[Ord. No. 350 § 17]
No structure, fence, sidewalk, curb, walkway and/or driveway
shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered or moved nor shall
any lands or the buildings thereon be used for any purpose except
in conformity with all regulations hereinafter established for the
zone in which the land or structure is located, nor shall any open
space or yard area established for the purpose of complying with the
regulations of this chapter be reduced or encroached upon in any manner
except as shall be specifically permitted in this chapter.
[Ord. No. 350 § 18]
No building or part thereof shall be erected within or project
into any required yard area except in accordance with the following
provisions:
a.
An open and unscreened entrance porch leading to the basement, cellar
or first floor not more than 10 feet in width may project no more
than five feet not including steps into a required front yard area,
provided the floor of the porch is within three feet of the adjoining
ground level.
b.
An open and unroofed patio or deck not more than three feet above
ground level may extend into a required side or rear yard in accordance
with permitted side or rear property line setback requirements. This
restriction shall not apply to such patios if constructed at ground
level.
c.
Ordinary projection of cornices, eaves, gutters, sills, chimneys,
and ornamental features may project not more than 24 inches into any
required yard area.
[Ord. No. 350 § 19]
a.
Appurtenances Attached to Principal Buildings. The height limitations
of this chapter shall not apply to antennas attached to buildings,
nor to chimneys, ventilators, skylights, water tanks, bulkheads and
the necessary mechanical appurtenances usually carried above the roof
level.
Such features, however, shall not exceed in coverage 20% of
the total roof area and shall not exceed a height such as is necessary
to accomplish the purpose which they are intended to serve.
b.
Free-Standing Accessories. Noncommercial radio and television antennas
and flag poles which are erected as free-standing accessories and
which might normally exceed the height limitations established by
this chapter may be erected to a height which can be demonstrated
to the satisfaction of the Planning Board as necessary to accomplish
their intended function, except that no such structure may be located
nearer to any property line than a distance equal to 1/2 its height
above ground.
[Ord. No. 350 § 20]
Except as might be hereinafter specifically provided, there
shall not be more than one principal building erected on any lot.
[Ord. No. 350 § 21]
No principal building shall be erected upon a lot which does
not have frontage upon a public street improved to meet the requirements
of the Borough or for which such improvements have been guaranteed
in accordance with requirements in the land subdivision and site plan
regulations of the Borough.
[Ord. No. 350 § 22]
Any yard facing upon a public street shall be considered a front
yard and shall conform to the minimum front yard requirements established
for the zone in which the yard is located.
No front yard shall be used for the storage or parking of equipment
or vehicles (including but not limited to commercial vehicles) other
than automobiles, which are registered, insured and in operating condition
and which are parked on an improved driveway.
[Ord. No. 350 § 23]
a.
On any corner lot, nothing shall be erected, placed, printed or allowed
to grow in such a manner as to obstruct vision between a height of
two and one-half (2 1/2) feet and 10 feet above the center line
grades of the intersecting streets, within the triangular area formed
by the two intersecting street lines bounding the lot, and by a line
connecting points on each street line located 25 feet from the intersection
of the street lines.
b.
Removal of Trees and Shrubs; Notice. In case any tree or shrub, or
any part thereof along the public highway or sidewalk shall become
dangerous to the public safety, the owner of the property in front
of which such tree or shrub shall be located shall remove the same,
or the required part thereof, forthwith upon service of written directive
to that effect from the Borough Council, or from the County of Monmouth
in the case of a County right-of-way or highway. The notice shall
be sufficient if served in the same manner as a summons may be served
in accordance with the New Jersey Rules of Court.
c.
Removal by Borough or County. If the owner fails to remove the tree
or shrub or portion thereof within two weeks after service of written
notice to do so, the work shall be performed by the Borough under
the supervision of the Superintendent of Roads, in the case of a County
road, or under the supervision of the County Road Supervisor, who
shall certify the cost thereof to the Borough Council.
d.
County Named as Officer of Interlaken. In accordance with Title 40:48-2.26
the County of Monmouth is hereby named an officer of the Borough of
Interlaken empowered to carry out this section on all County roads
and at all intersections with County roads.
[Ord. No. 350 § 24;
amended 10-19-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-7]
a.
No accessory
structure shall be erected prior to the completion of the principal
building.
b.
Accessory
structures shall be permitted in rear and side yard areas only, behind
the front line of the principal dwelling except for flag poles which
shall be allowed in front yards.
c.
Side and
rear yard setbacks and building height shall comply with regulations
contained in the Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements
for accessory uses.
[Ord. No. 350 § 25]
No structure shall be erected within the boundary of any floodplain
or within 25 feet of the top of the bank of any stream, whichever
distance represents the greatest setback from the stream.
[Ord. No. 350 § 26]
Existing natural features such as streams, lakes, ponds, trees
and the natural configuration of the ground shall be retained wherever
possible. If it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Planning
Board that such features will substantially interfere with any reasonable
proposed use of a property, such features may be altered only to the
extent necessary to permit such use.
[Ord. No. 350 § 27]
All driveways shall be a paved surface consisting of brick,
stone, concrete or asphalt, providing vehicular access to a street.
No driveway shall be constructed closer than five feet to any adjoining
lot line. There shall be no more than one driveway per lot, inclusive
of circular driveways.
[Ord. No. 350 § 28;
amended 5-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3]
a.
Any and
all uses or activities other than single family residential dwellings,
parks or open space, and Borough governmental uses are hereby prohibited
in any zone unless specifically permitted by this or any other ordinance
of the Borough of Interlaken.
b.
Without
limiting any of the preceding, the Borough of Interlaken expressly
prohibits any Class 1 Cannabis Cultivator License, Class 2 Cannabis
Manufacture License, Class 3 Cannabis Wholesale License, Class 4 Cannabis
Distributor License, and Class 5 Cannabis Retailer License in any
zone within the Borough of Interlaken.
[Ord. No. 350 § 29]
No topsoil shall be removed from any premises in any zone.
No subsoil, sand or gravel shall be removed from any premises
in any zone except that:
a.
The Construction Official may issue a permit for the removal of subsoil
from excavations for building foundations or other structures, provided
that the total amount to be removed from the lot does not exceed 500
cubic yards or the Borough Engineer has approved the removal for appropriate
engineering reasons and so notifies the Construction Official in writing.
