Township of Bethlehem, NJ
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2023-12-07
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 102A Highlands Land Use and Development
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Part 1 Highlands Area Land Use
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Administrator
- Ch 4 Agricultural Development Committee
- Ch 7 Claims Approval
- Ch 10 Court, Joint Municipal
- Ch 12 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 14 Economic Development Committee
- Ch 15 Energy Aggregation Program
- Ch 16 Environmental Commission
- Ch 17 Green Team
- Ch 20 Health, Board of
- Ch 21 Health Services
- Ch 32 Officers and Employees
- Ch 34 Open Space Advisory Committee
- Ch 36 Police Department
- Ch 37 Public Information Office
- Ch 38 Public Works Department
- Ch 41 Recreation Commission
- Ch 43 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 46 Third-Party Payroll Disbursement
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 52 Affordable Housing
- Ch 54 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 57 Assemblies, Mass Public
- Ch 63 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 65 Campgrounds
- Ch 66 Criminal Background Checks
- Ch 70 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 72 (Reserved)
- Ch 76 Driveways
- Ch 81 Farming
- Ch 83 Fees
- Ch 86 Fire Prevention
- Ch 89 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 94 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 95 Hunting
- Ch 100 Zoning Permits
- Ch 101 Development Fees
- Ch 102 Land Use and Development
- Ch 102A Highlands Land Use and Development
- Ch 102A Pt 1 Highlands Area Land Use
- Ch 102A Pt 1 Art I Title; Purpose; Scope
- § 102A-1.1 SHORT TITLE.
- § 102A-1.2 PURPOSE.
- § 102A-1.3 SCOPE.
- § 102A-1.4 STATUTORY AUTHORITY.
- § 102A-1.5 SEVERABILITY.
- § 102A-1.6 WHEN EFFECTIVE.
- Ch 102A Pt 1 Art II Applicability
- § 102A-2.1 APPLICABILITY.
- § 102A-2.1.1 Exclusions.
- § 102A-2.2 MAJOR HIGHLANDS DEVELOPMENT.
- § 102A-2.3 PRIOR DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS.
- § 102A-2.3.1 Preservation Area.
- § 102A-2.3.2 Planning Area.
- § 102A-2.4 NONCONFORMING USES, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.
- Ch 102A Pt 1 Art III Definitions
- § 102A-3.1 WORD USAGE.
- § 102A-3.2 DEFINITIONS.
- Ch 102A Pt 1 Art IV Establishment of Highlands Area Districts
- § 102A-4.1 HIGHLANDS PRESERVATION AREA AND PLANNING AREA.
- § 102A-4.1.1 Highlands Area.
- § 102A-4.1.2 Preservation Area.
- § 102A-4.1.3 Planning Area.
- § 102A-4.2 HIGHLANDS ZONES AND SUB-ZONES.
- § 102A-4.2.1 Protection Zone.
- § 102A-4.2.2 Wildlife Management Sub-Zone.
- § 102A-4.2.3 Conservation Zone.
- § 102A-4.2.4 Conservation Zone – Environmentally Constrained Sub-Zone.
- § 102A-4.2.5 Existing Community Zone.
- § 102A-4.2.6 Existing Community Zone – Environmentally Constrained Sub-Zone.
- § 102A-4.3 HIGHLANDS RESOURCE AND SPECIAL PROTECTION AREAS.
- § 102A-4.3.1 Forest Resource Area.
- § 102A-4.3.2 Highlands Open Waters.
- § 102A-4.3.3 Riparian Areas.
- § 102A-4.3.4 Steep Slope Protection Area.
- § 102A-4.3.5 Critical Habitat.
- § 102A-4.3.6 Carbonate Rock Areas.
- § 102A-4.3.7 (Reserved)
- § 102A-4.3.8 Prime Groundwater Recharge.
- § 102A-4.3.9 Wellhead Protection Areas.
- § 102A-4.3.10 Highlands Special Environmental Zone.
- § 102A-4.3.11 Agricultural Resource Area.
- § 102A-4.3.12 Highlands Scenic Resources.
- § 102A-4.4 ADOPTION OF HIGHLANDS AREA DISTRICT MAPS.
- § 102A-4.4.1 Township Highlands Area, zones and sub-zones.
- § 102A-4.4.2 Highlands Area Resource and Special Protection Areas.
- § 102A-4.5 INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT MAPS BOUNDARY LINES.
- § 102A-4.5.1 Municipal boundary lines.
- § 102A-4.5.2 Township Highlands Area.
- § 102A-4.5.3 Highlands zones, sub-zones, resource areas, special protection areas.
- § 102A-4.5.4 Mapping conflicts.
- Ch 102A Pt 1 Art V Highlands Area Zone District Regulations
- § 102A-5.1 APPLICABILITY.
- § 102A-5.2 USE REGULATIONS.
- § 102A-5.2.1 Permitted uses.
- § 102A-5.2.2 Conditional uses.
- § 102A-5.2.3 Prohibited uses.
- § 102A-5.3 DENSITY AND INTENSITY OF DEVELOPMENT.
- § 102A-5.3.1 Use of terms.
- § 102A-5.3.2 Base mapping.
- § 102A-5.3.3 Development subject to water availability.
- § 102A-5.3.4 Development served by septic systems.
- § 102A-5.3.5 Development served by existing or extended utility infrastructure.
- § 102A-5.3.6 New or extended utility infrastructure.
- § 102A-5.3.7 Development served by new or extended utilities.
- Ch 102A Pt 1 Art VI Highlands Area Resource Regulations
- § 102A-6.1 FOREST RESOURCES.
- § 102A-6.1.1 Findings.
- § 102A-6.1.2 Total Forest Area.
- § 102A-6.1.3 Clear-cutting prohibited.
- § 102A-6.1.4 Standards.
- § 102A-6.1.5 Forest impact reports required.
- § 102A-6.1.6 Forest mitigation plans.
- § 102A-6.2 HIGHLANDS OPEN WATERS AND RIPARIAN RESOURCES.
- § 102A-6.2.1 Findings.
- § 102A-6.2.2 Highlands Open Waters protection buffer.
- § 102A-6.2.3 Highlands Open Waters buffer standards.
- § 102A-6.2.4 Riparian Area standards.
- § 102A-6.3 STEEP SLOPES.
- § 102A-6.3.1 Findings.
- § 102A-6.3.2 Applicability.
- § 102A-6.3.3 Steep slope standards.
- § 102A-6.4 CRITICAL HABITAT.
- § 102A-6.4.1 Findings.
- § 102A-6.4.2 Habitat conservation and management plan.
- § 102A-6.5 CARBONATE ROCK.
- § 102A-6.5.1 Findings.
- § 102A-6.5.2 Applicability.
- § 102A-6.5.3 Geotechnical investigation required.
- § 102A-6.5.4 Carbonate rock drainage area.
- § 102A-6.5.5 Conditions of development application approval.
- § 102A-6.5.6 Potential contaminant sources.
- § 102A-6.6 (RESERVED)
- § 102A-6.7 WATER CONSERVATION AND DEFICIT MITIGATION.
- § 102A-6.7.1 Findings.
- § 102A-6.7.2 Applicability.
- § 102A-6.7.3 Water conservation requirements.
- § 102A-6.7.4 Net water availability.
- § 102A-6.7.5 Conditional water availability.
- § 102A-6.7.6 Water use and conservation management plan.
- § 102A-6.7.7 Absence of water use and conservation management plan.
- § 102A-6.8 PRIME GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AREAS.
- § 102A-6.8.1 Findings.
- § 102A-6.8.2 Applicability.
- § 102A-6.8.3 Standards.
- § 102A-6.8.4 Potential contaminant sources.
- § 102A-6.9 WELLHEAD PROTECTION.
- § 102A-6.9.1 Findings.
- § 102A-6.9.2 Applicability.
- § 102A-6.9.3 Potential contaminant sources.
- § 102A-6.10 AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES.
- § 102A-6.10.1 Findings.
- § 102A-6.10.2 Applicability.
- § 102A-6.10.3 Agricultural Resource Area.
- § 102A-6.10.4 Conditions of approval.
- § 102A-6.10.5 Right to farm.
- § 102A-6.10.6 Approvals subject to outside jurisdiction.
- § 102A-6.11 (RESERVED)
- § 102A-6.12 SCENIC RESOURCES.
- § 102A-6.12.1 Findings.
- § 102A-6.12.2 Scenic resources management plan.
- Ch 102A Pt 1 Art VII Highlands Area General Regulations
- § 102A-7.1 AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
- § 102A-7.2 LOW-IMPACT DEVELOPMENT.
- § 102A-7.2.1 Applicability.
- § 102A-7.2.2 Standards.
- § 102A-7.3 CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS.
- § 102A-7.3.1 Applicability.
- § 102A-7.3.2 Standards.
- § 102A-7.4 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT.
- § 102A-7.4.1 Applicability.
- § 102A-7.4.2 Standards.
- § 102A-7.5 SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ZONE.
- § 102A-7.5.1 Findings.
- § 102A-7.5.2 Applicability.
- § 102A-7.5.3 NJDEP approval required.
- § 102A-7.6 SEPTIC SYSTEM DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE.
- Ch 102A Pt 1 Art VIII Planned Development Regulations
- § 102A-8.1 RESIDENTIAL CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT.
- § 102A-8.1.1 Findings.
- § 102A-8.1.2 Applicability.
- § 102A-8.1.3 Cluster project area standards.
- § 102A-8.1.4 Preservation set aside of cluster project area standards.
- § 102A-8.1.5 Development set aside of cluster project area standards.
- § 102A-8.1.6 Single-family dwelling area, yard and bulk standards.
- Ch 102A Pt 1 Art IX Application Review Procedures and Requirements
- § 102A-9.1 APPLICATION PROCEDURES.
- § 102A-9.1.1 When required.
- § 102A-9.1.2 Highlands Act exemptions.
- § 102A-9.1.3 Approvals subject to compliance.
- § 102A-9.1.4 Applications requiring prior Highlands Council approval.
- § 102A-9.1.5 Applications requiring prior NJDEP approval.
- § 102A-9.1.6 Findings of compliance.
- § 102A-9.2 APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT.
- § 102A-9.2.1 Notice and reporting requirements.
- § 102A-9.2.2 Board decisions subject to Highlands Council call-up.
- § 102A-9.2.3 Conditions of approval.
- § 102A-9.3 APPLICATION FEE AND ESCROW REQUIREMENTS.
- § 102A-9.4 SUBMISSION CHECKLIST REQUIREMENTS.
- § 102A-9.4.1 General submission requirements.
- § 102A-9.4.2 Permit applications.
- § 102A-9.4.3 Applications for development.
- § 102A-9.4.4 Forest resources.
- § 102A-9.4.5 Highlands Open Waters and Riparian Areas.
- § 102A-9.4.6 Steep slopes.
- § 102A-9.4.7 Critical Habitat.
- § 102A-9.4.8 Carbonate Rock Areas.
- § 102A-9.4.9 Prime Groundwater Recharge Areas.
- § 102A-9.4.10 Wellhead protection.
- § 102A-9.4.11 Agricultural Resource Areas (ARA).
- § 102A-9.4.12 Scenic resource protection.
- § 102A-9.4.13 Cluster/conservation design development.
- Ch 102A Pt 1 Art X Appeals; Waivers; Exceptions
- § 102A-10.1 APPLICABILITY.
- § 102A-10.2 APPEALS.
- § 102A-10.3 WAIVERS AND EXCEPTIONS.
- § 102A-10.3.1 Highlands Act waiver provisions.
- § 102A-10.3.2 Municipal exception provisions.
- Ch 102A Pt 1 Art XI Enforcement; Violations and Penalties
- § 102A-11.1 ENFORCEMENT.
- § 102A-11.2 INSPECTIONS.
- § 102A-11.3 ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE.
- § 102A-11.4 PENALTIES.
- Ch 103 Soil Removal and Fill Placement
- Ch 106 Littering
- Ch 113 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 115 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 117 Property Maintenance
- Ch 118 Protective Custody of Intoxicated Drivers
- Ch 119 Quarry Licensing
- Ch 126 Salt Storage, Privately Owned
- Ch 131 Storm Sewers
- Ch 136 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 139 Taxation
- Ch 140 Trespassing
- Ch 141 Trust Funds
- Ch 144 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 146 Vehicles and Traffic
- Part III: Board of Health Legislation
- Ch 156 General Provisions, Board of Health
- Ch 158 Animals
- Ch 164 Fees
- Ch 166 Food Establishments
- Ch 172 Nuisances
- Ch 175 (Reserved)
- Ch 181 Sewage Disposal Systems
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 9-18-2014 by Ord. No. 255.56.2014]
