ABANDONMENTThe voluntary discontinuance of a nonconforming use or the voluntary vacating of a nonconforming structure, accompanied by intent not to re-establish such use or occupancy.
ACCESS MANAGEMENT PLANA document adopted by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (N.J.D.O.T.) in 1992, formally called the Highway Access Management Code. It contains goals and objectives intended to coordinate transportation planning and land use planning for any development that has frontage on any roadway under the jurisdiction of N.J.D.O.T. Access to these roadways may be denied should the proposal not meet the design criteria as established in the code.
ACCESSORY APARTMENTA self-contained residential dwelling unit with a kitchen, sanitary facilities, sleeping quarters and a private entrance, which is created within an existing home, or through the conversion of an existing accessory structure on the same site, or by an addition to an existing home or accessory building, or by the construction of a new accessory structure on the same site. [COAH]
ACCESSORY USEA subordinate use or building in which the purpose is customarily incidental to that of the principal use or building and on the same lot.
ADAPTABLETo be constructed in compliance with the technical design standards of the Barrier Free Subcode, N.J.A.C. 5:23-7. [COAH]
ADDITIONThe construction of a new improvement as part of an existing improvement when such new improvement changes the exterior appearance of the building or structure in any way. [R.S.I.S.]
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTThe entity responsible for the administration of affordable units, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:96, N.J.A.C. 5:97 and N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq. [COAH]
AFFORDABLEA sales price or rent within the means of a low- or moderate-income household as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:97-9; in the case of an ownership unit, that the sales price for the unit conforms to the standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.6, as may be amended and supplemented, and, in the case of a rental unit, that the rent for the unit conforms to the standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.12, as may be amended and supplemented. [COAH]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTA development included in the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, and includes, but is not limited to, an inclusionary development, a municipal construction project or a 100% affordable development. [COAH]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM(S)Any mechanism in the Cherry Hill Fair Share Plan prepared or implemented to address the Township's fair share obligation. [COAH]
AFFORDABLE UNITA housing unit proposed or created pursuant to the Act, credited pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:97-4 and/or funded through an affordable housing trust fund. [COAH]
AGE-RESTRICTED DEVELOPMENTA residential development including accessory buildings and required or permitted social, cultural, medical, and recreational facilities limited to certain age groups conforming to 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart E, Housing for Older Persons, of the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, as it may be amended or superseded.
AGE-RESTRICTED UNITA housing unit designed to meet the needs of, and exclusively for, the residents of an age-restricted segment of the population such that:
1. All the residents of the development where the unit is situated are 62 years or older; or
At least 80% of the units are occupied by one person that is 55 years or older; or
The development has been designated by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as "housing for older persons" as defined in Section 807(b)(2) of the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3607. [COAH]
AISLE, DRIVEThe travel way by which motor vehicles enter and depart parking spaces. [R.S.I.S.]
ALLEYA service road that provides a secondary means of access to lots. [R.S.I.S.]
ALTERATIONSIncludes, but are not limited to, the following:
1. All incidental changes or replacements in non-structural parts of building or other structure.
Minor changes or replacement in the structural parts of a building or other structure, limited to the following examples and others of similar character or extent:
a. Alteration of interior partitions to residential buildings provided that no additional dwelling units are created thereby.
Alteration of interior partitions in all other types of building or structures.
Making windows or doors in exterior walls.
Strengthening the load-bearing capacity in not more than 10% of the total floor area to permit the accommodation of a specialized unit of machinery or equipment.
Any change in the supporting members of a building such as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders, or in the utility system or mechanical equipment of a structure which change materially alters its usability or capacity of function.
AMENITYA natural or created feature that enhances the aesthetic quality, visual appeal, or makes more attractive or satisfying a particular property, place, or area.
ANIMAL CLINICAny place where animals or pets are given medical or surgical treatment including short-term boarding only incidental to such hospital use.
ANIMAL KENNELAny building, structure, or premises in which animals are kept, boarded, bred, or trained for commercial gain.
APPEALA request for a review of the Administrative Officer interpretation of any provision of this ordinance or a request for a variance. [N.J.D.E.P.]
APPLICANTA developer submitting an application for development. [R.S.I.S.] [M.L.U.L.]
APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENTThe application form and all accompanying documents required by ordinance for approval of a subdivision plat, site plan, planned development, conditional use, zoning variance, or direction of the issuance of a permit. [R.S.I.S.] [M.L.U.L.]
APPROVED COMBUSTIBLE PLASTICSOnly those plastics which when tested in accordance with American Society for Testing and Materials standard method for test for flammability of plastics over 0.050 inch thickness (C635-44) burn no faster than 2.5 inches per minute in sheets of 0.060 inch thickness.
APPROVING AUTHORITYThe Planning Board or Board of Adjustment of the Township of Cherry Hill, unless a different agency is designated by Ordinance. [M.L.U.L.]
ARCADEAny building or place which makes available four or more coin, token, or similar payment-operated machines which are for the purpose of skill and amusement.
ARTWORKA two- or three-dimensional representation of a creative idea that is expressed in a form and manner as to provide aesthetic enjoyment for the viewer rather than to specifically convey the name of the business or a commercial message about the products or services offered on the property upon which the artwork is displayed.
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITYMulti-residential housing designed for older adults that provides apartment style housing, congregate dining, and similar assisted living services when needed, which is licensed by the Department of Health, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:36.
ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCEA facility licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHS) to provide apartment-style housing and congregate dining and to assure that assisted living services are available when needed for four or more adult persons unrelated to the proprietor and that offers units containing, at a minimum, one unfurnished room, a private bathroom, a kitchenette and a lockable door on the unit entrance. [COAH]
ATTICThe part of a building that is immediately below and wholly or partly within the roof framing.
AUTO BODY SHOPAn establishment that repairs and repaints motor vehicles after collision, fire damage, water damage, or other natural disaster or for the purpose of restoration or modification.
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR FACILITYEstablishments primarily engaged in furnishing automotive repair, rental, leasing, and parking services to the general public.
AUTOMOBILE SALESThe use of any building, land, or other property for the display and sale of new automobiles, used automobiles, light trucks, vans, trailers, and/or recreational vehicles; including vehicle preparation, repair, and auto body work as accessory uses.
BALCONYA level surfaced area that projects from the wall of a building and is enclosed by a railing or a parapet.
BARPremises used primarily for the sale or dispensing of liquor by the drink for on-site consumption and where food may be available for consumption on the premises as accessory to the principal use, as regulated by the Alcohol Beverage Control Board of New Jersey.
BASE FLOODA flood that has a 1% chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. [N.J.D.E.P.]
BASEMENTAny area of the building having its floor subgrade (below ground level) on all sides. [N.J.D.E.P.] The portion of a structure that is partly below grade which has half or more of its floor-to-ceiling height above the average level of the adjoining ground with a floor-to-ceiling height of not less than seven feet. A basement shall be counted as a story if used for nonresidential purposes.
BEDROOMA room designed primarily for sleeping.
BELGIAN BLOCK CURBA curb constructed of rectangular-shaped ornate stone or granite blocks, usually placed vertically in a concrete foundation. [R.S.I.S.]
BERMA mound of soil, either natural or constructed, used for one or more of the following purposes: screen, buffer, separator, landscape feature, noise attenuation, dam, or stormwater control. [R.S.I.S.]
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP)Methods, measures, designs, performance standards, maintenance procedures, and other management practices that prevent or reduce adverse impacts upon or pollution of freshwater wetlands, open waters, and adjacent aquatic habitats.
BICYCLE LANEA portion of a roadway that has been designated by striping, signing, and pavement markings for the preferential or exclusive use of bicycles. [R.S.I.S.]
BICYCLE PATHA bikeway physically separated from motorized vehicular traffic by an open space or barrier, and either within the highway right-of-way or within an independent right-of-way or easement. [R.S.I.S.]
BIKEWAYAny road, path, or way that in some manner is specifically designated as being open to bicycle travel, regardless of whether such facilities are designated for the exclusive use of bicycles or are to be shared with other transportation modes. [R.S.I.S.]
BIODEGRADABLECapable of being decomposed by the action of microorganisms.
BIORETENTIONA bioretention system consists of a soil bed planted with suitable non-invasive (preferably native) vegetation. Stormwater runoff entering the bioretention system is filtered through the soil planting bed before being either conveyed downstream by an underdrain system or infiltrated into the existing subsoil below the soil bed. Vegetation in the soil planting bed provides uptake of pollutants and runoff and helps maintain the pores and associated infiltration rates of the soil in the bed. A bioretention system can be configured as either a bioretention basin or a longer, narrower bioretention swale. In general, a bioretention basin has a flat bottom while a bioretention swale may have sloping bottom. Runoff storage depths above the soil bed surface are typically shallow.
BLOCKA unit of land bounded by streets or combination of streets and public land, railroad rights-of-way, waterways, or any other barrier to the continuity of development.
BOARDING HOUSEA dwelling or part thereof arranged or used for single-room occupancy where lodging, meals, or personal or financial services are provided to such residents.
BOLLARDOne of a series of posts preventing vehicles from entering an area.
BREAKAWAY WALLA wall that is not part of the structural support of the building and is intended through its design and construction to collapse under specific lateral loading forces without causing damage to the elevated portion of the building or supporting foundation system. [N.J.D.E.P.]
BUFFEROpen spaces, landscaped areas, fences, walls, berms, or any combination thereof used to physically separate or screen one use or property from another so as to visually shield or block noise, lights, or other nuisances.
BUILD TO LINEA line that is established in this Ordinance that is a certain horizontal distance from the street line or the lot line and the location to which a building or part of a building is required to be constructed.
BUILDABLE AREAThe area of a lot remaining after the minimum yard and open space requirements of this Ordinance have been met and excluding the one-hundred-year floodplain, freshwater wetlands, and freshwater wetlands transition buffers.
BUILDINGA combination of materials to form a construction adapted to permanent, temporary, or continuous occupancy and having a roof. [M.L.U.L.]
BUILDING COVERAGEThe ratio of the horizontal area measured from the exterior surface of the exterior walls of the ground floor of all principal and accessory buildings on a lot to the total lot area.
BUILDING HEIGHTThe vertical distance from finished grade to the top of the highest roof beams on a flat or shed roof, the deck level on a mansard roof, and the average distance between the eaves and the ridge level for gable, hip, and gambrel roofs.
BUILDING LINEA line formed by the intersection of a horizontal plane at average grade level and a vertical plane that coincides with the exterior surface of the building on any side. In case of a cantilevered section of a building, the vertical plane will coincide with the most projected surface. All yard requirements are measured to the building line.
BUILDING SCALEThe relationship of a particular building, in terms of building mass, to other nearby and adjacent buildings.
BULK (c) VARIANCEA departure from the standards and controls of the zoning ordinance that regulate setbacks, yard, frontage, lot size, or other similar physical requirements, which (if applied) would significantly interfere with the use of the property, as stated in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c.
BULK REGULATIONSStandards and controls that establish the maximum size of buildings and structures on a lot and the buildable area within which the building can be located, including coverage, setbacks, height, floor area ratio, and yard requirements.
BUS SHELTERA small, roofed structure, usually having three walls, located near a street with pedestrian access to the nearest sidewalk and designed primarily for the protection and safety of bus passengers.
BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTA single business location where the subject business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered.
CAFRA CENTERS, CORES OR NODESThose areas within boundaries accepted incorporated by reference or revised by the Department pursuant to in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:8E-5B7-13.16. [N.J.D.E.P.]
CAFRA PLANNING MAPThe map used by the Department to identify the location of geographic depiction of the boundaries for Coastal Planning Areas, CAFRA Centers, CAFRA Cores and CAFRA Nodes. The CAFRA Planning Map is available on the Department's Geographic Information System (GIS) pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7E-5B.3. [N.J.D.E.P.]
CALIPERSee DIAMETER BREAST HEIGHT (D.B.H.).
CAMPERSee RECREATIONAL VEHICLE.
CAPACITYThe flow volume or rate that a facility (e.g., pipe, pond, vault, swale, ditch, drywell, etc.) is designed to safely contain, receive, convey, reduce pollutants from or infiltrate to meet a specific performance standard.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTA governmental acquisition of real property or major construction project. [M.L.U.L.]
CAPPED SYSTEMA completed water supply and/or sewerage system put in place for future use (contingent upon expansion), rather than to meet immediate development needs.
CARTWAYThe actual road surface area from curbline to curbline that may include travel lanes, parking lanes, and deceleration and acceleration lanes. Where there are no curbs, the cartway is that portion between the edges of the paved or hard surface width. [R.S.I.S.]
CEMETERYLand used or intended for the burial of the deceased, including columbarium, crematories, mausoleums and mortuaries, when operated in conjunction with the cemetery within the boundaries.
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY (C.O.)The certificate provided for in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2, indicating that the construction authorized by the construction permit has been completed in accordance with the construction permit, the act and the regulations. See "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.) and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
CERTIFIED HOUSEHOLDA household that has been certified by an Administrative Agent as a low-income household or moderate-income household. [COAH]
CHANGE OF USEAny use that substantially differs from the previous use of a building or land.
CHANNELAny natural or human-made waterway or course through which to convey the constant or intermittent flow of water. [R.S.I.S.]
CHANNELIZATIONThe straightening and deepening of channels, and/or the surfacing thereof, to permit water to move more rapidly or to redirect the flow of surface water.
CHARGING LEVELThe amount of voltage provided to charge an electric vehicle varies depending on the type of EVSE as follows:
1. Level 1 operates on a 15 to 20 amp breaker on a 120 volt AC circuit.
Level 2 operates on a 40 to 100 amp breaker on a 208 or 240 volt AC circuit.
Direct-current fast charger (DCFC) operates on a 60 amp or higher breaker on a 480 volt or higher three phase circuit with special grounding equipment. DCFC stations can also be referred to as rapid charging stations that are typically characterized by industrial grade electrical outlets that allow for faster recharging of electric vehicles.
CHILD-CARE CENTERAny home or facility, by whatever name known, which is maintained for the care, development or supervision of six or more children under 13 years of age who attend for less than 24 hours a day. For a facility that is located in a sponsor's home, the New Jersey Department of Human Services shall not count the children residing in the sponsor's home in determining whether the facility is serving the minimum number of children that would require it to be licensed as a center.
CHIMNEYA structure containing one or more flues for drawing off emissions from stationary sources of combustion.
CIRCULATIONSystems, structures, and physical improvements for the movement of people, goods, water, air, sewage, or power by such means as streets, highways, railways, waterways, sidewalks, bikeways, towers, airways, pipes, and conduits, and the handling of people and goods by such means as terminals, stations, warehouses, and other storage building or trans-shipment points. [M.L.U.L.]
CISTERNA tank or reservoir used for storing rainwater.
CLINICAn establishment where patients are admitted for examination and treatment on an outpatient basis (meaning they are not usually lodged overnight) by one or more physicians, dentists, psychologists, social workers, or other medical personnel.
CLUBA building or portion thereof or premises owned or operated by a corporation, association, person, or persons for social, educational, or recreation purposes.
CLUSTERA development design technique that concentrates buildings on a part of the site to allow the remaining land to be used for recreation, common open space, and preservation of environmentally sensitive features.
COAHThe Council on Affordable Housing, which is in, but not of, the Department of Community Affairs of the State of New Jersey, that was established under the New Jersey Fair Housing Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq.). [COAH]
COLLEGEAn educational institution authorized by the state to award associates, baccalaureate, or higher degrees.
COLLOCATIONThe attachment of commercial wireless telecommunications antenna to an existing tower.
COMMERCIAL MESSAGEAny message (including sign wording, logo, or other representation or image) that directly or indirectly provides commercial advertising for a business, establishment, product, service, commodity, entertainment or otherwise calls attention to a commercial activity.
COMMERCIAL USEActivity involving the sale of goods or services carried out for profit.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLEAny vehicle that is required by law to bear any license plate other than that issued for passenger car use.
COMMUNICATION USEEstablishments furnishing point-to-point communication services, whether by wire or radio, either aurally or visually, including radio and television broadcasting stations, internet and telecommunications, and the exchange or recording of messages.
COMMUNITY BASINAn infiltration system, sand filter designed to infiltrate, standard constructed wetland, or wet pond, established in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:8-4.2(c)14, that is designed and constructed in accordance with the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual, or an alternate design, approved in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.2(g), for an infiltration system, sand filter designed to infiltrate, standard constructed wetland, or wet pond and that complies with §
40-516, Stormwater management. [N.J.D.E.P.]
A building used for recreational, social, educational and cultural activities, open to the public or a designated part of the public, usually owned and operated by a public or nonprofit group or agency.
COMPACTIONThe increase in soil bulk density. [N.J.D.E.P]
COMPLETE APPLICATIONAn application form completed as specified by ordinance, checklist, and the rules and regulations of the municipal agency and all accompanying documents required by a checklist adopted by ordinance for approval of the application for development, including, where applicable, but not limited to, a site plan or subdivision plat, provided that the municipal agency subsequently may require such additional information not specified in the ordinance, or any revisions in the accompanying documents, as are reasonably necessary to make an informed decision as to whether the requirements necessary for approval of the application for development have been met. An application shall not be deemed incomplete for lack of any such additional information or any revision in the accompanying documents so required by the municipal agency. An application shall be certified as complete immediately upon the meeting of all requirements specified in the ordinance and in the rules and regulations of the municipal agency and shall be deemed complete as of the day it is so certified by the administrative officer for purposes of the commencement of the time period for action by the municipal agency.
CONCEPT PLANA preliminary presentation and attendant documentation of a proposed subdivision or site plan of sufficient accuracy to be used for the purpose of discussion and classification.
CONDITIONAL USEA use permitted in a particular zoning district only upon a showing that such use in a specified location will comply with the conditions and standards for the location or operation of such as contained in the Zoning Ordinance and upon the issuance of an authorization therefore by the Planning Board. [M.L.U.L.]
CONFERENCE CENTERA training facility for personnel engaged in business, educational, scientific, or research endeavors, but not to include business or trade schools.
CONSERVATION AREAEnvironmentally sensitive areas with characteristics such as steep slopes, wetlands, floodplains, high water tables, forest areas, endangered species habitat, dunes, or areas of sensitive natural land or uniqueness that have been designated biological for protection from any activity that would significantly alter their ecological integrity, balance, or character.
CONSOLIDATIONThe removal of lot lines between contiguous parcels of land.
CONSTRUCTIONThe installation, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, removal or equipping of buildings or structures.
CONSTRUCTION PERMITLegal authorization for the erection, alteration, or extension of a structure.
CONTIGUOUS LANDLand that is connected or adjacent to other land so as to permit the land to be used as a functional unit; provided that separation by lot line, streams, dedicated public roads which are not paved, rights-of-way, and easements shall not affect the contiguity of land unless a substantial physical barrier is created which prevents the land from being used as a functional unit.
CONTRIBUTORY DRAINAGE AREAThe area from which stormwater runoff drains to a stormwater management measure, not including the area of the stormwater management measure itself. [N.J.D.E.P.]
COREA pedestrian-oriented area of commercial and civic uses serving the surrounding municipality, generally including housing and access to public transportation. [N.J.D.E.P.]
CORNER LOTA lot or parcel of land abutting upon two or more streets at their intersection or upon two parts of the same street forming an interior angle of less than 135°.
COUNTYThe County of Camden, State of New Jersey.
COUNTY MASTER PLANA composite of the master plan for the physical development of the county in which the municipality is located, with the accompanying maps, plats, charts and descriptive and explanatory matter adopted by the Camden County Planning Board. [M.L.U.L.]
COUNTY REVIEW AGENCYAn agency designated by the County Commissioners to review municipal stormwater management plans and implementing ordinance(s). The County review agency may either be:
1. A county planning agency; or
A county water resource association created under N.J.S.A. 58:16A-55.5, if the ordinance or resolution delegates authority to approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove municipal stormwater management plans and implementing ordinances. [N.J.D.E.P.]
CULVERTA closed or open conduit designed for the purpose of conveying an open channel watercourse under a road, highway, pedestrian walk, railroad embankment, or other type of overhead structure. [R.S.I.S.]
CURBA stone, concrete, or other improved boundary marking the edge of the roadway or paved area. [R.S.I.S.]
DAMArtificial dikes, levees, or other barriers, with appurtenances, for the purpose of impounding or retaining water. [R.S.I.S.]
DAYSCalendar days. [M.L.U.L.]
DCAThe State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
DECKA level surfaced area usually constructed of wood, generally adjacent to a principal building or accessory structure and not covered by a permanent roof.
DEDICATIONAn appropriation of land to some public use made by the owner and accepted for such use by or on behalf of the public. [R.S.I.S.]
DEFICIENT HOUSING UNITA housing unit with health and safety code violations that require the repair or replacement of a major system. A major system includes weatherization, roofing, plumbing (including wells), heating, electricity, sanitary plumbing (including septic systems), lead paint abatement and/or load bearing structural systems. [COAH]
DEMOLITIONThe removal of part or all of a building or structure.
DENSITYThe permitted number of dwelling units per gross area of land to be developed. [M.L.U.L.]
DEPARTMENTFor purposes of §
40-516, Stormwater management, this refers to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP). [N.J.D.E.P.]
A person professionally qualified and duly licensed in New Jersey to perform engineering services that may include, but not necessarily be limited to, development of project requirements, creation and development of project design and preparation of drawings and specifications. [N.J.D.E.P.]
DESIGN STANDARDSStandards that set forth specific improvement requirements. [R.S.I.S.]
DESIGN STORMThe magnitude and temporal distribution of precipitation from a storm event measured in probability of occurrence (e.g., five-year storm) and duration (e.g., 24 hours), used in the design and evaluation of stormwater management systems.
DESIGNATED CENTERA State Development and Redevelopment Plan Center, as designated by the State Planning Commission such as urban, regional, town, Village, or hamlet. [N.J.D.E.P.]
DETENTION BASINA stormwater management basin or alternative structure designed to temporarily detain stormwater runoff. [R.S.I.S.]
DEVELOPERThe legal or beneficial owner or owners of a lot or of any land proposed to be included in a proposed development including the holder of an option or contract to purchase, or other person having an enforceable proprietary interest in such land. [M.L.U.L.]
DEVELOPMENTThe division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels, the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation, or enlargement of any building or structure, any mining, excavation or landfill and any use or change in the use of any building or other structure, or land or extension of use of land, for which permission is required under the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. In the case of development of agricultural land, development means: any activity that requires a State permit, any activity reviewed by the County Agricultural Board (CAB) and the State Agricultural Development Committee (SADC), and municipal review of any activity not exempted by the Right to Farm Act, N.J.S.A. 4:1C-1 et seq. [M.L.U.L.]
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONA development control ordinance, zoning ordinance, subdivision ordinance, site plan ordinance, Official Map ordinance, or other municipal regulation of the use and development of land, or amendment thereto adopted and filed pursuant to this act. [M.L.U.L.]
DIAMETER INCHESThe sum total of the diameters, in inches, of existing viable trees being removed from a tract of land, for which proportional compensation is required.
DISTURBANCEThe placement or reconstruction of impervious surface or motor vehicle surface, or exposure and/or movement of soil or bedrock or clearing, cutting, or removing of vegetation. Milling and repaving is not considered disturbance for the purposes of this definition. [N.J.D.E.P.]
DORMERA projection from a sloping roof that contains a window.
DRAINAGEThe removal of surface water or ground water from land by drains, grading, or other means. This includes control of runoff to minimize erosion and sedimentation during and after construction or development and the means necessary for water supply preservation or prevention or alleviation of flooding. [M.L.U.L.]
DRAINAGE AREAA geographic area within which stormwater, sediments, or dissolved materials drain to a particular receiving waterbody or to a particular point along a receiving waterbody. [N.J.D.E.P.]
DRAINAGE SYSTEMAny natural and human-made components that contain, convey, absorb, store, treat, or dispose of surface water runoff or ground water. [R.S.I.S.]
DRIPLINEThe perimeter line on the ground, measured from the outermost edge of the vertical plane established by the branches of a tree.
DRIVEWAYA defined paved or unpaved surface providing vehicular access to a street. A driveway is not a road, street, boulevard, highway, or parkway. [R.S.I.S.]
DROP PIPEA vertical pipe used to convey sewage from a higher to a lower elevation. [R.S.I.S.]
DRY WELLA subsurface storage facility that receives and temporarily stores stormwater runoff from roofs of structures.
DWELLINGOne or more rooms providing living facilities for one household, including equipment for cooking or provisions for the same.
DWELLING, ATTACHEDA one-family dwelling attached to two or more one-family dwellings by common vertical walls.
DWELLING, DUPLEXA building on a single lot containing two dwelling units each of which is totally separated from the other, one of which is wholly or partially above the other, with separate entrances at the ground level.
DWELLING, SEMI-DETACHEDA one-family dwelling attached to one other one-family dwelling by a common vertical wall, with each dwelling located on a separate lot.
DWELLING, TOWNHOUSEA building containing three or more attached dwelling units erected in a row on adjoining lots, each unit being separate from the adjoining unit, but attached by a common or party wall and each unit having separate individual outside access and individual public water and sewerage facilities and connections.
EASEMENTA right to use the land of another for a specific purpose. [R.S.I.S.]
ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINESElectric lines which are part of an electric company's transmission and subtransmission system, which provide a direct connection between a generating station or substation of the utility company and another substation.
ELECTRIC VEHICLEAny vehicle that is licensed and registered for operation on public and private highways, roads, and streets; and operates either partially or exclusively using an electric motor powered by an externally charged on-board battery.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY/SERVICE EQUIPMENT or EVSEThe equipment, including the cables, cords, conductors, connectors, couplers, enclosures, attachment plugs, power outlets, power electronics, transformer, switchgear, switches and controls, network interfaces, point of sale equipment, and associated apparatus designed and used for the purpose of transferring energy from the electric supply system to a plug-in electric vehicle. "EVSE" may deliver either alternating current or, consistent with fast charging equipment standards, direct current electricity. "EVSE" is synonymous with "electric vehicle charging station."
ELEVATED BUILDINGA non-basement building:
1. Built in the case of a building in an Area of Special Flood Hazard to have the top of the elevated floor elevated above the ground level by means of piling, columns (posts and piers), or shear walls parallel to the flow of the water;
Adequately anchored so as not to impair the structural integrity of the building during a flood up to the magnitude of the base flood. In an Area of Special Flood Hazard "elevated building" also includes a building elevated by means of fill or solid foundation perimeter walls with openings sufficient to facilitate the unimpeded movement of flood waters. [N.J.D.E.P.]
ELEVATION1. A vertical distance above or below a fixed reference level;
A fully dimensioned drawing of the front, rear, or side of a building showing features such as windows, doors, and relationship of grade to floor level.
EMERGENCY SPILLWAYA supplemental spillway whose function is to pass the design storm flows in the event the principal spillway fails to operate as designed or is blocked. [R.S.I.S.]
EMPOWERMENT NEIGHBORHOODNeighborhoods designated by the Urban Coordinating Council "in consultation and conjunction with" the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-69. [N.J.D.E.P.]
ENCROACHMENTAny obstruction or illegal or unauthorized intrusion in a delineated floodway, right-of-way, or on adjacent land.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSIONA municipal advisory body on community environmental concerns and issues, pursuant to P.L. 1968, c. 245 (N.J.S.A. 40:56A-1 et seq.). [M.L.U.L.]
ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSTRAINED AREAThe following areas where the physical alteration of the land is in some way restricted, either through regulation, easement, deed restriction or ownership such as: wetlands, floodplains, threatened and endangered species sites or designated habitats, and parks and preserves. Habitats of endangered or threatened species are identified using the Department's Landscape Project as approved by the Department's Endangered and Nongame Species Program. [N.J.D.E.P.]
ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL AREAAn area or feature which is of significant environmental value, including but not limited to: stream corridors; natural heritage priority sites; habitats of endangered or threatened species; large areas of contiguous open space or upland forest; steep slopes; and well head protection and groundwater recharge areas. Habitats of endangered or threatened species are identified using the Department's Landscape Project as approved by the Department's Endangered and Non-game Species Program. [N.J.D.E.P.]
EQUALIZED ASSESSED VALUEThe assessed value of a property divided by the current average ratio of assessed to true value for the municipality in which the property is situated, as determined in accordance with Sections 1, 5, and 6 of P.L. 1973, c. 123 (N.J.S.A. 54:1-35a through 54:1-35c).
ERECTTo build, construct, attach, place, suspend or affix and shall also include the painting of signs or displays on the exterior surface of a building, structure, or natural surface.
EROSIONThe detachment and movement of soil or rock fragments by water, wind, ice, or gravity. [N.J.D.E.P.]
ESCROWA deed, bond, money, or piece of property delivered to a third person, to be delivered by the third person to the grantee only upon fulfillment of a condition.
EXCAVATIONThe result of any act by which soil or rock is cut into, excavated, dug, quarried, uncovered, removed, displaced or relocated.
EXHIBITThe sale of admission to view obscene material, per N.J.S.A. 2C:34-2 and 2C:34-3.
EXISTING USEThe use of a lot or structure at the time of the enactment of a regulating ordinance.
FACADEThe total wall surface, including door and window area, of a building's principal face. In the case of corner buildings that front on more than one street, only one face shall be used to calculate the facade area.
FAMILYA group of individuals not necessarily related by blood, marriage, adoption, or guardianship living together in a dwelling unit as a single housekeeping unit under a common housekeeping management plan based on an intentionally structured relationship providing organization and stability.
FAMILY DAY CARE HOMEAny private residence approved by the State of New Jersey that provides care for children on a regular basis, per N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.5b.
FARMAn area of land which is actively devoted to agricultural, silvicultural or horticultural use and which occupies no less than five acres, exclusive of the land upon which the farmhouse is located and such additional land as may be provided in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:4-23.4, 54:4-23.5 and 54:4-23.11.
FARM MARKETA single or multiple purpose structure from which the agricultural and/or horticultural output and services of the commercial farm, as well as products and services related to that output that contribute to farm income are sold, prepared, or stored.
FENCEAn artificially constructed barrier of wood, masonry, stone, wire, metal, or any other manufactured material or combination of materials. [R.S.I.S.]
FILLA human-made deposit of soil, rock or other materials.
FILTER STRIPSDensely vegetated lands that treat sheet flow stormwater from adjacent pervious and impervious areas, and function by slowing runoff, trapping sediment and pollutants, and in some cases infiltrating a portion of the runoff into the ground.
FINAL APPROVALThe official action of the Planning or Zoning Board taken on a preliminary approved major subdivision or site plan after all conditions, engineering plans, and other requirements have been completed or fulfilled and the required improvements have been installed or guarantees properly posted for their completion, or approval conditioned upon the posting of such guarantees. [M.L.U.L.]
FIRE LANEAn unobstructed paved or improved surface area clearly defined by pavement markings and signs, at least 12 feet wide and designed to provide access for fire-fighting equipment.
FLAG LOTA lot located to the rear of another lot, connected to the public street frontage common to both lots by a narrow strip of land.
FLOOD HAZARD AREAThe land in the floodplain within a community subject to a 1% or greater chance of flooding in any given year. [N.J.D.E.P.]
FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM)The Official Map on which the Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both the areas of special flood hazard and the risk premium zones applicable to the community [N.J.D.E.P.]
FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY (FIS)The official report in which the Federal Insurance Administration has provided flood profiles, as well as the Flood Insurance Rate Map(s) and the water surface elevation of the base flood. [N.J.D.E.P.]
FLOOD or FLOODINGA general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry areas from the overflow of inland or tidal waters and/or the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source. [N.J.D.E.P.]
FLOODPLAINThe channel and the relatively flat area adjoining the channel of a natural stream or river that has been or may be covered by floodwater.
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONSZoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, building codes, health regulations, special purpose ordinances (such as a floodplain ordinance, grading ordinance and erosion control ordinance) and other applications of police power. The term describes such State or local regulations, in any combination thereof, which provide standards for the purpose of flood damage prevention and reduction. [N.J.D.E.P.]
FLOODWAYThe channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than 0.2 foot. [N.J.D.E.P.]
FLOOR AREAThe sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of a building, measured from the exterior face of the exterior walls, or from the center line of a wall separating two buildings.
FLOOR AREA RATIO (F.A.R.)The sum of the area of all floors of buildings or structures compared to the total area of the site. [M.L.U.L.]
FOOTCANDLEThe unit of illumination when the foot is the unit of length.
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONA group of people formally organized for a common interest, usually cultural, religious or entertainment, with regular meetings, rituals and formal written membership requirements.
FRONTAGE, LOTThat side of a lot abutting on a public street or right-of-way.
FUNERAL HOMEA facility operated by a licensed mortician used for the preparation of the deceased for burial, the display of the deceased, and rituals connected therewith before burial or cremation.
GARAGEA deck, building, or parking structure, or part thereof, used or intended to be used for the parking and storage of vehicles.
GARAGE, COMMERCIALAn accessory structure used for the parking, storage, and/or repair of vehicles used in the operation of a nonresidential use, or their customers or employees, that is not available to the general public for hire.
GARAGE, PRIVATEA structure that is accessory to a residential building and that is used for the parking and storage of vehicles owned and operated by the residents thereof that is not a commercial enterprise available to the general public for such use.
GARAGE, PUBLICA structure, building or portion thereof used for the parking and storage of vehicles, but not repair, available to the general public for commercial gain.
GAS STATIONAn establishment servicing motor vehicles with fuel, supplies, accessories, and minor repairs, but not including the storage, sale, or major repairs of motor vehicles.
GOLF COURSEA tract of land laid out for at least nine holes for playing the game of golf and improved with tees, greens, fairways, and hazards that may include a clubhouse, dining and refreshment facilities, driving ranges and miniature golf courses as accessory uses.
GOVERNING BODYThe chief legislative body of the municipality, here being the Township Council of Cherry Hill. [M.L.U.L.]
GRADEThe inclination of a sloping surface, usually expressed in percentage terms. [R.S.I.S.]
GRADE LEVELThe lowest point of elevation of the finished surface of the ground where the sign, fence or support structure meets the ground.
GRADINGAny stripping, cutting, filling, or stockpiling of earth or land, including the land in its cut or filled condition, to create new grades.
GRAY WATERDomestic wastewater composed of wash water from kitchen, bathroom, and laundry sinks, tubs, and washers. Used as a strategy for reducing wastewater outputs from a building, by diverting it into productive uses such as subsurface irrigation, or on-site treatment and use for non-potable functions.
GREEN BUILDING STRATEGIESThose strategies that minimize the impact of development on the environment, and enhance the health, safety and well-being of residents by producing durable, low-maintenance, resource-efficient housing while making optimum use of existing infrastructure and community services.
GREEN DESIGNTo significantly reduce or eliminate the negative impact of buildings on the environment and on the building occupants, green building design and construction practices address: sustainable site planning, safeguarding water and water efficiency, energy efficiency, conservation of materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. [U.S.G.B.C.]
GREEN INFRASTRUCTUREA stormwater management measure that manages stormwater close to its source by: 1. treating stormwater runoff through infiltration into subsoil; or 2. treating stormwater runoff through filtration by vegetation or soil; or 3. storing stormwater runoff for reuse. [N.J.D.E.P.]
GREEN ROOFA roof that consists of a layer of vegetation that completely covers an otherwise conventional roof, composed of multiple layers including waterproofing, a drainage layer, engineered planting media and specially selected plants.
GREENHOUSEAn enclosed structure of glass or clear plastic.
GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG)A gas, such as carbon dioxide or methane, which contributes to potential climate change.
GREENWAYAny of the following:
1. A linear open space established along either a natural corridor, such as a riverfront, stream valley, or ridge line, or overland along a railroad right-of-way converted to recreational use, a canal, a scenic road, or other route; or
Any natural or landscaped course for pedestrian or bicycle passage; or
An open space connector linking parks, natural reserves, cultural features, or historic sites with each other and with populated areas.
GROSS LEASABLE AREA (GLA)The total floor area for which the tenant pays rent and that is designed for the tenant's occupancy and exclusive use. GLA does not include public or common areas such as utility rooms, stairwells, lobbies, etc.
GROUNDWATERThe supply of freshwater under the surface in an aquifer or geologic formation that forms the natural reservoir for potable water.
GROUP HOMEAny single-family dwelling used in the placement of children pursuant to law recognized as a group home by the Department of Human Services provided that no group home shall contain more than 12 children, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66c. [M.L.U.L.]
GUTTERA shallow channel, usually set along a curb or the pavement edge of a road, for purposes of catching and carrying off runoff water. [R.S.I.S.]
GYMAn establishment that provides facilities for aerobic exercises, running, exercise equipment, game courts, swimming, and/or shower facilities that are open to a paid membership, also known as a health club.
HABITABLE FLOORAny floor usable for living purposes that includes working, sleeping, eating, cooking or recreation, or the combination thereof; i.e. a floor used only for storage purposes is not a "habitable floor."
HABITATThe natural environment of an individual, animal or plant, population or community.
HIGH-RISE APARTMENTSA group of one or more buildings of no less than six stories designed and constructed as a project with a singleness of use and operation and where joint or communal use is to be made of open acres by the occupants whether it is for recreation, parking of automobiles, or other communal purposes.
HIGHEST ADJACENT GRADEThe highest natural elevation of the ground surface prior to construction next to the proposed walls of a structure. [N.J.D.E.P.]
HISTORIC DISTRICTOne or more historic sites and intervening or surrounding property significantly affecting or affected by the quality and character of the historic site or sites. [M.L.U.L.]
HISTORIC PRESERVATIONThe protection, rehabilitation, and restoration of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and artifacts significant in history, architecture, archaeology, or culture.
HISTORIC SITEAny real property, man-made structure, natural object or configuration or any portion or group of the foregoing of historical, archeological, cultural, scenic or architectural significance. [M.L.U.L.]
HISTORIC STRUCTUREAny structure that is:
1. Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a listing maintained by the U.S. Department of Interior) or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register; or
Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered historic district; or
Individually listed on a State inventory of historic places in States with historic preservation programs which have been approved by the Secretary of the Interior; or
Individually listed on a local inventory of historic places in communities with historic preservation programs that have been certified either:
a. By an approved State program as determined by the Secretary of the Interior; or
Directly by the Secretary of the Interior in States without approved programs. [N.J.D.E.P.]
HOME OCCUPATIONAny legal occupation or employment conducted for financial compensation by a resident in the resident's dwelling unit. Home occupations shall be service oriented, incidental and subordinate to the residential use.
HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONAn organization in a development under recorded agreements through which each lot owner shall be a member and each dwelling unit is subject to a charge for a proportionate share of the expenses for the organization's activities and maintenance including maintenance costs levied against the association by the Township in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43.
HORTICULTURAL CENTERA structure predominantly used for the sale of products, equipment, or services that meet the needs of the general residential public in the pursuit of horticultural or garden activities.
HOSPITALAn institution providing primary health services and medical or surgical care to persons, primarily inpatients, suffering from illness, disease, injury, deformity, and other abnormal physical or mental conditions and including, as an integral part of the institution, related facilities, such as laboratories, outpatient facilities, training facilities, medical offices, and staff residences.
HOTELA building or buildings consisting of individual sleeping units designed for transient travelers and not for permanent residency with centralized lobby.
HOUSE OF WORSHIPA building or structure, or groups of buildings or structures that by design and construction are primarily intended for conducting organized religious services and associated accessory uses. For purposes of this Ordinance, the word "Church" shall include: chapels, cathedrals, temples, and similar designations, as well as parish houses, convents, and such accessory uses.
HOUSEHOLDA person or group of people living together in a single dwelling unit, with common access to and common use of all living and eating areas and all areas and facilities for the preparation and serving of food within the dwelling unit.
HOUSING UNITA room or group of rooms used by one or more individuals living separately from others in the structure, with direct access to the outside or to a public hall and containing separate bathroom and kitchen facilities.
HUC 14 or HYDROLOGIC UNIT CODE 14An area within which water drains to a particular receiving surface water body, also known as a subwatershed, which is identified by a 14-digit hydrologic unit boundary designation, delineated within New Jersey by the United States Geological Survey. [N.J.D.E.P.]
IMPERVIOUS (IMPERMEABLE) SURFACEA surface that has been compacted or covered with a layer of material so that it is highly resistant to infiltration by water. [R.S.I.S.]
IMPROVEMENTAny permanent structure that becomes part of, placed upon, or is affixed to real estate. [R.S.I.S.]
INCLUSIONARY DEVELOPMENTA development containing both affordable units and market rate units. This term includes, but is not necessarily limited to: new construction, the conversion of a nonresidential structure to residential and the creation of new affordable units through the reconstruction of a vacant residential structure. [COAH]
INDUSTRIAL PARKA tract of land that is planned, developed, and operated as an integrated facility for a number of individual industrial uses, with consideration to transportation facilities, circulation, parking, utility needs, aesthetics, and compatibility.
INFILTRATIONThe process by which water seeps into the soil from precipitation. [N.J.D.E.P.]
INFILTRATION BASINA facility constructed within highly permeable soils that provides temporary storage of stormwater runoff, which does not normally have a structural outlet to discharge runoff from the stormwater quality design storm.
INFRASTRUCTUREFacilities and services needed to sustain industry, residential, commercial, and all other land use activities.
INLET1. A structure located just below the ground surface, used to collect stormwater runoff. Generally located in streets and parking lots, inlets have grated lids, allowing stormwater from the surface to pass through for collection.
The initial entry into an overflow from a stormwater facility.
The point at which stormwater from impervious surfaces or conveyance piping enters a stormwater management facility.
INSTITUTIONAL USEA nonprofit, religious, or public use, such as a church, library, public or private school, hospital, or government owned or operated building, structure, or land used for public purpose.
INTENSITY OF DEVELOPMENTThe classification of development based on the number of dwelling units per gross acre of land served by a particular street, excluding the acreage of dedicated common open space or other areas restricted from future development. [R.S.I.S.]
INTERESTED PARTYThose persons and/or organizations considered:
1. In a criminal or quasi-criminal proceeding, any citizen of the State of New Jersey; and
In the case of a civil proceeding in any court or in an administrative proceeding before a municipal agency, any person, whether residing within or without the municipality, whose right to use, acquire, or enjoy property is or may be affected by any action taken under this act, or whose rights to use, acquire, or enjoy property under this act, or under any other law of this State or of the United States have been denied, violated or infringed by an action or a failure to act under this act. [M.L.U.L.]
INTERSECTIONThe location where two or more roadways cross at grade without a bridge.
ISLANDFor street design purposes, it is a raised area, usually curbed, placed to guide traffic and separate lanes, or used for landscaping, signing, or lighting. [R.S.I.S.]
JUNKAny scrap, waste, reclaimable material, or debris, whether or not stored, for sale or in the process of being dismantled, destroyed, processed, salvaged, stored, baled, disposed, or other use or disposition.
JUNKYARDAny area, lot, land, parcel, building, or structure, or part thereof, used for the storage, collection, processing, purchase, sale, salvage, or disposal of junk or scrap material.
KNOWINGLYPer N.J.S.A. 2C:34-3, having either:
1. Knowledge of the character and content of the material or film described herein; or
Failed to exercise reasonable inspection which would disclose its character and content.
LANDReal property including improvements and fixtures on, above or below the surface. [M.L.U.L.]
LANDSCAPINGThe installation of plant material and/or natural materials as a part of development according to a plan approved by the approving authority.
LATERALSPipes conducting sewage from individual buildings to larger pipes called trunk, or interceptor, sewers that usually are located in street rights-of-way. [R.S.I.S.]
LEAD PLANNING AGENCYOne or more public entities having stormwater management planning authority designated by the regional stormwater management planning committee pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:8-3.2, that serves as the primary representative of the committee. [N.J.D.E.P.]
LEVEL OF SERVICEA description of traffic conditions along a given roadway or at a particular intersection.
LOCAL UTILITYAny, utility, authority, commission, special district, or other corporate entity not regulated by the Board of Regulatory Commissioners under Title 48 of the Revised Statutes that provides gas, electricity, heat, power, water, or sewer service to a municipality or the residents thereof; any sewerage authority created pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:14A-1 et seq.; or any utilities authority created pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:14B-1 et seq. [M.L.U.L.]
LONG-TERM CARE FACILITYAn institution or a distinct part of an institution that is licensed or approved to provide health care under medical supervision for 24 or more consecutive hours to two or more patients who are not related to the governing authority or its members by marriage, blood, or adoption.
LOTA designated parcel, tract, or area of land established by a plat or otherwise as permitted by law and to be used, developed or built upon as a unit. [M.L.U.L.]
LOT AREAAn area of land that is determined by the limits of the lot lines bounding that area and is always expressed in terms of square feet.
LOT COVERAGEThe area of a lot covered by any impervious surface.
LOT DEPTHThe shortest horizontal distance between the front line, or the boundary of the street right-of-way if the front lot line lies within an area used or to be used as a street, and the rear lot line. In case of a triangular lot having no rear line, the distance shall be measured to a line parallel to the front lot line which shall not be less than 10 feet in length measured between its intersection with the side lot lines.
LOT FRONTAGEThe length of the front lot line measured at the street right-of-way line.
LOT LINE, REARAny lot line, except a front lot line, which is parallel to, or within 45° of being parallel to, and does not intersect any street line. In the case of a corner lot, the owner or developer may show a different designation, see definition of CORNER LOT for requirements.
LOT LINE, SIDEAny lot line that is not a front lot line or a rear lot line. In the case of a corner lot, the owner or developer may make a different designation. See definition of CORNER LOT for requirements.
LOT WIDTHThe horizontal distance between the side lines of a lot measured at right angles to its depth along a straight line parallel to the front lot line at the minimum required building setback line.
LOT, INTERIORA lot, the side lines of which do not abut the street.
LOT, IRREGULARAny lot that does not conform to the definition of a corner lot or an interior lot including, but not limited to, through lots, pie and reverse pie shaped lots, flag lots, triangular lots with double street frontages, multi-sided lots and other lots that are irregular in shape.
LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDA household with a total gross annual household income equal to 50% or less of the median household income. [COAH]
LOW-INCOME UNITA restricted unit that is affordable to a low-income household. [COAH]
LOWEST FLOORThe lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area [including basement]. An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure, usable solely for the parking of vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than a basement is not considered a buildings lowest floor provided that such enclosure is not built so to render the structure in violation of other applicable non-elevation design requirements. [N.J.D.E.P.]
MAINThe principal artery of a system of continuous piping to which branches may be connected. [R.S.I.S.]
MAINTENANCE GUARANTEEAny security that may be accepted by a municipality for the maintenance of any improvements required by this act, including but not limited to surety bonds, letters of credit, and cash. [M.L.U.L.]
MAJOR COLLECTORThe highest order of residential street, which conducts and distributes traffic between lower-order residential streets and higher-order streets (arterials and expressways). [R.S.I.S.]
MAJOR DEVELOPMENT1. To determine stormwater management requirements, major developments are any individual development as well as multiple developments that individually or collectively result in:
a. The disturbance of one or more acres of land since February 2, 2004;
The creation of 1/4 acre or more of regulated impervious surface since February 2, 2004;
The creation of 1/4 acre of more of regulated motor vehicle surface since March 2, 2021; or
A combination of Subsection 1b and c above that totals an area of 1/4 acre or more.
The same surface shall not be counted twice when determining if the combination area equals 1/4 acre of more.
"Major development" includes all developments that are part of a common plan of development or sale (for example, phased residential development) that collectively or individually meet any one or more of Subsection 1a, b, c or d in this definition. Projects undertaken by any government agency that otherwise meet the definition of "major development" but which do not require approval under the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., are also considered "major development." "Disturbance" for the purpose of this definition is the placement or reconstruction of impervious surface or motor vehicle surface, or exposure and/or movement of soil or bedrock or clearing, cutting, or removing of vegetation. [N.J.D.E.P.]
MAJOR SYSTEMThe primary structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, or occupant service components of a building which include but are not limited to, weatherization, roofing, plumbing (including wells), heating, electricity, sanitary plumbing (including septic systems), lead paint abatement or load bearing structural systems. [COAH]
MAKE-READY PARKING SPACEThe pre-wiring of electrical infrastructure at a parking space, or set of parking spaces, to facilitate easy and cost-efficient future installation of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment or Electric Vehicle Service Equipment, including, but not limited to, Level Two EVSE and direct current fast chargers. Make Ready includes expenses related to service panels, junction boxes, conduit, wiring, and other components necessary to make a particular location able to accommodate Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment or Electric Vehicle Service Equipment on a "plug and play" basis. "Make-Ready" is synonymous with the term "charger ready," as used in P.L. 2019, c. 362 (N.J.S.A. 48:25-1 et al.).
MANHOLEAn inspection chamber located at changes in horizontal and vertical directions for underground utility conduits whose dimensions allow entry, exit, and working room. [R.S.I.S.]
MANUFACTURED HOMEA structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when attached to the required utilities. The term "manufactured home" does not include a "recreational vehicle." [N.J.D.E.P.]
MANUFACTURINGEstablishments engaged in the treatment or processing of raw products and the production of articles or finished products from raw or prepared materials by giving them new forms or qualities.
MARKET-RATE UNITSHousing not restricted to low- and moderate-income households that may sell or rent at any price. [COAH]
MASS TRANSITA public common carrier transportation system for people having established routes and fixed schedules.
MASTER PLANA composite of one or more written or graphic proposals for the development of the municipality as set forth in and adopted, here as the official Master Plan of the Township of Cherry Hill. [M.L.U.L.]
MEDIAAnything printed or written, or any picture, drawing, photograph, motion picture, film, videotape or videotape production, or pictorial representation, or any electrical or electronic reproduction of anything that is or may be used as a means of communication. Media includes, but is not limited to, books, newspapers, magazines, movies, videos, sound recordings, CD-roms, DVDs, internet uses, other magnetic media and undeveloped pictures.
MEDIANA barrier separating traveled ways of traffic proceeding in opposite directions. [R.S.I.S.]
MEDIAN INCOMEThe median income by household size for Camden County, as adopted annually by COAH. [COAH]
MEDICAL BUILDINGA building that contains establishments dispensing health care, medical, dental, and related services.
MEDICAL CENTERAn institution providing primary health services and medical or surgical care to persons, primarily inpatients, suffering from illness, disease, injury, deformity and other abnormal physical or mental conditions, and including, as an integral part of the institution, related facilities such as laboratories, outpatient facilities or training facilities.
METES AND BOUNDSA method of describing the boundaries of land by directions (bounds) and distances (metes) from a known point of reference.
MID-RISE APARTMENTSA group of multi-residential dwellings, architecturally designed with some of the units placed on top of other units, for sale or rental of the individual units in an elevator apartment structure of no less than four stories and no more than six stories in height.
MININGSee RESOURCE EXTRACTION.
MINOR COLLECTORA middle order of residential street, which provides frontage for access to lots, and carries traffic to and from adjoining residential access streets. [R.S.I.S.]
MIXED USETwo or more different uses, one of which is residential. [R.S.I.S.]
MOBILE (MODULAR) HOMEA transportable, single-family dwelling intended for permanent occupancy, an office, or place of assembly which is contained in one unit, or in units designed to be joined into one integral unit capable of again being separated for repeated towing, which arrives at a site complete and ready for occupancy except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations, and which is constructed so that it may be used with or without permanent foundation. For the purposes of this Ordinance, travel trailers, campers and similar recreational vehicles are not considered as mobile homes.
MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDA household with a total gross annual household income in excess of 50%, but less than 80% of the median household income. [COAH]
MOTOR VEHICLELand vehicles propelled other than by muscular power, such as automobiles, motorcycles, autocycles, and low speed vehicles. For the purposes of this definition, motor vehicle does not include farm equipment, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, motorized wheelchairs, go-carts, gas buggies, golf carts, ski-slope grooming machines, or vehicles that run only on rails or tracks. [N.J.D.E.P.]
MOTOR VEHICLE SURFACEAny pervious or impervious surface that is intended to be used by "motor vehicles" and/or aircraft, and is directly exposed to precipitation including, but not limited to, driveways, parking areas, parking garages, roads, racetracks, and runways. [N.J.D.E.P.]
MULCHA layer of wood chips, dry leaves, straw, hay, plastic, or other materials placed on the surface of the soil around plants to retain moisture, prevent growth of weeds, stabilize soil, and aid plant growth. [R.S.I.S.]
MULTI-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTA development other than one- or two-family detached dwellings where the dwellings are arranged so that there are more than two units attached, regardless of the presence of lot lines. [R.S.I.S.]
MUNICIPAL AGENCYA municipal Planning Board or board of adjustment, or a governing body of a municipality when acting pursuant to this act and any agency which is created by or responsible to one or more municipalities when such agency is acting pursuant to this act. [M.L.U.L.]
MUNICIPAL FACILITYBuildings, grounds and accessory structures used for municipal purposes, including but not limited to public utilities, fire, rescue and police uses and parks and playgrounds.
MUNICIPAL LAND USE LAW (M.L.U.L.)N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. The State enabling legislation authorizing municipalities to adopt master plans, approve and administer ordinances, site plans, zoning and/or subdivision ordinances. The M.L.U.L. establishes conditions governing the operation and administration of municipal planning and development approval agencies.
MUNICIPALITYAny city, borough, town, township, or Village. [M.L.U.L.]
MUSEUMA multi-disciplinary learning environment, which is open to the general public providing exhibits, activities and programs for the education and enjoyment of families, groups, and individuals.
NEIGHBORHOODAn area of a community with characteristics that distinguish it from other areas and that may include distinct ethnic or economic characteristics, housing types, schools, or boundaries defined by physical barriers, such as major highways and railroads or natural features, such as rivers.
NEW CONSTRUCTIONFor purposes of §
40-516, Stormwater management, new construction refers to structures for which the start of construction commenced on or after the effective date of a floodplain regulation adopted by a community and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures. [N.J.D.E.P.]
The manual maintained by the Department providing, in part, design specifications, removal rates, calculation methods, and soil testing procedures approved by the Department as being capable of contributing to the achievement of the stormwater management standards specified in this chapter. The BMP Manual is periodically amended by the Department as necessary to provide design specifications on additional best management practices and new information on already included practices reflecting the best available current information regarding the particular practice and the Department's determination as to the ability of that best management practice to contribute to compliance with the standards contained in this chapter. Alternative stormwater management measures, removal rates, or calculation methods may be utilized, subject to any limitations specified in §
40-516, Stormwater management, provided the design engineer demonstrates to the municipality, in accordance with §
40-516E.7 and N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.2(g), that the proposed measure and its design will contribute to achievement of the design and performance standards established by §
40-516, Stormwater management. [N.J.D.E.P.]
A manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed on or after the effective date of the floodplain management regulations adopted by the municipality. [N.J.D.E.P.]
NIGHTCLUBAn establishment open at night, holding a retail consumption license issued by the State of New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in which music, dancing, and live or recorded entertainment is conducted.
NODEAn area designated by the State Planning Commission concentrating facilities and activities which are not organized in a compact form. [N.J.D.E.P.]
NONCONFORMING LOTA lot of which the area, dimension, or location 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. [M.L.U.L.]
NONCONFORMING STRUCTUREA structure of which the size, dimension or location 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 reason of such adoption, revision, or amendment. [M.L.U.L.]
NONCONFORMING USEA use or activity that 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. [M.L.U.L.]
NON-EXEMPT SALEAny sale or transfer of ownership other than the transfer of ownership between husband and wife; the transfer of ownership between former spouses ordered as a result of a judicial decree of divorce or judicial separation, but not including sales to third parties; the transfer of ownership between family members as a result of inheritance; the transfer of ownership through an executor's deed to a class A beneficiary and the transfer of ownership by court order. [C.O.A.H.]
NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTIONPollution from any source other than from any discernible, confined, and discrete conveyances (agricultural, construction, subsurface disposal, and/or urban runoff).
NONSTRUCTURAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICESThose controls of stormwater runoff and non-point source pollution that are not structural in nature, such as landscaping techniques, source controls, zoning, setbacks, buffers, or clustering. [R.S.I.S.]
NUISANCEAn interference with the enjoyment and use of property.
NURSING HOMEA long-term care facility in which more than one room or an area exceeding 400 square feet is used for the accommodation, reception or treatment of the aged or the sick who are residents therein, excluding members of the resident's family.
NUTRIENTA chemical element or compound, such as nitrogen or phosphorus, which is essential to and promotes the development of organisms. [N.J.D.E.P.]
OBSCENE FILMAny motion picture film or preview or trailer to a film, not including newsreels portraying actual current events or pictorial news of the day, in which a scene, taken by itself depicts a specified anatomical area or specified sexual activity, or the simulation of a specified sexual activity, or verbalization concerning a specified sexual activity; and emits sensuality sufficient, in terms of the duration and impact of the depiction, to appeal to prurient interest, per N.J.S.A. 2C:34-3.
OBSCENE MATERIALPer N.J.S.A. 2C:34-2, for those age 18 or older, any description, narrative account display, or depiction of sexual activity or anatomical area contained in, or consisting of, a picture or other representation, publication, sound recording, live performance, or film, which by means of posing, composition, format or animated sensual details:
1. Depicts or describes in a patently offensive way, ultimate sexual acts, normal or perverted, actual or simulated, masturbation, excretory functions, or lewd exhibition of the genitals,
Lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value, when taken as a whole, and
Is a part of a work, which to the average person applying contemporary community standards, has a dominant theme taken as a whole, which appeals to the prurient interest.
OBSCENE MATERIAL (UNDER 18)Per N.J.S.A. 2C:34-3, for those under 18 years of age, any description, narrative account, display, depiction of a specified anatomical area or specified sexual activity contained in, or consisting of, a picture or other representation, publication, sound recording, live performance or film, which by means of posing, composition, format or animated sensual details, emits sensuality with sufficient impact to concentrate prurient interest on the area or activity.
OFF-SITELocated outside the lot lines of the lot in question, but within the property (of which the lot is a part) that is the subject of a development application or contiguous portion of a street or right-of-way. [M.L.U.L.]
OFF-STREET PARKING SPACEA storage area for a motor vehicle that is directly accessible to an access aisle and is not located on a dedicated street right-of-way. [R.S.I.S.]
OFF-TRACTTo not be located on the property that is the subject of a development application, nor on a contiguous portion of a street or right-of-way. [M.L.U.L.]
OFFICEA room or group of rooms used for conducting the affairs of a business, profession, service, industry, or government, and generally furnished with desks, tables, files, and communication equipment.
OFFICE PARKA development on a tract of land that contains a number of separate office buildings, accessory and supporting uses, and open space designed, planned, constructed, and managed on an integrated and coordinated basis.
OFFICE, PROFESSIONALThe office of a member of a recognized profession maintained for the conduct of that profession.
OFFICIAL COUNTY MAPThe map, with changes and additions thereto, adopted and established, from time to time, by resolution of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the county, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:27-5. [M.L.U.L.]
OFFICIAL MAPA map adopted by Township Ordinance, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-32. [M.L.U.L.]
ON-SITETo be located on the lot in question. [M.L.U.L.]
ON-STREET PARKING SPACEA storage area for a motor vehicle that is located within a dedicated right-of-way. [R.S.I.S.]
ON-TRACTLocated on the property that is the subject of a development application or a contiguous portion of a street or right-of-way. [M.L.U.L.]
OPEN SPACEAny parcel or area of land or water essentially unimproved and set aside, dedicated, designated or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment or for the use and enjoyment of owners and occupants of land adjoining or neighboring such open space; provided that such areas may be improved with only those buildings, structures, streets and off street parking and other improvements that are designed to be incidental to the natural openness of the land. [M.L.U.L.] For clarification, stormwater management basins, ghosted parking, and contiguous areas under 100 square feet are not considered open space, unless otherwise specified.
OPEN SPACE RATIOTotal area of open space divided by the total site area in which the open space is located.
ORIFICEAn orifice is a circular or rectangular opening of a prescribed shape and size that allows a controlled rate of outflow when the orifice is submerged. When it is not submerged, the opening acts as a weir. The flow rate depends on the height of the water above the opening and the size and edge treatment of the orifice.
OUTDOOR SEATINGAdjacent area to a restaurant and/or retail use where the primary function is the serving of food for consumption that occurs in an unroofed area as part of a permitted use on a lot.
OUTDOOR STORAGEThe keeping, in an unenclosed area, of any goods, junk, material, merchandise, or vehicles in the same place for more than 24 hours.
OUTFALLA location where collected and concentrated water is discharged, which may include discharge from stormwater management facilities, drainage pipe systems, and constructed open channels.
OVERLAY ZONEA zoning district that encompasses one or more underlying zones and that imposes additional requirements above those required by the underlying zone.
OWNERAn individual, firm, association, syndicate, partnership, or corporation having sufficient proprietary interest to seek development of land.
PAD SITEA portion of a shopping center or office park development used for a freestanding building containing no more than two establishments and its associated parking and circulation areas that operates independently of the main development.
PARAPETThe extension of the main walls of a building above the roof level.
PARKING ISLANDA landscaped area within a parking area that is surrounded on at least three sides by parking spaces, drive aisles or parking areas.
PARKING LANEA lane usually set on the sides of streets designed to provide on-street parking. [R.S.I.S.]
PARKING LOTA ground-level, generally open area that provides storage for motor vehicles that may provide access to dwelling units and has aisles that carry traffic with destination or origin in the lot itself. [R.S.I.S.]
PARKING SETBACKThe distance between the curb or edge of pavement of an off-street parking area and any property lot line, excluding access driveways.
PARKING SPACEThat area required for the storage of one passenger vehicle, including necessary aisle or driveway space providing access thereto. [R.S.I.S.]
PARTY IMMEDIATELY CONCERNEDFor purposes of notice, any applicant for development, the owners of the subject property, and all owners of property and government agencies entitled to notice. [M.L.U.L.]
PASSENGER VEHICLEA motor vehicle with no more than two axles and/or four wheels, less than 10,000 lbs. pounds in gross weight, and designed primarily for the transport of persons, per the Township Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations Title 39.
PATIOA level, landscaped, and/or surfaced area usually adjacent to a principal building or accessory structure at or within three feet of finished grade.
PAVEMENTA surface created to facilitate passage of people and/or vehicles, usually constructed of brick, stone, concrete, or asphalt. [R.S.I.S.]
PEAK-HOUR TRAFFICThe largest number of vehicles passing over a designated section of a street during the busiest one-hour period during a twenty-four-hour period.
PEDESTRIAN GENERATORA development that will realize high facility usage by persons arriving on foot. [R.S.I.S.]
PEDESTRIAN WAYA right-of-way easement provided for the purpose of pedestrian access and passage.
PERFORMANCE GUARANTEEAny security, which may be accepted by a municipality, including but not limited to surety bonds, letters of credit under the circumstances specified in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.5, and cash. [M.L.U.L.]
PERFORMANCE STANDARDSStandards adopted regulating noise levels, glare, earth borne or sonic vibrations, heat, electronic or atomic radiation, noxious odors, toxic matters, explosive and inflammable matters, smoke and airborne particles, waste discharge, screening of unsightly objects or conditions and such other similar matters as may be reasonably required by the municipality or required by applicable Federal or State laws or municipal ordinances. [M.L.U.L.]
PERMITTED USEAny use allowed in a zone and subject to the restrictions applicable to that zone.
PERSONAny individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, Cherry Hill Township, political subdivision, of this State and any state, interstate or Federal agency. [N.J.D.E.P.]
PERSONAL SERVICESEstablishments primarily engaged in providing services involving the care of a person or his or her personal goods or apparel.
PLACE OF AMUSEMENTAn establishment designed for entertainment, amusement, and recreational uses such as a theater, a skating rink, a virtual reality game facility, a miniature golf course and related activities. This definition shall not be construed to include places of sexual entertainment, zoos and animal parks, or go-cart or motocross tracks or retail sales of sexually explicit gifts.
PLANThe map of a subdivision or site plan; used interchangeably in this ordinance with PLAT.
PLAN, CONCEPTA preliminary plan and documentation of a proposed subdivision or site plan of sufficient accuracy to be used for the purpose of discussion and classification [R.S.I.S.]; an informal plan.
PLAN, FINALThe final map of all or a portion of the subdivision or site plan that is presented by the approving authority for final approval in accordance with these regulations.
PLAN, MINORThe map of a minor subdivision or minor site plan of sufficient accuracy to be used for the purpose of discussion and meeting the requirements of this Ordinance.
PLAN, PRELIMINARYThe preliminary map indicating the proposed layout of the subdivision or site plan which is submitted to the approving authority for consideration for preliminary approval, meeting the requirements of this Ordinance.
PLANNED DEVELOPMENTAny of the following:
1. RESIDENTIAL CLUSTERA contiguous or non-contiguous area to be developed as a single entity according to a plan containing residential housing units which have a common or public open space area as an appurtenance. [M.L.U.L.]
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTAn area with a specified minimum contiguous or non-contiguous acreage to be developed as a single entity according to a plan, containing one or more residential clusters or planned unit residential developments and one or more public, quasi-public, commercial or industrial areas in such ranges of nonresidential uses to residential uses as shall be specified herein. [M.L.U.L.]
PLANNED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTAn area of a minimum contiguous or non-contiguous size as specified by this Ordinance to be developed as single entity containing one or more structures with appurtenant common areas to accommodate commercial or office uses or both and any residential and other uses incidental to the predominate use as may be permitted herein. [M.L.U.L.]
PLANNED UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTAn area with a specified minimum contiguous or noncontiguous acreage of five acres or more to be developed as a single entity according to a plan containing one or more residential clusters, which may include appropriate commercial, or public or quasi-public uses all primarily for the benefit of the residential development. [M.L.U.L.]
PLANNING BOARDThe municipal agency established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-23. [M.L.U.L.]
POLLUTANTAny dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, filter backwash, sewage, garbage, refuse, oil, grease, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, biological materials, medical wastes, radioactive substance (except those regulated under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq.), thermal waste, wrecked or discarded equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt, industrial, municipal, agricultural, and construction waste or runoff, or other residue discharged directly or indirectly to the land, ground waters or surface waters of the State, or to a domestic treatment works. "Pollutant" includes both hazardous and non-hazardous pollutants. [N.J.D.E.P.]
PORCHRoofed, open areas that may be glazed or screened, usually attached to or part of and with direct access to or from a building. A porch becomes a room when the space enclosed is heated or air-conditioned and, if glazed, when the percentage of window to wall area is less than 50%.
PRELIMINARY APPROVALThe conferral of certain rights prior to final approval after specific elements of the development plan have been agreed upon by the applicable board and the applicant. [M.L.U.L.]
PRINCIPAL FACADEThe portion of the building which faces the street which generates the most vehicular and pedestrian traffic as determined by the Planning Board, Zoning Board, Administrative Official or other approving authority.
PRINCIPAL USEThe primary or predominant use of any lot or parcel.
PRIVATE EVSEEVSE that has restricted access to specific users, including, but not limited to single and two-family homes, reserved and non-reserved parking in multifamily parking lots, and executive parking fleet parking with no access to the general public.
PRIVATE INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIESA business, not registered with or meeting the requirements of the New Jersey Department of Education as a vocational facility, which is operated for profit for any or all of the following: tutoring, instruction, guidance, test preparation, training in computer operation and related skills, and/or similar instruction and guidance.
PUBLIC DRAINAGE WAYThe land reserved or dedicated for the installation of stormwater sewers or drainage ditches, or required along a natural stream or watercourse for preserving the biological as well as drainage function of the channel and providing for the flow of water to safeguard the public against flood damage, sedimentation and erosion and to assure the adequacy of existing and proposed culverts and bridges, to induce water recharge into the ground where practical, and to lessen non-point pollution. [M.L.U.L.]
PUBLIC HEARINGA meeting announced and advertised in advance that is open to the public, with the public given an opportunity to talk and participate.
PUBLIC OPEN SPACEAn open space area conveyed or otherwise dedicated to a municipality, municipal agency, board of education, State or county agency, or other public body for recreational or conservation uses.
PUBLIC USEThe use of land or buildings for public administration, public works, and public open space; municipal use.
PUBLIC UTILITYAny public utility regulated by the Board of Regulatory Commissioners and defined pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:2-13. [M.L.U.L.]
PUBLICLY-ACCESSIBLE EVSEEVSE that is publicly available, including, but not limited to park and ride, public parking lots and garages, on-street parking, shopping center parking, and non-reserved parking in mixed use parking lots.
PUMPING STATIONA building or structure containing the necessary equipment to pump a fluid to a higher level.
QUASI-PUBLIC USEA use owned and operated by a nonprofit, religious, or eleemosynary institution and providing educational, cultural, recreational, religious, or similar types of programs.
QUORUMThe majority of the fully authorized membership of Planning Board, Zoning Board, or Council. [M.L.U.L.]
RAIN BARRELA storage device designed to intercept, detain, and store small volumes of stormwater runoff from rooftops. These storage devices may be above or below ground, and they may drain by gravity or be pumped. Stored water may be slowly released to a pervious area or used for irrigation.
RAIN GARDENA rain garden is a landscaped, shallow depression that captures, filters, and infiltrates stormwater runoff and removes nonpoint source pollutants from stormwater runoff while recharging groundwater.
RANDOM SELECTION PROCESSA process by which currently income-eligible households are selected for placement in affordable housing units such that no preference is given to one applicant over another except for purposes of matching household income and size with an appropriately priced and sized affordable unit (e.g., by lottery). [C.O.A.H.]
RECHARGEThe amount of water from precipitation that infiltrates into the ground and is not evapotranspired. [N.J.D.E.P.]
RECREATIONAL AREAA private or public space, including essential buildings and structures, used for play and recreation space for individuals.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLEA vehicle which is:
1. Built on a single chassis;
Four hundred square feet or less when measured at the longest horizontal projections;
Designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck; and
Designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use. [N.J.D.E.P.]
REDEVELOPMENTAny development of a previously developed area. [N.J.D.E.P.]
REDEVELOPMENT AREAAn area designated by the Township as an "area in need of redevelopment and/or rehabilitation." The inclusion of a property in a redevelopment area entitles a developer in such an area to various financial incentives through the Township, Camden County Improvement Authority, and various State agencies so as to develop such a property to be more productive as a source of employment and tax revenue in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq.
REGIONThe geographic area surrounding the greater Cherry Hill Township, here being the Delaware Valley Region that surrounds the city of Philadelphia.
REGIONAL ASSET LIMITThe maximum housing value in each housing region affordable to a four-person household with an income at 80% of the regional median, as defined by COAH's adopted Regional Income Limits published annually by COAH. [C.O.A.H.]
REGULATED IMPERVIOUS SURFACEAny of the following, alone or in combination:
1. A net increase of impervious surface; or
The total area of impervious surface collected by a new stormwater conveyance system (for the purpose of this definition, a "new stormwater conveyance system" is a stormwater conveyance system that is constructed where one did not exist immediately prior to its construction or an existing system for which a new discharge location is created); or
The total area of impervious surface proposed to be newly collected by an existing stormwater conveyance system; and/or
The total area of impervious surface collected by an existing stormwater conveyance system where the capacity of that conveyance system is increased. [N.J.D.E.P.]
REGULATED MOTOR VEHICLE SURFACEAny of the following, alone or in combination:
1. The total area of motor vehicle surface that is currently receiving water;
A net increase in motor vehicle surface, and/or quality treatment either by vegetation or soil, by an existing stormwater management measure, or by treatment at a wastewater treatment plant, where the water quality treatment will be modified or removed. [N.J.D.E.P.]
REHABILITATIONThe repair, renovation, alteration or reconstruction of any building or structure, pursuant to the Rehabilitation Subcode, N.J.A.C. 5:23-6. [C.O.A.H.]
REMOVALTo partially or completely cause a structure or portion of a structure to change to another location, position, station or residence.
RENTThe gross monthly cost of a rental unit to the tenant, including the rent paid to the landlord, as well as an allowance for tenant-paid utilities computed in accordance with allowances published by DCA for its Section 8 program. In assisted living residences, rent does not include charges for food and services. [C.O.A.H.]
REPAIRTo restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken.
REPLACEThe act or process of replicating any exterior feature that is used to substitute for an existing and deteriorated or extensively damaged architectural feature.
RESIDENTIAL CLUSTERAn area to be developed as a single entity according to a plan containing residential housing units which have a common or public open space area as an appurtenance. [M.L.U.L.]
RESOLUTIONFindings of fact and conclusions based thereon in each decision on any application for development in writing adopted by the municipal agency, per N.J.S.A. 40:55D-10g.
RESOURCE EXTRACTIONThe dredging, digging, extraction, mining and quarrying of sand, gravel, or minerals for commercial purposes not including, however, the private or agricultural extraction and use of extracted material by a landowner.
RESTAURANTA public eating facility where patrons are seated at tables, booths or counters and food orders are taken and served to the patrons by waiters or waitresses at such tables, booths or counters.
RESTAURANT, DRIVE-THROUGHAny restaurant, refreshment stand, snack bar, dairy bar, hamburger stand or hot dog stand where food is served primarily for consumption outside the building, off the premises or in automobiles parked on the premises, regardless of whether or not additional seats or other accommodations are provided for customers inside the building.
RESTAURANT, FAST-FOODA public eating facility where patrons purchase food while within the physical premises of the restaurant or from a drive-through window, which is obtained by self-service or from an employee of the establishment over a counter, for consumption either within the establishment or away from the premises.
RESTORATIONThe act or process of accurately depicting the form, features, and character of a property as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of features from other periods in its history and reconstruction of missing features from the restoration period that is selected.
RESTRICTED UNITA dwelling unit, whether a rental unit or ownership unit, that is subject to the affordability controls of N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1, as may be amended and supplemented, but does not include a market-rate unit financed under UHORP or MONI. [C.O.A.H.]
RETAIL SALESEstablishments engaged in selling goods or merchandise to the general public for personal or household consumption and rendering services incidental to the sale of such goods.
RETAIL SERVICESEstablishments providing services or entertainment, as opposed to products, to the general public for personal or household use, including eating and drinking places, hotels and motels, finance, real estate and insurance, personal service, motion pictures, theatres, amusement and recreation services, health, educational, and social services, museums, and concert halls.
RETAILER (ADULT)For the specific purposes of N.J.S.A. 2C:34-3.1, any person who operates a store, newsstand, booth, concession or similar business with unimpeded access for persons under 18 years old, who is in the business of making sales of periodicals or other publications at retail containing pictures, drawings or photographs.
RETAINING WALLA structure erected between lands of different elevation to protect structures and/or to prevent the washing down or erosion of earth from the upper slope level.
RETENTION BASINA stormwater management basin designed to retain some water on a permanent basis, also known as a wet pond. [R.S.I.S.]
REVERSE FRONTAGEA through lot that is not accessible from one of the parallel or non-intersecting streets upon which it fronts.
RIGHT-OF-WAY (ROW)A strip of land occupied or intended to be occupied by a street, crosswalk, railroad, road, electric transmission line, gas pipeline, water main, sanitary or stormwater sewer main, shade tree, or for another special use. [R.S.I.S.]
RIVER BASINThe total area drained by a river and its tributaries.
ROOFThe outside top covering of a building.
ROOFLINEThe apex, or highest point, of the roof.
ROOMING HOUSEAny building, together with any related structure, accessory building, and land appurtenant thereto, and any part thereof, which contains two or more units of dwelling space arranged or intended for single room occupancy, exclusive of any such unit occupied by an owner or operator, and wherein personal or financial services are provided to the residents.
RUNOFFThe portion of rainfall, melted snow, irrigation water, and any other liquids that flows across the ground surface and eventually is returned to streams.
SAND FILTERA forebay and underdrained sand bed that can be configured as either a surface or subsurface facility. Runoff entering the sand filter is conveyed first through the forebay, which removes trash, debris, and coarse sediment, and then through the sand bed to an outlet pipe. Sand filters use solids settling, filtering, and adsorption processes to reduce pollutant concentrations in stormwater.
SATELLITE DISH ANTENNAA parabolic or dish-shaped antenna or any other apparatus or device that is designed for the purpose of receiving radio waves.
SCENIC AREAAn open area of natural features that is visually significant or geologically or botanically unique.
SCHOOLAny building or part thereof that is designed, constructed, or used for education or instruction in any branch of knowledge.
SEDIMENTSolid material, both mineral and organic, that is in suspension, is being transported or has been moved from its site of origin by air, water or gravity as a product of erosion.
SEDIMENTSolid material, mineral or organic, that is in suspension, is being transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by air, water or gravity as a product of erosion. [N.J.D.E.P.]
SEDIMENTATIONThe deposition of soil that has been transported from its site of origin by water, ice, wind, gravity or other natural means as a product of erosion. [M.L.U.L.]
SEPTIC SYSTEMAn underground system with a septic tank used for the decomposition of domestic wastes.
SEPTIC TANKA watertight receptacle which receives the discharge of sanitary sewage from a building sewer or part thereof, and is designed and constructed so as to permit settling of settleable solids from the liquid, partial digestion of the organic matter, and discharge of the liquid portion into a disposal field or seepage pit. [R.S.I.S.]
SETBACK LINEThe line parallel to the street line or lot line formed by the intersection of the plane of the lot with a plane established by the point of a building nearest to the street line or lot line.
SETBACK, REQUIREDA line that is established in this Ordinance a minimum horizontal distance from the street line or the lot line and beyond which a building or part of a building is not permitted to extend toward the street line or lot line.
SEWERAny pipe or conduit used to collect and carry away sewage or stormwater runoff from the generating source to treatment plants or receiving streams. [R.S.I.S.]
SEXUALLY-ORIENTED BUSINESSA commercial establishment, per N.J.S.A. 2C:33-12.2 and 2C:34-6 that either:
1. As one of its principal business purposes offers for sale, rental, or display any of the following: Books, magazines, periodicals or other printed material, or photographs, films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides or other visual representations which depict or describe a "specified sexual activity" or 'specified anatomical area'; or still or motion picture machines, projectors or other image-producing devices which show images to one person per machine at any one time, and where the images so displayed are characterized by the depiction of a "specified sexual activity" or "specified anatomical area"; or instruments, devices, or paraphernalia which are designed for use in connection with a "specified sexual activity"; or
Regularly features live performances characterized by the exposure of a "specified anatomical area" or by a "specified sexual activity," or which regularly shows films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or other photographic representations which depict or describe a "specified sexual activity" or "specified anatomical area"
SHADE TREEA tree, usually deciduous, planted primarily for overhead canopy.
SHALLOW FLOODING, AREA OFA designated AO, AH, or VO zone on a community's Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) with a 1% annual or greater chance of flooding to an average depth of one to three feet where a clearly defined channel does not exist, where the path of flooding is unpredictable and where velocity flow may be evident. Such flooding is characterized by ponding or sheet flow. [N.J.D.E.P.]
SHEDA small structure, either freestanding or attached to a larger structure, serving for storage or shelter.
SHOPPING CENTEROne or more buildings or parts thereof, designed as a unit to be occupied by one or more business enterprises for the conduct of business or conducted as an integrated and cohesively planned development.
SHOULDERThe area between the moving traffic lanes and curb used for emergency stopping of vehicles or parking. [R.S.I.S.]
SHOWSpecifically per N.J.S.A. 2C:34-3, cause or allow to be seen.
SIDEWALKAn improved path for pedestrian use outside the cartway. [R.S.I.S.]
SIGHT TRIANGLEA triangular-shaped portion of land established at street intersections in which nothing is erected, placed, planted, or allowed to grow in such a manner as to limit or obstruct the sight distance of motorists entering or leaving the intersection (also known as a sight easement). [R.S.I.S.]
SIGNAny object, device, display, or structure, or part thereof, situated outdoors or indoors, which is used to advertise, identify, display, direct, or attract attention to an object, person, institution, organization, business, product, service, event, or location by any means, including words, letters, figures, design, symbols, fixtures, colors, illumination, or projected images.
SIGN AREAThe entire face of a sign, including the advertising surface and any framing, trim, or molding but not including the supporting structure.
SIGN FACEThe area or display surface used for the message.
SIGN, ANIMATED or MOVINGAny sign or part of a sign that changes physical position or light intensity by any movement or rotation or that gives the visual impression of such movement or rotation.
SIGN, BANNERA sign that may or may not contain a message constructed of cloth, canvas, plastic, or other flexible material typically suspended or hung by cord, string, or rope from a structure.
SIGN, BENCHA sign painted, located on, or attached to any part of the surface of a bench, seat, or chair placed on or adjacent to a public place or roadway.
SIGN, BILLBOARDA sign structure and/or sign utilized for advertising an establishment, an activity, a product, service or entertainment, which is sold, produced, manufactured, available or furnished at a place other than on the property on which said sign structure and/or sign is located.
SIGN, BUSINESSA sign that directs attention to a business or profession conducted, or to a commodity or service sold, offered, or manufactured, or to an entertainment offered on the premises where the sign is located.
SIGN, CHANGEABLE COPYInformation that relates to changing events and/or messages relating to the structure and use to which the sign relates.
SIGN, CONSTRUCTIONA temporary sign erected on the premises on which construction is taking place, during the period of such construction, indicating the names of the architects, engineers, contractors or similar artisans, and the owners, financial supporters, sponsors, and similar individuals or firms having a role or interest with respect to the project.
SIGN, DIRECTIONALSigns limited to directional messages, principally for pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
SIGN, DIRECTORYA sign listing the tenants or occupants of a building or group or buildings and that may indicate their respective professions or business activities.
SIGN, FACADEThe sign fastened to or painted on the wall of a building or structure in such a manner that the wall becomes the supporting structure for, or forms the background surface of, the sign and that does not project more than 12 inches from such building or structure.
SIGN, FLASHINGAny directly or indirectly illuminated sign that exhibits changing natural or artificial light or color effects by any means whatsoever.
SIGN, FREE EXPRESSIONA sign communicating information or views on matters of public policy concern or containing any other noncommercial message, that is otherwise lawful.
SIGN, FUNCTIONALDirectional, information or public service signs, such as signs identifying locations of rest rooms, telephone or similar facilities of public convenience and signs located on mechanical dispensing equipment that identified its product.
SIGN, GOVERNMENTALA sign erected and maintained pursuant to and in discharge of any governmental functions or required by law, ordinance, or other governmental regulation.
SIGN, HOME OCCUPATIONA sign that relates to any business or profession conducted within a structure whose primary use is residential and the occupant of that residence conducts business therein.
SIGN, IDENTIFICATIONA sign giving the nature, logo, trademark, or other identifying symbol; address; or any combination of the name, symbol, and address of a building, business, development, or establishment on the premises where it is located.
SIGN, ILLUMINATEDA sign lighted by or exposed to artificial lighting either by lights on or in the sign or directed toward the sign.
SIGN, INFLATABLEAny display capable of being expanded by air or other gas and used on a permanent or temporary basis to advertise a product or event.
SIGN, MENUA sign associated with a drive-through eating establishment, which lists the foods and beverages available for sale, along with the price per item. The name of the restaurant that the drive-through is connected to may be listed, as well as the logo.
SIGN, MOBILEA sign that is not permanent, affixed to a building, structure, or the ground.
SIGN, MONUMENTA freestanding sign, also known as a ground sign, that is attached to the ground in which the entire bottom is in contact with the ground and is independent of any other structure.
SIGN, MULTIPLE OCCUPANCYSigns relating to a use or facility containing multiple occupancy and tenancy and displaying the various names, professions, and interests of the various tenants.
SIGN, NAMEPLATEA sign located on the premises that gives the name and/or address of the owner or occupant of a building or premises.
SIGN, NEONA sign manufactured utilizing neon tubing, which is visible to the viewer.
SIGN, OFF-SITEAny sign located on a lot other than the lot occupied by the use, event or product which said sign identifies, except bus shelters as expressly provided by Township Council by contract or Ordinance and temporary signs, as provided in §
40-517K.
A sign that is mounted on a freestanding pole or other support so that the bottom edge of the sign face is eight feet or more above grade.
SIGN, POLITICALA sign expressing support for or opposition to a candidate for political office or an issue specific to a current election or referendum or any matter of public interest and shall include such political paraphernalia as posters, bumper stickers (when not affixed to a moving object), banners, or the like.
SIGN, PROJECTINGA sign that is wholly or partly dependent upon a building for support and that projects more than 12 inches from such building.
SIGN, REAL ESTATEA sign pertaining to the sale or lease of the premises, or a portion of the premises, on which the sign is located.
SIGN, ROOFA sign that is mounted on the roof of a building or that is wholly dependent upon a building for support and that projects above the top walk or edge of a building with a flat roof, the eave line of a building with a gambrel, gable, or hip roof, or the deck line of a building with a mansard roof.
SIGN, SUSPENDEDA sign hanging down from a marquee, awning, or porch that would exist without the sign.
SIGN, TEMPORARYA sign, which is erected for a limited period of time, as provided in this Ordinance.
SIGN, VENDING MACHINEAny sign, display, or other graphic attached to or part of a coin-operated machine dispensing food, beverages, or other products.
SITEThe lot or lots upon which development is to occur or has occurred. [N.J.D.E.P.]
SITE IMPROVEMENTAny construction work on, or improvement in connection with, residential development; limited to, streets, roads, parking facilities, sidewalks, drainage structures, and utilities. [R.S.I.S.]
SITE PLAN, MINORA development plan of a minor nature, which meets the following criteria:
1. Is not a new structure, regardless of size; and
Proposed new development or alterations to structures, not otherwise exempt from site plan review and approval, involving grading, clearing or disturbance of less than 5,000 square feet of land area and that the proposed building addition of an existing structure shall not exceed 10% of the total gross floor area of the overall structure; and
Does not involve the construction of more than 20 parking spaces; and
Does not involve planned development, any new street extension of off-tract improvement which is prorated pursuant to Section 30 of the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-42). [M.L.U.L.]
SLOPEThe deviation of a surface from the horizontal, usually expressed in percent or degrees.
SOILAll unconsolidated mineral and organic material of any origin [N.J.D.E.P.]. The arable layers of unmodified sediments beneath the surface material and above the bedrock. [R.S.I.S.]
SOIL EROSIONThe gradual alteration of soil by crustal movement or by processes of weathering, transportation, and sedimentation. [R.S.I.S.]
SOLAR PANELA large array of connected solar cells that directly converts the energy in light into electrical energy through the process of photovoltaics.
SOLID WASTEUnwanted or discarded material, including waste material with insufficient liquid content to be free flowing.
SPECIFIED ANATOMICAL AREAPer N.J.S.A. 2C:33-12.2, 2C:34-3, and 2C:34-6, either:
1. Less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals, pubic region, buttock or female breasts below a point immediately above the top of the areola; or
Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if covered.
SPECIFIED SEXUAL ACTIVITYPer N.J.S.A. 2C:33-12.2 and 2C:34-3, any activity of the following:
1. Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal; or
Any actual or simulated act of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse; or
Fondling or other erotic touching of covered or uncovered human genitals, pubic region, buttock or female breast.
SPECIMEN TREEA tree with a diameter of 24 inches or greater; a unique, rare, or otherwise specifically selected plant or tree which most typically represents a whole class or group in shape or form; a tree of historical importance; or a tree specifically designated as such by the municipality.
STABILIZATIONAs it pertains to streets, the ability of a surface to resist deformation from imposed loads. Stabilization can be accomplished by adequate thicknesses of asphalt base and surface course, dense graded aggregates, cement treated soil aggregates, or concrete or precast masonry units set on a base course. [R.S.I.S.]
STABILIZED BASE COURSE (BITUMINOUS)The stabilized base course or asphalt concrete base consisting of soil aggregate and bituminous material uniformly mixed and placed on a previously prepared surface.
STABLEA structure on a tract qualifying as a farm for housing horses or ponies and products used for the keeping and handling of horses or ponies.
START OF CONSTRUCTIONThe first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site such as the pouring of a slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation, or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. For purposes of §
40-516, Stormwater management, this refers to other than new construction or substantial improvements under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (P.L. No. 97-348), includes substantial improvements and means the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, placement, or other improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways, nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings or piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms, nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building. [N.J.D.E.P]
The State of New Jersey or any of its agencies.
STATE PLAN POLICY MAPThe geographic application of the State Development and Redevelopment Plan's goals and statewide policies, and the Official Map of these goals and policies. [N.J.D.E.P.]
STONE FILTERA layer of loose rock, aggregate, bagged concrete, gabions, or concrete revetment blocks placed over an erodible soil surface (also known as rip rap).
STORM DRAINA conduit that collects and transports runoff.
STORMWATERWater resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow) that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to the subsurface, or is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewage or drainage facilities, or conveyed by snow removal equipment. [N.J.D.E.P]
STORMWATER DETENTIONA provision for temporary storage of stormwater runoff, and the controlled release of such runoff during and after a flood or storm. [R.S.I.S.]
STORMWATER MANAGEMENTThe control and management of stormwater to minimize the detrimental effects of surface water runoff.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BMPAn excavation or embankment and related areas designed to retain stormwater runoff. A stormwater management BMP may either be normally dry (that is, a detention basin or infiltration system), retain water in a permanent pool (a retention basin), or be planted mainly with wetland vegetation (most constructed stormwater wetlands). [N.J.D.E.P.]
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MEASUREAny practice, technology, process, program, or other method intended to control or reduce stormwater runoff and associated pollutants, or to induce or control the infiltration or groundwater recharge of stormwater or to eliminate illicit or illegal non-stormwater discharges into stormwater conveyances. [N.J.D.E.P.]
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING AREAThe geographic area for which a stormwater management planning agency is authorized to prepare stormwater management plans, or a specific portion of that area identified in a stormwater management plan prepared by that agency. [N.J.D.E.P.]
STORMWATER RUNOFFWater flow on the surface of the ground or in storm sewers, resulting from precipitation. [N.J.D.E.P]
STORYThat portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it, or if there is no floor above it, then the space between the floor and the ceiling next above it. No story shall be deemed to be a first story if its floor level is more than six feet above the level from which the height of the building is measured. A mezzanine floor shall be counted as story if it covers over 1/3 of the area of the floor next below it. For the purpose of this Ordinance, a split-level dwelling shall be considered a one-story structure.
STREAMA natural watercourse containing flowing water for at least part of the year. [N.J.D.E.P.]
STREAM, PERENNIALA stream that flows continuously throughout the year in most years. [N.J.D.E.P.]
STREETAny street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct, drive or other way that is any of the following:
1. An existing state, county or municipal roadway;
Shown upon a plat heretofore approved pursuant to law;
Approved by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.; or
Shown on a plat duly filed and recorded in the office of the county recording officer prior to the appointment of a Planning Board and the grant to such board of the power to review plats; and includes the land between the street lines, whether improved or unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, sidewalks, parking areas and other areas within the street line. [M.L.U.L.]
STREET FURNITUREConstructed, aboveground objects, such as outdoor seating, kiosks, bus shelters, sculpture, tree grids, trash receptacles, fountains, and telephone booths, that have the potential for enlivening and giving variety to streets, sidewalks, plazas, and other outdoor spaces open to and used by the public.
STREET HIERARCHYA hierarchical approach to street design classifies streets according to function, from high-traffic arterial roads to streets whose function is residential access. [R.S.I.S.]
STREET LINEThat line determining the limit of the highway rights of the public, either existing or contemplated.
STREET TREEA tree in a public place, street, landscape easement or right-of-way adjoining a street constituting a large tree in size when mature.
STREET, ARTERIALA higher-order, interregional road in the street hierarchy; conveys traffic between centers; should be excluded from residential areas. [R.S.I.S.]
STREET, COLLECTORA street that collects traffic from local streets and connects with minor and major arterials.
STREET, CUL-DE-SACA street with a single means of ingress and egress and having a turnaround, the design of which may vary. [R.S.I.S.]
STREET, LOCALA street designed to provide vehicular access to abutting property and to discourage through traffic.
STREET, NEIGHBORHOODA type of residential access street conforming to traditional subdivision street design, which provides access to building lots fronting on a street and provides parking on both sides of street. [R.S.I.S.]
STREET, RESIDENTIAL ACCESSThe lowest order of residential street, designed to carry traffic at slowest speed that provides frontage for access to private lots, and carries traffic having destination or origin on the street itself. [R.S.I.S.]
STREETSCAPEAll of the elements that constitute the physical makeup of a street and that, as a group, define its character, including building frontage, street paving, street furniture, landscaping, including trees and other plantings, awnings and marquees, signs, and lighting.
STRUCTURAL TRIMThe molding, battens, capping, nailing strips, latticing, platforms and letters, figures, characters or representations in cut out or irregular form that are attached to the sign structure.
STRUCTUREA combination of materials to form a construction for occupancy, use or ornamentation whether installed on, above, or below the surface of a parcel of land. [M.L.U.L.]
STUB STREETA street that is to be extended when the adjacent property is developed.
SUBDIVISIONThe division of a lot, tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land for sale or development. Any of the following shall not be considered subdivisions within the meaning of this ordinance if no new streets are created:
1. Divisions of land found by the Planning Board to be for agricultural purposes where all resulting parcels are five acres or larger in size;
Divisions of property by testamentary or intestate provisions;
Divisions of property upon court order including but not limited to, judgments of foreclosure;
Consolidation of existing lots by deed or other recorded instrument; and
The conveyance of one or more adjoining lots, tracts or parcels of land, owned by the same person or persons and all of which are found and certified by the administrative officer to conform to the requirements of the municipal development regulations and are shown and designated as separate lots, tracts or parcels on the Tax Map or atlas of the municipality. The term "subdivision" shall also include the term "resubdivision." [M.L.U.L.]
SUBDIVISION, MINORAny division of land meeting all of the following criteria:
1. Contains an aggregate of not more than four lots, including 3 new lots and the remaining parcel;
Does not involve a planned development.
Does not involve any new street.
Does not require the extension of any off-tract improvement, the cost of which is to be prorated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-42.
Meets the criteria for filing an application for a minor subdivision as otherwise required in this Ordinance. [M.L.U.L.]
SUBGRADEThe prepared surface upon which pavements and shoulders are constructed. [R.S.I.S.]
SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGEDamage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed 50% of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. [N.J.D.E.P.]
SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTAny reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement of a structure, the cost of which exceeds 50% of the market value of the structure before the "start of construction" of the improvement. This term includes structures which have incurred "substantial damage," regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however, include either:
1. Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of State or local health, sanitary or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local Code Enforcement Officer and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions.
Any alteration of a "historic structure," provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a "historic structure." [N.J.D.E.P.]
SURFACE WATERWater on the Earth's surface exposed to the atmosphere, such as rivers, lakes, streams, and oceans.
SURVEY1. The process of precisely ascertaining the area, dimensions, and location of a piece of land;
Determining the characteristics of persons, land, objects, buildings, or structures by sampling, census, interviews, observations, or other methods.
SWALEA low-lying or depressed land area commonly wet or moist, which can function as an intermittent drainage way. [R.S.I.S.]
SWIMMING POOLAny structure, including in-ground, above-ground and on-ground swimming pools, hot tubs, whirlpools and spas, which is intended for swimming or recreational bathing that contains water over 24 inches in depth and a surface area less than 250 square feet.
TAX MAPThe recorded map of delineated lots or tracts in a municipality showing boundaries, bearings, sizes, and dimensions, including the block and lot numbers.
TEMPORARY STRUCTUREA structure without any foundation or footings that is removed when the designated time period, activity, or use for which the temporary structure was erected has ceased.
TEMPORARY USEA use established for a limited duration with the intent to discontinue at the expiration of the time period.
TENANTAn occupant of land or premises who occupies, uses, and enjoys real property for a fixed time, usually through a lease arrangement with the property owner and with the owner's consent.
TENUREThe status of an occupied housing unit as either owner-occupied or renter-occupied.
THEATERA building or any part of a building primarily devoted to showing motion pictures, or primarily devoted to dramatic, musical or performing arts performances.
THROUGH LOTA lot that fronts upon two parallel streets or that fronts upon two streets that do not intersect at the boundaries of the lot.
TIDAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAA flood hazard area in which the flood elevation resulting from the two-, ten-, or one-hundred-year storm, as applicable, is governed by tidal flooding from the Atlantic Ocean. Flooding in a tidal flood hazard area may be contributed to, or influenced by, stormwater runoff from inland areas, but the depth of flooding generated by the tidal rise and fall of the Atlantic Ocean is greater than flooding from any fluvial sources. In some situations, depending upon the extent of the storm surge from a particular storm event, a flood hazard area may be tidal in the one-hundred-year storm, but fluvial in more frequent storm events. [N.J.D.E.P.]
TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS)Matter suspended in stormwater, excluding litter, debris and other gross solids exceeding one millimeter in diameter.
TOWERAny ground or roof-mounted pole, spire, structure, or combination thereof that is designed and constructed primarily for the purpose of supporting one or more antennas for telephone, radio and similar communications purposes, including supporting lines, cables, wires, braces, and masts. The term includes radio and television transmission towers, common-carrier towers, cellular telephone towers, alternative tower structures, and the like.
TOWN CENTERThe traditional center of a Village or town that is often surrounded by governmental and cultural buildings.
TOWNSHIPThe Township of Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey.
TOWNSHIP ENGINEERThe head of the Department of Engineering, or his designated representative, including the reviewing board engineers, as applicable.
TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT (TND)A development that exhibits several of the following characteristics: alleys, streets laid out on a grid system, buildings oriented to the street, front porches on houses, pedestrian-orientation, compatible, mixed land uses, Village squares and greens. The basic goal is integration of the activities of potential residents with work, shopping, recreation, and transit all within walking distance.
TRAFFIC CALMINGA technique that uses physical devices to reduce traffic speed and volume while maintaining mobility and access for the purpose of balancing the needs of motorists with those of pedestrians, bicyclists, playing children and other users of street space.
TRAILERA structure standing on wheels or originally intended to have wheels, towed or hauled by another vehicle, and used for short-term human occupancy, carrying, transporting or storing materials, goods, or objects.
TRANSCRIPTA typed or printed verbatim record of the proceedings or reproduction thereof. [M.L.U.L.]
TRAVELED WAYThe portion of a cartway used for vehicular travel. [R.S.I.S.]
TREEAny woody perennial plant, having a trunk or main stem with a diameter breast height of eight inches or greater at maturity.
TRIPA single one-way vehicle movement to or from a property or study area. [R.S.I.S.]
TRIP GENERATIONThe total number of vehicle trips produced by a specific land use or activity.
UHACThe Uniform Housing Affordability Controls set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq. [COAH]
UNDERDRAINConduits, such as perforated pipes and/or gravel filled trenches that intercept, collect and convey stormwater that has percolated through soil, a suitable aggregate, and/or geotextile.
URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONESA zone designated by the New Jersey Enterprise Zone Authority pursuant to the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zones Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27H-60 et seq. [N.J.D.E.P.]
URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AREAPreviously developed portion(s) of areas:
1. Delineated on the State Plan Policy Map (SPPM) as the Metropolitan Planning Area (PA1), Designated Centers, Cores or Nodes;
Designated as CAFRA Centers, Cores or Nodes;
Designated as Urban Enterprise Zones; and
Designated as Urban Coordinating Council Empowerment Neighborhoods. [N.J.D.E.P.]
USEAny activity, occupation, business, or operation carried on or intended to be carried on, in a building or on a tract of land.
USE (d) VARIANCEA deviation from the zoning ordinance standards pertaining to permitted uses, conditionally permitted uses, floor area ratio (FAR), permitted density, or height provisions, per N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d.
USE, PRINCIPALThe main or primary purpose or purposes for which land or a structure, building and/or sign or use therefore is designed, arranged or intended or for which they may be occupied or maintained under the Land Development Ordinance. All other structures, buildings, signs or uses on the same lot and incidental or supplementary thereto and permitted under the Zoning Ordinance shall be considered accessory uses.
VACANCYAny unoccupied land, structure, or part thereof that is available and suitable for occupancy.
VARIANCEPermission granted to depart from the literal requirements of a zoning ordinance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-40b, 40:55D-70c, and 40:55D-70d. [M.L.U.L.]
VEGETATIONAny plant material, including native grasses or ground cover, shrubs and trees.
VEGETATIVE FILTERA gently sloping, densely vegetated area used to filter, slow, and infiltrate sheetflow stormwater, which is designed to remove suspended solids and other pollutants from stormwater runoff.
VERY LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDA household with a total gross annual household income equal to 30% or less of the median household income. [COAH]
WATER CONTROL STRUCTUREA structure within, or adjacent to, a water, which intentionally or coincidentally alters the hydraulic capacity, the flood elevation resulting from the two-, ten-, or one-hundred-year storm, flood hazard area limit, and/or floodway limit of the water. Examples of a water control structure may include a bridge, culvert, dam, embankment, ford (if above grade), retaining wall, and weir. [N.J.D.E.P.]
WATERS OF THE STATEThe ocean and its estuaries, all springs, streams, wetlands, and bodies of surface or ground water, whether natural or artificial, within the boundaries of the State of New Jersey or subject to its jurisdiction. [N.J.D.E.P.]
WATERSHEDThe natural drainage area, catchment, or other area of land that drains water, sediment, and dissolved materials to a common outlet at some point along a stream channel.
WEATHERIZATIONBuilding insulation (for attic, exterior walls and crawl space), siding to improve energy efficiency, replacement storm windows, replacement storm doors, replacement windows and replacement doors, and is considered a major system for rehabilitation. [COAH]
WETLAND or WETLANDSAn area that is inundated or saturated by surface water or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances does support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions, commonly known as hydrophytic vegetation. [N.J.D.E.P.]
WETLANDS, FRESHWATERLands that are inundated or saturated by surface water or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances does support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions, commonly known as hydrophytic vegetation pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-1.4.
WOODED AREAAn area or stand of trees, irrespective of property lines, where the majority of the trees have a circumference of 15 inches or more (measured at a height of 12 inches above ground level) that covers a land area of one-quarter acre or more.
YARDAn open space that lies between the principal building or buildings and the nearest lot line. The minimum required yard as set forth in the ordinance is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward except as may be specifically provided in this Zoning Ordinance.
YARD, FRONTA space extending the full width of the lot between any building and the front lot line and measured perpendicular to the building at the closest point to the front lot line.
YARD, REARA space extending across the full width of the lot between the principal building and the rear lot line and measured perpendicular to the building to the closest point of the rear lot line.
YARD, SIDEA space extending from the front yard to the rear yard between the principal building and the side lot line and measured perpendicular from the side lot line to the closest point of the principal building.
ZONING BOARDAn officially constituted body whose principal duties are to hear appeals and, where appropriate, grant variances from the strict application of the zoning ordinance, this being the Zoning Board of Adjustment of Cherry Hill.
ZONING OFFICERThe administrative officer designated to administer the Zoning Ordinance and issue zoning permits, this being the Zoning Officer of the Township of Cherry Hill.
ZONING PERMITA document signed by the Administrative Officer that:
1. Is required by ordinance as a condition precedent to the commencement of a use or the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion or installation of a structure or building; and
Acknowledges that such use, structure, or building complies with the provisions of the municipal ordinance or variance therefore duly authorized by a municipal agency. [M.L.U.L.]
