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Borough of Paramus, NJ
Bergen County
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[§§ 429-91—429-99 adopted 12-6-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-08]
The purpose of this zone is to provide properly planned development to contribute to the production of lower-income housing in satisfaction of Paramus' affordable housing obligation under N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 5:93.
Permitted uses shall be as follows: Detached single-family residential units following the R-150 Zone Standards and attached multifamily residential units following the standards below.
Accessory uses shall be as follows:
A. 
Roads, parking lots, garages and driveways.
B. 
Lawns, planted areas and open space areas.
C. 
Sidewalks and plazas.
D. 
Recreation facilities, provided that such facilities are not commercial in operation and are restricted to the use of the occupants of the project and their guests.
Maximum net density number of units shall be 4.65 units per buildable acre. For purposes of calculating density, one-hundred-year floodplain areas, all wetlands areas and 1/2 of all wetlands transition areas as defined by NJDEP shall be considered not buildable. The maximum number of multifamily units shall be 260.
The maximum permitted floor area ratio shall be 0.35.
A. 
A planted buffer area of not less than 25 feet in width shall be maintained wherever new units abut zone boundaries except when coterminous with existing roads. When land abuts existing R-150 development of two or more lots, the land immediately adjacent to the existing R-150 development shall be developed in accordance with all R-150 Zone requirements. In addition, a seventy-five-foot wide minimum setback, including the twenty five-foot planted buffer, shall be maintained between the new R-150 units and any new units of greater density, said buffer to be in addition to any existing or proposed streets.
B. 
The minimum setback, including the required buffer, of any building from the boundaries of this zone shall be 50 feet, except that the setback from existing R-150 development of less than two lots shall be 75 feet.
All lots and structures shall conform to the following requirements:
A. 
Maximum height of buildings shall be 35 feet.
B. 
Maximum coverage of net tract area shall be as follows:
(1) 
By buildings: 25%.
(2) 
By impervious surfaces: 50%.
C. 
Minimum front yard setback shall be 20 feet from road right-of-way or 25 feet from edge of pavement when no right-of-way is provided.
D. 
Minimum distance between buildings shall be as follows:
(1) 
End wall to end wall: 25 feet. (Note: measured in any direction.)
(2) 
End wall to window wall: 25 feet. (Note: measured perpendicular to the plane of any window required by the New Jersey State Uniform Construction Code at points four feet on either side of such window.)
(3) 
Window wall to window wall: 50 feet. (Note: measured perpendicular to the plane of any window required by the New Jersey State Uniform Construction Code at points four feet on either side of such window.)
E. 
Maximum number of units per building shall be four.
F. 
At least 50% of the townhouse / condominium units will contain master bedroom suites on or within two feet vertically of the first floor.
G. 
No four-or-more bedroom units will be permitted.
H. 
Minimum off-street parking requirements shall be in accordance with the RSIS.
Minimum road widths shall be as follows:
Curbside Parking
Pavement Width
(feet)
None
24
One side
30
Both sides
36
In the event the provisions of the RSIS shall differ, the provisions of the RSIS shall govern.
Major parking lots shall have the following minimum setbacks from the following:
A. 
External streets: 20 feet.
B. 
Internal streets: 10 feet.
C. 
Exterior property lines: 10 feet.
D. 
Buildings: 10 feet (not applicable to any parking within a building).