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Township of Montclair, NJ
Essex County
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New Laws (1) Index Notes (2)
[Added 5-26-1998 by Ord. No. 98-17; 4-25-2006 by Ord. No. 06-17]
The following principal uses are permitted in the R-4 Three-Story Apartment Zone:
A. 
Same as in the R-3 Garden Group Zone.
B. 
Senior citizen housing.
The following conditional uses may be permitted in the R-4 Three-Story Apartment Zone:
A. 
Same as in the R-3 Garden Group Zone.
B. 
Assisted-living facilities, permitted as a principal use, subject to the following conditions:
[Added 5-26-1998 by Ord. No. 98-17]
(1) 
The maximum density shall be 32 units per acre.
(2) 
Off-street parking shall be provided pursuant to § 347-101.
(3) 
Site plan approval shall be required.
(4) 
Maximum height and number of stories.
[Amended 4-25-2006 by Ord. No. 06-17]
(a) 
The maximum height shall be 42 feet.
(b) 
Maximum number of stories: four.
(5) 
The setback-to-height ratio for the front and rear yards shall be no less than one to one. The minimum side yard setbacks shall be equal to 1/2 the building height.
(6) 
The applicant shall provide evidence of a license issued by the New Jersey State Department of Health pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:36-1 through 8:36-16.
(7) 
The maximum impervious surface coverage shall be 70%.
(8) 
The maximum building coverage shall be 30%.
The following accessory uses are permitted in the R-4 Three-Story Apartment Zone:
A. 
Same as in the R-3 Garden Group Zone.
A. 
For one- and two-family dwellings, minimum lot frontage shall be 60 feet and the minimum lot area 6,000 square feet, except that already existing lots under separate ownership may be utilized down to a minimum width of 40 feet and a minimum lot area of 4,000 square feet.
B. 
For multifamily dwellings up to 2 1/2 stories in height, the requirements shall be the same as in the R-3 Garden Group Zone.
C. 
For three-story multifamily dwellings, the minimum lot frontage shall be 150 feet and the minimum lot area 15,000 square feet.
D. 
For conditional uses, the requirements shall be the same as in the R-3 Zone.
[Added 7-29-1980 by Ord. No. 80-44]
[Amended 4-25-2006 by Ord. No. 06-17; 2-7-2023 by Ord. No. O-22-23]
Height and setback of principal structures shall be the same as in the R-3 Garden Group Zone, except that for multifamily dwellings, the following requirements shall apply:
A. 
Maximum height and number of stories.
(1) 
Height: maximum 42 feet.
(2) 
Maximum number of stories: three.
B. 
Front yard: minimum 30 feet.
C. 
Side yards: minimum 20 feet.
D. 
Rear yard: minimum 25 feet.
E. 
The maximum building coverage shall be 30%, and the maximum impervious coverage shall be 65%.
F. 
Density: maximum 28 units per acre.
G. 
Limitation on size. No building shall be over 200 feet in length.
H. 
Exposures to provide light and air. Each room shall have at least one window, and each dwelling unit shall either have two exposures to provide through ventilation or cross ventilation or be supplied with mechanical ventilating equipment of sufficient capacity to provide at least six air changes per hour.
I. 
Distance between buildings on the same site: at least 35 feet, or 25 feet between ends of buildings. Courts shall have a minimum width of 35 feet, and the depth shall be no greater than the width.
J. 
In an inner angle of a court, windows shall be no less than 12 feet apart, measured diagonally across the angle.
Height and setback of accessory structures and parking areas and driveways shall be the same as in the R-3 Garden Group Zone.