A.
Only one principal building may be erected on a lot
except for related buildings under the same ownership, forming one
principal use and limited to the following uses:
B.
Unless otherwise regulated in this chapter, no principal
building shall be located closer to another building than the height
of one of the buildings, but in no event less than 25 feet.
No accessory structure may be built on any lot
on which there is no principal building or structure. Unless otherwise
regulated in this chapter, accessory structures shall meet the following
conditions:
A.
Accessory structures in residential zones.
(1)
Accessory structures shall not exceed 15 feet in height
or one and one-half (1 1/2) stories, whichever is less, as measured
from the base of the primary entrance door to the peak of the accessory
roof.
[Amended 3-12-1992 by Ord. No. 1045]
(2)
Accessory structures shall meet the front and side
yard requirements of the principal building.
(3)
Accessory structures erected in the rear yard shall
be at least five feet from a side or rear property line.
(4)
Accessory structures shall be at least 20 feet from
another building and at least 10 feet from another accessory building.
(5)
Accessory structures shall not occupy more than 30%
of the rear yard area.
(6)
No accessory structure shall be used as a dwelling.
B.
Accessory structures in all other zones. For the purpose
of this chapter, accessory structures in all other zones shall meet
the height and yard requirements for principal buildings. No such
accessory building shall be located closer to another building than
the height of the shorter building.
[Amended Ord. No. 1686-20; 11-5-2020 by Ord. No. 1689-20]
A.
In any district, plantings, signs or other structures or obstructions to vision higher than three feet above the existing street grade at the center line shall not be erected, planted or maintained in the required front yard setback. On a corner lot, both yards adjacent to each street shall be treated as front yards. For regulations specific to fences please refer to Chapter 89, Fences.
B.
This section shall be prospective in nature; however, it is in the
discretion of the Construction Code Official that should preexisting
bushes and/or trees obstruct vision to present a safety hazard the
Construction Code Official may, in his or her discretion, require
the homeowner to comply with the terms of this section.
All single- and two-family detached residential
dwellings hereinafter constructed in the Township shall abide by one
of the following requirements regulating the minimum first-floor area
of such dwelling. The minimum first-floor area shall be exclusive
of the area of any garage and enclosed or unenclosed porch or breezeway,
the cellar and the utility, furnace and boiler room.
A.
The minimum first-floor area of a one-family, one-story
dwelling shall be 925 square feet; and for a two-family, one-story
dwelling, 1,850 square feet.
B.
The minimum first-floor area of a one-family, story-and-a-half
dwelling shall be 800 square feet, provided that the second-story
area is finished; if it is not finished, the minimum first-floor area
shall be 925 square feet. The minimum first-floor area of a two-family,
story-and-a-half dwelling shall be 1,600 square feet, provided that
the second-story area is finished; if it is not finished, the minimum
first-floor area shall be 1,850 square feet.
C.
The minimum floor area on the first and second elevations
of a one-family, split-level dwelling shall be 925 square feet; and
the minimum floor area for a two-family, split-level dwelling shall
be 1,850 square feet.
D.
The minimum first-floor area for a one-family, two-story
dwelling shall be 750 square feet; and the minimum living area for
such a dwelling shall be 925 square feet. For a two-family, two-story
dwelling, there shall be a minimum floor area of 925 square feet on
each floor or story.
The basement, cellar or foundation of any two-family
dwelling, building or structure to be constructed shall not exceed
more than three feet above the mean grade level at the site.
Access to uses in nonresidential districts shall
be direct and restricted from local streets in residential zone districts.
No part of any building nor any structure attached
to a building shall project into any required yard or setback area
except as follows:
A.
No part of any building shall extend into the side
yards as herein required except:
[Amended 3-14-2013 by Ord. No. 1544-13]
(1)
Steps.
(2)
Leaders, windowsills, belt courses and similar features
projecting not more than six inches.
(3)
Ornamental features not extending to the foundation
walls, bay windows, balconies or chimneys in any case projecting not
more than two feet.
(4)
Eaves projecting not more than three feet.
(5)
Location of a standby generator shall be limited to
placement in the side and rear yards with a minimum of a five-foot
setback from the property line to the equipment.
B.
Front and rear yards.
(1)
No part of a building shall extend into the front
or rear yard as herein required except:
(a)
Those features permitted to extend into side
yards.
(b)
Open porches one story in height, or open porticoes
not more than two stories in height, in either case projecting not
more than five feet.
(c)
Open metal fire escapes may extend into a required
side or rear yard by not more than four feet.
(2)
Under no circumstances shall any of the foregoing
projections extend closer to a property line than 1/2 the required
setback distance.
Any development of townhouses pursuant to this
chapter shall be designed to satisfy the following supplemental conditions:
A.
Open space. Not less than 25% of the total area shall
be dedicated for open space purposes. Open space shall not include
land area in individual residential lots, roads, driveways, parking
areas and garages.
B.
Minimum lot width. No individual townhouse lot shall
have a width of less than 20 feet, said width to be measured at the
minimum front yard setback line for each individual lot.
C.
Minimum lot area. No individual townhouse lot shall
have a lot area of less than 2,000 square feet.
D.
Front and rear yards. No individual townhouse lot
shall have a front or rear yard of less than 25 feet: except that,
where the front or rear property line of an individual lot abuts tract
open space and which open space shall have a minimum dimension of
50 feet measured at right angles along the full length of the abutting
property line, than the required minimum yard requirement set forth
herein may be reduced by not more than five feet for the abutting
yard.
E.
Staggered front building wall. No more than two adjacent
townhouses may be constructed without providing a staggered front
building wall setback of not less than four feet.
F.
Distance between townhouse rows. No townhouse row
shall be closer than 30 feet to any other townhouse row.
G.
Length of townhouse row. No townhouse row shall consist
of more than six dwelling units.
H.
Maximum individual townhouse lot coverage. The maximum
lot coverage for principal and accessory structures shall be no more
than 40% of the area of each individual townhouse lot.
I.
Parking. Open lots are permitted; however the following
conditions shall apply if private or common garage structures are
provided:
(1)
Design. All garages provided shall conform architecturally
to, and be of similar materials as the principal buildings in the
development.
(2)
Location. Garages may be built into townhouses, or
may be constructed on individual lots or on common areas, all subject
to the approval of the Planning Board.
(3)
Private garages.
(a)
No garage shall exceed a height of one story
or 15 feet.
(b)
A garage need not be set back from one side
line of an individual lot and may be attached to a garage on an adjacent
individual lot.
(c)
No garage which is not attached to or part of
a townhouse on the same individual lot shall be closer than 15 feet
to said townhouse.
(d)
Garages on adjacent individual lots which are
attached to each other shall be separated by a noncombustible fire
wall with not less than a two-hour fire rating.
