[1988 Code § 150-3; Ord. No. 463-02; Ord. No. 467-03 § 1; Ord. No. 482-04; Ord. No.
534-07 § 2; Ord. No. 573-09; Ord. No. 2015-12; Ord. No. 08-2016]
Except where the context shows clearly that a different meaning
is intended, the following terms, as used in this chapter, shall have
the meanings indicated:
ACCESSORY BUILDING
Shall mean a single-story building, including a private garage,
on the same lot but subordinate to the main building and used exclusively
for a purpose customarily incidental to that of the main building.
No cooking facilities, toilet facilities or living quarters can exist
in an accessory building.
ACCESSORY USE
Shall mean a use on the same lot with but subordinate and
customarily incidental to the main use of the lot or of the main building
thereon.
ARBOR/TRELLIS/PERGOLA
Shall mean a freestanding construction, including overhead
members, and which is less than 50% enclosed in each plane and is
used for decorative purposes or growing certain plants.
BOUNDARIES OF LOT OR PROPERTY LINE
Shall mean the boundary lines of a parcel of land as fixed
by recorded deed of conveyance or by map filed in the office of the
County Clerk.
BUILDING
Shall mean any structure, including but not limited to open
or closed attached porches, decks, enclosed patios, annexes or additions,
that requires for its use a fixed location on or above the land; provided,
however, that an interior change or alteration of the structure which
shall create additional living quarters shall also be deemed to be
a "building" for the purposes of this chapter. This definition excludes
driveways, ground level patios and sidewalks.
BUILDING LINE
Shall mean a line located on the lot parallel with the (front)
street line and at a distance therefrom equal to the depth of the
required front yard.
CONSTRUCT
Shall mean in addition to its usual meaning, includes the
meaning of the words "reconstruct," "relocate," "build," "rebuild,"
"erect," "alter," "adapt" and "arrange."
DWELLING
a.
SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGshall mean a wholly detached building constructed or adopted for use exclusively as a place of residence for one-family only.
b.
MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLINGShall mean a wholly detached building constructed or adopted for use as a place of residence for two or more families.
FENCE
Shall mean a freestanding, constructed barrier used to delineate
a particular area, restrict ingress to or egress from an area or for
decoration.
GROSS FLOOR AREA
Shall mean the total of (1) all floor area within the horizontal
and vertical perimeter of the outside walls of the main building,
without deduction for hallways, stairs on all levels, closets, thickness
of walls, columns or other features; (2) the area of the floor below
that portion of habitable attic ceiling, with ceiling height at or
above four feet; and (3) all occupiable or habitable areas with a
ceiling at least seven feet above the floor surface (including an
earthen floor) and enclosed on at least three sides and located beneath
other gross floor area. Decks and porches shall be included. Attached
garages not located beneath other gross floor area, grade level crawl
spaces, stoops and steps shall not be included.
The inclusion of the areas specified in (3) above in Gross
Floor Area shall become effective on July 1, 2004. Structures existing
prior to July 1, 2004 and proposed structures for which a valid Zoning
Permit has been issued prior to July 1, 2004 otherwise in compliance
with maximum gross floor area except for the provisions of (3) above
shall be deemed to be in compliance with maximum floor area.
HABITABLE ATTIC
Shall mean the space between the ceiling beams of the top
story of a building and its roof rafters which has a stairway as a
means of access and egress and in which the ceiling area, at a height
of seven and one-third (7 1/3) feet above the attic floor, is
not more than 1/3 of the area of the next floor below.
LOT
Shall mean any separate parcel of land having boundaries
fixed by recorded deed of conveyance or by map filed in the office
of the County Clerk.
NONCONFORMING LOT
Shall mean a lot, the area, dimension or location of which
was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of a zoning
ordinance, but fails to conform to the requirements of the zoning
district in which it is located by reason of such adoption, revision
or amendment. (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-5)
NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE
Shall mean a structure the size, dimension or location of
which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of a
zoning ordinance, but which fails to conform to the requirements of
the zoning district in which it is located by reasons of such adoption,
revision or amendment. (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-5)
NONCONFORMING USE
Shall mean a use or activity which was lawful prior to the
adoption, revision or amendment of a zoning ordinance, but which fails
to conform to the requirements of the zoning district in which it
is located by reasons of such adoption, revision or amendment. (N.J.S.A.
40:55D-5)
PARKING SPACE
Shall mean an open space or garage on a lot, used for parking
operative motor vehicles, the area of which is not less than 200 square
feet exclusive of drives, aisles or maneuvering areas and to which
there is direct and unobstructed access from a street.
PERSON
Shall mean and include a natural person, copartnership, association,
corporation and any number of them.
POOL
See definition of “Swimming Pool.”
[Added 11-12-2020 by Ord. No. 10-2020]
POOL, SPA
See definition of “Swimming Pool.”
[Added 11-12-2020 by Ord. No. 10-2020]
PRIVATE GARAGE
Shall mean a garage not conducted as a business or used for
storage of more than one commercial vehicle and two pleasure cars.
ROOMING HOUSE
Shall mean a dwelling having rooms to let without cooking
facilities for transient paying guests.
SCREEN
Shall mean a principally freestanding constructed protective
device or object used to conceal or protect a particular interior
local area of the property limited to 12 feet in length and six feet
above the average elevation of the lot.
SIGNS
Shall mean any object, device, display or structure or part
thereof, which is used to advertise, identify, display, direct or
attract attention to an object, person, institution, organization,
business, produce, service, event or location by any means including
words, letters, figures, designs, symbols, pictures, colors, illumination
or projected images.
SPA
See definition of “Swimming Pool.”
[Added 11-12-2020 by Ord. No. 10-2020]
SPECIAL BARRIER-FREE ACCESS
Shall mean a ramp, landing walkway or other constructed feature
to be located on the exterior of a residential dwelling which is deemed
necessary to provide access not otherwise obtainable to the interior
of the building.
STREET LINE
Shall mean the side line of a street, road or highway as
dedicated to the public or as otherwise acquired by the Borough, County
or State for public use, and, for the purpose of this chapter, is
the boundary line between the public way and the adjacent land.
SWIMMING POOL
Any structure intended for swimming, recreational bathing
or wading that contains water over 24 inches (610 mm) deep. This includes
in-ground, above-ground and on-ground pools, hot tubs, spas and fixed-in
place wading pools.
[Added 11-12-2020 by Ord. No. 10-2020]
TRAILER
Shall mean a vehicle with or without its own motive power
and mounted on wheels or designed to be mounted and transported.
VEGETATION
Shall mean plants of the area, including, but not limited
to, flowers, shrubs and trees.
YARD
a.
FRONT YARDShall mean the required open space the full width of the lot, extending from the front boundary or property line of the lot to the nearest main building exclusive of overhangs and decorative projections up to two and one-half (2 1/2) feet in horizontal width.
b.
REAR YARDShall mean the required open space the full width of the lot, extending from the rear boundary line or property line of the lot to the nearest main building exclusive of overhangs and decorative projections up to two and one-half (2 1/2) feet in horizontal width.
c.
SIDE YARDShall mean the required open space from the front yard to the rear yard on the lot, extending from the side boundary line or property line of the lot to the nearest main building, exclusive of overhangs and decorative projections up to two and one-half (2 1/2) feet in horizontal width (except that no portion of any building, including overhangs and decorative projections shall extend closer than five feet to any side or boundary line or side property line).