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Township of Hamilton, NJ
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Part III Land Use Legislation
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Chapter 550 Land Development
Chapter 550
Land Development
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Hamilton as Ch. 160 of the 1994 Code of Ordinances.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Plates 1 through 4
Attachment 2 - Addendum Inspection Management
Attachment 3 - Addendum Public Works Data Sheet
Attachment 4 - Addendum As-Built Checklist
[1]
Editor's Note: The Land Development Ordinance of the Township of Hamilton was originally adopted 1-30-1979 by Ord. No. 79-004.
Article I
Title
§ 550-1
Long title.
§ 550-2
Short title.
§ 550-3
Purpose.
§ 550-4
Interpretation of standards.
§ 550-5
Uses not permitted are prohibited.
§ 550-6
Time of compliance.
§ 550-7
Definitions.
§ 550-8
through § 550-40. (Reserved)
Article II
Zoning Districts; Map
§ 550-41
Zoning districts designated.
§ 550-42
Zoning Map.
§ 550-43
Interpretation of boundaries.
§ 550-44
Parcels in Highway Commercial Zone; division of lots in single ownership.
§ 550-45
through § 550-70. (Reserved)
Article III
District Regulations
§ 550-71
General principles.
§ 550-72
C Conservation District.
§ 550-73
RRC Rural Resource Conservation and R-25 Single-Family Residential Districts.
§ 550-74
R-15, R-10, R-7 and R-5 Single-Family Residential Districts.
§ 550-75
A/T Multiple-Family Residential District.
§ 550-76
NC Neighborhood Commercial District.
§ 550-77
CC Community Commercial District.
§ 550-78
HC Highway Commercial and GC General Commercial Districts.
§ 550-79
GSC Government Service Center District.
§ 550-80
(Reserved)
§ 550-81
REO-2, REO-4 and REO-5 Research, Engineering and Office Districts, and RD Research and Development Districts.
§ 550-82
MFG Manufacturing and I Industrial Districts.
§ 550-83
Area and lot widths for corner lots.
§ 550-84
General requirements in nonresidential districts.
§ 550-85
HC Highway Commercial Design District I.
§ 550-86
HC Highway Commercial Design District II.
§ 550-87
Special Housing Zone I.
§ 550-88
Special Housing Zone II or IIA.
§ 550-89
Planned Retirement Development Overlay Zone and Planned Retirement Development Zone.
§ 550-90
Mixed-Use Area II Train Station Overlay.
§ 550-91
Arts and Culture Overlay.
§ 550-92
HH Hospital Healthcare District.
§ 550-93
A/T-2 Multiple Family Residential - 2 District.
§ 550-94
Special Housing Zone III.
§ 550-95
Outdoor dining.
§ 550-96
Mixed-Use Overlay I.
§ 550-97
through § 550-110. (Reserved)
Article IV
General Regulations and Design Standards
§ 550-111
Accessory buildings.
§ 550-112
Appearance of buildings.
§ 550-113
Stormwater management.
§ 550-114
Fences, walls and sight triangles.
§ 550-115
Lighting.
§ 550-116
Lot configuration.
§ 550-117
Tree removal and replacement.
§ 550-118
Nonconforming lots, structures and uses.
§ 550-119
Off-street parking, loading areas and driveways.
§ 550-120
Performance standards for all uses.
§ 550-121
Principal uses and buildings.
§ 550-122
Public utilities.
§ 550-123
Sanitary sewers and septic systems.
§ 550-124
Signs.
§ 550-125
Streets, curbs, sidewalks and bike paths.
§ 550-126
Swimming pools.
§ 550-127
Water supply.
§ 550-128
Yards.
§ 550-129
Rural residential development.
§ 550-130
Landscaping and buffers.
§ 550-131
Performance and maintenance guaranties.
§ 550-132
Environmental considerations.
§ 550-133
Township reservation of land.
§ 550-134
Solid waste disposal and recycling; site and space planning requirements.
§ 550-135
Development options in RRC Rural Resource Conservation Zone District.
§ 550-136
Right to farm.
§ 550-137
Satellite dish antennas.
§ 550-138
Child- and infant-care centers.
§ 550-139
Warehouse design standards.
§ 550-140
Telecommunications towers and antennas.
§ 550-141
Steep slopes development; purpose.
§ 550-142
Renewable-energy-generating facilities.
§ 550-143
Cannabis and medical cannabis establishments.
§ 550-144
Electric vehicle supply/service equipment.
§ 550-145
Hotel design standards.
§ 550-146
through § 550-160. (Reserved)
Article V
Exceptions, Modifications and Development Alternatives
§ 550-161
Conditional uses.
§ 550-162
Garden apartments.
§ 550-163
Townhouses.
§ 550-164
Planned developments.
§ 550-165
Evaluation standards and criteria for planned developments.
§ 550-166
Mandatory affordable housing set-aside.
§ 550-167
Affordable housing development fees.
§ 550-168
Affordable housing.
§ 550-169
Affirmative marketing plan.
§ 550-170
through § 550-190. (Reserved)
Article VI
Zoning Board of Adjustment; Planning Board
§ 550-191
Establishment of Zoning Board of Adjustment.
§ 550-192
Powers and duties of Zoning Board of Adjustment.
§ 550-193
Appeals and applications to Zoning Board of Adjustment.
§ 550-194
Establishment of Planning Board.
§ 550-195
Powers and duties of Planning Board.
§ 550-196
Provisions applicable to both Planning Board and Board of Adjustment.
§ 550-197
Appeals to governing body.
§ 550-198
Notice of decisions.
§ 550-199
through § 550-220. (Reserved)
Article VII
Development Application Review Procedures
§ 550-221
Jurisdiction during review.
§ 550-222
(Reserved)
§ 550-223
General requirements.
§ 550-224
Submission of sketch plats, sketch plans, concept site plans and concept subdivisions.
§ 550-225
Submission of preliminary plats and plans.
§ 550-226
Submission of final plats and plans.
§ 550-227
Submission of application for conditional use or variance.
§ 550-228
Submission of application for a general development plan.
§ 550-229
Contribution disclosure statement.
§ 550-230
through § 550-250. (Reserved)
Article VIII
Fees, Guarantees and Inspections; Off-Tract Improvements
§ 550-251
Statement of intent.
§ 550-252
General and procedural requirements.
§ 550-253
Accelerated review option.
§ 550-254
Fees.
§ 550-255
Guaranties and inspections.
§ 550-256
Off-tract improvements.
§ 550-257
Disclosure requirements.
§ 550-258
through § 550-280. (Reserved)
Article IX
Administration and Enforcement
§ 550-281
Interpretation and application of provisions.
§ 550-282
Enforcement.
§ 550-283
Violations.
§ 550-284
Penalties.
§ 550-285
through § 550-310. (Reserved)
Article X
Supplementary Regulations and General Modifications; Exceptions and Additions
§ 550-311
Interpretation and application of regulations generally.
§ 550-312
Use regulations.
§ 550-313
Area and yard regulations.
Article XI
Historic Preservation Advisory Commission
§ 550-314
Creation; purpose.
§ 550-315
Composition.
§ 550-316
Appointment; terms; voting; vacancies.
§ 550-317
Conflicts of interest; removal.
§ 550-318
Election of officers; compensation of members and staff.
§ 550-319
Rules; procedures and meetings.
§ 550-320
Powers and duties.