Essential services are utility installations, electric stations and uses generally related to the supply of energy to activities and uses in the Township. Because of the wide range of uses which constitute essential services, no specific regulations are contained in this chapter. Each use shall be evaluated by the Board and standards imposed based on the following:
There shall be a buffer strip between school playgrounds and adjoining residences, of evergreen or other appropriate planting, as approved by the Board.
General. In reviewing the site plan for houses of worship, the Board shall make particular note of ancillary uses, such as social events, recreational activities, convocations and similar activities. Reasonable requirements shall be established to minimize any adverse impact to the surrounding area.
Minimum yards. Minimum front, rear and side yards shall be at least 200 feet each, except if abutting a residence or a residential zone. In this case the Board may require additional setbacks to provide adequate buffers and to protect adjacent uses from nuisance characteristics.
Swimming pool setback. Swimming pools, other than private residential swimming pools under 3,499 square feet, shall have a setback from any property line of 300 feet. A pool of greater than 3,500 square feet shall have a setback of 400 feet.
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.
Accessory uses. Used cars, machinery, equipment or vehicles shall not be sold, except as an accessory use to a new car, machinery or equipment dealer or in accordance with Chapter 78, Licensing, and Chapter 183, Vehicles, Sales of, of the Code of the Township of Andover.
Maximum coverage. The area devoted to outside display of new and used cars, machinery, equipment or vehicles shall not exceed the area of the building or 25% of the total lot area, whichever is greater.
Vehicles, machinery and construction equipment shall be kept at least 50 feet from the right-of-way and property lines and be neatly arranged on the lot.
Lighting. Display lighting shall be shielded and shall be so located and maintained as not to constitute a hazard or nuisance to the traveling public or to neighbors. In particular, so-called "string lights" shall not be permitted.
The applicant shall meet the requirements contained in § 190-54 with regard to the storage of 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.
§ 190-53 Riding academies and stables.
The keeping of horses, ponies or other equine animals where stall space is rented for more than one horse, horses are available for hire, riding lessons or instruction is undertaken on the premises or similar activities are conducted is regulated as follows:
Structures. Housing of equine animals must be provided in permanent, anchored barns for all horses on the property at which the horses are kept beyond two days and two nights. Each horse must be provided with a box stall or straight stall. Horses shall not be housed in horse travel trailers. Barns shall further be regulated according to the following:
Equine density. For nine acres, up to 20 equine animals are permitted on the lot, five acres of which shall be accessible to the animals. Two additional animals may be permitted for each additional acre accessible to those equine animals.
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.
Horse vans and trailers. Vehicles intended for the transportation of recreational horses, such as vans and trailers, may be stored on the premises provided they do not violate the provisions of any other ordinance of Andover Township.
Lessons and boarding. Giving riding lessons or instructions, leasing of horses or other similar activities or boarding or housing other people's horse or horses is permitted if a conditional use permit is issued for a stable and riding academy hereunder. The term “horses” herein shall be determined to include all equine animals as defined in this chapter.
§ 190-54 Warehousing, storing and wholesaling of certain materials.
The warehousing, storage, wholesaling or retailing of materials listed herein shall not be conducted until a conditional use permit is issued from the reviewing board. Such permit shall be granted only if the applicant meets the conditions listed herein.
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.
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.
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.
Except as otherwise permitted in this section, no repair garage shall store wrecked, damaged, disassembled (either whole or in part) or abandoned motor vehicles, boats or used automotive or marine parts or used supplies or materials thereof.
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.
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 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.
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.
Outdoor storage. Notwithstanding the restrictions pertaining to outdoor storage as set forth in § 190-21 of this chapter, designated areas for the storage of materials utilized in the production process and finished products may be located in the front, side or rear yard setback applicable to the principal building subject to the following conditions:
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.
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.
Essential services are utility installations, electric stations and uses generally related to the supply of energy to activities and uses in the Township. Because of the wide range of uses which constitute essential services, no specific regulations are contained in this chapter. Each use shall be evaluated by the Board and standards imposed based on the following:
There shall be a buffer strip between school playgrounds and adjoining residences, of evergreen or other appropriate planting, as approved by the Board.
General. In reviewing the site plan for houses of worship, the Board shall make particular note of ancillary uses, such as social events, recreational activities, convocations and similar activities. Reasonable requirements shall be established to minimize any adverse impact to the surrounding area.
Minimum yards. Minimum front, rear and side yards shall be at least 200 feet each, except if abutting a residence or a residential zone. In this case the Board may require additional setbacks to provide adequate buffers and to protect adjacent uses from nuisance characteristics.
Swimming pool setback. Swimming pools, other than private residential swimming pools under 3,499 square feet, shall have a setback from any property line of 300 feet. A pool of greater than 3,500 square feet shall have a setback of 400 feet.
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.
Accessory uses. Used cars, machinery, equipment or vehicles shall not be sold, except as an accessory use to a new car, machinery or equipment dealer or in accordance with Chapter 78, Licensing, and Chapter 183, Vehicles, Sales of, of the Code of the Township of Andover.
Maximum coverage. The area devoted to outside display of new and used cars, machinery, equipment or vehicles shall not exceed the area of the building or 25% of the total lot area, whichever is greater.
Vehicles, machinery and construction equipment shall be kept at least 50 feet from the right-of-way and property lines and be neatly arranged on the lot.
Lighting. Display lighting shall be shielded and shall be so located and maintained as not to constitute a hazard or nuisance to the traveling public or to neighbors. In particular, so-called "string lights" shall not be permitted.
The applicant shall meet the requirements contained in § 190-54 with regard to the storage of 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.
§ 190-53 Riding academies and stables.
The keeping of horses, ponies or other equine animals where stall space is rented for more than one horse, horses are available for hire, riding lessons or instruction is undertaken on the premises or similar activities are conducted is regulated as follows:
Structures. Housing of equine animals must be provided in permanent, anchored barns for all horses on the property at which the horses are kept beyond two days and two nights. Each horse must be provided with a box stall or straight stall. Horses shall not be housed in horse travel trailers. Barns shall further be regulated according to the following:
Equine density. For nine acres, up to 20 equine animals are permitted on the lot, five acres of which shall be accessible to the animals. Two additional animals may be permitted for each additional acre accessible to those equine animals.
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.
Horse vans and trailers. Vehicles intended for the transportation of recreational horses, such as vans and trailers, may be stored on the premises provided they do not violate the provisions of any other ordinance of Andover Township.
Lessons and boarding. Giving riding lessons or instructions, leasing of horses or other similar activities or boarding or housing other people's horse or horses is permitted if a conditional use permit is issued for a stable and riding academy hereunder. The term “horses” herein shall be determined to include all equine animals as defined in this chapter.
§ 190-54 Warehousing, storing and wholesaling of certain materials.
The warehousing, storage, wholesaling or retailing of materials listed herein shall not be conducted until a conditional use permit is issued from the reviewing board. Such permit shall be granted only if the applicant meets the conditions listed herein.
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.
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.
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.
Except as otherwise permitted in this section, no repair garage shall store wrecked, damaged, disassembled (either whole or in part) or abandoned motor vehicles, boats or used automotive or marine parts or used supplies or materials thereof.
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.
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 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.
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.
Outdoor storage. Notwithstanding the restrictions pertaining to outdoor storage as set forth in § 190-21 of this chapter, designated areas for the storage of materials utilized in the production process and finished products may be located in the front, side or rear yard setback applicable to the principal building subject to the following conditions:
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.
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.