[Ord. No. 77-1, § 2.]
[Ord. No. 77-1, § 2; Ord. No. 78-26, §§ 3, 4; Ord. No. 81-39, § 1; Ord. No. 94-19, § I; Ord. No. 2003-30, § I; Ord. No. 2017-8 § 5; Ord. No. 2018-14 § 2; amended 6-29-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-16; 6-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-14]
The following uses are permitted as of right, subject to the
bulk regulations, parking requirements and other regulations set forth
or referred to below:
(c)
Accessory uses.
(1)
Within a one-family dwelling, rental of not more than two rooms
for residential purposes, for occupancy by not more than four persons
altogether, but only so long as there shall be no secondary residence
located in such one-family dwelling or in a secondary residence building
pertaining to such one-family dwelling.
(2)
Home occupations; provided that:
a.
Only one such occupation shall be carried on per dwelling unit.
b.
Such occupation shall be carried on within the principal building,
and the floor area used for that purpose shall not exceed the equivalent
of 40% of the area of the ground floor or 400 square feet, whichever
is less.
c.
There shall be at least one additional parking space available
per home occupation, in addition to the required parking for the district.
d.
Such occupation shall be carried on by a resident, within no
regularly employed assistants or associates, except for residents
living on the premises.
e.
Articles sold or offered for sale shall be limited to those
produced in the dwelling unit.
f.
There shall be no exterior display, no exterior storage of materials,
no exterior sign, and no other exterior indication of the home occupation
or change in residential character of the principal building.
g.
There shall be created no dangerous, injurious, noxious or otherwise
objectionable fire, explosive or other hazard; noise or vibration;
smoke, dust, odor or other form of air pollution; heat, cold or dampness,
electromagnetic or other disturbance; glare; liquid or solid refuse
or other wastes; or other objectionable substance, condition or element.
(3)
Keeping domestic animals as pets; provided, that not more than
five animals over six months old shall be kept on any lot, and that
no animals except dogs or cats shall be housed or penned within 50
feet of any street line or lot line, except within the principal building.
(4)
Accessory buildings or structures.
[Amended 6-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-14]
(7)
Secondary residences. See section 10B-255(c)(3) of the “Code
of the Township of Princeton, New Jersey, 1968” regarding accessory
dwelling units.
(8)
(Reserved)
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 2020-16 repealed paragraph (8) pertaining
to Senior secondary residences.
(10)
Installation of solar panels, provided that:
a.
Said panels are affixed to an existing roof on an existing dwelling.
b.
Said panels are affixed within the existing footprint of the
existing roof.
c.
Said panels do not increase the height of the existing roof
by more than six inches.
Solar panels complying with the requirements herein shall be
exempt from height requirements, setback to height ratio, height to
setback ratios, and required front, side and rear yard setbacks.
[Ord. No. 77-1, § 2; Ord. No. 95-21, § I; Ord. No. 98-9, § I; Ord. No. 2017-51 § 2]
The following additional uses may be authorized as conditional uses subject to the provisions of section B17A-208, and to the bulk regulations, parking requirements and other regulations set forth or referred to below:
(a)
Nonresidential uses.
(1)
Churches and other places of worship.
(2)
Public and private day schools not for pecuniary profit which
give instructions in any grades from pre-kindergarten to grade 12,
both inclusive, and uses customarily accessory thereto; provided,
that the school sites conform to the standards set forth in section
300 of the "Guide for School-House Planning and Construction, 1969,"
adopted by the State Board of Education.
(3)
All facilities owned and operated by the municipality, the county,
the state or the United States of America, including parks and playgrounds.
(4)
Public buildings, libraries, philanthropic institutions, nursing
homes, and assisted living residences.
(5)
Clubhouses, except for clubs whose principal activity is usually
carried on as a business.
(6)
Railroad and public utility buildings, installations and rights-of-way
needed to serve the general welfare of all or a significant part of
the community, including, but not limited to, pumping stations, electrical
substations, transformers, and high tension towers and wires; provided,
that the planning board determines that no other reasonable location
in a less restricted district can be used for the purpose contemplated.
PWTFs and PWTEFs shall not be deemed a public utility.
(8)
Child day care facilities, adult day care facilities, and nursery
schools, including pre-schools.
[Ord. No. 77-1, § 2; Ord. No. 83-38, § 3.]
[Ord. No. 77-1, § 2]
[Ord. No. 77-1, § 2; Ord. No. 2006-07, § 2; Ord. No. 2018-24 § 9]
(b)
Minimum required:
(1)
Lot area per dwelling unit: 20,000 square feet.
(2)
Lot width: 125 feet.
(3)
Lot depth: 125 feet.
(4)
Front yard[1]: 35 feet.
[1]
See section B17A-376.1
(5)
Combined side yard: 30 feet.
(6)
Smaller side yard: 10 feet.
(7)
Rear yard: 35 feet.
(8)
Building height to setback ratio (maximum): 1.5:1.
[Ord. No. 77-1, § 2.]
For churches and other places of worship, public and private
schools, libraries, public buildings, philanthropic institutions,
hospitals, nursing homes, clubhouses, railroad and public utility
installations and buildings for the exclusive use of an educational
institution or for the exclusive use of a non-profit organization
serving the interests of such educational institution:
[Ord. No. 77-1, § 2; Ord. No. 83-38, § 3.]
The additional bulk regulations set forth in division 6, subdivision II of this chapter and in section B17A-403 shall also apply in R1 districts.
[Ord. No. 77-1, § 2]
In R1 districts, accessory off-street parking spaces, open or enclosed, shall be provided for all new construction and for conversions, and accessory off-street loading berths, open or enclosed, shall be provided for new permitted nonresidential uses, in accordance with the regulations set forth and referred to in sections B17A-235 through B17A-238. All such parking spaces and loading berths shall be subject to the provisions of division 6, subdivision III of this chapter.
[Ord. No. 77-1, § 2; Ord. No. 78-26, § 5]
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Required parking spaces
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Per one-family dwelling
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2
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For accessory use:
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Per rented room
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1
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Per accessory professional office
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1
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Per secondary residence
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1
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[Ord. No. 77-1, § 2]
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At least one parking space for each:
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Public and private secondary schools
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6 seats or students
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Public and private elementary schools
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12 seats or students
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Churches and other places of worship, libraries
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200 square feet of floor area but not less than 1 space for
each 5 seats, where provided
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Hospitals
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1 bed
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Nursing homes and philanthropic institutions
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3 beds
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For any other permitted buildings and uses, for which no requirements
are set forth above, appropriate and comparable off-street parking
requirements shall be determined by the planning board, taking into
consideration the amount of traffic likely to be generated thereby,
the likelihood of all day or short term use of parking spaces, the
location and the availability of other means of access and other factors
affecting the amount of traffic likely to be generated and the need
for parking.
[Ord. No. 77-1, § 2.]
Accessory loading berths, open or enclosed, shall be provided
for non-residential uses, except churches, as follows:
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For floor area of 10,000 to 25,000 square feet
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1 berth
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For each additional 75,000 square feet of floor area or fraction
thereof
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1 additional berth
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