[Amended 5-5-1981 by Ord. No. 4641-81; 12-30-1981 by Ord. No. 4683-81; 3-2-1982 by Ord. No. 4705-82; 5-3-1983 by Ord. No. 4805-83; 7-2-1985 by Ord. No. 4988-85]
The territory of the City of Clifton is hereby divided into the following classes of districts:
R-A1
Residential, One-Family, 9,375 square feet
R-A2
Residential, One-Family, 6,600 square feet
R-A3
Residential, One-Family, 5,000 square feet
R-B1
Residential, One- and Two-Family
R-B2
Residential, One- and Two-Family and Garden Apartments (dwelling groups)
R-B3
Residential, One- and Two-Family and Multifamily Apartments
R-HR
Residential, High-Rise Suburban Apartments
B-A
Business and Professional Offices
B-A1
Business and Professional Offices and Existing Residential
B-B
Neighborhood Retail Business
B-C
General Business
B-D
Intensive Business
M-1
Restricted Industrial and Research Laboratories
M-2
General Industrial
M-3
Special Industrial
PD-1
Planned Development No. 1
PD-2
Planned Development No. 2
PCD
Planned Commercial Development District
PCRD
Planned Commercial Residential District
[Added 6-21-1988 by Ord. No. 5273-88[1]]
Steep Slope District
[Added 3-18-1986 by Ord. No. 5062-86]
PD-3
Planned Development No. 3
[Added 4-16-1991 by Ord. No. 5479-91]
PDO-1
Planned Development Option No. 1
[Added 4-16-1991 by Ord. No. 5479-91]
PDO-2
Planned Development Option No. 2
[Added 4-16-1991 by Ord. No. 5479-91]
PD-1(A)
Planned Development No. 1(A)
[Added 10-2-1995 by Ord. No. 5770-95]
P-MU
Planned Mixed Use District
[Added 7-16-1996 by Ord. No. 5816-96]
PRC
Planned Residential Community Zone District
[Added 10-6-1998 by Ord. No. 6002-98]
RA-A1
Affordable Residential, One-Family, 9,375 Square Feet
[Added 6-15-1999 by Ord. No. 6056-99]
RA-B2
Affordable Residential, One- and Two-Family and Garden Apartments
[Added 6-15-1999 by Ord. No. 6056-99]
PSRC
Planned Senior Housing and Municipal Recreation Complex District
[Added 1-2-2001 by Ord. No. 6170-01]
PD-HC
Planned Development Highway Commercial Zone District
[Added 11-15-2004 by Ord. No. 6448-04]
ASCH
Affordable Senior Citizen Housing Redevelopment Zone District
[Added 12-5-2006 by Ord. No. 6630-06]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also deleted the Limited Planned Commercial District (LPCD) from the enumeration of districts in this section.
A. 
The aforesaid districts are hereby established by the designations, locations and boundaries thereof set forth and indicated on a map entitled the "City of Clifton, New Jersey, Zoning Map," dated May 1, 1979, which map, properly certified by the Mayor and the City Clerk, is hereby adopted as part of this chapter insofar as it indicates said designations, locations and boundaries.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in the office of the City Clerk, where it is available for examination during regular business hours.
B. 
In construing the said map, the following rules shall apply:
(1) 
Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, alleys, railroads, waterways or the boundary lines of parks or other publicly owned land, such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
(2) 
Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately following the lines of lots or other parcels of record and are not more than 10 feet distant therefrom, such lot or parcel lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
(3) 
Where a district boundary divides a parcel of land, the location of such boundary, unless the same is indicated by dimensions shown on the map, shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing thereon.
(4) 
In all cases where a district boundary line divides a lot, other than a through lot, in one ownership in such a way that 50% or more of such lot lies in the less restricted district, the regulations prescribed by this chapter for such less restricted district shall apply to such portion of the more restricted portion of said lot which was within 50 feet of such district boundary.
(5) 
The administrative officer shall interpret the Zoning Map, and, in case of doubt, the district boundary line shall be determined by the Board of Adjustment.
(6) 
Questions arising from the application or interpretation of this section shall be decided by appeal to the Board of Adjustment in accordance with Chapter 291 of the Laws of 1975 in such case made and provided.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.