Permitted principal uses in the R-1 Zone shall be as follows:
A. Detached single-family residential dwellings.
B. Community residences for the developmentally disabled and community
shelters for victims of domestic violence, subject to the standards
for detached single-family residential dwellings.
Permitted conditional uses in the R-1 Zone shall be as follows:
A. Public utility uses, subject to the conditions listed in §
550-50B.
Permitted accessory uses in the R-1 Zone shall be as follows:
A. Roomers and/or boarders limited to two in the aggregate per family
dwelling unit, but only if such dwelling unit is occupied by the owner
of the same.
B. Home occupation or office of professional persons, provided such
professional person resides on the premises. Not more than two persons,
other than the resident of the premises, may be employed by such professional
person and not more than 1/2 of the floor area of one story or the
basement of the principal structure shall be devoted to such use or,
if conducted in an accessory building, the area of such use shall
be limited to not more than 1/2 of the floor area of the principal
structure. No use permitted by this section shall result in any use
operating in this zone in other than a building strictly residential
in appearance. Except for permitted signs, there shall be no physical
evidence of such use visible from the exterior of the building so
used.
C. Windmills in accordance with the provisions of §
550-40.
D. Small solar systems limited to the lesser of 15 kilowatts (15 kw)
or 110% of the average of the three prior years’ electrical
energy consumption. Solar panels and solar arrays may be rooftop mounted
or ground mounted in the rear yard area only, at the applicant’s
discretion. Ground-mounted solar panel arrays shall be prohibited
from being located within the front yard area. In the event that an
applicant proposes to locate ground-mounted solar panel arrays in
the side yard area, application shall be made to the Zoning Officer
for the grant of a waiver. In order to receive such waiver, the applicant
shall demonstrate to the Zoning Officer that the location of the solar
panel arrays on the roof of the residence (or other structure on the
lot) or in the rear yard area is impracticable or will exact undue
hardship because of peculiar conditions pertaining to the land in
question. In the event that the Zoning Officer has doubt or difficulty
with making a determination as to the granting of such waiver or in
the event that the Zoning Officer denies such waiver, application
shall be made to the Land Use Board for the grant of such waiver,
which shall be treated as an exception pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-51.
All ground-mounted small solar systems will be located upon the lot
in closer proximity to the principal residence thereon than to any
neighboring homes or building envelopes on adjoining properties that
are unimproved. Ground-mounted solar arrays permitted by the Land
Use Board, upon proper application, to be located within the side
yard setback area shall be effectively screened from view from the
street and adjacent properties by evergreen plantings having a minimum
planted height of 48 inches and a maximum on-center planting spacing
of 10 feet to create a continuous visual buffer. After completion
of installation, the applicant shall provide written notice of the
existence of such small solar energy system to the emergency service
providers (Fredon Township Fire Department and Fredon Emergency Medical
Services) identifying the subject property by block and lot, street
address and a graphic plan or narrative identifying the location of
the electrical service disconnect for the solar energy system.
[Amended 6-14-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-05]
E. Outdoor furnaces in accordance with the provisions of §
550-42.
F. Commercial vehicles in accordance with the provisions of §
550-128. Such provisions shall not apply to vehicles kept on a farm and used in the pursuit of agriculture.
G. Other accessory buildings or uses customarily incidental to the main
permitted use in the zone.
The following requirements shall be met for all lots within
the R-1 Zone:
A. Lot area. The minimum lot area for each lot shall be one acre and
must be measured within 300 feet of the front street right-of-way
line.
B. Lot width. The minimum lot width at the street line shall be 125 feet and the minimum lot width at the building setback line shall be 150 feet. Where a lot is on a curve at the end of a pavement cul-de-sac, the minimum lot width shall be 45 feet measured along the subtended chord of the arc at the street line and the minimum lot width at the building setback line shall be 95 feet. Lots fronting on such a curve shall be exempt from the depth provision of Subsection
A above.
C. Height. The height of the principal structure shall not exceed 35
feet or 2 1/2 stories, whichever is lesser.
D. Front yard. The minimum front yard setback shall be 50 feet.
E. Side yards. There shall be two side yards totaling 60 feet, provided
that no side yard shall be less than 20 feet. Any existing lot or
lots which are in single ownership at the time of enactment of this
chapter, and are less than the minimum width at the building setback
line, may reduce the side yard requirements at a ratio of one foot
for each five feet of lot width less than that required; providing,
however, that no side yard shall be less than 20 feet.
F. Rear yard. The minimum rear yard setback shall be 40 feet.
G. Residential buffer zone. New residential uses shall have a minimum
setback of 100 feet from all side and rear lot lines shared with agricultural
land. The Land Use Board may require that this buffer area be increased
to as much as 300 feet and planted with trees where the proposed dwelling
adjoins any existing intensive livestock, agricultural processing,
or manure disposal operation. Applicants seeking to expand an existing
residential dwelling unit which would be in violation of this requirement
shall be exempt.
H. Impervious coverage. The maximum land area to be covered by all impervious
surfaces shall not exceed 25% of the total lot area.