Boonton City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVII
Zone Districts and Enforcement
§ 300-64 Zone Districts.
[Amended by Ord. No. 16-99; 1-19-2005 by Ord. No. 26-2004; 5-1-2006 by Ord. No. 9-2006; 12-4-2006 by Ord. No. 27-2006; 11-17-2007 by Ord. No. 17-2007; 7-17-2017 by Ord. No. 13-2017; 8-20-2018 by Ord. No. 19-2018; 8-20-2018 by Ord. No. 20-2018; 11-5-2018 by Ord. No. 23-2018; 10-21-2019 by Ord. No. 10-2019; 10-21-2019 by Ord. No. 15-2019; 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 22-2019]
For the purpose of this chapter, the Town of Boonton is hereby divided into zone districts known as:
R-1 | Residence Districts A, B, C, D and E |
R-2 | Residence Districts A and B |
R-3 | Residence Districts A and B |
R-4 | Residence District |
RH | Residential High-Density |
AH-1 | Affordable Housing-Industrial District |
B-1 | Business District |
B-2 | Business District |
B-3 | Business District |
B-4 | Business District |
B-5 | Business District |
C-1 | Commercial District |
C-2 | Commercial District |
I-1 | Industrial District |
I-2 | Industrial District |
ARU | Adaptive Re-Use |
MAO | Myrtle Avenue Multifamily Residential Overlay District |
§ 300-65 Map and schedule.
[Amended by Ord. No. 17-92; Ord. No. 29-94; Ord. No. 31-94; 1-19-2005 by Ord. No. 26-2004; 2-21-2006 by Ord. No. 3-2006; 5-1-2006 by Ord. No. 9-2006; 6-5-2006 by Ord. No. 10-2006]
The map entitled "Zone Map, Town of Boonton, Morris County, New Jersey," dated April 2006, and the Schedule of Requirements which accompany this article are hereby declared to be a part hereof.[1] (Refer to accompanying schedule.)
[1]
Editor's Note: A copy of the Zoning Map and accompanying schedule is included as an attachment to this chapter.
§ 300-66 Zone boundaries.
The zone boundary lines shown on the Zoning Map are intended to coincide with property lines, the center lines of streets, railroads or drainage courses as they existed at the time of adoption of this article, or they are designated on the Zoning Map by figures or dimensions. In case of uncertainty as to the location of any zone boundary line, the determination thereof shall be with the Planning Board.
§ 300-67 Enforcement and authority and duties of Construction Official.
A.
This section shall be enforced by the Construction Official, who shall in no case, except under a written order of the Board of Aldermen, issue any permit for the erection or structural alteration of any building, nor grant any occupancy permit for any building or land where the proposed erection, structural alteration, or use thereof would be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. It shall be the further duty of the Construction Official to investigate any violations of this chapter coming to his attention whether by complaint or arising from his own personal knowledge, and if a violation is found to exist, he shall serve notice upon the owner notifying the Board of Aldermen who shall take such action as they deem appropriate in the circumstances.
B.
It shall also be the duty of the Construction Official to keep a record of all applications for building permits issued, with a notation of all special conditions involved. He shall file and safely keep copies of all plans and specifications submitted with such applications, and the same shall form a part of the records of his office and shall be available to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen and all other officials of the Town.
§ 300-68 Historic preservation districts and sites.
[Added by Ord. No. 45-92]
A.
The following districts are hereby designated as historic preservation districts:
[Amended 9-3-2002 by Ord. No. 16-2002; 9-5-2023 by Ord. No. 12-23]
Ironworks Industrial Historic District |
Ironworks Residential District |
Main Street Commercial District |
Rockaway Street Residential District |
All as shown on the Zoning Map with Historic Preservation Overlay Districts (§ 300-65) |
B.
These historic preservation district designations are in addition to such designations and regulations as the Zoning Ordinance otherwise requires.
C.
The following properties are hereby designated as historic sites:
Street | Lot Block | Address |
|---|---|---|
Train Station | Division Street and Myrtle Avenue | |
Vreeland Avenue | 445 Vreeland Avenue Boonton, New Jersey |