory dwellings for domestic or household employees or farm workers, provided that the total number of dwelling units on the lot shall not exceed one for each six acres of lot (farm) area and that each such dwelling shall contain not less than 600 square feet of gross habitable floor area.
(3) 
Private garages and carports.
(4) 
Signs, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-48 through 540-53.
[Amended 3-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3]
(5) 
Fences, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-55 and 540-56.
(6) 
Private swimming pools, subject to the provisions of § 540-11F.
(7) 
Home office occupation.
(8) 
Homecrafts, subject to the provisions of § 540-64.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted in the CNS District:
(1) 
Public utilities, subject to the provisions of § 540-61.
(2) 
Home professional occupation, subject to the provisions of § 540-65.
D. 
Area and yard requirements for the CNS District shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum lot area: 15 acres.
(2) 
Minimum lot frontage: 350 feet.
(3) 
Minimum lot width: 350 feet.
(4) 
Minimum lot depth: 400 feet.
(5) 
Minimum setbacks, principal building:
(a) 
Front yard: 150 feet.
(b) 
Side yard, each: 100 feet.
(c) 
Rear yard: 100 feet.
(6) 
Minimum setbacks, accessory structures:
(a) 
Front yard: not allowed.
(b) 
Distance to sideline: 100 feet.
(c) 
Distance to rear line: 50 feet.
(d) 
Distance to other buildings: 20 feet.
(7) 
Maximum building coverage:
(a) 
Principal building: 3%.
(b) 
Accessory building(s): 1%.
(8) 
Density: one dwelling unit/15 acres.
(9) 
Maximum building height: 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet.
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 103-17.1, PAR Planned Adult Residential District, added 9-27-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-17, was repealed 3-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-03.
[Added 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-20]
A. 
Permitted principal uses. The following principal uses are permitted in the CLR District, which includes a portion of the Smithville Historic District as defined in § 540-39:
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Municipal/governmental buildings, educational and cultural sites/facilities, public parks and playgrounds.
(3) 
Agricultural uses.
(4) 
Farms.
B. 
Accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted in the CLR District:
(1) 
Private garages and carports.
(2) 
Signs, subject to the provisions of §§ 540-48 through 540-53.
[Amended 3-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3]
(3) 
Fences, subject to the provisions of § 540-55.
(4) 
Off-street parking facilities, subject to the provisions of Article XII.
(5) 
Private swimming pools, subject to the provisions of § 540-11F.
(6) 
Home office occupations.
(7) 
Homecrafts, subject to the provisions of § 540-64.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted in the CLR District:
(1) 
Public utilities, subject to the provisions of § 540-61.
(2) 
Home professional occupations, subject to the provisions of § 540-65.
D. 
Area and yard requirements for single-family dwellings in the CLR District shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum lot area: 15 acres.
(2) 
Minimum lot frontage: 350 feet.
(3) 
Minimum lot width: 350 feet.
(4) 
Minimum lot depth: 400 feet.
(5) 
Minimum setbacks, principal building:
(a) 
Front yard: 150 feet.
(b) 
Side yard, each: 100 feet.
(c) 
Rear yard: 100 feet.
(6) 
Minimum setbacks, accessory buildings:
(a) 
Front yard: not allowed.
(b) 
Side yard: 100 feet.
(c) 
Rear yard: 50 feet.
(d) 
Distance to other buildings: 20 feet.
(7) 
Maximum building coverage:
(a) 
Principal building: 3%.
(b) 
Accessory buildings: 1%.
(8) 
Density: one dwelling unit/15 acres.
(9) 
Maximum building height: 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet.
(10) 
Minimum setback from streams/creeks: All development must be set back to create a stream corridor, which is defined as the one-hundred-year floodplain, plus a strip 50 feet wide landward from the one-hundred-year floodplain or from the top of the bank of the stream where there is no one-hundred-year floodplain.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Original § 103-18.1, Historic architectural theme area, added 12-30-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-15, was repealed 3-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-03.
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 103-18, H Historic District, was repealed 3-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-03.