All campground applications shall be accompanied by a letter from the Board of Health approving the applicant's plan for all health and sanitary facilities.

Any such proposed camp shall occupy a tract of at least 50 acres, shall maintain a gross density of not more than five campsites per acre and shall provide a minimum setback of at least 200 feet from any public road, lake, stream or property line, as a buffer area to protect the natural condition of the forest floor, to protect the integrity and purity of streams and other water bodies, to ensure natural surroundings for campers and to preserve the right of adjoining property owners to enjoy full use of their premises. The setback areas shall not be included when calculating the maximum camp density.

Precautions shall be taken not to remove, change, harm or destroy any natural feature, drainage or vegetation existing on the land prior to the establishment of the camp facility.

In all open areas, provisions for buffer strips of trees and shrubs or approved fencing located around the entire perimeter of the site shall be included in the site plan and shall be completed within five years of the date the permit is issued. A suitable performance guaranty, approval by the Planning Board as to type, the Planning Board Solicitor as to form and the Township Engineer as to amount, shall be posted with the Township Clerk prior to authorization of any permit.

In case of a day camp, a shelter or shelters of either a permanent or temporary nature adequate to house the total camp population on days of inclement weather shall be provided.

In the case of a private campground, all buildings, structures and uses must conform to the standards and requirements of the State Uniform Construction Code[2] as well as Chapter XI of the New Jersey Sanitary Code, as amended from time to time by the State of New Jersey or the Township of Alloway.

If the camp is to be used by unsupervised persons under 18 years of age, the camping area must provide sufficient personnel over 21 years of age to adequately supervise the campers. These supervisory persons must be on duty at all times while the camp is in use.

Any permit issued for a campground shall be valid only so long as the camp design, density and service facilities conform to the approved plot plan, Board of Health approved sanitary facilities and any additional conditions specified by the Planning Board. Such camps shall also comply with any applicable requirements of state, county and municipal agencies regarding health, sanitation, fire protection and other matters.

Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to fulfill the goals of the Master Plan by instituting land development measures in the A, Agricultural, RR, Rural Residential and LR, Low Residential zones which will:

Applicability.

Design standards.

General regulations.

The right to farm all land is ordained to be a permitted use which can be pursued in any zoning district that permits general purpose agriculture in the Township of Alloway, subject only to the restrictions and regulations for poultry and turkey farms and the keeping of farm animals, manure or fertilizer as specified elsewhere in the Alloway Land Use Ordinance, and subject to Township health and sanitary codes. The right to farm as applied in this section includes the following:

All the foregoing activities are permitted for the purpose of producing from the land agriculture products such as vegetables, grains, hay, fruit, fibers, wood, shrubs, flowers, seeds and for raising livestock. All the foregoing farming activities must be conducted in accordance with generally accepted agriculture practices and may occur at any time, including Sundays and holidays. These activities also may occur at any hour of the day or night. The noises, odors and fumes which are reasonable and necessary to farming are included as inherent parts of the right to farm. The use of carbide guns, however, is found not to be reasonable and necessary to farming and is hereby prohibited except between the hours of 1/2 hour after sunrise and 1/2 hour before sunset.

It is expressly found that whatever nuisance may be caused to others by the permitted farm uses and activities so conducted is more than offset by the benefits from farming to the neighborhood and community and to society in general; by the preservation of open space, the beauty of the countryside and clean air; and by the preservation and continuance of farming operations in Alloway Township and in New Jersey as a source of agriculture products for this and future generations.

The maximum number of dwelling units in any apartment project shall be determined by the lot area per dwelling unit requirements below:

At no time shall the number of apartment units exceed 10% of the total number of housing units in the Township.

Open space areas adjacent to project buildings and not surfaced as walkways, driveways, parking areas, utfflty areas or other required improvements shall be graded and seeded to provide a thick stand of grass or other ground-cover material. Liberal landscaping plans including deciduous trees and evergreens shall be made a part of the site plan submission and be subject to approval by the Planilng Board.

A minimum of 35% of the total area of the apartment project, exclusive of normal dwelling door-yards, buffer strips and parking areas, shall be designated as common open space. Adequate recreation areas and facilities shall be provided, none of which shall be less than 10,000 square feet in area nor less than 100 feet in its narrowest dimension. Each recreation area shall be located conveniently to project dwelling units.

Every building shall have a minimum setback of 40 feet from any lot line and 15 feet from any private interior road, driveway or parking area.

No garden apartment dwelling structure shall be located within 25 feet of another dwelling structure.

Courtyards bounded on three or more sides by the wings of a single building or by the walls of separate buildings shall have a minimum width between any two walls of at least two feet for each one foot of height of the tallest adjacent building or wall.

Each dwelling unit shall contain complete kitchen facilities and toilet, bathing and sleeping facilities and shall have a minimum habitable floor area according to the number of rooms in accordance with the following:

In addition to required habitable floor area, there shall be a minimum storage area in each building for bicycles, carriages, furniture and similar incidental equipment of at least 70 square feet in area by a minimum of seven feet in height per dwelling unit.

Sufficient laundry, garbage-pickup and other utility areas shall be provided in locations convenient to all occupants. Their detrimental effects on the aesthetic character of the project shall be minimized where necessary through the use of enclosures or screens composed of suitable fencing, masonry walls or shrubbery at least six feet in height around the perimeter. Fencing and walls shall not be more than 50% open on the vertical surface.

There shall be not more than 12 dwelling units in each building or structure. The facade of any building or structure shall not exceed 60 feet in length unless each increment of 60 feet is interrupted by an angle of at least 45° or an offset of at least five feet.

No dwelling units are permitted below the ground-floor level nor above the second story of any structure in a garden apartment project.

Driveways, parking areas and all pedestrian area ways shall be provided at all times with adequate illumination so shielded as to avoid deleterious glare to adjacent or nearby residential units.

All on-site electrical and telephone utility service shall be installed below ground level.

Design features relating to curbing, driveways, parking areas, pedestrian walks, landscaping and other project elements not specified herein may be attached as conditions by the Planning Board if circumstances indicate they will further the purposes and intent of this chapter.

In addition to the general site plan requirements, scaled maps accompanying the application for any gasoline service station or public garage shall clearly delineate the actual floor space and/or ground area to be devoted to or used for the purpose of motor vehicle storage and the location of any church, hospital, theater, library, public playground, athletic field, public or parochial school, firehouse, municipal building, existing service station or public garage, or any other public or other building in which the public gathers, within 1,000 feet of the proposed building or use. The site plan shall also show the number and location of fuel tanks to be installed, the dimensions and capacity of each storage tank, the depth the tanks will be placed below ground, the number and location of dispensers to be installed and the type and location of all principal and accessory structures to be constructed.

No public garage or gasoline service station shall be located within 400 feet of any church, hospital, theater, library, public playground, athletic field, public or parochial school, firehouse, municipal building or any public or other building in which the public gathers, nor within 200 feet of any existing public garage or gasoline service station. The measurements contained herein shall be made between the two nearest points of the building structures and not between lot lines; provided, however, that the measurements between the public garage or gasoline service station shall be made between the nearest point of the structure and the nearest lot line of any athletic field or public playground. The term "structure" as used herein shall include accessory structures such as dispensers, and measurements contained herein shall be made between uses on the same or opposite side of the street.

No gasoline service station or public garage shall accumulate or store any used parts or tires, whether for sale, storage or waste, on any portion of the premises, unless within the permanently enclosed building. All drainage, refuse, grease drippings, oily rags or other greasy or oily waste material shall be kept enclosed in metal containers approved by fire underwriters for disposal.

There shall be no outside storage of supplies, materials or parts unless the same are contained within a permanent rack, case, cabinet or enclosure of metal or other fireproof material. Accessory goods for sale may be displayed in the building and on the pump island only. All fuel tanks shall be installed underground and shall be located at least 35 feet from any property line. Each gasoline service station or public garage shall be equipped with fire extinguishers, the number, type and quality of which shall be specified by the Commissioner of Public Safety, who may require such other equipment as he deems necessary for fire or other emergency purposes.

In order to minimize traffic hazards and permit safe ingress and egress to and from gasoline service stations or public garages, the following minimum standards shall apply:

Any building or buildings to be erected for use as a gasoline service station or public garage or in connection therewith shall be of masonry construction exclusive of ornamentation and roof. Any repair of motor vehicles shall be performed in a fully enclosed building and no motor vehicle parts or partially dismantled vehicles shall be stored outside an enclosed building.

Any part of the site subject to access by motor vehicles shall be hard surfaced with concrete or bituminous concrete or asphalt and shall be graded and drained to adequately dispose of all surface water accumulated. Whenever the site abuts the side or rear line of a residence district or a lot in residential use, a solid masonry wall or a solid fence not less than three feet high shall be erected along said side or rear lot line up to but not beyond the setback line. The materials and location of such wall or fence shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Board and said Board may also require buffers of foliage, screen fencing or other protective devices if necessary to protect surrounding properties from the effect of light or noise generated on the site.

Kennels or animal hospitals having open pens or cages shall be located on a land parcel having a minimum of five acres and shall be set back at least 200 feet from all lot lines.

In cases where the use is to be carried on within a completely enclosed soundproof building, it must observe the RR Rural Residential District lot and yard requirements.

A zoning permit is sought and received from the Township Zoning Officer and all necessary permits required by the Uniform Construction Code are applied for and received.

The trailer to be replaced is removed from the Township prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for and occupancy of the replacement trailer.

The replacement trailer is installed on the lot so as to comply as nearly as possible with zoning requirements as to the placement of a dwelling on a lot.

Objectives. It is the intent of these regulations to:

Historic District Review Committee established. A seven-member Historic District Review Committee is hereby established as a citizens' advisory committee to be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Township Committee. The Committee shall be composed of a builder familiar with local historic building construction and alteration, a New Jersey licensed architect having an interest in Early American design and restoration, a lay member of the Municipal Planning Board, a member of the County or Municipal Historical Society, two citizen members having an interest in historic preservation and a realtor having experience in handling historical buildings. At least five members of the advisory committee shall reside in Alloway Township, and their terms shall be for four years with two of the members first appointed for a period of one year, two for a period of two years, two for a period of three years and one for a period of four years after which all appointments shall be for a period of four years.

Procedure. All applications for zoning permits subject to this section shall be accompanied by plans and include architectural building plans with elevations. The Zoning Officer shall submit a copy of the application to the Historic District Review Committee for its review and comment. The applicant shall be advised at least 10 days prior to the time and place at which the Review Committee will consider his plans and proposal. Suggestions and recommendations made by the Review Committee shall be forwarded, in writing, to the Zoning Officer within a period of 30 days from the time the application is declared to be complete by the Chairman of the Historic District Review Committee. If the applicant concurs in the recommendations made by the Review Committee and agrees to incorporate the Committee's suggestions, he may alter his plans accordingly, after which a zoning permit may be issued immediately, provided that other ordinance requirements have been complied with. If, for some reason, the applicant declines to incorporate the suggestions of the Historic District Review Committee in his proposal, the Zoning Officer shall deny the permit and the applicant may immediately appeal the action to the Board of Adjustment. The Board of Adjustment shall act on the matter as an appeal for a decision upon a special question under the provisions of § 75-74.[1]

Standards. In reviewing plans, the Historic District Review Committee shall give consideration to:

Building demolition or removal. It shall be a function of the Historical District Review Committee to consider the appropriationess and ways and means of avoiding removal or demolition of historically important buildings or structures located within the Historic Preservation District. Application for demolition or removal of buildings erected prior to 1875 shall be referred to the Historic District Review Committee and the Committee shall have a period of up to 90 days to confer with the applicant and interested public or quasi-public agencies, as well as other interested officials or individuals to conduct a cooperative effort to ascertain how the Township may preserve the buildings and/or premises. The Committee is encouraged to carry out negotiations with either public or private agencies or groups that might lead to feasible plans for preservation of structures where moving or demolition thereof would constitute a great loss to the public or to the Township. In the event a building having historical significance is to be moved to another site within the Township, plans for relocation shall be reviewed by the Committee and suggestions or comments made for its protection during the moving process and for resiting at its new location. Such recommendations shall be made in writing and shall either be discussed with the applicant or forwarded to him prior to the issuance of a moving permit. Relocated buildings shall comply with area, width and yard requirements of the zone to which the building is moved.

Board of Adjustment review.[2] In the case of any application to the Board of Adjustment resulting from design or other recommendations made by the Historic Review Committee, said Board shall give due consideration to the Historic District Review Committee's recommendation in arriving at a decision with respect to the granting of any variance.

All applications shall be: accompanied by a written opinion of the County Agricultural Agent concerning possible nuisance characteristics and measures for adequately dealing with them.

In addition to normally required site plan information, the application shall set forth the purpose of the operation, the manner in which birds will be housed, methods for recycling or disposing of manure, the number of birds to be kept in relation to the size of the parcel, all building or range area property-line setbacks and, if birds are to be kept outdoors, proposals for regular rotation and cropping of range area. In addition, turkeys may be raised only inside entirely enclosed buildings. The report of the County Agricultural Agent should contain statements concerning the above-listed matters.

Any certificate of occupancy shall remain valid so long as the use is operated in a nuisance-free manner in accordance with any conditions included in the approval.

Any application for such use shall include a statement setting forth the need and purpose of the installation.

Proof shall be furnished that the proposed installation in the location specified is necessary for the convenient and efficient operation of the public utility involved and for the satisfactory and convenient provision of service by the utility to the neighborhood or area in which the particular use is to be located.

The design of any building in connection with such facility shall conform to the general character in the area in which it is to be located. The applicant shall demonstrate that the proposed use will in no way adversely affect the safe and comfortable enjoyment of neighboring properties. Adequate and attractive fences and other screening devices shall be described and shown in the plan for the proposed use. Sufficient landscaping, including trees, shrubs and lawn areas, shall also be provided.

Roadside stands shall be maintained in good repair on a well-kept site. They shall have only one entrance and one exit from the highway and shall maintain no display of goods nearer than 40 feet to a road right-of-way line.

One parking space for every 100 square feet of display area shall be provided.

Only three signs shall be permitted, each not more than eight square feet in area. No sign shall be located within the right-of-way of the highway, nor shall any sign obstruct the vision of automobiles entering or leaving the off-street parking area. Additionally, 36 square feet of identification sign area shall be permitted, either on the stand or within 30 feet thereof.

Private swimming pools shall be permitted only as an accessory use to a residential unit or units and when the principal residential structure exists or is under construction.

Public swimming clubs operated on a nonprofit, annual membership basis shall be permitted only by conditional use permit in accordance with applicable zoning provisions of this chapter, and further provided that:

Will not be objectionable by reason of dust, fumes, smoke or odor or be otherwise detrimental to the public health or safety; or

Will not interfere with natural drainage to the extent of being detrimental to other properties.

An owner or person in possession of real estate may hold a yard or tag sale as provided in the Schedule of District Regulations once in any calendar month upon obtaining a permit from the Zoning Officer. The tag or yard sale shall not exceed four consecutive days. Tax-exempt organizations are exempt from obtaining a permit under this Subsection.

A maximum of four temporary off-premises directional signs measuring not over six inches by 18 inches each for tag sales, bazaars, fairs and sales such as church food sales are permitted. A permit must be obtained for the use of such signs. The permit fee is $1 per sign plus a deposit of $3 per sign to be returned if signs are removed by the permittee within three days after the event.