A. 
No building shall hereafter be used, erected, altered, converted, enlarged, added to, moved or reduced, wholly or in part, nor shall any lands be designed, used or physically altered for any purpose or in any manner except in conformity with this chapter. Where a lot is formed from part of a lot already occupied by a building, such subdivision shall be effected in such a manner as not to impair any of the requirements of this chapter with respect to the existing building, all yards and other open space in connection therewith and so that all resulting lots have adequate dimensions consistent with the requirements of the zoning district in which it is located.
B. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, regarding limitation of wastewater treatment and discharge, added 12-19-2002 by Ord. No. 255-35-2002, was repealed 11-6-2003 by Ord. No. 255-42-2003.
C. 
Community residences for the developmentally disabled, community shelters for victims of domestic violence, community residences for the terminally ill, community residences for persons with head injuries, and adult family care homes for elderly persons and physically disabled adults, and all other entities which may, in the future, be set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.1 and N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.2, shall be a permitted use in all residential districts. The requirements for said uses shall be the same as for single-family dwelling units located within such districts.
[Added 4-17-2003 by Ord. No. 255-41-2003]
In the AR Agricultural Residential and MR Mountain Residential Districts, the following regulations shall apply:
A. 
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings:
(1) 
Farms.
(2) 
Detached dwelling units.
(3) 
Public playgrounds, conservation areas, parks and public purpose uses.
(4) 
Public and private day schools of elementary and/or high school grade licensed by the State of New Jersey.
(5) 
Churches.
(6) 
[1]Residential clusters, in the MR district only, subject to the provisions of § 102-13.1.
[Added 12-3-1998 by Ord. No. 255-19-98]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(6), which provided for residential clusters as a permitted use, was repealed 12-29-1997 by Ord. No. 255-9-1997.
(7) 
(Reserved)[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(7), which provided for planned unit developments as a permitted use, was repealed 6-15-1995 by Ord. No. 255-5-95.
(8) 
Golf courses, in the MR District only.
(9) 
Outdoor and/or social clubs, in the MR District only.
(10) 
Public utilities as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 102-35 for standards.)
(11) 
Research complexes as conditional uses, where indicated on the Zoning Map only, under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 102-35 for standards.)
(12) 
Community residences for the developmentally disabled, community shelters for victims of domestic violence, community residences for persons with head injuries, adult family care homes for elderly persons and physically disabled adults, and community residences for the terminally ill subject to standards and requirements for single-family dwelling units located within the same district.[3]
[Added 2-2-1989 by Ord. No. 202-19-89; amended 4-17-2003 by Ord. No. 255-41-2003]
[3]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(13), regarding affordable housing residential developments, added 4-21-1994 by Ord. No. 255-3-94, and which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 12-19-2002 by Ord. No. 255-35-2002.
(13) 
Affordable housing residential developments, where indicated on the Zoning Map only. (See § 102-39.1 for standards and requirements.)
[Added 11-6-2003 by Ord. No. 255-42-2003[4]]
[4]
Editor's Note: Subsection A(13), added 4-21-1994 by Ord. No. 255-3-94, was repealed 12-19-2002 by Ord. No. 255-35-2002. Ordinance No. 255-42-2003 provided for the repealed of Ord. No. 255-35-2002 and that the former provisions of Subsection A(13) be readopted as existed prior to repeal.
B. 
Accessory uses permitted:
(1) 
Private residential swimming pools (see § 102-32 for standards) and other usual recreational facilities.
(2) 
Private residential sheds for the storage of objects owned by the residents of the property, each not exceeding 10 feet in height, and altogether not exceeding 300 square feet in floor area.
(3) 
Boats on trailers and campers, to be parked or stored only and located in rear and side yards only. Their dimensions shall not be counted in determining total building coverage, and they shall not be used for temporary or permanent living quarters while situated on the lot.
(4) 
Off-street parking and private garages. (See §§ 102-8, 102-13E hereinbelow and 102-25.)
[Amended 8-6-1992 by Ord. No. 255-1-92]
(5) 
Fences and walls. (See § 102-19.)
(6) 
(Reserved)[5]
[5]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(6), Home occupations, was repealed 12-19-2013 by Ord. No. 420.2013.
(7) 
Signs. (See Subsection F hereinbelow and § 102-30.)
(8) 
Solar-energy generating facilities, roof or ground mounted. (See Article VI, § 102-37.3, entitled "Solar energy facilities" to reference the complete solar ordinance and standards.)
[Added 5-3-2012 by Ord. No. 255.55.2012]
C. 
Maximum building height. No building shall exceed 30 feet in height and 2.5 stories, except that churches, schools and barns shall not exceed 55 feet and except further as allowed in § 102-36.
D. 
Area and yard requirements.
[Amended 4-10-1986 by Ord. No. 202-9-86; 11-16-1989 by Ord. No. 202-20-89; 8-6-1992 by Ord. No. 255-1-92; 4-1-1999 by Ord. No. 255-23-99]
AR Detached Dwellings
MR Detached Dwellings
Churches
Golf Courses
Principal building
Minimum:
Lot area (acres)
6
5
5
50
Lot frontage (feet)
300
250
300
600
Lot width (feet)
300
250
300
600
Lot depth (feet)
350
300
600
1,000
Side yard, each (feet)
50
50
100
200
Front yard (feet)
75
75
100
200
Rear yard (feet)
100
100
100
200
Accessory building
Minimum:
Distance to side line (feet)
40
40
50
50
Distance to rear line (feet)
40
40
50
50
Distance to other building (feet)
20
20
50
50
Maximum:
Building coverage of principal building (percent)
6
10
5
1
Aggregate building coverage of accessory building(s) (percent)
1
2
1
1/2
Lot coverage (percent)
9
14
20
5
E. 
Minimum off-street parking:
(1) 
There shall be two spaces per dwelling unit.
(2) 
Churches shall provide one space for every five permanent seats. (One seat shall be considered 22 inches in calculating the capacity of pews or benches.)
(3) 
Golf courses shall provide sufficient spaces and maneuvering area to prevent any parking along public rights-of-way or private driveways, fire lanes and aisles.
(4) 
Any use having access only from a collector or arterial street shall provide a paved or graveled turnaround area on the site.
(5) 
See § 102-25 for additional standards.
F. 
Signs.
(1) 
Detached dwelling units: information and direction signs as defined in § 102-30B(5).
(2) 
Churches: one freestanding sign not exceeding 20 square feet plus one attached sign not exceeding 25 square feet.
(3) 
Golf courses: one freestanding sign not exceeding 12 square feet.
(4) 
See § 102-30 for additional standards.
[Added 12-3-1998 by Ord. No. 255-19-98]
A. 
Purpose. The purposes of the land use and development of the municipality as set forth in § 102-3 would be furthered by permitting reduction in lot area of individual lots in the case of certain residential developments in the MR Mountain Residential District, but only where such developments of single-family detached dwellings provide compensating open space. Cluster development which provides for a permitted density modification residential development can:
[Amended 12-19-2002 by Ord. No. 255-35-2002; 11-6-2003 by Ord. No. 255-42-2003]
(1) 
Be designed with a lower per plot cost for streets and utilities.
(2) 
Result in a lower total length of streets and utility lines, thereby lowering the municipality's costs of service and maintenance.
(3) 
Be developed to encourage separation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
(4) 
Be developed to include recreational facilities in appropriate relationship to places of residence.
(5) 
Serve the needs of conservation and development by permitting the preservation of the natural ecological features of the community and enhancing the quality of life of the inhabitants.
(6) 
Serve the needs of the municipality and the county through the extension of parkland, greenways, established trails or recreational facilities.
(7) 
Be developed to permit the continuation of an existing agricultural use where the property in question is especially suited for agricultural use.
(8) 
Accommodate solar-energy generating facilities as accessory uses on rooftops only. (See Article VI, § 102-37.3, entitled "Solar energy facilities" to reference the complete solar ordinance and standards.)
[Added 5-3-2012 by Ord. No. 255.55.2012]
B. 
Cluster development shall be an option for residential development in the MR Mountain Residential District and cluster development may be mandated by the Planning Board for the development of property with a lot area of 25 acres or more when the purposes set forth in § 102-13.1A are met and the evaluation criteria established in § 102-13. 1D are attainable through cluster development. If, after a review by the Planning Board of the purposes and evaluation criteria indicate that a cluster development is not suitable for the proposed site, then a conventional development of the site shall be permitted.
[Amended 12-19-2002 by Ord. No. 255-35-2002; 11-6-2003 by Ord. No. 255-42-2003]
C. 
Procedure to determine density. The maximum number of lots permitted under the clustering concept shall be determined by establishing the required 70% open space with lots meeting the yard and area requirements of § 102-13G of this section. The required open space of 70% shall not include any portion of a building lot or lots to meet the 70% requirement, even though a portion of the building lot or lots may include a conservation easement, critical areas or such other restrictions which limit development on the lot or lots.
[Amended 4-17-2003 by Ord. No. 255-38-2003]
D. 
Evaluation criteria. In evaluating the layout of lots and open space, the following criteria will be considered by the Planning Board as indicating design appropriate to the site's natural, historic and cultural features, and meeting the purposes of this section. Diversity and originality in lot layout shall be encouraged to achieve the best possible relationship between development and conservation areas. Accordingly, the Planning Board shall evaluate proposals to determine whether the proposed conceptual plan:
(1) 
Protects and preserves all floodplains, wetlands and steep slopes from clearing, grading, filling or construction (except as may be required for essential infrastructure or active or passive recreation amenities).
(2) 
Preserves and maintains mature woodlands, existing fields, pastures, meadows and orchards and creates sufficient buffer areas to minimize conflicts between residential and agricultural uses.
(3) 
If development must be located on open fields or pastures because of greater constraints in all other parts of the site, dwellings should be sited on the least prime agricultural soils or in locations at the far edge of a field as seen from existing public roads. Other considerations include whether the development will be visually buffered from existing public roads, such as by a planting screen consisting of a variety of indigenous native trees, shrubs and wildflowers.
(4) 
Maintains or creates an upland buffer of natural native species vegetation of at least 100 feet in depth adjacent to wetlands and surface waters, including creeks, streams, springs, lakes and ponds.
(5) 
Designs around existing hedgerows and treelines between fields or meadows, minimizes impacts on large woodlands (greater than five acres), especially those containing many mature trees or a significant wildlife habitat or those not degraded by invasive vines. Also, woodlands of any size on highly erodible soils with slopes greater than 10% should be avoided. However, woodlands in poor condition with limited management potential can provide suitable locations for residential development. When any woodland is developed, great care shall be taken to design all disturbed areas (for buildings, roads, yards, septic disposal fields, etc.) in locations where there are no large trees or obvious wildlife areas to the fullest extent that is practicable.
(6) 
Leaves scenic views and vistas unblocked or uninterrupted, particularly as seen from public roadways. (For example, in open agrarian landscapes, a deep no-build, no-plant buffer is recommended along the public roadway where those views or vistas are prominent or locally significant. In wooded areas where the sense of enclosure is a feature that should be maintained, a deep no-build, no-cut buffer should be respected, to preserve existing vegetation.)
(7) 
Avoids siting new construction on prominent hilltops or ridges by taking advantage of low topographic features.
(8) 
Protects wildlife habitat areas or species listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and/or by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
(9) 
Designs around and preserves sites of historic, archaeological or cultural value and their environs insofar as needed to safeguard the character of the feature, including stone walls, spring houses, barn foundations, cellar holes, earthworks, burial grounds, etc.
(10) 
Protects rural roadside character and improves public safety and vehicular carrying capacity by avoiding development fronting onto existing public roads. Establishes buffer zones along the scenic corridor of rural roads with historic buildings, stone walls, hedgerows, etc.
(11) 
Landscapes common areas (such as community greens), cul-de-sac islands and both sides of new streets with native specie shade trees and flowering shrubs with high wildlife conservation value. (See § 102-23 regarding standards pertaining to natural features and landscaping.)
[Amended 12-6-2001 by Ord. No. 255-32-2001]
(12) 
Provides active recreational areas in suitable locations offering convenient access by residents and adequately screened from nearby houselots.
(13) 
Includes a pedestrian circulation system designed to assure that pedestrians can walk safety and easily on the site, between properties and activities or special features within the neighborhood open space system. All roadside footpaths should connect with off-road trails, which in turn should link with potential open space on adjoining undeveloped parcels (or with existing open space on adjoining developed parcels, where applicable).
(14) 
Provides open space that is reasonably contiguous and whose configuration is in accordance with this section. For example, fragmentation of open space should be minimized so that these resource areas are not divided into numerous small parcels located in various parts of the development. To the greatest extent practicable, this land shall be designed as a single block with logical, straightforward boundaries. Long thin strips of conservation land shall be avoided, unless the conservation feature is linear or unless such configuration is necessary to connect with other streams or trails. The open space shall generally abut existing or potential open space land on adjacent parcels and shall be designed as part of larger contiguous and integrated greenway systems.
E. 
Design process and criteria. Each conceptual plan shall follow a four-step design process, as described below. When the conceptual plan is submitted, applicants shall be prepared to demonstrate to the Planning Board that these four design steps were followed by their site designers in determining the layout of their proposed streets, houselots and greenway lands.
(1) 
Designating the open space. During the first step, all potential open space areas are identified.
(2) 
Location of house sites. During the second step, potential house sites are tentatively located. Because the proposed location of houses within each lot represents a significant decision with potential impacts on the ability of the development to meet the 14 evaluation criteria contained in Subsection D above, applicants shall identify tentative house sites on the conceptual plan.
(3) 
Street and lot layout. The third-step consists of aligning proposed streets to provide vehicular access to each house in the most reasonable and economical way. When lots and access streets are laid out, they shall be located in a way that avoids or at least minimizes adverse impacts on conservation areas.
(4) 
Lot lines. The fourth step is simply to draw in the lot lines.
F. 
In order to develop single-family detached dwellings with no common open land as a conventional development within the MR Mountain Residential District, the applicant must demonstrate to the Planning Board's satisfaction that all of the following conditions are met, where applicable:
[Amended 12-19-2002 by Ord. No. 255-35-2002; 11-6-2003 by Ord. No. 255-42-2003]
(1) 
The tract in question is unsuitable for cluster development due to factors such as the size or shape of the tract or the location of natural features, and the purposes for a cluster development as set forth in § 102-13.1A and the evaluation criteria established in § 102-13.1D are not applicable to the applicant's site.
(2) 
Where the property is wholly or partially in agricultural use, that the property is not feasible for continued or future agricultural use due to its physical characteristics. Existing features such as soil conditions, rock outcroppings, wooded areas, the tract's shape or size, past farming activities and suitability for efficient use of farm machinery shall be considered.
(3) 
The proposed conventional development will not have a disruptive effect on the existing topography, steep slopes, floodplains, wetlands, mature woodlands or other natural features on the site.
(4) 
An environmental impact statement and visual inventory of the site have been submitted.
(5) 
The proposed conventional development shall be consistent with good design principles and land development practices. Specifically, it shall be designed to minimize views of dwellings from exterior roads and to avoid stripping out of lots along these roads.
(6) 
The tract in question can be developed in a manner consistent with community goals as expressed in the Bethlehem Township Master Plan.
G. 
Yard and area requirements.
Principal Building
Cluster Development Detached Dwellings
Minimum:
Lot area (acres)
1 1/2
Lot frontage (feet)
[Amended 12-19-2002 by Ord. No. 255-35-2002; 11-6-2003 by Ord. No. 255-42-2003]
150 (mandatory maximum of 200)
Lot width (feet)
150 (mandatory maximum of 200)
Lot depth (feet)
200
Side yard, each (feet)
25
Front yard (feet)
75
Rear yard (feet)
100
Accessory Building
Cluster Development Detached Dwellings
Minimum:
Distance to side line (feet)
25
Distance to rear line (feet)
20
Distance to other building (feet)
10
Maximum:
Building coverage of principal building (percent)
3
Lot coverage (percent)
15
Location:
No accessory building shall extend farther forward than the rear building line of the principal building
[Amended 2-2-1989 by Ord. No. 202-19-89; 8-6-1992 by Ord. No. 255-1-92; 4-17-2003 by Ord. No. 255-41-2003; 5-3-2012 by Ord. No. 255.55.2012; 12-19-2013 by Ord. No. 420.2013; 12-4-2014 by Ord. No. 255.36.2014]
In the R-1 1/2 Single-Family Residential District, the following regulations shall apply:
A. 
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings.
(1) 
Detached dwelling units.
(2) 
Public playgrounds, conservation areas, parks and public purpose uses.
(3) 
Community residences for the developmentally disabled, community shelters for victims of domestic violence, community residences for persons with head injuries, adult family care homes for elderly persons and physically disabled adults, and community residences for the terminally ill subject to standards and requirements for single-family dwelling units located within the same district.
B. 
Accessory uses permitted.
(1) 
Private residential swimming pools (see § 102-32 for standards) and other usual recreational facilities.
(2) 
Private residential sheds for the storage of objects owned by the residents of the property, each not exceeding 10 feet in height, and altogether not exceeding 300 square feet in floor area.
(3) 
Boats on trailers and campers, to be parked or stored only and located in rear and side yards only. Their dimensions shall not be counted in determining total building coverage, and they shall not be used for temporary or permanent living quarters while situated on the lot.
(4) 
Off-street parking and private garages. (See §§ 102-8, 102-14E hereinbelow and 102-25.)
(5) 
Fences and walls. (See § 102-19.)
(6) 
(Reserved)
(7) 
Signs. (See Subsection F hereinbelow and § 102-30.)
(8) 
Solar energy facility, roof mounted only. (See Article VI, § 102-37.3, entitled "Solar energy facilities" to reference the complete solar ordinance and standards.)
C. 
Maximum building height. No building height shall exceed 30 feet in height and 2.5 stories.
D. 
Area and yard requirements.
Principal building
R-1 1/2 Detached Dwellings
Minimum:
Lot area (acres)
1 1/2
Lot frontage (feet)
200
Lot width (feet)
200
Lot depth (feet)
200
Side yard, each (feet)
25
Front yard (feet)
75
Rear yard (feet)
40
Accessory building
R-1 1/2 Detached Dwellings
Minimum:
Distance to side line (feet)
25
Distance to rear line (feet)
20
Distance to other building (feet)
10
Maximum:
Building coverage of principal building (percent)
10
Aggregate building coverage of accessory building(s) (percent)
3
Lot coverage (percent)
15
E. 
Minimum off-street parking.
(1) 
There shall be two spaces per dwelling unit.
(2) 
Any use having access only from a collector or arterial street shall provide a paved or graveled turnaround area on the site.
(3) 
See § 102-25 for additional standards.
F. 
Signs.
(1) 
Detached dwelling units: information and direction signs as defined in § 102-30B(5).
(2) 
See § 102-30 for additional standards.
[Added 12-4-2014 by Ord. No. 255.36.2014]
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of the affordable housing residential optional development alternative is to provide specific and separate zoning provisions controlling the development of no less than 64 acres of a tract of land in the Township, known as Block 8, Lot 19, consisting of approximately 68 acres by Order of the Superior Court of New Jersey, in the resolution of the Mt. Laurel II related litigation known as "Bethlehem Land Limited Partnership vs. The Township Committee of the Township of Bethlehem, docket number HNT-L-763-90."
B. 
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings shall be as follows:
(1) 
Detached dwelling units.
(2) 
Public playgrounds, conservation areas, parks and public purpose uses.
C. 
Accessory uses permitted shall be as follows:
(1) 
Private, residential swimming pools (see § 102-32 for standards) and other usual recreational facilities.
(2) 
Private residential sheds for the storage of objects owned by the residents of the property, each not exceeding 10 feet in height and altogether not exceeding 300 square feet in floor area.
(3) 
Boats on trailers and campers, to be parked or stored only and located in rear and side yards only. Their dimensions shall not be counted in determining total building coverage, and they shall not be used for temporary or permanent living quarters while situated on the lot.
(4) 
Off-street parking and public garages. (See §§ 102-8, 102-14.1H hereinbelow and 102-25.)
(5) 
Fences and walls. (See § 102-19.)
(6) 
Home occupations. (See § 102-8 for definition and § 102-20 for requirements.)
(7) 
Signs. (See § 102-14.1I hereinbelow and § 102-30.)
(8) 
One temporary sales office trailer, one temporary construction trailer and one temporary sign are permitted for the period of construction beginning with the issuance of a construction permit and concluding with the issuance of the second to the last certificate of occupancy or two years, whichever is less, provided that:
(a) 
The trailer(s) and sign shall be located on a residential lot within the site where construction is taking place and set back at least 30 feet from all street and lot lines;
(b) 
The trailer shall contain at least one working telephone;
(c) 
The sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in area and shall be used to advertise the prime contractor, subcontractor(s), architect, financing institution and similar information; and
(d) 
The location and details of the trailer(s) and sign shall be shown on the final plans to be reviewed and approved by the Board.
D. 
Density. The tract of land shall be developed with a maximum of 49 residential lots on no less than 64 acres, plus one additional lot which shall contain the existing agricultural structures. The additional lot shall be no larger than five acres in area and shall be subject to the provisions of the MR District.
E. 
Maximum building height. No building shall exceed 30 feet in height and 2.5 stories.
F. 
Area and yard requirements shall be as follows:
Detached Dwellings
Principal Buildings
Minimum:
Lot area (acres)
11
Lot frontage (feet)
150/1002
Lot width (feet)
150/1003
Lot depth (feet)
150
Side yard, each (feet)
20
Front yard (feet)
50
Rear yard (feet)
50
Accessory building
Minimum:
Distance to side line (feet)
15
Distance to rear line (feet)
15
Distance to other building (feet)
10
Maximum:
Building coverage of principal building (percent)
10
Aggregate building coverage of accessory building(s) (percent)
3
Lot coverage (percent)
15
NOTES:
1 An area at least 10,000 square feet in size of contiguous noncritical land shall be provided within the required minimum building envelope area for the location and construction of the detached dwelling and its appurtenances. [For the purposes of this section (§ 102-14.1) only, critical lands shall include areas of one-hundred-year floodplains, steep slopes exceeding a twenty-five-percent grade and wetlands.]
2 A minimum lot frontage of 150 feet shall be provided for any residential lot abutting an existing public street; a minimum lot frontage of 100 feet shall be provided for any residential lot abutting any new local street.
3 A minimum lot width of 150 feet shall be provided for any residential lot abutting an existing public street; a minimum lot width of 100 feet shall be provided for any residential lot abutting any new local street.
G. 
Mt. Laurel housing requirements.
(1) 
By Order of the Superior Court of New Jersey, in resolution of Mt. Laurel II related litigation known as "Bethlehem Land Limited Partnership vs. The Township Committee of the Township of Bethlehem, docket number HNT-L-763-90," the developer of the approximate sixty-four-acre tract of land, situated in the MR Mountain Residential District with the optional development alternative for affordable housing residential development, shall be responsible for the following monetary contributions for the purposes indicated in lieu of the actual construction of low- and moderate-income housing units on-site if the optional development alternative is utilized:
(a) 
The developer shall contribute a total sum of $230,000 to a fund for the rehabilitation of the 23 dwelling units of the Township's indigenous need in accordance with the following schedule:
[1] 
Fifteen thousand dollars to be paid as a condition of preliminary subdivision approval for the preparation by the Township of a comprehensive rehabilitation plan; plus
[2] 
Two hundred fifteen thousand dollars to be paid on a lot-by-lot basis as follows:
[a] 
Two thousand one hundred ninety-three dollars and eighty-eight cents per dwelling unit, payable upon the receipt of a construction permit for each dwelling unit; and
[b] 
Two thousand one hundred ninety-three dollars and eighty-eight cents per dwelling unit, payable upon the receipt of a certificate of occupancy for each dwelling unit.
[c] 
Where a lot is sold prior to the issuance of a construction permit for the dwelling unit, $4,387.76 is to be paid per residential lot in lieu of Subsection G(1)(a)[2][a] and [b] hereinabove, payable 90 days after the date of the sale of the lot or upon receipt of a construction permit, whichever occurs first.
(b) 
The fees per dwelling unit set forth in the schedule in Subsection G(1)(a)[2] hereinabove may be modified by the Planning Board at the time of preliminary subdivision approval if the number of residential lots is less than the 49 maximum permitted residential lots.
(c) 
The fees per dwelling unit set forth in the schedule in Subsection G(1)(a)[2] hereinabove shall be increased by the amount of interest that may be incurred by the Township, based on actual costs, if the township implements the rehabilitation program prior to sufficient funds becoming available for such rehabilitation program in accordance with Subsection G(1)(a) hereinabove.
(d) 
The developer may construct no more than three model homes on site. The total fees required per dwelling unit in Subsection G(1)(a)[2] hereinabove shall be payable, not at the time of the issuance of a construction permit or certificate of occupancy for the model home, but at the time of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for residential use of the dwelling unit.
(2) 
See Article XI of the Land Development Ordinance known as the "Affordable Housing Ordinance of the Township of Bethlehem" for additional requirements as applicable.
H. 
Minimum off-street parking.
(1) 
There shall be two spaces per dwelling unit.
(2) 
Any use having access only from a collector or arterial street shall provide a paved or graveled turnaround area on the site.
(3) 
See § 102-25 for additional standards.
I. 
Signs shall be as follows:
(1) 
Detached dwelling units: information and direction signs as defined in § 102-30B(5).
(2) 
See § 102-30 for additional standards.
J. 
Exceptions or modifications. The following provisions shall apply, even if apparently contrary to other provisions of this section:
(1) 
The maximum allowable finished grade for any new local street developed as part of an affordable housing residential development shall not exceed 12.5%.
(2) 
Any affordable housing residential development shall not be subject to § 102-50C(5) or § 102-51D(7) of this chapter.
(3) 
Any application for an affordable housing residential development shall be required to submit an environmental impact statement in accordance with § 102-51C of this chapter, except that the following submission items under § 102-51C(3) shall not be required:
(b) 
Distinctive scenic and/or historic features: §§ 102-51C(3)(b)[7] and 102-51C(3)(c)[10].
(c) 
Air quality, noise level analysis and energy conservation: §§ 102-51C(3)(b)[9] and 102-51C(3)(d)[4] and [5].
(d) 
Soil erosion and sedimentation resulting from surface runoff: § 102-51C(3)(c)[1].
In the NC Neighborhood Commercial, HC Highway Commercial and GC General Commercial Districts, the following regulations shall apply:
A. 
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings.
(1) 
Retail sales of goods and services.
(2) 
Offices and office buildings.
(3) 
Banks, including drive-in facilities, in the HC and GC Districts only.
(4) 
Restaurants and taverns, in the HC and GC Districts only.
(5) 
Shopping centers comprised of the above uses, in the HC and GC Districts only.
(6) 
Automobile sales through franchised new car dealers, in the HC and GC Districts only.
(7) 
Repair garages, in the GC District only.
(8) 
Manufacturing plants in the GC District only of a type which carry on processes within completely enclosed buildings, including the manufacture, assembly or treatment of products from previously prepared materials and not involving the synthesis of chemical products.
[Amended 12-19-2002 by Ord. No. 255-35-2002; 11-6-2003 by Ord. No. 255-42-2003]
(9) 
Public utilities as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 102-35 for standards.)
(10) 
Service stations as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 102-35 for standards.)
(11) 
Motels and hotels, in the HC and GC Districts only, as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 102-35 for standards.)
(12) 
Car washes, in the HC and GC Districts only, as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 102-35 for standards.)
(13) 
Farms.
B. 
Accessory uses permitted.
(1) 
Off-street parking. (See Subsection G hereinbelow and § 102-25.)
(2) 
Fences and walls. (See § 102-19.)
(3) 
Signs. (See Subsection H hereinbelow and § 102-30.)
(4) 
Garages and storage buildings.
(5) 
Temporary construction trailers and one sign, not exceeding 100 square feet, advertising the prime contractor, subcontractor(s), architect, financing institution and similar data for the period of construction beginning with the issuance of a construction permit and concluding with a certificate of occupancy or one year, whichever is less, provided that said trailer(s) and sign are on the site where construction is taking place and are set back at least 30 feet from all street and lot lines.
(6) 
Solar energy facility, roof mounted only in NC zone, ground mounted and roof mounted in the GC zone, and roof mounted and ground mounted on lots greater than 2 1/2 acres in the HC zone.
[Added 5-3-2012 by Ord. No. 255.55.2012]
C. 
Maximum building height. No height shall exceed 35 feet in height.
D. 
Area and yard requirements.
Principal building
NC District
HC District
GC District
Minimum:
Lot area (square feet)
30,000
40,000
40,000
Lot frontage (feet)
150
175
175
Lot width (feet)
150
175
175
Lot depth (feet)
125
175
135
Side yard, each (feet)
20
20
20
Front yard (feet)
60
75
50
Rear yard (feet)
30
35
20
Accessory building
Minimum:
Distance to side line (feet)
15
25
20
Distance to rear line (feet)
15
15
15
Distance to other building (feet)
15
20
15
Maximum:
Building coverage of principal building (percent)
25
25
25
Building coverage of accessory building(s) (percent)
5
5
5
E. 
General requirements.
(1) 
Any principal building may contain more than one use and/or organization, provided that the total building coverage of the combined activities does not exceed the maximum building coverage specified for the district and further, that each activity occupies a minimum gross floor area of 500 square feet.
(2) 
At least the first 15 feet adjacent to any street line and eight feet adjacent to any lot line shall be planted and/or maintained in lawn area or ground cover or landscaped with evergreen shrubbery.
(3) 
All buildings shall be compatibly designed, whether constructed all at one time or in stages over a period of time. All building walls facing any street or residential district line shall be suitably finished for aesthetic purposes.
(4) 
All areas not utilized for buildings, parking, loading, access aisles, driveways or pedestrian walkways shall be suitably landscaped with shrubs, ground cover, seeding or similar plantings and maintained in good condition. In any case, no less than 15% of the total lot area shall be landscaped.
(5) 
A landscape buffer area shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 102-23L.
[Amended 12-6-2001 by Ord. No. 255-32-2001]
F. 
Minimum off-street loading.
(1) 
Each activity shall provide for off-street loading and unloading with adequate ingress and egress from streets and with adequate space for maneuvering and shall provide such area at the side or rear of the building. Each space shall be at least 15 feet by 40 feet, and a minimum of one space shall be provided for each building. Additional spaces may be necessary and required dependent upon the specific activity. There shall be no loading or unloading from the street.
(2) 
There shall be at least one trash and garbage pickup location provided by each building which shall be separated from the parking spaces by either a location within the building or in a pickup location outside the building which shall be a steel-like totally enclosed container located in a manner to be obscured from view from parking areas, streets and adjacent residential uses or zoning districts by a fence, wall or planting, or a combination of the three. If located within the building, the doorway may serve both the loading and trash/garbage functions, and if located outside the building, it may be located adjacent to or within the general loading area(s), provided that the container in no way interferes with or restricts loading and unloading functions.
G. 
Minimum off-street parking. Each individual use shall provide parking spaces according to the following minimum provisions. Where a permitted use of land includes different specific activities with different specific parking requirements, the total number of required parking spaces shall be obtained by individually computing the parking requirements for each different activity and adding the resulting numbers together.
(1) 
Retail and service activities shall provide parking at the ratio of five spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(2) 
Banks and offices shall provide parking at the ratio of five spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. Additionally, drive-in banks shall provide room for at least 12 automobiles per drive-in window for queuing purposes.
(3) 
Restaurants and taverns shall provide a minimum of one space for every three seats, but in all cases a sufficient number of spaces to prevent any parking along public rights-of-way or private driveways, fire lanes and aisles.
(4) 
Automobile sales uses shall provide 10 spaces for customer convenience, separated from vehicular displays, plus one space per employee.
(5) 
Repair garages shall provide five spaces for each work area, plus a minimum additional five spaces for customer and employee parking.
(6) 
Manufacturing plants shall provide one space for every 1,000 square feet or fraction thereof of floor space used for inside storage, plus one space for every 700 square feet or fraction thereof of floor area used for manufacturing, plus one space for every 200 square feet or fraction thereof of floor area used for offices.
(7) 
See § 102-25 for additional standards.
H. 
Permitted signs.
(1) 
Local retail and service activities, banks, offices and office buildings, restaurants and taverns, repair garages and manufacturing uses may have two signs, either freestanding or attached, each not exceeding an area equivalent to 5% of the first floor portion of the front facade or 75 square feet, whichever is smaller. Freestanding signs shall be set back at least 25 feet from all street and lot lines. Where an individual activity has direct access from the outside, a sign, not exceeding four square feet, identifying the name of the activity may also be attached to the building at the entrance to the activity.
(2) 
Each shopping center may have one freestanding sign along each road which the tract in question abuts, provided that there exists at least 250 feet of unbroken frontage. Such sign shall not exceed a height of 20 feet, shall be set back from the street rights-of-way and driveways at least 50 feet, shall be set back from any property line a minimum of 100 feet, shall not exceed an area of 100 square feet and shall be used only to display the shopping center's name.
(a) 
Where uses share a common walkway, each use served by the walkway may have one additional sign which shall be either attached flat against the building or be suspended in perpendicular fashion from the roof over the common walkway. Suspended signs shall be no closer than eight feet at their lowest point to the finished grade level below them. No such sign shall exceed 10 square feet in area.
(b) 
All signs in a shopping center shall conform in character with all other signs in the complex and shall blend with the overall architectural scheme of the shopping center.
(3) 
See § 102-30 for additional standards.
In the ROM Research, Office and Manufacturing and MFG Manufacturing Districts, the following regulations shall apply:
A. 
Permitted principal uses on the land and in buildings.
(1) 
Offices and office buildings with multitenant space.
(2) 
Manufacturing plants, provided that the synthesis of chemical products for direct industrial sale is not involved in the manufacturing, assembling or fabricating process.
[Amended 12-19-2002 by Ord. No. 255-35-2002; 11-6-2003 by Ord. No. 255-42-2003]
(3) 
Laboratories of an experimental, research or testing nature which carry on processes within completely enclosed buildings and which do not produce noticeable noise, vibrations, smoke, dust, odors, heat or glare outside the building.
(4) 
Repair garages, in the MFG District only.
(5) 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 102-15A(5), regarding wholesale distribution centers and warehouses, amended 12-2-1998 by Ord. No. 255-18-98, was repealed 7-19-2001 by Ord. No. 255-28-2001.
(6) 
Public utility uses as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. (See § 102-35 for standards.)
(7) 
Farms.
B. 
Accessory uses permitted.
(1) 
Off-street parking. (See § 102-25.)
(2) 
Fences and walls. (See § 102-19.)
(3) 
Signs. (See Subsection H hereinbelow and § 102-30.)
(4) 
Garages and storage buildings.
(5) 
Temporary construction trailers and one sign, not exceeding 100 square feet, advertising the prime contractor, subcontractor(s), architect, financing institution and similar data for the period of construction beginning with the issuance of a construction permit and concluding with a certificate of occupancy or one year, whichever is less, provided that said trailer(s) and sign are on the site where construction is taking place and are set back at least 30 feet from all street and lot lines.
(6) 
Employee cafeterias as part of a principal building or as the entire use of an accessory building, provided that the cafeteria is limited in service to the employees of the principal use designated on the site plan as approved by the Planning Board.
C. 
Maximum building height. No building shall exceed 40 feet in height.
D. 
Area and yard requirements.
ROM District
MFG District
Principal building
Minimum:
Lot area (acres)
5
3
Lot frontage (feet)
400
300
Lot width (feet)
400
300
Lot depth (feet)
400
300
Side yard, each (feet)
100
75
Front yard (feet)
150
125
Rear yard (feet)
100
75
Accessory building
Minimum:
Distance to side line (feet)
75
50
Distance to rear line (feet)
75
50
Distance to other building (feet)
50
50
Maximum:
Floor area ratio
[Amended 12-19-2002 by Ord. No. 255-35-2001; 11-6-2003 by Ord. No. 255-42-2003; 12-4-2014 by Ord. No. 255.36.2014]
0.2
0.2
Lot coverage (percent)
50.0
55.0
E. 
General requirements.
(1) 
Any principal building may contain more than one use and/or organization. Any lot may contain more than one principal structure.
(2) 
At least 75 feet in the ROM District and 50 feet in the MFG District adjacent to any street line, and 30 feet adjacent to any lot line shall not be used for parking and shall be landscaped in accordance with the provisions of § 102-23.
[Amended 12-6-2001 by Ord. No. 255-32-2001]
(3) 
No merchandise, products, waste, equipment or similar material or objects shall be displayed or stored outside, except that in the MFG District only, uses may have an outside storage area, provided that such outside storage area does not exceed 20% of the lot area, is located in the rear yard only and is enclosed entirely by a fence, wall, plant material or combination thereof in order to provide a visual barrier between the storage area and any street or property line.
(4) 
All buildings shall be compatibly designed, whether constructed all at one time or in stages over a period of time. All building walls facing any street or residential district line shall be suitably finished for aesthetic purposes.
(5) 
All portions of the property not utilized by buildings or paved surfaces shall be landscaped and buffered in accordance with the provisions of § 102-23. In any case, no less than 15% of the total lot area shall be landscaped.
[Amended 12-6-2001 by Ord. No. 255-32-2001]
(6) 
A landscape buffer area shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 102-23L.
[Amended 12-6-2001 by Ord. No. 255-32-2001]
F. 
Minimum off-street loading.
(1) 
Each activity shall provide for off-street loading and unloading with adequate ingress and egress from streets and with adequate space for maneuvering and shall provide such area at the side or rear of the building. Each space shall be at least 15 feet by 40 feet, and a minimum of one space shall be provided for each building. Additional spaces may be necessary and required, depending upon the specific activity. There shall be no loading or unloading from the street.
(2) 
There shall be at least one trash and garbage pickup location provided by each building which shall be separated from the parking spaces by either a location within the building or in a pickup location outside the building which shall be a steel-like totally enclosed container located in a manner to be obscured from view from parking areas, streets and adjacent residential uses or zoning districts by a fence, wall or planting, or a combination of the three. If located within the building, the doorway may serve both the loading and trash/garbage functions, and if located outside the building, it may be located adjacent to or within the general loading area(s), provided that the container in no way interferes with or restricts loading and unloading functions.
G. 
Minimum off-street parking.
(1) 
Offices and office buildings, manufacturing plants, laboratories and wholesale distribution centers shall each provide one space for every 1,000 square feet or fraction thereof of floor space used for inside storage and warehousing, plus one space for every 700 square feet or fraction thereof of floor area used for manufacturing or research, plus one space for every 200 square feet or fraction thereof of floor area used for offices. In addition, one space for every vehicle owned and/or operated by the use operating from the site shall be provided.
(2) 
Repair garages shall provide one space for each work area, plus a minimum additional five spaces for customer and employee parking.
(3) 
In any event, each use shall provide a sufficient number of spaces in appropriate locations so that no driveway, aisle, fire lane or street right-of-way is used at any time for parking.
(4) 
See § 102-25 for additional standards.
H. 
Permitted signs.
(1) 
Each use may have two signs, either freestanding or attached, each not exceeding an area equivalent to 5% of the first floor portion of the front facade or 100 square feet, whichever is smaller. Freestanding signs shall be set back at least 35 feet from all street and lot lines. Where an individual activity has direct access from the outside, a sign, not exceeding four square feet, identifying the name of the activity may also be attached to the building at the entrance to the activity.
(2) 
See § 102-30 for additional standards.
I. 
Conditional uses.
[Added 5-3-2012 by Ord. No. 255.55.2012]
(1) 
Solar energy facility. (See Article VI, § 102-37.3, entitled "Solar energy facilities" to reference the complete solar ordinance and standards.)
[Added 12-7-2017 by Ord. No. 446.2017]
A. 
Purpose. It is the purpose of the AH-6 Affordable Housing Overlay District to create the opportunity for construction of multifamily development with a set-aside of housing units affordable to low- and moderate-income households, which development would be permitted as an overlay to the existing zoning upon the availability of sanitary sewer service.
B. 
In the AH-6 Affordable Housing Overlay District, the following regulations shall apply:
(1) 
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings, provided centralized sanitary sewer facilities are available to the site and 20% of all units are available to low- and moderate-income households.
(a) 
Attached dwelling units consisting of townhouses and multifamily apartment buildings.
(b) 
Public playgrounds, conservation areas, parks and public purpose uses.
(c) 
Community residences for the developmentally disabled, community shelters for victims of domestic violence, community residences for persons with head injuries, adult family care homes for elderly persons and physically disabled adults, and community residences for the terminally ill subject to standards and requirements for single-family dwelling units located within the same district.
(2) 
Accessory uses permitted.
(a) 
Clubhouses, including swimming pools and other customary recreational facilities such as but not limited to pickleball courts, bocce courts, shuffleboard courts.
(b) 
Tennis courts.
(c) 
Common open space and stormwater management facilities.
(d) 
Off-street parking.
(e) 
Fences and walls. (See § 102-19.)
(f) 
Guardhouses and kiosks.
(g) 
Signs, limited to the following:
[1] 
Entrance signs not exceeding 32 square feet, with no more than one sign permitted per entrance.
[2] 
Directional signs not exceeding two square feet to identify on-site features including but not limited to parking areas, rental and management offices, recreation and common areas and entrances and exits.
[3] 
Street signs.
(h) 
Renewable energy facilities provided they are roof-mounted only.
(3) 
Maximum building height. No townhouse shall exceed 35 feet in height and 2.5 stories, and no multifamily apartment building shall exceed 45 feet in height and 3.5 stories.
(4) 
Density and bulk requirements. Overall density for the tract shall not exceed six units per gross acre, up to a maximum of 290 units.
Tract
Minimum:
Tract area (acres)
45
Lot frontage on public street (feet)
500
Lot width (feet)
500
Lot depth (feet)
500
Side yard, each (feet)
50
Front yard (feet)
100
Rear yard (feet)
100
Apartment buildings and townhouses not on fee simple lots
Minimum:
Distance to front line of public street (feet)
100
Distance to internal street (feet)
25
Distance to side line (feet)
50
Distance to rear line (feet)
100
Distance to other building (feet)
25
Townhouses on fee simple lots
Minimum:
Distance to internal street (feet)
25
Distance to common side line for end unit (feet)
10
Distance to common side line (feet)
0
Distance to rear line (feet)
25
Distance to other attached building (feet)
20
Maximum:
Building coverage for tract (percent)
25
Aggregate building coverage of accessory building(s) (percent)
2
Lot coverage (percent)
40
(5) 
Minimum off-street parking.
(a) 
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards.
(b) 
All off-street parking areas shall be paved.
(c) 
All off-street parking areas, excluding driveways, shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from any building.
(d) 
Any driveway provided for individual dwelling units shall provide at least 18 feet between the right-of-way or any sidewalk and the face of the building and/or garage.
(e) 
See § 102-25 for additional standards.
(6) 
Building, utility and garbage disposal standards.
(a) 
The minimum width of any dwelling unit shall be 20 feet.
(b) 
Each two- and three-bedroom apartment unit, including affordable units, shall provide an enclosed lockable storage space in addition to any closets located within the unit. Such storage shall be at least 216 cubic feet in volume and at least six feet in height and be either within or adjacent to the unit served, within or adjacent to a garage serving the unit or within a common area or basement that is accessible from the exterior of the building or from a hallway that is accessible from common areas.
(c) 
All utilities within the site shall be underground.
(d) 
Each unit shall be provided with public or centralized water and sewer facilities installed at the expense of the developer. Fire hydrants shall be provided within the development as required by law or in accordance with the requirements of the serving fire company and/or fire inspector.
(e) 
Garbage collection shall be by individual unit for all townhouses and from common collection containers for both garbage and recycling for apartment buildings. All collection containers, including totes and dumpsters, shall be contained in a walled enclosure consisting of masonry or similar sturdy construction on three sides and solid gates on the fourth side to facilitate collection.
(f) 
See § 102-25 for additional standards.
(7) 
Affordable housing requirements.
(a) 
All development shall comply with the Township's affordable housing ordinance.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 52, Affordable Housing.
(b) 
All affordable units must comply with all applicable local, county, state and federal requirements, including but not limited to those in N.J.A.C. 5:93-1, et seq.,[3] and/or UHAC, or any successor statutes or regulations, pertaining to site suitability; phasing of the construction of affordable units in relation to the construction of market rate units; design and integration with market rate units; access to community amenities and use of the same heating source as the market rate units; barrier-free accessibility and/or adaptability for first-floor units; affordability controls; and affirmative marketing.
[3]
Editor's Note: N.J.A.C. 5:93 expired on October 16, 2016.
(c) 
The affordable units shall be fully integrated with the market rate units within the development and the size and location of each affordable unit shall be identified on the application to the Land Use Board for approval.
(8) 
The proposed development shall comply with § 102-23, Natural features and landscaping.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 102-16.1, R-1 Single-Family Residential District, added 12-19-2002 by Ord. No. 255-35-2002, was repealed 11-6-2003 by Ord. No. 255-42-2003.
[Added 12-20-2018 by Ord. No. 446.2018; amended 11-19-2020 by Ord. No. 446.2020]
A. 
Purpose. It is the purpose of the AH-8 Affordable Housing Overlay District to create the opportunity for construction of multifamily development with a set-aside of housing units affordable to low- and moderate-income households, which development would be permitted as an overlay to the existing zoning upon the availability of sanitary sewer service.
B. 
In the AH-8 Affordable Housing Overlay District, the following regulations shall apply:
(1) 
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings, provided centralized sanitary sewer facilities are available to the site and 20% of all units are available to low- and moderate-income households.
(a) 
Attached dwelling units consisting of townhouses and multifamily apartment buildings.
(b) 
Public playgrounds, conservation areas, parks and public purpose uses.
(c) 
Community residences for the developmentally disabled, community shelters for victims of domestic violence, community residences for persons with head injuries, adult family care homes for elderly persons and physically disabled adults, and community residences for the terminally ill, subject to standards and requirements for single-family dwelling units located within the same district.
(2) 
Accessory uses permitted.
(a) 
Clubhouses, including swimming pools and other customary recreational facilities such as but not limited to pickleball courts, bocce courts, and shuffleboard courts.
(b) 
Tennis courts.
(c) 
Common open space and stormwater management facilities.
(d) 
Off-street parking.
(e) 
Fences and walls. (See § 102-19.)
(f) 
Guardhouses and kiosks.
(g) 
Signs, limited to the following:
[1] 
Entrance signs not exceeding 32 square feet, with no more than one sign permitted per entrance.
[2] 
Directional signs not exceeding two square feet to identify on-site features, including but not limited to parking areas, rental and management offices, recreation and common areas and entrances and exits.
[3] 
Street signs.
(h) 
Renewable energy facilities, provided they are roof-mounted only.
(3) 
Maximum building height. No townhouse shall exceed 35 feet in height and 2.5 stories, and no multifamily apartment building shall exceed 45 feet in height and 3.5 stories.
(4) 
Density and bulk requirements. Overall density for the tract shall not exceed eight units per gross acre, up to a maximum of 372 units.
Tract
Minimum:
Tract area (acres)
45
Lot frontage on public street (feet)
500
Lot width (feet)
500
Lot depth (feet)
500
Side yard, each (feet)
50
Front yard (feet)
100
Rear yard (feet)
100
Apartment buildings and townhouses not on fee simple lots
Minimum:
Distance to front line of public street (feet)
100
Distance to internal street (feet)
25
Distance to side line (feet)
50
Distance to rear line (feet)
100
Distance to other building (feet)
25
Townhouses on fee simple lots
Minimum:
Distance to internal street (feet)
25
Distance to common side line for end unit (feet)
10
Distance to common side line (feet)
0
Distance to rear line (feet)
25
Distance to other attached building (feet)
20
Maximum:
Building coverage for tract (percent)
25
Aggregate building coverage of accessory building(s) (percent)
2
Lot coverage (percent)
40
(5) 
Minimum off-street parking.
(a) 
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards.
(b) 
All off-street parking areas shall be paved.
(c) 
All off-street parking areas, excluding driveways, shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from any building.
(d) 
Any driveway for individual dwelling units shall provide at least 18 feet between the right-of-way or any sidewalk and the face of the building and/or garage.
(e) 
See § 102-25 for additional standards.
(6) 
Building, utility and garbage disposal standards.
(a) 
The minimum width of any dwelling unit shall be 20 feet.
(b) 
Each two- and three-bedroom apartment unit, including affordable units, shall provide an enclosed lockable storage space in addition to any closets located within the unit. Such storage shall be at least 216 cubic feet in volume and at least six feet in height and be either within or adjacent to the unit served, within or adjacent to a garage serving the unit or within a common area or basement that is accessible from the exterior of the building or from a hallway that is accessible from common areas.
(c) 
All utilities within the site shall be underground.
(d) 
Each unit shall be provided with public or centralized water and sewer facilities installed at the expense of the developer. Fire hydrants shall be provided within the development as required by law or in accordance with the requirements of the serving fire company and/or fire inspector.
(e) 
Garbage collection shall be by individual unit for all townhouses and from common collection containers for both garbage and recycling for apartment buildings. All collection containers, including totes and dumpsters, shall be contained in a walled enclosure consisting of masonry or similar sturdy construction on three sides and solid gates on the fourth side to facilitate collection.
(f) 
See § 102-25 for additional standards.
(7) 
Affordable housing requirements.
(a) 
All development shall comply with the Township's Affordable Housing Ordinance.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 52, Affordable Housing.
(b) 
All affordable units must comply with all applicable local, county, state and federal requirements, including but not limited to those in N.J.A.C. 5:93-1 et seq.,[2] and/or UHAC, or any successor statutes or regulations pertaining to site suitability; phasing of the construction of affordable units in relation to the construction of market rate units; design and integration with market rate units; access to community amenities and use of the same heating source as the market rate units; barrier-free accessibility and/or adaptability for first-floor units; affordability controls; and affirmative marketing.
[2]
Editor's Note: Title 5, Chapter 93, of the New Jersey Administrative Code expired 10-16-2016.
(c) 
The affordable units shall be fully integrated with the market rate units within the development, and the size and location of each affordable unit shall be identified on the application to the Land Use Board for approval.
(8) 
The proposed development shall comply with § 102-23, Natural features and landscaping.
[Added 12-7-2017 by Ord. No. 447.2017]
A. 
Purpose. It is the purpose of the AH-16 Affordable Housing Overlay District to create the opportunity for construction of multifamily development with a set-aside of housing units affordable to low- and moderate-income households, which development would be permitted as an overlay to the existing zoning upon the availability of sanitary sewer service.
B. 
In the AH-16 Affordable Housing Overlay District, the following regulations shall apply:
(1) 
Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings, provided centralized sanitary sewer facilities are available to the site and 20% of all units are available to low- and moderate-income households.
(a) 
Attached dwelling units consisting of townhouses and multifamily apartment buildings.
(b) 
Public playgrounds, conservation areas, parks and public purpose uses.
(c) 
Community residences for the developmentally disabled, community shelters for victims of domestic violence, community residences for persons with head injuries, adult family care homes for elderly persons and physically disabled adults, and community residences for the terminally ill subject to standards and requirements for single-family dwelling units located within the same district.
(2) 
Accessory uses permitted.
(a) 
Clubhouses, including swimming pools and other customary recreational facilities such as but not limited to pickleball courts, bocce courts, shuffleboard courts.
(b) 
Tennis courts.
(c) 
Common open space and stormwater management facilities.
(d) 
Off-street parking.
(e) 
Fences and walls. (See § 102-19.)
(f) 
Guardhouses and kiosks.
(g) 
Signs, limited to the following:
[1] 
Entrance signs not exceeding 32 square feet, with no more than one sign permitted per entrance.
[2] 
Directional signs not exceeding two square feet to identify on-site features including but not limited to parking areas, rental and management offices, recreation and common areas and entrances and exits.
[3] 
Street signs.
(h) 
Renewable energy facilities provided they are roof-mounted only.
(3) 
Maximum building height. No townhouse shall exceed 35 feet in height and 2.5 stories, and no multifamily apartment building shall exceed 45 feet in height and 3.5 stories.
(4) 
Density and bulk requirements. Overall density for the tract shall not exceed 16 units per gross acre, up to a maximum of 360 units.
Tract
Minimum:
Tract area (acres)
20
Lot frontage on public street (feet)
150
Lot width (feet)
150
Lot depth (feet)
500
Side yard, each (feet)
50
Front yard (feet)
100
Rear yard (feet)
100
Apartment buildings and townhouses not on fee simple lots
Minimum:
Distance to front line of public street (feet)
100
Distance to internal street (feet)
25
Distance to side line (feet)
50
Distance to rear line (feet)
100
Distance to other building (feet)
25
Townhouses on fee simple lots
Minimum:
Distance to internal street (feet)
25
Distance to common side line for end unit (feet)
10
Distance to common side line (feet)
0
Distance to rear line (feet)
25
Distance to other attached building (feet)
20
Maximum:
Building coverage for tract (percent)
45
Aggregate building coverage of accessory building(s) (percent)
5
Lot coverage (percent)
65
(5) 
Minimum off-street parking.
(a) 
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards.
(b) 
All off-street parking areas shall be paved.
(c) 
All off-street parking areas, excluding driveways, shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from any building.
(d) 
Any driveway provided for individual dwelling units shall provide at least 18 feet between the right-of-way or any sidewalk and the face of the building and/or garage.
(e) 
See § 102-25 for additional standards.
(6) 
Building, utility and garbage disposal standards.
(a) 
The minimum width of any dwelling unit shall be 20 feet.
(b) 
Each two- and three-bedroom apartment unit, including affordable units, shall provide an enclosed lockable storage space in addition to any closets located within the unit. Such storage shall be at least 216 cubic feet in volume and at least six feet in height and be either within or adjacent to the unit served, within or adjacent to a garage serving the unit or within a common area or basement that is accessible from the exterior of the building or from a hallway that is accessible from common areas.
(c) 
All utilities within the site shall be underground.
(d) 
Each unit shall be provided with public or centralized water and sewer facilities installed at the expense of the developer. Fire hydrants shall be provided within the development as required by law or in accordance with the requirements of the serving fire company and/or fire inspector.
(e) 
Garbage collection shall be by individual unit for all townhouses and from common collection containers for both garbage and recycling for apartment buildings. All collection containers, including totes and dumpsters, shall be contained in a walled enclosure consisting of masonry or similar sturdy construction on three sides and solid gates on the fourth side to facilitate collection.
(f) 
See § 102-25 for additional standards.
(7) 
Affordable housing requirements.
(a) 
All development shall comply with the Township's affordable housing ordinance.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 52, Affordable Housing.
(b) 
All affordable units must comply with all applicable local, county, state and federal requirements, including but not limited to those in N.J.A.C. 5:93-1, et seq.,[2] and/or UHAC, or any successor statutes or regulations, pertaining to site suitability; phasing of the construction of affordable units in relation to the construction of market rate units; design and integration with market rate units; access to community amenities and use of the same heating source as the market rate units; barrier-free accessibility and/or adaptability for first-floor units; affordability controls; and affirmative marketing.
[2]
Editor's Note: N.J.A.C. 5:93 expired on October 16, 2016.
(c) 
The affordable units shall be fully integrated with the market rate units within the development and the size and location of each affordable unit shall be identified on the application to the Land Use Board for approval.
(8) 
The proposed development shall comply with § 102-23, Natural features and landscaping.