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Borough of Shrewsbury, NJ
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Part II, General Legislation
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Chapter 94 Zoning and Land Development
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Chapter 94
Zoning and Land Development
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Shrewsbury
5-11-1987
by
Ord. No. 555
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table 1
Attachment 2 - Figure 1
Attachment 3 - Figure 2
Attachment 4 - Table 2
Attachment 5 - Table 3
Attachment 6 - Figures 3 and 4
Attachment 7 - Figure 3A
Attachment 8 - Figure 5
Attachment 9 - Figure 6
Attachment 10 - Figure 8A
Attachment 11 - Figure 8B
Attachment 12 - Typical Utility Layout
Attachment 13 - Typical Road Section
Attachment 14 - Schedule of Zoning District Regulations
Attachment 15 - Zoning Map
Attachment 16 - Development Application Checklist
Article I
Title and Purpose
§ 94-1.1
Title.
§ 94-1.2
Short title.
§ 94-1.3
Intent and purpose.
Article II
Definitions
§ 94-2.1
Other applicable definitions.
§ 94-2.2
Word usage.
§ 94-2.3
Terms defined.
Article III
Administrative Procedures
§ 94-3.1
Land Use Board.
§ 94-3.2
(Reserved)
§ 94-3.3
Administrative provisions applicable to municipal agencies.
§ 94-3.4
Certificates and permits.
§ 94-3.5
Records.
§ 94-3.6
Enforcement officials.
§ 94-3.7
Interpretation.
§ 94-3.8
Repealer.
§ 94-3.9
Violations and penalties.
§ 94-3.10
Amendments.
§ 94-3.11
Severability.
§ 94-3.12
Effect on pending and new applications.
§ 94-3.13
Filing of regulations with county.
§ 94-3.14
Fees.
§ 94-3.15
Deposits and escrows.
Article IV
Nonconforming Uses, Lots and Buildings
§ 94-4.1
Continuance of nonconforming uses and use of undersized lots.
§ 94-4.2
Abandonment.
§ 94-4.3
Restoration.
§ 94-4.4
Reversion.
§ 94-4.5
Alterations and additions.
§ 94-4.6
Prior approved construction.
§ 94-4.7
District boundary changes.
Article V
General Provisions and Regulations
§ 94-5.1
Relationship to other ordinances.
§ 94-5.2
Application of regulations.
§ 94-5.3
Lot depths within existing street patterns.
§ 94-5.4
Frontage on improved street required.
§ 94-5.5
Yard areas.
§ 94-5.6
(Reserved)
§ 94-5.7
Sight triangles at intersections.
§ 94-5.8
Accessory buildings and structures.
§ 94-5.9
Building requirements.
§ 94-5.10
Nonapplicability to underground utilities and essential services.
§ 94-5.11
Ownership of contiguous lots.
§ 94-5.12
Height limitations.
§ 94-5.13
Preservation of environmentally sensitive features.
§ 94-5.14
Riparian grants.
§ 94-5.15
Easements.
§ 94-5.16
Storage of solid waste.
§ 94-5.17
Disposal of solid wastes.
§ 94-5.18
Outdoor storage of materials.
§ 94-5.19
Outdoor temporary display of goods.
§ 94-5.20
Professional office or home occupation.
§ 94-5.21
Appearance of nonresidential buildings.
§ 94-5.22
Storage of boats, travel trailers, recreational vehicles and storage vans.
§ 94-5.23
Parking or storage of commercial vehicles.
§ 94-5.24
Wetlands permit.
§ 94-5.25
Soil erosion and sediment control.
§ 94-5.26
Noncommercial radio and television antennas.
§ 94-5.27
Floodplain management.
§ 94-5.28
Performance standards.
§ 94-5.29
Property maintenance.
§ 94-5.30
Animals.
§ 94-5.31
Historic District regulations.
§ 94-5.32
Accessory radio and television antennas.
§ 94-5.33
Solar Energy Systems.
Article VI
Development Applications; Procedures and Plat Details
§ 94-6.1
Approval required.
§ 94-6.2
Application for zoning permit.
§ 94-6.3
Informal review.
§ 94-6.4
Applications for development requiring Land Use Board action.
§ 94-6.5
Minor subdivisions.
§ 94-6.6
Minor site plans.
§ 94-6.7
Variances.
§ 94-6.8
Preliminary plat of major subdivision.
§ 94-6.9
Preliminary plat of major site plan.
§ 94-6.10
Final plat of major subdivision.
§ 94-6.11
Final plat of major site plan.
§ 94-6.12
Exempt development.
Article VII
Performance Guaranties
§ 94-7.1
Performance guaranties required.
§ 94-7.2
Posting of performance guarantee.
§ 94-7.3
Release of guarantees.
§ 94-7.4
Maintenance guarantee.
§ 94-7.5
Inspections.
§ 94-7.6
Developer's agreement.
§ 94-7.7
Development of stages.
§ 94-7.8
Acceptance of streets and improvements.
Article VIII
Design Standards and Improvement Specifications
§ 94-8.1
General improvement standards.
§ 94-8.2
General design standards.
§ 94-8.3
(Reserved)
§ 94-8.4
Architectural and building site design standards.
§ 94-8.5
Blocks.
§ 94-8.6
Buffer areas and screening.
§ 94-8.7
Bulkheads.
§ 94-8.8
Bulk storage.
§ 94-8.9
Clearing and grading.
§ 94-8.10
Concrete requirements.
§ 94-8.11
Curbs and gutters.
§ 94-8.12
Driveways and access aisles.
§ 94-8.13
Driveway aprons.
§ 94-8.14
Easements.
§ 94-8.15
Environmental impact report.
§ 94-8.16
Fences and hedges.
§ 94-8.17
Fire hydrants.
§ 94-8.18
(Reserved)
§ 94-8.19
Garages.
§ 94-8.20
Guardrails.
§ 94-8.21
Landscaping and shade tree regulations.
§ 94-8.22
Lighting.
§ 94-8.23
Lots.
§ 94-8.24
Monuments and iron stakes.
§ 94-8.25
Off-street loading.
§ 94-8.26
Off-street parking.
§ 94-8.27
Public open space and common open space.
§ 94-8.28
Recreation areas.
§ 94-8.29
Residential units.
§ 94-8.30
Roadway construction.
§ 94-8.31
Screening of equipment or machinery.
§ 94-8.32
Sewage disposal.
§ 94-8.33
Sidewalks and aprons.
§ 94-8.34
Signs.
§ 94-8.35
Flags and flagpoles.
§ 94-8.36
Soil erosion and sediment control.
§ 94-8.37
Solid waste storage.
§ 94-8.38
Storm drainage facilities.
§ 94-8.39
Stormwater control.
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§ 94-8.40
Street design and construction.
§ 94-8.41
Street excavation permits.
§ 94-8.42
Streetlighting.
§ 94-8.43
Street signs.
§ 94-8.44
Street trees.
§ 94-8.45
Swimming pools.
§ 94-8.46
Topsoil protection.
§ 94-8.47
Traffic control devices.
§ 94-8.48
Utilities.
§ 94-8.49
Water supply.
§ 94-8.50
Wooded areas.
§ 94-8.51
Recyclable materials storage.
§ 94-8.52
Affordable housing multifamily overlay design standards.
§ 94-8.53
Affordable housing accessory apartment design standards.
Article IX
Conditional Uses
§ 94-9.1
Guiding principles and general provisions.
§ 94-9.2
Cemeteries.
§ 94-9.3
(Reserved)
§ 94-9.4
Educational uses.
§ 94-9.4.1
Child-care centers.
§ 94-9.5
Places of worship.
§ 94-9.6
Professional office buildings.
§ 94-9.7
Public and quasi-public recreation areas.
§ 94-9.8
Public utilities.
§ 94-9.9
Wireless telecommunications towers and antennas.
§ 94-9.10
Sexually oriented business.
§ 94-9.11
Placement of small cell equipment and telecommunication facilities.
Article X
Zoning District Regulations
§ 94-10.1
Zoning Map and schedule.
§ 94-10.2
Description of districts.
§ 94-10.3
Prohibited uses.
§ 94-10.4
R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-4.5 and R-5 Single-Family Residential Zone Districts.
§ 94-10.5
R-1A Single-Family Residential (Cluster Option and Planned Senior Citizen Development Option) Zone District.
§ 94-10.6
R-1B Single-Family/Senior Citizen Residential Zone District.
§ 94-10.7
Business Zones
§ 94-10.7.1
B-1 Business Zone District.
§ 94-10.7.2
(Reserved)
§ 94-10.7.3
B-3 Business Service Zone.
§ 94-10.8
B-2 Business Shopping/Office Center Zone District.
§ 94-10.9
HC/PO Highway Commercial/Professional Office Zone District.
§ 94-10.10
P-1 Professional Zone District.
§ 94-10.11
LI Light Industrial Zone District.
§ 94-10.12
LIR-60 and LIR-88 Limited Industrial and Research Zone Districts.
§ 94-10.13
Areas of special flood hazard.
§ 94-10.14
Planned development.
§ 94-10.15
PSC-3 Planned Senior Citizen Residential Zone District.
§ 94-10.16
AH-MF-8 Affordable Housing Multifamily Overlay Zone.
§ 94-10.17
through § 94-10.19. (Reserved)
§ 94-10.20
AH-MU Affordable Housing Mixed Use Overlay Zone.
Article XI
Affordable Housing Development Fees
§ 94-11.1
Findings and purpose.
§ 94-11.2
Basic requirements.
§ 94-11.3
Definitions.
§ 94-11.4
Residential development fees.
§ 94-11.5
Nonresidential development fees.
§ 94-11.6
Collection procedures.
§ 94-11.7
Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
§ 94-11.8
Use of funds.
§ 94-11.9
Monitoring.
§ 94-11.10
Ongoing collection of fees.
Article XII
Affordable Housing Requirements
§ 94-12.1
Purpose.
§ 94-12.2
Monitoring and reporting requirements.
§ 94-12.3
Definitions.
§ 94-12.4
Applicability.
§ 94-12.5
Rehabilitation programs.
§ 94-12.6
Alternative living arrangements.
§ 94-12.7
Phasing schedule for inclusionary developments.
§ 94-12.8
New construction.
§ 94-12.9
Utilities.
§ 94-12.10
Occupancy standards.
§ 94-12.11
Control periods for restricted ownership units and enforcement mechanisms.
§ 94-12.12
Price restrictions for restricted ownership units, homeowner association fees and resale prices.
§ 94-12.13
Buyer income eligibility.
§ 94-12.14
Limitations on indebtedness secured by ownership unit; subordination.
§ 94-12.15
Capital improvements to ownership units.
§ 94-12.16
Control periods for restricted rental units.
§ 94-12.17
Rent restrictions for rental units; leases.
§ 94-12.18
Tenant income eligibility.
§ 94-12.19
Municipal housing liaison.
§ 94-12.20
Administrative agent.
§ 94-12.21
Affirmative marketing requirements.
§ 94-12.22
Enforcement of affordable housing regulations.
§ 94-12.23
Appeals.