All words and terms used in this chapter are
deemed to be used in their commonly accepted meaning, and it is not
the intent of this chapter that any prohibited use shall be allowed
because of a technical distinction in the meaning of any word.
[Added 10-11-1979; amended 9-25-1986]
A.
Words used in this chapter which are defined in the
Municipal Land Use Law, P.L. 1975, c. 291 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.),
shall have the same meanings as found in said law, except as noted
below.
B.
ADULT DAY CARE
AFFORDABLE
BUILDING ENVELOPE
DWELLING UNIT or RESIDENTIAL UNIT
FAMILY
GARDEN APARTMENT
INDOOR PHYSICAL FITNESS FACILITY
INSTITUTION
MARKET-RATE DWELLING UNITS
MINIMUM LOT DEPTH
MULTIPLE DWELLING
SATELLITE ANTENNA OR DISH
SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY
SIGN
SIGN AREA
SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING OR RESIDENCE
TOWNHOUSE
WAREHOUSE FACILITY
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
A nonresidential facility providing care for the elderly
and/or functionally impaired adults in a protective environment. Operators
shall be licensed as required by the State of New Jersey as applicable
to operate and offer services such as providing meals, social services,
recreational outings and trips, physical therapy, general supervision
and support. The participants at such a facility shall not be related
to the members of the facility's governing authority by marriage,
blood, or adoption. Adult day-care facilities shall not provide services
to participants for longer than 12 hours in a calendar day.
[Added 6-12-2014]
Having a sales price or rent within the means of a low- or
moderate-income household as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:93-7.4, or in the
case of housing developed in accordance with the third-round rules
of the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing, as defined by N.J.A.C.
5:94-7.
[Added 3-23-2006]
That portion of a lot within which a principal building is
permitted to be located by law. The building envelope excludes the
minimum front, side and rear yards required by the zoning regulations
as well as wetlands, approved wetland transition areas, floodways,
utility easements, access easements, conservation easements and all
other areas within which buildings are prohibited.
[Added 9-7-2000]
A single unit providing complete independent living facilities
for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living,
sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
One or more persons occupying a dwelling or residential unit
as a single nonprofit housekeeping unit.
A building of no more than two stories containing at least
eight dwelling units, in which one dwelling unit may be located over
another unit, access to such units may be by a common entrance, and
utilities may be shared.
A building or portion of a building in which facilities and
individualized training and/or instruction are provided on a membership
basis for physical fitness, sports training or weight loss, but specifically
excluding schools, activities involving spectator viewing, competitive
events or performing events.
[Added 4-10-2006]
Any church, public library, public or private educational
institution, hospital or other public or quasi-public building or
public park or playground permitted in a residential zone.
Housing units not restricted to low- and moderate-income
households that may sell at any price determined by a willing seller
and a willing buyer.
[Added 3-23-2006]
The shortest distance between the front lot line and the
rear lot line, or extensions thereof, measured along a line perpendicular
to the street upon which the lot fronts.
[Added 9-7-2000]
A building of no more than three stories containing at least
eight dwelling units, in which the dwelling units may be located over
one another.
Any apparatus of a concave or dish-like configuration which
is designed for the purpose of receiving telephone, television, radio,
microwave, satellite or similar signals.
A structure or structures containing separate, individual
and private storage spaces of varying sizes, leased or rented on individual
leases to residential and commercial users for varying periods of
time. For purposes of this chapter, "self-service storage facility"
shall be considered synonymous with self-storage warehouse, self-storage
facility, mini-warehouse or mini-storage.
[Added 2-15-2018 by Ord.
No. 18-05]
Any letters, figures, design, symbol, trademark or illuminating
device intended to attract attention to any place, subject, person,
firm, service, corporation, public performance, article, machine or
merchandise whatsoever and painted, printed or constructed and displayed
in any manner whatsoever out of doors or intended to be viewed from
out of doors. However, this shall not include any official court or
public notices or the flag, emblem or insignia of a government, school
or religious group when displayed for official purposes.
The surface area computed by drawing a rectangle touching
the outermost edges of the outermost letters or pictures comprising
the sign or the area established by reason of distinctive variation
in background color, by borders or by some other equivalent manner,
whichever is greater.
A building containing one dwelling or residential unit.
One dwelling unit in a group of at least two dwelling units,
in which each structure unit has its own front and rear access, no
unit is located above another unit, each unit is separated from others
by a fire wall, and each unit has its own independent utilities.
A warehouse shall refer to structures used for the reception
and storage of goods, materials or merchandise for later or subsequent
distribution or delivery elsewhere for purposes of processing for
sale. Such goods, materials or merchandise shall be incidental to
the primary business and no manufacturing shall occur in warehouse
structure.
[Added 2-15-2018 by Ord.
No. 18-05]
