[Amended 3-9-2005 by Ord. No. 1309; 6-16-2009 by Ord. No. 1449; 4-15-2010 by Ord. No. 1475; 9-20-2012 by Ord. No. 1556; 3-19-2013 by Ord. No.
1562]
A landscape buffer shall be provided in any nonresidential zone
and for any nonresidential use where a development abuts a residential
zone or residentially developed property. The buffer shall provide
a year-round visual screen to minimize adverse impacts from the site
on adjacent properties. The following buffer area and landscaping
requirements shall apply, unless a different requirement is set forth
elsewhere in this chapter:
A. A minimum fifteen-foot buffer shall be provided for all uses in the
RB and LB Districts, along all property lines, provided that a minimum
thirty-foot buffer is required between any business district and residential
district.
B. A minimum twenty-five-foot buffer shall be provided for all uses
in all I Districts, along all property lines, provided that a minimum
thirty-foot buffer is required between any industrial district and
any residential district.
C. A minimum one-hundred-foot buffer shall be provided for all uses
in the OB-RL and HOB-RL Districts along all property lines that abut
residential uses; except that in the OB-RL District, Parsons Pond
Road shall be permitted within this buffer area.
[Amended 10-20-2015 by Ord. No. 1645]
D. Buffer areas will be contiguous with residential property lines and
shall be of uniform width.
E. An applicant may be required by the Planning Board, the Board of
Adjustment or the Shade Tree Commission to provide a landscape buffer
and a six-foot-high stockade fence within the buffer area parallel
to the lot line of the abutting residential lot.
F. Buffer areas shall be maintained and kept clean of all debris, rubbish,
weeds and tall grass. Any screen planting shall be maintained permanently
by the property owner, and any plant material which does not live
shall be replaced within one year or one growing season.
G. No structure, activity, storage of materials, driveways or parking
of vehicles shall be permitted in the buffer area, except permitted
signs and fencing as specified in the district regulations, and such
signs and fencing shall be permitted in the buffer area only by a
finding by the Planning Board that their location in the buffer is
appropriate.
H. Requirements for planting in buffer area.
(1)
A solid and continuous landscaped screen shall be planted and
maintained around parking and loading areas, to eliminate glare of
vehicle lights and enhance the building from the abutting residential
areas. The landscaped screen shall consist of evergreen trees, such
as hemlock, Douglas fir, Norway spruce, etc. Evergreen trees shall
not be less than five feet high when planted, and the lowest branches
shall be not more than one foot above the ground. In the event that
the existing evergreen trees do not cover the required area from the
ground, said landscaping screen shall be supplemented with evergreen
shrubbery.
(2)
In addition to the landscaped screen, shade trees shall be planted
by the applicant at a distance of not less than 20 feet nor more than
40 feet from each other.
(3)
If the buffer area includes existing growth of evergreen and
deciduous trees and shrubbery, but not enough to provide a suitable
screen as required above, existing trees and shrubbery may remain
and shall be supplemented by additional evergreen plantings to provide
the required landscaped screen. In the event the approving authority
finds that further plantings of evergreens will not grow satisfactorily
in said buffer areas, stockade fencing six feet high shall be erected
in the buffer area.
I. The Planning Board or Zoning Board shall have the power to waive
any of the requirements or details specified above if it determines
an adequate buffer can be provided in less than the required width
while maintaining the purposes of this section. The Planning Board
or Zoning Board, when considering waiving any of the buffer requirements,
shall review the proposed plat and the standards and purposes of this
chapter and, to these ends, shall consider the location of buildings,
parking areas, outdoor illumination and topographic features of the
area and existing features, such as trees and streams; the efficiency,
adequacy and safety of the proposed layout of driveways, streets,
sidewalks and paths; the adequacy and location of screening and parking
areas, structures and uses; and such other matters as may be found
to have a material bearing on the above standards and objectives.
[Added 11-20-2012 by Ord. No. 1557]
A. Purpose.
The purpose of this section is to establish a procedure and adopt
rules and regulations for the licensing of outdoor cafes in the RB-1
and RB-2 (Retail Business) Districts.
[Amended 4-5-2016 by Ord.
No. 1668]
B. Definitions.
For purposes of this section, the following phrases and words shall
have the meanings indicated:
OUTDOOR CAFE
That part of an indoor restaurant or eating establishment
which has interior seating and public restrooms where food and other
refreshments are served outdoors. The tables for patrons at an outdoor
café must be immediately next to the restaurant, cafe, cafeteria
or place of business of which it is part. The outdoor cafe shall not
be separated from the associated establishment by a parking area or
other site feature, except for a sidewalk or other pedestrian walkway.
[Amended 4-5-2016 by Ord.
No. 1668; 9-19-2017 by Ord. No. 1724]
SIDEWALK
The area of the public right-of-way reserved for pedestrian
traffic from the curb to the front line of the building housing an
eating establishment.
C. License
required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership,
corporation, association or organization of any kind (hereinafter
collectively referred to as "person") to create, establish, operate,
maintain or otherwise be engaged in the business of conducting an
outdoor cafe upon the sidewalks of the Borough of Franklin Lakes,
or on private property, unless such person shall hold a currently
valid license issued pursuant to the terms of this section.
D. Requirements. No license shall be issued hereunder unless the licensee
shall demonstrate that a minimum of four feet of continuous, unobstructed
paved surface will be available for pedestrian traffic around or through
such outdoor cafe and that such outdoor cafe will be directly next
to an eating establishment as hereinabove defined. The minimum requirement
for continuous, unobstructed paved surface on a walkway within a shopping
plaza shall be four feet. The term "directly next to" shall confine
the cafe to the area represented by an extension of each side of the
store occupied by the eating establishment projected directly to a
curbline immediately in front thereof, with the exception that a sidewalk
or other pedestrian walkway may separate the establishment and the
cafe.
[Amended 4-5-2016 by Ord.
No. 1668; 11-12-2019 by Ord. No. 1806]
E. Application.
Application for the license required hereunder shall be made to the
Construction Code Official and shall be signed by the applicant. The
application shall contain the following information:
(1) The name, residence address and telephone number of each individual,
owner, or partner; or, if a domestic corporation, the names, residence
addresses and telephone numbers of the directors and officers owning
a ten-percent or greater interest in the corporation and the chief
operating executive of the corporation; or, if a nondomestic corporation,
the name, residence address and telephone number of the managing officer
for service of process within the State of New Jersey and a copy of
the qualification of said nondomestic corporation to conduct business
in the State of New Jersey.
(2) A copy of the trade, corporate, business or fictitious name upon
which the applicant intends to do business pursuant to this section.
(3) The address and description of each place where the applicant intends
to establish or operate an outdoor cafe.
(4) The name and address of the person owning the premises, if other
than the applicant, and the consent of the owner of the premises to
the application.
(5) A copy of a valid retail food establishment license issued by the
Board of Health.
(6) Three sets of a proposed layout plan containing scaled drawings clearly
illustrating the number, type of materials, color and location of
all tables, chairs, umbrellas, or other furnishings or fixtures intended
to be located in the outdoor cafe. The perimeter of the outdoor cafe
shall be defined and set off by a portable-type enclosure, which may
include live plantings. The enclosure shall define the perimeter of
the area to be used as an outdoor cafe and shall separate it from
the pedestrians traversing the adjacent sidewalk. The enclosure shall
not contain doors or windows nor air-conditioning or heating equipment
and shall be open at all times to the air from a height of not more
than three feet. Awnings or outdoor umbrellas extending over the enclosure
are permitted.
(7) The scaled drawings shall also illustrate the following:
[Amended 11-12-2019 by Ord. No. 1806]
(a) The location of any doors leading from the eating establishment to
the outdoor cafe. No such doors may be obstructed in any manner.
(b) The number of feet and location of unobstructed space permitting
free passage of pedestrian traffic around or through each outdoor
cafe.
(c) An illustration of the enclosure or protective barrier separating
the eating and serving area of each outdoor cafe from pedestrian traffic.
(d) The location of all fire hydrants, parking meters, utility poles,
benches, handicap ramps, street furniture, trees, and any other fixtures
permanently located on the sidewalk in front of the eating establishment
or within 10 feet thereof on either or any side.
(e) The type and location of any proposed outdoor lighting and fixtures.
(8) An annual application fee of $50.
[Amended 11-12-2019 by Ord. No. 1806]
F. Review
of application. The Construction Code Official will review the application
for completeness and compliance with the terms of this section. If
the application is complete, the Construction Code Official will act
upon the same within 10 business days of the submittal of the application
or within 10 business days after the application becomes complete.
If the application is not complete, the Construction Code Official
will so notify the applicant within 10 business days of the submission
and specifically detail the areas in which the application lacks compliance
with the requirements of this section.
G. Issuance
of license. If the application complies with the section, the Construction
Code Official shall issue a license strictly subject to the terms
and conditions of this section.
H. Change
of ownership. The license is personal to the applicant, and any change
or transfer of ownership of the outdoor cafe shall terminate the license
and shall require a new application and a new license in conformance
with all of the requirements of this section.
I. Consent
to inspections. Acceptance of the license by the applicant shall operate
as a consent to the Health, Fire, Police and Building Officials of
the Borough to inspect the outdoor cafe for continued compliance with
the terms and conditions of this section and any federal, state, county
or local law, ordinance or regulation affecting the same.
J. Revocation
or suspension of license. Any license issued hereunder is issued solely
as a revocable license, which shall be subject to revocation or suspension
by the Construction Official for failure of any licensee to comply
with this section or for violation of any other applicable federal,
state, county or municipal law, regulation or ordinance. In addition,
the license may also be suspended or revoked on 10 days' written notice
in the event the Borough determines that it is necessary to utilize
the area or any part thereof for the maintenance or installation of
underground utilities. In the event of any emergency, which emergency
is certified by the Borough Administrator, the license may be suspended
or revoked without notice.
K. Cleanliness.
Each licensee is responsible for keeping the area of the outdoor cafe
and the adjacent walks and streets free and clear of any debris or
litter occasioned by the cafe. Areas must be cleaned as needed and
at the time that business is closed and at the beginning of each business
day, but not later than 9:00 a.m. Trash receptacles shall be provided.
Litter shall not be permitted on adjoining sidewalks or property.
Sidewalks shall be washed as necessary.
L. Food
preparation. All food preparation shall be in the regular kitchen
area of the restaurant, and such food preparation shall not be permitted
within the outdoor café area.
M. Vending
machines prohibited. No vending machines of any kind are permitted
on the exterior of any building operating an outdoor cafe.
N. Signs.
No signs shall be permitted in the area of the outdoor cafe except
signs on the awnings complying with the sign ordinances of the Borough.
Outdoor umbrellas located in the outdoor cafe shall be exempt from
the sign ordinances of the Borough.
O. Liquor
license. If the applicant is the holder of an alcoholic beverage control
license pursuant to the laws of the State of New Jersey, it shall
be the applicant’s responsibility to cause the alcoholic beverage
control license to be amended to include the premises utilized for
outdoor café purposes in order to serve alcoholic beverages
therein.
P. Time
period for outdoor cafes. Outdoor cafes shall be permitted to operate
from March 1 to November 30 in any calendar year. The license, when
issued, shall be valid for the calendar year in which it was issued.
[Amended 11-12-2019 by Ord. No. 1806]
Q. Other
regulations. No tables, chairs or other equipment used in the outdoor
cafe shall be attached, chained or in any manner affixed to any tree,
post, sign, curb or sidewalk or property of the Borough within or
near the licensed area.
R. Vacation
of area. The licensee agrees at the end of the license period, or
in the event that the license is temporarily or permanently suspended
or revoked, that the licensee will, at his own cost and expense, vacate
the sidewalk space and promptly remove any property placed thereon.
Failure to do so on five days' written notice shall grant to the Borough
the right to remove any property on the sidewalk, and the licensee
agrees to reimburse the Borough for the cost of removing and storing
the same.
S. Sound
system prohibited. There shall not be any public-address systems,
loudspeakers, sound systems, radios any other type of exterior sound
system.
T. Hours
of outdoor café. No outdoor cafe shall open for business prior
to 7:00 a.m. nor remain open for business after 10:00 p.m. All persons
occupying the outdoor cafe shall vacate the same no later than 10:30
p.m.
U. Alcohol
permitted. Alcohol shall only be permitted at an outdoor cafe where
patrons of the outdoor cafe are able to order a meal from a full-service
indoor restaurant and only at tables which have table service. For
purposes of this section, "full-service restaurant" shall mean a restaurant
where patrons can order a full-course dinner from a broad range of
menu items, a server or equivalent takes the order and brings food
and drinks to be consumed at the table, meals are paid for after they
are eaten, and guests are served throughout the duration of the meal.
The outdoor area shall not contain a bar, and alcoholic drinks shall
only be consumed with the meal.
[Amended 9-19-2017 by Ord. No. 1724; 11-12-2019 by Ord. No. 1806]
V. Enforcement.
This section shall be enforced by the Construction Official, the Police
Department, the Board of Health, as to the Sanitary Code, or any other
Borough official as designated by the Mayor and Council.
[Added 4-16-2019 by Ord.
No. 1780]
A. All multifamily residential development, including the residential
portion of a mixed-use project, which consists of five or more new
residential units, over and above that which is currently permitted,
whether permitted by a zoning amendment, a use variance granted by
the Zoning Board, or adoption of a redevelopment plan or amended redevelopment
plan in areas in need of redevelopment or rehabilitation, shall require
that an appropriate percentage of the residential units be set aside
for very-low-, low-, and moderate-income households.
B. This requirement shall not apply to residential expansions, additions,
renovations, replacement, or any other type of residential development
that does not result in a net increase in the number of dwellings
of five or more.
C. For inclusionary projects in which the affordable units are to be
offered for sale, the set-aside percentage should be 20%; for projects
in which the affordable units are to be offered for rent, the set-aside
percentage should be 15%.
D. The developer shall provide that half of the affordable units constructed
be reserved for low-income households and that the remaining half
be reserved for moderate-income households. At least 13% of all restricted
units shall be very-low-income units (affordable to a household earning
30% or less of median income). The very-low-income units shall be
counted as part of the required number of low-income units within
the development.
E. Subdivision and site plan approval shall be denied by the Board unless
the developer complies with the requirements to provide very-low-,
low-, and moderate-income housing pursuant to the provisions of this
section. A property shall not be permitted to be subdivided so as
to avoid meeting this requirement. The Board may impose any reasonable
conditions to ensure such compliance.
F. This requirement does not create any entitlement for a property owner
or applicant for a zoning amendment, variance, or adoption of a redevelopment
plan or amended redevelopment plan in areas in need of redevelopment
or rehabilitation, or for approval of any particular proposed project.
G. This requirement does not apply to any sites or specific zones otherwise
identified in the Fair Share Plan, for which density and set-aside
standards shall be governed by the specific standards set forth therein.
H. In the event that the inclusionary set-aside percentage (15% or 20%)
of the total number of residential units does not result in a full
integer, the developer shall round the set-aside upward to construct
a whole additional affordable unit.