[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
Accessory structures that are considered to be incidental and customary to the primary structure are permitted in the Town of Morristown and shall conform to the accessory structure standards in Article 3E.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a.
Applicability. The following regulations apply to all accessory structures
of more than 25 square feet within the Town of Morristown.
b.
Requirements.
1.
Maximum footprint. The maximum footprint of an accessory structure
shall be no greater than 30% of the rear yard area.
2.
The total floor area of all accessory structures shall not exceed
the first-floor area of the principal structure.
3.
Accessory structures shall not be used for human habitation except
where permitted by this chapter.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a.
Applicability. The following regulations apply to all ground-level
outdoor decks.
b.
Requirements.
1.
All deck areas shall occupy no more than 30% of the rear yard area.
2.
Decks shall be raised no more than two feet above finished grade,
with the exception of the stairs and steps that provide building access.
In cases of sloping ground, terraces shall be permitted to exceed
four feet in height before stepping down to a lower elevation.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a.
Applicability. The following regulations apply to all decks designed
for use by building occupants (i.e., not general public), located
above the first floor of the structure on which they are constructed.
b.
Requirements.
1.
Rooftop decks shall not exceed 20% of the rooftop area and shall
be designed for private access from no more than one unit.
2.
Access to rooftop decks shall be provided with full-length doorways.
In no case shall access be provided through a window.
3.
Rooftop decks shall be permitted to have awnings, pergolas and other
similar shading devices so long as the design is compliant with height
requirements. This shall not be construed to provide any exemption
to the maximum height standards.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a.
Applicability. The following regulations apply to all decks designed
for use by building occupants (i.e., not general public), located
above the first floor of the structure on which they are constructed.
b.
Requirements.
1.
Rooftop decks shall not exceed 20% of the rooftop area.
2.
Rooftop decks shall not be used between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
3.
Rooftop decks shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from all facades,
with the exception of rooftop decks located in step backs.
5.
Sound systems may not be installed on a rooftop deck.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a.
Applicability. The following regulations apply to all outdoor private
swimming pools in the Town of Morristown.
b.
Requirements.
1.
The surface area of a private swimming pool shall not exceed 25%
of the area of the rear yard.
2.
Swimming pools shall conform to all yard requirements and shall at
no time be closer than 10 feet to an adjacent property.
3.
The entire swimming pool area shall be contained by a fence or wall
that controls access to the pool area. The fence or wall shall be
a minimum of four feet high and a maximum of six feet high.
4.
Swimming pools shall be screened from view of the public right-of-way.
5.
No pool shall drain into a public sanitary sewer or be located so
that the water from the pool drains onto another property.
6.
Pools and spas shall not count towards impervious coverage for the
purpose of runoff calculations. However, pools and spas shall count
towards impervious coverage for the purpose of groundwater recharge
calculations.
