Any nonconforming use or structure existing at the time of the passage of this chapter may be continued upon a lot or in the building so occupied, and any such structure may be restored or repaired in the event of partial destruction thereof by fire or otherwise.
A.
No lot hereafter may be used and no building or part thereof hereafter may be constructed, moved, extended, altered or used except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
B.
No building designed for residential purposes shall hereafter be erected or altered unless said building so designed shall front upon a street; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to living quarters in stables or garages appurtenant to the dwelling occupying the front of the lot on which said stable or garage is located. The foregoing shall apply only to areas less than twice the minimum areas specified hereinafter in each zone.
Except as hereinafter set forth, yards and courts required under this chapter shall be entirely free of buildings or parts thereof.
A.
Cornices may project not to exceed three feet into any required open space except courts.
B.
Open porches, decks and patios not over one story in height may project into any required rear yard, provided that they do not come nearer to the rear lot line than a distance of 15 feet in all residential zones, except for the 10 feet in a B Zone.
C.
An open porch not over one story in height may project into any required side yard, provided that it does not come nearer to the side lot line than a distance of 15 feet in all residential zones, except for 10 feet in the B Zone.
D.
An open porch not over one story in height may project into a required front yard a distance of not over 10 feet.
E.
A chimney or smokestack may project into any required open space, provided that the horizontal section of the projection does not exceed 21 square feet.
[Amended 12-1-1980 by Ord. No. 80-24]
In any district, accessory buildings may be erected only in the rear yard, provided that the building area covered thereby shall not exceed 15% of the required rear yard area of a minimum building lot in such district. Swimming pools, tennis courts, basketball courts and all other recreational uses in conjunction with private residential use in residential zones may exceed the aforesaid limitation of 15% of the minimum required rear yard area.
[Added 7-15-2013 by Ord. No. 13-16]
A. EMERGENCY GENERATOR
Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the terms herein are defined as follows:
The loss of primary power due to power outage beyond the control of the property owner.
Reciprocating internal combustion engine and associated equipment, including but not limited to fuel tanks, cover, piping, pad and transfer switch, used to supply backup electric power when local utility is unavailable, not including portable generators.
B.
Permit required; location for outside equipment. No generator shall hereafter be permanently installed to serve any existing dwelling erected on a lot located in any residential district of the Township, unless such generator meets the requirements of this section and a permit to do so is first obtained from the Building Department. Generators shall be located in the rear yard or the side yard of the lot. All generators permanently installed in the side yard shall be screened with shrubbery or fencing at least four feet in height as approved by the Chief Construction Official. All screening or fencing shall be placed in accordance with the generator manufacturer's recommendations, the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association and the zoning requirements of the Township. All screening or fencing shall be maintained as originally approved.
C.
Generators and equipment. Except for generators serving a public purpose and owned and operated by the Township, generators shall be allowed only as follows:
(1)
Only one permanently installed generator per residence with an output of not more than 25 kW is allowed, which generator shall be permanently wired to serve only one residence.
[Amended 10-20-2014 by Ord. No. 14-15]
(2)
The generator shall be erected on a concrete pad or pre-formed pad designed to handle the generator's specifications.
(3)
The generator shall be set back a minimum of five feet from the side or rear property line and no greater than 15 feet from the principal structure. No generator shall be erected in the front yard of any residence.
(4)
The generator shall be installed in accordance with all applicable codes, laws, rules and regulations.
(5)
The footprint of the generator, including the pad, will not be counted as impervious coverage.
(6)
The generator shall be fully enclosed in a structure compatible with the generator manufacturer's specifications. The footprint, including the pad and structure, shall not exceed 15 square feet and a height of four feet.
(7)
The generator shall be used only during periods of emergency or for periodic testing and necessary maintenance operations.
(8)
The noise level of the generator at the closest property line shall not exceed 68 dB at seven meters (23 feet) when the unit is operating at 100% power.
(9)
The exhaust of the generator shall be installed parallel to the nearest property line.
(10)
The generator shall be operated for routine testing and maintenance purposes not more than one time in any seven-day period, and no test shall exceed 30 minutes. Testing of emergency generators is permitted Monday through Friday only (excluding holidays), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
(11)
Testing may be conducted when the unit is being repaired, provided that such testing period shall not exceed 30 minutes and shall be conducted only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, excluding holidays.
(12)
Fuel for generators shall be limited to natural gas and propane if located in the side yard. Fuel for generators located in the rear yard may be natural gas, propane or diesel fuel.
D.
Application for permit. The application for the installation of a generator in accordance herewith, on forms supplied by the Building Department, shall be accompanied by a survey prepared by a licensed land surveyor of the State of New Jersey, showing the property lines of the lot, the location of the building or structure, the front, side and rear yard dimensions and the proposed location, drawn to scale, of the generator.
E.
Application fee. Every application for the installation of a generator to serve a dwelling, building, or other structure shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount as set forth in Chapter 212, Fees, to be collected by the Building Department.
[Amended 9-17-2018 by Ord. No. 18-13]
F.
Inspections required. No generator shall be placed in operation, or routinely tested, unless and until inspected and approved by the Township Building Department.
G.
Violations and penalties. For each violation of the provisions of this section, the owner of the property at which the generator it erected shall be punished as provided in § 1-1 of Chapter 1, General Provisions. The court before which conviction is had shall fix the amount of said penalty not in excess of the maximum therein provided. Each and every day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate and distinct violation.
[Added 1-7-2019 by Ord. No. 18-23; amended 5-17-2021 by Ord. No. 21-08]
A.
In every zoning district referred to in this Chapter 580 or otherwise in the Township, no land or building shall be used or allowed to be used for the sale or distribution of marijuana (cannabis) products, including, but not limited to, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) oil and derivatives, hashish, adulterants and dilutants, which includes retail and wholesale marijuana stores, retail and wholesale marijuana cultivation facilities, retail and wholesale marijuana products manufacturing facilities, retail and wholesale marijuana testing facilities, and the operation of retail and wholesale marijuana lounges or social clubs. All activities related to the abovementioned retail and wholesale uses, such as, but not limited to, cultivation, possession, extraction, manufacturing, processing, storing, laboratory testing, labeling, transporting, delivering, dispensing, transferring and distributing, are expressly prohibited within the Township.
B.
In every zoning district referred to in this Chapter 580, no land or building shall be used or allowed to be used for the sale or distribution of “vaping products” (as defined herein), which includes the operation of retail and wholesale stores, lounges or social clubs. The term “vaping products” shall mean electronic/vapor inhalation substance products, cartridges, cartomizers, e-liquid, smoke juice, tanks, tips, atomizers, vaporizers, electronic smoking device batteries, electronic smoking device chargers, and any other item specifically designed for the preparation, charging, or use of electronic vapor devices.
C. MARIJUANA-RELATED PARAPHERNALIA (1) (2) VAPING-RELATED PARAPHERNALIA
In every zoning district referred to in this Chapter 580, no land or building shall be used or allowed to be used for the sale or distribution of “marijuana-related paraphernalia” or “vaping paraphernalia” as said terms are defined hereafter:
Rolling paper used to roll tobacco, marijuana, cigarettes or cigars;
Hookahs, which includes pipes commonly, but not always, made of metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic with or without screens, permanent screens, hashish heads, or punctured metal bowls, used for vaporizing and smoking tobacco, flavored tobacco, nonflavored tobacco, shisha, dried fruits, cannabis or other substances in which vapor or smoke is passed through a water basin before inhalation.
Electronic vapor devices and includes any device with a heating element, a batter, or an electronic circuit that provides nicotine or other vaporized liquids to the user in a manner that simulates tobacco products, shisha, herbs, or any other product that produces smoke.
D.
In every zoning district referred to in this Chapter 580 or otherwise in the Township, no land or building shall be used or allowed to be used for the following prohibited uses: all classes of cannabis establishments or cannabis distributors or cannabis delivery services as said terms are defined in Section 3 of P. L. 2021, c. 16, but not the delivery of cannabis items and related supplies by a delivery service.
[Added 8-9-2021 by Ord. No. 21-11]
