Township of Franklin, NJ
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2023-12-26
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 253 Land Development
- Act of Incorporation
- Ch AOI Act of Incorporation
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Administrator, Township
- Ch 6 Agricultural Advisory Committee
- Ch 7 Alternate Members
- Ch 10 Ambulance Corps
- Ch 12 Architectural and Landscape Design Advisory Board
- Ch 15 Board of Recreation Commissioners
- Ch 17 (Reserved)
- Ch 18 Chief Financial Officer
- Ch 21 Claims Approval
- Ch 24 Communications Commission
- Ch 25 Contracts
- Ch 27 Cooperative Pricing
- Ch 28 Department of Code Enforcement and Land Use
- Ch 30 Department of Law
- Ch 32 Department of Public Works
- Ch 35 Deputy Municipal Clerk
- Ch 37 Economic Development Commission
- Ch 38 Emergency Management
- Ch 43 (Reserved)
- Ch 46 Engineer
- Ch 49 Environmental Commission
- Ch 53 Fire Districts and Commissioners
- Ch 55 Flex-Clerk
- Ch 58 Historical Advisory Committee
- Ch 62 Housing Authorities
- Ch 67 Industrial Commission
- Ch 69 Insurance Fund
- Ch 70 Intermunicipal Assistance
- Ch 81 Major Subdivision and Site Plan Review Advisory Committee
- Ch 83 Meetings
- Ch 85 Municipal Alliance Commission
- Ch 86 Municipal Court, Joint
- Ch 89 Municipal Utilities Authority
- Ch 92 Personnel Policies
- Ch 94 Petty Cash Fund
- Ch 95 Planning and Zoning
- Ch 98 Police Department
- Ch 102 Public Defender
- Ch 106 Purchasing Agent
- Ch 110 Retirement
- Ch 114 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 117 (Reserved)
- Ch 120 Secretary to Zoning Officer
- Ch 122 Senior Citizen Advisory Committee
- Ch 125 Tax Assessor
- Ch 131 Vital Statistics
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 138 Affordable Housing
- Ch 140 Alarm Systems
- Ch 143 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 147 Amusement Devices
- Ch 151 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 162 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 165 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 169 Buildings, Unfit
- Ch 173 Campgrounds, Private
- Ch 178 Certificate of Occupancy Transfer
- Ch 182 Charitable Organizations
- Ch 185 Checks, Returned
- Ch 188 Community Center
- Ch 190 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 194 Criminal Registration
- Ch 198 Curfew
- Ch 202 Dangerous Substances
- Ch 207 Drug-Free Zones
- Ch 210 Dump Site
- Ch 214 Exhaust Brakes
- Ch 218 Fire Prevention
- Ch 221 Fireworks
- Ch 226 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 230 Games of Chance
- Ch 235 Hawkers, Peddlers and Itinerant Vendors
- Ch 241 Insurance
- Ch 247 Junk and Junk Dealers
- Ch 253 Land Development
- Ch 253 Art I General Provisions
- § 253-1 Title.
- § 253-2 Purpose.
- § 253-3 Definitions.
- § 253-4 Rules for administrative procedures.
- § 253-5 Meetings; quorums.
- § 253-6 Conduct of meetings; minutes.
- § 253-7 Hearings.
- § 253-8 Contents of notice of hearing on application for development or adoption of Master Plan.
- § 253-9 Notice of hearing on applications.
- § 253-10 Notice concerning Master Plan.
- § 253-11 Effect of mailing notice.
- § 253-12 Notice of hearing on ordinance or capital improvement program; notice of action on capital improvement or Official Map.
- § 253-13 Filing of development regulations.
- § 253-14 Appeals to Township Committee.
- § 253-15 Appeal or petition in certain cases to Board of Public Utility Commissioners.
- § 253-16 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
- § 253-17 Exclusive authority of Planning Board and Board of Adjustment.
- § 253-18 Tolling of period of approval.
- § 253-19 Conditional approvals.
- § 253-20 Fees.
- § 253-20.1 (Reserved)
- Ch 253 Art II Planning Board
- § 253-21 Establishment.
- § 253-22 Membership.
- § 253-22.1 Alternate members and substitute members when conflicts may exist.
- § 253-23 Terms of office; removal.
- § 253-24 Organization.
- § 253-25 Powers and duties.
- § 253-26 Ancillary powers.
- § 253-27 Referral powers.
- § 253-28 Citizens Advisory Committee; Environmental Commission.
- Ch 253 Art III Official Map
- § 253-29 Establishment.
- § 253-30 Issuance of permits for buildings or structures.
- § 253-31 Lots to abut improved streets.
- Ch 253 Art IV Subdivision and Site Plan Review and Approval
- § 253-32 Grant of power; County Planning Board approval.
- § 253-33 Submission procedure.
- § 253-33.1 Planned developments; general development plans.
- § 253-34 Off-tract improvements.
- § 253-35 Time limits for decisions.
- § 253-36 Public hearing on certain site plan applications.
- § 253-37 Rights under preliminary approval.
- § 253-38 Final approval of site plans and major subdivisions.
- § 253-39 Exceptions to subdivision or site plan regulations; simultaneous review and approval.
- § 253-40 Effect of final approval.
- § 253-41 Guaranties required.
- § 253-42 Minor subdivisions.
- § 253-43 Filing of subdivision plats.
- § 253-44 Sale prior to approval; penalty.
- § 253-45 Certification of approval.
- § 253-46 Pinelands Commission review.
- Ch 253 Art V Site Plan and Subdivision Plat Development Details and Design Standards
- § 253-47 Sketch plat and minor subdivision.
- § 253-48 Preliminary plat and site plan details.
- § 253-49 Final plat.
- § 253-50 Development plan and design standards.
- § 253-51 Pinelands Commission procedures and development standards.
- Ch 253 Art VI Zoning Board of Adjustment
- § 253-52 Establishment, membership and organization.
- § 253-53 Powers.
- § 253-54 Employees.
- § 253-55 Appeals and applications.
- § 253-56 Time limit for decisions.
- § 253-57 Modification on appeal.
- § 253-58 Stay of proceedings by appeal.
- § 253-59 Other powers.
- § 253-60 Pinelands Commission review.
- Ch 253 Art VII Development Procedures for Pinelands Protection Area
- § 253-61 Applicability.
- § 253-62 Minor development.
- § 253-63 Major development.
- § 253-64 Notices to Pinelands Commission.
- § 253-65 Participation of Pinelands Commission in public hearings.
- § 253-66 Review by Pinelands Commission.
- § 253-67 Effect of Commission's decision on township approval.
- § 253-68 Compliance with public development requirements.
- § 253-69 Amendments.
- § 253-70 Procedures for applications for development of single-family dwelling.
- Ch 253 Art VIII Management Program and Minimum Standards for Pinelands Protection Area
- § 253-71 General standards.
- § 253-72 Wetlands.
- § 253-73 Vegetation and landscaping.
- § 253-74 Fish and wildlife.
- § 253-75 Agriculture.
- § 253-76 Waste management.
- § 253-77 Water quality.
- § 253-78 Scenic considerations.
- § 253-79 Fire management.
- § 253-80 Recreation.
- § 253-81 Historic resource preservation.
- § 253-82 Resource extraction.
- § 253-83 Energy conservation.
- § 253-83.1 Residential solar energy systems.
- § 253-83.2 Commercial solar energy systems.
- § 253-84 Air quality.
- § 253-85 Forestry.
- Ch 253 Art IX Establishment of Zoning Districts
- § 253-86 Classes of districts.
- § 253-87 Boundaries; Zoning Map.
- § 253-88 Boundary tolerance.
- Ch 253 Art X General Zoning Provisions
- § 253-89 Applicability of regulations.
- § 253-90 Preservation of natural features.
- § 253-91 Permitted modifications and exceptions.
- § 253-92 Parking standards.
- § 253-93 Parking requirements.
- § 253-94 Exception to parking requirements.
- § 253-95 Nonconforming buildings or uses.
- § 253-96 Prohibited uses.
- § 253-96.1 Permitted uses.
- § 253-97 Pinelands Area.
- Ch 253 Art XI Clustering
- § 253-98 Residential cluster development in PR-R District.
- § 253-99 through § 253-100. (Reserved)
- § 253-101 Right to farm.
- Ch 253 Art XII Buffers
- § 253-102 Buffer strips required.
- § 253-103 General buffer strip regulations.
- Ch 253 Art XIII R-A Residential Agricultural District
- § 253-104 Purposes.
- § 253-105 General regulations.
- § 253-106 Permitted uses.
- § 253-107 Dimensional standards and density determination.
- § 253-108 Residential design standards for subdivisions.
- § 253-109 Open space land use and design standards.
- § 253-110 Permanent open space protection through conservation easements.
- § 253-111 Ownership and maintenance of open space land and common facilities.
- § 253-112 Severability.
- Ch 253 Art XIV B Business District
- § 253-113 Purpose.
- § 253-114 Permitted uses.
- § 253-114.1 Accessory uses.
- § 253-115 Area restrictions and regulations.
- § 253-116 Height restrictions.
- Ch 253 Art XV Medium Density Residential
- § 253-117 Medium Density Residential Zone.
- Ch 253 Art XVI Affordable Housing Overlay Zone
- § 253-118 Affordable Housing Inclusionary Overlay Zone.
- Ch 253 Art XVII (Reserved)
- § 253-119 through § 253-125. (Reserved)
- Ch 253 Art XVIII NC Neighborhood Commercial Districts
- § 253-126 Purpose.
- § 253-127 Permitted uses.
- § 253-128 Area and bulk requirements.
- Ch 253 Art XIX FV Franklinville Village District
- § 253-129 Purpose.
- § 253-130 Permitted uses.
- § 253-131 Area and bulk requirements.
- Ch 253 Art XX MV Malaga Village District
- § 253-132 Purpose.
- § 253-133 Permitted uses.
- § 253-134 Area and bulk requirements.
- Ch 253 Art XXI HC Highway Commercial District
- § 253-135 Purpose.
- § 253-136 Permitted uses.
- § 253-137 Prohibited uses.
- § 253-138 Area and bulk requirements.
- Ch 253 Art XXII (Reserved)
- § 253-139 through § 253-140. (Reserved)
- Ch 253 Art XXIII IC Interchange Commercial
- § 253-141 Purpose.
- § 253-142 Permitted uses.
- § 253-143 Area and bulk standards.
- Ch 253 Art XXIV LM Light Manufacturing Districts
- § 253-144 Permitted uses.
- § 253-145 Accessory uses.
- § 253-146 Conditional uses.
- § 253-147 Area restrictions and regulations.
- § 253-148 Height restrictions.
- Ch 253 Art XXV (Reserved)
- § 253-149 through § 253-153. (Reserved)
- Ch 253 Art XXVI I Institutional Districts
- § 253-154 Permitted uses.
- § 253-155 Area restrictions and regulations.
- Ch 253 Art XXVII PR-R Pinelands Rural Residential Districts
- § 253-156 Permitted principal uses.
- § 253-156.1 Accessory uses.
- § 253-156.2 Conditional uses.
- § 253-157 Area restrictions and regulations.
- Ch 253 Art XXVIII PA-P Pinelands Agricultural Production Districts
- § 253-158 Permitted principal uses.
- § 253-158.1 Accessory uses.
- § 253-158.2 Conditional uses.
- § 253-159 Area restrictions and standards.
- § 253-160 Pinelands development credits.
- Ch 253 Art XXIX PH-C Pinelands Highway Commercial Districts
- § 253-161 Permitted uses.
- § 253-162 Accessory uses.
- § 253-163 Conditional uses.
- § 253-164 Area restrictions and regulations.
- Ch 253 Art XXX PN-C Pinelands Neighborhood Commercial Districts
- § 253-165 Permitted uses.
- § 253-166 Area restrictions and regulations.
- Ch 253 Art XXXI PLM-I Pinelands Light Manufacturing Industrial Districts
- § 253-167 Permitted uses.
- § 253-168 Accessory uses.
- § 253-169 Conditional uses.
- § 253-170 Area restrictions and regulations.
- Ch 253 Art XXXII P-I Pinelands Institutional Districts
- § 253-171 Permitted uses.
- § 253-172 Area restrictions and regulations.
- Ch 253 Art XXXIII F Flood Districts
- § 253-173 Purpose.
- § 253-174 Permitted uses.
- § 253-175 Conditional uses.
- Ch 253 Art XXXIV Signs
- § 253-176 Conformance required; purpose; intent.
- § 253-177 Definitions.
- § 253-178 Permit required.
- § 253-179 Exceptions and exempt signs; temporary signs.
- § 253-180 Enforcement.
- § 253-181 Prohibited signs.
- § 253-182 Sign measurements.
- § 253-183 Signs in R-A, PR-R, PA-P, I, P-I, and Medium-density Residential Zones.
- § 253-184 Signs in Zones FV and MV.
- § 253-184.1 Signs in Zones B, NC, and PN-C.
- § 253-184.2 Signs in HC and PH-C Highway Commercial Districts.
- § 253-184.3 Signs in IC, LM, and PLM-I Districts.
- § 253-184.4 Signs in F Flood Districts.
- § 253-184.5 Welcome signs.
- § 253-184.6 Health care system signs.
- § 253-184.7 Illegal and nonconforming signs.
- § 253-184.8 Directional signs.
- § 253-184.9 Signs required in connection with municipal government.
- § 253-184.10 Signs associated with use variances.
- § 253-184.11 General regulations and private regulations.
- § 253-184.12 Sign Review Board.
- § 253-184.13 Repeal of prior ordinances.
- Ch 253 Art XXXV Conditional Use Standards
- § 253-185 Assisted living centers, nursing homes and convalescent centers.
- § 253-186 Automobile fueling stations, including fueling stations with convenience retail, as part of a planned development.
- § 253-187 Automotive sales and service facilities.
- § 253-188 Local communications facilities.
- § 253-189 Planned business parks.
- § 253-190 Regional and design commercial shopping centers
- § 253-190.1 Churches and places of worship.
- § 253-190.2 Cemeteries.
- § 253-190.3 Club or lodge organized for fraternal or social purposes.
- § 253-190.4 Bed-and-breakfast inns.
- § 253-190.5 Schools.
- § 253-190.6 Fire stations or first-aid squad buildings.
- § 253-190.7 Two-family dwellings.
- § 253-190.8 Kennels.
- § 253-190.8.1 Drive-through restaurants.
- § 253-190.8.2 Nonclustered residential development in PR-R District.
- § 253-190.8.3 Commercial solar energy systems.
- Ch 253 Art XXXVA Standards for Specified Accessory Uses
- § 253-190.9 Fences.
- § 253-190.10 Home occupation.
- § 253-190.11 Commercial vehicle parking.
- § 253-190.12 Home animal agriculture.
- § 253-190.13 Accessory solar energy systems.
- Ch 253 Art XXXVI Air Safety and Hazardous Zoning
- § 253-191 Adoption of standards.
- § 253-192 Filing of copies.
- Ch 253 Art XXXVII Administration
- § 253-193 Enforcing official.
- § 253-194 Certificates and permits.
- § 253-194.1 Development application checklists.
- Ch 253 Art XXXVIII Penalties
- § 253-195 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 257 (Reserved)
- Ch 261 Licenses and Permits
- Ch 262 Littering
- Ch 265 (Reserved)
- Ch 272 Noise
- Ch 275 Nuisances
- Ch 278 Parks
- Ch 284 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 287 Pinelands Protection Area
- Ch 290 Police Services, Use of
- Ch 292 Precious Metal Merchants
- Ch 295 Property Maintenance
- Ch 299 Public Exhibitions, Recreations and Dancing
- Ch 302 Public Health
- Ch 310 Road Damage
- Ch 314 Roadside Stands
- Ch 319 Sales and Auctions, Private
- Ch 322 (Reserved)
- Ch 323 Smoking
- Ch 325 Soil Removal
- Ch 329 Solid Waste and Recycling
- Ch 333 Storm Sewers
- Ch 335 Stormwater Control Within and Outside Pineland Zones
- Ch 337 Street Openings and Excavations
- Ch 339 Street Vacation Requests
- Ch 341 Swimming, Boating and Fishing: Prohibited Areas
- Ch 346 Taxation
- Ch 350 Taxicabs
- Ch 356 Towing and Storage Services
- Ch 360 Trailer Courts and Coaches
- Ch 364 Trees
- Ch 368 Used Merchandise Sales
- Ch 373 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 375 Vehicles, Electric
- Ch 377 Vehicles, Unlicensed
- Ch 386 Water Pollution
- Ch 387 Water Utility
- Part III: Board of Health Legislation
- Ch 400 Retail Food Establishments
- Ch 404 Rooming Houses and Tenement Houses
- Ch 408 Swine Code
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Franklin 12-11-1979 by Ord. No. O-3-79. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
