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Township of Franklin, NJ
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 220 Land Use
Chapter 220
Land Use
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Franklin
3-2-1979
(Ch. 85 of the 1988 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Schedule of Zone Requirements
Attachment 2 - Zoning Map
Article I
General Provisions
§ 220-1
Title.
§ 220-2
Implementation and incorporation of statutory provisions.
§ 220-3
Purpose and intent.
§ 220-4
Scope.
§ 220-5
Definitions and word usage.
Article II
Districts; Map; Boundaries
§ 220-6
Districts enumerated.
§ 220-7
Zoning Map.
§ 220-8
Schedule of Zone Requirements.
§ 220-9
Interpretation of boundaries.
Article III
Use Regulations
§ 220-10
Zone district use regulations.
§ 220-11
Provisions applicable to all zones.
§ 220-12
Flag lot requirements.
§ 220-13
Right to farm.
Article IV
Floodplain Regulations
§ 220-14
Purpose and policy.
§ 220-15
Content.
§ 220-16
Applicability.
§ 220-17
Procedure.
§ 220-18
Standards.
§ 220-19
Requirements for undelineated streams.
§ 220-20
Warning and disclaimer of liability.
§ 220-21
Stream encroachment permit required.
Article V
Conditional Uses
§ 220-22
Public schools and houses of worship.
§ 220-23
(Reserved)
§ 220-24
Live-work unit.
§ 220-24.1
Wind energy systems.
§ 220-24.2
(Reserved)
§ 220-24.3
Commercial solar energy system.
Article VI
General Zone Regulations
§ 220-25
Conformance with regulations required.
§ 220-26
Building permits required; issuance; records; revocation.
§ 220-27
Zoning permits required; issuance; records; revocation.
§ 220-28
Certificates of occupancy; certificates of continued occupancy.
§ 220-29
New lots formed from part of parcel.
§ 220-30
Prohibited uses.
§ 220-31
Requirements to be met on lot and within district.
§ 220-32
Principal building.
§ 220-33
Yards.
§ 220-34
Corner lots.
§ 220-35
(Reserved)
§ 220-36
Temporary permit for certain portable structures.
§ 220-37
Outdoor storage.
§ 220-38
Dedication of right-of-way.
§ 220-39
Commercial vehicles on residential lots.
§ 220-40
Public utilities.
§ 220-41
Visibility at intersections.
§ 220-42
Requirements for specific accessory uses.
§ 220-43
Water supply and percolation.
§ 220-44
Residual dwelling site opportunity (RDSO).
§ 220-45
Natural resource conservation calculations.
Article VII
Nonconforming Buildings and Uses
§ 220-46
Continuation.
§ 220-47
Application of nonconforming status of buildings and lands.
§ 220-48
Changes.
§ 220-49
Termination.
§ 220-50
Preexisting nonconforming lots; expansion of residential uses.
§ 220-51
Existing uses not conforming to airport hazard area standards.
Article VIII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 220-52
Off-street parking space requirements.
§ 220-53
Off-street loading requirements.
§ 220-54
Parking area design standards.
§ 220-55
Landscaping and drainage of parking areas.
§ 220-56
Lighting of parking areas.
§ 220-57
Marking and delineation of parking areas.
Article IX
Signs
§ 220-58
Permit required; prohibited signs.
§ 220-59
Permitted signs in all zones.
§ 220-60
Signs in C Commercial Zone.
§ 220-61
Signs in NB Neighborhood Business Zone.
§ 220-61.1
Signs in MF Multifamily Housing Zone.
§ 220-61.2
Signs in MXD Mixed-Use Development Overlay Zone.
§ 220-61.3
Signs in the VB Village Business Zone.
§ 220-62
Application for permit; issuance; duration.
§ 220-63
Unsafe signs.
§ 220-64
Obsolete signs.
§ 220-65
Abandoned signs.
Article X
Topsoil and Fill Material
§ 220-66
Definitions.
§ 220-67
Topsoil protection.
§ 220-68
Earth removal.
Article XI
Wireless Telecommunications Towers and Antennas
§ 220-69
Purpose.
§ 220-70
Definitions.
§ 220-71
Applicability.
§ 220-72
General requirements.
§ 220-73
Permitted uses.
§ 220-74
Additional submission requirements and other standards.
§ 220-75
Site design standards and bulk requirements.
§ 220-76
Certification requirements; nonrefundable application fees and escrow deposit.
§ 220-77
Equipment structures and cabinets.
§ 220-78
Rebuilding damaged or destroyed nonconforming towers or antennas.
§ 220-79
Removal of abandoned antennas and towers.
Article XII
Golf Courses/Clubhouse Requirements
§ 220-80
Tract standards.
§ 220-81
Development standards.
Article XIII
Community Impact Statement
§ 220-82
Applicability.
§ 220-83
Standards for preparation of impact statement.
§ 220-84
Contents of impact statement.
Article XIV
Enforcement
§ 220-85
Violations and penalties.
§ 220-86
Enforcement by Zoning Officer.
