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Township of Montague, NJ chevron_right 2023-11-28 info chevron_right Part II: General Legislation chevron_right Chapter 76 Zoning

Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 2 Administrative Code
Ch 2A Affordable Housing
Ch 3 Board of Health
Ch 4 Chief Financial Officer
Ch 5 Municipal Court
Ch 6 Defense and Indemnification of Officers and Employees
Ch 8 Fire Department
Ch 9 Five-Year Tax Abatement
Ch 10 Land Use Procedures
Ch 13 (Reserved)
Ch 14 Right to Farm
Ch 16 Salaries and Compensation
Ch 17 Municipal Administrator
Ch 18 Fees and Costs
Ch 18A Wedding and Civil Union Ceremonies
Ch 19 Licenses and Permits
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 19A Affordable Housing
Ch 19B Alarm Devices
Ch 20 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 22 (Reserved)
Ch 25 Bingo and Raffle Licensing
Ch 27 (Reserved)
Ch 28 Buildings, Numbering
Ch 29 Buildings, Unfit
Ch 31 Campgrounds, Private
Ch 31A Charitable Donation Clothing Bins
Ch 32 Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 33 Criminal Background Checks
Ch 34 Dogs
Ch 35 Excavations in Streets
Ch 36 Fire Code
Ch 36A Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 37 Fire Prevention
Ch 38 Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 40 Handicapped Parking
Ch 40A Hazardous Materials
Ch 41 Health
Ch 42 Housing Standards
Ch 43 Improvement Certificates, Municipal
Ch 44 Indecent Exposure
Ch 45 Junkyards
Ch 47 Littering
Ch 48 Loitering
Ch 50 Motorcycles
Ch 53 Nuclear Free Zone
Ch 53A Peace and Good Order
Ch 53B Property Maintenance Code
Ch 53C Registration and Maintenance of Vacant and Abandoned Residential Properties
Ch 54 Source Separation and Recycling
Ch 54A Rental Properties
Ch 54B Rental Properties Registration, Licensing and Inspection
Ch 55 Site Plan Review
Ch 56 Stormwater Control
Ch 57 (Reserved)
Ch 57A Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 57B Soil and Fill Materials, Removal and Importation of
Ch 58 Solicitors, Canvassers and Peddlers
Ch 59 Streets
Ch 60 Subdivision of Land
Ch 61 Sexually-Oriented Businesses
Ch 62 Sex Offender Residency Restrictions
Ch 63 Taxation
Ch 64 Business Insurance Registration
Ch 65 Trailers and Trailer Camps
Ch 67 Used Car Lots
Ch 69 Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 70 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 76 Zoning
Ch 76 Art I Title and Purpose
§ 76-1 Short title.
§ 76-2 Purpose.
Ch 76 Art II Zoning Districts and Map
§ 76-3 Establishment of districts.
§ 76-4 Zoning map.
§ 76-5 Boundaries.
Ch 76 Art III Definitions
§ 76-6 Word usage.
§ 76-7 Definitions.
Ch 76 Art IV General Regulations
§ 76-8 Conformance with area regulations.
§ 76-9 Conformance with use.
§ 76-10 Permits granted prior to enactment.
§ 76-11 Open Space.
§ 76-12 Exterior design, orientation and appearance of dwellings in residential neighborhoods.
§ 76-13 Restrictions.
§ 76-14 Buildings and lots.
§ 76-14A Accessory buildings and structures.
§ 76-15 Commercial vehicles and trailers in residential districts.
§ 76-16 Undersized lots.
§ 76-17 Prohibited uses.
§ 76-18 Enumeration of prohibited uses.
§ 76-19 Minimum livable floor area.
§ 76-20 Uses not expressly permitted.
§ 76-21 Fences for repair garages and service stations.
§ 76-21.1 Building or land disturbance near pipeline prohibited.
§ 76-21.2 Expiration of variance.
§ 76-21.3 Expiration of zoning permits.
§ 76-21.4 Kennels: License required; compliance with chapter.
Ch 76 Art V Nonconforming Uses and Lots
§ 76-22 Existing uses.
§ 76-23 Enlargement or expansion.
§ 76-24 Conversion to permitted use.
§ 76-25 Abandonment of nonconforming use.
Ch 76 Art VI R-3 Low Density Residential Zone District
§ 76-26 Principal uses and buildings.
§ 76-27 Permitted accessory uses.
§ 76-27.1 Trailers.
§ 76-28 Conditional uses.
§ 76-29 Bulk requirements.
§ 76-30 Minimum impact development option.
Ch 76 Art VII R-5 Medium Density Residential District
§ 76-31 Principal permitted uses.
§ 76-32 Permitted accessory uses.
§ 76-33 Conditional uses.
§ 76-34 Bulk requirements.
§ 76-35 Central water.
Ch 76 Art VIII Cannabis Businesses
§ 76-36 Cannabis businesses prohibited.
§ 76-37 (Reserved)
Ch 76 Art IX (Reserved)
§ 76-38 through § 76-51. (Reserved)
Ch 76 Art X R-4 (R4) High Density Residential District
§ 76-52 Purposes.
§ 76-53 Tract requirements.
§ 76-54 Procedure.
§ 76-55 Permitted uses.
§ 76-56 Accessory uses.
§ 76-57 Buffer zones and off-street parking.
§ 76-58 Lot area, dimension and density.
§ 76-59 Open space.
§ 76-60 Streets and off-street parking areas.
§ 76-61 Site plan approval, notification to High Point Community Corporation required.
Ch 76 Art XI (Reserved)
§ 76-61.1 through § 76-61.7. (Reserved)
Ch 76 Art XII Flag Lots
§ 76-62 Flag lots.
§ 76-63 through § 76.64. (Reserved)
Ch 76 Art XIII Route 206 Center District (RCD Zone)
§ 76-64 through § 76-65. Purpose.
§ 76-66 Permitted principal buildings and uses.
§ 76-67 Permitted accessory uses and buildings.
§ 76-68 Area, yard and height.
§ 76-69 Off-street loading.
§ 76-70 Buffer strip.
Ch 76 Art XIV Route 206 Center Residential District
Ch 76 Art XV (RCRD Zone)
§ 76-71 Purpose.
§ 76-72 Permitted uses.
§ 76-73 Conditional uses.
§ 76-74 Permitted accessory uses.
§ 76-75 Prohibited uses.
§ 76-76 Area, yard and height.
§ 76-77 Buffer strip.
§ 76-78 (Reserved)
§ 76-79 (Reserved)
Ch 76 Art XVI Live/Work District
§ 76-79.01 Purpose.
§ 76-79.02 Permitted principal uses and structures.
§ 76-79.02.1 Accessory uses.
§ 76-79.03 Area, yard and height.
Ch 76 Art XVI04 Montague Center
§ 76-79.04 Purpose.
§ 76-79.05 Permitted uses.
§ 76-79.06 Permitted accessory uses and buildings.
§ 76-79.07 Area, yard and height.
Ch 76 Art XVII Tri-State Center
§ 76-79.08 Purpose.
§ 76-79.09 Permitted principal buildings and uses.
§ 76-79.10 Permitted accessory uses.
§ 76-79.11 Area, yard and height.
§ 76-79.12 Buffer Strip.
Ch 76 Art XVIII CD Conservation District
§ 76-80 Purpose.
§ 76-81 Permitted principal uses and structures.
§ 76-82 Prohibited uses.
Ch 76 Art XIX Conditional Uses
§ 76-83 Purpose.
§ 76-84 Churches, parish houses and Sunday school buildings.
§ 76-85 Hospitals and nursing homes.
§ 76-86 Municipal buildings.
§ 76-87 Day schools.
§ 76-88 Public libraries, museums and art galleries.
§ 76-88.1 Wireless telecommunications towers, equipment and facilities and conditional use requirements.
Ch 76 Art XX Off-Street Parking
§ 76-89 Construction.
§ 76-90 General provisions.
§ 76-91 Illumination.
Ch 76 Art XXI Signs
§ 76-92 Sign permit required; fee.
§ 76-93 Permitted signs.
§ 76-93.1 Maintenance of signs.
Ch 76 Art XXII Grades, Drainage, Site Distances
§ 76-94 Grades and drainage.
§ 76-95 Site distances.
Ch 76 Art XXIII Violations and Penalties; Construal; Notice
§ 76-96 Violations and penalties.
§ 76-97 Construal.
§ 76-98 Notice.
§ 76-99 (Reserved)
Ch 76 Art XXIV Standards for the Construction and Installation of Fences
§ 76-100 Definitions.
§ 76-101 Fences.
§ 76-102 Savings clause.
§ 76-103 Inconsistency.
§ 76-104 Partial invalidity.
§ 76-105 Effective date.
Ch 76 Art XXV Standards for Wind and Solar Energy Systems
§ 76-106 Definitions.
§ 76-107 Zoning and Building Approval Required.
§ 76-108 Restriction on design capacity.
§ 76-109 Permitted as an accessory use only.
§ 76-110 Regulations for wind energy systems.
§ 76-111 Solar energy systems.
§ 76-112 Other wind and solar energy system restrictions.
Ch 76 Art XXVI Chickens and Roosters
§ 76-113 Generally.
§ 76-114 Maximum quantity per residential lot.
§ 76-115 Minimum requirements for keeping of chickens and roosters.
§ 76-116 License required.
§ 76-117 Complaints; violations; fines; revocation of license.
§ 76-118 Current owners.
Part III: Board of Health Legislation
Ch 79 General Provisions, Board of Health
Ch 83 Food Establishments, Retail
Ch 84 Tobacco Sales Prohibition
Ch 87 Nuisances
Ch 88 Collection and Disposal of Refuse
Ch 91 Sewage, Disposal Systems, Individual
Ch 94 Water
Appendix
Ch A100 Cable Television
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 76 Zoning

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Montague 5-31-1979.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

Editor's Note: Pursuant to Ordinance No. 2000-10, all provisions of Section 76-95 shall be enforced by the Zoning Officer who may, when necessary, call upon the Township Engineer for assistance.

Article I Title and Purpose

§ 76-1 Short title.

§ 76-2 Purpose.

Article II Zoning Districts and Map

§ 76-3 Establishment of districts.

§ 76-4 Zoning map.

§ 76-5 Boundaries.

Article III Definitions

§ 76-6 Word usage.

§ 76-7 Definitions.

Article IV General Regulations

§ 76-8 Conformance with area regulations.

§ 76-9 Conformance with use.

§ 76-10 Permits granted prior to enactment.

§ 76-11 Open Space.

§ 76-12 Exterior design, orientation and appearance of dwellings in residential neighborhoods.

§ 76-13 Restrictions.

§ 76-14 Buildings and lots.

§ 76-14A Accessory buildings and structures.

§ 76-15 Commercial vehicles and trailers in residential districts.

§ 76-16 Undersized lots.

§ 76-17 Prohibited uses.

§ 76-18 Enumeration of prohibited uses.

§ 76-19 Minimum livable floor area.

§ 76-20 Uses not expressly permitted.

§ 76-21 Fences for repair garages and service stations.

§ 76-21.1 Building or land disturbance near pipeline prohibited.

§ 76-21.2 Expiration of variance.

§ 76-21.3 Expiration of zoning permits.

§ 76-21.4 Kennels: License required; compliance with chapter.

Article V Nonconforming Uses and Lots

§ 76-22 Existing uses.

§ 76-23 Enlargement or expansion.

§ 76-24 Conversion to permitted use.

§ 76-25 Abandonment of nonconforming use.

Article VI R-3 Low Density Residential Zone District

§ 76-26 Principal uses and buildings.

§ 76-27 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 76-27.1 Trailers.

§ 76-28 Conditional uses.

§ 76-29 Bulk requirements.

§ 76-30 Minimum impact development option.

Article VII R-5 Medium Density Residential District

§ 76-31 Principal permitted uses.

§ 76-32 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 76-33 Conditional uses.

§ 76-34 Bulk requirements.

§ 76-35 Central water.

Article VIII Cannabis Businesses

§ 76-36 Cannabis businesses prohibited.

§ 76-37 (Reserved)

Article IX (Reserved)

§ 76-38 through § 76-51. (Reserved)

Article X R-4 (R4) High Density Residential District

§ 76-52 Purposes.

§ 76-53 Tract requirements.

§ 76-54 Procedure.

§ 76-55 Permitted uses.

§ 76-56 Accessory uses.

§ 76-57 Buffer zones and off-street parking.

§ 76-58 Lot area, dimension and density.

§ 76-59 Open space.

§ 76-60 Streets and off-street parking areas.

§ 76-61 Site plan approval, notification to High Point Community Corporation required.

Article XI (Reserved)

§ 76-61.1 through § 76-61.7. (Reserved)

Article XII Flag Lots

§ 76-62 Flag lots.

§ 76-63 through § 76.64. (Reserved)

Article XIII Route 206 Center District (RCD Zone)

§ 76-64 through § 76-65. Purpose.

§ 76-66 Permitted principal buildings and uses.

§ 76-67 Permitted accessory uses and buildings.

§ 76-68 Area, yard and height.

§ 76-69 Off-street loading.

§ 76-70 Buffer strip.

Article XIV Route 206 Center Residential District

Article XV (RCRD Zone)

§ 76-71 Purpose.

§ 76-72 Permitted uses.

§ 76-73 Conditional uses.

§ 76-74 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 76-75 Prohibited uses.

§ 76-76 Area, yard and height.

§ 76-77 Buffer strip.

§ 76-78 (Reserved)

§ 76-79 (Reserved)

Article XVI Live/Work District

§ 76-79.01 Purpose.

§ 76-79.02 Permitted principal uses and structures.

§ 76-79.02.1 Accessory uses.

§ 76-79.03 Area, yard and height.

Article XVI04 Montague Center

§ 76-79.04 Purpose.

§ 76-79.05 Permitted uses.

§ 76-79.06 Permitted accessory uses and buildings.

§ 76-79.07 Area, yard and height.

Article XVII Tri-State Center

§ 76-79.08 Purpose.

§ 76-79.09 Permitted principal buildings and uses.

§ 76-79.10 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 76-79.11 Area, yard and height.

§ 76-79.12 Buffer Strip.

Article XVIII CD Conservation District

§ 76-80 Purpose.

§ 76-81 Permitted principal uses and structures.

§ 76-82 Prohibited uses.

Article XIX Conditional Uses

§ 76-83 Purpose.

§ 76-84 Churches, parish houses and Sunday school buildings.

§ 76-85 Hospitals and nursing homes.

§ 76-86 Municipal buildings.

§ 76-87 Day schools.

§ 76-88 Public libraries, museums and art galleries.

§ 76-88.1 Wireless telecommunications towers, equipment and facilities and conditional use requirements.

Article XX Off-Street Parking

§ 76-89 Construction.

§ 76-90 General provisions.

§ 76-91 Illumination.

Article XXI Signs

§ 76-92 Sign permit required; fee.

§ 76-93 Permitted signs.

§ 76-93.1 Maintenance of signs.

Article XXII Grades, Drainage, Site Distances

§ 76-94 Grades and drainage.

§ 76-95 Site distances.

Article XXIII Violations and Penalties; Construal; Notice

§ 76-96 Violations and penalties.

§ 76-97 Construal.

§ 76-98 Notice.

§ 76-99 (Reserved)

Article XXIV Standards for the Construction and Installation of Fences

§ 76-100 Definitions.

§ 76-101 Fences.

§ 76-102 Savings clause.

§ 76-103 Inconsistency.

§ 76-104 Partial invalidity.

§ 76-105 Effective date.

Article XXV Standards for Wind and Solar Energy Systems

§ 76-106 Definitions.

§ 76-107 Zoning and Building Approval Required.

§ 76-108 Restriction on design capacity.

§ 76-109 Permitted as an accessory use only.

§ 76-110 Regulations for wind energy systems.

§ 76-111 Solar energy systems.

§ 76-112 Other wind and solar energy system restrictions.

Article XXVI Chickens and Roosters

§ 76-113 Generally.

§ 76-114 Maximum quantity per residential lot.

§ 76-115 Minimum requirements for keeping of chickens and roosters.

§ 76-116 License required.

§ 76-117 Complaints; violations; fines; revocation of license.

§ 76-118 Current owners.

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