Borough of Chatham, NJ
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2023-12-11
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 165 Land Development Regulations
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Article XVIII General Exceptions and Modifications
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administrative Code
- Ch 3 Appointed Positions Registry
- Ch 6 Court
- Ch 8 Defined Contribution Retirement Program
- Ch 11 Environmental Commission
- Ch 15 Fire Department
- Ch 19 Funds
- Ch 23 Health, Board of
- Ch 28 Indemnification
- Ch 33 Length of Service Awards Program
- Ch 35 Mutual Aid
- Ch 39 (Reserved)
- Ch 43 Payroll Account
- Ch 48 Police Department
- Ch 52 Purchasing and Claims Approval
- Ch 56 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 63 Shade Tree Commission
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 69 Affordable Housing
- Ch 71 Alarm Systems
- Ch 75 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 79 Animals and Rabies Control
- Ch 83 Auctions and Auctioneers
- Ch 94 (Reserved)
- Ch 99 Business Hours
- Ch 101 Cannabis
- Ch 104 Checks, Fraudulent
- Ch 111 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 115 Cooperative and Condominium Conversions
- Ch 119 Development Fees
- Ch 122 Drug-Free Zones
- Ch 129 Fees
- Ch 130 Fertilizer
- Ch 131 Filming
- Ch 133 Firearms and Weapons
- Ch 136 Fire Code, Uniform
- Ch 139 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 144 Fire-Related Offenses
- Ch 148 Fire Zones
- Ch 154 Garage Sales
- Ch 157 Hazardous Substances
- Ch 165 Land Development Regulations
- Ch 165 Art XVIII General Exceptions and Modifications
- § 165-149 Sales of Christmas trees and holiday greens, flowers and plants.
- § 165-150 Public election voting places.
- § 165-151 Public utility lines.
- § 165-152 Fire escapes.
- Ch 169 Library Property and Books
- Ch 173 Littering and Handbills
- Ch 180 Newspaper Vending Machines
- Ch 184 Noise
- Ch 188 Numbering of Buildings
- Ch 189 Oil and Hazardous Substance Pipelines
- Ch 195 Parks, Playgrounds and Recreation Areas
- Ch 199 Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers
- Ch 204 Property Maintenance
- Ch 208 Public Nuisances
- Ch 217 Sewers
- Ch 221 Sidewalks
- Ch 224 Single-Use Bags at Retail Establishments
- Ch 228 Smoking
- Ch 233 Solid Waste
- Ch 237 Storm Sewer System
- Ch 240 (Reserved)
- Ch 244 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 250 Taxicabs and Liveries
- Ch 256 Towing
- Ch 257 Tree Protection and Preservation
- Ch 263 Vehicles, Motorized
- Ch 267 Water
- Part III: Board of Health Legislation
- Ch 274 General Provisions, Board of Health
- Ch 276 Food and Beverage Vending Machines
- Ch 277 Garbage and Refuse Handling Standards
- Ch 278 Sanitary Regulations
- Ch 280 Fees, Board of Health
- Ch 284 (Reserved)
- Ch 286 Fowl and Birds
- Ch 289 (Reserved)
- Ch 291 (Reserved)
- Ch 294 Painting
- Ch 303 Public Recreational Bathing
- Ch 307 Tanning Booth Establishments
- Ch 308 Smoking
- Part IV: Shade Tree Commission Legislation
- Ch 313 General Provisions, Shade Tree Commission
- Ch 314 Trees
- Appendix
- Ch A320 Incorporation of Borough
- Ch A321 Madison-Chatham Joint Meeting
- Ch A322 Joint Sewer System Contract
- Ch A323 Communications Facilities Franchise
- Ch A324 Cable Television Franchise
- Ch A325 Telecommunications Rights-Of-Way Use Agreements
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Amended 12-14-1981 by Ord. No. 21-81]
[Amended 11-11-2002 by Ord. No. 02-22]
The annual sale of Christmas trees and holiday
greens, flowers and plants is permitted between November 15 and December
31 inclusive, provided that :
A.
The commercial sale of Christmas trees and greens
shall be restricted to nonresidential zoning districts;
B.
The sale on their own premises of Christmas trees
and greens by churches, schools or other nonprofit organizations may
occur in any zoning district; if any such nonprofit organizations
do not own their own property in the municipality, they may sell Christmas
trees and greens on property belonging to others, but in business
or industrial districts only;
[Amended 11-11-1996 by Ord. No. 16-96]
C.
No trees or greens shall be displayed nearer the property
line than the building setback line; however, retail establishments
selling perishable holiday greens, flowers and plants inside their
stores may display or store such merchandise outside on firmly anchored
supports, provided that such merchandise must:
(1)
Not project more than two feet from the front facade
of the building;
(2)
Be recessed at least six inches from each side of
the retail establishment;
(3)
Be located in such a way that a four-foot passageway
for pedestrians on public sidewalks shall exist;
(4)
Not make accessways to building entrances more narrow;
or
(5)
Not create dangerous conditions for pedestrians.
D.
No sales or lighting of display areas shall continue
after 10:00 p.m.; and
E.
All trees, greens and displays described in this section,
and debris, shall be removed before midnight on December 31.
The provisions of this chapter shall not be
construed as to interfere with the temporary use of any property as
a voting place in connection with a municipal or other public election.
Public utility lines for the transportation
and distribution and control of water, electricity, gas, oil, steam,
telegraph and telephone communications, and their supporting members,
other than buildings or structures, shall not be required to be located
on a lot nor shall this chapter be interpreted as to prohibit the
use of a property in any zone for the above uses.
An open fireproof fire escape or stairway may
project into a rear yard for a distance not to exceed eight feet.
