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Borough of Kenilworth, NJ
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2023-12-27
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 120 Land Use
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Part 3 Zoning
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration of Government
Ch 6
Access to Public Records
Ch 7
Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance
Ch 8
Checks, Returned
Ch 10
Claims Approval; Payroll Accounts
Ch 12
Consumer Affairs, Office of
Ch 13
(Reserved)
Ch 14
Court
Ch 14A
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 15
Departmental Structures
Ch 16
Drug-Free Zones
Ch 17
Environmental Commission
Ch 21
Firemen's Survivors' Pensions
Ch 23
(Reserved)
Ch 25
(Reserved)
Ch 30
(Reserved)
Ch 32
Length of Service Awards Program
Ch 33
Library Trustees
Ch 37
Personnel Policies
Ch 39
Police Department
Ch 41
Recreation, Department of
Ch 43
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 45
Sewerage Authority
Ch 46
(Reserved)
Ch 48
Traffic Bureau
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 55
Alarm Devices
Ch 57
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 59
Amusements, Coin-Controlled
Ch 63
(Reserved)
Ch 66
Bicycles
Ch 71
Buildings, Unfit
Ch 73
Business Operations
Ch 75
Cats
Ch 78
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 80
(Reserved)
Ch 83
Dogs
Ch 87
Entertainment and Amusement Places
Ch 88
(Reserved)
Ch 91
Fees and Licenses
Ch 93
Filming
Ch 94
Fire Prevention
Ch 97
Fireworks and Firearms
Ch 98
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 100
Food Handling Establishments
Ch 102
Games of Chance
Ch 104
Garage Sales
Ch 106
Garbage, Rubbish, Refuse and Recycling
Ch 108
Gasoline Stations
Ch 109
Graffiti
Ch 110
(Reserved)
Ch 112
Grading, Excavations and Landfills
Ch 114
Hazardous Materials
Ch 116
Industrial Waste
Ch 118
Insurance
Ch 120
Land Use
Ch 120 Pt 3
Zoning
Ch 120 Pt 3 Art 20
General Provisions
§ 120-20.1
Purpose.
§ 120-20.2
Conformance to regulations required.
§ 120-20.3
Applicability.
§ 120-20.4
Word usage.
§ 120-20.5
Statute citations.
§ 120-20.6
Existing uses and nonconforming uses, structures or lots.
§ 120-20.7
Violations and penalties.
Ch 120 Pt 3 Art 21
Establishment of Zoning Districts
§ 120-21.1
Designation of zoning districts.
§ 120-21.2
Zoning Map.
§ 120-21.3
District boundaries.
Ch 120 Pt 3 Art 22
General Regulations, Exceptions and Modifications
§ 120-22.1
Compliance required.
§ 120-22.2
Use regulations.
§ 120-22.3
Dangerous conditions.
§ 120-22.4
Outdoor storage containers.
§ 120-22.5
Animals and birds.
§ 120-22.6
Flag lots.
§ 120-22.7
Structures adjacent to gas transmission lines.
§ 120-22.8
Height regulations.
§ 120-22.9
Area and yard provisions.
§ 120-22.10
Vision clearance at intersections.
§ 120-22.11
Fences and walls.
§ 120-22.12
Retaining walls.
§ 120-22.13
Essential services exemption.
§ 120-22.14
Performance standards.
§ 120-22.15
Aboveground outside storage tanks.
§ 120-22.16
Building requirements.
§ 120-22.17
Securing construction/renovation site.
Ch 120 Pt 3 Art 23
Zone District Regulations
§ 120-23.1
R-6 Low Density Single-Family Residential Zone District.
§ 120-23.2
R-5 Medium Density Single-Family Residential Zone District.
§ 120-23.3
R-5A High Density One- and Two-Family Residential Zone District.
§ 120-23.4
BD Boulevard Downtown Zone District.
§ 120-23.5
AC Area Commercial Zone District.
§ 120-23.6
C Commercial Zone District.
§ 120-23.7
OR Office Research Zone District.
§ 120-23.8
I Industrial Zone District.
§ 120-23.9
G Government Zone District.
§ 120-23.10
P Park Zone District.
§ 120-23.11
CE Cemetery Zone District.
§ 120-23.12
CS Community Serving Zone District.
§ 120-23.13
Boulevard Downtown Residential Overlay.
§ 120-23.14
SLO Senior Living Overlay Zone District.
§ 120-23.15
GO Gateway Overlay Zone District.
§ 120-23.16
Affordable Housing Overlay Zone.
Ch 120 Pt 3 Art 24
Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures
§ 120-24.1
Requirements for residential accessory uses and structures.
§ 120-24.2
Bulk storage of flammable or hazardous chemicals.
§ 120-24.3
Storage and dispensing of liquefied petroleum gas.
Ch 120 Pt 3 Art 25
Home Occupations
§ 120-25.1
Home occupations permitted.
§ 120-25.2
Requirements applicable to home occupations.
§ 120-25.3
Prohibited uses.
Ch 120 Pt 3 Art 26
Outdoor Storage
§ 120-26.1
Outdoor storage permitted.
§ 120-26.2
Certain motor vehicle parking in all zones.
§ 120-26.3
Parking of motor vehicles not for personal private use of occupant in residential zones.
§ 120-26.4
Prohibited outdoor storage in all residential zones and on all residential property.
§ 120-26.5
Outdoor storage in nonresidential zones.
Ch 120 Pt 3 Art 27
Off-Street Parking
§ 120-27.1
Policy.
§ 120-27.2
General design considerations.
§ 120-27.3
General provisions.
§ 120-27.4
Off-street parking schedule.
§ 120-27.5
Off-street loading.
§ 120-27.6
Screening requirements.
§ 120-27.7
Street access regulations.
§ 120-27.8
Waiver or modification of requirements.
§ 120-27.9
Plot plan review by Planning Board.
Ch 120 Pt 3 Art 28
Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
§ 120-28.1
Definitions.
§ 120-28.2
Wireless telecommunications towers and antennas.
§ 120-28.3
Antennas, earth stations, satellite dishes and similar equipment.
Ch 120 Pt 3 Art 29
Nonconforming Uses, Lots, Buildings and Structures
§ 120-29.1
Nonconforming lots.
§ 120-29.2
Continuance of nonconforming uses, buildings or structures.
§ 120-29.3
Alteration, extension or enlargement of nonconforming uses, buildings or structures.
§ 120-29.4
Restoration of existing buildings or structures which are nonconforming because of use.
§ 120-29.5
Restoration of existing buildings or structures which are nonconforming because of reasons other than use.
§ 120-29.6
Certification of nonconforming use, building or structure.
Ch 120 Pt 3 Art 30
Conditional Uses
§ 120-30.1
Authority.
§ 120-30.2
Purpose.
§ 120-30.3
Criteria for approval.
§ 120-30.4
Conditions of approval.
§ 120-30.5
List of conditional uses; zones where permitted.
§ 120-30.6
Nonprofit chartered membership organizations.
§ 120-30.7
Additional motor vehicle and service station requirements.
§ 120-30.8
Residential type public utility facilities.
§ 120-30.9
Community shelters and residences.
§ 120-30.10
Cannabis regulatory, enforcement assistance, and marketplace.
Ch 120 Pt 3 Art 31
Signs
§ 120-31.1
Compliance required.
§ 120-31.2
Permit requirements.
§ 120-31.3
Unsafe signs.
§ 120-31.4
Existing signs.
§ 120-31.5
Illumination of signs.
§ 120-31.6
Temporary signs.
§ 120-31.7
Determination of sign area.
§ 120-31.8
Setback and height requirements.
§ 120-31.9
Exempted signs.
§ 120-31.10
Obstruction prohibited.
§ 120-31.11
Number of signs permitted.
§ 120-31.12
Prohibited signs.
§ 120-31.13
Permitted signs.
§ 120-31.14
Fees.
Ch 120 Pt 3 Art 32
Clothing Bins
§ 120-32.1
Donation clothing bins.
Ch 120 Pt 3 Art 33
Bulk Standards Charts
§ 120-33.1
Residential Zones Bulk Standards Chart.
§ 120-33.2
Commercial Zones Bulk Standards Chart.
Ch 121
Library
Ch 125
Littering
Ch 127
Loitering
Ch 129
Massage and Bodywork Establishments
Ch 131
Senior Center, Use of
Ch 134
Nuisances
Ch 138
Obscene Material and Acts
Ch 140
(Reserved)
Ch 141
Parks and Recreation
Ch 142
Peace and Good Order
Ch 144
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 150
Property Maintenance
Ch 154
Retail Sales
Ch 158
Sewers
Ch 160
Shopping Carts
Ch 163
(Reserved)
Ch 165
Smoke Detectors and Lock Boxes
Ch 166
Smoking
Ch 167
Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 169
Stormwater Control
Ch 170
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 174
(Reserved)
Ch 176
Taxation
Ch 177
(Reserved)
Ch 179
Taxicabs
Ch 181
Tennis Courts
Ch 181A
Towing
Ch 181B
Towing, Police-Requested
Ch 182
(Reserved)
Ch 185
Trees
Ch 186
Unmanned Aircraft/Drones
Ch 190
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 194
Wildlife Feeding
Ch 197
(Reserved)
Part III: Board Of Health Legislation
Ch 199
General Provisions, Board of Health
Ch 202
Food and Beverage Vending: Licensing of
Ch 207
Nuisances, Public Health
Ch 212
Sanitary Standards
Ch 213
Tanning Facilities
Ch 214
Body Art Establishments
Appendix
Ch A216
(Reserved)
Ch A217
Cable Television Franchise
Ch A218
Public Utilities
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Part 3
Zoning
Article 20
General Provisions
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§ 120-20.1
Purpose.
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§ 120-20.2
Conformance to regulations required.
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§ 120-20.3
Applicability.
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§ 120-20.4
Word usage.
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§ 120-20.5
Statute citations.
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§ 120-20.6
Existing uses and nonconforming uses, structures or lots.
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§ 120-20.7
Violations and penalties.
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Article 21
Establishment of Zoning Districts
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§ 120-21.1
Designation of zoning districts.
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§ 120-21.2
Zoning Map.
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§ 120-21.3
District boundaries.
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Article 22
General Regulations, Exceptions and Modifications
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§ 120-22.1
Compliance required.
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§ 120-22.2
Use regulations.
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§ 120-22.3
Dangerous conditions.
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§ 120-22.4
Outdoor storage containers.
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§ 120-22.5
Animals and birds.
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§ 120-22.6
Flag lots.
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§ 120-22.7
Structures adjacent to gas transmission lines.
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§ 120-22.8
Height regulations.
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§ 120-22.9
Area and yard provisions.
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§ 120-22.10
Vision clearance at intersections.
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§ 120-22.11
Fences and walls.
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§ 120-22.12
Retaining walls.
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§ 120-22.13
Essential services exemption.
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§ 120-22.14
Performance standards.
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§ 120-22.15
Aboveground outside storage tanks.
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§ 120-22.16
Building requirements.
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§ 120-22.17
Securing construction/renovation site.
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Article 23
Zone District Regulations
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§ 120-23.1
R-6 Low Density Single-Family Residential Zone District.
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§ 120-23.2
R-5 Medium Density Single-Family Residential Zone District.
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§ 120-23.3
R-5A High Density One- and Two-Family Residential Zone District.
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§ 120-23.4
BD Boulevard Downtown Zone District.
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§ 120-23.5
AC Area Commercial Zone District.
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§ 120-23.6
C Commercial Zone District.
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§ 120-23.7
OR Office Research Zone District.
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§ 120-23.8
I Industrial Zone District.
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§ 120-23.9
G Government Zone District.
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§ 120-23.10
P Park Zone District.
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§ 120-23.11
CE Cemetery Zone District.
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§ 120-23.12
CS Community Serving Zone District.
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§ 120-23.13
Boulevard Downtown Residential Overlay.
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§ 120-23.14
SLO Senior Living Overlay Zone District.
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§ 120-23.15
GO Gateway Overlay Zone District.
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§ 120-23.16
Affordable Housing Overlay Zone.
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Article 24
Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures
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§ 120-24.1
Requirements for residential accessory uses and structures.
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§ 120-24.2
Bulk storage of flammable or hazardous chemicals.
chevron_right
§ 120-24.3
Storage and dispensing of liquefied petroleum gas.
chevron_right
Article 25
Home Occupations
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§ 120-25.1
Home occupations permitted.
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§ 120-25.2
Requirements applicable to home occupations.
chevron_right
§ 120-25.3
Prohibited uses.
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Article 26
Outdoor Storage
chevron_right
§ 120-26.1
Outdoor storage permitted.
chevron_right
§ 120-26.2
Certain motor vehicle parking in all zones.
chevron_right
§ 120-26.3
Parking of motor vehicles not for personal private use of occupant in residential zones.
chevron_right
§ 120-26.4
Prohibited outdoor storage in all residential zones and on all residential property.
chevron_right
§ 120-26.5
Outdoor storage in nonresidential zones.
chevron_right
Article 27
Off-Street Parking
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§ 120-27.1
Policy.
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§ 120-27.2
General design considerations.
chevron_right
§ 120-27.3
General provisions.
chevron_right
§ 120-27.4
Off-street parking schedule.
chevron_right
§ 120-27.5
Off-street loading.
chevron_right
§ 120-27.6
Screening requirements.
chevron_right
§ 120-27.7
Street access regulations.
chevron_right
§ 120-27.8
Waiver or modification of requirements.
chevron_right
§ 120-27.9
Plot plan review by Planning Board.
chevron_right
Article 28
Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
chevron_right
§ 120-28.1
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 120-28.2
Wireless telecommunications towers and antennas.
chevron_right
§ 120-28.3
Antennas, earth stations, satellite dishes and similar equipment.
chevron_right
Article 29
Nonconforming Uses, Lots, Buildings and Structures
chevron_right
§ 120-29.1
Nonconforming lots.
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§ 120-29.2
Continuance of nonconforming uses, buildings or structures.
chevron_right
§ 120-29.3
Alteration, extension or enlargement of nonconforming uses, buildings or structures.
chevron_right
§ 120-29.4
Restoration of existing buildings or structures which are nonconforming because of use.
chevron_right
§ 120-29.5
Restoration of existing buildings or structures which are nonconforming because of reasons other than use.
chevron_right
§ 120-29.6
Certification of nonconforming use, building or structure.
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Article 30
Conditional Uses
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§ 120-30.1
Authority.
chevron_right
§ 120-30.2
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 120-30.3
Criteria for approval.
chevron_right
§ 120-30.4
Conditions of approval.
chevron_right
§ 120-30.5
List of conditional uses; zones where permitted.
chevron_right
§ 120-30.6
Nonprofit chartered membership organizations.
chevron_right
§ 120-30.7
Additional motor vehicle and service station requirements.
chevron_right
§ 120-30.8
Residential type public utility facilities.
chevron_right
§ 120-30.9
Community shelters and residences.
chevron_right
§ 120-30.10
Cannabis regulatory, enforcement assistance, and marketplace.
chevron_right
Article 31
Signs
chevron_right
§ 120-31.1
Compliance required.
chevron_right
§ 120-31.2
Permit requirements.
chevron_right
§ 120-31.3
Unsafe signs.
chevron_right
§ 120-31.4
Existing signs.
chevron_right
§ 120-31.5
Illumination of signs.
chevron_right
§ 120-31.6
Temporary signs.
chevron_right
§ 120-31.7
Determination of sign area.
chevron_right
§ 120-31.8
Setback and height requirements.
chevron_right
§ 120-31.9
Exempted signs.
chevron_right
§ 120-31.10
Obstruction prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 120-31.11
Number of signs permitted.
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§ 120-31.12
Prohibited signs.
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§ 120-31.13
Permitted signs.
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§ 120-31.14
Fees.
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Article 32
Clothing Bins
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§ 120-32.1
Donation clothing bins.
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Article 33
Bulk Standards Charts
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§ 120-33.1
Residential Zones Bulk Standards Chart.
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§ 120-33.2
Commercial Zones Bulk Standards Chart.
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