Andover Township City Zoning Code

Degree an intensity of nuisance characteristics.

Probable traffic impact.

Character of surrounding existing and future development.

Minimum tract size: 10 acres.

There shall be a buffer strip between school playgrounds and adjoining residences, of evergreen or other appropriate planting, as approved by the Board.

There shall be no substantial adverse impact upon surrounding properties due to traffic, noise, light, or other factors.

There shall be a buffer strip between playgrounds and adjoining residences, of evergreen or other appropriate planting, as approved by the Board.

There shall be no substantial adverse impact upon surrounding properties due to traffic, noise, light, or other factors.

Minimum lot area: five acres.

Minimum front yard setback: 75 feet.

Minimum side yard setback: 50 feet.

Minimum rear yard setback: 75 feet.

Maximum impervious surface coverage: 40%.

Maximum lot coverage: 20%.

If outdoor lighting is provided, it shall be shielded and arranged in such a manner that source and object of illumination shall not be visible from any adjoining property.

Public address systems or any other amplified sounds are prohibited.

Rear yard setback: 50 feet.

Side yard setback: 20 feet.

Maximum building height: 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet.

Each box stall should be at least 100 square feet.

Each straight stall should be at least five by eight feet.

Minimum floor area of a barn should be 125 square feet.

Enclosed roof storage must be provided for hay, straw, feed and tack.

Rodent-proof feed containers must be provided and used.

Barns must be located in the rear of the property.

Barns must be located no closer than 75 feet to the side or back property line boundaries.

One-half permanent paved parking space shall be required for each horse housed or ridden in the arena on the property.

Sufficient temporary field parking should be provided for special events.

Police ordinance requires special permits for show events to be acquired through the Township Committee and Police Department.

Manure may not be kept in any area of the fifty-year floodplain nor within 50 feet of any brooks or watercourses.

Manure disposal area must be in a low-profile position, cause no nuisance, and be at least 50 feet from a property line and no closer than 200 feet to any other existing residential purpose permanent building or structure, attached garage, swimming pool, tennis court or patio located on adjoining premises.

The manure must be collected from the barn area and maintained or disposed of in a sanitary manner. If stored, a covered enclosure or covered pit should be provided to prevent offensive odors, fly breeding and other nuisances.

The applicant shall include in the publication of application, and in the notice to surrounding property owners and other notice as required by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12, the specific description of the material to be warehoused, stored or wholesaled.

The applicant shall prove that the materials can be stored and used safely on the property and in accordance with all applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations. Specific details of the proposed use and storage facilities for the subject materials shall be submitted to the reviewing municipal board.

The materials or their by-products shall not be disposed of or discharged on the premises and shall not be discharged into on-premises septic or sewage disposal systems.

There shall be no detriment to the public health and safety of residents in the neighborhood or community.

No materials or wastes shall be deposited on a lot in such form or manner that they may be transferred off the lot by natural causes or forces.

All materials shall be stored in a secure manner so that they may not be removed by unauthorized persons.

No substance or material that has the potential to contaminate a stream, watercourse, groundwater supply or aquifer or otherwise render such stream, watercourse, groundwater supply or aquifer undesirable as a source of potable water or recreation, or which can destroy aquatic life, shall be permitted to enter any stream, watercourse, groundwater supply or aquifer. The applicant shall provide the Board with competent evidence that this condition has been met.

All materials or wastes that may cause fumes or dust, or which could constitute a fire hazard, or which may be edible or otherwise attractive to rodents or insects, shall be stored indoors and enclosed in appropriate containers adequate to eliminate such hazards.

The applicant shall prove to the Board that the use does not emit excessive or exceptional amounts of dust, fumes, noise, odor, smoke, vibration, glare or waste products and does not constitute an excessive fire or explosive hazard or a hazard beyond the capabilities of the Township Fire Department.

Oil or petroleum of any kind and in any form, including but not limited to oil, petroleum, gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, oil sludge, oil refuse, oil mixed with other wastes, crude oils and liquid propane.

All pesticides designated as "prohibited," "restricted" or "specifically restricted" pursuant to the New Jersey Pesticide Control Act of 1971, N.J.S.A. 13:1F-1 et seq., as amended, and N.J.A.C. 7:30-1.5 through 7:30-1.7; excepted from this subsection are pesticides used for agricultural uses as defined in this chapter.

Any use which directly or indirectly utilizes materials listed in N.J.A.C. 7:26-6.13 and 7:26-6.14.

Substances identified as hazardous by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency as 40 FR 59961, December 30, 1975, proposed pursuant to Section 311(b)(2)(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Amendments of 1972, 53 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., as amended.

Explosives.

Gases.

Acids.

Plastics.

Halogenated hydrocarbons and their derivatives.

Fireworks.

Weapons.

Wood distillables.

Any other dangerous, hazardous or toxic materials.

Such vehicles may be stored on a temporary basis while insurance claims are being processed or while junk title is being obtained from the Division of Motor Vehicles. Temporary storage is also permitted of abandoned motor vehicles pending disposition of court complaints or the processing of junk title being obtained from the Division of Motor Vehicles; provided, however, that such vehicles have been brought or stored there at the direction or request of a local, county, state or federal law enforcement agency.

Such vehicles shall be located in a rear yard and screened so that no stored vehicle or equipment shall be visible off premises.

On corner lots in those cases where no rear yard exists, storage areas are restricted to the single side yard behind the line projected by the building face and subject further to all the regulations set forth in this section.

In no event shall storage be closer than 10 feet to any property line.

In no event shall the temporary storage of more than 10 such vehicles be permitted simultaneously at any one public garage or gasoline service station. The area of such storage shall be maintained in a clean and safe manner, free from all debris, glass, loose parts and leaking fuel, lubricants and other fluids.

Minimum lot area: 20 acres.

Minimum lot width: 500 feet.

Maximum building and structure (principal and accessory) coverage: 15%.

Maximum impervious surface coverage: 40%.

Front yard setback: 300 feet.

Side and rear yard(s) setback: 200 feet.

Maximum building height: 75 feet.

Storage silos, bins and/or hoppers for containment of raw materials shall not exceed a maximum height of 125 feet and shall be located to provide a minimum setback ratio of 2.5 times the height of the building or structure to a side or rear lot line. Storage silos, bins and/or hoppers for containment of raw materials shall not be located within the restricted one-hundred-foot buffer area to a residential zone district or an existing residential use in accordance with § 131-37M nor shall same be permitted within the required front yard setback applicable to the principal building.

Off-street parking may be permitted within 50 feet of a front, side or rear lot line but shall not be permitted within the restricted one-hundred-foot buffer area to a residential zone district or an existing residential use in accordance with § 131-37M.

No storage or placement of materials or products or loading/ unloading operations shall be located within the restricted one-hundred-foot buffer area to a residential zone district or an existing residential use in accordance with § 131-37M.

Storage or placement of materials or products and loading operations may be located within 50 feet of a front, side or rear lot line, except where the one-hundred-foot residential buffer standard applies. All storage areas must be designed with appropriate design elements, including landscaping, graded berms, solid walls or a combination thereof, to provide a visual screen of said activities from view beyond the boundaries of the site. Said buffer shall consist of a minimum depth of 40 feet and shall extend along the entire length of the storage and/or loading area.

All raw materials shall be placed upon an impervious surface and be designed to have a solid wall on the side(s) and rear for containment purposes.

The preservation of natural wooded tracts shall be an integral part of all site plans and may be calculated as part of the required buffer area, provided that the growth is of a density and the area is of a width to serve the purpose of a buffer. Where additional plantings are necessary to establish an appropriate tone for an effective buffer, said planting may be required.

Trees shall be of a species common to the area, of nursery stock and free of insects and disease. A minimum of 1/3 of the trees provided in the buffer plan must have a caliper of three inches at planting.

The buffer area shall remain in place for the duration of the approved activity. Any plant material which does not live shall be replaced within one year or one growing season.

Screen plantings and landscaping shall be broken at points of vehicular and pedestrian access to assure a clear sight triangle.