Township of Fairfield, NJ
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Chapter 45 Zoning
- The Code
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 3 Police Regulations
- Ch 4 General Licensing
- Ch 5 Animal Control
- Ch 6 Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Ch 7 Traffic
- Ch 8 Health Regulations
- Ch 9 Personnel Policies
- Ch 10 Building and Housing
- Ch 11 Property Maintenance
- Ch 12 (Reserved)
- Ch 13 Control of Hazardous Chemicals
- Ch 14 Fire Prevention
- Ch 15 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 16 Solid Waste Management
- Ch 17 Sewers
- Ch 18 Water
- Ch 19 (Reserved)
- Ch 20 Soil and Soil Removal
- Ch 21 Streams, Watercourses, Catch Basins, Street Stormwater Sewer Inlet and Drainage Ditches
- Ch 22 Protection of Trees
- Ch 23 Floodplain Management Regulations
- Ch 24 Parks and Recreational Facilities
- Ch 25 Cable Television and Communications System
- Ch 26 Swimming Pools
- Ch 27 (Reserved)
- Ch 28 Community Impact Statement
- Ch 29 Hotel and Motel Room Occupancy Tax
- Ch 30 Hotel and Motel Guest Registration and Standards
- Ch 31 (Reserved)
- Ch 32 (Reserved)
- Ch 33 (Reserved)
- Ch 34 (Reserved)
- Ch 35 (Reserved)
- Ch 36 (Reserved)
- Ch 37 (Reserved)
- Ch 38 (Reserved)
- Ch 39 (Reserved)
- Ch 40 Land Use Procedures
- Ch 41 (Reserved)
- Ch 42 Land Subdivision
- Ch 43 (Reserved)
- Ch 44 Environmental Impact Statement
- Ch 45 Zoning
- Ch 45 Art I General Provisions
- § 45-1 SHORT TITLE.
- § 45-2 APPLICATION, PURPOSE AND INTERPRETATION.
- § 45-2.1 Application of Provisions; Purposes.
- § 45-2.2 Scope; Interpretation.
- § 45-3 through § 45-4. (RESERVED)
- Ch 45 Art II Zones and Zoning Map
- § 45-5 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES; MAP; BOUNDARY LINES.
- § 45-5.1 Zones Established.
- § 45-5.2 Zoning Map.
- § 45-5.3 Interpretation of Boundary Lines.
- § 45-6 (RESERVED)
- Ch 45 Art III Definitions and Word Usage
- § 45-7 DEFINITIONS.
- § 45-7.1 Terms Defined.
- § 45-7.2 Word Usage.
- § 45-8 (RESERVED)
- Ch 45 Art IV General Regulations
- § 45-9 CONFORMANCE TO REGULATIONS.
- § 45-9.1 Conformity Required.
- § 45-9.2 Construction.
- § 45-10 PERMITS.
- § 45-10.1 (Reserved)
- § 45-11 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
- § 45-11.1 Changes in Use Group.
- § 45-12 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.
- § 45-12.1 Adult Uses.
- § 45-12.2 Yards.
- § 45-12.3 Principal Buildings.
- § 45-12.4 Accessory Structures and Uses.
- § 45-12.5 Parking of Certain Vehicles Restricted.
- § 45-12.6 Corner Lots.
- § 45-12.7 Buffer Area and Screening Requirements.
- § 45-12.8 Design of Exterior Building Walls.
- § 45-12.9 Enclosure of Roof Structures.
- § 45-12.10 Ground-Mounted Equipment.
- § 45-12.11 Outdoor Storage.
- § 45-12.12 Nature and Extent of Land Uses.
- § 45-12.13 Measurement of Minimum Required Lot Width.
- § 45-12.14 Regulating the Construction, Repair and Maintenance of Fences.
- § 45-12.15 Municipal Buildings and Uses.
- § 45-12.16 Mobile Dwelling, Travel Trailers and Recreational Equipment.
- § 45-12.17 Boat Storage.
- § 45-12.18 Elevation of Lots.
- § 45-12.19 Building Height Exceptions and Modifications.
- § 45-12.20 Exterior Lighting.
- § 45-12.21 Sheds.
- § 45-12.22 Maximum Length of Detached Dwellings.
- § 45-12.23 Certain Cannabis Establishments Prohibited.
- § 45-13 FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT.
- § 45-14 APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS.
- § 45-14.1 Application of Provisions to Municipality.
- § 45-15 SOLAR ACCESS.
- § 45-15.1 Solar Access Protection.
- § 45-15.2 (Reserved)
- § 45-16 CONDITIONAL USE.
- § 45-16.1 Jurisdiction.
- § 45-16.2 Specific Conditional Uses.
- § 45-17 TREE PROTECTION.
- Ch 45 Art V Area, Yard and Building Regulations
- § 45-18 SCHEDULE OF AREA, YARD AND BUILDING REGULATIONS.
- § 45-18.1 Establishment and Incorporation of Schedule.
- § 45-18.2 Impervious Coverage for Nonresidential Developments with Variances.
- Ch 45 Art VI Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 45-19 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.
- § 45-19.1 Off-Street Parking Requirements.
- § 45-19.2 Parking Stall Sizes.
- § 45-19.3 Off-Street Loading and Unloading Space.
- § 45-19.4 General Requirements for Off-Street Parking Areas.
- § 45-19.5 Driveways.
- § 45-19.6 Design Standards.
- § 45-19.7 Location of Off-Street Parking in Non-residential Zones.
- § 45-19.8 Landscaping and Parking Lots.
- § 45-19.9 Electric Vehicle Parking Requirements.
- § 45-20 CELL TOWER REGULATIONS.
- § 45-21 (RESERVED)
- Ch 45 Art VII Zones and Zone Regulations
- § 45-22 R-1 RESIDENTIAL ZONE.
- § 45-22.1 Permitted Uses.
- § 45-22.2 Accessory Uses.
- § 45-22.3 Permitted Modifications and Conditional Uses.
- § 45-22.4 Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
- § 45-22.5 Other Requirements.
- § 45-23 R-2 RESIDENTIAL ZONE.
- § 45-23.1 Permitted Uses.
- § 45-23.2 Accessory Uses.
- § 45-23.3 Permitted Modifications and Conditional Uses.
- § 45-23.4 Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
- § 45-23.5 Other Requirements.
- § 45-24 R-3 RESIDENTIAL MIXED TOWNHOUSE AND SINGLE-FAMILY ZONE.
- § 45-24.1 Permitted Uses.
- § 45-24.2 Accessory Uses.
- § 45-24.3 Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
- § 45-24.4 Additional Regulatory Controls.
- § 45-25 R-4 RESIDENTIAL AGE-RESTRICTED HOUSING ZONE.
- § 45-25.1 Permitted Uses.
- § 45-25.2 Accessory Uses.
- § 45-25.3 Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
- § 45-25.4 Additional Regulatory Controls.
- § 45-26 R-5 RESIDENTIAL ZONE.
- § 45-26.1 Permitted Uses.
- § 45-26.2 Permitted Accessory Uses.
- § 45-26.3 Permitted Conditional Uses.
- § 45-26.4 Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
- § 45-26.5 Other Requirements.
- § 45-27 R-6 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
- § 45-27.1 Permitted Uses.
- § 45-27.2 Accessory Uses.
- § 45-27.3 Conditional Uses.
- § 45-27.4 Area and Bulk Requirements.
- § 45-28 MULTIFAMILY OVERLAY ZONE.
- § 45-28.1 Permitted Principal Uses.
- § 45-28.2 Permitted Accessory Uses.
- § 45-28.3 Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
- § 45-28.4 Additional Regulatory Controls.
- § 45-29 NEW DUTCH LANE REDEVELOPMENT ZONE.
- § 45-29.1 Permitted Principal Uses.
- § 45-29.2 Permitted Accessory Uses.
- § 45-29.3 Area and Bulk Regulations.
- § 45-29.4 Signage.
- § 45-29.5 Parking and Circulation.
- § 45-29.6 Landscaping.
- § 45-29.7 Buffer Requirements.
- § 45-29.8 Street Trees.
- § 45-29.9 Trash Containment Areas.
- § 45-29.10 Mechanical and Utility Equipment.
- § 45-29.11 Lighting.
- § 45-29.12 Green Building Requirements and Standards.
- § 45-29.13 Submittal Requirements.
- § 45-29.14 Waivers.
- § 45-30 C-1 COMMERCIAL-NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE.
- § 45-30.1 Permitted Uses.
- § 45-30.2 Accessory Uses.
- § 45-30.3 Permitted Modifications and Conditional Uses.
- § 45-30.4 Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
- § 45-30.5 Other Requirements.
- § 45-31 C-2 COMMERCIAL ZONE-BLOOMFIELD AVENUE.
- § 45-31.1 Permitted Uses.
- § 45-31.2 Accessory Uses.
- § 45-31.3 Permitted Modifications and Conditional Uses.
- § 45-31.4 Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
- § 45-31.5 Other Requirements.
- § 45-32 C-3 COMMERCIAL-INDUSTRIAL MIXED-USE ZONE.
- § 45-32.1 Permitted Uses.
- § 45-32.2 Accessory Uses.
- § 45-32.3 Conditional Uses.
- § 45-32.4 Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
- § 45-32.5 Other Requirements.
- § 45-32.6 Prohibited Uses.
- § 45-33 COMMERCIAL OVERLAY ZONE.
- § 45-33.1 Permitted Principal Uses.
- § 45-33.2 Permitted Accessory Uses.
- § 45-33.3 Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
- § 45-34 H-R HIGHWAY REDEVELOPMENT ZONE.
- § 45-34.1 Permitted Principal Uses.
- § 45-34.2 Permitted Accessory Uses.
- § 45-34.3 Area and Bulk Regulations.
- § 45-34.4 Design Standards for Self-Storage Facilities.
- § 45-34.5 Submittal Requirements.
- § 45-34.6 Waivers.
- § 45-34A IRO INCLUSIONARY RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY ZONE.
- § 45-34A.1 Purpose and Planning Rationale.
- § 45-34A.2 Applicability.
- § 45-34A.3 Definitions.
- § 45-34A.4 Application Requirements.
- § 45-34A.5 Permitted Principal Uses.
- § 45-34A.6 Permitted Accessory Uses.
- § 45-34A.7 Permitted Modifications and Conditional Uses.
- § 45-34A.8 Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
- § 45-34A.9 Other Requirements.
- § 45-35 H-D U.S. ROUTE 46 SPECIAL HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT ZONE.
- § 45-35.1 Permitted Uses.
- § 45-35.2 Accessory Uses.
- § 45-35.3 Conditional Uses.
- § 45-35.4 Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
- § 45-35.5 Other Requirements.
- § 45-36 O-P OFFICE PROFESSIONAL DISTRICT.
- § 45-36.1 Permitted Uses.
- § 45-36.2 Accessory Uses.
- § 45-36.3 Prohibited Uses.
- § 45-36.4 Conditional Uses.
- § 45-36.5 Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
- § 45-37 (RESERVED)
- § 45-38 C-4 LIMITED ADULT USE OVERLAY ZONE DISTRICT.
- § 45-38.1 Permitted Uses.
- § 45-38.2 Area, Yard and Building Regulations.
- § 45-38.3 Supplemental Regulations for C-4 Uses.
- § 45-39 L-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE.
- § 45-39.1 Permitted Uses.
- § 45-39.2 Accessory Uses.
- § 45-39.3 Conditional Uses.
- § 45-39.4 Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
- § 45-39.5 Other Requirements.
- § 45-40 L-2 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE.
- § 45-40.1 Permitted Uses.
- § 45-40.2 Accessory Uses.
- § 45-40.3 Conditional Uses.
- § 45-40.4 Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
- § 45-40.5 Other Requirements.
- § 45-41 L-3 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE.
- § 45-41.1 Permitted Uses.
- § 45-41.2 Accessory Uses.
- § 45-41.3 Conditional Uses.
- § 45-41.4 Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
- § 45-41.5 Other Requirements.
- § 45-42 ASO AIRPORT SAFETY OVERLAY ZONE DISTRICT.
- § 45-42.1 Purpose.
- § 45-42.2 Delineation of Overlay Zone Boundaries.
- § 45-42.3 Permitted Uses.
- § 45-42.4 Prohibited Uses.
- § 45-42.5 Vertical Development (Height) Standards for Permitted Uses.
- § 45-42.6 Additional Requirements.
- § 45-42.7 (Reserved)
- § 45-43 through § 45-45. (RESERVED)
- § 45-46 A-C AGRICULTURAL — CONSERVATORY ZONE.
- § 45-46.1 Purpose and Objective.
- § 45-46.2 Permitted Uses.
- § 45-46.3 Accessory Uses.
- § 45-46.4 Permitted Modifications and Conditional Uses.
- § 45-46.5 Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
- § 45-46.6 Other Requirements.
- § 45-47 P, OS AND R PUBLIC, OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION ZONE.
- § 45-47.1 Permitted Uses.
- § 45-47.2 Accessory Uses.
- § 45-48 MUO-1 MIXED USE OVERLAY-1 ZONE.
- § 45-49 RZO-1 RESIDENTIAL ZONE OVERLAY-1 ZONE.
- Ch 45 Art VIII (Reserved)
- Ch 45 Art IX Site Plan Review and Approval
- § 45-58 SITE PLAN REVIEW; APPROVAL; WAIVERS AND EXCEPTIONS.
- § 45-58.1 Requirements for Building Permits, Certificates of Occupancy or Certificates of Continued Occupancy for Existing Nonresidential Buildings Without Site Plan Approval.
- § 45-58.2 Establishment of Site Plan Committee; Site Plan Waiver.
- § 45-58.3 Application for Site Plan Waiver.
- § 45-58.4 Approval of Site Plan Waiver.
- § 45-58.5 Prohibition of Site Plan Approval Where Taxes or Assessments are Due or Delinquent.
- § 45-58.6 Site Plan Approval Required.
- § 45-58.7 Greatest Restrictions Shall Apply.
- § 45-59 PROCEDURE FOR NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
- § 45-60 through § 45-61. (RESERVED)
- Ch 45 Art X Signs
- § 45-62 GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR SIGNS.
- § 45-62.1 Words and Terms; Definitions.
- § 45-62.2 Permit Required; Exceptions.
- § 45-62.3 Signs Requiring Fee.
- § 45-62.4 Signs Not Requiring Fee.
- § 45-62.5 Changes in Sign Messages.
- § 45-62.6 Revocation of Permit.
- § 45-62.7 General Sign Provisions.
- § 45-62.8 Measurement of Signs.
- § 45-62.9 Illumination.
- § 45-62.10 Prohibited Signs.
- § 45-62.11 Maintenance of Signs.
- § 45-62.12 Registration of Existing Signs.
- § 45-62.13 Freestanding Signs.
- § 45-62.14 Temporary Commercial Signs.
- § 45-63 SPECIFIC REGULATIONS FOR SIGNS.
- § 45-63.1 Signs Permitted in R-1, R-2 and A-C Zones.
- § 45-63.2 Signs Permitted in C-1, C-2, C-3 and H-D Zones.
- § 45-63.3 Signs Permitted in L-1, L-2, L-3 and O-P Zones.
- § 45-63.4 Noncommercial Signs.
- § 45-64 (RESERVED)
- Ch 45 Art XI Performance Standards; Nonconforming Uses and Structures
- § 45-65 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
- § 45-65.1 Application of Provisions.
- § 45-65.2 General Requirements.
- § 45-66 NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES.
- § 45-66.1 Continuance.
- § 45-66.2 Abandonment.
- § 45-66.3 Restoration.
- § 45-66.4 Reversion.
- § 45-66.5 Alterations.
- § 45-66.6 Certificate of Prior Nonconforming Use.
- § 45-66.7 Fee for Certificate of Nonconforming Use.
- Ch 45 Art XII Board of Adjustment
- § 45-67 (RESERVED)
- Ch 45 Art XIII Enforcement; Zoning Permits; Penalties
- § 45-68 ENFORCEMENT.
- § 45-68.1 Enforcement Official.
- § 45-69 ZONING PERMITS.
- § 45-69.1 Conditions for Issuance of Zoning Permit.
- § 45-69.2 Certificate of Reoccupancy.
- § 45-69.3 (Reserved)
- § 45-69.4 (Reserved)
- § 45-70 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
- § 45-70.1 Penalties Established.
- § 45-71 (RESERVED)
- Ch 45 Art XIV Housing Element and Fair Share Plan
- § 45-72 (RESERVED)
- § 45-73 (RESERVED)
- § 45-74 AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FEES.
- § 45-74.1 Findings and Purpose.
- § 45-74.2 Basic Requirements.
- § 45-74.3 Definitions.
- § 45-74.4 Residential Development Fees.
- § 45-74.5 Nonresidential Development Fees.
- § 45-74.6 Collection Procedures.
- § 45-74.7 Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
- § 45-74.8 Use of Funds.
- § 45-74.9 Monitoring.
- § 45-74.10 Ongoing Collection of Fees.
- § 45-74A AFFORDABLE HOUSING REGULATIONS.
- § 45-74A.1 Purpose.
- § 45-74A.2 Monitoring and Reporting Requirements.
- § 45-74A.3 Definitions.
- § 45-74A.4 Applicability.
- § 45-74A.5 Rehabilitation Programs.
- § 45-74A.6 Accessory Apartment Program.
- § 45-74A.7 Phasing Schedule for Inclusionary Developments.
- § 45-74A.8 New Construction.
- § 45-74A.9 Utilities.
- § 45-74A.10 Occupancy Standards.
- § 45-74A.11 Control Periods for Restricted Ownership Units and Enforcement Mechanisms.
- § 45-74A.12 Price Restrictions for Restricted Ownership Units, Homeowner Association Fees and Resale Prices.
- § 45-74A.13 Buyer Income Eligibility.
- § 45-74A.14 Limitations on Indebtedness Secured by Ownership Unit; Subordination.
- § 45-74A.15 Capital Improvements to Ownership Units.
- § 45-74A.16 Control Periods for Restricted Rental Units.
- § 45-74A.17 Rent Restrictions for Rental Units; Leases.
- § 45-74A.18 Tenant Income Eligibility.
- § 45-74A.19 Municipal Housing Liaison.
- § 45-74A.20 Administrative agent.
- § 45-74A.21 Affirmative Marketing Requirements.
- § 45-74A.22 Enforcement of Affordable Housing Regulations.
- § 45-74A.23 Appeals.
- Ch 45 Art XV Effective Date; Repealer; Severability; Amendments
- § 45-75 EFFECTIVE DATE.
- § 45-75.1 When Effective.
- § 45-76 REPEALER.
- § 45-76.1 Inconsistent Ordinances.
- § 45-77 SEVERABILITY.
- § 45-77.1 Remainder of Chapter.
- § 45-78 AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS.
- § 45-78.1 Petition for Amendment.
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
Editor's Note: The Zoning Ordinance codified herein contains
ordinance amendments and revisions as directed by the Township Officials.
The Zoning Ordinance was finally adopted on October 7, 1996 as Ordinance
No. 96-13.
