Alpine City Zoning Code
§ 220-5
Residence zones.
A.
Permitted uses. Within the R-A, R-AA, R-1, R-2, R-2A, R-2B, R-3 or R-4 Zones, no building or lot shall be used for any purpose except the following:
[Amended by Ord. No. 249; Ord. No. 254; Ord. No. 292]
(1)
A one-family detached dwelling with no boarders or roomers.
(2)
A public park, public playground, public athletic field, public museum, public library, firehouse or municipal building, in each case owned or operated by the Borough.
(3)
Agricultural and horticultural land uses and the buildings incidental to residence, provided that no accessory buildings or runs for poultry or animals, no outdoor storage of fertilizer and manure and no greenhouse heating plant be within 30 feet of any lot line.
B.
Accessory uses.
[Amended by Ord. No. 252]
(1)
Private garage, emergency shelters, customary recreational facilities, including family swimming pool, tennis courts, paddle courts, subject to § 220-13.
(2)
Recreational equipment shall be deemed to be such as does not have any structure and being movable.
(3)
Other accessory uses.
(4)
No residence building shall be rented to or occupied by more than two unrelated persons.
(5)
A wind energy conservation system is not a permitted accessory use in any residential zone.
[Added 4-23-2003 by Ord. No. 613]
C.
Drainage control in the R-A, R-AA, R-1 and R-R Zone Districts. Because of the slope and rocky soil condition of the land in the R-A, R-AA, R-1 and R-R Zone Districts, and the liability caused thereby of serious flooding, erosion and sedimentation when new buildings are constructed unless special remedial and protective measures are taken, the submission of a drainage plan and plan for control of erosion and sedimentation and a stormwater management system prepared by a design engineer in accordance with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:21-7, et seq. shall be submitted to the Building Inspector with each application for a building permit for a new construction or addition to existing buildings. Such plans shall be reviewed by the Borough Engineer and approved only if adequate provisions are found to be made to accommodate a fifty-year design storm.
[Amended by Ord. No. 272; Ord. No. 278; 4-25-2001 by Ord. No. 587]
D.
Illumination of tennis courts, basketball courts, platform tennis courts and similar areas of recreation.
[Amended by Ord. No. 276; Ord. No. 408]
(1)
Lighting standards. Lighting fixtures for tennis courts and similar areas of recreation must comply with the following regulations:
(a)
Height. Light standards inclusive of fixtures shall not exceed 25 feet in height above ground level, nor shall any light fixture be installed more than 25 feet above ground level.
(b)
Glare.
[1]
"Glare" is the sensation produced by brightness within the visual field that is sufficiently greater than the illumination to which the eyes are adapted to cause annoyance, discomfort or loss in visual performance and visibility. "Direct glare" is a glare resulting from insufficiently shielded light sources in the field of view. No direct glare shall be permitted. If required, the lights shall be shielded by louvers, baffles or visors to restrict the maximum apex angle of the cone of illumination to 135º. The upper apex of the apex angle shall not exceed 75º from the horizontal. Shielding on one side of the light may also be required.
[2]
At any point on any adjoining property the total direct and indirect glare measured at a height of three feet above ground level shall not exceed 0.2 of a footcandle over the combined illumination of all other lighting on the premises and lighting from any natural light source. The readings shall be made with a direct reading, portable light meter held toward the source of light which meter shall have been tested and calibrated by an independent commercial photometric laboratory or the manufacturer of such meters within one year prior to the date of use as attested by a certificate issued by such laboratory or manufacturer.
(c)
Setback. Lighting fixtures must comply with the setback requirements for accessory buildings, as set forth in § 220-13F.
(d)
Hours. Lighting of a tennis court, basketball court, platform tennis court or similar area of recreation is prohibited between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the next day, local time, except on Friday and Saturday when such lighting shall be prohibited from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the next day, local time.
(2)
Application requirements.
(a)
To whom made. All applications for lighting of tennis courts, basketball courts, platform tennis courts and similar areas of recreation must be made to the Zoning Officer.
(b)
Fees and deposits. Any person making an application shall pay a nonreturnable fee of $200 accompanying such application. In addition, the application shall be accompanied by a deposit of $2,000 to cover the cost of review services provided by the Borough Engineer, planning consultant, Borough Attorney, Zoning Board of Adjustment attorney and other Borough personnel, the publication of notices and other required expenses. The Borough Clerk shall place the deposit in a trust account in the name of the applicant and shall charge thereto all disbursements to professional consultants and Borough personnel for review services. Any unused portion of the deposit shall be returned to the applicant. If the cost of review services exceeds the amount of deposit, sufficient additional funds shall be deposited before any final approved plan is returned to the applicant.
(c)
Lighting plan. The application shall be accompanied by a lighting plan duly certified by a licensed engineer which sets forth the location and height of the lighting fixtures, and footcandles on adjoining properties at three-foot heights, the location of the measurement of the footcandles and the calculations utilized for the measurement of the footcandles.
(d)
Review by Zoning Officer. The Zoning Officer of the Borough shall review the application, make the necessary inspections and may retain an expert to assist the Zoning Officer in making a determination as to compliance with all the requirements of this subsection.
(3)
Permits. The Zoning Officer shall issue a building permit when all fees have been paid or deposited and the plans and intended uses indicate that the designed improvements will conform to all of the requirements of this subsection. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until all improvements have been constructed and installed in complete compliance with this subsection.