shall mean a building, structure or use which is customarily associated with and is subordinate and incidental to the principal building, structure or use and which is located on the same lot therewith. An accessory building attached to the principal building shall comply in all respects with the requirements applicable to the principal building.

shall mean the Construction Code Enforcement Official of the Township of Aberdeen, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

shall mean all shelter costs including utilities shall not exceed thirty (30%) of gross income.

shall mean mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance and homeowners' association fees shall not exceed twenty-eight (28%) percent of gross income.

shall mean any change in or additions to the supporting members of a building such as walls, columns, beams, girders, posts or piers.

shall mean a building or portion thereof used to house small rides for children and young adolescents, electronic video games, pinball and/or virtual reality games, indoor miniature golf and/or amusement games of skill and chance.

shall mean the application form and all accompanying documents required by this Ordinance for approval of a subdivision plat, site plan, planned development, conditional use, zoning variance or direction of the issuance of a permit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34 or N.J.S.A. 40:55D-36.

shall mean that portion of a building partly below and partly above grade, where the ceiling averages four (4) feet or more than four (4) feet above the finished grade where such grade meets the outside walls of the building.

shall mean a room planned or used primarily for sleeping accessible to a bathroom without crossing another bedroom or living room.

shall mean any structure or portion thereof on which lettered or pictorial matter is displayed for advertising purposes other than on a building or its grounds, giving the name and occupation of the user of the premises, the nature of the business conducted therein or the products primarily sold or manufactured therein.

shall mean the land and buildings designed and used for the structural and/or cosmetic repair of passenger, farm or commercial vehicles. Body shops, as independent uses, are prohibited in all districts of the Township.

shall mean any structure or portion thereof having a roof supported by such things as columns, posts, piers or walls and intended for the shelter, business, housing or enclosing of persons, animals or property.

shall mean the square footage or other area measurement by which all buildings occupy a lot as measured on a horizontal plane around the periphery of the foundations and including the area under the roof of any structure supported by columns but not having walls (such as porches, etc.), as measured around the outside of the outermost extremities of the roof above the columns.

shall mean the vertical distance measured to the highest point from the average elevation of the finished grades at the foundation along all sides of the building, provided that if the finished grade is higher than the pre-development grade at any point beneath the building, then the building height shall be measured from an elevation no higher than one (1) foot above the highest point of the pre-development grade beneath the building. In all cases where this chapter provides for height limitations by reference to a specified height and a specified number of stories, the intent is to limit height to the specified maximum footage and the specified number of stories within said footage.

shall mean:

shall mean that portion of a building partly or wholly below grade, where the ceiling averages less than four feet above the finished grade where such grade meets the outside walls of the building.

shall mean a natural or man-made depression or perceptible extent with a definite bed and banks to confine and conduct flowing water either continuously or periodically.

shall mean for the purposes of this chapter, any house of worship associated with a religious organization including but not limited to a meeting house, synagogue, mosque or temple.

shall mean a development technique based on a gross dwelling unit density for the entire tract in the zoning district in which it is located and allowing the lot size for detached dwellings to be reduced or individual segments to have higher densities so long as the gross density is not exceeded.

shall mean an open space area within or related to a site designated as a development and designed and intended for the use of residents and owners of the development. Common open space may contain such complementary structures and improvements as are necessary and appropriate for the use or enjoyment of residents and owners of the development.

shall mean a parcel or parcels of land or an area of water or a combination of land and water, together with the improvements thereon, and designed and intended for the ownership, use and enjoyment shared by the residents and owners of a development. Common property may contain such complementary structures and improvements as are necessary and appropriate for the benefit of the residents and owners of the development.

shall mean a use permitted in a particular zoning district only upon a showing that such use in a specified location will comply with the conditions and standards for the location or operation of such use as contained in this chapter, and upon the issuance of an authorization therefor by the Planning Board.

shall mean an apartment or townhouse building(s) where each dwelling unit is individually owned by respective housekeeping units while common property is collectively owned and maintained by all residents of the building(s).

shall mean: 1) any land having a topographic slope of fifteen (15%) percent grade or greater; and/or 2) any land which lies within a one hundred (100) year flood plan; and/or and wetlands.

shall mean the permitted number of dwelling units per gross area of lot to be developed.

shall mean the flood having a one (1%) percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.

shall mean the division of a parcel of land into two (2) or more parcels, the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlargement of any building or other structure, or any mining, excavation or landfill, and any use or change in use of any building or other structure or land or extension of use of land, for which permission may be required.

shall mean a structure or portion thereof which is used exclusively for human habitation.

shall mean a dwelling containing more than two (2) dwelling units that may be located on top of each other.

shall mean a dwelling which is designed for and occupied by not more than one (1) family and surrounded by open space or yards and which is not attached to any other dwelling by any means.

shall mean a one (1) family dwelling in a row of at least three (3) such units in which each unit has its own front and rear access to the outside, no unit is located over another unit, and each unit is separated from any other unit by a fire resistant wall.

shall mean a room or series of connected rooms designed for permanent residency containing living, cooking, sleeping and sanitary facilities for one (1) housekeeping unit. The dwelling unit shall be self-contained and shall not require passing through another dwelling unit or other indirect route(s) to get to any other portion of the dwelling unit, nor shall there be shared facilities with another housekeeping unit.

shall mean a lot of at least five (5) acres, excluding residential structures and grounds, gainfully used for the growing and harvesting of crops and/or the raising, breeding and training of livestock, including truck and fruit farms, nurseries and greenhouses, dairies and livestock produce, except that poultry farms and commercial piggeries are prohibited absolutely in all zone districts within the Township, and containing buildings normally incidental to farming such as: barns, packing, grading and storage buildings for produce raised on the premises, except that commercial processing of produce (such as cooking, freezing or canning) shall not be permitted; buildings for keeping of permitted livestock; and garages for the keeping of equipment and trucks used in farm operations.

shall mean the area of the first floor as calculated measuring the outside dimensions of the building containing only the residential portion of a dwelling unit and excluding the areas of basements, garages, carports and breezeways. For a split-level, bi-level or tri-level dwelling, the area shall be considered to be the sum of the areas of two (2) adjoining levels, excluding basements and garages, provided both levels are connected by permanent, built-in stairs in the interior of the building.

shall mean the area between the floodway and the limits of the flood plain as delineated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

shall mean the floodway and the portions of the flood fringe which comprise the flood plain.

shall mean the area of the flood hazard around brooks, creeks, rivers, streams, and tidal areas which have been delineated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

shall mean the channel and portions of the flood hazard area adjoining the channel which are reasonably required to carry and discharge the flood water for based flood.

shall mean the ratio of the gross floor area to the area of the lot or tract.

shall mean an area of fifty (50) or more contiguous acres and containing a full-size professional golf course at least nine (9) holes in length, each hole not less than three (3) par, together with the necessary accessory uses and structures, such as club houses and dining and refreshment facilities, provided the operation of such is incidental and subordinate to the operation of the golf course.

shall mean the slope of a road, path, driveway, swale or other surface or the average finished ground elevation adjoining a building at project completion.

shall mean the planned projection of all roofed areas on a lot multiplied by the number of full stories under each roof section, provided that the area under any roof overhang of four (4) feet or less and/or any under roof parking area shall not be included in the G.F.A. calculation. Basements which satisfy applicable construction definitions of habitable space are included in the G.F.A. for residential uses.

shall mean the total area included within the property lines of the lot(s) or parcel(s).

shall mean an office maintained in a residential district and incidental to and part of the residential detached dwelling on the lot. Such office shall be conducted solely by resident occupants of the detached dwelling, except that no more than one (1) person not a resident of the building may be employed on the premises at the same time, and provided also that no more than four hundred (400) square feet or the equivalent of the first floor area of the building, whichever is smaller, shall be used for such purpose; that the gross floor area for the residence shall remain at least as large as that required in Section 25-4 for a detached dwelling; that the residential character of the lot and building shall not be changed; that no occupational sounds shall be audible outside the building; that no equipment shall be used which will cause interference with radio and television reception in neighboring residences; that the professional office does not reduce the parking and yard requirements of the detached dwelling; and that there is no exterior evidence of the professional office other than one (1) unlighted or white lighted-from-within nameplate sign identifying the home office. The sign shall not exceed two (2) square feet in area and shall be attached flat against the building or free-standing (if free-standing, no higher than six (6) feet and set back from all lot lines ten (10) feet). For purposes of this Ordinance, professional home offices shall be limited to those of a doctor, chiropractor, podiatrist, osteopath, psychologist, dentist, optometrist, optician, engineer, architect, planner, lawyer or accountant. Home professional offices shall be located on arterial or collector roads.

shall mean one (1) or more persons living together in one (1) dwelling unit on a non-seasonal basis and sharing living, sleeping, cooking and sanitary facilities on a non-profit basis.

shall mean in the case of a civil proceeding in any court or in an administrative proceeding before a municipal agency, any person, whether residing within or without the municipality, whose right to use, acquire or enjoy property is or may be affected by any action taken under this law or whose rights to use, acquire or enjoy property under this law or any other law of this state or of the United States have been denied, violated or infringed by an action or a failure to act under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.

shall mean domestic animals and fowl including horses, cows, ponies, and other farm animals but not including dogs, cats or other animals customarily confined to the residential dwelling. The raising and keeping of livestock on other than a farm as defined herein is prohibited in all districts.

shall mean an off-street space or berth on the same lot with a building or group of buildings for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle while loading or unloading and with fifteen (15) feet of vertical clearance.

shall mean any parcel of land legally separated from other parcels or portions as by a subdivision plat or deed of record, survey map, or by metes and bounds. No portion of a street shall be included in calculating the lot boundaries or areas.

shall mean the area contained within the lot lines of a lot but not including any portion of a street right-of-way.

shall mean a lot on the junction of and abutting two (2) or more intersecting streets, where the interior angle of intersection does not exceed one hundred thirty-five (135) degrees. All corner lots are considered to have two (2) front yards, one (1) side yard and one (1) rear yard. Either street frontage which meets the minimum frontage requirements for that zone may be considered the lot frontage.

shall mean the square footage or other area measurement by which all buildings and impervious surfaces cover a lot as measured in a horizontal plane to the limits of the impervious area(s). All surfaced parking areas and all required parking areas which are permitted to remain unsurfaced shall be included in the computation of lot coverage.

shall mean the shortest distance measured on a horizontal plane between the front lot line and a line drawn parallel to the front lot line through the midpoint of the rear lot line.

shall mean the horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured along the street line. The minimum lot frontage shall be the same as the lot width, except that on curved alignments with an outside radius of less than five between the side lot lines measured at the street line shall not be less than seventy-five (75%) percent of the required minimum lot width unless a lesser frontage is specified in this chapter.

shall mean a lot other than a corner lot.

shall mean any line forming a portion of the exterior boundary of a lot and the same line as the street line for that portion of a lot abutting a street.

shall mean the straight and horizontal distance between side lot lines at setback points on each side lot line measured an equal distance from the street line. The minimum lot width shall be measured at the minimum required building setback line. When the side lot lines are not parallel, the minimum lot width at the setback line shall not be less than seventy-five (75%) percent of the minimum lot frontage for the zoning district in which the lot is located unless a lesser width is specified in this Ordinance.

shall mean any security acceptable to the governing body to assure the maintenance of duly approved improvements installed by the developer after the final acceptance of the improvement and in accordance with this Ordinance.

shall mean any subdivision of land not classified as a minor subdivision.

shall mean a composite of the mapped and written proposals recommending the physical development of the municipality which shall have been duly adopted by the Planning Board.

shall mean the average of the ground level measurements computed at the four (4) extreme corner points of any existing or proposed building.

shall mean any subdivision of land for the creation of not more than three (3) lots (two (2) new lots and the remaining parcel), each fronting on an existing street or streets, and not involving 1) a planned development, 2) any new street, 3) the extension of any off-tract improvement, the cost of which is to be prorated to subsection 25-9.3 of this chapter, or 4) not being a further division of an original tract of land for which previous subdivision(s) have been approved by the Township within the past two (2) years from the date of the current application for subdivision and where the combination of the proposed and previously approved minor subdivision(s) constitute a major subdivision. The original tract of land shall be considered any tract in existence at the time of adoption of this amendment as shown on the Township tax maps. Any readjustment of lot lines resulting in no new lots shall be classified as a minor subdivision for purposes of the application submission and review requirements specified in subsection 25-8.3 of the Land Development Chapter.

shall the Planning Board, Board of Adjustment or governing body, or any agency created by or responsible to one (1) or more municipalities, when acting pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1, et seq.

shall mean the finished and heated area fully enclosed by the inside surfaces of walls, windows, doors and partitions and having a headroom of at least six and one-half (6 1/2) feet including working, living, eating, cooking, sleeping, stair, hall, service and storage areas, but excluding garages, carports, parking spaces, cellars, half-stories and unfinished attics and basements.

shall mean a building or structure which, in its location upon a lot or in its size, does not conform to the regulations of this Ordinance for the zone in which it is located.

shall mean a lot of record which does not have the minimum width, frontage or depth or contain the minimum area for the zone in which it is located.

shall mean a use occupying a building, structure or lot which does not conform with the use regulations for the zone in which it is located.

shall mean located outside the lot lines of the lot in question but within the property (of which the lot is a part) which is the subject of a development application or contiguous portion of a street or right-of-way.

shall mean not located on the property which is the subject of a development application or on a contiguous portion of a street or right-of-way.

shall mean located on the lot in question, even if the lot contains more than one principal use or structure.

shall mean located on the property which is the subject of a development application or on a contiguous portion of a street or right-of-way.

shall mean any parcel or land area or water essentially unimproved and set aside, dedicated, designated or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment, or for the use and enjoyment of owners and occupants of land adjoining or neighboring such open space; provided that such areas may be improved with only those buildings, structures, streets, off-street parking and other improvements that are designed to be incidental to the natural openness of the land, and provided further that no portion of the required open space shall include any street right-of-way.

shall mean an incorporated, non-profit association operating in a Cluster Single Family Residential Development, fee simple townhouse development or other development containing common elements, under recorded land agreement through which a) each owner is automatically a member; b) each occupied dwelling unit is automatically subject to a charge for a proportionate share of the expenses for the association activities and maintenance, including any maintenance costs levied against the association by the Township; and c) each owner and tenant has the right to use the common property.

shall mean an area not less than nine (9) feet wide by twenty (20) feet in length, either within a structure or in the open, for the parking of motor vehicles, exclusive of driveways, access drives, fire lanes and public rights-of-way, except that the length of a parking space may be reduced to eighteen (18) feet in length, subject to approval by the Board in those instances where a two (2) foot overhang area exists beyond a curb or where such overhang does not interfere with any proposed and/or required landscaping. Moreover, nothing shall prohibit private driveways for single-family detached dwelling units from being considered off-street parking areas, provided that no portion of such driveway is situated within the right-of-way line of the street intersected by such driveway. The width and length of each space shall be measured perpendicular to each other regardless of the angle of the parking space to the access aisle or driveway.

shall mean any security in accordance with the requirements of this chapter which may be accepted in lieu of a requirement that certain improvements be made including performance bonds, escrow agreements and other similar collateral or surety agreements.

shall mean any use of land or buildings as permitted by this chapter.

shall mean the map of a subdivision or site plan and is used interchangeably in this chapter with "Plan" and "Site Plan".

shall mean the building containing the principal use.

shall mean the main purpose for which a lot or building is used.

shall mean the use of land or buildings by the governing body of the Township or any officially created authority or agency thereof.

shall mean any utility which is privately owned and duly regulated by the Public Utilities Commission or owned by a public agency.

shall mean the growing and harvesting of plant life for the enjoyment of the residents on the property and not primarily for commercial purposes. Seasonal fruit and vegetable stands are permitted under this definition provided such stands meet all applicable accessory building setback (side and rear) and coverage requirements and are set back from the front street line at least twenty (20) feet. Seasonal stands may not exceed ten (10) feet in height.

shall mean any establishment, however designated, at which food is sold for consumption on the premises. However, a snack bar or refreshment stand at a public or community swimming pool, playground, golf course, playfield or park, operated solely by the agency or group operating the recreational facility and for the convenience of patrons of the facility, shall not be deemed to be a restaurant.

shall mean any restaurant, refreshment stand, snack bar, dairy bar, hamburger stand or hot dog stand where food is served primarily for consumption at counters, stools or bars outside the building or primarily for consumption in automobiles parked on the premises, whether brought to said automobiles by the customer or by employees of the restaurant, regardless of whether or not additional seats or other accommodations are provided for customers inside the building. All such drive-in restaurants and refreshment stands are specifically prohibited in all districts.

shall mean the further division of a lot or the adjustment of a lot line or lines.

shall mean the submission of a plat for which minor subdivision, preliminary subdivision or final subdivision approval was previously granted but for which the original approval has expired due to failure to record or, in the case of a preliminary approval, failure to apply for final approval or for sufficient extensions of the preliminary approval. The resubmission of an approved plat in no way binds the Board to approve the plat as submitted.

shall mean lands and buildings providing for the sale of fuel, lubricants and automotive accessories and maintenance and minor repairs for motor vehicles, excluding body repairs or painting or the storage of permanently inoperable or wrecked vehicles.

shall mean a line drawn parallel with a street line or lot line and drawn through the point of a building nearest to the street line or lot line. The term "required setback" means a line that is established a minimum horizontal distance from the street line or the lot line and beyond which a building or part of a building is not permitted to extend toward the street line or lot line.

shall mean a group of commercial establishments built on one (1) tract that is planned, developed, owned and managed as an operating unit. It provides on-site parking in definite relationship to the type and total size of the stores. The commercial establishments may be located in one (1) or several buildings, attached or separated.

shall mean a triangular shaped area established in accordance with the requirements of this chapter in which no grading, planting or structure shall be erected or maintained, except for street signs, fire hydrants and light standards.

shall mean any structure or portion thereof on which any announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, illustration or insignia is used to advertise or promote the interest of any person or produce when the same is placed in view of the general public.

shall mean a plan for the specific development of a lot or lots on which is shown (1) the existing and proposed conditions of the lot including, but not necessarily limited to topography, vegetation, drainage, flood plains, marshes and waterways, (2) the location of all existing and proposed buildings, drives, parking spaces, means of ingress and egress, drainage facilities, utility services, landscaping, structures and signs, lighting, screening devices, and (3) any other information which may be reasonable and necessary to make an informed determination on the application.

shall mean single family and two (2) family dwellings unless such dwellings include a home occupation. Building alterations which do not include a change in use, additional parking at additional building area shall be exempt. Storage yards for inoperable vehicles, which are owned or leased by the holder of the Aberdeen Township towing contract, shall be exempt.

shall mean all site plans for new developments and those site plans not defined as minor or exempt.

shall mean a development plan of one (1) or more lots which (1) proposes building alterations of an existing use, and/or less than five (5) additional parking spaces, and/or less than five hundred (500) additional square feet of floor area, and/or a total of not more than ten percent (10%) additional lot coverage; (2) does not involve any planned development, any new street or extension of any off-tract improvement which is prorated between the Township and the developer; and (3) contains the information reasonably required to make a determination as to whether the requirements established for approval of a minor site plan had been met.

Whenever the term "site plan approval" is used in this chapter, it shall be understood to mean a requirement that the site plan be reviewed and approved by the Board.

shall mean that portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the next floor above it or, if there is no floor above it, then the surface between the floor and the ceiling next above it. For the purposes of this chapter:

shall mean any street, avenue, boulevard, road, lane, parkway, viaduct, alley or other way which is an existing state, county or municipal roadway, or a street or way shown upon a plat heretofore approved pursuant to law or approved by official action pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law R.S. 40:55D-1 et seq. or any prior act authorizing approval or a street or way on a plat duly filed and recorded in the office of the County Recording Officer prior to the appointment of a Planning Board and the grant to such Board of the power to review plats, and includes the land between the street lines, whether improved or unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, sidewalks, parking areas and other areas within the street lines.

shall mean the edge of the existing or future street right-of-way, whichever would result in the widest right-of-way, as shown on the adopted Master Plan or Official Map, forming the dividing line between the street and a lot.

shall mean anything constructed, assembled or erected which requires location on the ground or attachment to something having such location on the ground. The term structure shall be taken to include building, fence, tank, tower, sign, advertising device, swimming pool or tennis court.

shall mean the division of a lot, tract or parcel of land into two (2) or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land for sale or development. The following shall not be considered subdivisions within the meaning of this chapter if no new streets are created: 1) divisions of land found by the Planning Board or Subdivision Committee thereof, appointed by the Chairman, to be of agricultural purposes where all resulting parcels are five (5) acres or larger in size; 2) divisions of property by testamentary or intestate provisions; 3) divisions of property upon court order including but not limited to judgments or foreclosure; 4) consolidation of existing lots by deed or other filed plat; and 5) the conveyance of one (1) or more adjoining lots, tracts or parcels of land, owned by the same person or persons and all of which are found and certified by the Administrative Officer to conform to the requirements of this chapter and are shown and designated as separate lots, tracts or parcels on the Tax Map of the Township of Aberdeen. The term "subdivision" shall also include the term "resubdivision."

shall mean a retail establishment selling groceries and related household goods and having at least three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet of gross floor area.

shall mean those pools which are not otherwise permanently installed; do not require water filtration, circulation and purification; do not exceed eighteen (18) inches in depth; do not exceed a water surface area of one hundred (100) square feet; and do not require braces or supports. Portable pools shall not be subject to the requirements for private residential swimming pools set forth in Section 25-2 of this chapter.

shall mean and include artificially constructed pools, whether located above or below the ground, having a depth of more than eighteen (18) inches and/or a water surface of one hundred (100) square feet or more; designed and maintained for swimming and bathing purposes for use by members of a household and guests; located on a lot as an accessory use to a detached dwelling; and shall include all buildings, structures, equipment and appurtenances thereto.

shall mean any pool, other than that classified as a private residential or portable swimming pool, designed to be used collectively by persons for swimming and bathing purposes, including pools designed as part of any apartment or townhouse development or neighborhood or community organization.

shall mean one (1) building containing at least three (3) connected dwelling units, where each dwelling unit is compatibly designed in relation to all other units, but is distinct by such design features as width, setback, roof design, color, exterior materials, and other design features, singularly or in combination.

shall mean Township of Aberdeen, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

shall mean an area of land composed of one (1) or more lots adjacent to one another and having sufficient dimensions and area to make one (1) parcel of land meeting the requirements of this chapter for the use(s) intended.

shall mean a vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis and designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation, vacation and other short-term uses and having an outside body width not exceeding eight (8) feet and a length not exceeding thirty (30) feet and which may contain cooking, sleeping and sanitary facilities.

shall mean an open space extending across the full width of the lot and lying between the street line and the closest point of any building on the lot. The depth of the front yard shall be measured horizontally and at right angles to either a straight street line or the tangent line of curved street lines. The minimum required front yard depth shall be the same as the required setback.

shall mean an open space extending across the full width of the lot and lying between the rear lot line and the closest point of the principal building on the lot. The depth of the rear yard shall be measured horizontally and at right angles to either a straight rear lot line or the tangent of curved rear lot lines. The minimum required rear yard depth shall be the same as the required setback.

shall mean an open space extending from the front yard to the rear yard and lying between each side lot line and the closest point of the principal building on the lot. The width of the required side yard shall be measured horizontally and at right angles to either a straight side line or the tangent lines of curved side lot lines.