[Amended 7-15-13 by Ord. No. 2013-03]
A.
Any accessory building attached to a principal building shall be
considered part of the principal building and the total structure
shall adhere to the yard requirements for the principal building,
regardless of the technique of connecting the principal and accessory
buildings.
B.
Distance between adjacent buildings. The minimum distance between an accessory building and any other building(s) on the same lot shall be as prescribed in Article IV, except that no poultry or livestock shelter shall be erected nearer than 50 feet to any dwelling on the same lot.
C.
Height of accessory buildings. The height of accessory buildings shall be as prescribed in Article IV.
D.
Location. An accessory building may be erected in side and rear yard areas only and shall be set back from side and rear lot lines as prescribed in Article IV, except that if erected on a corner lot, the accessory building shall be set back from the side street to comply with the setback line applying to the principal building for that side street, and except further that no poultry or livestock shelter shall be erected nearer than 50 feet to any lot lines.
Within any residential district, no building with permitted
professional, office or other home occupation shall be constructed
or altered so as to be inharmonious with the residential character
of the adjacent residential area.
A.
Purpose. The purpose of these guidelines is to ensure that all buildings
in the OVCC and OVC District are designed to convey a village scale
and character. All buildings in the CVC and VC Zone shall be designed
to convey a village scale and shall be compatible with the historic
nature of the respective village. Buildings in the OVCC, OVC, CVC
and VC District shall contain the following design elements:
C.
Scale.
(1)
The building façade shall create a defining wall along
the streetscape.
(2)
Covered archways (minimum eight feet wide) may connect rear
parking areas to the street, enabling pedestrian circulation.
(3)
Building exteriors shall have vertical and/or horizontal offsets
to create visual breaks on the exterior.
(4)
Long, blank, windowless, monotonous, uninterrupted walls or
roof planes are not permitted.
(5)
Building wall offsets, including projections and recesses such
as balconies, canopies, awnings, architectural details are encouraged.
(6)
Blind windows, display windows and/or intensive landscaping
can be employed in place of blank walls.
D.
Articulation.
(1)
The building façade shall have a clearly defined base,
body and cap.
(2)
The middle section of the façade may be horizontally
divided at floor, lintel or sill levels with belt courses.
(3)
The architectural treatment of a façade shall be completely
continued around all street facing façades of a building. All
sides of a building shall be architecturally designed so as to be
consistent with regard to style, materials, colors and details.
E.
Corner buildings.
(1)
Buildings on corners are significant buildings because they
have two frontages visible from the street.
(2)
Corner buildings act as important landmarks within the Centers.
(3)
Corner buildings shall feature a prominent architectural element,
such as a chamfered corner, significant façade articulation
or portico.
F.
Roofs.
(1)
The shape, pitch and color of a roof shall be architecturally
compatible with the style, materials and colors of such building.
(2)
If the building has a flat roof, a parapet shall project vertically
to hide any roof-mounted mechanical equipment. Additionally, a cornice
shall project out horizontally from the façade and shall be
ornamented with moldings, brackets or other details.
(3)
If the building has a pitched roof, a minimum pitch of 5:12
shall be provided. 8:12 pitch is encouraged.
(4)
Pitched roofs are encouraged to have dormers, chimneys, cupolas
and other similar elements to provide architectural interest. These
elements shall be compatible with the style, materials, colors and
details of the building.
(5)
Roofline offsets shall be provided along any roof measuring
more than 30 feet in length in order to provide architectural interest
and articulation to a building.
(6)
Roof top heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems,
exhaust pipes and stacks, satellite dishes and other telecommunications
receiving devices shall be screened or otherwise specially treated
to be inconspicuous as viewed from the primary or secondary street
and adjacent properties.
G.
Transparency.
(1)
Ground floor commercial uses shall have large pane display windows
on the primary and secondary frontages. Such windows shall be framed
by the surrounding wall and shall be a minimum of 60% of the total
ground level facade area.
(2)
Transoms above display windows are encouraged.
(3)
Window sills shall not be more than three feet above the sidewalk.
Base panels or bulkheads are encouraged between the sidewalk and the
window sills.
(4)
Windows are encouraged to be vertically proportioned wherever
possible.
(5)
Buildings of architectural styles that normally have windows
with muntins or divided lights shall utilize those types of windows.
(6)
Glass blocks are not permitted on facades that abut a primary
or secondary street.
(7)
Exterior security grates are prohibited
H.
Entrances.
(1)
The primary entrance to any building shall front on a primary
or secondary street.
(2)
All entrances to a building shall be defined and articulated
by architectural elements such as lintels, pediments, pilasters, columns,
overhangs or canopies.
(3)
These elements shall be compatible with the style and materials
of the building.
(4)
Entrances may also be defined by planters as well.
A.
Purpose. All buildings in the OVCR and CVR Districts shall be designed
to convey a village scale and character. Buildings in the OVCR and
CVR District shall contain the following design elements:
C.
Scale.
(1)
The building façade shall create a defining wall along
the streetscape.
(2)
Building exteriors shall have vertical and/or horizontal offsets
to create visual breaks on the exterior.
(3)
Building wall offsets, including projections and recesses such
as balconies, canopies, awnings, architectural details are encouraged.
D.
Articulation.
(1)
The building façade shall have a clearly defined base,
body and cap.
(2)
The middle section of the façade may be horizontally
divided at floor, lintel or sill levels with belt courses.
(3)
The architectural treatment of a façade shall be completely
continued around all street facing façades of a building. All
sides of a building shall be architecturally designed so as to be
consistent with regard to style, materials, colors and details.
E.
Roofs.
(1)
The shape, pitch and color of a roof shall be architecturally
compatible with the style, materials and colors of such building.
(2)
If the building has a flat roof, a parapet shall project vertically
to hide any roof-mounted mechanical equipment. Additionally, a cornice
shall project out horizontally from the façade and shall be
ornamented with moldings, brackets or other details.
(3)
If the building has a pitched roof, a minimum pitch of 5:12
shall be provided. 8:12 pitch is encouraged.
(4)
Pitched roofs are encouraged to have dormers, chimneys, cupolas
and other similar elements to provide architectural interest. These
elements shall be compatible with the style, materials, colors and
details of the building.
(5)
Roofline offsets shall be provided along any roof measuring
more than 30 feet in length in order to provide architectural interest
and articulation to a building.
(6)
Roof top heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems,
exhaust pipes and stacks, satellite dishes and other telecommunications
receiving devices shall be screened or otherwise specially treated
to be inconspicuous as viewed from the primary or secondary street
and adjacent properties.
A.
Purpose. All new construction, additions and renovations in the VR
District shall be designed to convey a village scale and shall be
compatible with the historic nature of the respective village. Additions
or renovations to historic structures outside the designated historic
districts shall respect the structure's historic features and
maintain its original scale, proportion and organization of architectural
elements (columns, shutters, cornice, dormers, molding, etc.).
Buildings within the designated Dennisville State and National
Registers Historic District, the State Historic Preservation Office
Opinion South Dennis District and the township-designated South Seaville
Historic District shall contain the following design elements:
(1)
All sidling patterns shall have the finished appearance of lapped
board of beveled board on the principal structure. Board and batten
type construction is permitted on accessory buildings.
(2)
Roofing finish shall have the appearance of shake or shingle,
standing seam or batten seam.
(3)
Flat roofs are not permitted on principal structures.
(4)
All windows along the front and sides of a building shall be
double hung with mullions representing a nine over six, six over six,
two over two or the window style appropriate to the period of the
structure being remodeled.
(5)
All porches in the front and side yards shall be singe story
with fixed peaked or flat roofs.
(6)
Railings shall not exceed 42 inches in height. The finish floor
of the porch area shall not be higher than the finish first floor
elevation of the structure; but in no case lower than one foot below
the elevation of the finish first floor of the structure.
A.
No fence shall be erected of barbed wire, topped with metal spikes
or constructed of any material or in any manner which may be dangerous
to persons or animals, except that these provisions shall not apply
to farms, and except further that fences permitted for commercial
and industrial uses may be topped by a barbed-wire protective barrier.
B.
On any lot in any district, no wall or fence shall be erected or
altered so that said wall or fence shall be over three feet in height
in side and front yard areas and four feet in height in rear yard
areas except that:
[Amended 12-4-07 by Ord. No. 2007-13]
(1)
A privacy fence may be constructed on the property line. The maximum
height of a fence of this nature shall be six feet. If placed in front
yards or along street lines, it must be of chain link or similar construction
so that there will be no obstruction of vision, except fences of this
nature that are to provide site buffers along street lines of existing
campgrounds. These fences may be of such material as to obstruct vision
so as to provide privacy as it relates to campground uses.
(2)
A private residential swimming pool area must be surrounded by a
fence at least four feet but no more than six feet in height. Swimming
pool areas shall be located in rear and side yard areas only.
C.
All supporting members of a fence or wall are to be located on the
inside of the fence and all razor wire, cloth and canvas fences are
prohibited. Permitted materials include wood, chain-link, wrought
iron, stone, aluminum, vinyl and steel.
[Added 12-4-07 by Ord. No. 2007-13]
A.
On a corner lot in any district, sight triangles shall be required
in addition to the right-of-way, in which no grading, planting or
structure shall be erected or maintained more than two and one-half
(2 1/2) feet in height, as measured from the mean elevation of
the finished grade five feet away from the center line of the grading,
planting or structure. The "sight triangle" is defined as that area
outside the right-of-way which is bounded by the intersecting street
lines and the straight line connecting "sight points," one each located
on the two intersecting street center lines the following distance
away from the intersecting center lines: arterial streets: 300 feet;
collector streets: 200 feet; and local streets: 90 feet. Where the
intersecting streets are both arterial, both collectors or one arterial
and one collector, two overlapping sight triangles shall be required,
formed by connecting the sight points noted above with a sight point
90 feet on the intersecting street.
All lots being filled shall be cleared of all debris, including
brush and tree stumps, and be filled with clean fill and/or top soil
to allow complete surface draining of the lot into local storm sewer
systems or natural drainage rights-of-way. No construction shall be
permitted which creates or aggravates water stagnation or a drainage
problem on adjacent properties. Moreover, no person, firm or corporation
shall strip or otherwise remove fill or topsoil from any land area
in the township unless such activity is in accordance with all applicable
township ordinances.
A.
All parking areas and walkways thereto and appurtenant passageways
and driveways serving commercial, public, office, industrial, apartment
or other similar uses having common off-street parking and/or loading
areas and building complexes requiring area lighting shall be adequately
illuminated for security and safety purposes. The lighting plan in
and around the parking areas shall provide for nonglare, color-corrected
lights focused downward. The light intensity provided at ground level
shall be a minimum of three-tenths (.3) foot candle anywhere in the
area to be illuminated, shall average a minimum of 0.5 foot candle
over the entire area and shall be provided by fixtures with a mounting
height not more than twenty- five (25) feet or the height of the building,
whichever is less, measured from the ground level to the center line
of the light source, spaced a distance not to exceed five times the
mounting height.
B.
Any other outdoor lighting, such as building and sidewalk illumination,
driveways with no adjacent parking, the lighting of signs and ornamental
lighting, shall be shown on the lighting plan in sufficient detail
to allow determination of the effects to adjacent properties, traffic
safety and overhead sky glow. The objective of these specifications
is to minimize undesirable off-premises effects. No light shall shine
directly into windows or streets and driveways so as to interfere
with or distract driver vision.
A.
The lawful use of land or structures existing at the date of adoption
of this chapter, as amended, may be continued although such use or
structure is nonconforming to the provisions specified in this chapter,
as amended, for the zoning district in which such use or structure
is located, except as provided by law.
B.
Any nonconforming use or structure which has been changed to a conforming
use or structure shall not be changed back again into a nonconforming
use or structure.
C.
Any nonconforming use, structure or lot may change ownership and
continue to function as the same nonconforming use, structure or lot,
provided that all other provisions of this chapter and other applicable
laws are met.
D.
Repairs and maintenance work required to keep a structure in sound
condition may be made to a nonconforming structure or a structure
containing a nonconforming use. However, no nonconforming structure
or structure containing a nonconforming use shall be enlarged, extended,
constructed, reconstructed or structurally altered in any manner.
E.
Any lot upon which a nonconforming use or structure is located shall
not be reduced in size, nor shall any lot already nonconforming be
made more nonconforming in any manner.
F.
Any vacant lot, or lot with a single-family residential structure,
excepting those in the Pinelands Area, existing at the effective date
of adoption or amendment of this section whose area or dimensions
do not meet the requirements of the district in which the lot is located,
but which lot has a minimum frontage of 100 feet and a minimum depth
of 125 feet, may have a building permit issued, without variance approval,
for a use permitted for that zoning district, provided that the building
coverage limit will not exceed 20% of the lot area, parking requirements
are met and the yard and height provisions are reduced by the same
percentage that the area of such lot bears to the zoning district
requirements, except that no side yard shall be less than 10 feet
or half that required by this section, whichever is greater. Front
yard depth and setback shall conform to those of adjoining property
owners. No building shall be required to have a height less than 12
feet and one story. All other applicable provisions of this section
shall hold.
G.
Any vacant lot of one acre or more within the Pinelands Area, existing
as a conforming lot as of February 7, 1979, which does not meet the
requirements for the zone in which the lot is located may have a construction
permit issued for the development of a single-family dwelling without
an appeal for variance relief, provided that:
[Amended 2-24-97 by Ord. No. 97-01]
(1)
The lot was not held in common ownership with any adjoining parcels
on February 7, 1979, or since that date.
(2)
The yard requirements of the zone in which such lot is located are
reduced by the same percentage that the lot area bears to the zoning
district requirement, except that no yard shall be reduced to less
than 50% of the requirement of this chapter and no side yard shall
be reduced to less than 15 feet. No front or rear yard shall be reduced
to less than 50 feet.
(3)
The development of any lot under this section shall comply with the
other requirements of this chapter.
A.
General provisions.
(1)
Lighting. All parking areas providing five or more parking spaces and requiring lighting shall be lighted in accordance with the provisions specified in Section 185-36 of this chapter.
(2)
Surfacing and curbing. All on-site off-street parking and loading
areas and access driveways shall be paved and curbed as recommended
by the Board Engineer and approved by the Board as part of the site
plan approval.
(3)
Location of parking spaces. All required off- street parking spaces
shall be located on the same lot or premises as the use served.
(4)
Landscaping.
(a)
Each off-street parking area shall have a minimum area equivalent
to one parking space per every 30 parking spaces and landscaped with
1/2 of said spaces having shrubs no higher than three feet and the
other half having trees with branches no lower than seven feet. Such
spaces shall be distributed throughout the parking area in order to
break the view of long rows of parked cars in a manner not impairing
visibility.
(5)
Type of facility.
(a)
Parking spaces may be on, above or below the surface of the
ground. When parking spaces are provided within a garage or other
structure, said structure shall adhere to the proper accessory or
principal building setbacks, as applicable.
(b)
The provision of parking spaces shall also include adequate
driveway and necessary turning areas for handling the vehicles for
which provision is made. Parking area shall be designed to permit
each motor vehicle to proceed to and from the parking space provided
for it without requiring the moving of any other motor vehicles. Aisles
providing access to parking spaces shall have the following minimum
dimensions. Where the angle of parking is different on both sides
of the aisle, the larger aisle width shall prevail.
|
Angle of Parking Space
(degrees)
|
1-Way Aisle
(feet)
|
2-Way Aisle
(feet)
|
|---|---|---|
|
90
|
22
|
25
|
|
60
|
18
|
20
|
|
45
|
15
|
20
|
|
30
|
12
|
18
|
|
Parallel
|
12
|
18
|
B.
Specific requirements. Each individual use shall provide parking
spaces according to the following provisions. Where a permitted use
of land includes different specific activities with different specific
parking requirements, the total number of required parking spaces
shall be obtained by individually computing the parking requirements
for each different activity and adding the resulting numbers together.
(1)
Detached dwelling units shall follow RSIS.
(2)
Churches shall provide one space per every four permanent seats.
[One seat may be considered 22 inches in calculating the capacity
of pews or benches.]
(3)
Golf courses and public utilities shall provide sufficient spaces
and maneuvering area to prevent any parking along public rights-of-way
or private driveways, fire lanes and aisles. Golf courses shall provide
two spaces per hole and one space per employee.
(4)
Schools shall provide one space per employee for grades kindergarten
through 10th, two and one-half (2 1/2) spaces per employee for
grades eleven and twelve and, in all cases, sufficient space for school
bus loading and unloading.
(5)
Local retail and service activities shall provide parking at the
ratio of five spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(6)
Restaurants that do not serve alcohol shall provide a minimum of one parking space for every three seats but in all cases a sufficient number of spaces to prevent any parking along public rights-of-way or private driveways, fire lanes and aisles. Parking requirements for restaurants serving alcoholic beverages are set forth in Section 185-73D(5).
[Amended 9-18-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-05]
(7)
Banks and offices shall provide parking at the ratio of five spaces
per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(8)
Theaters shall provide one space for every four seats.
(9)
Bowling alleys shall provide four spaces per bowling lane.
(10)
Service stations shall provide at least six spaces for the first
lift, wheel alignment pit or similar work area; five additional spaces
for a second work area; and an additional three spaces for each additional
work area. Such spaces shall be separated from the driveway and general
apron areas which give access to the gasoline and air pumps and service
areas. No designated parking space shall obstruct access to such facilities.
(11)
Automobile sales establishments shall provide 10 spaces for
customer convenience, separated from vehicular displays and not used
by employees.
(12)
Car washes shall provide three access lanes for each mechanized
car wash entrance, with each lane having a minimum capacity for 12
vehicles; one separate space for each waxing, upholstery cleaning
or similar specialized service area; and one space for every two employees.
All vehicle entrances shall be from the rear of the building, and
all parked and waiting vehicles shall be accommodated on the lot.
(13)
Hotels and motels shall provide one and one-fourth (1 1/4)
spaces per room.
(14)
Manufacturing plants and industrial uses shall provide parking
at the ratios of one space per every 700 square feet of gross floor
area plus one space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area
used for offices. Wholesale distribution centers, warehouses and storage
facilities shall provide parking at the ratios of one space for every
1,000 square feet of gross floor area. Additionally, one space shall
be provided for every vehicle owned and/or operated by the use operating
from the site.
(15)
Liquor stores shall provide a minimum of 16 parking spaces for
patrons and a minimum of four parking spaces for employees. In addition,
the exit drive aisle from the liquor store parking lot shall be at
least 47 feet long, to allow for stacking of exiting vehicles. Liquor
stores shall also provide one truck loading and unloading area for
every 10,000 square feet, or part thereof, of gross floor area. Each
truck area shall be adjacent to the store, and shall be fourteen feet
wide by sixty feet long (14' x 60').
[Added 9-18-2002 by Ord.
No. 2002-05]
C.
Shared parking. Nothing in the above requirements or in this subsection
shall be construed to prevent the employment of shared parking, which
may be implemented in the following manner:
(1)
On-site shared parking. For parcels with containing a mixed-use building,
on-site shared parking may be implemented.
(2)
A 50% shared parking allowance shall be permitted for combining weekday
uses with evening/weekend uses in the same building. Office and retail
uses are considered to be weekday uses, while residential and restaurant
uses are considered to be evening/weekend uses.
A.
Truck loading and unloading areas shall be provided in a sufficient
amount to permit the transfer of goods and products in other than
a public street or public parking area.
B.
Where proposed, off-street loading areas shall be located in the
rear yard.
C.
Where proposed, off-street loading berths shall be at least 12 feet
wide.
D.
All loading berths shall have unobstructed access that is at least
10 feet wide to and from a street. Such access may be combined with
access to a parking lot.
E.
All proposed loading berths shall be on the same lot as the use(s)
to which they are accessory.
F.
Where the separate designation of a specific off-street loading berth
is not proposed for a use or uses, the required off-street parking
area shall not be used for loading and unloading purposes, except
during hours when normal business operations are suspended.
A.
There shall be at least one trash and garbage pick-up location provided
by each non-residential building or at least one centralized trash
and garbage pick-up location provided where there are multiple nonresidential
buildings on the same site.
B.
Trash and recycling receptacles shall be located in the rear yard
and shall be enclosed with a solid masonry enclosure and heavy duty
gate. No trash receptacles shall be visible from any public street.
Such facilities should be designed so that they fit within an overall
project design.
C.
The size and capacity of all trash and recycling facilities shall
be based on the size and capacity of bins and/or dumpsters utilized,
frequency of pick-up and projected generation rates of site users.
D.
Adequate provisions for recycling shall be provided.
E.
All trash facilities shall be designed to reduce discernible odors
and contain such within the trash storage area.
An application for a permit shall provide documentation that
the intended use will comply with the performance standards enumerated
below. In the case of a structure being built where the future use
is not known, a building permit may be issued with the condition that
no certificate of occupancy will be issued until such time as this
documentation is submitted with respect to the particular occupant.
A.
Buffers. Buffer areas are required along lot and street lines of
all nonresident lots where said property lines or the center line
of adjacent streets abut residential uses or residential zoning district
lines. Each permitted use shall provide and maintain attractively
landscaped grounds and suitable screening in order to safeguard the
character of adjacent districts. The width of the buffer area for
each particular zoning district shall be measured horizontally and
be either perpendicular to straight lot and street lines or radial
to curved lot and street lines. Buffer areas shall be maintained and
kept clear of all debris, rubbish, weeds and tall grass. No above-surface
structure or activity or the storage of materials or parking of vehicles
shall be permitted in the buffer area, and all buffer areas shall
be planted and maintained with grass or ground cover, together with
a dense screen of trees, shrubs or other plant materials meeting the
following requirements:
(1)
Plant materials used in screen planting shall be at least six feet in height when planted and be of such density that all the glare of automobile headlights emitted from the premises is obscured throughout the full course of the year. The plant materials shall be of a species common to the area, shall be of nursery stock, shall be free of insect and disease and shall otherwise conform to the landscaping provisions of Section 185-54 which are applicable within the Pinelands Area.
(2)
Buffer areas shall be permanently maintained, and plant material
which does not live shall be replaced within one year or one growing
season.
(3)
The screen planting shall be so placed that at maturity the plant
material will be no closer than three feet to any street or property
line.
(4)
The buffer area shall not be broken unless specifically approved
by the Board.
B.
Electricity. Electric or electronic equipment shall be shielded so
there is no interference with any radio or television reception at
the lot line, or beyond the operator's dwelling unit in the case
of multifamily dwellings, as the result of the operation of such equipment.
Electronic equipment shall be in accordance with Federal Communications
Commission standards.
C.
Glare. No use shall produce a strong dazzling light or a reflection
of a strong dazzling light or glare beyond its lot lines. Exterior
lighting shall be shielded, buffered and directed so that glare, direct
light or reflection will not become a nuisance to adjoining properties,
adjoining dwelling units, adjoining districts or streets.
D.
Heat. No use shall produce heat perceptible beyond its lot lines.
Further, no use shall be permitted which would cause the temperature
to rise or fall in any part of ponds, streams or other watercourses.
E.
Noise. Noise levels for commercial and industrial enterprises shall
be designed and operated in accordance with the regulations established
by the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection as
they are adopted and amended.
F.
Odor. Odors shall not be discernible at the lot line or beyond to
such an extent that they become a nuisance.
G.
Storage and waste disposal.
(1)
No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a lot in such form
or manner that they may be transferred off the lot by natural causes
or forces, nor shall any substance be deposited which can contaminate
an underground aquifer or otherwise render such underground aquifer
undesirable as a source of water supply or recreation or which will
destroy aquatic life. All materials or wastes which might cause fumes
or dust or which constitute a fire hazard or which may be edible or
otherwise attractive to rodents or insects shall be stored indoors
and enclosed in appropriate containers adequate to eliminate such
hazards.
(2)
No hazardous or toxic substances, including hazardous wastes, shall
be stored, transferred, processed, discharged, disposed or otherwise
used in the Pinelands Area. The land application of waste or waste
derived materials is prohibited in the Pinelands Area, except as expressly
authorized in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.79. Waste management facilities shall
only be permitted in the Pinelands Area in accordance with the standard
set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.
[Amended 2-24-97 by Ord. No. 97-01]
H.
Vapor. No use shall produce smoke, ash, dust, fumes, vapors, gases
or other forms of air pollution which could cause damage to the health
of any person, animal or vegetation or which could cause excessive
soiling.
I.
Vibration. There shall be no vibration which is discernible to the
human sense of feeling beyond the immediate site on which such use
is located.
J.
Landscaping and clearing.
(1)
Disturbance of wooded areas shall be limited wherever possible and
the proposed buildings or improvements located in existing cleared
areas.
(2)
Where disturbance is unavoidable, the clearing of trees from proposed
building sites is permitted within 15 feet of the building foundation.
Selective clearing of other than mature trees is permitted within
30 feet of a building foundation. Clearing may extend into side and
rear yard setbacks; however, a minimum natural buffer of 20 feet shall
be maintained between the edge of clearing and the side or rear property
line.
(3)
Areas that are cleared during construction but which will not contain
permanent improvements shall be limited and shall be revegetated with
natural vegetation as indicated on the Natural Revegetation List.
(4)
If the location of improvements within existing cleared area is not
feasible, said cleared area shall be revegetated in an amount equivalent
to that area required for the improvements in accordance with an approved
landscape plan.
K.
Environmental assessment.
(1)
Purpose. The impact on the environment associated with development
projects necessitates a comprehensive analysis of the variety of problems
that may result and the measures that can be taken to minimize the
adverse impacts. It is recognized that the level of detail required
for the variety of development applications will vary depending on
the size of the project, the site conditions, the location of the
project and the information already in the possession of the township.
Some flexibility is needed in preparing the Environmental Assessment
Report. The Environmental Assessment Report requirements pertaining
to different types of development application are listed below.
(2)
Requirements.
(a)
All agricultural operations conducted in accordance with a plan
approved by the Soil Conservation District and all silviculture operations
conducted in accordance with a plan prepared by a professional forester
are specifically exempt from the Environmental Assessment requirements.
(b)
Any variance applications to the Zoning Board of Adjustment
not involving a site plan or subdivision application shall not require
an Environmental Assessment unless specifically requested by the Board.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall inform the applicant regarding
any information that may be required.
(c)
All subdivision applications and/or site plan applications shall
be accompanied by a complete Environmental Assessment Report including
the Environmental Assessment Checklist and required documentation
which shall be submitted as a prerequisite to a complete application.
(d)
Amended subdivision or site plan applications shall be accompanied
by a supplemental Environmental Assessment Report which assesses the
environmental impacts associated with any modifications to the original
plan.
(e)
Any development application or amended development application
located in the Coastal Zone and for which an Environmental Impact
Statement has been prepared and submitted to the NJDEP as part of
a CAFRA application shall not be bound by the provisions of this section
provided that a copy of the Environmental Impact Statement submitted
as part of the CAFRA application also accompanies any development
application to the Township Planning Board or Board of Adjustment.
(3)
Submission format.
(a)
When an Environmental Assessment is required, the applicant
shall retain one or more competent professionals to perform the necessary
work. The qualifications and background of the professionals shall
be provided, and the method of investigation shall be described.
(b)
All applicable material on file in the township pertinent to
evaluation of regional impacts shall also be considered including
the Township Master Plan and accompanying natural resources mapping,
the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) data
and other information as available.
(c)
All Environmental Assessments shall consist of written and graphic
materials which clearly present the required information in a report
format utilizing the adopted Environmental Assessment Checklist with
accompanying documentation as required.
(4)
Environmental assessment report submission. The Environmental Assessment
Report including appropriate references shall be submitted to the
Board. Five copies of the Environmental Assessment Report and one
digital copy on cd-rom shall be submitted with development application
prior to the determination of a complete application.
(5)
Environmental assessment waiver.
(a)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the appropriate Board may, at
the request of an applicant, waive the requirement for an Environmental
Assessment Report if the appropriate Board finds that sufficient evidence
is submitted to support a conclusion that the proposed development
will have a negligible environmental impact.
(b)
Portions of such requirement may likewise be waived upon a finding
that the complete report need not be prepared in order to evaluate
adequately the environmental impact of a particular project.
(c)
Notwithstanding, any site development affecting wetlands and
C-1 waters shall not be granted a waiver from these requirements.
(6)
Environmental assessment checklist is included as an attachment to this chapter.
Unless otherwise specified for a particular zoning district,
no more than one principal structure shall be permitted on one lot,
except for the OVCC, OVC, CVC, OVCR, CVR and VC Districts.
A.
General provisions. No billboards shall be erected except in the Pinelands Area as provided in Subsection A(12) below. No sign of any type shall be permitted to obstruct driving vision, traffic signals, traffic directional and identification signs, other places of business, other signs or windows of the building on which they are located. No sign shall be attached to trees, fence posts, stumps, utility poles or other signs, but they shall be freestanding or attached to buildings in an approved manner.
(1)
Animated, flashing and illusionary signs. Signs using mechanical
or electrical devised to revolve, flash or display movement or the
illusion of movement are prohibited.
(2)
Height. No freestanding or attached sign shall be higher at any point
than the roof line of the building, except that no sign shall exceed
any lesser height if specified in any other provision of this chapter.
In addition, no attached sign shall project into or hand over a street
right-of- way, and no sign shall project beyond a building in a manner
placing it above an area traversed by motor vehicles. Where signs
project beyond a building facade or wall over a pedestrian way, the
lowest portion of the sign shall be at least eight feet above the
walkway.
(3)
Illuminated signs. Illuminated signs shall be so arranged as to reflect
the light and glare away from adjoining premises and away from adjoining
highways. No sign with red, green or blue illumination in a beam,
beacon or flashing form resembling an emergency light shall be erected
in any location where it may be confused with a railroad, traffic
control or emergency signal. Illuminated signs shall comply with the
National Electric Code.
(4)
Information and direction signs. Street number designations, postal
boxes, on-site directional and parking signs, warning signs and signs
posting property as "private property" or "no hunting" or similar
signs are permitted in all zones but are not to be considered in calculating
sign area. No such sign shall exceed two square feet in area.
(5)
Maintenance. Signs must be constructed of durable materials, maintained
in good condition and not allowed to become dilapidated.
(6)
Character. Within the Village Residential (VR) Zone and within the
Pinelands Area, signs shall be of a character and composition to be
harmonious with the scenic and historic values of these areas to the
maximum extent practicable.
(7)
Portable signs. Portable signs shall be those signs which are fixed
on a movable stand; self- supporting without being firmly embedded
in the ground; supported by other objects; mounted on wheels (not
included are motor vehicles); or made easily movable in some other
manner as may be acceptable to the Construction Code Official. Portable
signs may be of durable plastic products or wood, maintained in good
condition and not allowed to become dilapidated or unsafe. Portable
signs may be internally illuminated with nonflashing lighting only.
No other lighting of portable signs is permitted. No portable sign
shall be illuminated or lighted between the hours of 12:00 midnight
and 6:00 a.m. Portable signs are permitted in addition to any other
allowable signs.
(8)
Real estate signs. Signs temporarily advertising the sale, rental
or lease of the premises or a portion thereof shall be, if not attached
to the building, set back at least 10 horizontal feet from all street
lines. Such signs shall not exceed nine square feet on each of two
sides and shall be removed at the expense of the advertiser within
15 days after the termination or completion of the matter or business
being advertised. "Sold" signs shall be permitted between the signing
of the contract of sale and the date of the legal closing. All such
signs do not need a building permit.
(9)
Sign area. Sign area shall be measured around the outside edges of
a framed or enclosed sign or by the area utilized by isolated words
and/or symbols, including the background, whether open or enclosed,
but said area shall not include any supporting framework and bracing
incidental to the display itself.
(10)
Signs and sign structures. All signs and sign structures shall
be located to allow a clear unobstructed line of sight for 300 feet
from the stop line of any intersection of streets and/or driveways.
(11)
Signs with two exposures. Signs with two exposures shall be
measured for area by using the surface area of one side of the sign
only. Both sides may be used.
B.
Permitted signs. The following signs are permitted for uses as specified in Article IV of this chapter for the various zoning districts, except for OVCC, OVC, CVC and VC Zoning Districts:
(1)
Churches, cemeteries and schools: one free-standing sign not exceeding
32 square feet in area and 12 feet in height and set back at least
10 feet from all street rights-of-way and lot lines plus one attached
sign not exceeding 32 square feet in area.
(2)
Golf courses and public utilities: one freestanding sign not exceeding
32 square feet in area and 12 feet in height and set back at least
10 feet from all street rights-of-way and lot lines.
(3)
Local retail and service activities, restaurants, banks, theaters,
bowling alleys, automobile sales and car washes: one freestanding
sign not exceeding 32 square feet in area and 12 feet in height and
set back at least 10 feet from all street rights-of-way and lot lines.
[Amended 1-12-1998 by Ord. No. 97-18]
(4)
Office buildings, hotels and motels: one freestanding sign not exceeding
32 square feet in area and 12 feet in height and set back at least
10 feet from all street rights-of-way and lot lines. Where an individual
office unit has direct access from the outside, a sign not exceeding
four square feet identifying the name of the office may also be attached
to the building at the office entrance.
[Amended 1-12-1998 by Ord. No. 97-18]
(5)
Shopping centers: one freestanding sign along each arterial or collector
road which the tract in question abuts, provided that there exists
at least 250 feet of unbroken frontage. Such sign shall not exceed
a height of 25 feet, shall be set back from the street rights-of-way
and driveways at least 50 feet, shall be set back from any property
line a minimum of 100 feet and shall not exceed an area of 32 square
feet.
[Amended 1-12-1998 by Ord. No. 97-18]
(a)
Where uses share a common walkway, each use served by the walkway
may have one additional sign which shall be either attached flat against
the building or be suspended in perpendicular fashion from the roof
over the common walkway. Suspended signs shall be no closer than eight
feet at their lowest point to the finished grade level below them.
No such sign shall exceed 10 square feet in area.
(b)
All signs in a shopping center shall conform in character to
all other signs in the complex and shall blend with the overall architectural
scheme of the shopping center.
(6)
Service stations: one freestanding sign and one sign attached flat
against the building. The freestanding sign shall not exceed an area
of 32 square feet and 25 feet in height and shall be set back at least
10 feet from all street rights-of-way and lot lines. The attached
sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in area.
(7)
Industrial and manufacturing plants, wholesale distribution centers
and warehouses: one sign not exceeding 32 square feet in area. If
attached to the building, the sign shall not be higher than the roof
line; if freestanding, the sign shall not exceed a height of 25 feet,
shall be set back from the street rights-of-way and driveways at least
50 feet and shall be set back from any property line a minimum of
100 feet.
[Amended 1-12-1998 by Ord. No. 97-18]
(8)
Industrial parks: one freestanding sign along each arterial or collector
road which the tract in question abuts, provided that there exists
at least 250 feet of unbroken frontage. Such sign shall not exceed
a height of 25 feet, shall be set back from the street rights-of-way
and driveways at least 50 feet, shall be set back from any property
line a minimum of 100 feet and shall not exceed an area of 32 square
feet.
[Amended 1-12-1998 by Ord. No. 97-18]
(9)
Home occupations. Home occupations, where permitted, shall be allowed
to maintain one unlighted nameplate sign identifying the home occupation,
not exceeding six square feet in area, either attached or freestanding,
and set back at least 15 feet from the street right-of-way line.
(10)
Liquor stores. In addition to the requirements of Section 185-43B(3), liquor stores are subject to the following additional requirements:
[Added 9-18-2002 by Ord.
No. 2002-05]
(a)
There shall be no banners, portable signs or outside advertising
displays, such as inflatable product models.
(b)
There shall be no outside display of merchandise, and no outside
storage of merchandise, whether as a display or otherwise.
(c)
There shall be no outside vending machines, ice machines or
other facilities that advertise or dispense merchandise.
C.
Permitted signs in the OVCC, OVC and CVC Districts. The following
signs are permitted for uses in the OVCC, OVC and CVC Districts:
(1)
Wall signs, subject to the following requirements:
(a)
One of the three types below shall be permitted for each street
frontage of each business:
(b)
Sign area shall be a maximum of 30 square feet.
(c)
Wall signs are also permitted for walls facing rear parking
areas with the same area as permitted on the front façade.
(d)
Wall signs must be located below the second story floor line.
(2)
Hanging signs, subject to the following requirements:
(a)
One sign shall be permitted per business per street frontage
that is attached perpendicular to the street.
(b)
Sign area shall be a maximum of 10 square feet.
(c)
The letter/logo height shall be a maximum of six inches.
(d)
Hanging signage must be located below the second story floor
line, but provide at least eight foot of clearance between its bottom
point and the sidewalk below.
(e)
Hanging signs shall not be internally illuminated.
(4)
Awning signs, subject to the following requirements:
(a)
One sign with lettering per business shall be permitted on an
awning, and logos shall be permitted on all awnings, provided that:
(b)
Awnings shall be aesthetically compatible with the building
and consistent with each other.
(c)
Awnings shall be kept in good order and repair.
(d)
All awnings shall be made of cloth or canvas.
(e)
A business cannot have a wall sign and an awning with lettering.
(5)
Window lettering signs, subject to the following requirements:
(a)
All window lettering signs shall be inside the window and only
on first floor windows facing the street frontage.
(b)
Window lettering signs shall not encompass more than 15% of
the window area.
(c)
Window lettering signs shall pertain only to the establishment
occupying the premise where the window is located.
D.
Permitted signs in the VC District. The following signs are permitted for uses as specified in Article IV of this chapter for the VC District:
(1)
(2)
Hanging signs, subject to the following requirements:
(a)
One sign shall be permitted per business per street frontage
that is attached perpendicular to the street.
(b)
Sign area shall be a maximum of four square feet.
(c)
The letter/logo height shall be a maximum of six inches.
(d)
Hanging signage must be located below the second story floor
line, but provide at least eight foot of clearance between its bottom
point and the sidewalk below.
(e)
Hanging signs shall not be internally illuminated.
(4)
Awning signs, subject to the following requirements:
(a)
One sign with lettering per business shall be permitted on an
awning, and logos shall be permitted on all awnings, provided that:
(b)
Awnings shall be aesthetically compatible with the building
and consistent with each other.
(c)
Awnings shall be kept in good order and repair.
(d)
All awnings shall be made of cloth or canvas.
(e)
A business cannot have a wall sign and an awning with lettering.
(5)
Window lettering signs, subject to the following requirements:
(a)
All window lettering signs shall be inside the window and only
on first floor windows facing the street frontage.
(b)
Window lettering signs shall not encompass more than 15% of
the window area.
(c)
Window lettering signs shall pertain only to the establishment
occupying the premise where the window is located.
A.
No private residential swimming pool shall be constructed or installed on any lot unless the lot contains a residence building. Pools shall be located in rear and/or side yard areas only and shall meet the setback distances for accessory buildings as specified in Article IV for each particular zoning district, except that in no case may a swimming pool be located closer than 15 feet to any lot line.
B.
A swimming pool shall occupy no more than 75% of the yard area in
which it is located.
C.
A private residential swimming pool area must be surrounded by a
suitable fence with a self-latching gate, at least four feet but no
more than six feet in height, and said fence shall be set back from
any lot line at least 15 feet if the fence exceeds four feet in height.
A.
No open space provided around any principal building for the purposes
of complying with the front, side, rear or other yard provisions of
this chapter shall be considered as providing the yard provisions
for any other principal building.
B.
Any structure located on a corner lot shall be set back from both
streets at least the required front yard distance.
A.
Improvements required. Developers shall be required, as a condition
for approval of a subdivision or site plan, to pay their pro rata
share of the cost of providing reasonable and necessary street improvements
and water and drainage facilities and easements located outside the
property limits of the subdivision but necessitated or required by
construction or improvements within the subdivision. The following
criteria shall be utilized in determining a developer's proportionate
or pro rata share of necessary off-tract improvements.
B.
Cost of improvement.
(1)
Improvements benefiting applicant only. In cases where the reasonable
and necessary need for an off-tract improvement or improvements is
necessitated or required by the proposed development application where
no other property owners receive a special benefit thereby, the applicant
may be required, as a condition of approval, at the applicant's
sole expense, to provide for and construct such improvements as if
such were an on-tract improvement in the manner provided hereafter
and otherwise provided by law.
(2)
Other improvements.
(a)
In cases where the need for any off-tract improvement is created
by the proposed subdivision or site plan and where the Planning Board
determines that properties outside the subdivision or tract will also
be benefited by the improvement, the Planning Board shall forthwith
forward to the municipal governing body a list and description of
all such improvements, together with its request that the Governing
Body determine and advise the Board of the procedure to be followed
in the construction or installation thereof. The Planning Board shall
withhold action upon the subdivision or site plan until receipt of
the governing body's determination or until the expiration of
60 days after the forwarding of such list and the description to the
governing body without such determination having been made, whichever
occurs sooner.
(b)
The Governing Body, within 60 days after receipt of said list
and description, shall determine and advise the Planning Board whether:
[1]
The improvement or improvements are to be constructed or installed
by the municipality:
[a]
As a general improvement, the cost of which is
to be borne at general expense (except as hereinafter otherwise provided
as to a contribution thereto by the subdivider or developer); or
[b]
As a local improvement, all or part of the cost
of which is to be specially assessed against properties benefited
thereby in proportion to benefits conferred by the improvements in
accordance with Chapter 56 of Title 40 of the New Jersey Revised Statutes
(except as hereinafter otherwise provided as to a contribution thereto
by the subdivider or developer).
[2]
The improvement or improvements are to be constructed or installed
by the subdivider or developer under a formula for partial reimbursement
as hereinafter set forth.
(c)
If the Governing Body shall determine that the improvement or
improvements shall be constructed or installed under Subsection B(2)(b)[1][a]
above, the Planning Board shall estimate, with the aid of the Municipal
Engineer or such other persons as have pertinent information or expertise,
the amount, if any, by which the total cost thereof will exceed the
total amount by which all properties, including the subdivision or
tract, will be specially benefited thereby, and the subdivider or
developer shall be liable to the municipality for such excess. Further,
the Governing Body shall adopt an ordinance authorizing and providing
for the financing of the improvement or improvements in a manner consistent
with the obligation of the subdivider or developer for any excess
of total cost over total benefits conferred, as set forth above.
(d)
If the Governing Body shall determine that the improvement or improvements shall be constructed or installed under Subsection B(2)(b)[1][b] above, the Planning Board shall, as provided in Subsection C of this section, estimate the difference between the total costs to be incurred and the total amount by which all properties to be benefited thereby, including the subdivision property or tract, will be specially benefited by the improvement, and the subdivider or developer shall be liable to the municipality therefor, as well as for the amount of any special assessments against the subdivision property or tract for benefits conferred by the improvement or improvements. Further, the Governing Body shall adopt an ordinance authorizing and providing for the financing of the improvement or improvements and the assessment of benefits arising therefor in a manner consistent with the obligation of the subdivider or developer with respect thereto, and proceedings under said ordinance shall be in accordance with Chapter 56 of Title 40 of the New Jersey Revised Statutes, except to the extent modified by the obligation of the subdivider or developer for any excess of total costs over total benefits conferred, as set forth above.
(e)
If the Governing Body shall determine that the improvement or improvements are to be constructed or installed by the subdivider or developer under Subsection B(2)(b)[2] above, the Planning Board shall in like manner estimate the amount of such excess, and the subdivider or developer shall be liable to the municipality therefor, as well as for the amount of any special assessments against the subdivision property or tract for benefits conferred by the improvement or improvements. However, the subdivider or developer shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the municipality for the amount of any special assessments against property other than the subdivision property or tract for benefits conferred by the improvement or improvements, and proceedings under said ordinance shall be in accordance with Chapter 56 of Title 40 of the New Jersey Revised Statutes. However, any such assessment against the subdivision property or tract shall be marked "paid and satisfied" in consideration of the construction or installation of the improvement or improvements by the subdivider or developer.
(f)
If the Governing Body shall not adopt such an ordinance or resolution
with said time, the final subdivision layout or site plan shall be
designed accordingly, and the Planning Board shall thereupon grant
or deny final approval.
C.
In cases where the need for any off-tract improvement is necessitated
by the proposed development application and where it is determined
that properties outside the development will also be benefited by
the improvement, the following criteria shall be utilized in determining
the developer's proportionate share of such improvements.
(1)
Roadways. For street widening, alignment, channelization of intersections,
construction of barriers, new or improved traffic signalization, signs,
curbs, sidewalks, trees, utility improvement uncovered elsewhere,
the construction or reconstruction of new or existing streets and
other associated streets or traffic improvements, the applicant's
proportionate cost shall be determined as follows:
(a)
The Township Engineer shall provide the applicant's engineer
with the existing and anticipated peak-hour flows for the off-tract
improvement.
(b)
The applicant shall furnish a plan for the proposed off-tract
improvement, which shall include the estimated peak-hour traffic generated
by the proposed development. The ratio of the peak-hour traffic generated
by the proposed development to the future peak- hour traffic shall
form the basis of the proportionate share. The prorated share shall
be computed as follows:
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Total cost of the roadway improvement and/or extension
Developer's cost
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=
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Future peak-hour traffic
Future peak-hour traffic generated by the development
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(2)
Drainage improvements. For stormwater and drainage improvements,
including the installation, relocation or replacement of storm drains,
culverts, catch basins, manholes, riprap or improved drainage ditches
and appurtenances thereto and the relocation or replacement of other
storm drainage facilities or appurtenances associated therewith, the
applicant's proportionate share shall be determined as follows:
(a)
The capacity and the design of the drainage system to accommodate
stormwater runoff shall be based on a method described in Urban Hydrology
for Small Watershed Technical Release 55, Soil Conservation Service,
United States Department of Agriculture, January 1975, as amended,
and shall be computed by the developer's engineer and approved
by the Township Engineer.
(b)
The capacity of the enlarged, extended or improved system required
for the subdivision and areas outside of the developer's tributary
to the drainage system shall be determined by the developer's
engineer, subject to approval of the Township Engineer. The plans
for the improved system shall be prepared by the developer's
engineer and the estimated cost of the enlarged system calculated
by the Township Engineer. The prorated share for the proposed improvement
shall be computed as follows:
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Total enlargement or improvement cost of drainage facilities
Developer's cost
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=
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Total tributary cubic feet per second
Development cubic feet per second
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D.
Escrow accounts. Where the proposed off-tract improvement is to be
undertaken at some future date, the moneys required for the improvement
shall be deposited to the credit of the township in a separate account
until such time as the improvement is constructed. If the off-tract
improvement is not begun within 10 years of deposit, all moneys and
interest shall be returned to the applicant.
E.
Computation of pro rata share. In any case in which an applicant
shall not provide the approving authority with the estimates of a
traffic consultant and/or consulting engineer with regard to estimated
improvement costs and all other information necessary to proportion
costs, the approving authority may rely on the estimates of the Township
Engineer.
A.
(Reserved for Future Use.)
A.
Purpose. This section establishes open space and park standards for
potential park areas within the OVCC, OVC and CVC Districts. There
are a total of three open space and park typologies. The provision
of open space or parkland is triggered by the size of the tract. Note
that only the OVCC, OVC and CVC Districts have open space and recreation
requirements.
B.
Development within the OVCC, OVC and CVC District shall provide one
of three types of park facilities, depending on the size of the development
tract as follows:
C.
Standards for a Pocket Plaza.
(1)
General description. A Pocket Plaza is the smallest type of open
space within the Villages. Pocket Plazas are similar to Center Plazas,
but are smaller in size. Pocket Plazas act as secondary focal points
within the community that provide intimate spaces for seating and
dining. Pocket Plazas can be created around a sculpture or planting
beds. The general character of a Pocket Plaza is a hardscape surface
with trees and plantings, which is defined by buildings.
(2)
Spatial, landscape and amenity standards for a Pocket Plaza shall
be as follows:
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D.
Standards for a Center Plaza.
(1)
General description. A Center Plaza adds vitality to the streetscape
and creates open spaces for civic purposes and commercial activity.
They provide a gathering place for the community and should be located
either the intersection of important streets or between nodes of activity.
Center Plazas are primarily a hardscape surface with trees and plantings,
defined by buildings and streets, and typically contain benches, outdoor
dining areas and water features.
(2)
Spatial, landscape and amenity standards for a Center Plaza shall
be as follows:
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E.
Standards for a Community Park.
(1)
General description. A Community Park provides active and/or passive
recreation space for all age groups while simultaneously preserving
open space. Play equipment, walking trails and civic structures, such
as a gazebo or amphitheater should be included where appropriate.
Landscaping should consist of trees, grass, shrubs and native plants.
(2)
Spatial, landscape and amenity standards for a Community Park shall
be as follows:
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