No person shall carry out any development, as defined in this article, within the Pinelands Area, Jackson Township, without first obtaining a development permit certifying compliance with the procedures set forth in §
244-23 and this article.
[Amended 3-23-1998 by Ord. No. 9-98]
All development applications approved by the approval agency shall be conditioned upon approval of said application by the Pinelands Commission. If it is determined pursuant to §
244-69 that the approval will not be reviewed by the Commission, that condition shall be deemed to have been met. If the Commission approves the decision of an approval agency subject to conditions, the approval agency which had previously conditionally approved the application shall, within 30 days, modify its approval to include all conditions imposed by the Commission and, if final approval of the application is required, shall grant final approval only if the application for approval demonstrates that the conditions specified by the Commission have been met by the applicant. If the Commission disapproves an application for development previously approved by an approving authority, the approval shall be revoked by the approving authority within 30 days, and the authority shall thereafter deny approval of the application. Except as provided in §
244-78, the requirements of this section shall not apply to the issuance of a preliminary zoning permit or a refusal to issue a preliminary zoning permit for the development of a single-family dwelling on an existing lot of record.
[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
The Pinelands Commission may participate in a hearing held in
the Township involving the development of lands in the Pinelands Area
pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.36.
All applications for development approval shall be referred
to the Environmental Commission for review and comment.
[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
All development proposed by the Township or any agency thereof will comply with all requirements for public development set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.51 et seq. and all the standards set forth in Articles
III,
IV,
V,
IX,
X and
XII of this chapter and §§
244-70 and
244-71 of this article.
In amending this article, the Township's Master Plan or any
other ordinance regulating the use of land, the Township shall comply
with all the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:50-3.45.
[Added 3-23-1998 by Ord. No. 9-98]
A. The Zoning Officer is hereby authorized and directed to issue preliminary
zoning permits as a prerequisite to the issuance of a construction
permit or other permits or approvals which are needed to develop a
single-family dwelling on an existing lot of record.
B. Applications for a preliminary zoning permit.
(1) An application for a preliminary zoning permit shall be submitted
to the Zoning Officer and shall include the following:
(a)
The applicant's name and address and his interest in the subject
property.
(b)
The applicant's signed certification that he is duly authorized
to submit the application, that the materials and information are
accurate and that duly authorized representatives of the Township
of Jackson and Pinelands Commission are authorized to inspect the
property.
(c)
The owner's name and address, if different from the applicant's,
and the owner's signed consent to the filing of the application.
(d)
The street address, if any, the Tax Map sheet and block and
lot number of the property.
(e)
Proof that taxes for the property have been paid.
(f)
Acreage of the property in square feet.
(g)
A dated plot plan, with the scale noted, showing:
[1]
The zoning district in which the property is located.
[2]
The location and dimensions of all property lines, easements
affecting the property and streets abutting the property.
[3]
The location of all yards and setbacks required pursuant to §§
244-81 through
244-94.
[4]
The location and use of all existing structures and improvements
on the property and their intended disposition.
[5]
A building envelope within which the single-family dwelling
is to be located.
[6]
The location and dimensions of the proposed driveway.
[7]
The location and dimensions of any proposed accessory structures
or improvements.
[8]
The location and dimensions of the area in which any sewage
disposal system, including the disposal field, is proposed to be located.
[9]
The location of any proposed water supply well.
(h)
If proposed, certification that central sewer and/or water service
are available.
(i)
If development of the property is proposed in accordance with the density transfer programs of §
244-82A(10),
244-83A(10),
244-84A(9),
244-85A(6) or
244-88A(2), the street address, if any, the Tax Map street, block and lot number and acreage in square feet of the noncontiguous property.
(2) The Zoning Officer is authorized to require such additional information as may be necessary to determine compliance with Chapter
244. Such may include, but is not limited to, a soil boring in the area of any proposed septage system disposal field, a wetland and wetland buffer map and information to determine compliance with any permitted use requirement of Chapter
244.
(3) The Zoning Officer is authorized to waive any of the aforementioned application requirements if the information is not necessary to determine compliance with Chapter
244.
(4) Within 14 days of receipt of an application, the Zoning Officer shall
determine whether the application is complete and, if necessary, notify
the applicant of any additional information which is necessary to
complete the application.
C. Permit decisions. Within 14 days of determining an application to
be complete, the Zoning Officer shall issue either a preliminary zoning
permit or a refusal to issue a preliminary zoning permit.
D. Preliminary zoning permit.
(1) A preliminary zoning permit shall be issued if:
(a)
The application is consistent with the requirements of Chapter
244 or any necessary variance from those requirements has been obtained.
(b)
No waiver of strict compliance from the requirements of the
Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan is necessary or any such waiver
has been approved by the Pinelands Commission.
(c)
A duly authorized representative of the Pinelands Commission
approves the Zoning Officer's determination and so signifies by signing
the preliminary zoning permit.
(2) A preliminary zoning permit shall expressly incorporate the plot plan being approved, shall specify any conditions which the Zoning Officer determines are necessary to ensure compliance with Chapter
244 and shall specify the expiration date of the permit.
(3) The Zoning Officer shall provide copies of the application and the
preliminary zoning permit to the Pinelands Commission within five
days of the issuance of the permit.
E. Effect of preliminary zoning permit.
(1) A preliminary zoning permit represents a determination that the application meets the requirements of Chapter
244 and the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan, N.J.A.C. 7:50-1.1 et seq.
(2) A preliminary zoning permit shall be valid for two years and shall,
during that period, confer the following rights and privileges:
(a)
The approved application shall not be subject to any substantive revisions of Chapter
244 of the Code of Jackson Township or the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan, N.J.A.C. 7:50-1.1 et seq.
(b)
Any subsequent approvals necessary for the development of the
single-family dwelling on the property may be sought without the need
for a certificate of filing from the Pinelands Commission.
(3) Any subsequent approvals to be sought, including but not limited to construction permits, shall be subject to the notice, review and decision requirements of §§
244-68D,
244-69,
244-70 and
244-71.
F. Refusal to issue preliminary zoning permit.
(1) The Zoning Officer shall issue a refusal to issue a preliminary zoning
permit if any of the following are found to apply:
(a)
A variance from Chapter
244 of the Code of Jackson Township is required.
(b)
A variance from Chapter
244 of the Code of Jackson Township is not required but the Zoning Officer determines that the application does not meet any requirement of Chapter
244 that reflects a provision of the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan.
(c)
A waiver of strict compliance from the Pinelands Comprehensive
Management Plan is required.
(d)
The duly authorized representative of the Pinelands Commission
has not attested to the consistency of the application with the Pinelands
Comprehensive Management Plan, N.J.A.C. 7:50-1.1 et seq.
(2) A refusal to issue a preliminary zoning permit shall expressly reference the reasons why the refusal was issued. If the refusal is predicated solely upon the need to obtain a variance from Chapter
244, the refusal shall also indicate that upon the applicant's submission of evidence of Planning Board or Board of Adjustment approval of the necessary variance, the Zoning Officer shall determine whether a preliminary zoning permit may be issued pursuant to Subsection
D above.
(3) When a refusal to issue a preliminary zoning permit is predicated solely upon the need to obtain a variance from Chapter
244, the Zoning Officer shall provide a copy of the application and the refusal to the Pinelands Commission within five days of the issuance.
(4) When a refusal to issue a preliminary zoning permit is predicated wholly or in part upon Subsection
F(1)(b),
(c) or
(d) above, the Zoning Officer shall provide the original application and a copy of the refusal to the Pinelands Commission within five days of the issuance. The Pinelands Commission shall thereafter process the application pursuant to the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan, N.J.A.C. 7:50-1.1 et seq., and §§
244-68 through
244-71 of the Code of Jackson Township. In lieu of a preliminary zoning permit, a certificate of filing from the Pinelands Commission shall thereafter be required as a prerequisite to the issuance of a construction or other permit.
G. Zoning Officer vacancy. Should the position of Zoning Officer become vacant for any reason, the application procedures set forth in §
244-78 shall be of no force or effect and the procedures of §§
244-68 through
244-77 shall apply until the position has been filled.
The minimum standards and management programs of this section
shall be applicable to all proposed development in the Pinelands Area,
Jackson Township. These standards shall be deemed supplemental to
the standards and requirements applicable to development in the non-Pinelands
areas of the Township. In the case of conflict with other standards
of this article, the design standards and management programs contained
in this section shall supersede all other requirements and standards.
A. Wetlands. Development shall be prohibited in all wetlands and wetlands
transition areas, except as specifically authorized below:
[Amended 4-12-1993 by Ord. No. 10-93]
(1) Horticulture of native Pinelands species and berry agriculture shall
be permitted in all wetlands, subject to the requirements of N.J.A.C.
7:50-6.5. Beekeeping shall also be permitted in all wetlands.
(2) Forestry shall be permitted in all wetlands, subject to the requirements
of N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.4 of the Comprehensive Management Plan.
(3) Fish and wildlife management activities shall be permitted in all
wetlands subject to the minimum standards of this section, provided
that the management activity does not have a significant adverse impact,
as set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.7, on the wetland in which the activity
is carried out, and provided that the activity conforms to all state
and federal regulations.
(4) Low-intensity recreational uses which do not involve use of a structure, including hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking, boating and swimming and other low-intensity recreational uses, provided that any development associated with those other uses does not result in a significant adverse impact on the wetland, as set forth in §
244-79A(8) below.
(5) Docks, piers, moorings and boat launches for the use of a landowner
shall be permitted in all wetlands, provided that the use will not
result in a significant adverse impact, as set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.7
and conforms to all state and federal regulations.
(6) Commercial or public docks, piers, moorings and boat launches shall
be permitted, provided that:
(a)
There is a demonstrated need for the facility that cannot be
met by existing facilities;
(b)
The development conforms to all state and federal regulations;
and
(c)
The development will not result in a significant adverse impact,
as set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.7.
(7) Bridges, roads, trails and utility transmission and distribution
facilities and other similar linear facilities shall be permitted
in wetlands, provided that:
(a)
There is no feasible alternative route for the facility that
does not involve development in a wetland or, if none, that another
feasible route which results in less significant adverse impacts on
wetlands does not exist;
(b)
The need for the proposed linear improvement cannot be met by
existing facilities or modification thereof;
(c)
The use represents a need which overrides the importance of
protecting the wetland;
(d)
Development of the facility will include all practical measures
to mitigate the adverse impact on the wetland; and
(e)
The resources of the Pinelands will not be substantially impaired
as a result of the facility and its development as determined exclusively
based on the existence of special and unusual circumstances.
(8) No development except for those uses which are specifically authorized in Subsection
A(1) and
(2) hereof shall be carried out within 300 feet of any wetlands unless the applicant has demonstrated that the proposed development will not result in a significant adverse impact on the wetland, as set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.7, except along the main stem of the Toms River and the Ridgeway Branch within the Pinelands Area where all development shall maintain the three-hundred-foot buffer. A map entitled "Jackson Township Toms River Buffer Overlay" and dated May 19, 2005, is hereby adopted to serve as a guide and for explanatory purposes; however, actual wetlands and buffer delineation require field verification.
[Amended 7-11-2005 by Ord. No. 27-05]
B. Vegetation. Development within the Pinelands Area, Jackson Township,
shall conform to the following standards with respect to vegetation:
[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
(1) No development shall be carried out by any person unless it is designed
to avoid irreversible adverse impacts on the survival of any local
populations of the threatened or endangered plants of the Pinelands
cited in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.27.
(2) All clearing and soil disturbance activities shall be limited to
that which is necessary to accommodate an activity, use or structure
which is permitted by this chapter;
(3) Where practical, all clearing and soil disturbance activities associated
with an activity, use or structure, other than agriculture, forestry
and resource extraction, shall:
(a)
Avoid wooded areas, including New Jersey's Record Trees as published
by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in 1991 and
periodically updated; and
(b)
Revegetate or landscape areas temporarily cleared or disturbed
during development activities.
(4) In order to conserve water, conserve natural features and reduce pollution from the use of fertilizers, pesticides and other soil supplements, all landscaping or revegetation plans prepared pursuant to §
244-28B(20) or
244-77B(15) shall incorporate the following elements:
(a)
The limits of clearing shall be identified;
(b)
Existing vegetation, including New Jersey's Record Trees as
published by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
in 1991 and periodically updated, shall be incorporated into the landscape
design where practical;
(c)
Permanent lawn or turf areas shall be limited to those specifically
intended for active human use such as play fields, golf courses and
lawns associated with a residence or other principal nonresidential
use. Existing wooded areas shall not be cleared and converted to lawns
except when directly associated with and adjacent to a proposed structure;
and
(d)
Shrubs and trees authorized by N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.25 shall be used
for revegetation or landscaping purposes. Other shrubs and trees may
be used in the following circumstances:
[1]
When the parcel to be developed or its environs contain a predominance
of shrubs and tree species not authorized by N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.25;
[2]
For limited ornamental purposes around buildings and other structures;
or
[3]
When limited use of other shrubs or tree species is required
for proper screening or buffering.
C. Fish and wildlife. Development within the Pinelands Area, Jackson
Township, shall conform to the following standards with respect to
fish and wildlife:
(1) No development shall be carried out in the Pinelands Area unless
it is designed to avoid irreversible adverse impacts on habitats that
are critical to the survival of any local populations of those threatened
or endangered animal species designated by the Department of Environmental
Protection, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 23:2A-1 et seq.
(2) All development or other authorized activity shall be carried out
in a manner which avoids disturbance of fish and wildlife habitats
that are essential to the continued nesting, resting, breeding and
feeding of significant populations of fish and wildlife.
D. Forestry.
[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
(1) Permit required. No forestry in the Pinelands Area of the Township
shall be carried out by any person unless a permit for such activity
has been issued by the Township Zoning Officer. Notwithstanding this
requirement, no such permits shall be required for the following forestry
activities:
(a)
Normal and customary forestry practices on residentially improved
parcels of land that are five acres or less in size;
(b)
Tree harvesting, provided that no more than one cord of wood
per five acres of land is harvested in any one year and that no more
than five cords of wood are harvested from the entire parcel in any
one year;
(c)
Tree planting, provided that the area to be planted does not
exceed five acres in any one year, no soil disturbance occurs other
than that caused by the planting activity and no trees other than
those authorized by N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.25 are to be planted;
(d)
Forest stand improvement designed to selectively thin trees
and brush, provided that no clearing or soil disturbance occurs and
that the total land area on the parcel in which the activity occurs
does not exceed five acres in any one year; and
(e)
Prescribed burning and the clearing and maintaining of fire
breaks.
(2) Forestry application requirements. The information in Subsection
D(2)(a),
(b) or
(c) below shall be submitted to the Township Zoning Officer prior to the issuance of any forestry permit:
(a)
For forestry activities on a parcel of land enrolled in the
New Jersey Forest Stewardship Program, a copy of the approved New
Jersey Forest Stewardship Plan. This document shall serve as evidence
of the completion of an application with the Pinelands Commission
as well as evidence that the activities are consistent with the standards
of the Comprehensive Management Plan. No certificate of filing from
the Pinelands Commission shall be required.
(b)
For forestry activities on a parcel of land approved for woodland
assessment that is not enrolled in the New Jersey Forest Stewardship
Program:
[1]
A copy of the woodland management plan, the scaled map of the
parcel and a completed woodland data form, prepared pursuant to the
farmland assessment requirements of N.J.A.C. 18:15-2.7 through 18:15-2.15;
[2]
If not already contained in the woodland management plan required in Subsection
D(2)(b)[1] above, the following shall be submitted:
[a] The applicant's name, address and interest in the
subject parcel;
[b] The owner's name and address, if different from
the applicant's, and the owner's signed consent to the filing of the
application;
[c] The block and lot designation and street address,
if any, of the subject parcel;
[d] A brief written statement generally describing
the proposed forestry activities; and
[e] The relevant portion of a USGS Quadrangle map,
or copy thereof, and a copy of the relevant portion of the municipal
tax map sheet on which the boundaries of the subject parcel and the
municipal zoning designation are shown.
[3]
A scaled map or statement indicating how the standards set forth in Subsection
D(3)(b),
(c),
(d),
(f),
(i) and
(j) below will be met;
[4]
A letter from the office of Natural Lands Management indicating whether any threatened or endangered plants or animals have been reported on or in the immediate vicinity of the parcel and a detailed description of the measures proposed by the applicant to meet the standards for the protection of such plants and animals set forth in §§
244-79B(1) and
244-79C(1);
[5]
Unless the Pinelands commission determines that it is unnecessary, a cultural resource survey documenting cultural resources on those portions of the parcel where ground disturbance due to site preparation or road construction will occur and a detailed description of the measures proposed by the applicant to treat those cultural resources in accordance with §
244-79K;
[6]
A statement identifying the type, location and frequency of any proposed herbicide treatments and how such treatments will comply with the standards set forth in Subsection
D(3)(h) below;
[7]
A statement identifying the specific steps to be taken to ensure
that trees or areas to be harvested are properly identified so as
to ensure that only those trees intended for harvesting are harvested;
[8]
A letter from the New Jersey State Forester indicating that
the proposed forestry activities adhere to the silvicultural practices
contained in the Society of American Foresters Forestry Handbook,
Second Edition, pages 413 through 455;
[9]
A letter from the New Jersey State Forester commenting on the extent to which the proposed forestry activities are consistent with the guidelines contained in the New Jersey Forestry and Wetlands Best Management Practices Manual developed by the Department of Environmental Protection. If the letter indicates that the proposed activities are not consistent with the Best Management Practices Manual, the applicant must submit a written statement addressing the inconsistencies in terms of their potential impact on the standards set forth in Subsection
D(3)(i) and
(j) below;
[10] A certificate of filing from the Pinelands Commission
issued pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.34; and
[11] When prior approval for the forestry activities has been granted by the Zoning officer or other Township approval agency, a letter from the Pinelands Commission indicating that the prior approval has been reviewed pursuant to §
244-69.
(c)
For forestry activities on a parcel of land that has not been
approved for woodland assessment and is not enrolled in the New Jersey
Forest Stewardship Program:
[1]
The information required in Subsection
D(2)(b)[2] through
above; and
[2]
A forestry activity plan which includes, as appropriate:
[a] A cover page for the forestry activity plan containing:
[i] The name, mailing address and telephone number
of the owner of the subject parcel;
[ii] The municipality and county in which the subject
parcel is located;
[iii] The block and lot designation and street address,
if any, of the subject parcel;
[iv] The name and address of the forester who prepared
the plan, if not prepared by the owner of the subject parcel; and
[v] The date the plan was prepared and the period of
time the plan is intended to cover.
[b] A clear and concise statement of the owner's objectives
for undertaking the proposed forestry activities, silvicultural prescriptions
and management practices;
[c] A description of each forest stand in which a proposed
activity, prescription or practice will occur. These stand descriptions
shall be keyed to an activity map and shall include, as appropriate,
the following information:
[ii] The species composition, including overstory and
understory;
[iii] The general condition and quality;
[iv] The structure, including age classes, diameter
breast height (DBH) classes and crown classes;
[v] The overall site quality;
[vi] The condition and species composition of advanced
regeneration when applicable; and
[vii] The stocking levels, growth rates and volume.
[d] A description of the forestry activities, silvicultural
prescriptions, management activities and practices proposed during
the permit period. These may include, but are not necessarily limited
to, a description of;
[i] Stand improvement practices;
[ii] Site preparation practices;
[iv] Regeneration and reforestation practices;
[v] Improvements, including road construction, stream
crossings, landings, loading areas and skid trails; and
[e] A description, if appropriate, of the forest products
to be harvested, including the following:
[i] Volume: cords, board feet;
[ii] Diameter breast height (DBH) classes and average
diameter;
[v] Number of trees per acre.
[f] A property map of the entire parcel which includes
the following:
[i] The owner's name, address and the date the map
was prepared;
[ii] An arrow designating the north direction;
[iii] A scale which is not smaller than one inch equals
2,000 feet or larger than one inch equals 400 feet;
[iv] The location of all property lines;
[v] A delineation of the physical features such as
roads, streams and structures;
[vi] The identification of soil types (a separate map
may be used for this purpose);
[vii] A map inset showing the location of the parcel
in relation to the local area;
[viii] Clear location of the area and acreage in which
each proposed activity, prescription or practice will occur. If shown
on other than the property map, the map or maps shall note the scale,
which shall not be smaller than one inch equals 2,000 feet or larger
than one inch equals 400 feet, and shall be appropriately keyed to
the property map; and
[ix] A legend defining the symbols appearing on the
map.
(3) Forestry standards. Forestry operations shall be approved if the
standards set forth below will be met:
(a)
All silvicultural practices shall be conducted in accordance with the standards set forth in the Society of American Foresters Forestry Handbook, Second Edition, pages 413 through 455. Submission of an approved New Jersey Forest Stewardship Plan or the letter required pursuant to Subsection
D(2)(b)[8] above shall serve as evidence that this standard is met;
(b)
Any newly developed access to lands proposed for harvesting
shall avoid wetland areas except as absolutely necessary to harvest
wetlands species or to otherwise gain access to a harvesting site;
(c)
All silvicultural and reforestation practices shall serve to
maintain native forests, except in those areas where nonnative species
are proposed to be harvested;
(d)
The following actions shall be required to encourage the reforestation
of Atlantic White Cedar in cedar and hardwood swamps:
[1]
Clear-cutting cedar and managing slash;
[2]
Controlling competition by other plant species;
[3]
Utilizing fencing and other retardants, where necessary, to
protect cedar from overbrowsing;
[4]
Utilizing existing streams as cutting boundaries, where practical;
[5]
Harvesting during dry periods or when the ground is frozen;
and
[6]
Utilizing the least intrusive harvesting techniques, including
the use of winches and corduroy roads, where practical;
(e)
All forestry activities and practices shall be designed and carried out so as to comply with the standards for the protection of threatened and endangered plants and animals set forth in §§
244-79B(1) and
244-79C(1);
(f)
All forestry activities and practices shall be designed and
carried out so as to comply with the standards for the land application
of waste set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.79;
(g)
All forestry activities and practices shall be designed and carried out so as to comply with the standards for the protection of historic, archaeological and cultural resources set forth in §
244-79K;
(h)
Herbicide treatments shall be permitted, provided that:
[1]
The proposed treatment is identified in the forestry application submitted to the Zoning Officer pursuant to Subsection
D(2)(b)[6] above;
[2]
Control of competitive plant species is clearly necessary;
[3]
Control of competitive plant species by other, nonchemical means
is not feasible; and
[4]
All chemicals shall be expressly labeled for forestry use and
shall be used in a manner that is consistent with relevant state and
federal requirements;
(i)
A vegetated streamside management zone shall be maintained or
established adjacent to streams, ponds, lakes and marshes, except
that no streamside management zone shall be required when Atlantic
White Cedar is proposed to be harvested or reestablished. The streamside
management zone shall be at least 25 feet in width. Where soils are
severely erodible, slopes exceed 10% or streamside vegetation is not
vigorous, the streamside management zone shall be increased up to
a maximum of 70 feet to buffer the water body from adjacent forestry
activities. 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 Manual shall serve as evidence
that this standard is met;
(j)
Stream crossings, access roads, timber harvesting, skid trails,
log decks, portable sawmill sites, site preparation and reforestation
shall be designed and carried out so as to: minimize changes to surface
and groundwater hydrology; minimize changes to temperature and other
existing surface water quality conditions; prevent unnecessary soil
erosion, siltation and sedimentation; and minimize unnecessary disturbances
to aquatic and forest habitats. 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 Manual shall
serve as evidence that this standard is met; and
(k)
A copy of the forestry permit issued by the Township Zoning
Officer shall be conspicuously posted on the parcel which is the site
of the forestry activity.
(4) Forestry permit procedures.
(a)
Applications for forestry permits shall be submitted to the
Zoning Officer and shall be accompanied by an application fee of $25.
(b)
Within 14 days of receipt of an application, the Zoning Officer
shall determine whether the application is complete and, if necessary,
notify the applicant in writing of any additional information which
is necessary to complete the application. Should the Zoning Officer
fail to make such a determination within 14 days, the application
shall be considered to be complete as of the fifteenth day following
its submission.
(c)
Within 45 days of determining an application to be complete pursuant to Subsection
D(4)(b) above, or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant, the Zoning Officer shall issue a forestry permit if the activities proposed in the application comply with the standards in Subsection
D(3) above or disapprove any application which does not meet the requirements of Subsection
D(3) above. Any such notice of disapproval shall specifically set forth the deficiencies of the application.
(d)
Upon receipt of a notice of disapproval pursuant to Subsection
D(4)(c) above, the applicant shall have 30 days in which to correct the deficiencies and submit any necessary revisions to the application to the Zoning Officer for review. The Zoning Officer shall review the revised application to verify conformity with the standards in Subsection
D(3) above and shall, within 14 days of receipt of the revised application, issue a forestry permit or disapprove the application pursuant to Subsection
D(4)(c) above.
(e)
Failure of the Zoning Officer to act within the time period prescribed in Subsection
D(4)(c) and
(d) above shall constitute approval of the forestry application as submitted. At the request of the applicant, a certificate as to the failure of the Zoning Officer to act shall be issued by the municipality and it shall be sufficient in lieu of the written endorsement or other evidence of municipal approval required herein.
(f)
In reviewing and issuing permits for forestry applications, the Zoning Officer shall also comply with the Pinelands Area notice and review procedures set forth in §§
244-68B through
244-71.
(g)
Forestry permits shall be valid for a period of 10 years. Nothing
in this section shall be construed to prohibit any person from securing
additional permits, provided that the requirements of this chapter
and the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan are met.
(5) Administrative fees. Upon the issuance of a forestry permit pursuant to Subsection
D(4)(c) above, the applicant shall be required to pay of a sum of $250 which shall serve as reimbursement for any administrative costs incurred by the municipality during the ten-year permit period. The applicant shall not be subject to any additional fees or escrow requirements for the duration of the forestry permit.
(6) Notification of harvesting. No harvesting shall be commenced until
the applicant has provided the Zoning Officer with 72 hours' written
notice of the intention to begin harvesting operations.
E. Agriculture. Agricultural activities within the Pinelands Area, Jackson
Township, shall conform to the following standards: all agricultural
activities and fish and wildlife management activities, including
the preparation of land and the planting, nurturing and harvesting
of crops, shall be carried out in accordance with recommended management
practices established for the particular agricultural activity by
the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, the Soil Conservation Service
and the New Jersey Agricultural Experimental Station at Rutgers University.
F. Resource extraction.
(1) Except as otherwise authorized in this Code, the extraction or mining
of mineral resources, other than sand, gravel, clay and ilmenite,
is prohibited.
(2) Any application field for approval of resource extraction operations
in the Pinelands shall include at least the following information:
(a)
The applicant's name and address and his interest in the subject
property.
(b)
The owner's name and address, if different from the applicant's,
and the owner's signed consent to the filing of the application.
(c)
The legal description, including block and lot designation,
and street address, if any, of the subject property.
(d)
A description of all existing uses of the subject property.
(e)
A brief written statement generally describing the proposed
development.
(f)
A USGS quadrangle map, or copy thereof, and a copy of the Municipal
Tax Map sheet on which are shown the boundaries of the subject property,
the Pinelands management area designation and the zoning designation.
(g)
A topographic map, at a scale of one inch equals 200 feet, showing
the proposed dimensions, location and operations on the subject property.
(h)
The location, size and intended use of all buildings.
(i)
The location of all points of ingress and egress.
(j)
A location map, including the area extending at least 300 feet
beyond each boundary of the subject property, showing all streams,
wetlands and significant vegetation, forest associations and wildlife
habitats.
(k)
The location of all existing and proposed streets and rights-of-way,
including railroad rights-of-way.
(m)
A reclamation plan which includes:
[1]
Method of stockpiling topsoil and overburden.
[2]
Proposed grading and final elevations.
[3]
Topsoil material application and preparation.
[4]
Type, quantity and age of vegetation to be used.
[5]
Fertilizer application, including method and rates.
[6]
Planting method and schedules.
[7]
Maintenance requirements schedule.
(n)
A signed acknowledgment from both the owner and the applicant
that they are responsible for any resource extraction activities which
are contrary to any provision of this chapter or of the approved resource
extraction plan done by any agent, employee, contractor, subcontractor
or any other person authorized to be on the parcel by either the owner
or the applicant.
(o)
A financial surety, guaranteeing performance of the requirements
of N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.68 and 7:50-6.69, in the form of a letter of credit,
certified check, surety bond or other recognized form of financial
surety acceptable to the Pinelands Commission. The financial surety
shall be equal to the cost of restoration of the area to be excavated
during the two-year duration of any approval which is granted. The
financial surety, which shall name the Commission and the Township
as the obligee, shall be posted by the property owner or his agent
with the Township.
[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
(p)
A certificate of filing from the Pinelands Commission issued
pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.34 or, until January 14, 1991, evidence
of prior approval from the Pinelands Development Review Board or the
Pinelands Commission, pursuant to the interim rules and regulations.
(q)
When prior approval for the development has been granted by an approval agency, evidence of Pinelands Commission review, pursuant to §
244-69.
(3) Resource extraction operations shall be approved only if the applicant
can demonstrate that the proposed operation complies with the resource
extraction standards contained in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.61 et seq.
(4) All parcels of land which are used for resource extraction operations
shall be restored in accordance with the restoration standards contained
in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.61 et seq.
(5) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to relieve an applicant from satisfying the requirements of Chapter
185, Excavations, Mining and Dredging, of the Jackson Township Code.
(6) Resource extraction permits shall be issued for a period of two years.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any person
from securing additional permits, provided that the requirements of
this section are met.
G. Water quality. Development within the Pinelands Area, Jackson Township,
shall conform to the following standards with respect to water quality:
(1) All development permitted under this chapter shall be designed and
carried out so that the quality of surface and groundwater will be
protected and maintained. For the purpose of this section, agricultural
use shall not be considered development.
(2) No development shall be permitted which does not meet the minimum
water quality and potable water standards of the State of New Jersey
or the United States.
(3) Except as specifically authorized in this section, no development
which degrades the surface water or groundwater quality or which establishes
new point sources of pollution shall be permitted.
(4) The following point and nonpoint sources may be developed and operated
in the Pinelands:
(a)
Development of new or the expansion of existing commercial, industrial and wastewater treatment facilities, or the development of new or the expansion of existing nonpoint sources, except those specifically regulated in Subsection
G(4)(b) through
(e) and
(5) below, provided that:
[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
[1]
There will be no direct discharge into any surface water body;
[2]
All discharges from the facility or use are of a quality and
quantity such that groundwater exiting from the parcel of land or
entering a surface body of water, will not exceed two parts per million
nitrate/nitrogen;
[3]
All public wastewater treatment facilities are designed to accept
and treat septage; and
[4]
All storage facilities, including ponds or lagoons, are lined
to prevent leakage into groundwater.
(b)
Development of new wastewater treatment or collection facilities, which are designed to improve the level of nitrate/nitrogen attenuation of more than one existing on-site wastewater treatment system where a public health problem has been identified, may be exempted from the standards of §
244-79G(4)(a)[2] above, provided that:
[1]
There will be no direct discharge into any surface water body;
[2]
The facility is designed only to accommodate wastewater from
existing residential, commercial and industrial development;
[3]
Adherence to §
244-79G(4)(a)[2] above cannot be achieved due to limiting site conditions or that the costs to comply with the standard will result in excessive user fees; and
[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
[4]
The design level of nitrate/nitrogen attenuation is the maximum
possible within the cost limitations imposed by such user fee guidelines,
but in no case shall groundwater exiting from the parcel or entering
a surface body of water exceed five parts per million nitrate/nitrogen.
[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
(c)
Improvements to existing commercial, industrial and wastewater
treatment facilities which discharge directly into surface waters,
provided that:
[1]
There is no practical alternative available that would adhere to the standards of §
244-79G(4)(a)[1] above;
[2]
There is no increase in the existing approved capacity of the
facility; and
[3]
All discharges from the facility into surface waters are such
that the nitrate/nitrogen levels of the surface waters at the discharge
point do not exceed two parts per million. In the event that nitrate/nitrogen
levels in the surface waters immediately upstream of the discharge
point exceed two parts per million, the discharge shall not exceed
two parts per million nitrate/nitrogen.
(d)
Individual on-site septic wastewater treatment systems which
are not intended to reduce the level of nitrate/nitrogen in the wastewater,
provided that:
[Amended 2-26-1996 by Ord. No. 4-96; 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
[1]
The proposed development to be served by the system is otherwise permitted pursuant to Chapter
244, Article
VII;
[2]
The design of the system and its discharge point and the size of the entire contiguous parcel on which the system or systems is located will ensure that groundwater exiting from the entire contiguous parcel or entering a surface body of water will not exceed two parts per million nitrate/nitrogen, calculated pursuant to the Pinelands dilution model dated December 1993, as amended, subject to the provisions of Subsection
G(4)(d)[3] below. The entire contiguous parcel may include any contiguous lands to be dedicated as open space as part of the proposed development but may not include previously dedicated road rights-of-way or any contiguous lands that have been deed restricted pursuant to §
244-82A(10),
244-83A(10),
244-84A(9),
244-85A(6) or
244-107;
[3]
Only contiguous lands located within the same zoning district
and Pinelands management area as the proposed system or systems may
be utilized for septic dilution purposes, except for the development
of an individual single-family dwelling on a lot existing as of January
14, 1981, nonresidential development on a lot of five acres or less
existing as of January 14, 1981, or cluster development as permitted
by N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.19;
[4]
The depth to seasonal high water table is at least five feet;
[5]
Any potable water well will be drilled and cased to a depth
of at least 100 feet, unless the well penetrates an impermeable clay
aquiclude, in which case the well shall be cased to at least 50 feet;
[6]
The system will be maintained and inspected in accordance with
the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.85;
[7]
The technology has been approved for use by the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection; and
[8]
Flow values for nonresidential development shall be determined
based on the values contained in N.J.A.C. 7:9A-7.4, as amended, except
that number of employees may not be utilized in calculating flow values
for office uses. In the event that N.J.A.C. 7:9A-7.4 does not provide
flow values for a specific use, but a flow value is assigned for that
use in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.3(a), the flow value specified in N.J.A.C.
7:14A-23.3(a) shall be used in calculating flow.
(e)
Individual on-site septic wastewater treatment systems which
are intended to reduce the level of nitrate/nitrogen in the wastewater,
provided that:
[Added 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
[1]
The standards set forth in Subsection
G(4)(d)[1] and
through
above are met;
[2]
If the proposed development is nonresidential, it is located:
[Amended 8-12-2014 by Ord. No. 13-14; 3-12-2019 by Ord. No. 07-19]
[a] In a Pinelands Regional Growth Area, Pinelands
Village or Military and Federal Installation Area; or
[b] In the Pinelands Rural Development Area or Forest
Area, subject to the standards of N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.84(a)5iii(2).
[3]
The design of the system and its discharge point and the size of the entire contiguous parcel on which the system or systems is located will ensure that groundwater exiting from the entire contiguous parcel or entering a surface body of water will not exceed two parts per million nitrate/nitrogen, calculated pursuant to the Pinelands dilution model dated December 1993, as amended, subject to the provisions of Subsection
G(4)(d)[3] above and the assumptions and requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.84(a)5iv. The entire contiguous parcel may include any contiguous lands to be dedicated as open space as part of the proposed development but may not include previously dedicated road rights-of-way or any contiguous lands that have been deed restricted pursuant to §
244-82A(10),
244-83A(10),
244-84A(9),
244-85A(6) or
244-107.
(f)
Alternate-design pilot program treatment systems, provided that:
[Added 9-22-2003 by Ord. No. 28-03]
[1]
The proposed development to be served by the system is residential and is otherwise permitted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter
244, Article
VII;
[2]
The design of the system and its discharge point, and the size of the entire contiguous parcel on which the system or systems is located will ensure that groundwater exiting from the entire contiguous parcel or entering a surface body of water will not exceed two parts per million nitrate/nitrogen, calculated pursuant to the Pinelands dilution model dated December 1993, as amended, subject to the provisions of Subsection
G(4)(f)[3] below. The entire contiguous parcel may include any contiguous lands to be dedicated as open space as part of the proposed development but may not include previously dedicated road rights-of-way or any contiguous lands that have been deed restricted pursuant to §
244-82A(10),
244-83A(10),
244-84A(9),
244-85A(6) or
244-107;
[3]
Only contiguous lands located within the same zoning district
and Pinelands management area as the proposed system or systems may
be utilized for septic dilution purposes, except for the development
of an individual single-family dwelling on a lot existing as of January
14, 1981; nonresidential development on a lot of five acres or less
existing as of January 14, 1981, or cluster development as permitted
by N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.19;
[4]
The depth to seasonal high water table is at least five feet;
[5]
Any potable water well will be drilled and cased to a depth
of at least 100 feet, unless the wall penetrates an impermeable clay
aquiclude, in which case the well shall be cased to at least 50 feet;
[6]
No more than 10 alternate-design pilot program treatment systems
utilizing the same technology shall be installed in the development
of any parcel if those systems are each serving one single-family
dwelling;
[7]
Each system shall be equipped with automatic dialing capability
to the manufacturer, or its agent, in the event of a mechanical malfunction;
[8]
Each system shall be designed and constructed so that samples
of effluent leaving the alternate-design pilot program septic system
can be readily taken to confirm the performance of the technology;
[9]
The manufacturer or its agent shall provide to each owner an
operation and maintenance manual approved pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-10.22(a)2iv;
[10] Each system shall be covered by a five-year warranty
and a minimum five-year maintenance contract consistent with those
approved pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-10.22(a)2v that cannot be cancelled
and is renewable and which includes a provision requiring that the
manufacturer or its agent inspect the system at least once a year
and undertake any maintenance or repairs determined to be necessary
during any such inspection or as a result of observations made at
any other time; and
[Amended 3-12-2019 by Ord. No. 07-19]
[11] The property owner shall record with the deed to the property a notice consistent with that approved pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-10.22(a)2vi that identifies the technology, acknowledges the owner's responsibility to operate and maintain it in accordance with the manual required in Subsection
G(4)(f)[9] above, and grants access, with reasonable notice, to the local board of health, the Commission and its agents for inspection and monitoring purposes. The recorded deed shall run with the property and shall ensure that the maintenance requirements are binding on any owner of the property during the life of the property during the time period the monitoring requirements apply pursuant to the pilot program or any subsequent regulations adopted by the Commission that apply to said system.
[Amended 3-12-2019 by Ord. No. 07-19]
(5) Surface water runoff, provided that all requirements of §
244-209.1 are met.
[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96; 4-13-2023 by Ord. No. 13-23]
(6) The owners of commercial petroleum storage tanks shall comply with
the requirements of Chapter 102 of the Laws of 1986.
(7) Prohibited chemicals and materials.
(a)
Use of septic tank cleaners and waste oil is prohibited in the
Pinelands Area to the extent that such use will result in direct or
indirect introduction of such substances in the groundwater or any
land.
(b)
All storage facilities for deicing chemicals shall be lined
to prevent leaking into the soils and shall be covered with an impermeable
surface which shields the facility from precipitation.
(c)
No person shall apply any herbicide to any road or public utility
right-of-way within the Pinelands Area unless necessary to protect
an adjacent agricultural activity.
(8) Water shall not be exported from the Pinelands, except as otherwise
provided in N.J.S.A. 58:1A-7.1.
H. Air quality.
(1) All development shall adhere to the relevant air quality standards
of N.J.A.C. 7:27 et seq. Adherence to the standards of this section
shall be determined by means of an air quality simulation model approved
by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection pursuant
to N.J.A.C. 7:27-18.3.
[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
(2) Applications for the following developments shall ensure that all
state ambient air quality standards in N.J.A.C. 7:27 et seq. for carbon
monoxide shall not be exceeded at places of maximum concentration
and at sensitive receptors:
(a)
Residential development of 50 or more units and any other development
involving more than 100 parking spaces located in PED-1, RGC-1, RGC-2,
PM-1 or JB MDL RGC-3 Zone; and
[Amended 2-26-1996 by Ord. No. 4-96; 8-12-2014 by Ord. No. 13-14]
(b)
Residential development of 100 or more units, and any other
development involving more than 300 parking spaces located in any
zone within the Pinelands.
I. Fire management. All proposed development within the Pinelands Area,
Jackson Township, shall conform to the requirements of this subsection
in order to protect life and property from forest fires.
(1) The following vegetation classifications shall be used in determining
the fire hazard of a parcel of land:
|
Hazard
|
Vegetation Type
|
---|
|
Low
|
Atlantic white cedar hardwood swamps
|
|
Moderate
|
Non-pine-barrens forest prescribed burned areas
|
|
High
|
Pine barrens forest including mature forms of pine, pine-oak
or oak-pine
|
|
Extreme
|
Immature or dwarf forms of pine-oak or oak-pine; all classes
of pine-scrub oak and pine-lowland
|
(2) No application for development approval shall be granted in moderate,
high and extreme fire hazard areas unless the applicant demonstrates
the following:
(a)
All proposed development or units or sections thereof of 25
dwelling units or more will have two accessways of a width and surface
composition sufficient to accommodate and support fire-fighting equipment.
(b)
All dead-end roads will terminate in a manner which provides
safe and efficient entry and exit for fire equipment.
(c)
The rights-of-way of all roads will be maintained so that they
provide an effective fire break.
(d)
A fire hazard fuel break is provided around structures proposed
for human use by the selective removal or thinning of trees, bushes,
shrubs and ground cover as follows:
[1]
In moderate fire hazard areas, a fuel break of 30 feet measured
outward from the structure, in which shrubs, understory trees and
bushes and ground cover are to be selectively removed, mowed or pruned
on an annual basis and in which all dead plant material is removed.
[2]
In high fire hazard areas, a fuel break of 75 feet measured
outward from the structure, in which shrubs, understory trees and
bushes and ground cover are to be selectively removed, mowed or pruned
and maintained on an annual basis and in which all dead plant material
is removed.
[3]
In extreme high-hazard areas, a fuel break of 100 feet measured
outward from the structure, in which shrubs, understory trees and
bushes and ground cover are to be selectively removed, mowed or pruned
and maintained on an annual basis; no pine tree (Pinus species) is
closer than 25 feet to another pine tree; and all dead plant material
is removed.
(e)
All structures will meet the following specifications:
[1]
Roofs and exteriors will be constructed of fire-resistant materials,
such as asphalt rag felt roofing, tile, slate, asbestos cement shingles,
sheet iron, aluminum or brick. Fire-retardant treated wood shingles
or shake-type roofs are prohibited in high or extreme fire hazard
areas.
[2]
All projections, such as balconies, decks and roof gables shall
be constructed of fire-resistant materials or materials treated with
fire-retardant chemicals.
[3]
Any openings in the roof, attic and floor shall be screened.
[4]
Chimneys and stovepipes which are designated to burn solid or
liquid fuels shall be equipped with screens over the outlets.
[5]
Flat roofs are prohibited in areas where vegetation is higher
than the roof.
(f)
All residential developments of 100 dwelling units or more in
high or extreme fire hazard areas will have a two-hundred-foot perimeter
fuel break between all structures and the forest in which shrubs,
understory trees and bushes and ground cover are selectively removed,
mowed or pruned on an annual basis; all dead plant material is removed;
roads, rights-of-way, wetlands and waste disposal sites shall be used
as fire breaks to the maximum extent practical; and there is a specific
program for maintenance.
J. Recreation. All proposed development within the Pinelands Area, Jackson
Township, shall conform to the following requirements:
(1) No power vessel in excess of 10 horsepower shall operate on waters
within the Pinelands Area, Jackson Township.
(2) No motor vehicles, other than fire, police or emergency vehicles
or those vehicles used for the administration or maintenance of any
public land, shall be operated upon publicly owned land within the
Pinelands Area, Jackson Township. Other motor vehicles may operate
on public lands for recreational purposes, on public highways and
areas on land designated prior to August 8, 1980, for such use by
the State of New Jersey until designated as inappropriate for such
use by the Pinelands Commission.
(3) Route maps for organized off-road vehicle events shall be filed with
an approved plan by the Executive Director.
(4) All recreation areas and facilities shall be designed in accordance
with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection publication,
Administration Guidelines: Barrier-Free Design Standards for Parks
and Recreational Facilities.
(5) Improved bicycling facilities are provided only in conjunction with
paved roads.
K. Historical, archaeological and cultural preservation. The provisions
of this subsection shall provide a program for the protection of historic,
archaeological and cultural resources within the Pinelands Area, Jackson
Township.
(1) The Planning Board shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.153(a), including recommendations to the Township Committee for designation of historic resources, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., which are determined to be significant, pursuant to §
244-79K(5)(c) below.
(2) Authority to issue certificate of appropriateness.
(a)
The Planning Board shall issue all certificates of appropriateness, except as specified in §
244-79K(2)(b) below.
(b)
The Board of Adjustment shall issue certificates of appropriateness
for those applications for development which it is otherwise empowered
to review.
(3) Certificates of appropriateness shall be required for the following:
(a)
Construction, encroachment upon, alteration, remodeling, removal,
disturbance or demolition of any resource designated by the Township
Committee or the Pinelands Commission, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.154,
or any action which renders such a site inaccessible; and
(b)
Development not otherwise exempted from review, pursuant to §
244-67A of this Code, where a significant resource has been identified, pursuant to §
244-79K(5) below.
(4) Applications for certificates of appropriateness shall include the
information specified in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.156(b).
(5) Cultural resource survey.
(a)
A cultural resource survey shall accompany all applications
for development in the PV, PVC-1 and PVC-2 Zones and all applications
for major development in order to determine whether any significant
historic resources exist on the parcel. Guidelines for this survey
are contained in Appendix B of the "Cultural Resource Management Plan,"
dated April 1991, as amended. In general, the survey shall include:
[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
[1]
A statement as to the presence of any properties listed on the
National and State Registers of Historic Places on the site or within
the area of the projects' potential environmental impacts;
[2]
A thorough search of state, local and any other pertinent inventories
to identify sites of potential significance;
[3]
A review of the literature and consultation with professional
and avocational archaeologists knowledgeable about the area;
[4]
Thorough pedestrian and natural resources surveys;
[5]
Archaeological testing as necessary to provide reasonable evidence
of the presence or absence of historic resources of significance;
[6]
Adequate recording of the information gained and methodologies
and sources used; and
[7]
A list of personnel involved and qualifications of the person(s)
performing the survey.
(b)
This requirement for a survey may be waived by the local approval
agency if:
[1]
There is insufficient evidence of significant cultural activity
on the project site or, in the case of archaeological resources, within
the vicinity;
[2]
The evidence of cultural activity on the site lacks the potential
for importance because further recording of the available data will
not contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of Pinelands
culture; or
[3]
The evidence of cultural activity lacks any potential for significance, pursuant to the standards of §
244-79K(5)(c) below.
(c)
A resource shall be deemed to be significant if it possesses
integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling
and association which reflects its significance in American history,
architecture, archaeology or culture under one or more of the following
criteria:
[1]
The presence of structures, sites or areas associated with events
of significance to the cultural, political, economic or social history
of the nation, state, local community or the Pinelands;
[2]
The presence of structures, sites or areas associated with the
lives or persons or institutions of significance to the cultural,
political, economic or social history of the nation, state, local
community or the Pinelands;
[3]
The presence of structures that represent the work of a master
or that possess high artistic values or that embody the distinctive
characteristics of a type, period or method of construction or that
represent a distinguishable entity of significance to the architectural,
cultural, political, economic or social history of the nation, state,
local community or the Pinelands, although its components may lack
individual distinction; or
[4]
The presence of a site or area which has yielded or is likely
to yield significant information regarding the history or archaeological
history of the Pinelands.
(6) The standards governing the issuance of certificates of appropriateness
in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.156(c) shall be followed by the Planning Board
and Board of Adjustment.
(7) The effect of the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness is
as follows:
(a)
All subsequent development approvals shall be issued or denied in a manner consistent with the certificate of appropriateness, except as provided in §
244-79K(7)(b) below.
(b)
A certificate of appropriateness issued as a result of the cultural resource survey requirement set forth in §
244-79K(5) above shall be effective for two years. If the resource is not designated by the Pinelands Commission pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.154 or by the governing body pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. within that two-year period, the historic resource standards of this section shall no longer apply to the resource in question until such time as the Pinelands Commission designates the resource pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.154.
[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
(8) The following information will be required to document resources
which are not found to be significant, but which are otherwise found
to present graphic evidence of a cultural activity:
(a)
A narrative description of the resource and its cultural environment;
(b)
Photographic documentation to record the exterior appearance
of buildings, structures and engineering resources;
(c)
A site plan depicting, in correct scale, the location of all
buildings, structures and engineering resources; and
(d)
A New Jersey State inventory form, as published by the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection, for buildings, and a narrative
description of any process or technology, if necessary to elaborate
upon the photographic record.
(9) If archaeological data are discovered on a site at any time after
construction has been commenced, the developer shall immediately cease
construction, notify the Planning Board and the Pinelands Commission
and take all reasonable steps to protect the archaeological data in
accordance with the Guidelines for the Recovery of Scientific, Prehistoric,
Historic and Archaeological Data: Procedures for Notification, Reporting
and Data Recovery (36 CFR 66).
L. Scenic. All proposed development within the Pinelands Area of the
Township shall conform to the requirements of this subsection to ensure
that development will take advantage of and enhance the visual character
of the Pinelands.
(1) Scenic corridors:
(a)
Areas considered corridors.
[1]
Except for those roads which provide for internal circulation
within residentially developed areas, all public paved roads in the
PA Preservation Area Zone, FA Forest Area Zone, RD Rural Development
Area Zone, RD-1 Rural Development Area Zone and RD-9 Rural Development
Area Zone shall be considered scenic corridors.
[Amended 2-26-1996 by Ord. No. 4-96; 7-14-1997 by Ord. No. 10-97]
[2]
The Toms River shall be considered a special scenic corridor, and development shall comply with Subsection
L(1)(b)[4] hereof.
(b)
Special requirements for scenic corridors.
[1]
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, all buildings
shall be set back at least 200 feet from the scenic corridor, except
for agricultural product sales establishments, which shall be set
back a minimum of 75 feet.
[2]
If compliance with the two-hundred-foot setback is constrained by environmental or other physical considerations, such as wetlands or active agricultural operations, the building shall be set back as close to 200 feet as practical, and the site shall be landscaped in accordance with the provisions of §
244-79B, Vegetation, of the Jackson Township Code, so as to provide screening from the corridor.
[3]
If an applicant for development approval demonstrates that existing development patterns of the corridor are such that buildings are set back less than 200 feet within 1,000 feet of the site proposed for development, then a setback shall be set for the proposed development which is consistent with the established development pattern, provided that the site is landscaped in accordance with the provisions of §
244-79B, Vegetation, so as to provide screening between the building and the corridor.
[4]
All structures within 1,000 feet of the center line of a special
scenic corridor shall be designed to avoid visual impacts as viewed
from the corridor.
(2) Signs.
(a)
Signs in the Pinelands Area.
[1]
No sign, other than warning or safety signs, which is designed
or intended to attract attention by sudden, intermittent or rhythmic
movement or physical or lighting change shall be permitted in the
Pinelands Area of the Township.
[2]
No sign, other than warning or safety signs, which changes physical
position by any movement or rotation or which gives the visual impression
of such movement or rotation shall be permitted in the Pinelands Area
of the Township.
[3]
No outdoor, off-site commercial advertising sign shall be permitted
in the Pinelands Area, Jackson Township, except that:
[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
[a] Existing lawful off-site commercial advertising
signs, in existence as of January 14, 1981, shall be permitted in
the PED-1, RGC-1, RGC-2, PM-1 and JB MDL RGC-3 Zones. Such signs shall
also be permitted in the PVC-1 and PVC-2 Zones, provided that the
signs are located on a United States highway within 1,000 feet of
a Pinelands Regional Growth Area or Pinelands Town; and
[Amended 8-12-2014 by Ord. No. 13-14]
[b] Signs advertising agricultural commercial establishments
shall be permitted, provided that:
[i] No more than two signs shall be placed in any one
direction along each road directly approaching the establishment;
and
[ii] No sign along a four-lane state or federal highway
shall exceed 50 square feet in area, and no sign along any other road
shall exceed 32 square feet in area.
[4]
Any existing sign which does not conform to Subsection
L(2)(a)[1] and
above shall be removed immediately. Any existing sign which does not conform to Subsection
L(2)(a)[3] above shall be removed no later than December 5, 1996.
[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
[5]
To the maximum extent practical, the character and composition
of construction materials for all signs shall be harmonious with the
scenic values of the Pinelands.
(b)
Signs in the PA Preservation Area Zone.
[1]
No sign shall be constructed, repaired or maintained except in accordance with the provisions of §
244-79L(2)(a) above and this subsection.
[2]
The following signs are permitted in the PA Preservation Area
Zone:
[a] Official public safety and information signs displaying
road names, numbers and safety directions.
[b] On-site signs advertising the sale or rental of
the premises, provided that the area on one side of any such sign
shall not exceed 12 square feet and that no more than one sign is
located on any parcel of land held in common ownership.
[c] On-site identification signs for schools, churches,
hospitals or similar public service institutions, provided that the
size of any such sign shall not exceed 12 square feet and that no
more than one sign is placed on any single property.
[d] Trespassing signs or signs indicating the private
nature of a road, driveway or premises and signs prohibiting or otherwise
controlling fishing or hunting, provided that the size of such signs
does not exceed 12 square feet.
[e] On-site professional, home occupation or name signs
indicating the profession and/or activity and/or name of the occupant
of the dwelling, provided that the size of any such sign shall not
exceed 12 square feet and that no more than one sign is permitted
for any individual parcel of land.
[f] On-site business or advertising signs, provided
that no more than two signs are located on any one premises or on
the premises leased or utilized by any one business establishment
and that the total of such signs shall not exceed 20 square feet per
side, with the maximum height to the top of the sign not to exceed
15 feet from ground level.
[g] Temporary signs advertising political parties or
candidates for election, provided that the size of any such sign does
not exceed four square feet.
[h] Temporary on-and-off signs advertising civil, social
or political gatherings and activities, provided that the size of
such signs does not exceed four square feet.
(3) Motor vehicle screening and storage. No more than 10 automobiles,
trucks or other motor vehicles, whether or not they are in operating
condition, shall be stored on any lot, unless such motor vehicles
are adequately screened from adjacent residential uses and scenic
corridors. All vehicles not in operating condition shall be stored
only if the gasoline tanks of such vehicles are drained. This subsection
shall not apply to vehicles which are in operating condition and which
are maintained for agricultural purposes.
(4) Location of utilities.
(a)
New utility distribution lines and telephone lines to locations
not presently served by utilities shall be placed underground, except
for those lines which are located on or adjacent to active agricultural
operations.
(b)
Aboveground generating facilities, switching complexes, pumping
stations and substations shall be screened with vegetation from adjacent
uses.
(c)
All electric transmission lines shall be located on existing
towers or underground to the maximum extent practicable.
M. Energy conservation. All development shall be carried out in a manner
which promotes energy conservation and maximizes activities and passive
solar energy, in accordance with any applicable statutes. Such measures
may include orientation of buildings, landscaping to permit solar
access and the use of energy-conserving building materials.
N. Waste management. No hazardous or toxic substances, including hazardous
wastes, shall be stored, transferred, processed, discharged, disposed
or otherwise used in the Pinelands area. The land application of waste
or waste-derived materials is prohibited in the Pinelands Area, except
as expressly authorized in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.79. Waste management facilities
shall only be permitted in the Pinelands area in accordance with the
standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.
[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
[Amended 2-26-1996 by Ord. No. 4-96; 7-14-1997 by Ord. No. 10-97]
A. List of zones. In order to regulate and limit the type and location
of uses and the density and intensity with which lands are to be utilized
in the Pinelands Area, Jackson Township, the following zones are hereby
created:
[Amended 11-8-2004 by Ord. No. 40-04; 3-27-2006 by Ord. No. 07-06; 8-12-2014 by Ord. No. 13-14]
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PA
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Preservation Area Zone
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FA-1
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Forest Zone
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FA-2
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Forest Zone
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FA-6
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Forest Zone
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RD
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Rural Development Zone
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RD-1
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Rural Development Area Zone
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RD-9
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Rural Development Area Zone
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MI
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Military Installation Zone
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PV
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Pinelands Village Zone
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RG-2
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Regional Growth Zone
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RG-3
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Regional Growth Zone
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PED
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Pinelands Environmental Development District
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PVC-1
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Pinelands Village Commercial Zone
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PVC-2
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Pinelands Village Commercial Zone
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RGC-1
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Regional Growth Commercial Zone
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RGC-2
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Regional Growth Commercial Zone
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PM-1
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Pinelands Manufacturing Zone
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JB MDL RGC-3
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Joint Base-McGuire-Fort Dix-Lakehurst Compatible Development
Zone
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B. Official Zoning Map. The boundaries of all zones established in this
chapter are shown upon the map accompanying this chapter, which is
hereby made a part hereof and entitled "Zoning Map, Jackson Township,
Ocean County, New Jersey," prepared by John Maczuga, P.P., A.I.C.P.,
Township Planner, Map No. J-54C, bearing a last revision date of April
21, 1997.
[Amended 4-12-1993 by Ord. No. 10-93; 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96; 11-8-2004 by Ord. No. 40-04]
The FA-6 Zone is a transitional forest zone.
A. The following uses shall be permitted in the PA-6 Forest Zone:
(1) Detached single-family dwelling units at a maximum density of one
unit per six acres.
(a)
Single lots for which no subdivision is required shall meet
the following area, yard and building standards:
[1]
Minimum lot area: six acres, except as provided in §
244-84A(10) below.
[2]
Minimum lot width: 250 feet.
[3]
Minimum lot depth: 500 feet.
[4]
Minimum lot frontage: 200 feet.
[5]
Minimum front yard setback: 200 feet.
[6]
Minimum rear yard setback: 50 feet.
[7]
Minimum side yard setback: 25 feet each side.
[8]
Minimum accessory structure setback: 20 feet, not permitted
in front yard.
[9]
Maximum clearing per developed lot: 20,000 square feet.
(b)
When two or more lots are proposed in the FA-6 Zone, mandatory
clustering shall be required. All residential units shall be located
on one acre lots. The house lot(s) shall be referred to in this section
as the "developed area" and the balance of the required acreage (5
acres per lot) shall be referred to as the "conservation area."
[1]
Clustered developments shall be designed to protect the particular
environmental attributes of the site, to maintain the conservation
area in an undisturbed state, to promote the establishment of greenways
on adjacent sites and to maximize the contiguity of protected lands
as a means of providing habitat for threatened and endangered plant
and animal species. The developed area shall be located and designed
to promote efficient use of the existing infrastructure (roads, utilities,
etc.) and coordinate with development on adjacent parcels. The design
shall be subject to the review and approval of the Planning Board
and the Pinelands Commission.
[2]
For clustered lots the following standards apply:
[a] Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
[b] Minimum lot depth: 250 feet.
[c] Minimum lot frontage: 150 feet.
[d] Minimum front yard setback: 60 feet.
[e] Minimum rear yard setback: 50 feet.
[f] Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet one side/30
feet combined.
[g] Minimum accessory structure setback: 20 feet, not
permitted in front yard.
[h] Maximum clearing per developed lot: 20,000 square
feet.
[3]
The conservation area shall be permanently deed restricted as
open space with no further development permitted through the imposition
of a conservation easement to be approved by the Planning Board and
its professionals.
(3) Agricultural employee housing as an element of and necessary to an
active agricultural operation.
(5) Low intensity recreation uses provided that:
(a)
The parcel proposed for low-intensity recreational use has an
area of at least 50 acres.
(b)
The recreational use does not involve the use of motorized vehicles
except for necessary transportation.
(c)
Access to bodies of water is limited to no more than 15 linear
feet of frontage per 1,000 linear feet of water body frontage.
(d)
Clearing of vegetation including ground cover and soil disturbance
does not exceed 5% of the parcel and that no more than 1% of the parcel
may be covered by impermeable surfaces.
(6) Expansion of intensive recreational uses, provided that:
(a)
The intensive recreational use was in existence on February
7, 1979, and the capacity of the use will not exceed two times the
capacity of the use on February 7, 1979.
(b)
The use is necessary to achieve the recreational use of a particular
element of the existing Pinelands environment.
(c)
The use is environmentally and aesthetically compatible with
the character of the Pinelands Forest area and the characteristics
of the particular river basin in which the use is to be located, taking
into consideration the proportion of cleared and developed land, ambient
water quality, ecologically sensitive areas and unique resources and
will not unduly burden public services.
(7) Public service infrastructure intended to primarily service the needs of the Pinelands. Centralized wastewater treatment and collection facilities shall be permitted to service the FA-6 Zone only in accordance with §
244-79G(4)(b).
(8) Detached single-family dwellings on one-acre lots in accordance with §
244-98B.
(9) Single-family dwelling units on one-acre lots existing as of January
14, 1981, shall be permitted provided that all of the following standards
and criteria are met:
(a)
The owner of the lot proposed for development acquires sufficient
vacant contiguous or noncontiguous land which, when combined with
the acreage of the lot proposed for development, equals at least the
following:
[1]
Six acres if all acquired noncontiguous lands are located in
the FA-6 Zone;
[2]
Twenty-eight acres if all acquired noncontiguous lands are located
in the FA-2 Zone; or
[3]
Fifty-nine acres if all acquired noncontiguous lands are located
in the FA-1 Zone.
(b)
All lands acquired pursuant to Subsection
A(9)(a) above, which may or may not be developable, are located within the FA-1, FA-2 or FA-6 Zone.
(c)
All noncontiguous lands acquired pursuant to Subsection
A(9)(a) and
(b) above are permanently dedicated as open space through recordation of a deed to the property with no further development permitted except agriculture, forestry and low-intensity recreation uses. Any such deed restrictions shall be in the form to be approved by the Township Solicitor and the Pinelands Commission.
(d)
Tax assessments for the acquired noncontiguous lands are combined
and assigned to the land to be developed.
(e)
The lot proposed for development otherwise meets the standards
of this article.
(10)
Single-family dwelling units that were already constructed or
under construction prior to the adoption of this section shall be
permitted to rehabilitate and construct building additions consistent
with regulations of the previous zoning designation (FA-3 or PV).
B. Accessory uses in the FA-6 Zone shall be restricted to the following:
same as permitted in the FA-1 Zone.
C. Nonresidential area, yard and building requirements.
(1) Nonresidential area, yard and building requirements shall be the
same as permitted in the FA-1 Zone.
(2) Notwithstanding the minimum lot area set forth in §
244-84A, no such minimum lot area for a nonresidential use within the FA-6 Zone shall be less than that needed to meet the water quality standards of §
244-79G(4)(d), whether or not the lot may be served by a centralized sewer treatment or collection system.
D. Conditional uses are the same as permitted in the FA-1 Zone.
[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
A. Any use associated with the function of the Federal installation
may be permitted in the MI Zone, provided that:
(1) Where feasible, development shall be located in that portion of the
installation within the Pinelands Protection Area;
(2) The use shall not require any development, including public service
infrastructure in the Preservation Area District or the FA-1, FA-2
or FA-3 Zone;
(3) No hazardous waste facility, landfill or incinerator shall be permitted,
except as expressly authorized in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.75 or 7:50-6.78;
and
(4) All development undertaken by the federal government substantially meets the standards of §
244-79 or an intergovernmental agreement entered into pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4, Part IV.
B. Any other public purpose use undertaken by or on behalf of another
level of government may be permitted in the MI Zone, provided that:
(1) The use is sanctioned by the installation;
(2) The use is located within a substantially developed area which is
served by a centralized sewer treatment and collection system;
(3) No hazardous waste facility, landfill or incinerator shall be permitted,
except as expressly authorized in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.75 or 7:50-6.78;
and
(4) All development meets the standards of §
244-79 or an intergovernmental agreement entered into pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4, Part IV.
[Amended 2-26-1996 by Ord. No. 4-96; 7-14-1997 by Ord. No. 10-97]
A. The following uses and accessory uses shall be permitted in the RD-1
Rural Development Zone:
[Amended 12-12-2023 by Ord. No. 30-23]
(2) Detached single-family dwellings.
(3) Houses of worship pursuant to Subsection
E below.
(4) Municipal parks, playgrounds and other municipal buildings and uses
deemed appropriate and necessary by the Township Committee.
(5) Other public buildings of a governmental or cultural nature.
(6) Clubhouse or community recreation buildings associated with an age-restricted
development consisting of at least 100 residential units.
(7) Schools, primary and secondary schools pursuant to Subsection
D below.
(8) Public service infrastructure, except that centralized wastewater treatment and collection facilities shall be permitted to service the RD-1 Zone only in accordance with §
244-79G(4)(b).
(9) Religious bathing facilities accessory to a school or house of worship pursuant to Subsection
F below.
(10)
Dormitories, student residences, and faculty residences as an accessory use, affiliated with a secondary school pursuant to Subsection
D(1) through
(4) and
(6) below.
B. Area, yard and building requirements shall be as follows:
(1) Minimum lot area: 3.2 acres. Notwithstanding this requirement, no such minimum lot area for a nonresidential use in the RD-1 Zone shall be less than that needed to meet the water quality standards of §
244-79G(4)(b), whether or not the lot may be served by a centralized wastewater treatment or collection system.
(2) Minimum lot width: 250 feet.
(3) Minimum lot depth: 400 feet.
(4) Minimum front yard setback: 80 feet.
(5) Minimum side yard setback: 25 feet.
(6) Minimum rear yard setback: 50 feet.
(7) Minimum accessory structure setback: 20 feet, not permitted in front
yard.
[Amended 11-8-2004 by Ord. No. 40-04]
(8) If a proposed dwelling is to be served by an alternate design system in accordance with §
244-79G(4)(f), the following area, yard and building requirements shall apply:
[Amended 11-8-2004 by Ord. No. 40-04]
(a)
Minimum lot area: one acre.
(b)
Minimum lot width: 125 feet (130 feet corner lots).
(c)
Minimum lot depth: 250 feet.
(d)
Minimum front yard setback: 60 feet.
(e)
Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet; combined, 30 feet.
(f)
Minimum rear yard setback: 50 feet.
(g)
Minimum accessory structure setback: 10 feet, not permitted
in front yard.
[Amended 11-8-2004 by Ord. No. 40-04]
C. Conditional uses are as follows:
[Amended 12-12-2023 by Ord. No. 30-23]
(1) Resource extraction in accordance with §
244-79F.
(2) Dormitories, student residences, and faculty residences, provided
that the primary institution to which it is associated is located
on an adjacent lot. Approval shall be conditioned on the identification
of their affiliation with a secondary school on an adjacent lot. Dormitories,
student residences and faculty residences shall be subject to the
same standards as the secondary schools they serve.
D. Bulk standards and design criteria for primary and secondary schools,
and dormitories, student residences and faculty residences.
[Added 12-12-2023 by Ord.
No. 30-23]
(1) General requirements.
(a)
On an annual basis, where a dormitory, student residence, or
faculty residence exists as an accessory or conditional use to a secondary
school, a yearly report shall be submitted to the Township indicating
that such residents are or were students, faculty, or permitted family
members associated with the primary institutional use during the prior
year.
(b)
Primary and secondary schools shall only be located on a principal
arterial, minor arterial, major collector, or minor collector roadway
as indicated or defined within Map CR4 (or any updated version) of
the Jackson Township Master Plan.
(2) The lot on which the use is proposed, and the building(s) erected
thereon shall conform to the following minimum bulk and area standards:
(a)
The minimum lot area shall be the same as required in the district
in which the school is to be located.
(b)
Lot width and frontage requirements shall be the same as the
underlying zoning district where the proposed school is to be located.
(c)
The following yard setbacks shall apply to both primary and
accessory buildings:
[1]
Front, side, and rear yard setbacks shall comply with §
244-88B.
(d)
Unless otherwise addressed herein, all other bulk requirements
of the underlying zoning district shall apply.
(3) The maximum building coverage shall be 40%.
(4) Schools and accessory uses shall be subject to the principal use
height limitation in the underlying zoning district.
(5) A traffic circulation plan indicating circulation, access, parking,
and loading/unloading areas is required. Additionally, this circulation
plan should indicate that no parking, standing or bus queuing will
occur within the right-of-way during peak loading or unloading times
and that unobstructed access for fire equipment and other emergency
vehicles to school buildings and/or on-site Fire Department connections
will be provided.
(6) Location of parking areas and access driveways.
(a)
Unless otherwise addressed below, the off-street parking requirements for nonresidential development in §
244-197 of this chapter shall apply.
(b)
No on-street parking of passenger vehicles, school buses or
vans shall be permitted.
(c)
No parking area shall be allowed within any required buffer.
(d)
No access driveways shall be allowed within 10 feet of an adjacent
property line. Access drives should demonstrate appropriate sight
triangles.
(7) Bus loading and access for primary and secondary schools.
(a)
School bus loading/unloading areas should be located on one-way
driveways and separated from the main vehicular traffic flow associated
with student, parent/visitor, staff and service delivery. Loading/unloading
shall provide pedestrian access directly to the school without crossing
any drive aisle or parking area. The following loading standards shall
apply:
[1]
For schools with up to four classrooms, loading/unloading areas
on-site shall accommodate at least two buses.
[2]
For schools with five to 10 classrooms, loading/unloading areas
shall accommodate at least four buses.
[3]
For schools with more than 10 classrooms, loading/unloading
areas shall accommodate at least five buses plus one additional loading/unloading
area shall be required for each additional four classrooms.
[4]
Each loading area shall be a minimum length of 45 feet per bus,
with a minimum width of 12 feet.
(b)
In the event that there will be on-site bus storage and parking,
in addition to bus loading/unloading, a staging/overflow bus parking
area shall be provided. Stalls shall be 15 feet by 40 feet and shall
be located in a separate area from passenger vehicles. No loading
or unloading of students is permitted from this parking area. Parking
shall be provided as follows:
[1]
For schools with up to 10 classrooms, at least two such spaces
shall be provided.
[2]
For schools with more than 10 classrooms, loading/unloading
areas shall accommodate at least three buses plus one additional loading/unloading
area shall be required for every 100 additional students.
E. Houses of worship shall adhere to the following standards:
[Added 12-12-2023 by Ord.
No. 30-23]
(1) Lots shall not have their sole frontage on a residential access or
residential neighborhood street or any lower order street, as defined
by the Residential Site Improvement Standards.
(2) The required minimum lot area shall be the same as required in §
244-91C.
(3) The maximum building height of any principal structure shall be 35
inches.
(4) Bulk standards for houses of worship on lots between one acre and
two acres:
(a)
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
(b)
Minimum lot depth: 400 feet.
(c)
Minimum front yard: 60 feet.
(d)
Minimum side yard (each): 20 feet.
(e)
Minimum rear yard: 50 feet.
(f)
Maximum building coverage: 20% of the gross lot area or the
maximum permitted in the zone, whichever is greater.
(g)
Maximum lot coverage: 70% of the gross lot area.
(h)
Parking shall be set back at least 15 feet from any public street
right-of-way and shall be screened from the adjacent right-of-way
with a hedgerow or closely grouped cluster of plantings that shall
be maintained at a height of no less than 20 inches and no greater
30 inches. In no event shall screening interfere with sight triangles.
(i)
The applicant shall submit a list of proposed activities and
anticipated participants, a timetable reflecting the hours in which
each building will be used and any other pertinent uses and activities
intended to take place on the site.
(j)
Parking area, circulation drive and/or accessory structure setback
to any side or rear property line adjacent to a residentially zoned
property shall be 10 feet.
(k)
Parking area and circulation drive setback to any side or rear
property line adjacent to commercially or industrially zoned properties
shall be three feet.
(l)
A decorative, solid six-foot fence and/or natural vegetative
buffer of a minimum width of five feet shall be provided along all
parking, circulation drives and structures adjacent to residential
zones or properties improved with residential uses.
(5) Bulk standards for houses of worship on lots two acres or greater.
(a)
The required minimum lot width shall be 200 feet.
(b)
The required minimum lot frontage shall be 200 feet.
(c)
No principal building shall be located closer than 100 feet
to any public street right-of-way and no closer than 50 feet to any
rear or side property line.
(d)
No accessory building or structure shall be permitted in any
front yard, nor shall any accessory building or structure be located
closer than 30 feet to any rear or side property line.
(e)
The maximum permitted building coverage shall be 25%.
(f)
The height of structures to be constructed may exceed the maximum height requirements of §
244-156 of this chapter; provided, however, that the front, rear and side yard requirements set forth above shall be increased by two feet for each foot by which the height of the structure exceeds the maximum height which would be otherwise permitted by this chapter, and further provided that in no case shall any proposed structure exceed 50 feet in height.
(g)
The applicant shall submit a list of proposed activities and
anticipated participants, a timetable reflecting the hours in which
each building will be used and any other pertinent uses and activities
intended to take place on the site.
(h)
Buffer requirements.
[1]
Perimeter buffer. A landscaped buffer shall be required around
the entire length of side and rear property lines, except where access
drives or other accessory features must, of necessity, traverse this
reserved strip. The minimum landscape buffer widths shall be as follows:
[a] From a nonresidential use or district: 25 feet.
[b] From a residential use or district: 50 feet.
[2]
A required buffer shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs, and
other suitable plantings for beautification and screening. Natural
vegetation should be retained to the maximum degree possible. On those
sites where no existing vegetation is present or existing vegetation
is inadequate to provide screening, the applicant shall suitably grade
and plant the required buffer area, such that this planting shall
provide an adequate screen of at least six feet in height so as to
continually restrict the view. A minimum on-center distance between
plantings shall be such that upon maturity the buffer will create
a solid screen. The buffer may be supplemented with a fence of solid
material where necessary.
[3]
Other site standards. The front yard, exclusive of walkways,
pavilion areas, or driveways, shall be landscaped with grass, trees,
shrubs, ground cover, flowers, existing vegetation, or any suitable
combination thereof. Plantings shall conform, however, to restrictions
on corner lot placement, in order to protect visibility.
F. Bulk standards and design criteria for religious bathing facilities.
[Added 12-12-2023 by Ord.
No. 30-23]
(1) Square footage. Religious bathing facilities shall be limited to
2,000 gross square feet in floor area and four changing rooms.
(2) Religious bathing facilities serving as accessory to a house of worship
shall not have any additional parking requirement beyond that of the
house of worship itself.
[Added 7-14-1997 by Ord. No. 10-97]
A. The following uses shall be permitted in the RD-9 Rural Development
Zone:
(1) Detached single-family dwelling units at a maximum density of one
unit per nine acres.
[Amended 11-8-2004 by Ord. No. 40-04]
(a)
Single lots for which no subdivision is required shall meet
the following area, yard and building standards:
[1]
Minimum lot size: nine acres.
[2]
Minimum lot width: 250 feet.
[3]
Minimum lot depth: 400 feet.
[4]
Minimum front yard setback: 200 feet.
[5]
Minimum rear yard setback: 50 feet.
[6]
Minimum side yard setback: 25 feet each side.
[7]
Minimum accessory structure setback: 20 feet, not permitted
in front yard.
[8]
Maximum clearing per developed lot: 20,000 square feet.
(b)
When two or more lots are proposed in the RD-9 Zone, mandatory
clustering shall be required. All residential units shall be located
on one-acre lots. The house lot (one acre) shall be referred to in
this section as the "developed area" and the balance of the required
acreage (eight acres per lot) shall be referred to as the "conservation
area."
[1]
Clustered developments shall be designed to protect the particular
environmental attributes of the site, to maintain the conservation
area in an undisturbed state, to promote the establishment of greenways
on adjacent sites and to maximize the contiguity of protected lands
as a means to providing habitat for threatened and endangered plant
and animal species. The developed area shall be located and designed
to promote efficient use of the existing infrastructure (roads, utilities,
etc.) and coordinate with development on adjacent parcels. The design
shall be subject to the review and approval of the Planning Board
and the Pinelands Commission.
[2]
For clustered lots the following standards apply:
[a] Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
[b] Minimum lot depth: 250 feet.
[c] Minimum lot frontage: 150 feet.
[d] Minimum front yard setback: 60 feet.
[e] Minimum rear yard setback: 50 feet.
[f] Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet one side/30
feet combined.
[g] Minimum accessory structure setback: 20 feet, not
permitted in front yard.
[h] Maximum clearing per developed lot: 20,000 square
feet.
[3]
The conservation area shall be permanently deed-restricted as
open space with no further development permitted through the imposition
of a conservation easement to be approved by the Planning Board and
its professionals.
[4]
Recreation uses consistent with the requirements of §
244-200 may be permitted on the deed-restricted lands insofar as they are consistent with the types of recreational amenities typical of residential neighborhoods.
(2) Single-family dwelling units on one-acre lots existing as of January
14, 1981, shall be permitted, provided that all of the following standards
and criteria are met:
(a)
The owner of the lot proposed for development acquires sufficient
vacant contiguous or noncontiguous land which, when combined with
the acreage of the lot proposed for development, equals at least nine
acres.
(b)
All lands acquired pursuant to Subsection
A(2)(a) above, which may or may not be developable, are located within the RD-9 Zone.
(c)
All noncontiguous lands acquired pursuant to Subsection
A(2)(a) and
(b) above are permanently dedicated as open space through recordation of a deed to the property with no further development permitted except agriculture, forestry and low-intensity recreational uses. Any such deed restrictions shall be in a form to be approved by the Township Solicitor and the Pinelands Commission.
(d)
Tax assessments for the acquired noncontiguous lands are combined
and assigned to the land to be developed.
(e)
The lot proposed for development otherwise meets the minimum standards of §
244-79, Design standards and management programs, of this chapter.
(3) Agriculture.
[Added 11-8-2004 by Ord. No. 40-04]
(4) Agricultural employee housing as an element of and accessory to an
active agricultural operation.
[Added 11-8-2004 by Ord. No. 40-04]
(5) Forestry.
[Added 11-8-2004 by Ord. No. 40-04]
(6) Public service infrastructure, except that centralized wastewater treatment and collection facilities shall be permitted in the zone only in accordance with §
244-79G(4)(b).
[Added 11-8-2004 by Ord. No. 40-04]
(7) Recreation facilities, intensive and low intensive.
[Added 11-8-2004 by Ord. No. 40-04]
B. Accessory uses in the RD-9 Zone shall be restricted to the following:
[Amended 11-8-2004 by Ord. No. 40-04]
(1) Agricultural commercial establishments, provided that the products
sold were grown by the owner on the premises.
(3) Private garage space for the storage of motor vehicles.
(4) Other customary accessory uses and buildings such as sheds and decks,
provided that such uses are incidental to the principal use and do
not include any activity commonly conducted as a business.
C. Conditional uses are as follows:
(1) Resource extraction in accordance with §
244-79F.
[Added 3-27-2006 by Ord. No. 07-06]
A. Purpose. The purpose of the Pinelands Environmental Development District
is to implement a new zoning district within the rural development
management area of the Pinelands Area that will permit low-density
residential development with a development option for a planned retirement
community that requires the development to be located away from environmentally
sensitive lands. Specifically, the development will be directed away
from areas identified as habitat for threatened and/or endangered
species toward designated development "receiving areas." The PED will
allow for coordinated development on contiguous lands within the Toms
River Corridor in Jackson and Manchester Townships. The Pinelands
Environmental Development District is comprised of a PED-9 Zone and
a PED-1 Zone. The PED-9 Zone permits single-family detached housing
units on lots of nine acres and the PED-1 Zone permits single-family
detached housing units on lots 3.2 acres. Both the PED-9 and PED-1
require cluster development on one-acre lots. The Pinelands Environmental
Development District permits development at a higher density for planned
retirement communities, provided that all development is clustered
within the PED-1 Zone and that the designated sending areas (PED-9)
are deed restricted in accordance with Pinelands Commission regulations
for intermunicipal transfers.
B. Maximum density. The maximum number of dwelling units within a planned
retirement community within the PED district shall not exceed a total
of 600 single-family detached dwelling units. The maximum number of
units that may be generated from Block 62, Lots 30, 31 and 32 in Manchester
is 330, as specified in the settlement agreement between Manchester
Development Group, LLC, and Manchester Township. The maximum number
of single-family detached age-restricted dwelling units that may be
generated from Block 54, Lots 26 and 28 in Jackson Township is 250.
In order to effectuate the development transfer, an intermunicipal
agreement between Jackson and Manchester shall be executed and the
applicant shall submit a general development plan in accordance with
N.J.S.A. 40:55D-45.1 and applicable municipal ordinances.
C. Permitted uses. The following uses shall be permitted in the PED.
District:
(1) Single-family detached housing in accordance with the standards set
forth below:
(a)
PED-9. One single-family dwelling unit per nine acres (0.111 du/acre). All development shall be clustered on lots a minimum of one acre in size in accordance with the standards set forth in §
244-89A(1)(a)[2] through
. Clustered developments shall be designed to protect the particular environmental attributes of the site, to maintain the conservation area in an undisturbed state, to promote the establishment of greenways on adjacent sites and to maximize the contiguity of protected lands as a means to providing habitat for threatened and endangered plant and animal species. The developed area shall be located and designed to promote efficient use of the existing infrastructure (roads, utilities, etc.) and coordinate with development on adjacent parcels. The design shall be subject to review and approval of the Planning Board and the Pinelands Commission. Permitted development may be transferred to a PED-1 Zoning District with the use of the PED planned retirement community option in accordance with Subsection
C(2) below.
(b)
PED-1. One single-family dwelling unit per 3.2 acres (0.313 du/acre). All development shall be clustered on lots a minimum of one acre in size in accordance with the standards set forth in Subsection
C(1)(a) above.
(2) PED planned retirement community development option. The PED planned
retirement community development option allows for the transfer of
units from Jackson Township to Manchester Township. The planned retirement
community option shall be permitted within the PED-1 and PED-9 Zones,
provided that the plan conforms to the conditions set forth in Manchester
Township's Land Use and Development Regulations Section 35-34.22(c)(2)
and (3) are met.
(4) Places of worship, such as churches, synagogues, parish houses, convents and the like, subject to the conditions set forth in §
244-115.
(5) Municipal parks and playgrounds and other municipal uses deemed appropriate
and necessary by the Township Committee.
(6) Other public buildings of a governmental or cultural nature.
D. Accessory uses. Accessory uses shall be the same as those permitted
in the PV Zone.
[Added 8-12-2014 by Ord. No. 13-14]
A. The following uses shall be permitted within the JB MDL RGC-3 Zone:
(1)
Municipal buildings and associated uses.
(2)
Other public uses deemed necessary by the Township Council of
the Township of Jackson.
(3)
High technology and research facilities associated with nonhazardous
research and development.
(4)
Industrial research and manufacturing flex-space facilities
associated with the nonhazardous temporary or long-term needs of the
JB MDL.
(5)
General, professional, and commercial office facilities.
(6)
Food processing and associated industries.
(7)
Research and testing laboratories.
(8)
The warehousing or storage of goods and products.
(9)
Fabrication of metal, paper, and wood products.
(10)
Other permissible industry, including but not limited to electric
light and power and other utility company installations; farm machinery
sales and service; laundering and cleaning establishments; motion-picture
exchange; photofinishing; printing plants; pharmaceutical products;
and the manufacturing of light machinery, brushes, brooms, plastic
products, electronic products, glass, glass products, jewelry (including
gem polishing), pottery, ceramic products, sporting goods, thread,
yarn, and leather goods manufacturing, except the curing, tanning
and finishing of hides.
(11)
Permitted uses in accordance with §
244-94, Pinelands Village Commercial Zone.
(12)
Single-family residential uses, as follows:
(a)
In accordance with the cultural housing standards of §
244-98;
(b)
In accordance with the substandard lot standards of §
244-99;
(c)
On lots existing as of the date of adoption of this section,
provided that:
[1] The residential dwelling shall have direct access
to an existing, improved public road;
[2] The residential dwelling shall be located no further
than 200 feet from a principal residential structure in existence
as of the date of adoption of this section; and
[3] The applicant purchases and redeems (0.25) of a
Pinelands development credit for each residential dwelling; or
(d)
Single-family residential uses, in existence as of the date
of adoption of this section, are to be considered conforming in use,
lot area, lot frontage, lot width, and lot depth and may be expanded
in size only, and construct accessory structures, in accordance with
the following yard and building requirements:
[1] Minimum front yard setback: 60 feet.
[2] Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet; combined, 30
feet.
[3] Minimum rear yard setback: 50 feet.
[4] Minimum accessory structure setback: 10 feet for
structures under 100 square feet, 25 feet for structures over 100
square feet; not permitted in a front yard.
B. The following accessory uses shall be permitted within the JB MDL
RGC-3 Zone for nonresidential development:
C. Conditional uses within the JB MDL RGC-3 Zone shall be as follows:
(1)
Hotel or motel, subject to the provisions of §
244-124.
(2)
Public utilities, subject to the provisions of §
244-128.
(3)
Veterinary clinics, hospitals or animal care facilities, subject to the provisions of §
244-132.
(4)
Mini storage facilities, subject to the provisions of §
244-126.
(5)
Any industrial use similar to and not inconsistent with the uses listed in Subsection
A above may be permitted, provided that:
(a)
At no time shall any use permitted in this article cause or
result in dissemination of dust, smoke, smog, observable gas, fumes
or odors or other atmospheric pollution, noise, glare or vibration
beyond the boundaries of the JB MDL RGC-3 Zone.
(6)
Industrial parks containing any of the uses as set forth in Subsection
A or
C above, provided that:
(a)
Said proposed use shall have a total area of at least 20 acres;
and
(b)
The performance standards contained in §
244-160 are met.
(7)
Cemeteries and mausoleums, subject to the provisions of §
244-113.
(8)
Commercial recreation activities, subject to the provisions of §
244-116.
(9)
Solar energy facilities, subject to the provisions of §
244-133.1.
D. Area, yard and building requirements shall be as follows, for all
nonresidential development:
(1)
As set forth in §
244-97C (PM-1 Pinelands Manufacturing Zone), except for the following:
(a)
Section
244-97C(7), Maximum lot coverage, of all developable uplands, excluding wetlands, wetlands buffers, and riparian zones and buffers, is 75%.
(2)
Maximum floor area ration (FAR) for development on the permitted 75% described above [Subsection
D(1)] is 1.3.
E. Requirements for the use of Pinelands development credits.
(1)
For the permitted and conditional uses listed in Subsections
A(2) through
(11) and
C(1) through
(6) above, 0.25 of a Pinelands development credit shall be purchased and redeemed for every 6,500 square feet of floor area, or portion thereof.
(2)
For the conditional uses listed in Subsections
C(7) through
(9) above, 0.25 of a Pinelands development credit shall be purchased and redeemed for every acre, or portion thereof, of land on the parcel.
(3)
If the number of Pinelands development credits required to be purchased and redeemed pursuant to Subsection
E(1) or
(2) above is not evenly divisible by 0.25, it shall be increased to the next highest increment of 0.25.
F. No use, density, or lot coverage, variance or other approval shall
be granted:
(1)
For a residential use within the JB MDL RGC-3 Zone not permitted
pursuant to A(12) above, unless Pinelands development credits are
purchased and redeemed for 100% of the authorized units, at 0.25 per
unit; or
(2)
For a nonresidential use within the JB MDL RGC-3 Zone similar to those listed in Subsection
A or
C(1) through
C(6) above, unless one-quarter of one Pinelands development credit (i.e., one right) is purchased and redeemed for every 6,500 square feet of floor area, or portion thereof.
(3)
For a land-extensive nonresidential use within the JB MDL RGC-3 Zone similar to those listed in Subsection
C(7) through
C(9) above, unless one-quarter of one Pinelands development credit (i.e., one right) is purchased and redeemed for every acre, or portion thereof, of land on the parcel.
[Amended 4-12-1993 by Ord. No. 10-93]
A. Residential dwellings on lots of 3.2 acres are permitted within the
PA, FA-1 or FA-2 Zone, provided that:
[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
(1) The dwelling unit will be the principal residence of the property
owner or a member of the immediate family of the property owner;
(2) The individual whose principal residence the dwelling unit will be
has not developed a dwelling unit under this section within the previous
five years;
(3) The parcel of land on which the dwelling is to be located has been
in the continuous ownership since February 7, 1979, of the person
whose principal residence the dwelling unit will be, a member of that
person's immediate family or a partnership or corporation in which
members of that person's immediate family collectively own more than
a majority interest in such partnership or corporation; and
(4) The person whose principal residence the dwelling unit will be has
resided in the Pinelands for at least five years and that person or
one or more members of that person's immediate family has resided
in the Pinelands for a total of at least 20 different years.
B. Residential dwellings on one-acre lots may be permitted within the
PA, FA-1, FA-2 or FA-3 Zone, provided that:
(1) The applicant satisfies all of the requirements set forth in Subsection
A above;
(2) The lot to be developed existed as of February 8, 1979, or was created
as a result of an approval granted by the Pinelands Development Review
Board or by the Pinelands Commission pursuant to the Interim Rules
and Regulations prior to January 14, 1981;
(3) The applicant qualifies for and receives from the Township a variance from the three-and-two-tenths-acre lot size requirement set forth in Subsection
A above;
(4) The applicant purchases and redeems 0.25 Pinelands development credits;
and
(5) Any Pinelands development credits allocated to the lot to be developed are reduced pursuant to §
244-102C(3) of this chapter.
[Amended 2-26-1996 by Ord. No. 4-96; 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96; 4-12-1993 by Ord. No. 10-93; 7-14-1997 by Ord. No. 10-97]
A. Notwithstanding the density limitations or any other provisions of
this article, the owner of a parcel of land of an acre or more in
the FA-1, FA-2 and FA-3 Zones or the RD and RD-9 Rural Development
Zones shall be entitled to develop one detached single-family dwelling
on the parcel, provided that:
(1) The dwelling unit will be the principal residence of the property
owner or a member of the immediately family of the property owner;
(2) The parcel has been in the continuous ownership since February 7,
1979, of the person whose principal residence the dwelling unit will
be, a member of that person's immediate family or a partnership or
corporation in which members of that person's immediately family collectively
own more than a majority interest in such partnership or corporation;
(3) The parcel was not in common ownership with any contiguous land on
or after February 8, 1979, that contains substantial improvements;
and
(4) The parcel includes all vacant contiguous lands in common ownership
on or after February 8, 1979.
The following general regulations apply only to the development of lands in the Pinelands Area, Jackson Township, and are in addition to those regulations cited in Articles
X and
XII of this chapter.
A. Notwithstanding the use restrictions contained in this article, any use existing on January 14, 1981, that is currently nonconforming or any use which was constructed based upon an approval granted pursuant to the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan that is currently nonconforming, other than intensive recreational facilities and those uses which are expressly limited in §
244-79, may be expanded or altered, provided that:
[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
(1)
The use was not abandoned or terminated subsequent to January
14, 1981;
(2)
The expansion or alteration of the use is in accordance with all of the minimum standards of §
244-79; and
(3)
The area of expansion does not exceed 50% of the floor area,
the area of the use or the capacity of the use, whichever is applicable,
on January 14, 1981, or which was approved pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4,
Part V.
B. Height limitations.
(1)
No structure, including radio and television transmission and other communication facilities which are not accessory to an otherwise permitted use, shall exceed a height of 35 feet, except as provided in §
244-100B(2) below.
[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
(2)
The height limitation in §
244-100B(1) above shall not apply to any of the following structures, provided that such structures are compatible with uses in the immediate vicinity and conform to the objectives of §
244-156 of this chapter:
(a)
Silos, barns and other agricultural structures.
(h)
Electric transmission facilities and supporting structures.
(r)
Similar structures required to be placed above the roof level
and not intended for human occupancy.
(s)
Antennas which do not exceed a height of 200 feet and which
are accessory to an otherwise permitted use.
[Added 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
(3)
The height limitation in §
244-100B(1) above shall not apply to the antenna and any supporting structure of a local communication facility of greater than 35 feet, provided that the standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.4(c) are met.
[Added 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
C. In the Pinelands Area, no more than one principal use shall be located
on one lot, except for forestry, agriculture, horticulture, fish and
wildlife management and recreational development on agricultural lands.
[Added 1-1-2005 by Ord. No. 47-04; amended 7-11-2005 by Ord. No.
27-05]
A. Purpose and intent. It is the purpose and intent of this section
to ensure that a balance between human settlement and conservation
of wildlife habitat may be maintained over the long term. The requirements
set forth in this section are intended to complement existing and
future tools for preservation and protection of critical natural resources.
As a result of the study conducted by the Toms River Corridor Taskforce, it has been determined that there are inadequate mechanisms
in place for the protection of upland habitats of threatened and endangered
species. Therefore, an expanded buffer requirement along the main
stem of the Toms River and the Ridgeway Branch is being established
as a means of providing additional protection to vital wildlife habitat
and ensuring that threatened and endangered species have an opportunity
to thrive in Jackson Township.
B. Applicability. Along the main stem of the Toms River and the Ridgeway
Branch within the Pinelands National Reserve in Jackson Township,
the minimum wetlands buffer requirement of 300 feet shall be applied,
and in addition an uplands buffer 300 feet in width shall also be
applied to ensure protection for known upland species by creating
a wider undisturbed corridor. The total buffer width is 600 feet from
the wetlands boundary associated with the Toms River and Ridgeway
Branch. A map entitled "Jackson Township Toms River Buffer Overlay"
(dated December 6, 2004, and revised May 19, 2005) is intended to
serve as a guide and for explanatory purposes, but for each property
the actual location of the wetlands and buffer delineations will require
field verification and approval. Lots that fall wholly or partly within
the buffer overlay must comply with the regulations of the underlying
zoning designation and all other applicable regulations, as well as
the regulations set forth in this section.
C. Permitted uses. The following uses shall be permitted within the
buffer overlay:
(1)
Low intensity recreational uses, which do not involve use of
a structure.
(2)
Forestry, fish and wildlife management.
(3)
Existing active agriculture (as of the effective date of this section) within the buffer overlay may continue and is permitted limited expansion pursuant to §
244-101E(6) below.
(4)
Existing dwellings or commercial structures (as of the effective date of this section) within the buffer overlay may continue to exist and are permitted limited expansion pursuant to §
244-101E(4) below.
(5)
Existing resource extraction activities and mining operations (as of the effective date of this section) may continue in accordance with a valid mining permit issued pursuant to §
244-79F(6) and are permitted limited expansion pursuant to §
244-101E(5) below.
(6)
Horticulture of native Pinelands species and berry agriculture.
(8)
Bridges, roads, trails, utility transmission and distribution facilities and other similar linear facilities in accordance with §
244-79A(7).
D. Prohibited uses. No development shall be permitted within the buffer overlay, except as specifically authorized in §
244-101C above and §
244-101E below. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to:
(1)
Intensive recreation facilities.
(2)
Buildings, structures, and impervious surface.
(3)
Stormwater management facilities.
(6)
New resource extraction activities or mining operations.
E. Exceptions. Notwithstanding the use restrictions contained in §
244-101C and
D above, lots that meet one of the following conditions may be granted relief from strict adherence to the buffer overlay requirement. The relief mechanism has been designed to ensure that each property owner may attain a minimum threshold of economic and functional use of the property. When an applicant proposes development within the buffer overlay in a manner that is not consistent with the requirements set forth in this section or where the application requires a site plan, subdivision, or variances, the applicant must seek approval from the municipal board with jurisdiction.
(1)
On lots in the FA-1, FA-2, FA-6, PV, RD, RD-1, RD-9 Zoning Districts in which the entire lot is effectively consumed by the buffer overlay such that no building can be constructed that would meet the bulk requirements of the zone, the applicant may prepare and submit a plan that proposes the construction of one single-family house with a garage within the buffer overlay. The applicant shall obtain a Pinelands preliminary zoning permit from the local Zoning Officer in accordance with §
244-78, prior to obtaining building permits. The Zoning Officer will confirm that the proposal meets the requirements set forth in §
244-101F below in addition to all other applicable requirements. If the proposal does not comply, the applicant shall apply to the Zoning Board for a variance. Building permits for construction within the buffer overlay shall not be issued until the footprint of disturbance has been located on a plot plan and approved by the Zoning Officer through issuance of a preliminary zoning permit. The criteria that shall be considered by the Zoning Officer, Zoning Board, Planning Board, as the case may be, are listed in §
244-101F below.
(2)
On lots in the PM-1, PVC-2 and JB MDL RGC-3 Zoning Districts in which the entire lot is effectively consumed by the buffer overlay such that no building can be constructed that would meet the bulk requirements of the zone, the applicant may prepare and submit a concept plan that allows for the construction of a nonresidential building, not to exceed 3,000 square feet of nonresidential floor area. The applicant shall obtain a certificate of filing from the Pinelands Commission prior to submitting the proposal and request for variance relief to the municipal board with jurisdiction. The proposal and request for variance relief will be reviewed by the municipal Planning Board at the time of site plan review. The criteria that shall be considered by the Zoning Officer, Zoning Board, and Planning Board are listed in §
244-101F below. In the JB MDL RGC-3 Zoning District, the applicant shall be required to purchase and redeem one-quarter of one Pinelands development credit (i.e., one right) prior to issuance of any zoning or building permits.
[Amended 8-12-2014 by Ord. No. 13-14]
(3)
Lots in the RG-2 Zoning District.
[Amended 11-21-2017 by Ord. No. 22-17
(a)
On lots in the RG-2 Zoning District that are not to be served by public sewer and where the entire property is effectively consumed by the buffer matrix such that no building can be constructed that would meet the bulk requirements of the zone, the applicant may prepare and submit a plan that allows for the construction of one reasonably sized single-family house on a minimum of one acre with an alternate-design septic system [in accordance with §
244-90C(2)]. The proposal and buffer waiver request will be reviewed by the Municipal Planning Board and subject to approval by the Pinelands Commission. Permits for construction within the buffer will not be issued until a waiver has been obtained and the footprint of disturbance has been located on a plot plan and approved by the Planning Board. The criteria that shall be considered by the Planning Board and Pinelands Commission are listed in §
244-101F below.
(b)
On lots in the RG-2 Zoning District that are to be served by a public sewer system, in which the entire property is effectively consumed by the buffer matrix such that no building can be constructed that would meet the bulk requirements of the zones, the applicant may prepare and submit a plan that allows for the construction of one single-family house that complies with the standards set forth for lots served by public sewer in §
244-90D(2).The criteria that shall be considered by the Planning Board and Pinelands Commission are listed in §
244-101F below.
(4)
Existing occupied structures, whether residential or commercial
in nature, located within the buffer overlay may continue to exist
as preexisting nonconforming conditions.
(a)
In the event that property is destroyed or altered by fire,
flood, wind or other unavoidable events, the owner may reconstruct
a dwelling or business of equal size in the same location.
(b)
Preexisting nonconforming residential buildings shall be permitted
to expand in the buffer overlay within the 20,000 square feet of permitted
cleared area and in conformance with the requirements of the zone,
subject to the following:
[1]
Submission of a plot plan identifying the proposed building
addition and the limits of clearing.
[2]
Establishing that the expansion is situated in such a way that
it will have least possible impact on the buffer overlay.
[3]
The applicant shall obtain a Pinelands preliminary zoning permit from the local Zoning Officer in accordance with §
244-78 prior to obtaining building permits. The Zoning Officer will confirm that the proposal meets the requirements set forth in §
244-101F below in addition to all other applicable requirements. If the proposal does not comply, the applicant shall apply to the Zoning Board for a variance.
(c)
Preexisting nonconforming nonresidential buildings shall be
permitted to expand in the buffer overlay within the 20,000 square
feet of permitted cleared area and in conformance with the requirements
of the zone, subject to the following:
[1]
Submission of a site plan identifying the proposed building
addition, site improvements and the limits of clearing and including
all required checklist items.
[2]
Establishing that the expansion is situated in such a way that
it will have least possible impact on the buffer overlay.
[3]
The applicant shall obtain a certificate of filing from the Pinelands Commission prior to submitting the proposal and request for variance relief to the municipal board with jurisdiction. The application will be reviewed in accordance with the requirements set forth in §
244-101F below as well as all other applicable standards and regulations.
(d)
Occupants of preexisting nonconforming buildings are permitted
to construct accessory structures within the 20,000 square foot cleared
area around the existing principal structure consistent with the requirements
of the zone.
(5)
Resource extraction activities and mining operations existing legally as of the effective date of this section may continue to exist and operate within the buffer overlay in accordance with a valid mining permit issued pursuant to §
244-79F(6). Expansion of such resource extraction activities and mining operations within the buffer overlay may be permitted, provided that any such expansion does not involve additional clearing and is located no closer to wetlands than the activities and operations in existence as of the effective date of this section.
(6)
Active agricultural operations in existence as of the effective
date of this section may continue to exist and operate within the
buffer overlay. Expansion of such agricultural operations within the
buffer overlay may be permitted, provided that any such expansion
meets the following conditions:
(a)
Is located no closer to wetlands than the agricultural operations
in existence as of the effective date of this section; and
(b)
Does not exceed 50% of the area in active agriculture as of
the effective date of this section.
F. Criteria. In considering a request for encroachment into the buffer
overlay, the Zoning Officer, Zoning Board, and Planning Board, as
the case may be, shall hear in mind the following criteria in determining
whether a hardship exists and what relief should be granted:
(1)
The proposed structure must be located as far as is practically
possible from the wetlands.
(2)
The buffer must be maintained to the maximum extent possible
while providing a beneficial use.
(3)
The proposed structure must be situated to minimize the amount
of clearing of vegetation and trees that will be required and in no
case shall the total clearing on a lot be more than 20,000 square
feet.
(4)
Where adjacent lots are developed, the buffer on the subject
lot shall not be reduced to less than the existing buffer on the adjacent
lot.
(5)
A one-day visual survey of the area proposed for development
has been completed by a qualified consultant, demonstrating that the
proposed development is unlikely to have a negative impact on any
threatened or endangered plant or animal species because there are
no threatened or endangered plants in the area to be developed, nor
any evidence of habitual seasonal use of said area by any threatened
or endangered animals.
(6)
Where the buffer originates on one side of an existing paved
road and the subject property is impacted by the buffer but is on
the opposite side of the existing paved road the buffer may be waived.
(7)
All development must comply with the area, yard and setback
requirements of the appropriate underlying zone or must seek variance
approval.
G. Special provisions for the RG-2 Zone. In accordance with the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan, the Regional Growth Area in Jackson Township must be configured to accommodate a net density of 3.0 dwelling units per acre with an additional net density of 1.50 units per acre available with the use of Pinelands development credits. In the RG-2 Zone, these net density requirements have been translated into a maximum permitted gross density of 3.0 dwelling units per acre. In order to allow a continued opportunity for these gross densities to be achieved on parcels affected by the buffer overlay, it may be necessary to permit a reduction in the lot sizes established in § 2 44-90D(1) to accommodate the density requirement, while protecting the character and environment of the Pinelands. The reduced standards are provided in §
244-90D(2).
[Amended 11-21-2017 by Ord. No. 22-17]
[Added 4-12-1993 by Ord. No. 10-93; amended 2-26-1996 by Ord. No.
4-96; 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96; 12-23-2002 by Ord. No. 50-02; 8-12-2014 by Ord. No. 13-14; 11-21-2017 by Ord. No. 22-17]
Pinelands development credits shall be used in the following
manner:
A. To permit development of parcels of land in the RG-2 and RG-3 Zones according to the density and lot area requirements as set forth in §§
244-90 and
244-91, respectively.
B. When a variance of density or minimum lot area requirements for the
PED-1, RG-2 or RG-3 Zones is granted by the Township, Pinelands development
credits shall be used for all dwelling units or lots in excess of
that otherwise permitted without the variance.
C. When a variance or other approval for a nonresidential use not otherwise
permitted in the PED-1, RG-2 or RG-3 Zones is granted by the Township,
Pinelands development credits shall be used at 50% of the maximum
rate permitted for Pinelands development credit use in the zone in
which the nonresidential use will be located for parcels under 10
acres in size, at 75% of the maximum rate for parcels between 10 and
20 acres in size, and at 100% of the maximum rate for parcels over
20 acres in size. This requirement shall not apply to variances or
other approvals which authorize the expansion of or changes to existing
nonresidential uses in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.2.
[Amended 2-26-1996 by Ord. No. 4-96]
Pinelands development credits which are used for securing a
density bonus for parcels of land located in the RG-2, RG-3 and RG-4
Zones shall yield a bonus of four dwelling units per credit.
[Amended 2-26-1996 by Ord. No. 4-96]
Pinelands development credits may be aggregated from different
parcels for use in securing a bonus for a single parcel of land in
the RG-2, RG-3 and RG-4 Zones, provided that respective densities
for the transfer of Pinelands development credits is not exceeded.