Township of Maple Shade, NJ Article VIII BD and BD-1 Business Development Districts

§ 205-32 Applicability.

A. These districts are designed to provide for a broad range of nonresidential uses so as to take maximum economic advantage of the major highway frontage in the Township.

B. In the Business Development Districts, the following regulations shall apply.

§ 205-33 Permitted, conditional and excluded principal uses.

[Amended 10-3-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-29]

A. Permitted uses, such as but not limited to:

[Amended 8-5-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-18; 8-27-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-10]

(1) Banks with drive-throughs and other financial institutions.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(2), regarding conference center hotel/comples use, which immediately followed, was repealed 2-20-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-02. See now § 205-33B(1). This ordinance also provided that former Subsections A(3) through A(8) be redesignated as Subsections A(2) through A(8), respectively.

(2) Professional, medical and business offices.

(3) Restaurants. (See conditional uses below regarding cafes with wi-fi and outdoor seating.)

(4) Retail sales of goods stored or manufactured on site; not to include the sale of motor vehicles.

(5) Trade or business schools.

(6) Any combination of permitted uses within a single or combination of buildings or tract.

(7) In the BD-1 District only, excluding approved redevelopment areas, wireless telecommunications towers and antennas, subject to the requirements of § 205-79.1.

(8) Indoor place of amusement or recreation, including bowling alley.

B. Conditional uses:

[Amended 2-20-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-02]

(1) Conference center hotel/complex (CCHC) shall be a conditional use within the designated Route 38/73/Lenola Road Redevelopment Zone only.

(a) Any CCHC must provide for and meet the following minimum standards:

[1] A minimum of 120 guestrooms. Each room must be a minimum of 280 square feet in area. Access to each room must be from an internal hallway.

[2] A minimum of 10,000 square feet of conference space and banquet/dining space must be provided within the principal CCHC building.

[3] The maximum impervious cover is 80%.

[4] A minimum of one indoor swimming pool containing a pool surface water area of eight square feet per guestroom, and a minimum of one exercise room having a minimum of three square feet per guestroom; however, if free use by hotel guests at a nearby health club in Maple Shade is made available, then the on-site swimming pool may be reduced to 4.5 square feet per guest room and the exercise room to two square feet per guest room.

[5] A minimum of one licensed restaurant/lounge at least 2,000 square feet in size must be provided within the principal CCHC building and a minimum of one licensed restaurant at least 6,000 square feet in size must be provided on site, unattached. Restaurants are encouraged to have cocktail and lounge space.

[6] The main lobby must contain a minimum area of 2,000 square feet. Not more than 50% of the lobby may be used for retail purposes. Retail space is limited to those businesses which are customarily found within conference centers and hotels.

(b) Maximum principal building height: 80 feet. Not more than 50% of the lobby/atrium may be used for commercial purposes such as restaurant, cocktail or lounge space and retail space. Significant public features, such as seating, WI-FI Internet, gardens, sculptures, ornamental pools, plazas, etc., must be provided within the lobby/atrium.

(c) Minimum lot size: five acres.

(d) Multi-lot or regional approach to stormwater management is strongly encouraged to maximize development potential.

(e) Decked parking lots are permitted as an accessory structure when the reviewing board is satisfied the following requirements are met:

[1] Maximum decked parking structure height: 40 feet.

[2] Setbacks shall be 80 feet from all property lines.

[3] The structure shall be designed to complement the design of the CCHC.

[4] The parking structure shall not dominate views into the site and shall be oriented to minimize facade exposure. Significant landscape plantings are required to buffer the structure from adjoining streets and property lines.

[5] The deck parking structure footprint shall be excluded from the calculation of total lot coverage equal to the area highest parking deck level devoted to a landscaped terrace meeting LEED design standards.

(f) Parking requirements are as follows:

[1] One parking space per guestroom.

[2] One parking space for each employee. The shift having the most employees shall be used to calculate employee parking needs

[3] One parking space for every three seats in the restaurant(s) and/or lounge(s) and/or conference/banquet space. Where it can be proved that shared parking will occur, reductions in the required number of parking spaces may be permitted.

[4] Parking lots are encouraged to be designed to accommodate temporary bus parking areas.

[5] Reduction in the required number of parking spaces may be permitted by the reviewing board upon demonstration that shared parking is feasible and adequate.

(g) All other bulk requirements and standards of Maple Shade's BD zone and land development ordinance shall apply, except as they differ from these conditional use requirements.

(h) In addition to all applicable submission checklist requirements, the following must be submitted for review:

[1] Architectural plans (additional images of existing similar buildings may be submitted) showing all building elevations, along with a written summary describing how the proposed buildings are uniquely designed to respond to the constraints and opportunities of the site. The use of energy-efficient LEED design is encouraged, including rain gardens, solar panels, low-emission paint, LED use and similar energy-saving designs.

[2] A landscape plan prepared by a qualified landscape architect.

[3] Cross-access easements must be made available for adjacent uses.

(2) Restaurants or cafes with WI-FI and/or outdoor seating. (See § 205-25E for standards.)

(3) In BD-1 only, those uses described in § 205-75F, provided that all such activities shall be located a minimum of 1,200 feet from any similar use, house of worship, school, recreation area, establishment licensed to serve alcoholic beverages, hotel, motel, conference center or major residential subdivision.

(4) Automobile-related uses.

[Added 11-20-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-16]

(a) Automobile filling stations, which are defined as business establishments whose function is the storage of gasoline, diesel and other automotive fuels, motor oils and other fluids, travel aids and minor automobile accessories for the primary purpose of selling or offering for sale any such items, shall be a conditional use within the designated Route 38/73/Lenola Road Redevelopment Area only.

[1] Accessory uses.

[a] Exterior accessory uses permitted:

[i] Fuel pumps, attendant stations, pump islands and pump island canopies;

[ii] Retail sales of motor oils and other fluids, travel aids and minor automobile accessories stored on pump islands. Display areas are limited to one per pump island and shall not obstruct required vehicle or pedestrian access. Display areas shall not exceed 10 square feet at the base and six feet in height;

[iii] Window cleaning, hand cleaning, pressurized air and water services for vehicles; and

[iv] Propane and kerosene sales for domestic consumption.

[b] Interior accessory uses not to exceed a total building coverage of 7% for the principal use and accessory use(s):

[i] Convenience stores offering items for retail sale, such as: prepackaged and perishable foods, beverages and meals; home care and personal care products; licensed lottery sales; periodicals, tobacco products and other tangible goods, primarily for self-service by the consumer for off-site use and consumption;

[ii] Limited service restaurants and snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, such as fast food restaurants and coffee and tea shops, for off-site consumption; and

[iii] Automated teller banking machines (ATMs).

[c] Expressly prohibited as accessory uses or secondary principal uses:

[i] Drive-through services of any type;

[ii] Major service and repairs, such as engine, body, frame, painting, welding, tire changes, etc.;

[iii] Minor service and repairs, such as ordinary maintenance; inspections; oil, filter and fluid changes; lubrication and incidental repair;

[iv] Outdoor vending machines, except for pressurized air service;

[v] Taxi service, and vehicle towing, storage and off-site parking;

[vi] Vehicle parts and supplies sales;

[vii] Vehicle sales, rental and leasing; and

[viii] Washing and detailing.

[2] Underground tanks, pump islands, canopies and other fixtures.

[a] All gasoline, diesel and other automotive fuels shall be stored underground at least five feet from any street or property line. No gasoline pump shall be erected within 20 feet of any street or property line.

[b] Canopies shall be set back at least 10 feet from property lines and after any required public right-of-way improvements.

[c] Individual canopies shall have a maximum area of 6,300 square feet; multiple canopies shall be separated by a minimum distance of 30 feet.

[d] No more than 20% of the total lot area shall be covered by canopies.

[e] Canopies shall have a maximum bottom height of 14 feet measured from grade to the underside of the canopy and maximum top height of 22 feet.

[f] Solar panels installed on flat or slanted canopies may exceed the maximum top canopy height.

[g] Lighting for canopies shall be recessed so that the bottom of the lighting fixture is flush with the underside of the canopy, using a full cutoff flat lense luminaire, and that no glare should be visible from the fixture.

[h] Canopies shall maintain the same architectural character and color palette of the principal structure.

[i] Stormwater runoff from all canopies shall be channeled underground to a stormwater management facility.

[j] All fuel tanks shall be installed underground, except tanks less than 1,100 gallons in size used only for the storage of kerosene, and corralled storage areas for propane gas cylinder exchange operations.

[k] Tank vents measuring 10 feet or greater shall be painted black, screened or incorporated into the building architecture.

(b) Automobile service stations, which are defined as business establishments whose function entails one or more of the following activities: major service and repairs, such as engine, transmissions, body, frame, painting, tire service, welding, etc.; minor service and repairs, such as ordinary maintenance, inspections, oil change/lubrication and incidental repair; and washing and detailing, shall be a conditional use within the designated Route 38/73/Lenola Road Redevelopment Area only.

[1] Accessory uses.

[a] Interior accessory uses permitted:

[i] Retail sales of motor oils and other fluids, travel aids and automobile accessories and parts.

[b] Expressly prohibited accessory uses or secondary principal uses:

[i] Automobile filling stations or the permitted exterior or interior accessory uses associated with them, identified above;

[ii] Taxi service, and vehicle towing, storage and off-site parking;

[iii] Vehicle sales, rental and leasing.

[2] Design standards.

[a] No accessory fixtures or appliances, such as for pressurized air, vacuum cleaners, water fountains, etc., shall be installed within the front yard setback. Such fixtures or appliances should be located in the side or rear yard of the principal structure.

[b] No vehicle which is waiting for service, or which has been serviced, shall be parked on site for a period of longer than 72 hours.

[c] No vehicle shall be parked or displayed on the premises for the purpose of offering it or its parts for sale or lease.

[d] No parts or dismantled parts, equipment, tools, service fluids, vehicles, etc., shall be stored outside of an enclosed building or displayed for sale.

[e] Customer and employee parking shall not be utilized for vehicle repair, finishing work or storage of vehicles.

[f] The on-site circulation pattern should include adequate driving space to maneuver vehicles around cars parked for service.

(c) Franchised automobile sales and leasing dealerships, which are defined as business establishments franchised with one or more car or truck manufacturers that sell or lease the manufacturers' new cars, trucks or both, as well as used or pre-owned vehicles, shall be a conditional use within the designated Route 38/73/Lenola Road Redevelopment Area only.

[1] Accessory uses. A dealership may also include as accessory uses:

[a] Accepting trade-ins;

[b] Reselling used or pre-owned vehicles purchased at auction elsewhere;

[c] Providing vehicle inspections, maintenance and repairs, including body work; and

[d] Offering financing, service contracts and other automotive-related services.

[2] Conditional use requirements.

[a] In addition to the Business Development (BD) Zoning District bulk requirements, franchised motor vehicle sales and leasing dealerships shall comply with the following bulk requirements:

[i] Minimum lot size: five acres;

[ii] Maximum impervious coverage: 80%; and

[iii] Minimum parking setback: 15 feet.

C. Excluded uses:

(1) Contractor services, including but not limited to HVAC, landscaping, plumbing, roofing, siding, gutters and windows.

(2) Check cashing not provided as part of a financial institution.

(3) Self-service laundromat.

(4) Automobile sales, new and used.

(5) General auto repairs and painting.

(6) Automobile service stations.

(7) Carwash, automatic/self-service.

(8) Places of worship.

(9) Golf ranges.

(10) Lumber, building, and landscaping material yards.

(11) Adult entertainment uses.

(12) Movie theater.

(13) Utility facilities over 5,000 square feet.

§ 205-34 Design guidelines. [1]

[Added 11-20-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-16]

These design guidelines shall apply only to the Route 38/73/Lenola Road Redevelopment Area.

A. Site planning design guidelines.

(1) Spatial relationships between buildings and other structures should be formal; facades should be parallel to street lines, and exterior building walls should typically be either parallel or at right angles to each other. A lot with multiple buildings should be organized around a feature such as a courtyard, green or quadrangle that encourages pedestrian activity and incidental social interaction among users.

(2) Buildings should be located to front toward and relate to public streets, both functionally and visually. Buildings should be placed close to the street and oriented to the public view. Buildings should not be oriented to front toward a parking lot. Buildings should be oriented to address the geometry of the abutting street pattern and should acknowledge prominent design features in the regular street pattern. Over time, this will help create a special design character for the redevelopment area.

(3) Developments located at street corners should provide some structural or strong design element to anchor the corner. This can be accomplished using a built element, such as placing the primary structure or monument sign in the corner, or with strong landscaping features, such as vegetation, ornamental walls or fencing. Buildings on corner lots should be considered significant structures, since they have at least two facades visibly exposed to the street. Such buildings may be designed with additional height and/or building features to emphasize their location.

(4) Buildings should be located to allow for adequate fire and emergency access.

(5) Drive-through structures should be located to the side or rear of buildings to maintain pedestrian connections from adjacent businesses.

(6) Shared driveway, interconnecting access drives with adjacent properties and cross-access easements should be made available to adjacent uses.

(7) Paved sidewalks should be installed at a minimum width of six feet in width along all street frontages.

(8) Extensive expanses of pavement should be avoided. The amount of unrelieved pavement area on the site should be limited through the use of landscaping, contrasting colors and banding or pathways of alternate paver material.

(9) Exposed stormwater management facilities must provide a landscaped amenity to the site through the use of native trees, shrubs, grasses and forbs. Exposed stormwater management facilities are prohibited within the required front yard setback.

(10) Multi-parcel or regional approach to stormwater management is strongly encouraged to maximize development opportunities, while minimizing individual developer infrastructure costs.

B. Building design guidelines.

(1) Applicants should submit architectural drawings and elevations prepared by a New Jersey-licensed architect, as well as illustrated architectural renderings, including elevations of each facade facing a public right-of-way or on-site pedestrian walkway, as part of any site plan application for the development of new structures or renovation of existing structures. These renderings and any required modifications should become part of any approvals granted.

(2) Building size and scale, roof shapes, facade and fenestration rhythms, and facade and fenestration proportions should be designed to avoid long uninterrupted expanses of flat walls or roofs. Long buildings should be visually divided into smaller increments. Building wall offsets measuring a minimum of four inches should be provided at a maximum spacing of 50 feet along any building wall of 75 feet or greater to provide visual interest and variety and to relieve the negative visual effect of a single, long wall. Roofline offsets should be provided along any roof measuring longer than 75 feet in length, in order to provide visual interest and variety to the massing of a building and relieve the negative visual effect of a single, long roof.

(3) When facades of a building other than the primary facade face public streets, pedestrian walkways and adjacent residential neighborhoods, such facades should include building elements consistent with the primary facade, such as window treatments, design details and materials.

(4) Building architecture should be designed to provide an attractive appearance that is compatible with and complimentary to the surrounding area. All architectural details should be related to an overall architectural theme.

(5) All buildings and structures on the site should have consistent materials and architectural and design elements to provide a cohesive project site. All accessory buildings, light fixtures, fences, walls, outdoor furniture, site amenities and landscape improvements should be architecturally compatible with the style of the proposed primary building(s). Conflicting materials and architectural and design elements within the site or on a building are strongly discouraged.

(6) The use of energy-efficient LEED design is encouraged, including rain gardens, solar panels, low-emission paint, LED use and similar energy-saving designs.

C. Landscape design guidelines.

(1) In addition to all applicable submission checklist requirements, applicants should submit for review a landscape plan prepared by a New Jersey-licensed landscape architect.

(2) In order to provide adequate screening for the large expanses of pavement, a minimum of 15% of the site should be landscaped, concentrated at the perimeter of the site.

(3) The site should contain a minimum street frontage landscaping buffer of at least eight feet in width and minimum landscape buffer area adjacent to all other property lines of at least five feet in width. Buffer areas should be landscaped with trees, shrubs and grass or ground cover, including the following specific standards:

(a) All plant materials should be of sufficient size so that the landscaping has an attractive appearance at the time of installation and a mature appearance within three years of planting.

(b) Landscaping should be used to enhance architectural and design elements, break up large paving areas, buffer adjacent land uses and to screen undesirable features from public view.

(c) Shade trees along all street frontages should be planted no farther apart on center than the mature diameter of the proposed species.

(d) Shrubs planted along all street frontages should be designed and maintained to screen vehicles from view from adjacent roadways to a minimum continuous overall height of 30 inches.

D. Heating and air conditioning and other roof feature guidelines.

(1) Satellite dishes and other telecommunications receiving devices should be located on building rooftops. All air-conditioning units, HVAC systems, exhaust pipes or stacks, satellite dishes and other telecommunications receiving devices should be screened from view from public property or public rights-of-way and from adjacent properties by using walls, fencing, roof elements, screening devices and/or plantings.

E. Waste management (trash, garbage and recyclables) storage and disposal guidelines:

(1) If not located within the primary structure, exterior storage and waste management and recycling areas should be sited to be least visible from public view. All waste management collection and storage areas for trash, garbage and recyclables should be screened from public view at the ground level using masonry walls with solid self-closing metal doors and perimeter plantings. Masonry wall enclosures no less than six feet in height or one foot above the height of the receptacle, whichever is greater. Masonry enclosures should be finished in a manner compatible with the principal building and should not be located in any required yard area setbacks or site triangles.

(2) There should be no waste management pickups from a public right-of-way. There should be at least one on-site waste management pickup location provided for each principal building. The site plan should indicate adequate ingress and egress from streets and with adequate space for maneuvering waste management vehicles on site.

F. Outdoor lighting for site and building illumination guidelines.

(1) Outdoor lighting should be designed, constructed and maintained to be sensitive to light pollution issues, such as not to: shine or glare onto adjacent properties; interfere with or distract motorists' vision, produce unnatural, monochromatic yellowing effects, or produce a "sky glow" or "day-lighting" effect around and above the site.

(2) When reviewing an applicant's building and site lighting plan, the board should consider the following:

(a) Light only those areas that need to be lighted;

(b) Minimize site lighting where possible;

(c) Consider modeling the site lighting with computer software;

(d) Prohibit the use of low-pressure sodium vapor lamps; and

(e) Consider automatic timing devices, full cutoff fixtures, low-reflectance surfaces and low-angle spotlights.

(3) Outdoor lighting should be designed, constructed and maintained to be sensitive to energy efficiency, environmental sustainability and hazardous waste issues. When reviewing an applicant's building and site lighting plan, the board should consider the following:

(a) Encourage the use of "Energy Star" rated fixtures, such as outdoor-rated compact fluorescent (CFL) and light-emitting diode (LED) lights;

(b) Prohibit the use of low-efficiency incandescent lamps; and

(c) Minimize the use of fixtures using heavy metals that are difficult to recycle, such as mercury-vapor lamps.

(4) Light fixtures attached to the exterior of a building should be architecturally compatible with the style, materials, colors and details of the building and should comply with the local building codes. The type of light source used on the exterior of buildings, signs, parking areas, pedestrian walkways and other areas of a site, and the light quality produced, should be the same or compatible.

G. Public safety guidelines.

(1) The site plan and floor plan should incorporate design features, such as the principle of public safety through environmental design. Such features may include, but are not limited to, openness to surveillance and control of the premises, the perimeter, and surrounding properties; reduction of opportunities for congregating and obstructing public ways and neighboring property; illumination of exterior areas; and limiting furnishings and features that encourage loitering and nuisance behavior.

H. Business identification sign guidelines.

(1) The purpose of permitted signage is to identify, and not to advertise, a business. Unless otherwise indicated in Article XIV, Signs, of the Zoning Ordinance, a sign may include only the following information:

(a) The principal name of the business, proprietor, owner, or resident;

(b) A brief description of the principal goods, services, products, or uses offered in trade, which description should not exceed three words;

(c) A logo or trademark by which the on-premises business, proprietor, or owner is identified;

(d) The premises' street number and name;

(e) Any other notice or information required to be provided by law or regulation.

(2) All signage should be improved and maintained in compliance with Article XIV, Signs, of the Zoning Ordinance.

(3) All signs should, to the greatest extent practicable, incorporate materials, colors and architectural and design elements consistent with the overall design of the principal use and structure.

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 205-34, Conditional uses, was repealed 10-3-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-29. See now § 205-33B.

§ 205-35 Performance standards.

No building shall be erected nor shall any use be conducted which does not conform to the following:

A. Electricity. Electronic equipment shall be shielded so there is no interference with any radio or television reception beyond the operator's property as the result of the operation of such equipment.

B. Glare. No use shall direct or reflect a steady or flashing light beyond its lot lines. Exterior lighting and lighting resulting from any manufacturing or assembly operations shall be shielded, buffered, and directed as approved on the site plan so that any glare, direct light, flashes or reflection will not interfere with the normal use of nearby properties, dwelling units, and streets.

C. Heat. Sources of heat, including but not limited to steam, gases, vapors, products of combustion or chemical reaction, shall not discharge onto or directly contact structures, plant life or animal life on neighboring uses. No use, occupation, activity, operation, or device shall cause an increase in ambient temperature, as measured on the boundary between neighboring uses.

D. Radioactivity. No use, activity, operation, or device concerned with the utilization or storage of radioactive materials shall be established, modified, constructed, or used without there having first been obtained valid permits and certificates from the Office of Radiation Protection, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Proof of compliance with this requirement shall be the submission of duplicate copies of said permits and certificates. No function or operation as described in N.J.A.C. 7:28-18 shall be permitted.

E. Vibrations.

(1) Standard. Ground-transmitted vibrations shall be measured with a seismograph of complement or instruments capable of recording vibration displacement and frequency in the three mutually perpendicular directions, simultaneously.

(2) Vibration level restrictions. Vibration levels shall not exceed a particle velocity of 0.05 inch per second in any district. During the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. in residential districts, vibration levels shall not exceed a particle velocity of 0.02 inch per second. Measurements shall be made at points of maximum vibration intensity and/or beyond adjacent lot lines or neighboring uses.

F. Airborne emissions. In all districts, no use, activity, operation, or device shall be established, modified, constructed, or used without having obtained valid permits and certificates from the Bureau of Air Pollution Control, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Specifically, no use, activity, operation, or device shall be established, modified, or constructed without a valid permit to construct. No use, activity, operation, or device shall be operated, occupied, or used without a valid certificate to operate control apparatus or equipment. Proof of compliance with this requirement shall be the submission of duplicate copies of the permit to construct and certificate to operate. In addition to the requirements of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the following shall also apply:

(1) Steam emissions. No visible emissions of steam, having an equivalent capacity greater than 60% and expecting direct results of combustion, shall be permitted within 500 feet of a residential district.

(2) Toxic matter. Emissions of chemicals, gases, components, or elements, listed as being toxic matter by the American Conference of Governmental Hygienists, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry, or the United States Environmental Protection Agency, shall not exceed the threshold level, as determined in accordance with ASTM D 1391. The emission of concentrations, levels or mass loadings in excess of the threshold value shall be permitted only if the emissions of said toxic matter comply with the applicable regulations of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Proof of compliance shall require the submission of duplicate copies of certifications or permits from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry approving the concentrations, level or loading proposed by the applicant.

(3) Odorous matter. No noxious odor shall be emitted that is detectable by the human olfactory sense at or beyond an adjacent lot line.

(4) In addition to the above, no use shall be permitted which utilizes in process any substance listed in N.J.A.C. 7:27 Appendix 1.

G. Noise emissions.

(1) Standard. Noise shall be measured with a sound level meter complying with the standards of the American National Standards Institute, American Standards Specifications for General Purpose Sound-Level Meters (ANSI S.1.4-1961 or its latest revisions). The instrument shall be set to the A-weighted response scale and the metering to the slow response. Measurement shall be conducted in accordance with the American Standard Method for the Physical Measurement of Sound (ANSI S.1.2-1961 or its latest revision).

(2) In accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:29-1.2, no person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit sound from any industrial, commercial, public service or community service facility that, when measured at any residential property line, is in excess of any of the following:

(a) From 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.:

[1] Continuous airborne sound which has a sound level in excess of 65 dBA; or

[2] Continuous airborne sound which has an octave band sound pressure level in decibels which exceeds the values listed below in one or more octave bands:

	Octave Band Center Frequency (Hz)	Octave Band Sound Pressure Level (dB)
	31.5	96
	63	82
	125	74
	250	67
	500	63
	1,000	60
	2,000	57
	4,000	55
	8,000	53
	or

[3] Impulsive sound in air that has a peak sound pressure level in excess of 80 decibels.

(b) From 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.:

[1] Continuous airborne sound which has a sound level in excess of 50 dBA; or

[2] Continuous airborne sound which has an octave band sound pressure level in decibels which exceeds the values listed below in one or more octave bands:

	Octave Band Center Frequency (Hz)	Octave Band Sound Pressure Level (dB)
	31.5	86
	63	71
	125	61
	250	53
	500	48
	1,000	45
	2,000	42
	4,000	40
	8,000	38
	or

[3] Impulsive sound in air which has a peak sound pressure level in excess of 80 decibels.

H. Storage and waste disposal.

(1) In all districts permitting such an operation, use, or any activity involving the manufacture, utilization, or storage of flammable, combustible and/or explosive materials, such storage shall be conducted in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the Department of Labor and Industry of New Jersey or the Fire Code of the National Fire Protection Association, whichever is more restrictive.

(2) All flammable, explosive and/or combustible material shall be stored in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association or the New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry Codes, whichever is more restrictive.

(3) All outdoor storage facilities for fuel, raw materials, and products stored outdoors wherever permitted shall be enclosed by an approved safety fence and visual screen and shall conform to all-year requirements imposed upon the principal buildings in the district.

(4) No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a lot in such form or manner that they may be transferred off the lot by natural causes or forces or otherwise render such stream or watercourse undesirable as a source of water supply or recreation, or which will destroy aquatic life or be allowed to enter any stream or watercourse.

(5) All materials or wastes which might cause fumes or dust or which constitute a fire hazard or which may be edible or otherwise attractive to rodents or insects shall be stored outdoors only if enclosed in containers that are adequate to eliminate such hazards.

(6) All storage facilities for deicing chemicals shall be lined to prevent leaking into the soil and shall be covered with an impermeable surface that shields the facility from precipitation.

(7) All permanent outdoor solid waste receptacle stations shall be screened on three sides by an opaque fence or wall no less than six feet in height or one foot above the height of the receptacle, whichever is greater. The fourth side shall consist of a solid gate opening outwards. The stations shall not be located in any required yard areas or site triangles.

(8) All uses shall conform to the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:26-8.1.

(9) All uses shall conform to the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:31-2, and other appropriate NJDEP and USEPA regulations.

§ 205-36 Area and yard requirements.

For business park and nonbusiness park development, the following area and yard requirements shall apply:

A. Business park development.

(1) Track area. A minimum track area of five acres shall be provided.

(2) Lot area. A minimum lot area of 30,000 square feet shall be provided.

(3) Lot width. A minimum lot width of 110 feet shall be provided.

(4) Maximum impervious lot coverage: 75%.

(5) Yard requirements:

(a) Front: 40 feet.

(b) Side: 20 feet.

(c) Rear: 40 feet.

(6) Special design requirement. No building, structure, parking facility, or any other ancillary use customarily incidental to the principal use may be located within 80 feet of any park development boundary line. Signs when erected in conformance with the provisions of Article XIV of this chapter and cartways with typical design improvement are exempt.

B. Nonpark development.

(1) Lot area. A minimum lot area of one acre shall be provided.

(2) Lot width. A minimum lot width of 125 feet shall be provided.

(3) Maximum impervious lot coverage: 75%.

(4) Yard requirements:

(a) Front: 40 feet.

(b) Side: 30 feet.

(c) Rear: 40 feet.

C. All development shall conform to Articles XIV, XVIII, XIX and other applicable design standards.

§ 205-37 Height regulations.

No building or structure shall exceed 40 feet in height measured from grade. The height of roof-mounted structures shall not exceed the distance from the nearest property line to the base of the structure.