[§§ 429-142—429-150 adopted 12-6-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-08]
A.
Within any CEM Zone, no building, structure or area or lot or land
shall be used in whole or in part for other than one or more of the
permitted uses expressly set forth herein.
B.
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
(1)
Interment of the dead and related activities associated with
interment, excluding cremation.
(2)
Mausoleum.
(3)
Family mausoleum.
(4)
Accessory use as house of worship or office space strictly related
to and contained within the mausoleum.
(5)
Erection of tombstones and monuments on an area not to exceed
100 square feet and a height not to exceed 10 feet.
(6)
Maintenance building relating to the operation of the cemetery
only, not to exceed a height of 20 feet.
(7)
Office buildings solely used for the operation of a cemetery.
C.
All uses not expressly permitted by this Chapter in the CEM Zone
are prohibited.
The maximum height of a mausoleum in the CEM Zone shall not
be greater than 35 feet.
Flagstaffs, chimney flues, elevator shafts, radio and television
antennas and screened mechanical equipment designed to service the
building may exceed the height recommendations by no more than eight
feet. All mechanical equipment on the roof of the building shall be
architecturally screened.
A.
Minimum front yard setback. The minimum front yard open space setback
shall not be less than 500 feet from the abutting street right-of-way
line on a municipal street or county road, or as otherwise provided
by applicable law.
B.
Minimum side yards. The minimum side yard open space setback shall
not be less than 500 feet on either side from the property line.
C.
Minimum rear yard. The minimum rear yard open space setback shall
not be less than 350 feet from the property line.
D.
Side yard. The measurement of side yard shall be determined by a
straight line from the nearest point on any existing or proposed building
on the lot or lots that are the subject matter of the application
to the nearest point of any side lot line.
E.
Minimum required distance of any building or structure for any district
zone for residential use. No portion of any building or structure
as defined by this chapter shall be located nearer than 750 feet from
the boundary line of any residentially zoned district, or as otherwise
provided by applicable law.
No building permit shall be issued by the Building Subcode Official
for any new building, structure or addition, nor shall a certificate
of occupancy be issued unless the applicant provides the proper landscaping
plan as required by the Building Subcode Official as advised by the
Board of Shade Tree and Parks Commissioners.
A.
No building permit shall be issued by the Building Subcode Official
for any new building, structure or addition, nor shall a certificate
of occupancy be issued unless the applicant provides the parking area
required by this Chapter.
B.
The Building Subcode Official may reduce the number of parking spaces
by 10% if, in his judgment, it will facilitate and improve traffic
safety and fire safety.
All mausoleums must be constructed in accordance with the requirements
of Federal, State and local building codes, including fire prevention
and health codes.
The Building Subcode Official shall have exclusive control over
the administration of cemetery zones and issuance of permits and certificates
of occupancy required by this zone.
The applicant must comply with the required standard minimum design elements set forth in Chapter 371, Site Plan Review, of the Code of the Borough of Paramus.
