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Township of Union, NJ
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2024-01-23
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Part III: Land Development
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Chapter 170 Land Development
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Part 3 Zoning
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 9
Administration, Department of
Ch 19
Claims Approval
Ch 24
Contracts
Ch 29
Court, Municipal
Ch 39
Economic Development
Ch 43
Emergency Management
Ch 48
Emergency Medical Services
Ch 50
(Reserved)
Ch 57
Environmental Commission
Ch 65
Flood Control Commissions
Ch 72
Health, Board of
Ch 76
Human Relations Commission
Ch 91
Law, Department of
Ch 98
Mayor's Alliance Against Drug Abuse
Ch 102
Meetings
Ch 107
Nepotism
Ch 112
Officers and Employees
Ch 122
Payroll
Ch 127
Personnel Benefits
Ch 131
Public Safety Department
Ch 136
Public Works Department
Ch 141
Purchasing
Ch 151
Recreation, Department of
Ch 156
Residency Requirements
Ch 164
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 171
Tax Assessment, Department of
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 190
Affordable Housing
Ch 195
Alarms
Ch 199
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 203
Amusements and Entertainment
Ch 208
Animals
Ch 213
Auctions and Auctioneers
Ch 226
Bingo and Raffles
Ch 231
Brush, Grass, Weeds and Leaves
Ch 240
Buildings, Moving of
Ch 245
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 249
Business Operations
Ch 252
Cannabis Business Permits
Ch 256
Donation Bins
Ch 261
Condominium and Cooperative Conversions
Ch 266
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 270
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 274
Cranes
Ch 279
Curfew
Ch 287
Drug-Free Zones
Ch 294
Fees
Ch 298
Firearms and Hunting
Ch 302
Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 307
Fires and Fire Prevention
Ch 316
Gasoline Stations and Garages
Ch 321
Golf
Ch 326
Graffiti
Ch 337
Junk Dealers and Junkyards
Ch 344
Liability Insurance
Ch 346
Library
Ch 351
Licenses and Permits
Ch 356
Limousines
Ch 361
Littering
Ch 365
Locomotion Devices, Human-Powered
Ch 371
Motorcycles and Similar Vehicles
Ch 376
Multiple Dwellings
Ch 387
Newsracks
Ch 392
Nuisances, Public
Ch 403
Obscenity
Ch 407
Outdoor Cafes
Ch 415
Parks and Recreation
Ch 419
Peace and Good Order
Ch 423
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 440
Property Maintenance
Ch 447
Rental Property
Ch 457
Sales and Outdoor Displays
Ch 461
Secondhand Dealers
Ch 466
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 476
Shopping Carts
Ch 481
Site Improvements
Ch 486
Smoking and Tobacco Products
Ch 491
Soil Removal
Ch 496
Solid Waste
Ch 501
Space Heaters, Liquid-Fuel-Burning
Ch 505
Special Improvement Districts
Ch 520
Stormwater Management
Ch 530
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 534
Sump Pits and Pumps
Ch 550
Taxation
Ch 554
Taxicabs
Ch 559
Telephones, Public
Ch 564
Theaters
Ch 568
Towing
Ch 573
Trailers and Tourist Camps
Ch 577
Trees
Ch 590
Vehicles, Abandoned
Part III: Land Development
Ch 170
Land Development
Ch 170 Pt 3
Zoning
Ch 170 Pt 3 Art 6
Districts; Zoning Map; Schedules
§ 170-601
Districts established.
§ 170-602
Zoning Map.
§ 170-603
Zone boundaries.
§ 170-604
Schedule of Zoning Requirements.
§ 170-605
Schedule of Limitations.
Ch 170 Pt 3 Art 7
Residential Zone Districts
§ 170-701
RA Residential One-Family.
§ 170-702
RB Residential Two-Family.
§ 170-703
RC Residential Multifamily.
§ 170-704
RD Residential Senior Housing.
§ 170-705
RT Residential Single-Family Attached/Townhome.
§ 170-706
AH-1, AH-2, and AH-3 Affordable Housing.
Ch 170 Pt 3 Art 8
Mixed-Use Zone Districts
§ 170-801
NC Neighborhood Core.
§ 170-802
DC Downtown Core.
§ 170-803
DT Downtown Transition.
§ 170-804
TO Transit Oriented.
Ch 170 Pt 3 Art 9
Commercial and Industrial Zone Districts
§ 170-901
CC Corridor Commercial.
§ 170-902
C/I Commercial Industrial.
§ 170-903
Planned development option in C/I District.
Ch 170 Pt 3 Art 10
Open Space Zone Districts
§ 170-1001
OSR Open Space and Recreation.
§ 170-1002
C Cemetery.
Ch 170 Pt 3 Art 11
Overlay Zone Districts
§ 170-1101
MUOD Mixed-Use Overlay.
§ 170-1102
IOR Inclusionary Residential Overlay.
Ch 170 Pt 3 Art 12
Supplemental Regulations
§ 170-1201
Applicability.
§ 170-1202
Conformance required.
§ 170-1203
Nature and extent of uses of land.
§ 170-1204
Time for compliance.
§ 170-1205
Nonconforming lots.
§ 170-1206
Nonconforming structures and uses.
§ 170-1207
Requirements to be met on lot and within zone district.
§ 170-1208
Reduction of required area or space.
§ 170-1209
Prohibited uses.
§ 170-1210
Principal buildings.
§ 170-1211
Accessory structures.
§ 170-1212
Yards.
§ 170-1213
Buffers.
§ 170-1214
Height exceptions.
§ 170-1215
Occupancy limitations.
§ 170-1216
Walls and fences.
§ 170-1217
Decks and patios.
§ 170-1218
Required street improvements.
§ 170-1219
Refuse and recycling.
§ 170-1220
ADA accommodations.
§ 170-1221
Energy conservation.
Ch 170 Pt 3 Art 13
Parking Minimums
§ 170-1301
Minimum parking and loading requirements.
§ 170-1302
Shared parking.
§ 170-1303
Payment in lieu of parking.
Ch 170 Pt 3 Art 14
Signs
§ 170-1401
Permit required; application; applicability.
§ 170-1402
Definitions.
§ 170-1403
General regulations.
§ 170-1404
Signs in residential districts.
§ 170-1405
Signs in mixed use districts.
§ 170-1406
Signs in Downtown Core and Downtown Transition Districts.
§ 170-1407
Signs in CC and C/I Districts.
§ 170-1408
Signs in OSR District.
§ 170-1409
Signs in the C District.
§ 170-1410
Signage administration.
§ 170-1411
Signage for automobile service stations and repair garages.
Ch 170 Pt 3 Art 15
Standards for Specific Uses
§ 170-1501
Residential swimming pools.
§ 170-1502
Outdoor storage.
§ 170-1503
Veterinary hospitals.
§ 170-1504
Noncommercial antennas and towers.
§ 170-1505
Home professional offices.
§ 170-1506
Flex space.
§ 170-1507
Accessory commercial uses ancillary to a permitted use in the C/I District.
§ 170-1508
Solar installations.
§ 170-1509
Public utility buildings and facilities.
§ 170-1510
Underground storage tanks.
§ 170-1511
Alternative treatment centers.
§ 170-1512
Cannabis businesses.
Ch 170 Pt 3 Art 16
Conditional Uses
§ 170-1601
Power to grant; application; requirements.
§ 170-1602
Public and private schools teaching academic subjects.
§ 170-1603
Repair garages and automobile service stations.
§ 170-1604
Community residences and community shelters.
§ 170-1605
Long-term care.
§ 170-1606
Retail sales and service.
§ 170-1607
Places of assembly.
§ 170-1608
Corporate suites.
§ 170-1609
Car wash.
§ 170-1610
Fitness centers.
§ 170-1611
Adult businesses.
§ 170-1612
Museums and galleries.
§ 170-1613
Community facilities.
§ 170-1614
Inclusionary multifamily housing.
§ 170-1615
Cellular telecommunication towers and antennas.
§ 170-1616
Restaurant, Category Three.
§ 170-1617
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
§ 170-1618
Medical marijuana and cannabis retail (dispensaries).
§ 170-1619
Cannabis cultivation centers, manufacturing, wholesaler, and/or distributor facilities.
§ 170-1620
Vertically integrated cannabis facilities.
§ 170-1621
Smoke shops.
Ch 170 Pt 3 Art 17
Performance Standards
§ 170-1701
Applicability; construction permit issuance.
§ 170-1702
Electrical and electronic devices.
§ 170-1703
Glare.
§ 170-1704
Heat.
§ 170-1705
Noise.
§ 170-1706
Odor.
§ 170-1707
Storage and waste disposal.
§ 170-1708
Ventilation.
§ 170-1709
Vibration.
§ 170-1710
Drainage.
Ch 170 Pt 3 Art 18
Stormwater Management and Control
§ 170-1801
Title.
§ 170-1802
Scope and purpose.
§ 170-1803
Definitions.
§ 170-1804
Design and performance standards for stormwater management measures.
§ 170-1805
Stormwater management requirements for major developments.
§ 170-1806
Calculation of stormwater runoff and groundwater recharge.
§ 170-1807
Sources for technical guidance.
§ 170-1808
Solids and floatable materials control standards.
§ 170-1809
Safety standards for stormwater management basins.
§ 170-1810
Requirements for a site development stormwater plan.
§ 170-1811
Maintenance and repair.
§ 170-1812
Penalties.
§ 170-1813
Severability.
§ 170-1814
Effective date.
Ch 170 Pt 3 Art 19
Flood Damage Prevention
§ 170-1901
Scope and administration.
§ 170-1902
Applicability.
§ 170-1903
Duties and powers of the Floodplain Administrator.
§ 170-1904
Permits.
§ 170-1905
Site plans and construction documents.
§ 170-1906
Inspections.
§ 170-1907
Variances.
§ 170-1908
Violations.
§ 170-1909
Definitions.
§ 170-1910
Subdivisions and other developments.
§ 170-1911
Site improvement.
§ 170-1912
Manufactured homes.
§ 170-1913
Recreational vehicles.
§ 170-1914
Tanks.
§ 170-1915
Other development and building work.
§ 170-1916
Temporary structures and temporary storage.
§ 170-1917
Utility and miscellaneous Group U.
Ch 170 Pt 3 Art 20
Riparian Buffer Conservation Zone
§ 170-2001
Intent; purpose.
§ 170-2002
Statutory authority.
§ 170-2003
Definitions.
§ 170-2004
Establishment of riparian zones.
§ 170-2005
Uses permitted in riparian zones.
§ 170-2006
Performance standards for riparian zones.
§ 170-2007
Nonconforming structures and uses in riparian zones.
§ 170-2008
Uses prohibited in riparian zones.
§ 170-2009
Activities permitted in riparian zones in case of no reasonable or prudent alternative or extreme hardship.
§ 170-2010
Riparian zone management plan.
§ 170-2011
Boundary interpretation; appeals procedures; inspections; conflicts; severability.
§ 170-2012
Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 170-2013
Effective date.
Ch 170 Pt 3 Art 21
Steep Slopes
§ 170-2101
Purpose.
§ 170-2102
Background.
§ 170-2103
Applicability.
§ 170-2104
Definitions.
§ 170-2105
Designation of areas.
§ 170-2106
Steep slope limits.
§ 170-2107
Conflicts; severability.
§ 170-2108
Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 170-2109
Effective date.
Ch 170 Pt 3 Art 22
Administration and Enforcement
§ 170-2201
Certificate of continued occupancy.
Ch 170 Pt 3 Art 23
Wireless Telecommunications Towers and Antennas
§ 170-2301
Purpose; applicability; standards.
§ 170-2302
Nonapplicability to amateur radio stations and to receive-only antennas.
§ 170-2303
Antennas and towers permitted on Township property.
§ 170-2304
Antennas and towers which are not municipal facilities.
Ch 170 Pt 3 Art 24
Affordable Housing
§ 170-2401
Affordable housing obligation.
§ 170-2402
Inclusionary zoning.
§ 170-2403
Affordable accessory apartment program.
Part IV: Board of Health
Ch 650
General Provisions, Board of Health
Ch 660
Animals
Ch 682
Communicable Diseases
Ch 693
Fees, Board of Health
Ch 697
Food Establishments, Retail
Ch 708
Health Officers and Personnel
Ch 713
Housing
Ch 728
Laundries, Launderettes and Dry-Cleaning Establishments
Ch 735
Noise
Ch 739
Nuisances, Public Health
Ch 754
Recreational Bathing Places, Public
Ch 761
Sanitary Standards
Ch 766
Sewage Disposal Systems, Individual
Ch 781
Wells
Appendix
Ch A800
Cable Television Franchise
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Part 3
Zoning
Article 6
Districts; Zoning Map; Schedules
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§ 170-601
Districts established.
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§ 170-602
Zoning Map.
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§ 170-603
Zone boundaries.
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§ 170-604
Schedule of Zoning Requirements.
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§ 170-605
Schedule of Limitations.
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Article 7
Residential Zone Districts
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§ 170-701
RA Residential One-Family.
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§ 170-702
RB Residential Two-Family.
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§ 170-703
RC Residential Multifamily.
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§ 170-704
RD Residential Senior Housing.
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§ 170-705
RT Residential Single-Family Attached/Townhome.
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§ 170-706
AH-1, AH-2, and AH-3 Affordable Housing.
chevron_right
Article 8
Mixed-Use Zone Districts
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§ 170-801
NC Neighborhood Core.
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§ 170-802
DC Downtown Core.
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§ 170-803
DT Downtown Transition.
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§ 170-804
TO Transit Oriented.
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Article 9
Commercial and Industrial Zone Districts
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§ 170-901
CC Corridor Commercial.
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§ 170-902
C/I Commercial Industrial.
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§ 170-903
Planned development option in C/I District.
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Article 10
Open Space Zone Districts
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§ 170-1001
OSR Open Space and Recreation.
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§ 170-1002
C Cemetery.
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Article 11
Overlay Zone Districts
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§ 170-1101
MUOD Mixed-Use Overlay.
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§ 170-1102
IOR Inclusionary Residential Overlay.
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Article 12
Supplemental Regulations
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§ 170-1201
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 170-1202
Conformance required.
chevron_right
§ 170-1203
Nature and extent of uses of land.
chevron_right
§ 170-1204
Time for compliance.
chevron_right
§ 170-1205
Nonconforming lots.
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§ 170-1206
Nonconforming structures and uses.
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§ 170-1207
Requirements to be met on lot and within zone district.
chevron_right
§ 170-1208
Reduction of required area or space.
chevron_right
§ 170-1209
Prohibited uses.
chevron_right
§ 170-1210
Principal buildings.
chevron_right
§ 170-1211
Accessory structures.
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§ 170-1212
Yards.
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§ 170-1213
Buffers.
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§ 170-1214
Height exceptions.
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§ 170-1215
Occupancy limitations.
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§ 170-1216
Walls and fences.
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§ 170-1217
Decks and patios.
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§ 170-1218
Required street improvements.
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§ 170-1219
Refuse and recycling.
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§ 170-1220
ADA accommodations.
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§ 170-1221
Energy conservation.
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Article 13
Parking Minimums
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§ 170-1301
Minimum parking and loading requirements.
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§ 170-1302
Shared parking.
chevron_right
§ 170-1303
Payment in lieu of parking.
chevron_right
Article 14
Signs
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§ 170-1401
Permit required; application; applicability.
chevron_right
§ 170-1402
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 170-1403
General regulations.
chevron_right
§ 170-1404
Signs in residential districts.
chevron_right
§ 170-1405
Signs in mixed use districts.
chevron_right
§ 170-1406
Signs in Downtown Core and Downtown Transition Districts.
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§ 170-1407
Signs in CC and C/I Districts.
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§ 170-1408
Signs in OSR District.
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§ 170-1409
Signs in the C District.
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§ 170-1410
Signage administration.
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§ 170-1411
Signage for automobile service stations and repair garages.
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Article 15
Standards for Specific Uses
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§ 170-1501
Residential swimming pools.
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§ 170-1502
Outdoor storage.
chevron_right
§ 170-1503
Veterinary hospitals.
chevron_right
§ 170-1504
Noncommercial antennas and towers.
chevron_right
§ 170-1505
Home professional offices.
chevron_right
§ 170-1506
Flex space.
chevron_right
§ 170-1507
Accessory commercial uses ancillary to a permitted use in the C/I District.
chevron_right
§ 170-1508
Solar installations.
chevron_right
§ 170-1509
Public utility buildings and facilities.
chevron_right
§ 170-1510
Underground storage tanks.
chevron_right
§ 170-1511
Alternative treatment centers.
chevron_right
§ 170-1512
Cannabis businesses.
chevron_right
Article 16
Conditional Uses
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§ 170-1601
Power to grant; application; requirements.
chevron_right
§ 170-1602
Public and private schools teaching academic subjects.
chevron_right
§ 170-1603
Repair garages and automobile service stations.
chevron_right
§ 170-1604
Community residences and community shelters.
chevron_right
§ 170-1605
Long-term care.
chevron_right
§ 170-1606
Retail sales and service.
chevron_right
§ 170-1607
Places of assembly.
chevron_right
§ 170-1608
Corporate suites.
chevron_right
§ 170-1609
Car wash.
chevron_right
§ 170-1610
Fitness centers.
chevron_right
§ 170-1611
Adult businesses.
chevron_right
§ 170-1612
Museums and galleries.
chevron_right
§ 170-1613
Community facilities.
chevron_right
§ 170-1614
Inclusionary multifamily housing.
chevron_right
§ 170-1615
Cellular telecommunication towers and antennas.
chevron_right
§ 170-1616
Restaurant, Category Three.
chevron_right
§ 170-1617
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
chevron_right
§ 170-1618
Medical marijuana and cannabis retail (dispensaries).
chevron_right
§ 170-1619
Cannabis cultivation centers, manufacturing, wholesaler, and/or distributor facilities.
chevron_right
§ 170-1620
Vertically integrated cannabis facilities.
chevron_right
§ 170-1621
Smoke shops.
chevron_right
Article 17
Performance Standards
chevron_right
§ 170-1701
Applicability; construction permit issuance.
chevron_right
§ 170-1702
Electrical and electronic devices.
chevron_right
§ 170-1703
Glare.
chevron_right
§ 170-1704
Heat.
chevron_right
§ 170-1705
Noise.
chevron_right
§ 170-1706
Odor.
chevron_right
§ 170-1707
Storage and waste disposal.
chevron_right
§ 170-1708
Ventilation.
chevron_right
§ 170-1709
Vibration.
chevron_right
§ 170-1710
Drainage.
chevron_right
Article 18
Stormwater Management and Control
chevron_right
§ 170-1801
Title.
chevron_right
§ 170-1802
Scope and purpose.
chevron_right
§ 170-1803
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 170-1804
Design and performance standards for stormwater management measures.
chevron_right
§ 170-1805
Stormwater management requirements for major developments.
chevron_right
§ 170-1806
Calculation of stormwater runoff and groundwater recharge.
chevron_right
§ 170-1807
Sources for technical guidance.
chevron_right
§ 170-1808
Solids and floatable materials control standards.
chevron_right
§ 170-1809
Safety standards for stormwater management basins.
chevron_right
§ 170-1810
Requirements for a site development stormwater plan.
chevron_right
§ 170-1811
Maintenance and repair.
chevron_right
§ 170-1812
Penalties.
chevron_right
§ 170-1813
Severability.
chevron_right
§ 170-1814
Effective date.
chevron_right
Article 19
Flood Damage Prevention
chevron_right
§ 170-1901
Scope and administration.
chevron_right
§ 170-1902
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 170-1903
Duties and powers of the Floodplain Administrator.
chevron_right
§ 170-1904
Permits.
chevron_right
§ 170-1905
Site plans and construction documents.
chevron_right
§ 170-1906
Inspections.
chevron_right
§ 170-1907
Variances.
chevron_right
§ 170-1908
Violations.
chevron_right
§ 170-1909
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 170-1910
Subdivisions and other developments.
chevron_right
§ 170-1911
Site improvement.
chevron_right
§ 170-1912
Manufactured homes.
chevron_right
§ 170-1913
Recreational vehicles.
chevron_right
§ 170-1914
Tanks.
chevron_right
§ 170-1915
Other development and building work.
chevron_right
§ 170-1916
Temporary structures and temporary storage.
chevron_right
§ 170-1917
Utility and miscellaneous Group U.
chevron_right
Article 20
Riparian Buffer Conservation Zone
chevron_right
§ 170-2001
Intent; purpose.
chevron_right
§ 170-2002
Statutory authority.
chevron_right
§ 170-2003
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 170-2004
Establishment of riparian zones.
chevron_right
§ 170-2005
Uses permitted in riparian zones.
chevron_right
§ 170-2006
Performance standards for riparian zones.
chevron_right
§ 170-2007
Nonconforming structures and uses in riparian zones.
chevron_right
§ 170-2008
Uses prohibited in riparian zones.
chevron_right
§ 170-2009
Activities permitted in riparian zones in case of no reasonable or prudent alternative or extreme hardship.
chevron_right
§ 170-2010
Riparian zone management plan.
chevron_right
§ 170-2011
Boundary interpretation; appeals procedures; inspections; conflicts; severability.
chevron_right
§ 170-2012
Enforcement; violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 170-2013
Effective date.
chevron_right
Article 21
Steep Slopes
chevron_right
§ 170-2101
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 170-2102
Background.
chevron_right
§ 170-2103
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 170-2104
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 170-2105
Designation of areas.
chevron_right
§ 170-2106
Steep slope limits.
chevron_right
§ 170-2107
Conflicts; severability.
chevron_right
§ 170-2108
Enforcement; violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 170-2109
Effective date.
chevron_right
Article 22
Administration and Enforcement
chevron_right
§ 170-2201
Certificate of continued occupancy.
chevron_right
Article 23
Wireless Telecommunications Towers and Antennas
chevron_right
§ 170-2301
Purpose; applicability; standards.
chevron_right
§ 170-2302
Nonapplicability to amateur radio stations and to receive-only antennas.
chevron_right
§ 170-2303
Antennas and towers permitted on Township property.
chevron_right
§ 170-2304
Antennas and towers which are not municipal facilities.
chevron_right
Article 24
Affordable Housing
chevron_right
§ 170-2401
Affordable housing obligation.
chevron_right
§ 170-2402
Inclusionary zoning.
chevron_right
§ 170-2403
Affordable accessory apartment program.
chevron_right