Belvidere City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
Regulations for R-M District
§ 505-41 Permitted uses.
Within any R-M District, no building, structure, lot or land shall be used for other than one or more of the following uses:
§ 505-42 Accessory uses.
[Amended 5-16-1988 by Ord. No. 88-8]
Within any R-M District, the following accessory uses shall be permitted:
§ 505-43 Lot and yard requirements.
Within any R-M District, no building or structure shall be erected nor any lot or land area utilized unless in conformity with the following schedule, which is hereby declared to be a part of this chapter:
A.
Multiple dwelling.
Maximum Building Height (feet) | Minimum Lot Area (square feet) | Minimum Lot Width (feet) | Maximum Lot Coverage (percent) |
|---|---|---|---|
35 | 130,000 | 200 | 20% |
Minimum Yards (feet) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Front Yard Depth | One Side Yard Width | Both Side Yards, Total Width | Side Yard Width Abutting a Side Street on a Corner Lot | Rear Yard Depth |
50 | 40 | 100 | 50 | 40 |
B.
Two-family, according to area and bulk requirements of R-75 Zone District.
C.
Single-family, according to area and bulk requirements of R-75 Zone District.
§ 505-44 Minimum floor area.
A.
Every single-family, two-family or three-family dwelling structure shall have a floor area of not less than 600 square feet for each dwelling unit therein; provided, however, that no single-family dwelling structure shall have a floor area of less than 1,050 square feet.
B.
All one-bedroom dwelling units shall have a livable minimum floor area of 700 square feet exclusive of porches, staircases, basements, breezeways, balconies and attached garages. Two-bedroom dwelling units shall have a minimum floor area of 900 square feet.
§ 505-45 Conditional uses.
Within any R-M District, the following conditional uses shall be permitted pending approval of the Belvidere Planning Board:
A.
Public or private school approved by the New Jersey State Department of Education.
B.
Professional office in a residential building, as defined in "home professional office" in § 505-2B.
C.
Boarding- or lodging house.
D.
Museum, art gallery, community center building, public library.
E.
Public utility building or structure.
F.
Essential services.
§ 505-46 Density.
Within the R-M District, the minimum lot area for multiple-dwelling apartments shall be 3,000 square feet per one-bedroom apartment. For a two-bedroom apartment, 3,630 square feet is required, and for a three-bedroom apartment, 4,840 square feet is required. No more than 10% of the apartment units shall be three-bedroom apartments.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former Ch. 160, Art. IX, Regulations for R-AH District, as amended, which previously followed this article, was repealed 5-6-1991 by Ord. No. 91-9.