Alexandria Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
Districts
§ 115-10 AR Agricultural Residential Districts.
[Amended 7-13-1988 by Amendment 1; 7-12-1989 by Amendment 3; 4-18-1992 by Amendment 7; 10-12-1994 by Amendment 8; 10-14-1994; 4-12-1995 by Amendment 9; 11-11-1998 by Amendment 12; 11-27-2000 by Amendment 14; 4-11-2001 by Amendment 15; 10-8-2003 by Amendment 20; 2-11-2004 by Amendment 21; 6-9-2004 by Amendment 22; 8-10-2005 by Amendment 24]
This district is intended to protect and preserve areas of important and/or critical natural resources, including steep slopes, woodlands, water resources, prime agricultural soils, and the views and vistas which help define the rural/agricultural character of the Township. Within the present agricultural areas, the intent is to provide for continued agricultural and agriculturally oriented uses and to preserve the open agricultural character of these areas. Active and potential agricultural land should not be converted from agricultural use to another use unless and until there is no other land available in Alexandria Township to accommodate the nonagricultural use. Within the nonagricultural areas of the district, the intent is to preserve the critical natural resources, particularly steep slopes, woodlands and stream corridors, from the adverse impacts of land clearing and disturbance, while allowing an appropriate low level of residential use. Land uses within this district are permitted in both use type and intensity which provide maximum opportunities to ensure the availability of prime agricultural soils and soils of statewide importance and to preserve the Township's natural resources, in accordance with the intent of the Planning Area designations of the New Jersey State Plan within the Township. Single-family detached, single-family detached cluster and lot-size averaging subdivisions are permitted. In the Agricultural Residential Districts, the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Use regulations. A building may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other, provided that such uses shall comply with such regulations as yard, lot size, lot width, building area and height, impervious surfaces, easements, buffer yards, off-street parking and other provisions as are specified in other articles herein.
(1)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided that the use regulations, Article V, of this chapter, have also been met:
[Amended 9-13-2006 by Amendment 30; 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10-24; 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-11-26]
A-1 | Agriculture and horticulture | |
A-3 | Forestry | |
A-6 | Agricultural sales/farm stands | |
A-7 | Christmas tree raising and sales | |
A-8 | Plant nursery | |
A-9 | Landscape contractor | |
B-1 | Single-family detached | |
B-9 | Lot size averaging | |
B-14 | Community Residence (Group Home) | |
C-5 | Recreational facility | |
C-7 | Golf course | |
C-10 | Day nursery | |
C-12 | Cemetery | |
C-13 | Municipal building | |
D-4 | Conference center | |
D-5 | Low-density corporate office | |
E-21 | Farmers market | |
H-1 | Home occupation | |
H-2 | Residential accessory structure | |
H-2a | Accessory residential dwelling unit | |
H-2b | Affordable accessory residential dwelling unit | |
H-3 | Boarding | |
H-6 | Temporary structure | |
H-7 | Swimming pool | |
H-10 | Recreational vehicles | |
H-11 | Minor solar or photovoltaic energy facility and/or structures |
(2)
Uses by conditional approval. Any of the following uses shall be considered permitted, provided that the conditions for conditional use approval have been met in accordance with Article X, Conditional Uses, in addition to Article V, Use Regulations, of this chapter:
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10-24]
A-4 | Riding academy | |
A-5 | Kennel | |
B-12 | Residential conversion | |
B-13 | Assisted living and congregate care facilities | |
B-15 | Bed-and-breakfast | |
B-17 | Residential air park. | |
C-1 | Place of worship | |
C-2 | School | |
C-3 | Commercial school | |
C-8 | Private club | |
C-11 | Nursing home | |
E-20 | Veterinary office or clinic | |
F-5 | Wireless telecommunications equipment and facilities and wireless telecommunications towers. [Amended 7-8-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02] | |
F-6 | Major solar or photovoltaic energy facilities or structures | |
H-2c | ECHO Accessory Residential Dwelling Unit |
B.
Performance and bulk regulations. The performance and bulk standards for all uses are shown in the Table of Performance and Dimensional Regulations in § 115-9.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Table of Performance and Dimensional Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
C.
Table of Area and Dimensional Regulations. The following area and dimensional regulations[2] shall apply:
[Amended 4-12-1995 by Amendment 9; 9-13-2006 by Amendment 30; 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-11-26]
Minimum Lot Area Per Use (acres) | Minimum Lot Width at Setback (feet) | Maximum Building Height (feet)1 | Minimum Yards (front) (each side) (rear) (feet) | Minimum Distance Between Buildings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Single-family detached | 10 | 250 | 35 | 200 100 100 | -- |
Lot size averaging2 | 10 | 180 | 35 | 200 100 100 | -- |
Agriculture | 10 | 330 | 35 | 75 50 100 | --3 |
Other uses | 6 | 200 100 | 35 | 75 50 | -- |
NOTES: |
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1 A maximum of 2 1/2 stories shall be permitted. |
2. In the lot size averaging subdivision, at least 50% of the lots shall be no greater than three acres in area and subject to the following requirements: minimum lot width, 250 feet; maximum building height, 35 feet; minimum yard requirements: front, 75 feet; each side, 35 feet; rear, 100 feet. |
3 As required in § 115-22, Agricultural uses. |
§ 115-10.1 E-AR-AH Elderly Agricultural Residential Affordable Housing Overlay District.
[Added 4-17-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-04]
Purpose. It is the purpose of the E-AR-AH Elderly Agricultural Residential Affordable Housing Overlay District to provide opportunities for substantial redevelopment of the Valley View Health Care Center and associated lots, including Block 18, Lots 39, 30.01, 41, 44 and 51, to provide a range of diversified elderly affordable housing resources, which shall yield a total of 56 to 66 affordable units for Alexandria Township to address its Third Round affordable housing obligations pursuant to the order of Honorable Thomas C. Miller, J.S.C., of the NJ Superior Court of New Jersey, dated December 7, 2017.
A.
A building may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other, provided that such uses shall comply with such regulations as yard, lot size, lot width, building area and height, impervious surfaces, easements, buffer yards, off-street parking and other provisions as are specified in other articles herein.
(1)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided that the use regulations, Article V, of this chapter, have also been met:
(a)
Independent living: 100 units, of which 20% to 30% shall be affordable (20 to 30 units).
(b)
Assisted living units: 120 units, of which 30% shall be affordable (36 units).
(c)
Hospice care: 60 units (available on site to residents).
(d)
Adult day-care: 100 units (available on an in- and out-patient basis).
(2)
Accessory permitted uses.
(a)
Structures designed for recreation or community use as a part of any elderly housing development.
(b)
Private garages and carports.
(c)
Swimming pool with outdoor dining area, outdoor barbeque and party deck.
(d)
Dog runs.
(e)
Tot lots.
(f)
Walking paths.
(g)
Barbeque patios.
(h)
Off-street parking facilities.
(i)
Solar panels.
(j)
Community meeting and activity rooms, library, congregate dining facilities, etc.
(k)
Management and leasing offices.
(l)
Maintenance office/garage building not to exceed one story in height and 1,500 square feet in floor area. The facade design shall match the residential structure's.
(m)
Solid waste and recycling facilities.
(n)
Monument signs located at entrance to be constructed of stone, brick or other suitably finished material coordinated with the facade design of the residential structures, not to exceed 64 square feet in area and eight feet in height.
(o)
Utility structures and facilities needed to provide the direct service of gas, electricity, telephone, water, sewerage and cable television.
(p)
Temporary sales and leasing model dwelling units.
(q)
Direction signage to identify all on-site improvements.
(r)
Temporary construction trailer.
(s)
Patios and decks directly adjacent to the rear of any homes.
(t)
Privacy fences separating units. Fencing within the development shall be the same design, material and construction; however, color may vary when coordinated with the facade of the building.
(u)
Such other accessory uses customarily incidental to the uses permitted herein; however, freestanding or attached storage sheds are not permitted.
§ 115-11 VR Village Residential Districts. [1]
[Amended 7-13-1988 by Amendment 1; 7-12-1989 by Amendment 3; 4-8-1992 by Amendment 7; 11-27-2000 by Amendment 14; 10-8-2003 by Amendment 20; 2-11-2004 by Amendment 21; 6-9-2004 by Amendment 22; 8-10-2005 by Amendment 24]
The Village Residential District is intended to provide design standards and use regulations for the existing older village neighborhoods of Pittstown, Everittstown, Mt. Pleasant, Little York and the residential neighborhood next to Milford Borough that were built prior to the advent of municipal planning and zoning and have some limited opportunity for infill or expansion of existing homes. Any new construction should be designed to retain the style, scale and character of the surrounding neighborhood. Single-family dwelling units are permitted on medium-sized lots, provided that acceptable wastewater management is achievable with approved individual or community disposal systems, designed in accordance with an approved wastewater management plan. In the VR Village Residential Districts, the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Use regulations. A building may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other, provided that such uses shall comply with such regulations as yard, lot size, lot width, building area and height, impervious surfaces, easements, buffer yards, off-street parking and other provisions as are specified in other articles herein.
(1)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided that the Use Regulations, Article V, of this chapter, have also been met:
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10-24]
A-1 | Agriculture and horticulture | |
A-3 | Forestry | |
A-6 | Agricultural sales/farm stands | |
A-7 | Christmas tree raising and sales | |
A-8 | Plant nursery | |
B-1 | Single-family detached | |
B-10 | Single-family detached cluster | |
B-14 | Community Residence (Group Home) | |
B-15 | Bed-and-breakfast | |
C-1 | Place of worship | |
C-4 | Library or museum | |
C-5 | Recreational facility | |
C-9 | Community center | |
C-13 | Municipal building | |
H-1 | Home occupation | |
H-2 | Residential accessory structure | |
H-2a | Accessory residential dwelling unit | |
H-2b | Affordable accessory residential dwelling unit | |
H-3 | Boarding | |
H-6 | Temporary structure | |
H-7 | Swimming pool | |
H-10 | Recreational vehicles | |
H-11 | Minor solar or photovoltaic energy facility and/or structures |
(2)
Uses by condition approval. The following uses shall be considered permitted, provided that the conditions for conditional use approval have been met in accordance with Article X, Conditional Uses, in addition to Article V, Use Regulations, of this chapter:
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10-24]
A-5 | Kennel | |
F-5 | Wireless telecommunications equipment and facilities and wireless telecommunications towers. [Amended 7-8-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02] | |
F-6 | Major solar or photovoltaic energy facilities or structures | |
H-2c | ECHO accessory residential dwelling unit |
B.
Performance and bulk regulations. The performance and bulk standards for all uses are shown in the Table of Performance and Dimensional Regulations in § 115-9.[2]
[2]
Editor’s Note: The Table of Performance and Dimensional Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
C.
Table of Area and Dimensional Regulations. The following area and dimensional regulations shall apply:
[Amended 9-13-2006 by Amendment 30]
Minimum Yards (feet) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dwelling Type | Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit | Minimum Lot Width At Setback (feet) | Maximum Building Height (feet)1 | Front | Side (each) | Rear | Maximum Distance Between Buildings (feet) |
Single-family detached | 3 acres | 250 | 35 | 75 | 35 | 100 | -- |
Single-family cluster | 15,000 square feet | 100 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Other uses | 2 acres2 | 200 | 35 | 75 | 50 | 100 | -- |
NOTES: |
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1 A maximum of 2 1/2 stories shall be permitted. |
2 Or greater as required for each specific use in Article V herein. |
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 402, DD Development District, which immediately preceded this section, was repealed 3-14-1990 by Amendment 5.01.
§ 115-12 VC Village Commercial Districts.
[Amended 8-10-1988 by Amendment 2; 4-8-1992 by Amendment 7; 10-8-2003 by Amendment 20; 2-11-2004 by Amendment 21; 8-10-2005 by Amendment 24]
In the Village Commercial District, the purpose of the zoning is to provide for small neighborhood commercial areas in the Villages of Pittstown, Everittstown, Mt. Pleasant and Little York, for limited commercial activities. These uses are intended to provide basic services to the local population, to be pedestrian friendly and to create focal points for the community in which they are located. Owner-occupied apartments are permitted, as are accessory residential uses for existing, nonconforming dwellings. Uses shall provide adequate parking and an acceptable wastewater disposal system, designed in accordance with an approved wastewater management plan. In VC Village Commercial Districts, the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Use regulations. A building may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part, and a lot used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other, provided that such uses shall comply with such regulations as yard, lot size, lot width, building area and height, impervious surfaces, easement, buffer yards, off-street parking and other provisions as are specified in other articles herein.
(1)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided that the Use Regulations, Article V, of this chapter, have also been met:
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10-24]
A-1 | Agriculture and horticulture | |
A-3 | Forestry | |
A-6 | Agricultural sales/farm stands | |
A-7 | Christmas tree raising and sales | |
A-8 | Plant nursery | |
A-9 | Landscape contractor | |
B-14 | Community residence (group home) | |
B-15 | Bed-and-breakfast | |
C-1 | Place of worship | |
C-3 | Commercial school | |
C-4 | Library or museum | |
C-5 | Recreational facility | |
C-9 | Community center | |
C-10 | Day nursery | |
C-13 | Municipal building | |
D-1 | Professional services | |
D-2 | Medical clinic | |
D-3 | Office | |
E-1 | Retail shop | |
E-3 | Service business | |
E-4 | Financial establishment | |
E-5 | Eating place | |
E-7 | Repair shop | |
E-8 | Motel, hotel and inn | |
E-16 | Commercial conversion | |
E-17 | Tavern | |
E-18 | Convenience shopping | |
E-21 | Farmer's market | |
E-22 | Catering | |
E-23 | Garden supply store | |
F-2 | Emergency service | |
H-1 | Home occupation | |
H-2 | Residential accessory structure | |
H-2a | Accessory residential dwelling unit | |
H-2b | Affordable accessory residential dwelling unit | |
H-3 | Boarding | |
H-4 | Accessory building | |
H-6 | Temporary structure | |
H-7 | Swimming pool | |
H-9 | Dwelling in combination with a business | |
H-10 | Recreational vehicles | |
H-11 | Minor solar or photovoltaic energy facility and/or structures |
(2)
Uses by conditional approval. Any of the following uses shall be considered permitted, provided that the conditions for conditional use approval have been met in accordance with Article X, Conditional Uses, in addition to Article V, Use Regulations, of this chapter:
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10-24]
E-15 | Shopping center |
E-20 | Veterinary office or clinic |
F-5 | Wireless telecommunications equipment and facilities and wireless telecommunications towers. [Amended 7-8-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02] |
F-6 | Major solar or photovoltaic energy facilities or structures |
H-2c | ECHO Accessory residential dwelling unit |
H-8 | Accessory retail |
B.
Performance and bulk regulations. The performance and bulk standards for all uses are shown in the Table of Performance and Dimensional Regulations in § 115-9.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: The Table of Performance and Dimensional Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
§ 115-13 I-C/AH Affordable Housing Overlay.
[Added 4-17-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-04]
It is the intent of this section to establish inclusionary zoning and development standards on all land in the Township of Alexandria zoned IC Industrial Commercial as of April 1, 2018, for Alexandria Township to address its Third Round affordable housing obligations pursuant to the order of Honorable Thomas C. Miller, J.S.C., of the NJ Superior Court of New Jersey, dated December 7, 2017, and to produce at least 111 affordable housing units in the I-C/AH Affordable Housing Overlay District. Further, it is the intent of this section to establish "grandfathering provisions" that recognize all existing permitted nonhousing zoning uses conforming to zoning as of April 17, 2018 as permitted uses limited to the purpose of allowing such uses to continue, change and expand without requiring the need for use variance relief for those uses to continue, change and expand (See § 115-13.1).
A.
Purpose. This I-C/AH Affordable Housing Overlay provides for a multifamily residential inclusionary neighborhood, including at least 80 non-age-restricted units affordable to very-low-, low- and moderate-income, of which at least 40 units are rental units affordable to very-low-, low- and moderate-income households.
B.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Multifamily dwellings consisting of:
(2)
Accessory uses.
(a)
Structures designed for recreation or community use as a part of the multifamily dwelling development.
(b)
Private garages and carports.
(c)
Swimming pool with outdoor dining area, outdoor barbeque and party deck.
(d)
Dog runs.
(e)
Tot lots.
(f)
Walking paths.
(g)
Barbeque patios.
(h)
Off-street parking facilities.
(i)
Solar panels.
(j)
Community clubhouse with fitness room, club room, business center and furnished model.
(k)
Management and leasing offices.
(l)
Maintenance office/garage building not to exceed one story in height and 1,500 square feet in floor area. The facade design shall match the residential structure's.
(m)
Solid waste and recycling facilities.
(n)
Monument signs located at entrance to be constructed of stone, brick or other suitably finished material coordinated with the facade design of the residential structures, not to exceed 64 square feet in area and eight feet in height.
(o)
Utility structures and facilities needed to provide the direct service of gas, electricity, telephone, water, sewerage and cable television.
(p)
Temporary sales model homes within the respective home types, including related direction signage to identify the home(s) as a model.
(q)
One temporary construction trailer and one temporary marketing/sales trailer.
(r)
Patios and decks directly adjacent to the rear of any homes, which shall be located within building setbacks.
(s)
Privacy fences separating the townhomes shall not exceed 10 feet in length and shall not enclose a patio. All privacy fencing within the development shall be the same design, material and construction; however, color may vary when coordinated with the facade of the building.
(t)
Such other accessory uses customarily incidental to the uses permitted herein; however, outdoor storage (furniture, etc., that is functional and which can be accommodated on a deck or patio) is not permitted. Freestanding or attached storage sheds outside of a patio or deck are not permitted.
C.
Bulk and area requirements.
Minimum lot area (tract) | 5 acres |
Minimum residential lot area | NA |
Minimum lot width (tract) | 100 feet |
Minimum lot depth (tract) | 125 feet |
Minimum front yard setback (tract)1 | 75 feet |
Minimum side yard setback (tract)1, 2 | 40 feet |
Minimum rear yard setback (tract)1 | 50 feet |
Minimum setback from buildings onsite:3 | |
Front to front | 60 feet |
Front to side | 40 feet |
Side to side | 20 feet |
Rear to rear | 50 feet |
Rear to side | 30 feet |
Minimum building setback to internal roadway4 | 15 feet |
Maximum building coverage (residential) | 30% |
Maximum impervious coverage Residential lot coverage | 60% |
Maximum building height | 45 feet/3 stories3 |
Maximum gross residential density | 12 units per acre |
Maximum units per building | |
Traditional townhouse | 8 units per building |
Stacked townhouse | 18 units per building |
Multifamily building | 30 units per building |
Parking setbacks: | |
From building | 10 feet |
From property line | 5 feet |
From existing public street | 25 feet |
Parking spaces, number | Per RSIS |
Parking stall size | 9 feet by 18 feet |
Drive aisle width | 24 feet |
Open space area, minimum5 | 15% of tract area |
NOTES: | |
|---|---|
1 | Patios, decks, and fences shall be located within required building setbacks. |
2 | The side yard setback adjacent to Block 17.01, Lots 8 and 9 shall be a minimum of 150 feet. |
3 | Setback shall be increased by 10 feet for each unit in a building in excess of the maximum number of units permitted per building. |
4 | Open porches and stairs permitted to be located closer to internal roadway. |
5 | Open space shall be arranged as common area situated between and among buildings from a central location within the development. Areas in required setbacks and landscaped buffers shall not be counted toward the minimum open space area. |
D.
Very-low-, low- and moderate-income housing requirements.
(1)
Very-low-, low- and moderate-income housing shall be constructed and rented in accordance with the Council on Affordable Housing rules at N.J.A.C. 5:93-1 et seq.[1] and Uniform Housing Affordability Controls (UHAC) at N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq., including standards for the split between very-low-, low- and moderate-income housing. A minimum of 13% of the affordable units shall be very-low-income units, affordable to households earning 30% of the median income; and 37% of the affordable units shall be low-income units. The balance of units (50%) shall be moderate-income units.
(a)
Affordable housing units shall be affordable family rentals and shall not be age-restricted.
(b)
The affordable housing units shall be located in two or more buildings.
(c)
The Township designated Affordable Housing Administrator shall be responsible to affirmatively market, administer and certify the occupant of each affordable unit, with all administrative costs to be paid by the Developer.
(d)
There shall be a control period pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.11 of not less than 40 years for all affordable units.
(e)
Affordable housing units shall be distributed throughout the development, either individually or by dispersing buildings housing only affordable units throughout the neighborhood.
[1]
Editor's Note: In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1b, Chapter 93, Substantive Rules of the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing for the Period Beginning June 6, 1994, expired on 10-16-2016.
§ 115-13.1 IC Industrial Commercial District.
[Amended 7-13-1988 by Amendment 1; 4-8-1992 by Amendment 7; 4-12-1995 by Amendment 9; 6-9-2004 by Amendment 22; 8-10-2005 by Amendment 24; 4-17-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-04[1]]
The intent of this section is to retain all provisions of former § 115-13, IC Industrial Commercial District, to provide zoning standards for change and expansion to existing nonhousing uses that were permitted and conforming to zoning in the IC Industrial Commercial District as of April 17, 2018, which uses shall be permitted to continue in accordance with the provisions of this section without the need for an application for use variance approval to the Zoning Board of Adjustment as a nonpermitted use. No existing nonhousing use permitted and conforming to zoning as of April 17, 2018, shall be permitted to expand beyond the limit of the tax lot(s) upon which such use is located as of April 17, 2018. Further, no nonhousing use shall be permitted within the I-C/AH Affordable Housing Overlay, except in accordance with § 115-13 of this article.
A.
Use regulations. A building may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other, provided that such uses shall comply with such regulations as yard, lot size, lot width, building area and height, impervious surfaces, easements, buffer yards, off-street parking and other provisions as are specified in other articles herein.
(1)
General.
(a)
No lot, parcel or tract of land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, altered or remodeled for any of the following uses: the manufacture of heavy chemicals, including but not limited to acids or other corrosives, ammonia, caustic soda and sulfuric acid; the manufacture of explosives, combustible gases, soaps, detergents and fertilizers; the manufacture or production of metals and alloys in ingot form; the manufacture or production of cement, concrete, bituminous concrete, blacktop and similar products, plaster, cork and their constituents, matches, paints, oils, varnishes, lacquer, basic raw polymer manufacture of rubber; and the curing and tanning of hides.
(b)
No activities involving the storage, utilization or manufacture of materials or products which decompose by detonation shall be permitted, except such as are specifically licensed by the State of New Jersey, or are used as customarily incidental to the operation of a principal use in such quantities, and in a manner conforming with applicable performance standards set forth hereafter. Such materials shall include but shall not be limited to all primary explosives, such as lead azide, lead styphnate, fulminates and tetracene; all high explosives, including but not limited to TNT, RDX, HMX, PETN and picric acid; propellants and components thereof, including but not limited to nitrocellulose, black powder, boron hydrides, hydrazone and its derivatives; pyrotechnics and fireworks, including but not limited to magnesium powder, potassium chlorate and potassium nitrate; blasting explosives, including but not limited to dynamite and nitroglycerine; unstable organic compounds, including but not limited to acetylides, tetrazoles, perchloric acid, perchlorates, chlorates, hydrogen peroxide in concentrations greater than 35%; and nuclear fuels, fissionable materials and products and reactor elements, including but not limited to Uranium 235 and Plutonium 239.
(c)
All activities involving the manufacturing and fabricating, assembly, disassembly, repairing, storing, cleaning, servicing and testing of materials, goods or products shall be operated in such a manner as to comply with applicable performance standards as hereinafter set forth governing noise, smoke, particulate matter, toxic or noxious matter, odors, fire and explosive hazards, vibration, glare or heat for the district in which such use shall be located; and no use already established on the effective date of this chapter shall be so altered or modified as to conflict with or further conflict with such applicable performance standards for the district in which such use is located.
(2)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided that the use regulations, Article V, of this chapter, have also been met:
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10-24]
A-1 | Agriculture and horticulture | |
A-5 | Kennel | |
A-6 | Agricultural sales/farm stands | |
A-7 | Christmas tree raising and sales | |
A-8 | Plant nursery | |
A-9 | Landscape contractor | |
A-10 | Agricultural support services | |
B-13 | Assisted living and congregate care facilities | |
C-1 | Places of worship | |
C-3 | Commercial school | |
C-4 | Library or museum | |
C-5 | Recreational facility | |
C-6 | Athletic facility | |
C-9 | Community center | |
C-10 | Day nursery | |
C-11 | Nursing home | |
C-13 | Municipal building | |
C-15 | Golf driving range | |
D-1 | Professional services | |
D-2 | Medical clinic | |
D-3 | Office | |
D-4 | Conference center | |
E-1 | Retail shop | |
E-2 | Large retail store | |
E-3 | Service business | |
E-4 | Financial establishment | |
E-5 | Eating place | |
E-7 | Repair shop | |
E-8 | Motel, hotel and inn | |
E-9 | Entertainment | |
E-10 | Service station | |
E-11 | Automotive sales | |
E-12 | Automotive body repair and/or car wash | |
E-13 | Automotive accessories | |
E-14 | Car wash | |
E-15 | Shopping center | |
E-16 | Commercial conversion | |
E-17 | Tavern | |
E-18 | Convenience shopping | |
E-19 | Funeral home | |
E-20 | Veterinary office or clinic | |
E-21 | Farmers market | |
E-22 | Catering | |
E-23 | Garden supply store | |
F-1 | Utility operating facility | |
F-2 | Emergency service | |
F-5 | Wireless telecommunications equipment and facilities | |
G-1 | Manufacturing | |
G-2 | Research | |
G-3 | Wholesale | |
G-4 | Mini storage | |
G-5 | Printing | |
G-6 | Contracting | |
G-9 | Lumberyard | |
G-10 | Trades | |
G-11 | Fuel storage and distribution | |
G-12 | Building materials sales and equipment storage yard | |
G-13 | Ornamental ironworks | |
G-14 | Monument works | |
H-1 | Home occupation | |
H-2 | Residential accessory structure | |
H-2a | Accessory residential dwelling unit | |
H-2b | Affordable accessory residential dwelling unit | |
H-3 | Boarding | |
H-4 | Accessory building | |
H-5 | Outside storage | |
H-6 | Temporary structure | |
H-7 | Swimming pool | |
H-8 | Accessory retail | |
H-9 | Dwelling in combination with a business | |
H-10 | Recreational vehicles | |
H-11 | Minor solar or photovoltaic energy facility and/or structures |
(3)
Uses by conditional approval. The following uses shall be considered permitted, provided that the conditions for conditional use approval have been met in accordance with Article X, Conditional uses, in addition to Article V, Use Regulations, of this chapter.
[Added 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10-24[2]]
F-6 | Major solar or photovoltaic energy facilities or structures |
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the redesignation of former Subsection A(3) as Subsection A(4).
B.
Performance and bulk regulations. The performance and bulk standards for all uses are shown in the Table of Performance and Dimensional Regulations in § 115-9.[3]
(1)
Special notes: All uses in this zone shall be served by public water and sewer or by on-lot sewage disposal for human wastes only. If public sewerage is not available, the applicant must provide, as a condition of use and occupancy, a disposal plan for industrial wastes.
[3]
Editor’s Note: The Table of Performance and Dimensional Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
C.
Special regulations. All such uses shall be served by public water and sewer or by on-lot sewage disposal for human wastes only. If public sewerage is not available, the applicant must provide, as a condition of use and occupancy, a disposal plan for industrial wastes.
§ 115-14 LB Local Business District.
[Amended 4-8-1992 by Amendment 7; 4-12-1995 by Amendment 9; 10-8-2003 by Amendment 20; 6-9-2004 by Amendment 22; 8-10-2005 by Amendment 24]
The intent of the Local Business District is to provide a place for light industrial, business service and retail uses which are low intensity in traffic and trucking activity and small employment generators, subject to the performance standards in § 115-28. Accessory residential uses for existing, nonconforming dwellings are permitted. In LB Local Business Districts, the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Use regulations. A building may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other, provided that such uses shall comply with such regulations as yard, lot size, lot width, building area and height, impervious surfaces, easements, buffer yards, off-street parking and other provisions as are specified in other articles herein.
(1)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided that the Use Regulations, Article V, of this chapter, have also been met:
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10-24]
A-1 | Agriculture and horticulture | |
A-4 | Riding academy | |
A-5 | Kennel | |
A-6 | Agricultural sales/farm stands | |
A-7 | Christmas tree raising and sales | |
A-8 | Plant nursery | |
A-9 | Landscape contractor | |
A-10 | Agricultural support services | |
B-13 | Assisted living and congregate care facilities | |
B-15 | Bed-and-breakfast | |
C-1 | Place of worship | |
C-2 | School | |
C-3 | Commercial school | |
C-4 | Library or museum | |
C-8 | Private club | |
C-9 | Community center | |
C-10 | Day nursery | |
C-11 | Nursing home | |
C-13 | Municipal building | |
D-1 | Professional services | |
D-2 | Medical clinic | |
D-3 | Office | |
E-1 | Retail shop | |
E-3 | Service business | |
E-4 | Financial establishment | |
E-5 | Eating place | |
E-7 | Repair shop | |
E-8 | Motel, hotel and inn | |
E-12 | Automotive body repair and/or car wash | |
E-14 | Car wash | |
E-16 | Commercial conversion | |
E-19 | Funeral home | |
E-20 | Veterinary office or clinic | |
E-21 | Farmer's market | |
E-22 | Catering | |
E-23 | Garden supply store | |
F-2 | Emergency service | |
G-2 | Research | |
G-5 | Printing | |
G-6 | Contracting | |
G-10 | Trades | |
H-1 | Home occupation | |
H-2 | Residential accessory structure | |
H-2a | Accessory residential dwelling unit | |
H-2b | Affordable accessory residential dwelling unit | |
H-3 | Boarding | |
H-4 | Accessory building | |
H-5 | Outside storage | |
H-6 | Temporary structure | |
H-7 | Swimming pool | |
H-8 | Accessory retail | |
H-9 | Dwelling in combination with a business | |
H-10 | Recreational vehicles | |
H-11 | Minor solar or photovoltaic energy facility and/or structures |
(2)
Uses by conditional approval. Any of the following uses shall be considered permitted, provided that the conditions for conditional use approval have been met in accordance with Article X, Conditional Uses, in addition to Article V, Use Regulations, of this chapter:
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10-24]
F-5 | Wireless telecommunications equipment and facilities and wireless telecommunications towers. [Amended 7-8-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02] | |
F-6 | Major solar or photovoltaic energy facilities or structures in accordance with the provisions found at § 115-22F(6) [Added 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10-24] | |
H-2c | ECHO accessory residential dwelling unit |
B.
Performance and bulk regulations. The performance and bulk standards for all uses are shown in the Table of Performance and Dimensional Regulations in § 115-9.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: The Table of Performance and Dimensional Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
§ 115-15 I Institution Districts.
[Amended 7-13-1988 by Amendment 1; 4-12-1995 by Amendment 9; 6-9-2004 by Amendment 22; 8-10-2005 by Amendment 24]
The intent of the Institutional District is to provide for public and quasi-public activities. Regulations are provided which would permit limited development on institutional lands compatible with the environment and surrounding residential uses as a means of providing for needed and beneficial uses while permanently retaining substantial amounts of open space. Accessory residential uses for existing, nonconforming dwellings are permitted. In I Institution Districts, the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Use regulations. A building may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other, provided that such uses shall comply with such regulations as yard, lot size, lot width, building area and height, impervious surfaces, easements, buffer yards, off-street parking and other provisions as are specified in other articles herein.
(1)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided that the Use Regulations, Article V, of this chapter, have also been met:
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10-24]
A-1 | Agriculture and horticulture | |
A-3 | Forestry | |
A-4 | Riding academy | |
A-6 | Agricultural sales/farm stands | |
A-7 | Christmas tree raising and sales | |
A-8 | Plant nursery | |
C-1 | Place of worship | |
C-2 | School | |
C-5 | Recreational facility | |
C-6 | Athletic facility | |
C-7 | Golf course | |
C-8 | Private club | |
C-9 | Community center | |
C-10 | Day nursery | |
C-12 | Cemetery | |
C-13 | Municipal building | |
D-4 | Conference center | |
D-5 | Low-density corporate office | |
H-4 | Accessory building | |
H-6 | Temporary structure | |
H-7 | Swimming pool | |
H-10 | Recreational vehicles | |
H-11 | Minor solar or photovoltaic energy facility and/or structures |
(2)
Uses by conditional approval. Any of the following uses shall be considered permitted, provided that the conditions for conditional use approval have been met in accordance with Article X, Conditional Uses, in addition to Article V, Use Regulations, of this chapter:
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10-24]
F-5 | Wireless telecommunications equipment and facilities and wireless telecommunications towers. [Amended 7-8-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02] | |
F-6 | Major solar or photovoltaic energy facilities or structures |
B.
Performance and bulk regulations. The performance and bulk standards for all uses are shown in the Table of Performance and Dimensional Regulations in § 115-9.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: The Table of Performance and Dimensional Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
§ 115-16 AB Airport Business District.
[Amended 4-12-1995 by Amendment 9; 11-11-1998 by Amendment 12; 8-9-2000 by Amendment 13; 4-11-2001 by Amendment 15; 8-14-2002 by Amendment 19; 10-8-2003 by Amendment 20; 6-9-2004 by Amendment 22; 8-10-2005 by Amendment 24]
The Airport Business District is intended for aviation, agricultural, commercial business, recreational, residential and institutional uses related to, compatible with or convenient for airport operations in accordance with good planning, the New Jersey State Plan and the airport safety zoning requirements of the State Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics. The type of nonresidential uses permitted in this district represent a balance of land uses both compatible with agricultural-residential uses in terms of environmental impact and appropriate for an airport business area. Residential uses are limited to residential air parks, which have a direct relationship to the airport use. Accessory residential uses for existing, nonconforming dwellings and residential air parks are permitted. In the AB Airport Business District, the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Use regulations. A building may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other, provided that such uses shall comply with such regulations as yard, lot size, lot width, building area and height, impervious surfaces, easements, buffer yards, off-street parking and other provisions as are specified in other articles herein and as restricted by the State Air Safety and Zoning Act of 1983 (N.J.A.C. 16:62 et seq.).
(1)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted in the Airport Business Zone, provided that the Use Regulations, Article V, of this chapter have been met:
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10-24]
A-1 | Agricultural and horticulture | |
A-3 | Forestry | |
A-4 | Riding academy | |
A-5 | Kennel | |
A-6 | Agricultural sales/farm stands | |
A-7 | Christmas tree raising and sales | |
A-8 | Nursery, with or without retail sales or greenhouses | |
A-9 | Landscape contractor | |
A-10 | Agricultural support services | |
C-3 | Commercial school | |
C-4 | Library or museum | |
C-5 | Recreational facility | |
C-6 | Athletic facility | |
C-7 | Golf course | |
C-8 | Private club | |
C-12 | Cemetery | |
C-13 | Municipal public works building | |
C-14 | Municipal recycling facility | |
E-20 | Veterinary office or clinic | |
E-21 | Farmer's market | |
E-22 | Catering | |
E-23 | Garden supply store | |
F-2 | Emergency service | |
F-4 | Airport or aircraft landing field | |
G-6 | Contracting | |
G-10 | Trades | |
H-1 | Home occupation | |
H-2 | Residential accessory structure | |
H-4 | Accessory building | |
H-5 | Outdoor storage | |
H-6 | Temporary structures and vehicles | |
H-7 | Swimming pool | |
H-10 | Recreational vehicles | |
H-11 | Minor solar or photovoltaic energy facility and/or structures |
(2)
Uses by conditional approval. Any of the following uses shall be considered permitted, provided that the conditions for conditional use approval have been met in accordance with Article X, Conditional Uses, in addition to Article V, Use Regulations, of this chapter:
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10-24]
B-17 | Residential air park | |
D-1 | Professional services | |
D-2 | Medical clinic | |
D-3 | Office | |
E-5 | Restaurant | |
E-7 | Repair shop | |
F-5 | Wireless telecommunications equipment and facilities and wireless telecommunications towers. [Amended 7-8-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02] | |
F-6 | Major solar or photovoltaic energy facilities or structures | |
G-2 | Research | |
G-3 | Wholesale | |
G-4 | Mini storage | |
G-12 | Building materials sale and equipment storage yard | |
G-13 | Ornamental ironworks | |
G-14 | Monument works | |
H-2c | ECHO Accessory residential dwelling unit |
B.
Performance and bulk regulations. The performance and bulk standards for all uses are shown in the Table of Performance and Dimensional Regulations in § 115-9.[1]
(1)
Special notes:
(a)
The vertical height allowed within the Airport Safety Zone shall be determined by using the methodology established by N.J.A.C. 16-62 et seq., the administrative regulations of the Air Safety and Zoning Act of 1983.
(b)
The total number of lots allowed in a residential air park shall be determined by multiplying the gross density ratio by the base site area minus those acres devoted to existing airport structures and facilities.
[1]
Editor’s Note: The Table of Performance and Dimensional Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
C.
Buffer setback and landscaping.
(1)
A minimum buffer yard of 75 feet setback from all adjacent properties in residential districts or residential uses is required of all uses in the Airport Business District, except as noted below. A greater buffer yard of 100 feet is required for the more intensive land uses permitted in the district namely, A-9, A-10, C-13, C-14, G-2, G-12, G-13 and G-14.
(2)
Buffer yards consist of an amount of land set back from abutting properties and undisturbed by development except for planting, fencing and earthen berms designed to ameliorate nuisances between adjacent land uses or a public road. The buffer yard shall contain a mixture of canopy trees, understory trees, shrubs, evergreen trees and ground covers planted to form a dense screening. Where the more intensive nonresidential uses listed above abut existing residential uses or residentially zoned properties, the buffer yard shall include fencing and berms in combination with plantings to reduce the view and impact on adjacent residential uses.
(3)
For air park residential and agricultural uses in the AB District, setback and landscaping requirements above shall be modified as follows: A landscaped buffer setback of 25 feet with a fence shall be required whenever there exists or is a potential for the development of a permitted nonresidential airport business use next to a residential air park. Where a residential air park use is separated from an existing or potential airport business use by open space in the form of permanently deed restricted farmland, state certified farmland assessed properties or other permanent open space of at least 50 feet in depth, no buffer is required.
§ 115-17 (Reserved) [1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 115-17, AB-2 Airport Business-2 District, as amended 4-12-1995 by Amendment 9, was repealed 11-11-1998 by Amendment 12.
§ 115-18 AP Airport Residential Air Park District.
[Amended 4-12-1995 by Amendment 9; 11-11-1998 by Amendment 12; 8-14-2002 by Amendment 19; 10-8-2003 by Amendment 20; 2-11-2004 by Amendment 21; 8-10-2005 by Amendment 24]
The Airport Residential Air Park Zoning District is intended to allow aviation, agricultural, recreational and those residential uses that are designed to be related to, compatible with or convenient for airport operations in accordance with the state airport hazard zoning requirements. Residential uses are limited to residential air parks, which have a direct relationship to the airport use, and rural estates. Accessory residential uses for existing, nonconforming dwellings and permitted residential uses are permitted.
A.
Use regulations. A building may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other, provided that such uses shall comply with such regulations as yard, lot size, lot width, building area and height, impervious surfaces, easements, buffer yards, off-street parking and other provisions as are specified in other articles herein and as restricted by the State Air Safety and Zoning Act of 1983 (N.J.A.C. 16:62 et seq.).
(1)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted in the Airport Residential Air Park District, provided that the Use Regulations, Article V, of this chapter, have also been met:
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10-24]
A-1 | Agricultural and horticulture | |
A-3 | Forestry | |
A-4 | Riding academy | |
A-6 | Agricultural sales/farm stands | |
A-7 | Christmas tree raising and sales | |
A-8 | Plant nursery | |
A-9 | Landscape contractor | |
A-10 | Agricultural support services | |
B-14 | Community residence (group home) | |
B-17 | Residential air park | |
C-5 | Recreational facility | |
C-12 | Cemetery | |
F-4 | Airport or aircraft landing field (NJ Reg.) | |
H-1 | Home occupation | |
H-2 | Residential accessory structure | |
H-2b | Affordable accessory residential dwelling unit | |
H-4 | Accessory building | |
H-5 | Outdoor storage | |
H-6 | Temporary structures and vehicles | |
H-7 | Swimming pool | |
H-10 | Recreational vehicles | |
H-11 | Minor solar or photovoltaic energy facility and/or structures |
(2)
Uses by conditional approval. Any of the following uses shall be considered permitted, provided that the conditions for conditional use approval have been met in accordance with Article X, Conditional Uses, in addition to Article V, Use Regulations, of this chapter:
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10-24]
A-5 | Kennel | |
B-16 | Rural estate residence | |
E-20 | Veterinary Office or Clinic | |
F-5 | Wireless telecommunications equipment and facilities and wireless telecommunications towers. [Amended 7-8-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02] | |
F-6 | Major solar or photovoltaic energy facilities or structures | |
H-2c | ECHO accessory residential dwelling unit |
B.
Performance and bulk regulations. The performance and bulk standards for all uses are shown in the Table of Performance and Dimensional Regulations in § 115-9.[1]
(1)
Special notes:
(a)
The vertical height allowed within the Airport Safety Zone shall be determined by using the methodology established by N.J.A.C. 16-62 et seq., the administrative regulations of the Air Safety and Zoning Act of 1983.
(b)
The total number of lots allowed in a residential air park shall be determined by multiplying the gross density ratio by the base site area minus those acres devoted to existing airport structures and facilities.
[1]
Editor’s Note: The Table of Performance and Dimensional Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.