[Amended 12-1-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-11; 12-5-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-5; 12-4-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-9; 3-5-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-2; 7-16-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-10]
The Township of Edgewater Park is hereby divided into 22 classes of districts, which shall be known as:
R-1
Single-Family Residential (minimum lot size: 85,000 square feet)
R-2
Single-Family Residential (minimum lot size: 40,000 square feet)
R-3
Single-Family Residential (minimum lot size: 20,000 square feet)
R-4
Single-Family Residential (minimum lot size: 7,500 square feet)
R-5
Single-Family Residential (minimum lot size: 12,500 square feet)
R-6
Single-Family Residential (minimum lot size: 6,000 square feet)
R-7
Residential Low-Density (minimum lot size: 32,000 square feet)
R-8
Single-Family and Multifamily Residential Inclusionary
R-LD
Low-Density Single-Family Residential (minimum lot size: 6 acres)
R-MF
Multifamily Residential
R-AR
Age-Restricted Residential
R-AR-1
Age-Restricted Residential
C-1
Neighborhood Commercial
C-2
Downtown Commercial
C-3
Highway Commercial
C-LI-1
Commercial-Light Industrial
C-LI-5
Commercial-Light Industrial
LI
Light Industrial
I
General Industrial
C
Cemetery
R-TH/MF
Townhouse/Multifamily Inclusionary Residential
SAH
Senior Affordable Housing Overlay
A. 
The location and boundaries of districts are and shall be as shown on a map entitled "Zoning Map, Township of Edgewater Park, New Jersey," on file in the office of the Township Clerk of said municipality. Where the designation on the Zone Map indicates a district boundary located approximately along a street or alley line or along a lot line, the center line of such street or alley or such lot line shall be construed to be the boundary.
B. 
Zoning district boundaries may be superseded by redevelopment overlays delineated in redevelopment plans on file in the office of the Township Clerk.
A. 
Permitted principal uses. In an R-1 Single-Family Residential District, land shall be used only for the following permitted uses:
(1) 
Single-family detached dwellings.
(2) 
Public parks and recreational facilities.
(3) 
Governmental buildings and facilities.
(4) 
Bed-and-breakfast.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. The following accessory uses shall be permitted when on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the foregoing permitted uses:
(1) 
Private garages.
(2) 
Utility sheds.
(3) 
Private swimming pools, including above and below ground.
(4) 
Private greenhouses.
(5) 
Fences and walls.
(6) 
Decks and patios.
(7) 
Home occupations.
(8) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses shall meet the requirements set forth in Article 14, Conditional Uses:
(1) 
Places of worship.
(2) 
Assisted-living residence.
D. 
Area and bulk regulations. The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements, except where otherwise specified for conditional uses in Article 14, Conditional Uses.
A. 
Permitted principal uses. In an R-2 Single-Family Residential District, land shall be used only for the following permitted uses:
(1) 
Single-family detached dwellings.
(2) 
Existing agricultural uses.
(3) 
Public parks and recreational facilities.
(4) 
Governmental buildings and facilities.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. The following accessory uses shall be permitted when on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the foregoing permitted uses:
(1) 
Private garages.
(2) 
Utility sheds.
(3) 
Private swimming pools, including above and below ground.
(4) 
Private greenhouses.
(5) 
Fences and walls.
(6) 
Decks and patios.
(7) 
Home occupations.
(8) 
Farm stands, ancillary to primary agricultural uses undertaken on property.
(9) 
Greenhouses, horticultural activities, field crop and Christmas tree production and similar agricultural uses in conjunction with existing agricultural uses.
(10) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses shall meet the requirements set forth in Article 14, Conditional Uses:
(1) 
Places of worship.
(2) 
Assisted-living residence.
(3) 
Quasi-public use.
D. 
Area and bulk regulations. The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements, except where otherwise specified for conditional uses in Article 14, Conditional Uses.
A. 
Permitted principal uses. In an R-3 Single-Family Residential District, land shall be used only for the following permitted uses:
(1) 
Single-family detached dwellings.
(2) 
Public parks and recreational facilities.
(3) 
Governmental buildings and facilities.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Only the following accessory uses are permitted when on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the foregoing permitted uses:
(1) 
Private garages.
(2) 
Utility sheds.
(3) 
Private swimming pools, including above and below ground.
(4) 
Private greenhouses.
(5) 
Fences and walls.
(6) 
Decks and patios.
(7) 
Home occupations.
(8) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses shall meet the requirements set forth in Article 14, Conditional Uses:
(1) 
Places of worship.
(2) 
Assisted-living residence.
(3) 
Quasi-public use.
D. 
Area and bulk regulations. The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements, except where otherwise specified for conditional uses in Article 14, Conditional Uses.
A. 
Permitted principal uses. In an R-4 Single-Family Residential District, land shall be used only for the following permitted uses:
(1) 
Single-family detached dwellings.
(2) 
Public parks and recreational facilities.
(3) 
Governmental buildings and facilities.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Only the following accessory uses are permitted when on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the foregoing permitted uses:
(1) 
Private garages.
(2) 
Utility sheds.
(3) 
Private swimming pools, including above and below ground.
(4) 
Private greenhouses.
(5) 
Fences and walls.
(6) 
Decks and patios.
(7) 
Home occupations.
(8) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
C. 
Area and bulk requirements. The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements.
D. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses shall meet the requirements set forth in Article 14, Conditional Uses:
(1) 
Places of worship.
(2) 
Assisted-living residence.
(3) 
Quasi-public use.
(4) 
Schools.
A. 
Permitted principal uses. In an R-5 Single-Family Residential District, land shall be used only for the following permitted uses:
(1) 
Single-family detached dwellings.
(2) 
Public parks and recreational facilities.
(3) 
Governmental buildings and facilities.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. The following accessory uses shall be permitted when on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the foregoing permitted uses:
(1) 
Private garages.
(2) 
Utility sheds.
(3) 
Private swimming pools, including above and below ground.
(4) 
Private greenhouses.
(5) 
Fences and walls.
(6) 
Home occupations.
(7) 
Decks and patios.
(8) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
C. 
Area and bulk regulations. The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements.
A. 
Permitted principal uses. In an R-6 Single-Family Residential District, land shall be used only for the following permitted uses:
(1) 
Single-family detached dwellings.
(2) 
Public parks and recreational facilities.
(3) 
Governmental buildings and facilities.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. The following accessory uses shall be permitted when on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the foregoing permitted uses:
(1) 
Private garages.
(2) 
Utility sheds.
(3) 
Private swimming pools, including above and below ground.
(4) 
Private greenhouses.
(5) 
Fences and walls.
(6) 
Decks and patios.
(7) 
Home occupations.
(8) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
C. 
Area and bulk regulations. The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements.
[Added 12-1-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-11; amended 3-16-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-4]
A. 
Permitted principal uses. In an R-7 Residential Low-Density District, land shall be used only for the following permitted uses:
(1) 
Single-family detached dwellings.
(2) 
Public parks and recreational facilities.
(3) 
Governmental buildings and facilities.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Only the following accessory uses are permitted when on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the foregoing permitted uses:
(1) 
Private garages.
(2) 
Utility sheds.
(3) 
Private swimming pools, including above and below ground.
(4) 
Fences and walls.
(5) 
Decks and patios.
(6) 
Home occupations.
(7) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
C. 
Area and bulk regulations.
(1) 
The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements.
(2) 
A minimum fifty-foot-wide conservation easement shall be provided along any abutting R-2 Zoning District. The easement shall prohibit the location of any structures therein other than fencing.
(3) 
A minimum twenty-five-foot-wide conservation easement shall be provided along all tract boundaries that abut zoning districts other than an R-2 District. The easement shall prohibit the location of any structures therein other than fencing and public roadways.
(4) 
A minimum 20% of a tract shall be open space, not including the required conservation easements indicated in Subsection C(2) and (3), above. The 20% required open space may include stormwater management facilities and passive or active recreation space to be maintained by a homeowners' association or other approved entity.
(5) 
New residential lots shall be set back at least 200 feet from existing public roadways.
(6) 
Existing lots fronting on Bridgeboro Road and Mount Holly Road shall not be subject to the conservation easement requirements herein.
D. 
Affordable housing. Any developer shall be obligated to provide the affordable housing units on the subject lots, or at such other location within the Township of Edgewater Park acceptable to the Township.
E. 
A minimum of 20% of all residential units approved on Block 404.06, Lot 1 and Block 203, Lots 3Q Farm and 3.02 shall be low- and moderate-income housing pursuant to the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) regulations at N.J.A.C. 5:97 et seq. and the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls at N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq. Both tracts should be developed together as one inclusionary development with 20% of the total permitted units (87 total units) to be provided as affordable, non-senior units (17 affordable units). The phasing requirements as set forth in the Township's fair share ordinance shall pertain to both tracts so that they are treated as one. Specifically, before 25% + 1 of the total number of approved market rate units on both tracts are constructed, the developer must have completed at least 10% of the total affordable units, etc.
[Amended 12-6-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-10]
[Added 12-1-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-11; amended 3-16-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-4; 12-6-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-10; 12-4-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-9]
A. 
Permitted principal uses. In an R-8 Single-Family and Multifamily Residential Inclusionary District, land shall be used only for the following permitted uses:
(1) 
Single-family detached dwellings.
(2) 
Single-family attached dwellings.
(3) 
Multifamily dwellings.
(4) 
Public parks and recreational facilities.
(5) 
Governmental buildings and facilities.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. The following accessory uses shall be permitted when on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the foregoing permitted uses:
(1) 
Private garages.
(2) 
Utility sheds.
(3) 
Private swimming pools, including above and below ground.
(4) 
Fences and walls.
(5) 
Decks and patios.
(6) 
Home occupations.
(7) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
C. 
Area and bulk regulations.
(1) 
All uses other than residential shall comply with the requirements of the R-3 Zone or their applicable conditional use requirements.
(2) 
The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements.
(3) 
A continuous, low-maintenance uniform perimeter privacy fence shall be provided along the sides and rear property lines of the tract at a height not less than five feet. Property owners shall be bound to maintain the fence and replace when necessary with a compatible fence.
(4) 
Single-family attached units (townhouses) and multifamily units (apartments) developed to comply with the applicable affordable housing regulations of the State of New Jersey and pursuant to Chapter 120, Affordable Housing, Article III, Fair Share Affordable Housing Obligations, of the Code of the Township of Edgewater Park may be provided as part of a larger development of single-family detached units for the purpose of providing additional housing types at varying levels of affordability. Single-family attached units shall be located on individual lots; however, all such lots shall be governed by a homeowners' association that will regulate uniformity of unit appearance and maintenance.
(5) 
Single-family attached units (townhouses) and multifamily units (apartments) shall be set back at least 25 feet from interior site roadways, 60 feet from existing municipal public roadways, 40 feet from county public roadways.
(6) 
Where sides of units, both single-family detached and attached, face existing public streets, an evergreen plant buffer shall be provided to shield views to the sides and rears of units from the public right-of-way. The width of the buffer shall be designed such that the intended screening can be effectuated.
(7) 
Recreation areas for the tract are required and subject to Planning Board approval.
D. 
Council on Affordable Housing.
(1) 
A minimum of 20% of all residential units approved on Block 404.06, Lot 1 and Block 203, Lots 3Q Farm and 3.02, shall be low- and moderate-income housing pursuant to the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) regulations at N.J.A.C. 5:97 et seq. and the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls at N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq.
(2) 
Both tracts should be developed together as one inclusionary development with 20% of the total permitted units (87 total units) to be provided as affordable, non-senior units (17 affordable units). The phasing requirements as set forth in the Township's fair share ordinance shall pertain to both tracts so that they are treated as one. Specifically, before 25% + 1 of the total number of approved market rate units on both tracts are constructed, the developer must have completed as least 10% of the total affordable units, etc.
A. 
Permitted principal uses. In an R-LD Residential, Low-Density District, land shall be used only for the following permitted uses:
(1) 
Single-family detached dwellings.
(2) 
Agricultural uses excluding the raising and keeping of livestock except where otherwise permitted herein and including greenhouses, horticultural activities, field crop production, Christmas tree production and similar agricultural uses.
(3) 
Public parks and recreational facilities.
(4) 
Governmental buildings and facilities.
(5) 
Equestrian activities. Limited to one horse per two acres of land devoted to paddock.
(6) 
Executive golf course on minimum 65 acres.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Only the following accessory uses are permitted when on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the foregoing permitted uses:
(1) 
Private garages.
(2) 
Utility sheds.
(3) 
Private swimming pools, including above and below ground.
(4) 
Private greenhouses.
(5) 
Fences and walls.
(6) 
Decks and patios.
(7) 
Farm stands ancillary to primary agricultural uses.
(8) 
Home occupations.
(9) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
(10) 
Barns shall not be located in the front yard and shall be located at least 100 feet from all property lines.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses shall meet the requirements set forth in Article 14, Conditional Uses:
(1) 
Places of worship.
(2) 
Quasi-public buildings and recreation areas.
(3) 
Schools.
D. 
Area and bulk regulations. The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements, except where otherwise specified for conditional uses in Article 14, Conditional Uses.
A. 
Permitted principal uses. In an R-MF Multifamily Residential District, land shall be used only for the following permitted uses:
(1) 
Multifamily dwellings at a maximum density of eight dwelling units per acre.
(2) 
Public parks and recreational facilities.
(3) 
Governmental buildings and facilities.
B. 
Permitted accessory buildings and structures. Permitted accessory buildings and structures in the R-MF Zone include:
(1) 
Private garages and carports.
(2) 
Off-street parking facilities.
(3) 
Swimming pools.
(4) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
(5) 
Essential utilities.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses shall meet the requirements set forth in Article 14, Conditional Uses:
(1) 
Places of worship.
(2) 
Quasi-public buildings and recreation areas.
(3) 
Assisted-living residence.
(4) 
Schools.
D. 
Area and bulk regulations. The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements, except where otherwise specified for conditional uses in Article 14, Conditional Uses.
E. 
Additional requirements applicable to the Multifamily Residential Zone.
(1) 
There shall be no dwelling units below the first or above the second story.
(2) 
Each dwelling unit shall contain complete kitchen facilities, toilet, bathing, and working facilities, as well as living space, and shall have a minimum gross floor area in accordance with the following:
(a) 
One-bedroom dwelling units and/or efficiency units shall have a minimum of 800 square feet;
(b) 
Two-bedroom dwelling units shall have a minimum of 950 square feet;
(c) 
There shall be a common storage space in each building of 25 square feet in area and a minimum of five feet in height per dwelling unit.
(3) 
There shall be no more than 20 dwelling units in each building or structure. The facade of any building or structure shall not exceed 60 feet in length unless making an angle turn or having an offset of at least four feet within each 60 feet of length.
(4) 
Courtyards bounded by three or more sides by the wings of a single building or by the walls of separate buildings shall have a minimum court width of two feet for each one foot in height of the tallest adjacent building.
(5) 
No dwelling structure shall be located within 25 feet of another structure.
(6) 
Every building shall have a minimum setback of 10 feet from any and all interior roads, driveways and parking areas.
(7) 
Landscape buffers shall be provided in the following manner:
(a) 
Front yard. Minimum width of landscaped buffer shall be 25 feet.
(b) 
Side yard. Minimum width of landscaped buffer shall be 25 feet.
(c) 
Rear yard. Minimum width of landscaped buffer shall be 25 feet.
A. 
Permitted principal uses. In the Age-Restricted Residential District, land shall be used only for the following permitted uses:
(1) 
Single-family attached age-restricted housing not to exceed eight units per acre.
B. 
Permitted accessory buildings and structures. Permitted accessory buildings and structures in the Age-Restricted Residential District include:
(1) 
Necessary accessory buildings and facilities, including but not limited to gatehouses, garages, carports, guardhouses, storage facilities for maintenance of equipment and administrative, clubhouse, activity center and recreational structures shall be permitted.
(2) 
Model homes or sales offices.
(3) 
Private garages and carports.
(4) 
Off-street parking facilities.
(5) 
Swimming pools.
(6) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
(7) 
Essential utilities.
C. 
Area and bulk regulations. The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements.
A. 
Permitted principal uses. In the Age-Restricted Residential District, land shall be used only for the following permitted uses:
(1) 
Single-family attached age-restricted housing not to exceed eight units per acre.
(2) 
Commercial uses along U.S. Route 130 in compliance with C-3 District standards. Commercial lots shall be no less than 200, and no more than 350 feet in depth as measured from U.S. Route 130. Minimum lot area shall be no smaller than 1.5 acres and no larger than 2.0 acres.
B. 
Permitted accessory buildings and structures.
(1) 
Necessary accessory buildings and facilities, including but not limited to gatehouses, garages, carports, guardhouses, storage facilities for maintenance of equipment and administrative, clubhouse, activity center and recreational structures shall be permitted.
(2) 
Model homes or sales offices.
(3) 
Private garages and carports.
(4) 
Off-street parking facilities.
(5) 
Swimming pools.
(6) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
(7) 
Essential utilities.
C. 
Area and bulk regulations. The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements.
A. 
Permitted principal uses. In a C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District, land shall be used only for the following permitted uses:
(1) 
Retail sales and service as defined herein.
(2) 
Restaurants and cafes, provided that any restaurant or cafe which does not hold a license for the sale of alcoholic beverages and which allows patrons to bring their own alcoholic beverages shall be limited to the same hours of operation as apply to premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages.
(3) 
Funeral homes and mortuaries.
(4) 
Professional and medical office.
(5) 
Public parks and recreational facilities.
(6) 
Governmental buildings and facilities.
(7) 
Financial institutions.
(8) 
Cannabis retailers licensed by the State of New Jersey and the Township of Edgewater Park.
[Added 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-12]
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Only the following accessory uses are permitted when on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the foregoing permitted uses:
(1) 
Refuse enclosures.
(2) 
Fences and walls.
(3) 
Rooftop screens and parapets for mechanical equipment.
(4) 
Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided for commercial uses pursuant to § 310-16-6.
(5) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
C. 
Area and bulk regulations. The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements.
A. 
Permitted principal uses. In a C-2 Downtown Commercial District, land shall be used only for the following permitted uses:
(1) 
All uses permitted in the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District.
(2) 
Single-family detached dwellings pursuant to the provisions for the R-4 Single-Family Zoning District requirements.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. The following accessory uses shall be permitted when on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the foregoing permitted uses:
(1) 
Private garages.
(2) 
Refuse enclosures.
(3) 
Utility sheds.
(4) 
Fences and walls.
(5) 
Rooftop screens and parapets for mechanical equipment.
(6) 
Home occupations.
(7) 
Swimming pools associated with residential uses.
(8) 
Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided for commercial uses pursuant to § 310-16-6.
(9) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses shall meet the requirements set forth in Article 14, Conditional Uses:
(1) 
Places of worship.
(2) 
Automotive repair services and garages.
(3) 
Quasi-public buildings and recreation areas.
(4) 
Assisted-living residence.
D. 
Area and bulk regulations. The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements, except where otherwise specified for conditional uses in Article 14, Conditional Uses.
E. 
Design standards. (Reserved)
A. 
Permitted principal uses. In a C-3 Highway Commercial District, land shall be used only for the following permitted uses:
(1) 
Retail sales and services as defined herein.
(2) 
Financial institutions.
(3) 
Funeral homes and mortuaries.
(4) 
Restaurants.
(5) 
Professional, general and medical office.
(6) 
Planned shopping centers that contain a mix of the foregoing commercial uses.
(7) 
Cannabis retailers licensed by the State of New Jersey and the Township of Edgewater Park.
[Added 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-12]
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Only the following accessory uses are permitted when on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the foregoing permitted uses:
(1) 
Refuse enclosures.
(2) 
Fences and walls.
(3) 
Rooftop screens and parapets for mechanical equipment.
(4) 
Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided for commercial uses pursuant to § 310-16-6.
(5) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses shall meet the requirements set forth in Article 14, Conditional Uses:
(1) 
Billboards.
(2) 
Places of worship.
(3) 
Quasi-public buildings and recreation areas.
(4) 
Assisted-living residence.
(5) 
Automotive dealerships.
(6) 
Automotive repair services and garages and body shops.
(7) 
Gasoline service stations.
D. 
Area and bulk regulations. The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements, except where otherwise specified for conditional uses in Article 14, Conditional Uses.
E. 
Other regulations. All other regulations of this chapter shall be applied accordingly.
A. 
Permitted uses for the C-LI-1 Commercial-Light Industrial District.
(1) 
Professional, general and medical offices.
(2) 
Funeral homes and mortuaries.
(3) 
Automotive repair and services and body shops.
(4) 
Sales and service of electronics, appliances and small equipment, i.e., lawn equipment.
(5) 
Light industrial uses that include research and scientific laboratories, assembly, fabrication and packaging of products, computer software development and manufacture, printing, furniture and cabinet making, upholstery, telecommunications offices and facilities excluding cellular communications towers, and media production facilities.
(6) 
Self-storage and mini-warehouse facilities.
(7) 
Cannabis retailers licensed by the State of New Jersey and the Township of Edgewater Park.
[Added 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-12]
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Only the following accessory uses are permitted when on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the foregoing permitted uses:
(1) 
Private garages.
(2) 
Refuse enclosures.
(3) 
Fences and walls.
(4) 
Rooftop screens and parapets for mechanical equipment.
(5) 
Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided for commercial uses pursuant to § 310-16-6.
(6) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses shall meet the requirements set forth in Article 14, Conditional Uses:
(1) 
Places of worship.
(2) 
Assisted-living residence.
(3) 
Quasi-public buildings and recreation areas.
(4) 
Wireless telecommunications towers.
D. 
Area and bulk regulations. The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements, except where otherwise specified for conditional uses in Article 14, Conditional Uses.
E. 
No accessory structures, driveways, parking areas or loading areas shall be located in the buffer area.
A. 
Permitted principal uses. The following are permitted uses in the C-LI-5 Commercial-Light Industrial District:
(1) 
General, professional and medical offices.
(2) 
Retail sales and services.
(3) 
Indoor recreational facilities, i.e., bowling, gymnasiums, martial arts training facility, fields, courts and rinks.
(4) 
Exhibit/convention centers and movie theaters, excluding live entertainment venues.
(5) 
Research and scientific laboratories.
(6) 
Assembly, fabrication and packaging of products.
(7) 
Computer software development and manufacture.
(8) 
Printing and publishing.
(9) 
Media production facilities.
(10) 
Warehousing and distribution, excluding truck depots and terminals.
(11) 
Manufacturing of light machinery.
(12) 
Pharmaceutical and medical supply manufacturing excluding processing and disposal of medical waste.
(13) 
Wholesale food manufacturing and processing in accordance with the performance standards of this chapter.
(14) 
Bottling of food and beverages excluding alcoholic and spirituous liquor.
(15) 
Cannabis retailers licensed by the State of New Jersey and the Township of Edgewater Park.
[Added 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-12]
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. The following accessory uses shall be permitted when on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the foregoing permitted uses:
(1) 
Refuse enclosures.
(2) 
Fences and walls.
(3) 
Rooftop screens and parapets for mechanical equipment.
(4) 
Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided for commercial uses pursuant to § 310-16-6.
(5) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses shall meet the requirements set forth in Article 14, Conditional Uses:
(1) 
Assisted-living residence.
(2) 
Billboards.
(3) 
Places of worship.
(4) 
Gasoline service stations.
(5) 
Automotive dealerships.
(6) 
Automotive service and repairs and body shops.
(7) 
Quasi-public buildings and recreation areas.
(8) 
Wireless telecommunications towers.
D. 
Area and bulk regulations. The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements.
E. 
No accessory structures, driveways, parking areas or loading areas shall be located in the buffer area.
F. 
Other regulations.
(1) 
Overhead doors and/or loading docks shall not be permitted in the front yard or along the front building facade.
(2) 
Loading and unloading shall occur in the rear yard.
A. 
Permitted principal uses. In the LI Light Industrial District, land shall be used only for the following permitted uses:
(1) 
General, professional and medical office.
(2) 
Warehouses, including self-storage and mini-warehouses.
(3) 
Packaging and distribution facilities, not including trucking terminal.
(4) 
Wholesale facilities and showrooms.
(5) 
Tradesman and artisan shops, offices and showrooms including glass, tile and stone trade, metal trade, furniture and cabinet trade, and printing, publishing and media trade.
(6) 
Manufacture, fabrication and assembly of products from previously processed and prepared materials. Such operations shall occur within completely closed buildings and structures.
(7) 
Research laboratory.
(8) 
Research and scientific laboratories.
(9) 
Computer software development and manufacture.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Only the following accessory are permitted when on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the foregoing permitted uses:
(1) 
Refuse enclosures.
(2) 
Cafeteria and child-care center for use by employees.
(3) 
Rooftop screens and parapets for mechanical equipment.
(4) 
Off-street parking and loading pursuant to § 310-16-6.
(5) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses shall meet the requirements set forth in Article 14, Conditional Uses:
(1) 
Automotive repair services and garages.
D. 
Area and bulk regulations. The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements.
E. 
Overlay zone. The following provisions for creating a planned mixed-use development that is comprised of a variety of office, commercial and light industrial uses. The following conditions shall be required for the overlay zone to be applied:
(1) 
Minimum lot area shall be eight acres.
(2) 
Minimum lot width shall be 800 feet.
(3) 
Minimum lot depth shall be 800 feet.
(4) 
Minimum front yard setback shall be 30 feet.
(5) 
Minimum side yard setback shall be 30 feet.
(6) 
Minimum rear yard setback shall be 30 feet.
(7) 
Maximum building coverage shall be 50%.
(8) 
Maximum building height shall be three stories and 45 feet.
(9) 
Landscape buffers at least 30 feet wide, which consist of coniferous trees planted in two staggered rows 15 feet on center, should be provided along side and rear yards when a mixed-use development abuts a residential use.
(10) 
Landscaped pedestrian access, i.e., six-foot-wide sidewalks with street trees and ornamental lighting, should be provided from the vicinity of each transit station stop to the mixed-use development.
(11) 
Permitted mix of uses by type and percentage of gross floor area should include:
Type of Use
Percentage of GFA
Office uses as permitted in C-LI-5
10% to 25%
Commercial uses as permitted in C-1
10% to 25%
Light industrial uses as permitted in C-LI-5*
50% to 80%
*
Excluding cellular communications towers, warehousing and distribution, bottling of food and beverages, bakeries, ice cream manufacturing, and food processing.
A. 
Permitted principal uses.
(1) 
Automotive repair services and garages and body shops.
(2) 
General offices.
(3) 
Wholesale and distribution centers excluding trucking terminals.
(4) 
Warehousing and distribution, including self-storage and mini-warehouses.
(5) 
Manufacture, fabrication and assembly of products from previously processed and prepared materials conducted within completely enclosed buildings.
(6) 
Research laboratories.
(7) 
Tradesman and artisan shops, offices and showrooms including glass, tile and stone trade, metal trade, furniture and cabinet trade, and printing, publishing and media trade.
(8) 
Kennel.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Only the following accessory uses are permitted when on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the foregoing permitted uses:
(1) 
Refuse enclosures.
(2) 
Cafeteria and child-care center for use by employees.
(3) 
Off-street parking and loading shall be provided for commercial uses pursuant to § 310-16-6.
(4) 
Rooftop screens and parapets for mechanical equipment.
(5) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following uses shall meet the requirements set forth in Article 14, Conditional Uses:
(1) 
Sexually oriented businesses, body piercing, tattoo and massage parlors.
(2) 
Wireless telecommunications towers.
D. 
Area and bulk regulations. The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements.
A. 
Permitted principal uses.
(1) 
Cemetery.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Only the following accessory uses are permitted when on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the foregoing permitted uses:
(1) 
General office.
(2) 
Storage building.
(3) 
Refuse enclosures.
(4) 
Individual family mausoleums not greater than 16 feet in height.
(5) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17, Signs.
C. 
Area and bulk regulations. The area and bulk regulations for this district shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements.
[Added 12-5-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-5; amended 3-5-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-2]
A. 
Permitted principal uses. In the R-TH/MF Townhouse/Multifamily Inclusionary Residential District, land shall be used only for the following permitted uses:
(1) 
Townhouse dwelling units at a maximum density of eight dwelling units per acre. Should the required affordable housing be developed as family rental units and the market-rate units be developed as for-sale townhouses, the maximum permitted density for townhouse dwellings is increased to 10 dwelling units per acre.
(2) 
Multifamily dwelling units at a maximum density of 10 dwelling units per acre if provided as family affordable rental units and if the market-rate units are provided as for-sale townhouses.
(3) 
Public parks and recreational facilities.
(4) 
Governmental buildings and facilities.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Only the following accessory uses are permitted when on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the foregoing permitted uses:
(1) 
Private garages.
(2) 
Private sheds.
(3) 
Decks and patios.
(4) 
Fences and walls.
(5) 
Swimming pools.
(6) 
Community buildings for the use of residents such as a clubhouse, activity center and recreational structures.
(7) 
Management/sales office.
(8) 
Storage facilities for tools and equipment for the maintenance of the grounds.
(9) 
Off-street parking facilities pursuant to § 310-16-6.
(10) 
Signs pursuant to Article 17.
(11) 
Essential utilities.
(12) 
Other customary accessory uses and structures which are clearly incidental to the principal structures and uses.
C. 
Area and bulk regulations.
(1) 
The area and bulk regulations for the townhouse and multifamily units shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements.
(2) 
A driveway providing access to a Townhouse/Multifamily Inclusionary Development is permitted through any nonresidential district.
(3) 
Recreation areas for the tract are required, including pedestrian access to Cooper Street and Forrestal Drive and to adjacent residential developments, to the extent possible and subject to Planning Board approval.
(4) 
Additional requirements applicable to townhouse dwelling units.
(a) 
Townhouse dwelling units shall be set back at least 20 feet from the ROW of interior site roadways and 60 feet from the ROW of existing municipal public roadways.
(b) 
Where sides of units face existing public streets or abut existing single-family residential neighborhoods, an evergreen planting buffer shall be provided to shield views to the sides and rear of units. The width of the buffer shall be designed such that the intended screening can be effectuated.
(c) 
Townhouse dwelling units shall be located on individual lots; however, all such lots shall be governed by a homeowners' association that will regulate uniformity of unit appearance and maintenance.
(5) 
Additional requirements applicable to multifamily dwelling units.
(a) 
There shall be no multifamily dwelling units below the first story.
[1] 
Each multifamily dwelling unit shall contain complete kitchen facilities, toilet, bathing, and working facilities, as well as living space. There shall be a common storage space in each building of 25 square feet in area and a minimum of five feet in height per dwelling unit.
(b) 
There shall be no more than 12 multifamily dwelling units in each building or structure. The facade and sides of any building or structure shall feature variation in building materials, texture, colors and lines.
(c) 
Courtyards bounded by three or more sides by the wings of a single building or by the walls of separate buildings shall have a minimum court width of two feet for each one foot in height of the tallest adjacent building.
(d) 
No dwelling structure shall be located within 25 feet of another structure.
(e) 
Every building shall have a minimum setback of 10 feet from any and all interior roads, driveways and parking areas.
(f) 
Landscape buffers shall be provided in the following manner:
[1] 
Tract buffer. Minimum width of landscaped buffer shall be 50 feet along the perimeter of the tract where the boundary is adjacent to a single-family detached zone or use, 35 feet where adjacent to a commercial use or zone, and 35 feet where adjacent to a multifamily residential use or zone or public street. Stormwater management basins are permitted to encroach into required buffers.
D. 
Affordable housing. The required affordable housing set-aside shall be 20% of the total number of for-sale dwelling units developed should the affordable dwelling units be for sale or 15% of the total number of dwelling units developed should the affordable housing units be developed as family rental dwellings. Affordable housing units shall be developed in accordance with the affordable housing regulations of the Township of Edgewater Park.
[Added 7-16-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-10]
The purpose of the SAH Senior Affordable Housing Overlay District is to facilitate the development of 100% affordable, age-restricted, multi-family dwelling, pursuant to Resolution Number 2024-65, which identified Edgewater Park Township's need for such a housing project on Block 502, Lot 11.
A. 
Permitted principal uses. In the SAH Senior Affordable Housing Overlay District R-2 Single-Family Residential District, land should be used only for the following permitted uses:
(1) 
Multi-family, age-restricted, affordable housing.
(2) 
Single-family detached dwellings, per § 310-15-4.
(3) 
Public parks and recreational facilities.
(4) 
Governmental buildings and facilities.
(5) 
Public school buildings and facilities.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. The following accessory uses should be permitted when on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the foregoing permitted uses:
(1) 
Clubhouses/community buildings for multi-family housing residents and guests.
(2) 
Essential utilities.
(3) 
Gardening and recreational facilities (indoor and/or outdoor) for multi-family housing residents and guests.
(4) 
Home occupation uses, per § 310-13-13A.
(5) 
Management offices for multi-family housing residents and guests.
(6) 
Off-street parking facilities.
(7) 
Roof-mounted wind, solar, and photovoltaic facilities and structures.
(8) 
Signs.
(9) 
Storage facilities for tools and equipment for the maintenance of the grounds.
(10) 
Stormwater management facilities.
(11) 
Waste management and recycling enclosures.
(12) 
Other customary accessory uses and structures which are clearly incidental to the principal structures and uses.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following uses shall meet the requirements of Article 14, Conditional Uses:
(1) 
Assisted-living residence.
D. 
Area and bulk regulations. The area and bulk regulations for this district should be in accordance with the requirements set forth below, as measured from the ultimate right-of-way:
(1) 
Minimum lot dimensions:
(a) 
Minimum lot area: 5.0 acres.
(b) 
Minimum lot frontage: 300 feet.
(c) 
Minimum lot width: 300 feet.
(d) 
Minimum lot depth: 600 feet.
(2) 
Maximum building height: 40 feet/three stories.
(3) 
Maximum impervious coverage: 65%.
(4) 
Maximum number of dwelling units: 58.
(5) 
Maximum residential density: 12 dwelling units/acre.
(6) 
Minimum landscaped buffer width: 30 feet.
(7) 
Minimum principal building setbacks:
(a) 
Front yard: 60 feet.
(b) 
One/combine side yards: 30 feet/50 feet.
(c) 
Rear yard: 30 feet.
(8) 
Minimum parking area setbacks:
(a) 
Front, side, and rear yard: 30 feet.
(b) 
To principal building: 15 feet.
E. 
Affordable housing. 100% of all residential units approved on Block 502, Lot 11 shall be age-restricted, very-low-, low- and moderate-income housing (with the exception of an on-site super's unit, if one is provided) pursuant to the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) regulations at N.J.A.C. 5:93 et seq., and those provisions of 5:97 et seq., upheld by the NJ Supreme Court, the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls (UHAC) at N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq., and Chapter 120 Affordable Housing, Article III, §§ 120-37 — 120-55.
F. 
Off-street parking within the district shall contain at a minimum ratio of 1.1 parking spaces for each residential unit.
G. 
Design standards.
(1) 
Building design. The overall size, height, and form of a building determines how large it appears and relates to its surroundings. A person relates better to building features that are of a size and scale like that of a human and/or an area's general landscape and building characteristics.
(a) 
Building facade materials and colors should be comparable and compatible with the colors of the Township's existing residential development projects, as to seamlessly blend the age-restricted affordable housing units within the current development patterns of the Township.
(b) 
All rooftop equipment should be screened from view by building parapets or with other materials harmonious with those used in the building facade.
(2) 
Landscape design. Landscaping should be designed to be comparable and compatible with Edgewater Park's existing character and to enhance the aesthetics of development for the benefit of present and future residents and employees. Landscaping provides multiple benefits including flood control, groundwater recharge, soil nutrients, air purifiers, assist with energy efficiency, noise abatement, increase property value, reduce traffic speeds, provide habitats, and improve the health, welfare, and quality of life in the Township.
(a) 
Landscape plans, details, and specifications should be prepared by a NJ-licensed landscape architect.
(b) 
A minimum twenty-five-foot-wide landscaped buffer should be provided along all side and rear lot lines.
(c) 
Landscaping within a required landscape buffer area should be composed of a mixture of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs, grasses, and other plantings and structures, such as fences and walls, to provide a continuous, year-round buffer.
(d) 
The planting design should avoid linear planting of trees and shrubs in planting beds, particularly buffers. Evergreen trees should be staggered and supplemented with a mix of evergreen and deciduous shrubs as well as deciduous trees to create a naturalistic appearance. The landscape schedule should include a diverse palette of plants that offer multiple seasons of interest.
(e) 
Stormwater management basins should incorporate a mix of non-invasive trees, shrubs, and ground cover in accordance with NJDEP requirements. Stormwater basins may be located within a front yard but should not be located within the required front yard buffer.
(f) 
To increase the growth and survival rate of any landscape buffering proposed, the designer should incorporate drip irrigation into the planted areas to be used until the plantings have matured.
(3) 
Lighting design. All parking areas, driveways, loading areas, and walkways should be illuminated for safety and security purposes. Lighting should be designed to provide security and safety, while minimizing impacts on adjacent properties.
(a) 
All freestanding light fixtures should have a maximum height of 25 feet.
(b) 
All building mounted lights should have a maximum mounting height of 18 feet.
(c) 
All light fixtures should be arranged so that lights are directed inwards towards the site and shielded to prevent light spillage onto adjacent properties.
(d) 
All lights should be directed down to prevent excess light pollution and should not exceed 3000 K.
(e) 
All parking areas, loading areas, or pedestrian walkways should have a minimum level of illumination of 0.2 footcandles, and an average minimum of 0.5 footcandles throughout.
(f) 
A maximum of 0.1 footcandles of illumination should be permitted along any tract boundary line.
(4) 
Signage design.
(a) 
A maximum of two signs are permitted: one freestanding monument sign and one wall-mounted sign are permitted. The monument sign should measure no more than 60 square feet in area and no more than eight feet in height, including its base. The building-mounted sign should measure no more than 24 square feet in area, should be permitted.
(b) 
Signs should only contain the housing development name, address, and corporate logo.
(c) 
Monument signs should be set back 14 feet from all property boundaries and the ultimate right-of-way.