[Ord. No. 77-1, § 2.]
In R1 districts, land and buildings may be used only for the purposes set forth in section 17A-227 through 17A-230.
[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:
(a) 
Residential uses.
(1) 
One-family dwellings.
(b) 
Nonresidential uses.
(1) 
Public parks and playgrounds.
(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]
(5) 
Accessory signs, as permitted in division 6, subdivision I, sections 17A-367 through 17A-372 of this chapter.
(6) 
Accessory parking spaces for:
a. 
Residents and their guests; provided, that not more than one such space may be leased on each lot to a person not living on the lot; and
b. 
Other permitted uses, subject to the provisions of division 6, subdivision III of this article.
(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.
(9) 
Other accessory uses, as defined in section 17A-201.
(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 17A-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.
(7) 
Personal wireless telecommunications facilities and personal wireless telecommunications equipment facilities as defined in section 17A-201 shall be permitted as a conditional use, subject to the provisions of section 17A-208.
(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.]
All uses permitted under the provisions of sections 17A-225 and 17A-229 shall be subject to the additional use regulations set forth in sections 17A-364, 17A-365, 17A-366, and 17A-373.
[Ord. No. 77-1, § 2]
The bulk regulations contained in sections 17A-231 through 17A-234 shall apply to all buildings and land in R1 districts.
[Ord. No. 77-1, § 2; Ord. No. 2006-07, § 2; Ord. No. 2018-24 § 9]
(a) 
Maximum permitted:
(1) 
Height: three stories or 35 feet.
(2) 
FAR: 25%.
(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 17A-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:
(a) 
The height shall not exceed four stories or 50 feet.
(b) 
The coverage shall not exceed 30%.
(c) 
No building shall be erected less than 50 feet from any street line or lot line.
[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 17A-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 17A-235 through 17A-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]
Required parking spaces
Per one-family dwelling
2
For accessory use:
Per rented room
1
Per accessory professional office
1
Per secondary residence
1
[Ord. No. 77-1, § 2]
At least one parking space for each:
Public and private secondary schools
6 seats or students
Public and private elementary schools
12 seats or students
Churches and other places of worship, libraries
200 square feet of floor area but not less than 1 space for each 5 seats, where provided
Hospitals
1 bed
Nursing homes and philanthropic institutions
3 beds
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:
For floor area of 10,000 to 25,000 square feet
1 berth
For each additional 75,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof
1 additional berth