Unless otherwise expressly stated or the context clearly indicates another meaning, the following words and phrases shall be construed throughout this chapter to have the meaning herein indicated. Where certain words or phrases are not defined below, their meanings shall be as defined in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. so that:
A. 
The present tense includes all other tenses; the singular includes the plural and the plural includes the singular; the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter.
B. 
The word "person" includes any individual, estate trust, fiduciary, partnership, firm, association, corporation or any other organization or entity, including the principal officers thereof or any other individual or other legal entity acting directly or indirectly by, through or under any of the foregoing.
C. 
The word "shall" is always mandatory; the word "will" is always directory; and the word "may" is always permissive.
D. 
The word "used" and "occupies" shall include the words "arranged," "designed," "intended or arranged to be used."
E. 
The word "structure" shall include the word "building," "dwelling," or "residence" and includes "or any part thereof."
F. 
The word "built" shall include the words "constructed," "erected," or "altered."
G. 
The terms "such as," "including" and the like are intended to introduce matters which are illustrative of the meaning of the sentence, clause or phrase in which such terms appear without limiting or derogating from the general application of the sentence, clause or phrase in which such terms appear. When the said terms are used, they shall be considered as introducing a typical or illustrative designation of items and shall not be interpreted as constituting a complete list.
H. 
The words "as amended" or "et seq." as applied to any statute, chapter, code, regulation, plan or map, include replacements, supplements or restatements thereof; and reference to a particular article, section or subsection which inherently refers to other articles, sections or subsections, includes all articles, sections and subsections referred to.
I. 
The word "Township" means Deerfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey; and the term "Township Committee" means the Township Committee of Deerfield Township. The term "Land Use Board" shall mean the Planning Board of the Township of Deerfield.
J. 
When terms, phrases or words are not hereafter defined, and not found within N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., they shall have the meaning given in the most recent edition of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. If not found in the aforementioned dictionary, their meaning shall have the ordinarily accepted meaning or such as the context may imply.
The definitions provided herein are applicable to all Township Land Development Regulations enacted pursuant to and as set forth in the Municipal Land Use Law.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ABANDONMENT
The cessation of a use of a property (land and/or structures) by the owner, with the intention of neither resuming the use nor transferring rights to the property to another who will so use the property.
ABUTTING OWNER
The owner of record of a parcel of land which is contiguous at any point to the parcel in question or which is contiguous to a section of road or street (public or private) on which the subject parcel has frontage, i.e., a lot across from the subject parcel.
ACCELERATED EROSION
The removal of the surface of the land through the combined action of man's activities and natural processes at a rate greater than would occur from natural processes alone.
ACCESSORY APARTMENT
A dwelling unit that has been added onto, or created within, single-family dwelling.
ACCESSORY USE or STRUCTURE
A use or structure which:
A. 
Is subordinate to and serves a principal building or a principal uses, including but not limited to, the production, harvesting, and storage as well as washing, grading and packaging of unprocessed produce grown on-site;
B. 
Is subordinate in area, extent and purpose to the principal structure or principal building or principal use served;
C. 
Contributes primarily to the comfort, convenience or necessity of the occupants, business or industry of the principal structure or principal use served; and
D. 
Is located on the same parcel as the principal structure or principal use served, except as otherwise expressly authorized by the provisions of this chapter.
ADAPTIVE REUSE
The development of a new use for an older building or for a building originally designed for a special or specific purpose.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
The Secretary of the Land Use Board for matters concerning the Land Use Board; the Municipal Clerk for the governing body; the Zoning Officer for matters involving the issuance of zoning permits and the enforcement of zoning regulations and the Tax Assessor in the case of providing required property owner lists pursuant to § 120-56 of this chapter.
ADT (AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC)
The average number of cars per day that pass over a given point.
ADULT ARCADE
Any place to which the public is permitted or invited wherein coin-operated or slug-operated or electronically, electrically or mechanically controlled still or motion-picture machines, projectors, or other image-producing devices are maintained to show images to five or fewer persons per machine at any one time, and where the images so displayed are distinguished or characterized by the depicting or describing of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
ADULT BOOKSTORE or ADULT VIDEO STORE 
A commercial establishment which, as one of its principal business purposes, offers for sale or for rental for any form of consideration any one or more of the following:
A. 
Books, magazines, periodicals or other printed material or photographs, films, motion pictures, video cassettes or video productions, CD-ROMS, DVD cassettes, slides or other visual representations which depict or describe specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
B. 
Instruments, devices or paraphernalia which are designed for use in connection with specified sexual activities.
ADULT CABARET 
A nightclub, bar, restaurant or similar commercial establishment which regularly features:
A. 
Persons who appear in a state of nudity;
B. 
Live performances which are characterized by the exposures of specified anatomical areas or by specified sexual activities; or
C. 
Films, motion pictures, video cassettes, CD-ROMS, DVD cassettes, slides or other photographic reproductions which are characterized by the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
ADULT MOTEL 
A hotel, motel or similar commercial establishment which offers accommodations to the public for any form of consideration which:
A. 
Provides patrons with closed circuit television transmissions, films, motion pictures, video or DVD cassettes, CD-ROMS, slides or other photographic reproductions which are characterized by the depictions or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas and has a sign visible from a public right-of-way which advertises the availability of this adult-type of photographic reproductions;
B. 
Offers a sleeping room for rent for a period of time that is less than 10 hours; or
C. 
Allows a tenant or occupant of a sleeping room to subrent the room for a period of time that is less than 10 hours.
ADULT MOTION-PICTURE THEATER
A commercial establishment where, for any form of consideration, films, motion pictures, video or DVD cassettes, CD-ROMS, slides or similar photographic reproductions are regularly shown which are characterized by the depiction or description of specified anatomical areas or by specified sexual activities.
ADULT THEATER
A theater, concert hall, auditorium or similar commercial establishment which regularly features persons who appear in a state of nudity or live performances which are characterized by the exposure of specified anatomical areas or by specified sexual activities.
AGGRESSIVE SOILS
Soils which may be corrosive to cast iron and ductile iron pipe. These soils represent approximately 5% of the soils found within the United States and include dump areas, swamps, marshes, alkaline soils, cinder beds, polluted river bottoms, etc., which are considered to be potentially corrosive.
AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEE HOUSING
Residential dwellings for the seasonal use of employees of an agricultural or horticultural use which, because of their character or location, are not to be used for permanent housekeeping units and which are otherwise accessory to a principal use of the lot for agriculture or horticulture.
AGRICULTURE or HORTICULTURE USE
Any production of plants or animals useful to man or any land devoted to and meeting the requirements and qualifications for payments or other compensation pursuant to a soil conservation program under an agency of the federal government or the Farmland Assessment Act of the State of New Jersey.[1] The term "agriculture" shall also include the term "aquaculture." (See definition this section.)
ALLEY
A public or private street primarily designed to serve as secondary access to the side or rear of those properties whose principal frontage is on some other street.
ALTERATION, STRUCTURAL
Any change in or addition to the supporting or structural members of a building or other structure such as the bearing walls, partitions, columns, beans, or girders, or any change to adapt a structure to a different use. A structural alteration shall also include the removal of a building from one location to another.
AMENDMENT
A means of making changes to the certified local Master Plan or local land use chapter.
ANIMALS, THREATENED or ENDANGERED
See N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.32.
ANTENNA
For purposes of local wireless communication facilities, an antenna shall be defined as the surface from which wireless radio signals are sent and received by a local communications facility.
ANTENNA STRUCTURES
Microwave or satellite dish or solid, structure-type antennas, whether or not permanently affixed, or other antennas affixed to a permanent foundation, which shall be considered a structure within the meaning of this chapter and must meet all setback, yard and other requirements of this chapter. To the maximum extent practical, such antennas shall not be located in a front yard.
APARTMENT HOUSE
A structure containing three or more dwelling units. See "dwelling, multifamily."
APARTMENT UNIT
One or more rooms with private bath and kitchen facilities comprising an independent, self-contained dwelling unit in a building containing three or more dwelling units.
APPLICANT
A landowner or developer, including heirs, successors, assigns and grantees, who has filed an application for subdivision and/or land development, as herein after defined, or an application for a special exception, variance or conditional use.
APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
The application form and all accompanying documents required by chapter for approval of a subdivision plat, site plan, planned development, conditional use, zoning variance or direction of the issuance of a permit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34 or 40:55D-36.
APPROVING AUTHORITY
The Land Use Board of the Deerfield Township unless a different agency is designated by this chapter when acting pursuant to the authority of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
AQUACULTURE
The farming of aquatic organisms, including fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and aquatic plants. Farming implies some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as regular stocking, feeding, protection from predators, etc. Farming also implies corporate ownership of the stock being cultured.
ARTISAN'S DISPLAY
A limited area for showing a representation or sampling of an artist, artisan or craftsperson's products, artifacts, artwork, crafts or work; made by the resident artist, craftsperson or artisan; and available for purchase on the site where the contents of said representation or showing are created, made or produced.
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
A residential or personal care center or complex that provides and/or arranges for the provision of daily meals, personal and other supportive services, health care and twenty-four-hour oversight to persons residing in a group residential facility who need assistance with activities of daily living (ADLS). The levels of services so provided to said persons may vary depending on individual need.
BASEMENT
An interior space or a portion of an interior space having a floor level more than two feet below the outside elevation of ground at the foundation wall and having a ceiling height of not less than seven feet. A basement shall be considered as a story for the purpose of height measurement if the basement ceiling is five feet or more above the average ground level around the building. See also "cellar."
BED-AND-BREAKFAST FACILITY
A single-family, primary dwelling in which the owner occupant also provides temporary overnight accommodations to guests for a fee as an accessory use in any zoning district where a single-family, detached dwelling is a permitted use. The operation of a bed-and-breakfast shall be considered a home occupation and an accessory use for any single-family, detached home, excluding apartments and mobile homes, for the purposes of this chapter.
BERM
A mound of soil, seeded and landscaped, either natural or man-made, used as view obstruction.
BIKEWAY
Any path separate from vehicular travel or a route clearly defined along a public right-of-way for the exclusive use of bicycles.
BOARDER or ROOMER
A person who is not related to the head of the household and who pays for the privilege of boarding or rooming.
BLOCK
A tract of land bounded by streets, or by a combination of streets and public lands, rights-of-way, waterways, or boundary lines of the Township.
BUFFER
An area within a property or site, generally adjacent to and parallel with the property line, either consisting of natural existing vegetation or created by the use of trees, shrubs, fences, and/or berms, designed to continuously limit view, the glare of lights, and/or sound from the site to adjacent sites or properties.
BUILDING
A combination of materials to form a construction adapted to permanent, temporary, or continuous occupancy by persons, animals or chattel and having a roof.
BUILDING, ACCESSORY
See "accessory use or structure."
BUILDING AREA
The aggregate of the maximum horizontal cross-section areas of the buildings on a lot, excluding cornices, eaves, gutters, or chimneys projecting not more than 18 inches; steps, balconies and bay windows not extending through more than one story and not projecting more than five feet; and one-story open porches projecting not more than 10 feet. "Projecting" as used here means extending from the building area.
BUILDING, COMMUNITY
A building for civic, social, educational, cultural or recreational activities for a neighborhood or community which is not operated primarily for monetary gain.
BUILDING COVERAGE
The coverage of the lot area by the ground floor area of all buildings on the lot, including covered porches, carports and breezeways, but excluding open patios.
BUILDING HEIGHT
The vertical distance measured from grade to the highest point of the roof for flat roofs, to the deckline for mansard roofs, and to the mean height between eaves and ridge for gable, hip and gambrel roofs. Conventional accessory to structures, such as chimneys, spires, aerials or antennae and elevator enclosures, shall not be included in "building height" calculation. A communication use or tower placed atop structures shall not be considered conventional accessories as defined herein.
BUILDING LINE
The line parallel to the street line at a distance therefrom equal to the depth of the required front yard in the district(s) under consideration. In the case of a lot abutting two streets, required front yard setbacks from both streets shall be observed.
BUILDING, PRINCIPAL
A building in which is conducted the principal use of the lot on which said building is situated.
CALIPER
The diameter of a tree trunk measured in inches, six inches above ground level for trees up to four inches in diameter, and measured 12 inches above ground level for trees over four inches in diameter.
CAMP/CAMPSITE
A place used or suitable for camping that contains a group of tents, huts, recreational vehicles (including travel trailers/campers) or other shelters, usually located near a lake, body of water or in a wooded area forming a temporary or seasonal residence, especially in summer.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
A governmental acquisition of real property or major construction project.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
A proposed schedule of all future capital improvement projects listed in order of construction priority, together with cost estimates and the anticipated means of financing each project.
CARTWAY
The actual road surface area from curbline to curbline, which 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.
CELLAR
A story partially underground and having more than 1/2 of its clear height below the average level of the adjoining ground. A cellar shall not be considered in determining the permissible number of stories. No apartments shall be permitted in a cellar. See also "basement."
CENTER-LINE OFFSET OF ADJACENT INTERSECTIONS
The gap between the center line of roads adjoining a common road from opposite or same sides.
CENTER-ORIENTED RETAIL USE
The use of a land or a structure and land within a center, as designated by the State Planning Commission or so noted in the adopted State Development and Redevelopment Plan, for commercial or business purposes that is sized and intended to serve a neighborhood or center population's needs. Such a use may also be for the sale or manufacture of a service or goods directly related to existing historical, cultural or environmental characteristics of the center or its environs.
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
A document which shall be deemed to authorize and be required for each occupancy and use of the building or land to which it applies, and shall continue in effect only so long as such building and the use thereof and the use of such land is in full conformity with the requirements of this chapter and the Uniform Construction Code.[2] A certificate of occupancy shall only be issued upon completion of alteration after it is determined by the appropriate issuing officer that said construction is in full compliance with Township regulations and codes. Maintenance of a valid certificate shall be the responsibility of the property owner.
CHANGE OF USE REQUIRING A VARIANCE
A change from a permitted use to one not permitted under the zoning provisions of this chapter.
CHANNEL
The bed and banks of a natural stream which convey the constant or intermittent flow of the stream.
CHANNELIZATION
The straightening and deepening of channels and/or the surfacing thereof to permit water to move rapidly and/or directly.
CIRCULATION
The system, structures and physical improvements for the movement of people, goods, water, air, sewage, or power by such means as streets, highways, railways, waterways, towers, airways, pipes and conduits, and for the handling of people and goods by such means as terminals, stations, shelters, warehouses and other storage buildings or transshipment points.
CLUB
Any organization catering exclusively to members and their guests or any organization for religious, vocational, civic, service, recreational or athletic purposes which is not conducted for financial gain.
CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT
See "residential cluster."
COLLOCATION
The use of a single tower on the ground by more than one provider and/or the installation of several local communication facilities on an existing building or structure by more than one provider of wireless local communications.
COMMERCIAL DISPLAY
As used in § 120-138 herein this chapter, the term "commercial display" shall mean the exhibition to the senses of another person for valuable consideration, whether the valuable consideration is paid by the recipient of the exhibition or by another, and whether the exhibition occurs at the exhibitor's place of business or elsewhere.
COMMON OPEN SPACE
An open space area within or related to a site designated as a development, and designed and intended for the use or enjoyment of residents and owners of the development. Common open space may contain such complementary structures and improvements as are necessary and appropriate for the use or enjoyment of residents and owners of the development.
COMMUNICATION USE
Establishments, including towers, furnishing point-to-point communication services, whether by wire or radio, either aurally or visually, including radio and television broadcasting stations and the exchange or recording of messages.
CONCEPT PLAN
A preliminary presentation and attendant documentation of a proposed subdivision or site plan of sufficient accuracy to be used for the purpose of discussion and initial classification.
CONDITIONAL USE
The use permitted in a particular zoning district only upon showing that such use in a specified location will comply with the conditions and standards as contained in this chapter, and upon the issuance of an authorization therefor by the approving authority.
CONDOMINIUM
A building, or group of buildings, in which dwelling units, offices, or floor area are owned individually, and the structure, common areas, and facilities are owned by all the owners on proportional, undivided basis. It is a means of property ownership. The term "condominium" may also refer to the unit held in single ownership.
CONTIGUOUS LAND
Land which is connected or adjacent to other land so as to permit the land to be used as 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.
CONVENTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Development other than planned development or clustering.
COUNTY MASTER PLAN
A composite of the Master Plan for the physical development of Cumberland County, with the accompanying maps, plats, charts and descriptive and explanatory matter adopted by the Cumberland County Planning Board pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:27-2 and 40:27-4.
COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
The Cumberland County Planning Board.
COVERAGE, TOTAL
That percentage of a plot or lot area covered by all structures, paving and nonporous materials. See also "impermeable surface" and "impervious surface."
CONVERSION, DWELLING
The remodeling or alteration of an existing structure so as to accommodate the provision of more dwelling units than were originally intended. "Dwelling conversion" includes the alteration of a nonresidential structure into a dwelling unit for at least one household; the modification of a single-family structure so as to accommodate two or more dwelling units; and the alteration of multifamily structure so as to accommodate more units than originally intended.
CUL-DE-SAC
A local street with only one outlet and having the other end for the reversal of traffic movement.
CULVERT
A structure designed to convey a watercourse not incorporated in a closed drainage system under a road or pedestrian walkway.
DAYS
Calendar days.
DAY-CARE CENTER
An establishment providing for the care, supervision, and protection of children or adults on a daily basis for a specific period of time.
DEDICATION
An act of transmitting property or interest thereto.
DENSITY
The permitted number of dwelling units per gross area of land to be developed.
DENSITY, GROSS
The number of dwelling units per acre for a given area that includes streets and other common or public open spaces. In the case of a mixed use development, space devoted to nonresidential uses is also included.
DENSITY, NET
The number of dwelling units per acre for a given area that excludes streets and other common or public open spaces. In the case of a mixed use development, space devoted to nonresidential uses is also excluded.
DESIGN FLOOD
The relative size or magnitude of a major flood of reasonable expectancy, which reflects both flood experience and flood potential and is the basis of the delineation of the floodway, the flood hazard area, and the water surface elevations.
DESIGN GUIDELINES
Guidelines that provide a general framework for sound planning.
DETENTION BASIN
A man-made or natural water collector facility designed to collect surface and subsurface water in order to impede its flow and to release the same gradually at a rate not greater than that prior to the development of the property into natural or man-made outlets.
DEVELOPER
The legal or beneficial owner or owners of a lot or any land proposed to be included in the proposed development, including the holder of an option for contract purchase or other person having an enforceable proprietary interest in such land.
DEVELOPMENT
The division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels; the construction, demolition, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlargement of any building or other structure; or of any forestry activities, mining activities or landfill; and any use or changing the use of any building or structure, or land; or the extension of use of the land; and for which permission may be required pursuant to this chapter.
DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL
Any approval granted by the approval agency, including appeals to the governing body, except certificates of occupancy and variances, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70, which do not otherwise include issuance of a construction permit, subdivision or site plan approval.
DEVELOPMENT REGULATION
A zoning ordinance, subdivision ordinance, site plan ordinance, official map ordinance or other municipal regulation of the use and development of land, adopted pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law.
DISCHARGE
The volume of water flowing past a given point per unit of time, measured in cubic feet per second.
DISTRICT, ZONING
A specifically delineated area of the territory of Deerfield Township within which uniform regulations and requirements or various combinations thereof govern the use, placement, spacing, and size of land and buildings as set forth in this chapter.
DISTURBANCE
Any activity which involves the clearing, excavating, storing, grading, filling or transporting of soil or any other activity which causes soil to be exposed to the danger of erosion.
DRAINAGE
The removal of surface water or groundwater from land by drains, grading or other means, and includes control of runoff during and after construction or development to minimize erosion and sedimentation, to assure the adequacy of existing and proposed culverts and bridges, to induce water recharge into the ground where practical, to lessen nonpoint pollution and to maintain the integrity of stream channels for their biological functions as well as for drainage; and the means necessary for water supply preservation and prevention or alleviation of flooding.
DRAINAGE FACILITY
Any component of the drainage system.
DRAINAGE RIGHT-OF-WAY
The lands required for the installation of stormwater sewers and/or drainage ditches or trench required along a natural stream, swale or other watercourse for preserving the channel or drainageway and providing for the flow or passage of water therein to safeguard the public from flood damage in accordance with the provision of this chapter and applicable state regulations and laws.
DRAINAGE SYSTEM
The system through which floodwater flows from the land, including all watercourses, water bodies and wetlands.
DRAINAGEWAY
Any watercourse, trench, ditch, depression or other hollow space in ground, natural or artificial, which collects and disperses surface water from land.
DRIVEWAY
A paved or unpaved area used for ingress and egress of vehicles, and allowing access from a street to a building or other structure or facility.
DUMP
A lot of land or a portion thereof used primarily for the disposal by abandonment, dumping, burial, burning or other means and for whatever purpose of garbage, sewage, trash, refuse, junk, discarded machinery, vehicles, or parts thereof, or waste material of any kind. See also "landfill, sanitary."
DUPLEX
A building containing two single-family dwelling units totally separated form each other by an nonpierced wall extending from ground to roof.
DWELLING
A structure or portion thereof that is used exclusively for human habitation.
DWELLING, ATTACHED
A single-family dwelling attached to two or more one-family dwellings by common vertical walls.
DWELLING, DETACHED
A dwelling that is not attached to any other dwelling by any means.
DWELLING, MULTIFAMILY
A building containing three or more dwelling units, including units that are located one over the over.
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED
A building containing one dwelling unit and that is not attached to any other dwelling by any means and is surrounded by open space or yards.
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED, MOBILE HOME
A transportable, single-family detached dwelling unit intended for permanent occupancy contained in one unit or two 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 is installed as required in § 120-126 of this chapter, so that it may be used without a permanent foundation, but with the same, or equivalent electrical, plumbing and sanitary facilities as for a conventional single-family, detached dwelling. A mobile home may include any addition or accessory structure such as porches, sheds, decks or additional rooms, which are attached to it. A camper/travel trailer or other recreational vehicle shall not be considered to be a mobile home for permanent, year-round occupancy.
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY SEMIDETACHED
A one-family dwelling attached to one other one-family dwelling by a common vertical wall, with each dwelling located on a separate lot.
DWELLING, TOWNHOUSE
A one-family dwelling in a row of at least three such units in which each unit has its own front and rear access to the outside, no unit is located over another unit, and each unit is separated from any other unit by one or more vertical common fire-resistant walls.
DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY
A building on a single lot containing two dwelling units each of which is totally separated from the other by an nonpierced wall extending from ground to roof or an nonpierced ceiling and floor extending from exterior wall to exterior wall, except for a common stairwell exterior to both dwelling units.
DWELLING UNIT
A dwelling or portion thereof, forming a single habitable unit with a private access and facilities which are used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking and eating, and sanitation exclusively by one household.
DWELLING UNIT AREA
The minimum or average square footage necessary to constitute a dwelling unit in a multidwelling structure as delineated by this chapter.
EASEMENT
A grant of one or more of the property rights by the property owner to and/or for use by the public, a corporation, or another person or entity.
EFFECTS, ADVERSE
Results contributing to a harmful or degraded condition and/or producing an unfavorable result, such as environmental harm or degradation. Adverse effects may include a negative impact on surrounding land uses; negative impacts which are contrary to the adopted Township Master Plan and the intent of this chapter; and negative impacts which create a threat to the public health, safety and general welfare.
EFFECTS, BENEFICIAL
Results contributing to an improvement in condition and/or producing a favorable result such as making a use more compatible with the intent of this chapter and the goals and the objectives of the adopted Township Master Plan and promoting the public health, safety and general welfare.
ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION LINES
All electric lines other than electric transmission lines.
ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINES 
Electric lines which are part of an electric company's transmission and subtransmission system, which provide direct connection between a generating station or substation of the utility company and:
A. 
Another substation of the utility company;
B. 
A substation of, or interconnection with, another interconnecting utility company; or
C. 
A substation of a high-load customer of the utility.
EMERGENCY SITUATION
The accidental destruction by fire, flood, wind or other catastrophe of all or a major portion of a single-family residential structure which, in the opinion of the Construction Code Official or other public health official having competent jurisdiction, makes the structure unfit for human habitation.
ENGINEER, LICENSED PROFESSIONAL
An individual licensed in the State of New Jersey to practice engineering pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:8-27 et seq.
ENVIRONMENT
The conditions, resources and/or characteristics which exist within and surround the area to be affected by a proposed subdivision and/or land development including natural elements, such as land, water, air, minerals, natural flora and fauna; and man-made components, such as objects of historic or aesthetic significance, infrastructure and man-related attributes of a social and economic nature.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
A municipal advisory board created pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:56A-1 et seq.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS
Features, natural resources, or land characteristics that are sensitive to improvements and may require conservation measures or the application of creative development techniques to prevent degradation of the environment, or may require limited development, or in certain instances may preclude development.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
An assessment which objectively describes, analyzes and documents both the beneficial and adverse environmental effects of a proposed subdivision and/or land development and the measures to be undertaken to mitigate adverse effects in accordance with the provisions set forth in this chapter.
EQUIPMENT SHED
An enclosed structure, cabinet, shed, or box at the base of the local communication facility within which are housed batteries and electrical equipment.
EROSION
The detachment and movement of soil and rock fragments by water, wind, ice and gravity.
ESCROW
A deed, bond, money, or a piece of property delivered to a third person to be delivered by him to the grantee only upon fulfillment of a condition.
ESSENTIAL SERVICES
The erection, construction, alteration or maintenance by a public utility or municipal agency of underground or overhead transmission, distribution or collection systems necessary for the furnishing of adequate service by such utility or agency to the use on the same lot and/or surrounding neighborhood or for the public health, safety and general welfare.
FAMILY
A 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. See "household."
FAMILY, IMMEDIATE
Those persons related by blood or legal relationship in the following manner: grandparents, grandchildren, parents, sons, daughters, brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, first cousins, husbands and wives, great-grandparents and great-grandchildren.
FARM
Any parcel of land containing five or more acres which is used for the raising of agricultural or horticultural products, livestock, poultry or dairy products. It includes necessary farm structures within the prescribed limits and the storage of equipment used. It excludes the raising of fur-bearing animals, riding academies, livery or boarding stables and dog kennels.
FENCE or WALL
A structure which permanently or temporarily prohibits or inhibits unrestricted travel between properties or portions of properties or between the street or public right-of-way and the property.
FILL
Material, exclusive of structures, placed or deposited so as to form an embankment or raise the surface elevation of the land.
FINAL APPROVAL
The official action of the Planning 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 guaranties properly posted for their completion, or approval conditioned upon the posting of such guaranties.
FINAL PLAT
The final map of all or a portion of a subdivision which is presented for final approval.
FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
The changing of the characteristics and interactions of fish and wildlife populations and their habitats in order to promote, protect and enhance the ecological integrity of those populations.
FLOOD, ONE-HUNDRED-YEAR
A flood that on the average is likely to occur only once every 100 years, that is a storm that has a one-percent likelihood of occurring each year, but may occur more than once in any one-hundred-year period, as delineated by the Federal Insurance Rate Maps.
FLOODPLAIN
A relatively flat or low land area, adjoining a river, stream, watercourse or body of water, which area is subject to partial or complete inundation; and area subject to the unusual and rapid accumulation of surface waters from any source, e.g., stormwater drainage courses and basins.
FLOODWAY
The area of a floodplain required to carry and discharge floodwaters of a one-hundred-year flood.
FLOOR AREA, TOTAL
The area of all floors of buildings or structures.
FLOOR AREA HABITABLE
The aggregate of the horizontal areas of all rooms used for habitation, such as living room, dining room, kitchen, and bedroom, but not including hallways, stairways, cellars, attics, service or utility rooms, bathrooms, closets, nor unheated areas such as enclosed porches, nor rooms without at least one window or skylight opening onto outside yard or courts. At least 1/2 of the floor area of every habitable room shall have a ceiling height of not less than seven feet and the floor area of that part of any room where the ceiling height is less than five feet shall not be considered as part of the habitable floor area. The minimum total window area shall be 10% of the habitable floor area of such rooms.
FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR)
The sum of the area of all floors of buildings or structures compared to the total area of the site.
FORESTRY
The planting, cultivating and harvesting of trees for the production of wood products, including firewood. It includes such practices as reforestation, site preparation and other silvicultural practices. For purposes of this chapter, the following activities shall not be defined as forestry:
A. 
Removal of trees located on a parcel of land one acre or less on which a dwelling has been constructed;
B. 
Horticultural activities involving the planting, cultivating or harvesting of nursery stock or Christmas trees;
C. 
Removal of trees necessitated by the development of the parcel as otherwise authorized by this chapter;
D. 
Removal of trees necessary for the maintenance of utility or public rights-of-way; and
E. 
Removal of trees for public safety.
FOOD PROCESSING
The washing, cleaning, cutting, dicing, slicing, blanching, freezing, packaging or other preparation for shipping of agricultural fruit and/or vegetable products delivered directly to the site from the farm on which they were grown.
FOWL
Chickens, turkeys, guinea hens, capons, geese, ducks, swans, ostriches, emus, or similar birds and sometimes referred to as "poultry."
GARAGE, PRIVATE
An accessory use or part of a permitted principal building used for the storage of motor vehicles owned and used by the owner, residents, employees or visitors of such permitted principal building.
GARAGE, REPAIR
A building used for the off-street storage of motor vehicles, the provision of incidental motor fuel service, the sale of accessories and the repair of motor vehicles, excluding body work.
GASOLINE SERVICE STATION
An area of land, including any structures thereon, used primarily for the retail sale and direct delivery to motor vehicles of motor fuel and lubricants, as well as such incidental services as the lubrication and washing of motor vehicles and the sale, installation and minor repair of automotive accessories such as tires and batteries. A gasoline service station may also include a mini-mart or convenience store.
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
A comprehensive plan for the development of a planned development, as provided in section 4 of P.L. 1987, c. 129 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-45.2).
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT SKETCH PLAN
A plan outlining general, rather than detailed, development intentions. It describes the basic parameters of a major development proposal, rather than giving full engineering details. As such, it allows general intentions to be proposed and discussed without the extensive cost involved in submitting a detailed proposal.
GOLF COURSE
An area of 75 or more acres containing a full professional golf course with at least 18 holes, together with necessary and usual accessory uses and structures, including but not limited to clubhouse facilities, dining and refreshment facilities, swimming pools and tennis courts, and other related recreational facilities, provided that the operation of the facilities is incidental and subordinate to the operation of the golf course.
GOVERNING BODY
The Township Committee of the Township of Deerfield in the County of Cumberland.
GRADE
A. 
The average elevation of the land around a building;
B. 
The percent of rise or descent of a sloping surface such as street or parcel of land; or a reference plan consisting of the average finished ground level adjacent to a structure, building or facility at all visible exterior walls.
GROUND COVER
Low-growing plants or sod that in time form a dense mat covering the area in which they are planted; preventing soil from being blown or washed away and the growth of unwanted plants.
GUTTER
A shallow channel usually set along a curb or the pavement edge of a road for purposes of catching and carrying away runoff water.
HABITAT
The natural environment of an individual animal or plant, population, or community.
HEIGHT
The vertical distance from the average ground elevation around the foundation to the level of the highest point of the structure.
HIGHLANDS
Nonwetlands areas or areas devoid of wetlands soils.
HISTORIC DISTRICT
One or more historic sites and intervening or surrounding property significantly effecting or affected by the quality and character of the historic site or sites.
HISTORIC RESOURCE
Any site, building, area, district, structure or object important in American history or prehistory, architecture, archaeology and culture at the national, state, county, local or regional level.
HISTORIC SITE
Any real property, man-made structure, natural object, or configuration or any portion or group of the foregoing which has been formally designated in the adopted Township Master Plan as being of historical, archaeological, cultural, scenic or architectural significance.
HOME OCCUPATION
Any commercial activity carried out by a resident and conducted as a customary, incidental, and accessory use in the resident's dwelling unit and/or accessory structure thereto as provided for in § 120-110 herein this chapter.
HOME OCCUPATION, COMMERCIAL
A commercial activity which is carried on within the owner/operator's home or residence and which is:
A. 
Within a zoning district identified by the word "center" in its title;
B. 
Meets the prescribed scope, operation and extent setting in which it is located as set forth in § 120-110B herein this chapter; and
C. 
Is more intense a use of the residential property for commercial activity than permitted or commonly associated with a home occupation or a home professional occupation as set forth in § 120-110A of this chapter.
HOME PROFESSIONAL OFFICE
A home occupation consisting of the office of practitioner of a recognized profession as per § 120-110A of this chapter. See "home occupation."
HOTEL, MOTEL or INN
A building or group of buildings containing 10 or more guest rooms, without cooking facilities of any kind, especially designed for the temporary lodging of transient guests. Such establishments shall provide guests with customary services such as maid service and the furnishing and laundering of linen. Eating and drinking establishments may be an accessory use to the hotel, motel or inn.
HOUSE, ROOMING or GUESTHOUSE
A single-family dwelling wherein furnished rooms without cooking facilities are rented for valuable consideration to one or more individuals unrelated by blood or legal relationship to the owner or operator of the house.
HOUSEHOLD
A family 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. See "family."
IMPERMEABLE SURFACE
Any surface which does not permit fluids to pass or penetrate its pores or spaces.
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
A surface that has been compacted or covered with a layer of material so that it is highly resistant to infiltration by water.
IMPOUNDMENT
A body of water, such as a pond, confined by a dam, dike, floodgate or other barrier.
IMPROVED PUBLIC STREET
For subdivision or site plan purposes, any street which complies in width and construction with municipal standards and as defined by ordinance.
IMPROVEMENT
Any man-made, immovable item which becomes part of, placed upon, or is affixed to, real estate.
INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
A septic tank, seepage tile sewage disposal system, or any other approved sewage treatment device serving a single unit/dwelling.
INSTITUTIONAL USE
Any land used for the following public or private purposes: educational faculties, including universities, colleges, elementary and secondary and vocational schools, kindergartens and nursery schools; cultural facilities such as libraries, galleries, museums, concert halls, theaters, and the like; hospitals, including such educational, clinical, research and convalescent facilities as are integral to the operation of the hospital, medical and health services or outpatient facilities, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, supervised residential institutions, rehabilitation, therapy centers, hospices, and public health facilities; law enforcement facilities; military facilities, public office buildings; churches, cemeteries and other similar facilities.
INTERESTED PARTY
A. 
In a criminal or quasi-criminal proceeding, any citizen of the State of New Jersey; and
B. 
In the case of a civil proceeding in any court or in an administrative proceeding before a municipal agency, any interested person. (See "interested person.")
INTERESTED PERSON
Any person whose right to use, acquire or enjoy property, is or may be affected by any action taken under this chapter, or whose right to use, acquire or enjoy property under this chapter or under any other law of this state or of the United States has been denied, violated or infringed upon by an action or a failure to act under this chapter.
JUNK
Any secondhand, discarded or unused waste material of any type, including iron, metal, glass, paper, rags, clothes, machines, more than two unregistered motor vehicles incapable of normal operation, used parts or accessories of motor vehicles and all other materials commonly and generally known as "junk" in the ordinary meaning of the word.
JUNKYARD
A lot, land or structure, or part thereof, used primarily for the collecting, storage and sale of wastepaper, rags, scrap metal or discarded material; or for the collecting and dismantling, storage, and savage of machinery or vehicles not in running condition, and for the sale of parts thereof.
KENNEL
An establishment where five or more dogs, cats or like domesticated animals, more than one year old, are kept, boarded, groomed, trained, raised or bred for compensation.
LAND
Real property including improvements and fixtures on, above, or below the surface. Land shall include any ground, sand or earth, including sandy areas, marshes, swamps, drainageways and areas not permanently covered by water.
LAND USE BOARD
The Land Use Board of the Township of Deerfield established pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-25c.
LANDFILL, SANITARY
As defined in current regulations of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
LANDOWNER
The legal or beneficial owner or owners of land; the hold of an option or contract to purchase (whether or not such option or contract is subject to any condition) or a lessee if said lessee is authorized under the lease to exercise the rights of the owners.
LANDSCAPED AREA
That portion of a tract or lot in which plantings have been installed in accordance with any special provisions for landscaping in this chapter. The landscaped area includes the buffer planting strip and those plantings which serve a functional and/or aesthetic purpose and are located around and between buildings, roads, parking areas, sidewalks, walkways, sitting areas, service or maintenance structures, courtyards and the like. The area must be both unsurfaced and water absorbent, and no more than 1/3 of this total square footage space requirement may be made up of the area located within the setback requirements for the front, side, or rear yards of the complex.
LANE, ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION
Lanes adjacent to the primary cartway and attached thereto for the use only by vehicles entering, leaving or preparing to cross a lane of forward travel without interrupting the flow of traffic.
LATTICE TOWER
A freestanding tower with multiple legs and cross-bracing of structural steel.
LIGHT INDUSTRY
Any land use such where the only activity involved is the fabricating or the assembling of standardized parts as contrasted to a processing activity which would involve a physical or chemical process that would change the nature or character of the product or raw material.
LIVESTOCK
Cattle, steers, horses, mules, sheep, goats and similar farm animals raised for their fur, wool, meat, hides, milk, or other uses including draft, plowing, racing or show.
LOADING SPACE, OFF-STREET
A space in a building or on a lot which is accessible form the public street system for the temporary use of vehicles while loading or unloading merchandise, materials or passengers. This space be not less than 12 feet in width and 70 feet in length and have a minimum of 15 feet height clearance. Also, it shall be so arranged that no vehicle is required to back into a public right-of-way. For purposes of this chapter, a trash pickup area shall not be considered a loading space.
LOCAL COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY
An antenna and any support structure, together with any accessory facilities, which complies with the standards in N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.4 and which is intended to serve a limited, localized audience through point to point communications, including cellular telephone cells, paging systems and dispatch communications. It does not include radio or television broadcasting facilities or microwave transmitters.
LOT
A 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.
LOT AREA
The size of a lot with the lot lines and expressed in terms of acres and square feet excluding areas of public rights-of-way, or any land lying beyond the maximum permitted depth for lots in the zoning district of the Township in which the lot is situated.
LOT, CORNER
A lot abutting upon two or more streets or upon two parts of the same street, including shared driveways, forming an interior angle of less than 135º. A corner lot has two front yards and one side yard and one rear yard.
LOT COVERAGE
The percentage of the lot area that is covered by an impermeable and/or impervious surfaces. It is the sum of the building coverage and all other impermeable and/or impervious surfaces, i.e., noncovered patios, sealed driveways, parking lots, walkways, etc. Swimming pool surface area is excluded.
LOT DEPTH
The mean horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines, measured in the general direction of the side lot lines.
LOT FRONTAGE
The horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured along the street line. In the case of a street of unidentified width, said line shall be assumed to be parallel with the center line of the street at a distance of 25 feet therefrom.
LOT, INTERIOR
A lot which has limited frontage on a public street and has access to a public street by a relatively thin strip of land; a flag-shaped lot or a lot which has access to a street only by way of an easement or right-of-way, such as a shared driveway, and does not front on a public street. In the case of a corner lot, either street frontage which meets the minimum frontage required for that zone may be considered the lot frontage.
LOT LINE, FRONT
The line abutting a street and coinciding with the street line. In the case of a corner lot, the street abutting lot line identified on the approved subdivision and/or land development plan, as the front lot line; or in the case of an existing lot, the lot line designated on an approved site plan; or in the case of any other lot, the front lot line shall be construed to be the lot line on the same side as the main entrance. See also "lot frontage" and "lot, corner."
LOT LINE, REAR
The lot line which is opposite to the street line or, in the case of an interior lot, the front yard. See "lot, interior."
LOT LINE, SIDE
Any lot line which is not a street line or a rear lot line.
LOT, REVERSE FRONTAGE
A lot extending between and having frontage on two generally parallel streets with vehicular access limited to one street. Access shall be from the local rather than a collector or arterial street.
LOT WIDTH
The horizontal distance measured between the side lot lines at the required front yard building setback line parallel to the road right-of-way. In no case shall said lot width be less than 50 feet along the right-of-way line on a tapered lot.
MAINTENANCE GUARANTY
Any security, other than cash, that may be accepted by a municipality for the maintenance of any required improvements under authority of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
MAJOR SITE PLAN
Any site plan not classified as a minor site plan.
MAJOR SUBDIVISION
Any subdivision not classified as minor subdivision.
MANUFACTURED HOME
 A unit of housing which:
A. 
Consists of one or more transportable sections which are subsequently constructed off site and, if more than one section, are joined together on site.
B. 
Is built on a permanent chassis.
C. 
Is designed to be used, when connected to utilities, as a dwelling on a permanent or nonpermanent foundation.
D. 
Is manufactured in accordance with the standards promulgated for a manufactured home by the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383 (42 U.S.C. § 5401 et seq.), and the standards promulgated for a manufactured or mobile home by the Commissioner pursuant to the State Uniform Construction Code Act, P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.).
MARGINAL ACCESS STREET
A service street that runs parallel to a higher order street which, for purposes of safety, provides access to abutting properties and separation from through traffic. It may be designed as a residential access street or subcollector, as anticipated by daily traffic dictates.
MASTER PLAN
A composite of one or more written or graphic proposals for the development of the municipality as set forth and adopted by the Planning Board pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-28.
MINING
See "resource extraction."
MINOR SITE PLAN
A development plan for less than 4,000 square feet of floor area, less than 6,000 square feet of impervious surface, involving less than 10 parking spaces, and less than 7,000 square feet of surface area of land will be disturbed using the definition of "disturbance" that appears in the Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act (N.J.S.A. 4:24-39 et seq.), and the site will not be for earth extraction, resource extraction or mining, and provided that such site plan:
A. 
Does not involve a planned development, any new street, or the extension of any off-tract improvement which is to be prorated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-42;
B. 
Contains the information reasonably required in order to make an informed determination as to whether the requirements established by this chapter for approval of a minor site plan have been met; and
C. 
Is not located on roadway classified as an arterial or collector road on any adopted Township or Cumberland County Master Plan elements.
MINOR SUBDIVISION 
A subdivision of land that does not involve:
A. 
The creation of more than three lots, sites or other divisions of land in addition to a single reserved parcel, for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or building development.
B. 
A planned development.
C. 
Any new street.
D. 
Extension of any off-tract improvement, the cost of which is to be prorated pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-42.
E. 
Does not adversely affect the development of the remainder of the parcel or of adjoining property.
F. 
Does not conflict with any provisions of the Master Plan, Official Map or this chapter.
MITIGATION
The act of precluding a potentially adverse effect and/or making a potentially adverse effect less severe through measures which will improve a condition and/or lessen the impact.
MOBILE HOME
A unit of housing which was fabricated in an off-site manufacturing facility, designed to be a permanent residence, built prior to enactment of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, which became effective on June 15, 1976. See also "manufactured home." For purposes of this chapter, the terms "mobile home" or "manufactured home" shall not include:
A. 
Self-propelled vehicles and other structures designed, constructed and reconstructed or added to by means of accessories in such a manner as to permit the occupancy thereof as a dwelling, sleeping place or for business purposes for one or more persons and having wheels, jacks, piers or skirting so arranged as to be integral with or portable by said.
B. 
That type of dwelling known as a "recreational vehicle(RV)," "trailer," "camper," "travel trailer," "camp car," or "motor home," even though the same may be placed on a foundation.
MOBILE HOME LOT
A parcel of land in a mobile home park, improved with the necessary utility connections and other appurtenances necessary for the erection thereon of a single mobile home or manufactured home, which is leased by the mobile home park owner to the owner or occupants of the mobile home or manufactured home erected on the lot.
MOBILE HOME STAND
That part of a mobile home lot which has been reserved exclusively for the placement of a mobile home.
MOBILE HOME YARD
That part of a mobile home lot excluding the mobile home stand.
MOBILE HOME PARK
A parcel of land, under single ownership, which has been planned and improved for the placement of mobile homes or manufactured homes for nontransient use and consists of three or more mobile home or manufactured home lots.
MONOPOLE
A type of freestanding tower with a single shaft of wood, steel, or concrete and a platform (or racks) for antennas arrayed at the top.
MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE STATION
See "gasoline service station."
MULCH
A 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 weeds from growing, hold the soil in place, and aid in plant growth.
MULCHING
The application of plant residue or other materials to the land surface to conserve moisture, hold soil in place or aid in establishing a plant cover for land.
MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT
A building containing three or more dwelling units occupied or intended to be occupied by persons living independently of each other, or a group of such buildings.
NATURAL DRAINAGE FLOW
The flow of surface water runoff along drainageways at rates and/or velocities or in quantities typical of drainage form the land in an undisturbed natural condition.
NATURAL DRAINAGE PATTERN
The usual predevelopment topographical patter or system of drainage of surface water runoff from a particular site prior to land disturbances, including drainageways and watercourses which carry surface water only during periods of heavy rains, storms or floods.
NONCONFORMING LOT
A lot the area, dimension or location of which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of the 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.
NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE
A structure or building the size, dimension or location of which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of the Zoning Ordinance, but fails to conform to the requirements of the zoning district in which it is located by reasons of such adoption, revision or amendment.
NONCONFORMING USE
A use or activity which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of the Zoning Ordinance, but which fails to conform to the requirements of the zoning district in which it is located by reasons of such adoption, revision or amendment.
NONPERMANENT FOUNDATION
A foundation consisting of nonmortared bricks, wheels, concrete slab, runners or any combination thereof, or any other system approved by the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for the installation and anchorage of a manufactured home on other than a permanent foundation.
NUDITY or STATE OF NUDITY
The appearances of a human bare buttocks, anus, male genitals, female genitals or female breasts.
NUISANCE
An unreasonably offensive, annoying, unpleasant or obnoxious thing or practice, a cause or source of annoyance, constituting a substantial invasion or disturbance of others' rights, including but not limited to an excessive or concentrated movement of noise, dust, smoke, fumes, odor, glare, flashes, vibration, shock waves, heat, electronic or atomic radiation, liquid or gaseous objectionable effluent.
OBSCENE MATERIALS
The definition of obscene materials set forth in P.L. 1978, c. 95, as amended by P.L. 1982, c. 211, Section 1 (effective December 23, 1982, as N.J.S.A. 2C:34-2) as the same shall be from time to time amended or supplemented, as well as in accordance with or not more strictly than judicial interpretations thereof pursuant to the Constitutions of the United States and of the State of New Jersey finally concluded in courts of jurisdiction sufficient to render decisions on constitutional questions of general application.
OFF SITE
Located outside the lot lines of the lot in question, but within the property (of which it is a part) which is the subject of a development application or contiguous portion of a street or right-of-way.
OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING SIGN
A sign which directs attention to a business, commodity, service or entertainment conducted, sold, or offered at a location other than the premises on which the sign is located.
OFF-SITE CONSTRUCTION OF A MANUFACTURED HOME (OR SECTION THEREOF)
The construction of that home or section at a location other than the location at which the home is to be installed.
OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE
A temporary storage area for a motor vehicle that is directly accessible to an access aisle, and that is not located on a dedicated street right-of-way.
OFF TRACT
Not located on the property which is the subject of a development application nor a contiguous portion of a street or right-of-way.
OFF-TRACT IMPROVEMENT
Improvements made outside the original tract to accommodate conditions generated inside the original tract that are transferred off-site as a result of the proposed development.
ON SITE
Located on the lot in question.
ON-SITE JOINING OF SECTIONS OF A MANUFACTURED HOME
The joining of those sections at the location at which the home is to be installed.
ON-STREET PARKING SPACE
A temporary storage area for a motor vehicle which is located on a dedicated street right-of-way.
ON TRACT
Located on the property which is the subject of a development application or on a contiguous portion of a street or right-of-way.
OPEN SPACE
Any 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.
OPEN SPACE, USABLE
An unenclosed portion of a lot, parcel or common area which is not devoted to driveways, structures and other paved surfaces and improvements and is free of environmental obstructions such as rock outcroppings, slopes in excess of 10%, floodplains, marshes and wetlands, or other legal restrictions which would severely limit its use as intended.
PARCEL
Any quantity of land, consisting of one or more lots, that is capable of being described with such definiteness that its location and boundaries may be established.
PARKING AREA, PRIVATE
An open area, other than a street, intended for the same uses as a private garage.
PARKING AREA, PUBLIC
An open area, other than a street or other public way, used for the parking of motor vehicles and available to the public, whether for a fee or as an accommodation for clients or customers.
PARKING LANE
A lane usually set on the sides of streets, designed to provide on-street parking for vehicular traffic.
PARKING SPACE AREA
The area provided for the parking of a motor vehicle. This area is typically 200 square feet in a ten-foot-by-twenty-foot shape. For compact cars, this size can be reduced to nine feet by 18 feet, if permitted by the Planning Board. Said space shall be served by an adequate drive and intended primarily for the parking of motor vehicle.
PARTY IMMEDIATELY CONCERNED
For purposes of notice, any applicant for development, owners of the subject property and all owners of adjacent property and governmental agencies entitled to notice under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
PERMEABILITY TEST (PERCOLATION TEST)
A test designed to determine the ability of ground to absorb water, and used in determining the suitability of a soil for drainage or for the use of a septic system.
PERMANENT FOUNDATION
A system of support installed either partially or entirely below grade which is:
A. 
Capable of transferring all design loads imposed by or upon the structure into soil or bedrock without failure;
B. 
Placed at an adequate depth below grade to prevent frost damage; and
C. 
Constructed of material approved by the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
PERFORMANCE GUARANTY
Any security, including cash, which may be acceptable by the Township to ensure the installation of required subdivision and/or site plan improvements, provided that the Township shall not require more than 10% of the total performance guaranty in cash.
PERVIOUS SURFACE
Any material that permits full or partial absorption of stormwater into previously unimproved land.
PLANNED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
An area of a minimum contiguous or noncontiguous size as specified by this chapter to be developed according to a plan as a single entity containing one or more structures with appurtenant common areas to accommodate commercial or office uses or both and any residential or other uses incidental to the predominant uses as may be permitted by this chapter.
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
Planned unit development, planned unit residential development, residential cluster, planned commercial development, or planned industrial development.
PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
An area of minimum contiguous acreage defined by the zoning provisions to be developed according to a plan as a single entity containing one or more structures, with appurtenant common areas to accommodate industrial uses and any other uses incidental to the predominant uses as may be permitted by this chapter.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
An area with a specified minimum contiguous or noncontiguous acreage of 10 acres or more 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 ratios of nonresidential uses to residential uses as shall be specified in this chapter.
PLANNED UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
An area with a specified minimum contiguous 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.
PLANNING BOARD
The Land Use Board of the Township of Deerfield established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-25c. See "Land Use Board."
PLANTS, THREATENED or ENDANGERED
A plant species whose survival worldwide, nationwide, or in the state is in jeopardy.
PLAT
A map or maps of a subdivision or site plan.
POTABLE WATER SUPPLY
Water suitable for drinking or cooking purposes.
PREAPPLICATION CONFERENCE
An initial meeting between developer(s) and the municipal representatives which affords developers the opportunity to present their proposals informally.
PREDEVELOPMENT
The conditions of the site previous to any modification of the land requiring municipal agency approval.
PRELIMINARY APPROVAL
The conferral of certain rights prior to final approval, after specific elements of a development plan have been agreed upon by the Land Use Board and the applicant.
PRELIMINARY FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
Architectural drawings prepared during early and introductory stages of the design of a project illustrating in a schematic form its scope, scale, and relationship to its site and immediate environs.
PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAT
A map indicating the proposed layout of a development and related information that is submitted for preliminary approval.
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE
An office with sufficient area and uses to be utilized by a member of state recognized and/or licensed profession such as a doctor, dentist, lawyer, architect, engineer, or planner. Such an office may include space and facilities to accommodate employees normally associated with such professional activity.
PROVIDER
When used in connection with the provision of local wireless communication services, a company that provides wireless services via a local communications facility.
PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT
Development, including subdivision, by any Township or other governmental agency.
PUBLIC DRAINAGEWAY
The land reserved or dedicated for the installation of stormwater sewers or drainage measures, surface water runoff control measures and soil erosion and sedimentation control measures, or required along a natural stream or watercourse for preserving the channel and providing for the flow of water to safeguard the public against flood damage, sedimentation and erosion.
PUBLIC OPEN SPACE
An 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 POTABLE WATER SUPPLY
A municipal or privately-owned water supply, approved by the New Jersey Department of Health and/or Environmental Protection, and which potable water is distributed through a public water supply system.
PUBLIC SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE
Sewer service, gas, electricity, water, telephone, cable television, and other public utilities developed linearly, roads and streets and other similar services provided or maintained by any public or private entity.
PUBLIC USE OR FACILITY
A use, activity, or structure owned, operated and occupied by a Township, county, state or federal governmental agency or other public agency such as a board of education.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
A municipal or privately-owned system comprising structures which operating alone or with other structures result in the derivation, conveyance (or transmission) or distribution of water for potable or domestic purposes to consumers in 20 or more dwellings or properties; this definition does not include a public water treatment plant.
QUASI-PUBLIC USE
A nonprofit use serving the public or a significant portion thereof, not controlled directly by government or a governmental agency and financed in whole or in part by either public funds or public contributions. In addition, quasi-public facilities include those operated by nonprofit institutions or organizations, including homeowners associations, which are operated by persons or groups of persons for public purposes but with only limited public control or accessibility.
QUORUM
The majority of the full authorized membership of a municipal agency.
RECOMMENDED MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
The management program which employs the most efficient use of available technology, natural, human and economic resources.
RECORD TREE
The largest tree of a particular species in New Jersey based on its circumference at 4.5 feet above ground level.
RECREATIONAL FACILITY, INTENSIVE
Any recreational facility which does not satisfy the definition of "low intensive recreational facility," including, but not limited to, golf courses, marinas, amusement parks, theme park, hotels and motels.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
A vehicle or piece of equipment, whether self-powered or designed to be pulled or carried, intended primarily for leisure time or recreational use. Recreational vehicles or units including travel trailers, truck-mounted campers, motor homes, campers, folding tent campers and autos, buses or trucks adapted for vacation use and other vehicles not suitable for daily conventional family transportation or long-term occupancy are in this category. Snowmobiles, minibikes, dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles, go-carts, and boat trailers are also deemed recreational vehicles.
RECYCLING AREA
Space allocated for collection and storage of source separated recyclable materials.
RELIGIOUS USE FACILITY
A structure or use of land and/or buildings by a nonprofit organization for religious activities or by a religious organization for educational, charitable, or eleemosynary or philanthropic purposes.
RESIDENTIAL CLUSTER
A form of planned residential development to be developed as a single entity according to a plan containing residential housing units which have a private or public open space area as an appurtenance and includes a reduction of specified dimensional controls applicable to individual lots.
RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
The site improvement standards that are the administrative rules and the technical requirements that apply to new residential developments in New Jersey as promulgated in the New Jersey Administrative Code, Title 5, Chapter 21, (N.J.A.C. 5:21) under the provisions of the enabling legislation, P.L. 1993, Chapter 32, and located in the New Jersey Statutes Annotated at Title 40, Chapter 55D, Section 40 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-40). They include technical standards for streets and parking, water supply, sanitary sewers, and stormwater management.
RESOURCE EXTRACTION
The dredging, digging, extraction, mining, and quarrying of sand, gravel, clay, or ilmenite for commercial purposes, not including however, the private or agricultural extraction and use of extracted materials by the landowner. See also "earth extraction."
RESTAURANT
An establishment where food and drink are prepared, served, and consumed primarily with the principal building.
RESTAURANT, DRIVE-IN
See "restaurant, take-out."
RESTAURANT, TAKE-OUT
A establishment where food and/or beverages are sold in a form ready for consumption, where all or a significant portion of the consumption takes place or is designed to take place outside the confines of the restaurant, or where ordering and pickup of food may take place from an automobile.
RESUBDIVISION
The further division or relocation of lot lines of any lot or lots within a subdivision previously made and approved or recorded according to law, the alteration of any streets or the establishment of any new streets within any subdivision previously made and approved or recorded according to law, but does not include conveyances so as to combine existing lots by deed or other instruments. The designation of a subdivision as a resubdivision shall be determined on the basis of the tract or parcel affected without regard to any change in ownership since April 1, 1991.
RETAINING WALL
A wall that is not laterally supported at the top, designed to resist lateral soil load.
RETENTION BASIN
A pond, pool or basin used for the permanent storage of water runoff without a surface water discharge.
REVERSE FRONTAGE
The provision in the design of a land development allowing for lots adjacent to an abutting existing road to front on an internal street, without any direct access from the adjacent lots to the existing road.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
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 storm sewer main, shade trees, or for another special reason.
ROADSIDE STAND
A permanent structure, together with its surrounding display area and supporting off-street parking area, designed for the retail sale of arm produce and located as an accessory use in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The intermittent sale of homegrown produce as an accessory use not involving a building or structure, not occupying more than 300 square feet of area and not creating undue traffic hazards shall not be deemed to constitute a "roadside stand."
RUNNERS
A system of support consisting of poured concrete strips running the length of the chassis of a manufactured home under the lengthwise walls of that home.
RUNOFF
The water which is removed from the soil over the surface or through drains beneath the surface by natural and/or man-made means.
SANITARY SEWAGE
Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetative matter in suspension or solution, or the water-carried wastes resulting from the discharge of water closets, laundry tubs, washing machines, sinks, dishwashers, or any other source of water-carried waste of human origin or containing putrescible material.
SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS
The Zoning Schedule of District Regulations made part of this chapter and setting forth the permitted principal, conditional and accessory uses allowed within the given zoning district along with minimum and maximum lot sizes, dimensions, setbacks, coverage and height requirements and related information.
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SCREEN
A structure or planting consisting of fencing, berms, and/or evergreen trees or shrubs providing a continuous view obstruction within a site or property.
SEASONAL HIGH-WATER TABLE
The level below the natural ground surface to which water seasonally rises in the soil in most years.
SEDIMENTATION
The deposit 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.
SEPTIC SYSTEM
An underground system with a septic tank used for the decomposition of domestic wastes.
SEPTIC TANK
A watertight receptacle that receives the discharge of sewage.
SETBACK
The distance between any building and any lot line.
SETBACK LINE
The line that is the required minimum distance from any lot line and that establishes the area within which the principal structure must be erected or placed. See also "building line."
SEWER CONNECTION
The connector consisting of all pipes, joints, fittings and appurtenances from the drain outlet of the mobile or manufactured home to the inlet of the building sewer.
SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS
An adult arcade, adult bookstore or adult video , adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater store or adult theater.
SHADE TREE
A tree, usually deciduous, planted primarily for overhead canopy.
SHOULDER
The graded part of the right-of-way that lies between the edge of the main pavement (main traveled way) and the curbline, and used for emergency stopping of vehicles and parking.
SIDEWALK
A paved, surfaced, or leveled area, paralleling and usually separated from the street, but located within the right-of-way, and used as a pedestrian walkway.
SIGHT DISTANCE
The required length of roadway visible to the driver of a passenger vehicle at any given point on the roadway when the view is unobstructed by traffic.
SIGHT TRIANGLE
A triangular-shaped portion of land established at street intersections or driveways 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.
SIGN
Any permanent or temporary structure or part thereof, or any device attached, painted or represented directly or indirectly on a structure or other surface that displays or includes letters, artwork, insignia, flag or representation which is in the nature of an advertisement, visual communication, direction or is designed to attract the eye or bring the subject to the attention of the public. Flags of any governmental unit or branch of any charitable or religious organization, interior signs not visible from a public right-of-way or adjoining property, and cornerstones built into or attached to a wall of a building are excluded.
SITE PLAN
A development plan of one or more lots on which is shown:
A. 
The existing and proposed conditions of the lot, including, but not necessarily limited to, topography, vegetation, drainage, floodplains, marshes, and waterways;
B. 
The location of all existing and proposed buildings, drives, parking spaces or areas, walkways, means of ingress and egress, drainage facilities, utility services, landscaping, structures, signs, lighting and screening devices; and
C. 
Any other information that may reasonably be required in order to make an informed determination pursuant to this chapter.
SITE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE
See "Subdivision and Site Plan Review Committee."
SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL PLAN
A scheme which indicates land treatment measures, including a schedule of the timing of their installation, to minimize soil erosion and sedimentation before, during and after disturbance.
SPECIMEN TREE
A unique, rare, or otherwise specifically selected plant or tree which most typically represents a whole class or group, specifically in shape, form, historical importance, or any other characteristics which may be designated as such by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.
SPECIFIED ANATOMICAL AREAS
A. 
Less than completely covered and opaquely covered human genitals, pubic region, buttock or female breasts below the point immediately above the top of the areola; or
B. 
Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered.
SPECIFIED SEXUAL ACTIVITIES 
Includes any of the following:
A. 
The fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttock or female breasts.
B. 
Sex acts, normal or perverted, actual or simulated, including intercourse, oral copulation or sodomy.
C. 
Masturbation, actual or simulated.
D. 
Excretory functions as part of or in connection with any of the activities set forth in Subsections A through C above.
STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE 
 Standards that are:
A. 
Adopted by ordinance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65, Subparagraph D, regulating noise levels, glare, earth borne or sonic vibrations, heat, electronic or atomic radiation, noxious odors, toxic matters, explosive and flammable matters, smoke and airborne particles, waste discharges, screening of unsightly objets and conditions, and such other similar matters as may be reasonably required by the Township; or
B. 
Required by applicable federal or state laws or other municipal ordinance.
STORMWATER DETENTION
A provision for storage of stormwater runoff and the controlled release of such runoff during and after a flood or storm.
STORMWATER RETENTION
A provision for storage of stormwater runoff.
STORY
That part of a structure included between any floor and the floor or roof next above. When applied to the permissible height of buildings, the term "story" shall not include a basement if the floor thereof is below the average ground level around the structure.
STREET
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct, drive or other roadway. See also cul-de-sac, marginal access street, and alley. Streets and roads in the Township are classified according to their function as set forth in the adopted Township Master Plan and regulations in this chapter shall be subject to said classification as so noted herein this chapter.
STREET FURNITURE
Man-made, aboveground items that are usually found in street rights-of-way, including benches, kiosks, planters, canopies, shelters, and phone booths.
STREET HARDWARE
The mechanical and utility systems within a street right-of-way such as hydrants, manhole, traffic lights and signs, utility poles, lines and service boxes or stations, parking meters and the like.
STREET HIERARCHY
The conceptual arrangement of streets based upon function. A hierarchal approach to street design classifying streets according to function, from high traffic arterial roads down to streets whose function is residential access. (See also Circulation Plan Element of the adopted Township Master Plan.)
STREET LOOP
A street that has its only ingress and egress at two points on the same subcollector or collector street.
STREET LINE
The dividing line between a lot and the outside boundary or right-of-way line of an opened or officially platted public street, or between a lot and a privately owned street easement line. Where title to land extends to the center of a street, a line 25 feet distant from the center line of such street shall be deemed to be the street line.
STREET, RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE
The line dividing a lot from the full street right-of-way, not just the cartway. For purposes of this definition, the word "street" shall include the words "road," "highway," "thoroughfare" and, where applicable, "alley."
STRUCTURAL ALTERATION
Any change in either the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams and girders, or in the dimensions or configurations of the roof or exterior walls.
STRUCTURE
A combination of materials to form a construction for occupancy, use or ornamentation having a fixed location on, above or below the surface of land or attached to something having a fixed location on, above, or below the surface of land.
STUDIO or WORKSHOP 
A facility or structure and/or property used for:
A. 
The workshop of an artist, sculptor, photographer or craftsperson;
B. 
As an office for a professional or businessman such as a architect's office or a hairstylist salon;
C. 
A place for radio or television production; and
D. 
A place where movies are produced, as permitted and regulated by this chapter.
SUBDIVISION
A. 
The division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more lots, tracts, parcels, or other division of land for sale or development. The following shall not be considered subdivisions within the meaning of this chapter, if no new streets are created:
B. 
Divisions of land found by the Planning Board or subdivision and site plan review committee to be for agricultural purposes where all resulting parcels are five acres or larger in size;
C. 
Divisions of property by testamentary or intestate provisions;
D. 
Divisions of property upon court order, including but not limited to, judgments of foreclosure;
E. 
Consolidation of existing lots by deed or other recorded instrument; and
F. 
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 Township.
G. 
The term "subdivision" shall also include the term "resubdivision."
SUBDIVISION AND SITE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE
A committee appointed by the Chairperson of the Land Use Board for the purpose of reviewing, commenting, making site inspections and submitting recommendations with respect to subdivision and site plan applications to the Land Use Board for its consideration and action thereon.
SUBGRADE
The natural ground lying beneath a road.
SUBMERGED LANDS
Those lands which are inundated with water throughout the year.
SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT
Any repair, reconstruction or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of the structure either before the improvement or repair is started or, if the structure has been damaged and is being restored, before the damage occurred. For the purposes of this definition, "substantial improvement" is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor or other structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure. The term does not, however, include either any project for improvement of a structure to comply with existing state or local health, sanitary building maintenance or safety code specifications which are solely necessary to assure safe living conditions or any alterations of a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places or a State Inventory of Historic Places.
SURFACE WATER
All water standing or flowing upon the surface of the land.
SURFACE WATER RUNOFF CONTROL PLAN
A plan which fully indicates sufficient surface runoff control measures to effectively minimize surface water runoff damage before, during and after land disturbance.
SURVEYOR, LICENSED PROFESSIONAL LAND
An individual licensed in the State of New Jersey to practice land surveying pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:8-27 et seq.
SWIMMING POOL, PRIVATE
Any body of water, tank, pond or other receptacle for water containment, whether indoors or outdoors, in or above ground, even if portable or temporary, having a depth at any point of 2 1/2 or more, or containing over 750 gallons of water, which is used, or intended to be used, for swimming or bathing by the owner, resident or occupant and their guests. A private swimming pool is considered an accessory use to a residence under this chapter.
SWIMMING POOL, PUBLIC
A public or privately owned pool open to the public on a membership basis and requiring dressing rooms, off-street parking, and other appurtenant accessories or facilities.
TOPSOIL
The original upper layer of soil material to a depth of six inches which is usually darker and richer than the subsoil.
TOWER
A structure that is intended to send and/or receive radio, television or other communications.
TOWNHOUSE
See "single-family, attached, townhouse."
TRACT
One or more lots assembled for the purpose of development.
TRAIL
A right-of-way containing a marker or beaten path, either paved or unpaved, for pedestrian, equestrian and/or bicycle use.
TRANSCRIPT
A typed or printed verbatim record of the proceedings or reproduction thereof.
TRANSFER STATION
A processing facility approved and licensed by the State Department of Environmental Protection used to receive and temporarily store solid waste at a location other than the generation site and which facilitates the bulk transfer of the accumulated solid waste to a facility for further processing or disposal.
TRANSITION LOT
A lot which is bisected by a boundary line between a residential zoning district on one side and a commercial or industrial zoning district on the other.
TRAVEL TRAILER
See "recreational vehicle."
TRUCK TERMINAL
A building, premises or land whose principal use involves the storage and maintenance of trucks or the transferral of goods from one truck to another while such goods are en route from their origin to their destination.
TREE
A woody plant that has the potential to reach a height of at least 10 feet, has a single stem, and has a definite crown shape.
TRIP
A single or one-way vehicle movement to or from a property or study area. Trips can be added together to calculate the total number of vehicles expected to enter and leave a specific land use or site over a designated period of time.
UTILITY DISTRIBUTION LINES
Lines, conduits or pipes, located in a street, road, alley or easement through which natural gas, electricity, telephone, cable television, water, sewage, or stormwater discharge is distributed to or from service lines extending from the main line to the distribution system of the building or premises served. Utility distribution lines do not include electric transmission lines.
USE
The specific purpose for which a parcel of land or a building or portion of a building is designed, arranged, intended, occupied or maintained.
USE, LOCAL SALES AND SERVICE
Retail business which primarily serves a neighborhood and activities primarily serving families, households and individuals as distinguished from business and industries.
USE, RESEARCH LABORATORIES
Scientific or research laboratories devoted to research, design and experimentation and to processing and fabricating incidental thereto, where no materials or finished products are manufactured, processed or fabricated on the premises for sale except such as are incidental to the laboratory activities.
USE, RETAIL SALES
A retail business which serves an area larger than a neighborhood, village or town.
VARIANCE
Permission to depart from the literal requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, pursuant to Subsection b. of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-40 and Subsections c and d of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.
VELOCITY
The distance traveled in a specified amount of time, measured in feet per second.
VOLUME
The quantity of liquid, measured in gallons, acre feet or cubic feet.
WAREHOUSE
Any building, premise or land in which or upon which the principal use involves the storage of goods and materials.
WATERCOURSE
Any natural or artificial path of water movement having eroded banks, beds, boundaries or channels, whether perennial or intermittent, as well as the land thereunder. Where the level of water varies with the season, the annual rainfall and/or other factors, natural or artificial, it shall be measured by reference to the high-water mark.
WATERSHED
An area of land which collects surface water runoff draining toward lower elevation via a system of watercourses.
WETLANDS
Wetlands are those lands which are inundated or saturated by water at a magnitude, duration and frequency sufficient to support growth of hydrophytes. Wetlands include lands with poorly drained or very poorly drained soils as designated by the Natural Cooperative Soils Survey of the United States Soils Conservation Service and as defined in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.3 through 7:50-6.5.
WETLANDS SOILS
Those soils designated as very poorly drained or poorly drained by the United States Soil Conservation Service of the Department of Agriculture, including, but not limited to, Atison, Bayboro, Berryland, Colemantown, Elkton, Keansburg, Leon, Muck, Othello, Pocomoke, St. Johns, and Freshwater Marsh and Tidal Marsh soil types.
WHOLESALE BUSINESS
Any building, premises or land in which or upon which the principal business operation or industry involves any handling and resale of goods in comparatively large quantities to others, but not usually to the ultimate consumer of an individual unit.
YARD
An open area with no buildings that lie between the permitted principal or accessory building or buildings and the nearest lot line. Such yard shall be unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as provided otherwise in this chapter.
YARD, FRONT
A yard extending the full width of the lot along the front lot line and extending in depth from the front lot line to the nearest point on the lot where a building is permitted. In the case of corner lots or reverse frontage lots, front yard of the required depth shall be provided along all streets; or in the case of an interior lot, along the front property line.
YARD, REAR
A yard extending the full width of the lot along the rear lot line and extending in depth from the rear lot line to the nearest point on the lot where a building is permitted.
YARD, SIDE
A yard extending the full depth of the lot along the side lot line and extending in width from such side lot to the nearest point on the lot where a building is permitted.
ZERO LOT LINE
The location of a building on a lot in such a manner that one or more of the building's sides rests directly on the lot line.
ZONING
The designation of specified districts within a municipality, reserving them for certain uses together with limitations on lot size, heights of structures and other stipulated requirements.
ZONING MAP
The official Zoning Map of the Township, as amended.
ZONING PERMIT 
A document issued and signed by the Zoning Officer which:
A. 
Is required by this chapter 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
B. 
Acknowledges that such use, structure or building complies with the provisions of this chapter or a variance therefrom duly authorized by the Land Use Board pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-60 and 40:55D-70.
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 54:4-23.1 et seq.
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 69, Construction Codes, Uniform.
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Editor's Note: The Schedule of District Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.