[Amended 8-21-1980 by Ord. No. 80-17; 1-12-1995 by Ord. No. 94-22]
There shall be five classes of residence districts: R-1 Rural
Residence Districts, R-2 Suburban Residence Districts, R-3 Residence
Districts, R-4 Multiple-Family Residence Districts and R-5 Residence
Mobile Home Development Districts.
[Amended 8-21-1980 by Ord. No. 80-17; 10-6-1983 by Ord. No. 83-17; 12-15-1983 by Ord. No. 83-19; 3-7-1985 by Ord. No. 85-2; 4-4-1985 by Ord. No. 85-4; 7-6-1989 by Ord. No. 89-14; 11-6-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-15; 4-3-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-08]
A.
Use regulations. In the R-1 Rural Residence, the R-2 Suburban Residence,
the R-3 Residence and the R-6 Residence Districts, a building may
be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied, for any of
the following purposes and no other:
(1)
Single-family detached dwelling, provided that an existing dwelling may be converted into a two- or three-family dwelling in accordance with the provisions of § 166-39 hereof.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 166-39, Conversion of dwelling
to two- or three-family use, was repealed 4-3-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-08.
(2)
Agricultural or farm use, including nursery and tilling of the soil
as a main use and the keeping of poultry, horses and livestock other
than pigs as an accessory use, provided that:
(a)
A minimum lot area of five acres is provided for the keeping
of horses or the raising of poultry.
(b)
A minimum lot area of five acres is provided for the keeping
of other permitted types of livestock.
(c)
Every building used for keeping poultry, horses or livestock,
including a barn, stable or coop, shall be located not less than 100
feet from every street line and property line.
(3)
A public or parochial school for academic instruction.
(4)
A church, including church-school buildings and parish houses.
(5)
A municipal building or use, including but not limited to public
park; playground, library and community center buildings and grounds.
(5.1)
Community residence for the developmentally disabled
as defined by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.2a, and which is licensed by the
State of New Jersey, and for victims of domestic violence as defined,
approved and certified pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.2b; provided,
however, that no such residence or shelter shall be permitted which:
(a)
Houses more than six persons, excluding resident staff;
(b)
Is located within 1,500 feet of an existing such residence or
shelter; or
(c)
Would result in the total number of such persons residing within
West Deptford Township to exceed either 50 persons or 0.5% of the
population of said Township as of the last census by the Bureau of
the Census, United States Department of Commerce, whichever is the
greater.
(6)
The following uses, when authorized as a conditional use by the Planning Board, after public hearing, in accordance with the standards of § 166-43 hereof and upon a finding that adequate lot area, yards and parking space are provided and that the buildings and use are appropriately located and will meet a community need without adversely affecting the neighborhood in which located:
(a)
A hospital, nursing or convalescent home.
(b)
A private educational school for academic instruction, including
a nursery school, when such schools are licensed by the State of New
Jersey.
(c)
A private, nonprofit, noncommercial recreation area or use,
or club for such uses as a swimming, tennis or golf club or a community
building.
(d)
County, state or federal uses for public purposes, and public
passenger stations, telephone central office and electric substation,
provided that such uses shall not include storage yards, workshops
or workhouses.
(e)
A cemetery, provided that the lot area for such use shall be
not less than two acres.
(f)
Club or lodge organized for fraternal or social purposes, the
buildings and services of which are for use by members and their guests
only, provided that the chief activity shall not be one which is customarily
carried on as a business.
(g)
Community residence for the developmentally disabled or community shelter for victims of domestic violence which house more than six, but not more than 15, such persons, excluding resident staff, pursuant to the requirements of § 166-14A(5.1) and the limitations of Subsection A(5.1)(b) and (c) thereof, subject to the standards for review of § 166-42 hereof, and subject to the site plan and building review requirements, procedures and standards of § 143-20 of the Township Code.
(7)
An accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental
to any of the foregoing permitted uses, which use may include:
(a)
A private garage.
(b)
The professional office or studio of a physician, attorney,
dentist, architect, professional engineer, clergyman or similar member
of a recognized profession who customarily has offices in the dwelling
in which such person resides, but not including an office such as
a real estate office, insurance office or other commercial office
or use permitted only in commercial districts, or a barber, beauty
shop or hairstylist. Each professional office or studio shall be subject
also to the following additional special requirements:
[1]
Such office or studio shall be located in the dwelling in which
the practitioner resides or within a building accessory thereto.
[2]
Not more than one person shall be employed by the practitioner
of the professional occupation, such as a nurse, secretary, clerk,
professional or technical assistant, except that two related resident
members of a recognized profession shall be permitted to practice
together.
[3]
The area used for the practice of a profession or for a studio
shall occupy no more than 25% of the total floor area.
[4]
No external alterations inconsistent with the residential use
or appearance of the dwelling shall be permitted.
(c)
A home occupation as defined in § 166-6B, when authorized as a conditional use, subject also to the following additional special requirements:
[1]
Such use shall be located in the dwelling in which the person
conducting the home occupation resides, or within a building accessory
thereto.
[2]
Not more than one person shall be employed in such home occupation
who is not a resident of the dwelling.
[3]
The area used for the home occupation shall not exceed 25% of
the total floor area.
(d)
A roadside stand for the sale of farm or nursery products which
are produced on the property where offered for sale.
(e)
A private swimming pool.
B.
Area regulations.
(1)
R-1 Rural Residence District.
(a)
Lot area and width. A lot area of not less than 20,000 square
feet per family shall be provided for every building hereafter erected
or used in whole or in part as a dwelling. Each lot shall have a width
at the building line of not less than 100 feet.
(b)
Building area. Not more than 35% of the area of each lot may
be occupied by buildings.
(c)
Yards. Front, side and rear yards shall be provided for each lot as follows, subject to § 166-36D:
[1]
Front yard. A front yard along each street which the lot abuts,
not less than 30 feet in depth.
[2]
Side yards: two side yards, not less than 25 feet in aggregate
width, and neither less than 10 feet; except that on corner lots,
two side yards shall be provided, perpendicular to the streets, neither
of which shall be less than 15 feet in width.
[3]
Rear yard: one yard, not less than 25 feet in depth, except
that none shall be provided on corner lots where two front yards and
two side yards are provided.
(2)
R-2 Suburban Residence District.
(a)
Lot area and width. A minimum lot area per family shall be provided
for every building hereafter erected or used in whole or in part as
a dwelling in accordance with the following:
[1]
Where neither a public water supply system nor sanitary sewer
facilities are available or utilized: 20,000 square feet per family.
[2]
Where either public water or sanitary sewer facilities, but
not both, are available and utilized: 15,000 square feet per family.
[3]
Where both public water and sanitary sewer facilities are available
and utilized: 10,000 square feet per family.
[4]
Each lot shall have a width at the building line of not less
than 75 feet.
(b)
Building area. Not more than 35% of the area of each lot may
be occupied by buildings.
(c)
Yards. Front, side and rear yards shall be provided on each lot as follows, subject to § 166-36D:
[1]
Front yard: a front yard along each street which the lot abuts,
not less than 30 feet in depth.
[2]
Side yards: two side yards, not less than 25 feet in aggregate
width, and neither less than 10 feet; except that on corner lots,
two side yards shall be provided, perpendicular to the streets, neither
of which shall be less than 15 feet in width.
[3]
Rear yard: one yard, not less than 25 feet in depth, except
that none shall be provided on corner lots where two front yards and
two side yards are provided.
(3)
R-3 Residence Districts. In R-3 Residence Districts, the area regulations prescribed in Subsection B(2) above for the R-2 Suburban Residence District shall apply, except in those areas where both public sewer and water facilities are available and utilized. In such areas, the following regulations shall apply:
(a)
Lot area and width. A lot area of not less than 7,500 square
feet per family shall be provided for every building hereafter used
in whole or in part as a dwelling. No lot shall have a width at the
building line of less than 60 feet.
(b)
Building area. Not more than 35% of the area of each lot may
be occupied by buildings.
(c)
Yards. Front, side and rear yards shall be provided on each lot as follows, subject to § 166-36D:
[1]
Front yard: a front yard along each street which the lot abuts,
not less than 30 feet in depth.
[2]
Side yards: two side yards, not less than 25 feet in aggregate
width, and neither less than 10 feet; except that on corner lots,
two side yards shall be provided, perpendicular to the streets, neither
of which shall be less than 15 feet in width.
[3]
Rear yard: one yard, not less than 25 feet in depth, except
that none shall be provided on corner lots where two front yards and
two side yards are provided.
(4)
R-6 Residence District.
(a)
Minimum lot area. A lot area of not less than two acres per
family shall be provided for every building hereafter erected or used,
in whole or in part, as a dwelling.
(b)
Minimum lot width. Each lot shall have a width at the building
line of not less than 200 feet.
(c)
Minimum lot frontage on a municipal road. Each lot with frontage
on a municipal road shall have a width at the lot line of not less
than 150 feet.
(d)
Minimum lot frontage on a county or state road. Each lot with
frontage on a county or state road shall have a width at the lot line
of not less than 250 feet.
(e)
Building area. Not more than 15% of the area of each lot may
be occupied by buildings.
(f)
Yards. Front, side and rear yards shall be provided for each lot as follows, subject to § 166-36D:
[1]
Front yard: a front yard along each street which the lot abuts,
not less than 75 feet in depth.
[2]
Side yards: two side yards, each not less than 50 feet in width.
[3]
Rear yards: one yard, not less than 75 feet in depth, except
that none shall be provided on corner lots where two front yards and
two side yards are provided.
(g)
Lot size reduction. In order to provide flexibility in the arrangement
of individual lots on larger tracts of land having development constraints,
such as wetlands and floodplains, and limited public roadway access
and which are adjacent to nonresidential uses for which buffering
in the form of landscaping or increased separation of uses, individual
lot areas within the R-6 District may be decreased below two acres,
provided that:
[1]
The maximum number of lots shall not exceed the total area of
the tract in acres divided by 2.25.
[2]
Lots may range in size to a minimum of one acre. On any lot
less than two acres, the difference in area between the two acres
and the lot shall be deed-restricted against any development, i.e.,
the erection of any structures. Wherever feasible, these deed-restricted
areas shall be adjacent to others in the proposed subdivision in order
to generate large open areas.
[3]
Minimum lot width. Each lot shall have a width at the building
line of not less than 175 feet.
[4]
Minimum lot frontage on a municipal road. Each lot with frontage
on a municipal road shall have a width at the lot line of not less
than 100 feet.
(5)
Additions to nonconforming structures.
(a)
Any existing lot located in Zones R-1, R-2, R-3, R-6 on which
a building or structure is located, which lot does not meet the minimum
lot size or has a building or structure which violates any yard regulation
and is existing, may add an addition that is an authorized building
or use, in accordance with the Code of the Township of West Deptford,
which will be in addition to the principal building and/or an accessory
building which use and/or which addition would be allowed in accordance
with the requirements of the Township of West Deptford but which the
only violation would be that the original does not meet the front
yard, side yard or rear yard requirements, may be allowed to build
the addition or accessory building without an appeal to the Zoning
Board of Adjustment, and the Zoning Officer is hereby authorized to
certify that the new building and/or new accessory use is not a new
violation but an extension of the existing nonconforming use in the
Township of West Deptford.
(b)
Two drawings shall be submitted to the Township of West Deptford
showing the exact distances and the appearance of the building addition
and/or accessory use.
(c)
The area where the addition or accessory use is to be placed,
whether it shall be side yard, rear yard, will not create a new nonconforming
use or violation but is an extension of the existing nonconforming
use. Total permitted land coverage may not be exceeded.
(d)
The use of this property is permitted, and the addition will
be an acceptable use, and/or the accessory will be an acceptable use.
(e)
The addition and/or accessory use will be so placed that it
will not create a new violation, but it may be an extension of the
existing violation; for example, if the rear yard requirement is 25
feet and the building has 25 feet of rear yard and the addition will
make the rear yard less than 25 feet or side yard or front yard less
than acceptable, then the person must go to the Zoning Board for a
bulk variance request.
C.
Height regulations. No building shall exceed 35 feet in height, provided
that such height limits may be exceeded by one foot for each foot
by which the width of each side yard is increased beyond minimum side
yard requirements up to a maximum of 50 feet.
D.
Accessory buildings. Accessory buildings to a use permitted herein
shall be either attached to the main building or be separated from
the main building by at least five feet.
A.
Establishment criteria. R-4 Multiple-Family Residence Districts are designed to make special provision for low lot coverage, lot density apartment or townhouse development in limited areas of a predominantly single-family residential environment, where multiple-family development is considered appropriate by virtue of such criteria as direct access to major traffic or intercommunity streets; proximity to public transportation; availability of public sewer and water facilities; adequacy of or provision for schools, recreation and other community facilities; environmental amenities and safety; and economic viability. R-4 Multiple-Family Residence Districts may be established, and development therein authorized, only in accordance with the special procedural and development requirements of Subsection E hereof and the other applicable provisions of the West Deptford Township Zoning Ordinance.
B.
Use regulations. In R-4 Multiple-Family Residence Districts, a building
may be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied, for any
of the following purposes and no other:
(1)
An apartment house or group of apartment houses, including townhouse-type
apartments designed as a unified project, under private ownership
or under condominium ownership.
(2)
A townhouse development, with each townhouse designed to be sold
in single ownership or in condominium ownership.
(3)
An accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental
to the foregoing uses, which may include the following:
(4)
Signs, as permitted in residence districts under the provisions of § 166-43B hereof.
[Amended 4-3-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-08]
(5)
A single-family detached residence, as part of a unified project
under private or condominium ownership. Single-family detached residences
otherwise shall comply with the zoning requirements of the residence
district in which the site was classified immediately prior to its
R-4 Residence District classification.
C.
Site development standards. For any apartment building or group of
buildings on a lot, the following standards shall apply:
(1)
Tract area. A minimum tract area of not less than 10 acres shall
be required for any development, provided that a parcel of less than
10 acres in an R-4 Residence District which is contiguous to an existing
multiple-family development may be approved where the development
proposed is determined by the Planning Board to be compatible with
the existing development.
(2)
Density. The maximum number of dwelling units in any development
shall be determined by the lot-area-per-family requirements in accordance
with the following:
|
Unit Type by No. of Bedrooms
|
1-, 2- and 3-Story Buildings
|
Buildings Over 3 Stories
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lot Area per Unit
(square feet)
|
Maximum No. of Dwelling Units
(per acre)
|
Lot Area per Unit
(square feet)
|
Maximum No. of Dwelling Units
(per acre)
| |
|
Efficiency or 1 bedroom
|
4,000
|
10.9
|
3,000
|
14.5
|
|
2 bedrooms
|
4,500
|
9.7
|
3,500
|
12.5
|
|
3 or more bedrooms
|
5,500
|
7.9
|
4,500
|
9.7
|
(3)
Building and lot coverage. Not more than 20% of the lot area shall
be occupied by buildings, and a total of not more than 50% of the
lot area shall be occupied by buildings, parking areas, driveways,
sidewalks and other paved or impervious surfaces.
[Amended 12-2-1982 by Ord. No. 82-13]
(4)
Yards and building placement. The following requirements shall apply
with respect to yards and building placement:
[Amended 1-12-1995 by Ord. No. 94-22]
(a)
Perimeter yards of not less than 75 feet shall be maintained
along all public street lines, and yards of not less than 50 feet
shall be maintained along any other property line.
(b)
Within any development, no building shall be closer than 25
feet from an internal street, measured from the right-of-way line
in the case of a public street, and from the curb or cartway line
in the case of a private street.
(c)
No residential building shall be closer than 15 feet to a parking
area.
(d)
The distance at the closest point between any two apartment
buildings or between groups of townhouses shall be not less than 50
feet, provided that if neither of the buildings is more than 30 feet
in height, and not more than one of the buildings has windows facing
the area between the buildings, the distance between may be reduced
to not less than 30 feet.
(e)
No apartment building, townhouse or single-family detached dwelling
erected in an R-4 Multiple-Family Residence District shall be located
within 100 feet of the boundary line of a lot which includes a public
school, library or other public-assembly building, or within 100 feet
of the right-of-way for a high-tension power line, an underground
gas or petroleum transmission line or a railroad right-of-way.
(5)
Height. No apartment building shall exceed six stories or a maximum
of 60 feet in height. No townhouse or single-family detached dwelling
shall exceed three stories or a maximum of 35 feet in height.
[Amended 1-12-1995 by Ord. No. 94-22]
(6)
Parking space.
[Amended 1-12-1995 by Ord. No. 94-22]
(b)
Off-street parking areas shall be paved with an appropriate
all-weather asphalt, bituminous or cement paving, and shall be adequately
illuminated at night, with exterior lighting arranged to protect adjoining
residences or highways from direct glare or hazardous interference.
(c)
All open-air off-street parking areas shall be screened with
evergreen shrubbery or trees not less than five feet in height when
planted, or other suitable landscaping approved by the Planning Board,
along all streets and adjacent property lines.
(7)
Loading and unloading areas. Provisions shall be made for the off-street
loading and unloading of trucks and other vehicles serving the apartment
area. Such areas shall be so arranged that they may be used without
blocking or otherwise interfering with the use of streets, parking
facilities or pedestrianways.
[Amended 1-12-1995 by Ord. No. 94-22]
(8)
Improvement standards, bonding and inspection. All improvements, including streets, pavements, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, streetlighting, street trees, surveyors' monuments, water mains, sanitary sewers, community septic systems, drainage structures, public improvements to open space, and any grading necessitated by the preceding improvements as may be found to be necessary in the public interest, shall be installed at the expense of the developer in accordance with the standards of Chapter 143, Subdivision and Development, provided that such standards may be modified by the Planning Board on recommendation by the Township Engineer. Such improvements shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer before a certificate of occupancy may be issued. In lieu of total completion of the above, an adequate performance bond guaranteeing the completion thereof may be accepted, subject to the requirements of Chapter 102, Article VI, Land Use Procedures.
[Amended 1-12-1995 by Ord. No. 94-22; 12-1-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-25]
D.
Required utilities, recreation areas and special design requirements.
(1)
Sewer and water. No application for a permit for an apartment building
or multiple-family or townhouse project shall be considered unless
such building or project can be served by the Township sewer and water
system. The installation of public water, sewerage and drainage facilities
shall be in accordance with the specifications of the Township Engineer
and appropriate governmental authorities. Such improvements shall
be made at the sole expense of the developer. All townhouse units
to be sold in single ownership or in condominium ownership shall each
have individual water and sewer service lines and shall have individual
meters.
[Amended 4-3-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-08]
(2)
Underground utilities. All telephone and electric transmission service
lines connecting individual buildings of the site with the street
transmission lines, and between buildings on the site, shall be installed
underground. Each apartment building shall contain a single concealed
master television antenna or cable television service.
(3)
Recreation areas and natural features. At least 10% of the total
tract area shall be reserved and developed for outdoor recreation
purposes by the developer. Such recreation areas and facilities, such
as swimming pools, tennis courts, play areas and sitting areas, shall
be of such dimensions and in such locations that they are adequate
and suitable for the intended purpose. Such areas shall be subject
to the approval of the Planning Board. Natural features such as trees,
streams, hilltops and scenic areas shall be preserved in designing
a project.
(4)
Air conditioning. Air conditioning shall be installed in each apartment
building, either as a central system or as individual units, provided
that each dwelling unit shall have individual air-conditioning controls,
there shall be no window-installed units and all exterior equipment
relating to a central system shall be suitably enclosed or screened.
(5)
Heating. Each dwelling unit within a multiple-family dwelling group
or an apartment building which is heated by a central heating source
shall have a separate thermostat to control heat.
(6)
Soundproofing. In multiple-family and apartment buildings, each dwelling
unit shall be designed and constructed with a soundproofing barrier
between adjoining units, both horizontally and vertically.
(7)
Access and egress. Each dwelling unit shall have at least one front
and one rear entrance, or one entrance and an alternate means of egress
to the ground level. All exterior stairways shall be of brick or equivalent
masonry construction.
(8)
Laundry facilities. In apartment developments, adequate laundry facilities
consisting of automatic washing and clothes-drying machines in a laundry
room shall be provided, or a washer and dryer shall be installed in
each dwelling unit, or hookup provision made for the installation
of such facilities.
(9)
Refuse disposal. Provision for the disposal or incineration of refuse
shall be made within each apartment building or such refuse shall
be conveyed to a central point or points to facilitate collection.
Disposal arrangements in rental units shall be the responsibility
of the owner. Any incineration equipment which is installed shall
meet state air sanitation control standards.
(10)
Storage space. A minimum of 300 cubic feet of fire-resistant
storage space for personal belongings and items of dead storage shall
be provided for each dwelling unit. In case of dwelling units, no
parts of which are located on the ground floor or which have no first-floor
entrances, such storage areas shall have convenient access from the
first floor or basement levels in the apartment building or in a storage
area attached thereto. When specifically authorized by the Planning
Board, such storage areas may be permitted in a separate building.
Any common storage rooms or facilities shall be divided into compartments
for each dwelling unit, be located in a clean and dry area and be
provided with appropriate locks. Where topographical conditions permit,
each residential building, including townhouses, shall have a basement
area equal to at least 35% of the gross floor, area of the first floor
for utility and storage purposes, but no dwelling units shall be permitted
in the basement.
[Amended 4-3-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-08]
(11)
Architectural considerations.
(a)
In order to encourage an attractive building arrangement, variations
in the setback or alignment of buildings erected on the same frontage
or attached to other buildings shall be provided, parallel arrangement
of buildings shall be avoided, and desirable variations in such things
as the facade, construction and rooflines of apartment buildings and
single-family attached units or townhouses shall be encouraged. Individuality
in buildings shall be achieved also by use of varying external materials,
colors, landscape elements and other design details. The exterior
walls of all apartment buildings shall be of brick or stone, or brick
or stone facing, or other suitable maintenance-free material approved
by the Planning Board, except that decorative trim may be used for
not more than 20% of the exterior surface of any facade. Exterior
walls shall not be of exposed cinder block.
(b)
No two apartment buildings shall be attached in a straight,
unbroken row, and townhouses or townhouse-type buildings shall be
designed with visible offsets or setbacks or with variations in building
alignment and orientation. No single structure shall contain more
than 10 townhouse units.
(c)
The combined lengths of the walls of any apartment building
or cluster or group of attached apartment buildings extending along
any one frontage or facing in the same general direction shall not
exceed 240 linear feet, provided that the Planning Board may modify
the requirements of this provision in any case where such modification
is felt to be desirable from the standpoint of an improved pattern
of development.
E.
Special procedural requirements.
[Amended 12-2-1982 by Ord. No. 82-13; 10-6-1983 by Ord. No. 83-17]
(1)
Application for R-4 Multiple-Family Residence District and R-5 Residence
Mobile Home Development District classification. An application for
an amendment to the Zoning Map to establish an R-4 Multiple-Family
Residence District and an R-5 Residence Mobile Home Development District
shall be referred to the Township Committee for review and recommendation
to the Planning Board. Such application shall be accompanied by a
general or sketch plan and other supplementary data and materials
indicating the location and boundaries of the proposed district, proposed
uses, density, building types, landscaping, availability of utilities,
existing and proposed streets, any traffic and marketing studies which
may have been made, and such other information as may be useful in
determining the impact on the Township of the proposed district and
uses, the appropriateness of its location and its compliance with
the Township Master Plan.
(2)
Application for construction permit. An application for a permit to construct an apartment, townhouse or multiple-family development in any R-4 Multiple-Family Residence District and an R-5 Residence Mobile Home Development District shall be submitted to the Planning Board in accordance with the procedures and requirements of Chapter 143, Subdivision and Development, § 143-20, which shall include or be accompanied by a plan or plans, and supplementary data, showing the following information:
(a)
The location, boundaries, dimensions and ownership of the area
to be included in the proposed development, and the owner of adjoining
properties.
(b)
Natural features, including topography, tree masses and streams.
(c)
The location, use, dimensions and height of each building and
other structures proposed to be erected on the lot, the total gross
floor area of the buildings to be constructed and total area of ground
to be built on and the total paved area.
(d)
The location, dimensions and arrangements of all open spaces,
yards, accessways, entrances, exits, off-street parking spaces, pedestrianways,
and the location and width of all streets and sidewalks. Proposed
public streets and private streets shall be designated.
(e)
The character of buffer areas and screening devices to be maintained,
including the location, dimensions and arrangement of all areas devoted
to planting, lawns and trees.
(f)
Provisions made for stormwater drainage, sewer and water utilities
and exterior lighting.
(g)
A sketch showing the building facades, signs, types of materials
used, typical floor and individual apartment plans.
(h)
The provision made for the maintenance of the premises, including
all recreation areas, common open spaces, parking areas, landscaped
and buffer areas; provision for snow removal, refuse disposal, traffic
control and police protection; a statement defining the responsibility
of the owner, management or other responsible party with respect to
maintenance of the premises and refuse disposal.
(i)
Sufficient data in all instances to enable the Planning Board
to judge the effectiveness of the design and character of the entire
tract or district; consider properly such things as the relationship
of the proposed development or use to surrounding areas, anticipated
traffic, potential hazards, public health, safety and the general
welfare; determine that the proposed plan and use complies with the
Township Master Plan, and the requirements of the zoning and other
applicable ordinance and codes; and evaluate the economic viability
of the project in such terms, for example, as probable municipal revenues
compared with probable required municipal expenditures.
[Added 10-6-1983 by Ord.
No. 83-17]
A.
Statement of purpose. Mobile home development districts are established
as a means of providing for single-family detached residential land
use which offers the potential for low- to moderate-cost housing opportunity.
This district seeks to provide for this use while protecting surrounding
neighborhoods from incompatible land uses, inappropriate exterior
appearance, overcrowding and unsafe conditions. It is the intent to
make possible economic housing in a form that is compatible with other
nearby housing types and that such housing be of such quality to be
in the best interest of the mobile home resident, the residents of
nearby conventional housing units and the Township as a whole.
B.
Special procedural and development requirements. R-5 Residence Mobile Home Development Districts may be established by amendment to the Zoning Map in accordance with § 166-7 hereof, and development authorized therein, only in accordance with the special procedural and development requirements of § 166-15E which govern the application for district classification and the issuance of construction permits. The applicable provisions of Chapter 143, Subdivision and Development, shall also apply, including but not limited to § 143-20, Site plan and building review, § 143-21, Design, material and construction standards and specifications, and § 143-22, Environmental considerations, public areas and facilities. The applicable provisions of other regulations of West Deptford Township pertaining to development and construction shall also apply.
C.
Use regulations. In R-5 Residence Mobile Home Development Districts,
a building may be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied,
for any of the following purposes and no other:
(1)
A mobile home development, mobile home lots and mobile homes
installed thereon.
(2)
An accessory use customarily incidental to a mobile home development,
which may include the following:
(a)
An off-street parking area to comply with the requirements of § 166-15.1E(4) hereof.
(b)
A recreation use of facility, such as a swimming pool, tennis
courts, sports or play area and community building designed to serve
the residents of the development.
(c)
Signs, as permitted in residence districts under the provisions of § 166-43B.
[Amended 4-3-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-08]
(d)
Sales or rental office for mobile home lots.
(e)
Laundry facility and other service buildings for use by residents
of the development.
D.
Site development standards. All new mobile home developments and all mobile home lots in new or in existing mobile home developments shall comply with the applicable standards of Chapter 143, Subdivision and Development, and with the following regulations, except as may be otherwise indicated:
(1)
Tract standards.
(a)
Minimum tract size: 10 contiguous acres for any mobile home
development. This requirement may be met by the combined acreage of
an existing development and additions thereto. The tract may be divided
by streams and other natural features, but it shall not be divided
by any public streets, railroad tracks or similar man-made barriers.
(b)
Minimum public street frontage: 100 feet.
(c)
Required buffer planting strip: fifty-foot-wide landscaped area
along the tract boundary except where interrupted by accessways.
(d)
Maximum density: eight mobile homes per net acre of land devoted
to mobile home lots.
(e)
Minimum development: 40 mobile home lots.
(2)
Standards for mobile home lots within a mobile home development.
(a)
Minimum mobile home lot dimensions: 40 feet by 80 feet, with
a minimum frontage on a street of not less than 18 feet.
(b)
Minimum setback for a mobile home, office or service building: 50 feet from an adjoining property line which is not part of the development; 10 feet from an interior private street and an adjoining mobile home lot line; 30 feet from a public street, subject to the provisions of § 166-36C hereof. No building shall be located in the area between a street and the required setback line, i.e., the front yard.
[Amended 12-4-1997 by Ord. No. 97-14]
(c)
Minimum distance at the closest point between the exterior walls
of mobile homes: 20 feet.
(d)
Accessory structures to mobile homes:
[Amended 8-6-1992 by Ord.
No. 92-11]
(i)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D(2)(c) above, the minimum distance between an attached accessory structure and the exterior wall of another mobile home or attached accessory structure shall not be less than 15 feet.
(ii)
The minimum distance between a mobile home and
a detached accessory structure shall not be less than five feet.
(iii)
In no case shall any accessory structure be located
in a required front yard.
(iv)
In the case of mobile home lots which are 50 or
more feet in width, detached accessory structures shall not be located
less than six feet from a side or rear lot line.
(v)
In the case of mobile home lots which are less
than 50 or more feet in width, detached accessory structures may not
be located less than three feet from a side or rear lot line.
(vi)
In the case of mobile homes which are located
in mobile home developments where no lot lines have been delineated,
detached accessory structure shall not be located in a side or rear
yard less than six feet from the exterior wall of a mobile home, from
an attached accessory structure, or from another detached accessory
structure.
(e)
Maximum building coverage: 40%.
(f)
Minimum habitable floor area of each mobile home: 600 square
feet.
E.
Special development regulations applicable to mobile home developments.
(1)
The varied orientation of mobile homes on mobile home lots is
encouraged, while maintaining the setback requirements.
(2)
Before a certificate of occupancy is issued for any given mobile
home lot, such lot shall be provided with a concrete pad of sufficient
size and thickness to accommodate the mobile home and any additions
to or extensions of the mobile home which may be placed upon it, and
with utility connections for electricity, public water and sanitary
sewage. Connections shall be underground and of a form acceptable
to the Township and the utility responsible for the provision of service
in the area of development, in accordance with the provisions of the
Township Construction Code[1] and other pertinent requirements.
(3)
An area equal to 10% of the gross site area or 400 square feet
per dwelling unit, whichever is greater, shall be set aside for common
open space, and not more than 75% of this area shall be in a 100-year
floodplain. This land shall be improved for the active and passive
recreational needs of the residents of the mobile home development
by the developer and maintained thereafter by the owners of the development.
(4)
Each mobile home shall be provided with a minimum of two off-street
parking spaces constructed of a hard-surfaced material, at least one
of which shall be on the mobile home site. Additional off-street parking
space shall be required for community rooms, common laundry facilities
and similar service, maintenance or development and for the parking
of boats and trailers owned by residents of the mobile homes.
(5)
Each mobile home assembled or installed on a mobile home lot
in a mobile home development shall conform to the State Housing Code
and the Manufactured Housing Code, as amended, of the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development, originally effective
June 15, 1976. Additional requirements of the Flood Damage Prevention
Ordinance,[2] where applicable, shall also be met. All mobile homes
shall be placed upon a permanent foundation and any wheels removed.
The foundation shall be of a material and appearance similar to that
commonly used for residences constructed on site.
(6)
Each mobile home development shall be served by either public
streets which conform to Township requirements for a residential service
street or private streets with a minimum cartway width of 18 feet,
plus an additional eight feet for each side on which parking is permitted.
All streets shall be paved to Township specifications.
[Added 12-7-2000 by Ord.
No. 00-14; 6-7-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-11]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of the MU (Mixed-Use) Zone District is to provide
for the construction of a variety of single-family and multifamily
dwellings, as well as limited commercial development, and to create
a realistic opportunity for the construction of a portion of the low-
and moderate-income housing obligation to the Township of West Deptford
under New Jersey's Fair Housing Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq.,
the rules of the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing, N.J.A.C.
5:93-1 et seq., and the Mount Laurel doctrine.
C.
Maximum gross density of planned residential developments: 8.0 units
per acre.
D.
Maximum total number of units in planned residential developments:
710.
E.
Permitted use, principal:
(1)
Single-family detached dwelling units, to a maximum of 25 acres
with lots of 20,000 square feet or more within the MU (Mixed-Use)
Zone as permitted in the R-1 Rural Residence District.
(2)
Planned residential development, which means an area developed
as a single entity which may include single-family detached dwelling
units, two-family dwelling unit buildings (i.e., twins), four-family
dwelling unit buildings (i.e., quadruplexes), townhouse dwelling units,
multifamily flats dwelling units, age-restricted multifamily affordable
units, and combination buildings, and may include commercial development
permitted in the NC (Neighborhood Commercial) Zone.
(3)
Nonresidential uses permitted in the NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
Zone to a maximum of 15 acres in the MU (Mixed-Use) Zone. All nonresidential
uses permitted in the NC zone shall front on a major collector or
arterial road.
H.
Buffer areas:
(1)
Tract perimeter: 25 feet consisting of preserved existing and
supplemental landscape material to provide a reasonable visual buffer
between a tract property line and development on the tract.
(2)
To county rights-of-way: 50 feet, to consist of preserved existing
and supplemental landscape materials to provide a reasonable visual
buffer.
(3)
Between single-family and multifamily uses: 25 feet to consist
of preserved existing and supplemental landscape material to provide
a reasonable visual buffer.
(4)
To existing developed residential areas located outside of the MU (Mixed-Use) Zone and developed as of the effective date of this section with 10 or more abutting and contiguous lots with an area of more than 10,000 square feet: perimeter single-family detached dwelling units, as defined in Subsection I, Area, bulk and development standards, and Subsection M, Definitions, shall be located along the perimeter of the tract abutting and contiguous to existing single-family detached developments.
I.
Area, bulk and development standards.
(1)
Residential uses.
|
Standard
|
Unit Types
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Perimeter Single-Family Detached Houses
|
Single-Family Detached Houses
|
Two-Family Buildings
|
Four-Family Buildings
| |
|
Min. lot area (square feet)
|
9,000
|
5,000
|
3,000 per unit
|
2,000 per unit
|
|
Min. lot frontage
|
75 feet
|
50 feet
|
30 feet per unit
|
30 feet per unit
|
|
Min. lot width (at building setback line)
|
70 feet
|
50 feet
|
30 feet per unit
|
30 feet per unit
|
|
Min. front yard
|
15 feet
|
15 feet
|
15 feet
|
15 feet
|
|
Min. lot depth
|
100 feet
|
100 feet
|
100 feet
|
100 feet
|
|
Min. side yard
|
10 feet
|
15 feet combined, 5 feet min.
|
0 foot one side, 10 feet other side
|
10 feet, 0 foot common wall
|
|
Min. rear yard
|
35 feet
|
25 feet
|
25 feet
|
25 feet
|
|
Max. impervious coverage of lot (structure and paving)
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
|
Max. height (feet/stories)
|
35 feet/2 1/2
|
35 feet/2 1/2
|
35 feet/2 1/2
|
35 feet/2 1/2
|
|
Max. number of units per structure
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
|
Min. lot area (square feet)
|
3.0 acres
|
2,000 per unit
|
12,000 per bldg.
|
1,500 per unit
|
|
Min. lot frontage
|
10 feet per ground-level unit
|
20 feet per unit
|
120 feet
|
20 feet per ground-level unit
|
|
Min. lot width (at building setback line)
|
10 feet per ground-level unit
|
20 feet per unit
|
120 feet
|
20 feet per ground-level unit
|
|
Min. front yard
|
15 feet
|
15 feet
|
15 feet
|
15 feet
|
|
Min. lot depth
|
100 feet
|
100 feet
|
100 feet
|
100 feet
|
|
Min. side yard
|
10 feet
|
0 foot for common wall; 10 feet for end units
|
10 feet
|
0 foot for common wall; 10 feet for end units
|
|
Min. rear yard
|
25 feet
|
25 feet
|
25 feet
|
25 feet
|
|
Max. impervious coverage of lot (structure and paving)
|
75%
|
60%
|
70%
|
60%
|
|
Max. height (feet/stories)
|
60 feet/4 1/2
|
38 feet/3
|
42 feet/3
|
42 feet/3
|
|
Max. number of units per structure
|
100
|
8
|
24
|
12
|
|
Min. bldg. setback from streets (curb or cartway)
|
25 feet
|
25 feet
|
30 feet
|
25 feet
|
|
Min. bldg. setback from parking area
|
15 feet
|
15 feet
|
20 feet
|
15 feet
|
|
Min. spacing between buildings
|
30 feet
|
20 feet
|
30 feet
|
20 feet
|
(2)
Nonresidential uses: existing standards of the NC Zone.
J.
Affordable housing requirements.
(1)
Set-aside of housing affordable to low- and moderate-income
households:
(a)
Twenty percent of the total units developed on the tract if
the units affordable to low- and moderate-income households ("affordable
housing") are offered for sale; or
(b)
At the discretion of the developer, 10% of the total units developed
in a planned development if the affordable housing is rented, not
age-restricted, and qualifies for one-for-one rental bonus credits
under the rules of the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH),
N.J.A.C. 5:93-5.15(d)(1),[1] for up to 71 of the rental bonus credits available to
the Township, which are hereby reserved for the MU (Mixed-Use) Zone
District; or
[1]
Editor's Note: Provisions are no longer in effect.
(c)
At the discretion of the developer of a planned development,
the developer may offer affordable housing for sale and rent, in which
case the overall set-aside from the planned development shall be calculated
such that the yield of affordable units and credits from the planned
development is the equivalent of a 20% set-aside of the total units
developed.
(2)
Age-restricted affordable housing. Affordable housing units
may be age-restricted, at the discretion of the developer, to the
maximum extent allowed for credits against the Township's fair share
obligation for such housing under COAH rules, N.J.A.C. 5:93-5.14.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Provisions are no longer in effect.
(3)
Affordable housing regulations: The affordable housing shall
be developed and sold or rented in accordance with the current applicable
COAH rules, including requirements on: split between low- and moderate-income
housing, bedroom distribution, range of affordability, pricing and
rent of units, affirmative marketing, affordability controls, and
construction phasing with the market-rate units developed on the tract.
(4)
Design of affordable housing. The facade of an affordable housing
unit shall be indistinguishable from the facade of the market-rate
units of the same housing type developed on the tract.
K.
Open space and coverage.
(1)
Tract common open space: A minimum 25% of the tract area developed
for units other than single-family detached or age-restricted multifamily
affordable units shall be reserved for conservation, recreation, and
other common open space uses. The common open space may include wetlands
and landscaped stormwater management facilities, but a minimum of
5% of the tract developed for units other than single-family detached
shall be common open space unconstrained by wetlands. Portions of
the common open space shall be developed for both passive and active
recreation. The common open space shall weave between multifamily
structures and periodically widen out into usable recreation areas.
(2)
Maximum tract impervious coverage: 65%.
(3)
Streets shall be dedicated to the Township.
L.
Development review.
(1)
In accordance with that for planned development; except for
single-family detached dwelling units on lots of 20,000 square feet
or more and nonresidential development.
(2)
General development plan approval shall be available at the
applicant's option for developments of more than 100 acres.
(3)
A developer may, at its discretion, submit a development application,
for subdivision and/or site plan approval, for a section of a planned
residential development that is the subject of an approved general
development plan, regardless of the size in acres of the section.
M.
AGE-RESTRICTED, MULTIFAMILY AFFORDABLE HOUSING USE
COMBINATION BUILDINGS
FLAT
FOUR-FAMILY DWELLING UNIT BUILDINGS or QUADRUPLEXES
MULTIFAMILY FLATS
MULTIFAMILY USES
PERIMETER SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED HOUSES
SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED DWELLING UNIT
SINGLE-FAMILY USES
TOWNHOUSE
TWO-FAMILY DWELLING UNIT BUILDINGS or TWINS
Definitions. For the purposes of the MU (Mixed-Use) Zone District,
the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
A multifamily flat building that is restricted to residents
of a certain age who meet the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development or COAH guidelines for low- or moderate-income tenants
of such uses, except that one unit may be available for a non-income-eligible
household associated with the use's operation. A portion of the first
floor of such a use may be used for office space and ancillary common
services related to the principal purpose of the building.
A building containing three or more dwelling units, including
units that may be located one over the other, units on more than one
floor, i.e., units that are stacked on top of other units, side-by-side,
or any combination thereof.
A dwelling unit on one level or floor in a multifamily flats
or combination building.
Four attached dwelling units in one building in which each
unit has two open space exposures and shares one or two walls with
an adjoining unit or units.
A building containing three or more flats, including units
that are located one over another.
Four-family buildings, townhouses, multifamily flats, and
combination buildings.
Single-family detached houses that serve as a buffer in accordance with Subsection H(4).
A building containing one dwelling unit that is not attached
to any other dwelling by any means and is surrounded by open space
or yards.
Include perimeter single-family detached houses, single-family
detached houses, and two-family buildings.
A one-family dwelling in a row of at least three such units
in which each unit has its own front and rear access to the outside,
no unit is located over another unit, and each unit is separated from
any other unit by one or more vertical fire-resistant walls.
A building on a single lot containing two dwelling units,
each of which is totally separated from the other by an unpierced
wall extending from ground to roof or an unpierced ceiling and floor
extending from exterior wall or exterior wall, except for a common
stairwell exterior to both dwelling units.
[Added 8-21-1980 by Ord.
No. 80-17; amended 12-2-1982 by Ord. No. 82-13; 2-20-1986 by Ord. No. 86-2; 1-12-1995 by Ord. No. 94-22]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of the PO Professional District to provide
for professional offices in selected areas which will provide a reasonable
transition between residential areas and incompatible uses.
B.
Permitted uses.
(1)
In PO Professional Office Districts, a building may be erected, altered
or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following
purposes and no other:
(a)
Professional offices or professional office building for one
or more of the following professions: physician, dentist, surgeon
or other licensed practitioner of the healing arts for humans; offices
of an attorney, accountant, architect, or engineer.
(b)
Offices for a profession not listed above, when authorized as
a conditional use by the Planning Board.
C.
Area and height requirements for professional office buildings. All
professional office buildings permitted herein shall comply with the
following requirements:
D.
Conditional uses shall be the same as in the R-1 District, subject to the provisions indicated in § 166-14A(6).
[Added 3-16-1995 by Ord.
No. 95-4]
[Added 1-12-1995 by Ord.
No. 94-22]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of the NPO Neighborhood Professional Office
District to provide for professional offices in designated portions
adjacent to residence districts in areas which will provide a logical
transition between residential development and major nonresidential
uses. In all NPO Neighborhood Professional Office Districts, the regulations
which follow shall apply.
B.
Permitted uses.
(1)
In NPO Professional Office Districts, a building may be erected,
altered or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following
purposes and no other:
(a)
Professional offices or professional office building for one
or more of the following professions: physician, dentist, surgeon
or other licensed practitioner of the human healing arts; offices
of an attorney, accountant, architect or engineer.
C.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Any use permitted in the residential district adjacent to the
property in question lawfully as of November 1, 1994. Any bulk regulations
shall be the same as for the use in the adjacent residential district.
D.
Area and height requirement for professional office buildings. All
professional office buildings permitted herein shall comply with the
following requirements:
(1)
Minimum lot area: 7,500 square feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width and frontage: 60 feet.
(3)
Front yard depth: 30 feet.
(4)
Side yards: each 10 feet, aggregate of 25 feet.
(5)
Rear yard: 25 feet.
(7)
Heights. Two stories, but not to exceed 35 feet, above the mean
final grade level surrounding the building.
[Amended 4-3-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-08]
E.
Special use regulation. All professional office buildings shall be
subject to the following regulations:
(1)
Professional office buildings shall be architecturally in keeping
with the residential character of the area in which they are located.
(2)
All application for a permit for a professional office building,
on original construction or on conversion, shall be subject to site
plan review and approval by the Planning Board.
(3)
Parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of § 166-33 hereof. Such parking areas shall be located in the rear of the building and shall be appropriately landscaped and/or fenced to provide a visual buffer between the parking areas and property owners adjoining and directly opposite therefrom.
(4)
The following signs shall be permitted:
(a)
Signs which are permitted in residence districts.
(b)
One sign identifying the name and/or address of the professional office building and one office directory sign, each of which shall be in accordance with the size and location requirements of § 166-43B(2)(b) hereof.
[Amended 4-3-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-08]
(5)
All exterior lighting shall be arranged in such a manner so
as to protect adjoining streets and properties from any direct or
indirect glare or interference of any kind. All such lighting shall
be equipped with glare-shielding devices and be at a height maximum
approved by the Planning Board at the time of site plan approval.
(6)
All vehicular access to and from the premises shall be through
designated driveways or lanes. There shall be no more than two such
access-exit points on any one street or highway.
