Bloomsbury City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
Short Title, Purpose and Interpretation
§ 270-1 Short title.
This chapter shall be known as, and may be cited as, "The 1972 Zoning Ordinance for the Borough of Bloomsbury, revised."
§ 270-2 Purpose.
[Amended 12-19-1991 by Ord. No. 317-91; 10-23-2012 by Ord. No. 106-12]
This chapter is enacted in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., and the amendments thereof and the supplements thereto, in order to:
A.
Protect the public health, morals and general welfare with reasonable consideration, among other things, of the character of the zones and their peculiar suitability for uses and with a view to conserving the values of property and encouraging the most appropriate use of the land throughout the Borough.
B.
Manage environmental impact considerations such as runoff.
C.
Lessen and, where possible, prevent congestion in the streets.
D.
Secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other dangers.
E.
Prevent the overcrowding of land and buildings.
F.
Avoid undue concentration of population.
G.
Regulate the height, design appearance, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures; the size of yards, courts and other open spaces; and the location and use of buildings, structures and land for commercial trade, industry, residence or other purposes.
§ 270-3 Interpretation. [1]
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this chapter, they shall be held to be the minimum requirements to serve the aforesaid purposes. Where the provisions of this chapter impose greater restrictions or higher standards than those of any statute or ordinance or regulation, the provisions of this chapter shall govern. Where the provisions of any statute, other ordinance or regulation impose greater restrictions or higher standards than this chapter, the provisions of such statute, ordinance or regulation shall govern. The Planning Board shall have the right of decision in the event of disagreement between an applicant and another board or agency of the Borough as to which of the two conflicting requirements is more stringent.
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Editor's Note: Pursuant to Ord. No. 102-04, adopted 4-27-2004, which eliminated the Board of Adjustment, throughout this chapter sections which referred to both the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment were amended to delete the references to the Board of Adjustment, and sections which referred to the Board of Adjustment were amended to refer to the Planning Board, at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
§ 270-4 Word usage.
A.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the words and phrases listed in § 270-13, Definitions, shall be construed throughout this chapter to have the meaning therein indicated. The singular shall include the plural, and the plural the singular. The word "used" shall include the words "arranged," "designed" or "intended to be used." The word "building" shall include "structure." The present tense shall include the future tense. The word "shall" is always mandatory.