City of Perth Amboy, NJ Zoning and Land Development

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City of Perth Amboy, NJ

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Table of Contents

Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 4 Administration of Government
Ch 7 Arts Council
Ch 10 Bonds
Ch 14 Citizens' Public Safety Advisory Board
Ch 16 Civil Service
Ch 20 Code of Ethics
Ch 27 Court
Ch 34 Education Board of
Ch 36 Elections
Ch 38 Electrical Bureau
Ch 44 Fire Department
Ch 53 Honorary Naming of Streets or Public Areas and Acceptance and Placement of Monuments
Ch 56 Housing Authority
Ch 59 Insurance Fund
Ch 65 Library Board of Trustees
Ch 78 Parking Utility
Ch 85 Personnel Policies
Ch 91 (Reserved)
Ch 95 Police Department
Ch 97 (Reserved)
Ch 98 Public Contracting
Ch 99 Redevelopment
Ch 101 Salaries and Compensation
Ch 105 School Traffic Guards
Ch 108 Seal
Ch 115 Urban Enterprise Zone
Ch 120 Youth Services Bureau
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 125 Abandoned Property List
Ch 129 Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment
Ch 132 Air Pollution Control
Ch 135 Alarm Systems
Ch 137 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 140 Amusement Devices
Ch 147 Auctions
Ch 150 Auto Liveries
Ch 153 Beach Regulations
Ch 158 Bicycles
Ch 162 (Reserved)
Ch 166 Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 170 (Reserved)
Ch 173 (Reserved)
Ch 175 Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 178 Cats
Ch 181 Certificate of Code Compliance
Ch 182 (Reserved)
Ch 183 Clubs
Ch 184 Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 185 Construction/Demolition
Ch 186 Construction Project Labor Agreements
Ch 189 Curfew
Ch 191 Dance Halls
Ch 195 Disasters and Emergencies
Ch 199 Dogs
Ch 200 Downtown Family Restaurant and Entertainment District
Ch 202 Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia
Ch 204 (Reserved)
Ch 207 Emergency Damage Contractors and Board-Up
Ch 212 Explosives
Ch 217 Filming
Ch 221 Fire Alarm: Boats
Ch 222 (Reserved)
Ch 224 Firearms and Hunting.
Ch 227 Fire Prevention
Ch 229 Fishing, Crabbing and Related Activities
Ch 230 Fireworks
Ch 231 Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 233 Food and Beverage Vending Machines
Ch 234 Food Establishments, Licensing of
Ch 238 Fumigation
Ch 243 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 246 Gasoline: Bulk Sales and Storage
Ch 250 Graffiti
Ch 255 Handbills
Ch 255A Handicapped Parking
Ch 256 Hazardous Materials
Ch 258 Historic Preservation
Ch 259 Home Improvement Contractors
Ch 260 Identification Card Program
Ch 261 Insurance
Ch 266 Junkyards
Ch 268 Land Use Deposits and Fees
Ch 269 (Reserved)
Ch 270 Leaf Collection
Ch 271 Legal Capacity, Age of
Ch 274 Library
Ch 275 Licensed Occupations
Ch 279 (Reserved)
Ch 281 (Reserved)
Ch 286 (Reserved)
Ch 287 Markets
Ch 291 Meat Packaging and Labeling
Ch 295 Milk and Milk Products
Ch 299 Music Vending Machines
Ch 301 (Reserved)
Ch 304 Noise
Ch 308 Nuisances
Ch 311 Parental Responsibility
Ch 312 Parking Meter Zones
Ch 312A Parks and Recreation
Ch 313 Pawnbrokers
Ch 317 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 320 (Reserved)
Ch 321 Pet Shops
Ch 326 (Reserved)
Ch 327 Political Fundraising on Government Property
Ch 329 Poolrooms and Billiard Parlors
Ch 331 Precious Metals and Gems
Ch 332 Preparations and Medicines
Ch 335 Property Maintenance
Ch 337 Property Registration
Ch 339 Property, Vacant and Abandoned; Registration and Maintenance
Ch 341 Publications, Obscene
Ch 343 Public Entertainment and Special Permits
Ch 346 Railroads
Ch 349 Ratproofing
Ch 351 Recycling
Ch 353 Rent Control
Ch 356 Riparian Buffer Conservation Zone
Ch 359 Sales, Special
Ch 362 Sanitation
Ch 364 Security Systems, Voluntary Registry
Ch 365 Sewers
Ch 366 Sex Offenders, Registration of
Ch 368 Shopping Carts
Ch 371 Shows and Exhibitions
Ch 374 Signs and Building Facades: Business Improvement District
Ch 377 Smoking and Lighted Objects
Ch 380 Snow and Ice Removal
Ch 381 Special Improvement District
Ch 382 Steep Slopes
Ch 383 Storm Sewer Systems
Ch 384 Stormwater Management
Ch 386 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 387 Street Performers
Ch 389 Strikebreakers
Ch 392 (Reserved)
Ch 400 Tattooing
Ch 402 Taxation
Ch 404 Taxicabs
Ch 406 Telephones, Public
Ch 408 Tobacco, Sale of
Ch 411 Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 412 Vehicles, Off-Road and All-Terrain Vehicles
Ch 414 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 418 Water
Ch 420 Waterfront
Ch 422 Wildlife Feeding
Ch 425 Wreckers
Ch 429 Zoning Applications—Contribution Disclosures
Ch 430 Zoning and Land Development
Ch 430 Art I Title and Purpose
§ 430-1 Title.
§ 430-2 Intent; purpose.
Ch 430 Art II Definitions
§ 430-3 Other applicable definitions.
§ 430-4 Word usage.
§ 430-5 Terms defined.
Ch 430 Art III Zoning Districts and Regulations
§ 430-6 Zoning districts.
§ 430-7 Official Zoning Map; Official Land Use Map.
§ 430-8 Interpretation of zoning district boundaries.
§ 430-9 Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
§ 430-10 Effect of establishment of zoning districts.
§ 430-11 Description of zoning districts.
§ 430-12 Purpose of residential districts.
§ 430-13 R-60 Residential Zone.
§ 430-14 R-50 Residential Zone.
§ 430-15 R-25 Residential Zone.
§ 430-16 R-M Residential Zone.
§ 430-17 H Hospital Zone.
§ 430-18 C-1 Neighborhood Business Zone.
§ 430-19 C-2 Central Business Zone.
§ 430-20 C-3 Highway Commercial Zone.
§ 430-21 M-1 Light Industrial Zone.
§ 430-22 M-2 Medium Industrial Zone.
§ 430-23 M-3 Heavy Industrial Zone.
Ch 430 Art IV Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment
§ 430-24 Conflicts of interest.
§ 430-25 Establishment of Planning Board.
§ 430-26 Establishment of Zoning Board of Adjustment.
§ 430-27 Application procedure.
§ 430-28 Completeness review.
§ 430-29 Staff review of applications.
§ 430-30 Meetings.
§ 430-31 Minutes.
§ 430-32 Fees and documents.
§ 430-33 Hearings.
§ 430-34 Notice requirements for hearings.
§ 430-35 List of property owners furnished.
§ 430-36 Decisions; appeals.
§ 430-37 Conditional approval.
§ 430-38 Tolling of running period of approval.
§ 430-39 Certificates of occupancy; permits.
§ 430-40 Records.
§ 430-41 Application of regulations.
§ 430-42 Conditioned approvals.
§ 430-43 Board action.
§ 430-44 Informal review.
§ 430-45 Issuance of development permit.
§ 430-46 Variance applications.
§ 430-47 Waivers.
Ch 430 Art V Plat Details
§ 430-48 Minor subdivisions.
§ 430-49 Minor site plans.
§ 430-50 Preliminary plat of major subdivision.
§ 430-51 Preliminary plat of major site plan.
§ 430-52 Final plat of major subdivision.
§ 430-53 Final plat of major site plan.
Ch 430 Art VI Fees and Escrow Amounts
§ 430-54 Fees and escrow amounts established.
Ch 430 Art VII Nonconforming Uses and Structures
§ 430-55 Nonconforming uses, structures or lots.
§ 430-56 General regulations and interpretations.
§ 430-57 Existing isolated lots.
Ch 430 Art VIII Conditional Uses
§ 430-58 Guiding principles; general provisions.
Ch 430 Art IX Performance Standards
§ 430-59 General requirements.
§ 430-60 Specific requirements.
Ch 430 Art X Parking
§ 430-61 General provisions.
Ch 430 Art XI Signs
§ 430-62 Sign regulations.
Ch 430 Art XII Design Standards and Improvement Specifications
§ 430-63 General improvement standards.
§ 430-64 General design standards.
§ 430-65 Blocks.
§ 430-66 Clearing and grading.
§ 430-67 Concrete requirements.
§ 430-68 Curbs and gutters.
§ 430-69 Easements.
§ 430-70 Fire hydrants.
§ 430-71 Guardrails.
§ 430-72 Lighting.
§ 430-73 Lots.
§ 430-74 Monuments and iron stakes.
§ 430-75 Roadway construction.
§ 430-76 Sewage disposal.
§ 430-77 Sidewalks and aprons.
§ 430-78 Soil erosion and sediment control.
§ 430-79 Storm drainage facilities.
§ 430-80 Storm drainage calculation criteria.
§ 430-81 Street design and construction.
§ 430-82 Street excavation permits.
§ 430-83 Streetlighting.
§ 430-84 Street signs.
§ 430-85 Street trees.
§ 430-86 Traffic control devices.
§ 430-87 Utilities.
§ 430-88 Water supply.
§ 430-89 Wetlands permit.
§ 430-90 Floodplain management.
§ 430-91 Performance standards.
Ch 430 Art XIII Guaranties and Improvement Procedures
§ 430-92 Performance guaranty.
§ 430-93 Approval of performance guaranties.
§ 430-94 Off-tract improvements.
§ 430-95 Assignment of interest.
§ 430-96 Supervision of work.
§ 430-97 Inspection requirements.
§ 430-98 Site maintenance during construction.
§ 430-99 Improvements required prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy.
§ 430-100 Maintenance guaranty.
Ch 430 Art XIV Compliance, Penalties and Enforcement
§ 430-101 Compliance; enforcement.
§ 430-102 Inspections; right-of-entry; notice of violation.
§ 430-103 Building permits required.
§ 430-104 Certificate of zoning compliance.
§ 430-105 Effect of permits issued prior to enactment of provisions.
§ 430-106 Expiration of variances.
§ 430-107 Uses exempt from provisions.
§ 430-108 Complaints of violation.
§ 430-109 Violations and penalties.
Ch 430 Art XV General Development Plan Checklist
§ 430-110 Contents.
§ 430-111 Plat specifications.
§ 430-112 General Information.
§ 430-113 Natural features.
§ 430-114 Man-made features.
§ 430-115 General development plans.
Ch 430 Art XVI General Development Plan Administration
§ 430-116 Submission of plan.
§ 430-117 Findings required prior to approval of plan.
§ 430-118 Plan approval procedure.
§ 430-119 Duration of plan approval.
§ 430-120 Plan contents.
§ 430-121 Procedure for plan submittal and review.
§ 430-122 Public hearings; approval time period.
§ 430-123 Modification of proposed timing schedule.
§ 430-124 Modification of general development plan.
§ 430-125 Notice of completion of development; time limit; failure to comply.
§ 430-126 Development fees.
Ch 430 Art XVII Affordable Housing
§ 430-127 Affordable housing obligation: general program purposes, procedures.
§ 430-128 Definitions.
§ 430-129 Administration of affordable units.
§ 430-130 Municipal Housing Liaison.
§ 430-131 Administrative Agent.
§ 430-132 Enforcement of affordable housing regulations.
§ 430-133 Appeals.
Ch 432 Zoning - Inclusionary Zoning
Appendix
Ch A435 Air Pollution Control Contract
Ch A436 Council Rules of Procedure
Ch A437 (Reserved)
Ch A438 Cable Television and Communications Franchise
Ch A439 Fiber-Optic Cable Lines
Ch A440 Redevelopment Plan Amendments
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 430 Zoning and Land Development

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Perth Amboy 9-21-1993 as Ord. No. 683-93.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1: Zoning and Land Development - Bulk Schedule

Attachment 2: Zoning and Land Development - Table of Basic Design Elements

Attachment 3: Land Use Map

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Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Ch. 430, Zoning, adopted 12-2-1975 as Ord. No. 68-75 and reenacted and readopted in its entirety 6-13-1979 by Ord. No. 216-79, as amended.