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Borough of Cliffside Park, NJ
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2023-03-20
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Chapter 18 Zoning
Adopting Ordinance
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
Municipal Code
Ch 1
General
Ch 2
Administration
Ch 3
Police Regulations
Ch 4
General Licensing
Ch 5
Alcohol Beverage Control
Ch 6
Licensing of Taxicabs and Limousines.
Ch 7
Domestic Animals
Ch 8
Traffic
Ch 8A
Traffic Schedules
Ch 9
Parking Meters
Ch 10
CATV
Ch 11
Building and Housing
Ch 12
Electrical Code
Ch 13
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 14
Sewer Construction
Ch 15
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 16
Swimming Pools
Ch 17
Land Subdivision
Ch 18
Zoning
Ch 18 Art I
General Provisions
§ 18-1
title; purpose; zones.
§ 18-1.1
Title.
§ 18-1.2
Purpose.
§ 18-1.3
Establishment of Zones.
§ 18-1.4
Zoning Map.
§ 18-1.5
Zone Boundaries.
§ 18-1.6
Effect of Zoning Regulations.
§ 18-1.7
Interpretation.
Ch 18 Art II
Definitions
§ 18-2
WORDS AND TERMS DEFINED.
§ 18-2.1
General Terms.
§ 18-2.2
Other Terms.
Ch 18 Art III
Residential Zone Regulations
§ 18-3
RESIDENTIAL ZONES ENUMERATED.
§ 18-3.1
R-1 One Family Residential Zone.
§ 18-3.2
R-2 One and Two Family Residential Zone.
§ 18-3.3
R-3 Multi-Family Townhouse Zone.
§ 18-3.4
R-4 Multi-Family, Mid-Rise Zone.
§ 18-3.5
R-5 Multi-Family, High Rise Zone.
Ch 18 Art IV
Commercial Zones
§ 18-4
COMMERCIAL ZONES ENUMERATED.
§ 18-4.1
C-1 Service Commercial Zone.
§ 18-4.2
C-2 General Commercial Zone.
Ch 18 Art V
Conditional Uses and Regulations
§ 18-5
CONDITIONAL USES; PERMITS; PROCEDURE.
§ 18-5.1
Definition; Conditions.
§ 18-5.2
Conditional Uses Enumerated.
§ 18-5.3
Standards.
§ 18-5.4
Procedure.
§ 18-5.5
Revocation.
§ 18-5.6
Revisions or Amendments.
§ 18-5.7
Expiration of Approval.
§ 18-5.8
Bulk Requirements for Houses of Worship, Schools and Governmental Uses.
§ 18-5.9
Bulk Requirements for Retail Cannabis Sales Establishments.
Ch 18 Art VI
Supplementary Regulations
§ 18-6
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS.
§ 18-6.1
Undersize Lots.
§ 18-6.2
Front Yards and Reduced Setbacks.
§ 18-6.3
Reduced Lots.
§ 18-6.4
Corner Lots.
§ 18-6.5
Projections into Required Yards.
§ 18-6.6
Height Exceptions.
§ 18-6.7
Satellite Dish Antennas.
§ 18-6.8
Accessory Buildings and Uses.
§ 18-6.9
Fences and Walls.
§ 18-6.10
Visibility at Intersections.
§ 18-6.11
Required Site Plans and Approval.
§ 18-6.12
Screening.
§ 18-6.13
Cottage Food Operators - Home Bakers.
§ 18-6.13
Cottage Food Operators - Home Bakers.
§ 18-6.14
Cannabis Establishments.
§ 18-6.14.1
Definitions.
§ 18-6.14.2
Permitted Classes.
§ 18-6.14.3
Prohibited Classes.
§ 18-6.14.4
Fees.
§ 18-6.14.5
Class 5 Cannabis Retail License Permitted Hours of Operation.
§ 18-6.14.6
Public Consumption of Cannabis.
§ 18-6.14.7
Odor.
§ 18-6.14.8
Product Display and Storage.
§ 18-6.14.9
Security.
§ 18-6.14.10
Cannabis Control Board ("CPCC").
§ 18-6.14.11
Municipal Support of Cannabis Establishments and Distributors (Classes 1-5).
§ 18-6.14.12
Cannabis Consumption Area and "Free Cannabis."
§ 18-6.14.13
Violations; Penalties.
§ 18-6.14.14
Fee Schedule Established.
Ch 18 Art VII
Parking Regulations
§ 18-7
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.
§ 18-7.1
General.
§ 18-7.2
Obligation.
§ 18-7.3
Collective Parking.
§ 18-7.4
Location of Parking.
§ 18-7.5
Off-Street Loading and Unloading.
§ 18-7.6
Off-Site Parking.
§ 18-7.7
Required Parking Spaces.
§ 18-7.8
Design Requirements.
§ 18-7.9
Unspecified Uses and Parking Requirements.
Ch 18 Art VIII
Sign Regulations
§ 18-8
SIGNS.
§ 18-8.1
General.
§ 18-8.2
Maintenance.
§ 18-8.4
Signs Permitted in All Zones.
§ 18-8.5
Prohibited Signs.
§ 18-8.6
Awnings and Canopies.
§ 18-8.7
Wall Sign Standards.
§ 18-8.8
Window Signs.
§ 18-8.9
Awning/Canopy Signs.
§ 18-8.10
Waivers, Procedures and Appeals.
§ 18-8.11
Enforcement and Penalty.
§ 18-8.12
Revocation and Expiration of Approval.
Ch 18 Art IX
Nonconforming Use, Structure and Lot Regulations
§ 18-9
NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES/BUILDING AND LOTS.
§ 18-9.1
General.
§ 18-9.2
Change in Use.
§ 18-9.3
Movement.
§ 18-9.4
Addition or Enlargement.
§ 18-9.5
Restoration.
§ 18-9.6
Discontinuance of Use.
§ 18-9.7
Nonconforming Lots.
Ch 18 Art X
Performance Standards
§ 18-10
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
§ 18-10.1
Adoption of Regulations and Codes.
Ch 18 Art XI
Administration
§ 18-11
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT.
§ 18-11.1
Interpretation.
§ 18-11.2
Enforcement.
§ 18-11.3
Building Permits.
§ 18-11.4
Certificate of Occupancy and Certificate of Continued Occupancy.
§ 18-11.5
Conditions.
§ 18-11.6
Expiration of Permits and Approvals.
§ 18-11.7
Violations and Penalties.
§ 18-11.8
Liability.
§ 18-11.9
Fees, Deposits and Inspections.
Ch 18 Art XII
Condominium Conversions
§ 18-12
CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS.
§ 18-12.1
Condominium Conversions; Documents Required.
§ 18-12.2
Satisfactory Requirements are a Prerequisite to Obtaining a Certificate of Continued Occupancy.
§ 18-12.3
Failure to Comply.
§ 18-12.4
Severability of the Terms of the Article.
Ch 18 Art XIII
Professional Review of Landscape Plans/Tree Removal in Right-of-Way for Developmental Applications
§ 18-13
LANDSCAPING AND TREE REMOVAL REVIEW.
§ 18-13.1
Application Completeness Checklist.
§ 18-13.2
Escrow Fee for Each Landscape Plan.
§ 18-13.3
Escrow Fee—All Multi-Family and Commercial Developments.
§ 18-13.4
Escrow Fee—All Single- and Two-Family Developments.
§ 18-13.5
Certificate of Occupancy Required.
§ 18-13.6
Escrow Fee for Tree Removal Required in Construction Process.
§ 18-13.7
Fees to Be Modified by Resolution.
§ 18-13.8
Tree Protection Ordinance.
Ch 18 Art XIV
Steep Slopes
§ 18-14
STEEP SLOPES.
§ 18-14.1
Purpose.
§ 18-14.2
Background.
§ 18-14.3
Applicability.
§ 18-14.4
Definitions.
§ 18-14.5
Designation of Areas.
§ 18-14.6
Steep Slope Limits.
§ 18-14.7
Conflicts and Severability.
§ 18-14.8
Enforcement, Violation and Penalties.
Ch 18 Art XV
Validity, Repealer and Effective Date
§ 18-15
VALIDITY, REPEALER AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
§ 18-15.1
Validity.
§ 18-15.2
Effect on Pending Actions, Suits, Etc.
§ 18-15.3
Repealer.
§ 18-15.4
Effective Date.
Ch 19
Land Use Procedures
Ch 20
Site Plan
Ch 21
Towing
Ch 22
Property Maintenance Code
Ch 23
Tennis Courts
Ch 24
Hazardous Materials
Ch 25
Recycling Program
Ch 26
Telecommunications Antennas and Towers
Ch 27
Resident Permit Parking
Ch 28
Parks and Recreation
Ch 29
Charitable Donation Bins
Ch 30
Public Records
Ch 31
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 32
Crane Regulations and Procedures
Ch 33
Public Parking Utility
Ch 34
Taxation – Recreational Cannabis Transfer and User Tax
Board of Health
Ch BH1
General
Ch BH2
Sanitary Code
Ch BH3
Public Health Nuisance Code
Ch BH4
(Reserved)
Ch BH5
Weed Control Code of New Jersey
Ch BH6
(Reserved)
Ch BH7
Solid Waste Code of New Jersey
Ch BH8
Food and Beverage Vending Machine Code
Ch BH9
Coin Operated Dry Cleaning Establishments
Ch BH10
(Reserved)
Ch BH11
(Reserved)
Ch BH12
New Jersey State Housing Code
Ch BH13
Regulation of Hotels, Rooming Houses, Lodging and Boarding Houses
Ch BH14
Litter and Litter Disposal
Ch BH15
(Reserved)
Ch BH16
Regulation of Retail Food Establishments
Ch BH-S1
Board of Health - License Schedule 1
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 18
Zoning
[Editor's Note: Chapter
18
, Zoning as previously codified herein was repealed and replaced in its entirety by Ordinance No 17-89, adopted August 8, 1989.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix 18A-1 Design Standards for Off-Street Parking
Attachment 2 - Appendix 18A-2 Height Measurement Diagram
Attachment 3 - Appendix 18A-3 Generalized Summary of Zoning Regulations
Attachment 4 - Appendix 18A-4 Application for Certificate of Continued Occupancy
Attachment 5 - Appendix 18A-5 Certificate of Continued Occupancy
Attachment 6 - Appendix 18A-6 Zoning Map
Attachment 7 - Appendix 18A-7 Redevelopment Plans
Attachment 8 - Street Name Changes
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 18-1
title; purpose; zones.
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§ 18-1.1
Title.
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§ 18-1.2
Purpose.
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§ 18-1.3
Establishment of Zones.
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§ 18-1.4
Zoning Map.
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§ 18-1.5
Zone Boundaries.
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§ 18-1.6
Effect of Zoning Regulations.
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§ 18-1.7
Interpretation.
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Article II
Definitions
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§ 18-2
WORDS AND TERMS DEFINED.
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§ 18-2.1
General Terms.
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§ 18-2.2
Other Terms.
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Article III
Residential Zone Regulations
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§ 18-3
RESIDENTIAL ZONES ENUMERATED.
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§ 18-3.1
R-1 One Family Residential Zone.
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§ 18-3.2
R-2 One and Two Family Residential Zone.
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§ 18-3.3
R-3 Multi-Family Townhouse Zone.
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§ 18-3.4
R-4 Multi-Family, Mid-Rise Zone.
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§ 18-3.5
R-5 Multi-Family, High Rise Zone.
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Article IV
Commercial Zones
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§ 18-4
COMMERCIAL ZONES ENUMERATED.
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§ 18-4.1
C-1 Service Commercial Zone.
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§ 18-4.2
C-2 General Commercial Zone.
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Article V
Conditional Uses and Regulations
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§ 18-5
CONDITIONAL USES; PERMITS; PROCEDURE.
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§ 18-5.1
Definition; Conditions.
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§ 18-5.2
Conditional Uses Enumerated.
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§ 18-5.3
Standards.
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§ 18-5.4
Procedure.
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§ 18-5.5
Revocation.
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§ 18-5.6
Revisions or Amendments.
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§ 18-5.7
Expiration of Approval.
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§ 18-5.8
Bulk Requirements for Houses of Worship, Schools and Governmental Uses.
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§ 18-5.9
Bulk Requirements for Retail Cannabis Sales Establishments.
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Article VI
Supplementary Regulations
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§ 18-6
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS.
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§ 18-6.1
Undersize Lots.
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§ 18-6.2
Front Yards and Reduced Setbacks.
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§ 18-6.3
Reduced Lots.
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§ 18-6.4
Corner Lots.
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§ 18-6.5
Projections into Required Yards.
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§ 18-6.6
Height Exceptions.
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§ 18-6.7
Satellite Dish Antennas.
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§ 18-6.8
Accessory Buildings and Uses.
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§ 18-6.9
Fences and Walls.
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§ 18-6.10
Visibility at Intersections.
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§ 18-6.11
Required Site Plans and Approval.
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§ 18-6.12
Screening.
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§ 18-6.13
Cottage Food Operators - Home Bakers.
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§ 18-6.13
Cottage Food Operators - Home Bakers.
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§ 18-6.14
Cannabis Establishments.
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§ 18-6.14.1
Definitions.
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§ 18-6.14.2
Permitted Classes.
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§ 18-6.14.3
Prohibited Classes.
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§ 18-6.14.4
Fees.
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§ 18-6.14.5
Class 5 Cannabis Retail License Permitted Hours of Operation.
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§ 18-6.14.6
Public Consumption of Cannabis.
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§ 18-6.14.7
Odor.
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§ 18-6.14.8
Product Display and Storage.
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§ 18-6.14.9
Security.
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§ 18-6.14.10
Cannabis Control Board ("CPCC").
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§ 18-6.14.11
Municipal Support of Cannabis Establishments and Distributors (Classes 1-5).
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§ 18-6.14.12
Cannabis Consumption Area and "Free Cannabis."
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§ 18-6.14.13
Violations; Penalties.
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§ 18-6.14.14
Fee Schedule Established.
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Article VII
Parking Regulations
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§ 18-7
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.
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§ 18-7.1
General.
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§ 18-7.2
Obligation.
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§ 18-7.3
Collective Parking.
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§ 18-7.4
Location of Parking.
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§ 18-7.5
Off-Street Loading and Unloading.
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§ 18-7.6
Off-Site Parking.
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§ 18-7.7
Required Parking Spaces.
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§ 18-7.8
Design Requirements.
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§ 18-7.9
Unspecified Uses and Parking Requirements.
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Article VIII
Sign Regulations
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§ 18-8
SIGNS.
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§ 18-8.1
General.
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§ 18-8.2
Maintenance.
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§ 18-8.4
Signs Permitted in All Zones.
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§ 18-8.5
Prohibited Signs.
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§ 18-8.6
Awnings and Canopies.
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§ 18-8.7
Wall Sign Standards.
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§ 18-8.8
Window Signs.
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§ 18-8.9
Awning/Canopy Signs.
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§ 18-8.10
Waivers, Procedures and Appeals.
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§ 18-8.11
Enforcement and Penalty.
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§ 18-8.12
Revocation and Expiration of Approval.
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Article IX
Nonconforming Use, Structure and Lot Regulations
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§ 18-9
NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES/BUILDING AND LOTS.
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§ 18-9.1
General.
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§ 18-9.2
Change in Use.
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§ 18-9.3
Movement.
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§ 18-9.4
Addition or Enlargement.
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§ 18-9.5
Restoration.
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§ 18-9.6
Discontinuance of Use.
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§ 18-9.7
Nonconforming Lots.
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Article X
Performance Standards
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§ 18-10
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
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§ 18-10.1
Adoption of Regulations and Codes.
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Article XI
Administration
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§ 18-11
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT.
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§ 18-11.1
Interpretation.
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§ 18-11.2
Enforcement.
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§ 18-11.3
Building Permits.
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§ 18-11.4
Certificate of Occupancy and Certificate of Continued Occupancy.
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§ 18-11.5
Conditions.
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§ 18-11.6
Expiration of Permits and Approvals.
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§ 18-11.7
Violations and Penalties.
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§ 18-11.8
Liability.
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§ 18-11.9
Fees, Deposits and Inspections.
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Article XII
Condominium Conversions
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§ 18-12
CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS.
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§ 18-12.1
Condominium Conversions; Documents Required.
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§ 18-12.2
Satisfactory Requirements are a Prerequisite to Obtaining a Certificate of Continued Occupancy.
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§ 18-12.3
Failure to Comply.
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§ 18-12.4
Severability of the Terms of the Article.
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Article XIII
Professional Review of Landscape Plans/Tree Removal in Right-of-Way for Developmental Applications
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§ 18-13
LANDSCAPING AND TREE REMOVAL REVIEW.
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§ 18-13.1
Application Completeness Checklist.
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§ 18-13.2
Escrow Fee for Each Landscape Plan.
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§ 18-13.3
Escrow Fee—All Multi-Family and Commercial Developments.
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§ 18-13.4
Escrow Fee—All Single- and Two-Family Developments.
chevron_right
§ 18-13.5
Certificate of Occupancy Required.
chevron_right
§ 18-13.6
Escrow Fee for Tree Removal Required in Construction Process.
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§ 18-13.7
Fees to Be Modified by Resolution.
chevron_right
§ 18-13.8
Tree Protection Ordinance.
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Article XIV
Steep Slopes
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§ 18-14
STEEP SLOPES.
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§ 18-14.1
Purpose.
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§ 18-14.2
Background.
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§ 18-14.3
Applicability.
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§ 18-14.4
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 18-14.5
Designation of Areas.
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§ 18-14.6
Steep Slope Limits.
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§ 18-14.7
Conflicts and Severability.
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§ 18-14.8
Enforcement, Violation and Penalties.
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Article XV
Validity, Repealer and Effective Date
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§ 18-15
VALIDITY, REPEALER AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
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§ 18-15.1
Validity.
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§ 18-15.2
Effect on Pending Actions, Suits, Etc.
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§ 18-15.3
Repealer.
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§ 18-15.4
Effective Date.
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