Intent. To maintain availability of affordable housing that
meets COAH guidelines and recognize existing uses, while allowing
upgrading of same.
Regulations. The use, height and area regulations set forth
in this article, and those regulations set forth elsewhere in these
development regulations are the regulations in this District.
As used in this article, a "mobile home" is a home, excluding
travel trailers, which is a movable or portable unit designed and
constructed to be towed on its own chassis (comprised of frame and
wheels) and designed to be connected to utilities for year-round occupancy.
The term shall include a unit containing parts that may be folded,
collapsed or telescoped while being towed and that may be expanded
to provide additional cubic capacity.
[Amended 7-8-2002 by Ord.
No. 6-2002]
A building, structure or land shall be used only for the following
purposes:
1) Principal Uses and Buildings:
a) Single family detached dwelling.
b) Parks, playgrounds and other publicly operated recreational facilities,
subject to Planning Board review and approval.
2) Mobile homes, subject to the following terms and conditions:
a) A mobile home shall be permanently placed on land owned by the owner
of said mobile home, which mobile home shall be placed on a safe,
permanent and adequate foundation supporting the underframe with its
wheels removed. It shall be bolted to a permanent foundation which
complies with the Uniform Construction Code. It shall have a skirting
around the entire perimeter of the mobile home. Said skirting shall
be constructed of wood, vinyl or some other sturdy material sufficient
to obscure the view of the foundation.
The mobile home shall be placed above a concrete pad at least
four inches thick extending to the exterior line of said mobile home.
b) Such mobile home shall be considered a dwelling house and shall have
a water supply and sewerage system which shall comply with local and
state sanitary laws and regulations, and a construction permit and
certificate of occupancy therefore shall be required under the terms
of the Construction Code of this municipality.
c) The exterior dimension of such mobile home shall not be less than
700 feet without extensions, with a minimum permissible width of 24
feet.
[Amended 9-28-2014 by Ord. No. 7-2014]
d) If such mobile home is licensed as a motor vehicle, no building permit
or certificate of occupancy therefore shall be issued until such motor
vehicle license has been surrendered and canceled.
e) Such mobile home shall be considered as used for a dwelling under
the terms of this chapter even though the same shall be occupied only
partially or temporarily for weekend or vacation use or other occasional
occupancy.
f) No person shall remove any such mobile home now or hereafter located
in this municipality without first obtaining a permit for this purpose
from the Construction Official. Such permit shall not be issued unless
all real property taxes assessed thereon have been paid in full for
the current tax year and receipt of the Tax Collector shall be sufficient
evidence of such payment.
3) Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures. Accessory uses, buildings
and structures shall be uses, buildings and structures customarily
incidental to the principal uses listed as permitted. Accessory structures
shall not exceed four in number, not more than two of which shall
be accessory buildings. Accessory structures shall not exceed 2% of
the total lot area. Accessory uses buildings and structures shall
be understood to include:
a) Private auto garage for the exclusive use of building residents.
b) Private swimming pools, intended for use of building resident, provided:
(1)
That the water edge of the pool shall be at required setback
from all property lines.
(2)
That adequate fencing in compliance with the Uniform Construction
Code N.J.A.C. 5:23 shall be installed.
c) Private utility sheds, greenhouses, bath houses, and playhouses provided
that they comply with all other sections of this article and ordinance.
Fences or walls shall be permitted provided:
a) That all perimeter fences or walls shall be placed within the property
line. Chain link fencing shall not be allowed within that portion
of the lot extending from the front property line of the front building
line of the principal structure.
b) That no portion of any fence or wall shall be more than four feet
in height above finished grade, except that privacy fences shall be
allowed provided that they are limited to the rear and side line of
principal structure. Such fences shall not exceed six feet in height
above the finished grade and shall be constructed of materials that
are in architectural conformity with the principal building.
c) That no fences or walls shall be placed within 15 feet of a street
corner.
[Amended 4-10-2017 by Ord. No. 5-2017]