Isolated lot in residential zone.

Lot width. On regularly shaped lots, the minimum lot width of any lot shall be measured at the front property line and minimum front yard setback line as required for the zone in which it is located and shall be maintained for a distance of 40 feet to the rear of the required front yard setback line. In cases of lots on a cul-de-sac, the lot frontage measured at the street right-of-way line shall not be less than 40% of the required minimum lot width.

Corner lots. At all street intersections, no obstruction to vision exceeding 30 inches in height above the established grade of the street at the property line shall be erected or maintained on any lot within the area bounded by the line drawn between points along such street lines or their extension thereof 30 feet distant from their intersection or at a distance determined by the Township Engineer.

Flag lots. Flag lots shall not be permitted in any zone district in the Township of Bridgewater.

Required area of space not to be reduced. The area or dimension of any lot, yard, parking area or other space shall not be reduced to less than the minimum required by this Part 12, and if already existing as less than the minimum required by this Part 12, said area or dimension may be continued and shall not be further reduced.

Frontage upon a street. Every principal building shall be built upon a lot with the minimum lot width fronting upon an improved and approved street in accordance with the roads standards established by the Township of Bridgewater or on a private road shown on an approved site plan.

Construction of a new dwelling on a lot and removal of old dwelling. An existing single-family dwelling may continue to be occupied while a new dwelling is being constructed on the same lot, provided the resulting new dwelling will not violate any bulk provisions of the Land Use Ordinance. The new building must be completed and ready for occupancy within one year of issuance of a building permit. After a certificate of occupancy is issued for the new dwelling, the original dwelling must be removed within 60 days of the issuance of that certificate. As assurance for the removal of the original dwelling, the applicant shall post a bond of 8% of the assessed value of the dwelling to be removed and the certificate of occupancy shall be temporary in nature (for 90 days only). Ninety percent of this bond shall be in the form of a ninety-day surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit with the remaining 10% in cash. This bond shall be posted at the time the temporary certificate of occupancy for the new dwelling is issued. A permanent certificate of occupancy will only be issued after removal of the original dwelling to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer, Township Health Officer and Chief Construction Official.

General application. No building or structure shall have a greater number of stories or greater number of feet than is permitted in the zone where such building or structure is located.

Permitted exceptions.

General.

Front yard requirements affected by Official Map or Master Plan. Where any lot is situated on a street right-of-way which is proposed to be widened as indicated on the Official Map of the Township or in the Master Plan of the Township or Master Plan of Somerset County or by the State of New Jersey, as adopted by the appropriate agency pursuant to law, all minimum required yards shall be measured from such proposed future right-of-way line.

Side yard exceptions.

Open decks.

The maximum improved lot coverage on each lot shall not be greater than is permitted in the zone where such building or structure is located. The maximum improved lot coverage shall include all impervious surfaces, such as buildings, structures, driveways, tennis courts and patios.

All building, gravel and/or other stone surfaces used for parking, driveways, or walkways shall be counted as improved lot coverage. Stone patios shall be computed as part of the overall lot coverage. Decks (without roofs and with earth underneath and serving residential structures) and landscaping/decorative stone areas shall not be included in the determination of lot coverage or building coverage. However, such decks must meet all setback requirements for the principal building, whether or not the deck is attached to the principal building. In zones R-10A and R-10B, the setbacks for decks may be reduced to 10 feet from a rear property line. Swimming pools, as measured from interior wall to interior wall, shall not be counted toward improved lot coverage, nor shall children 's play equipment.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Part 12, no development shall be permitted within 50 feet of the flood hazard area, except in conformance with Article XXXVII, Stormwater Control, and Article XXXVIII, Site Plan and Permit Requirements in Floodplain Areas. In addition, a drainage/conservation easement for the flood hazard area, plus not less than 50 feet along each side or edge of the flood hazard area shall be provided. Where the Planning Board and the Department of Environmental Protection permit fall within the flood fringe, the easement shall be measured from the revised flood hazard area and shall be for drainage only and extend only 15 feet from the flood hazard area. [See § 126-296B(1).] No development shall be permitted within the drainage/conservation easement except with Planning Board approval.

Conservation easements for wetlands. A conservation easement shall be provided to contain all wetland areas and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection required buffer around the wetland area.

Conservation easements for ridgelines. A conservation easement may be required by the Board to ensure compliance with § 126-265A(7) in perpetuity.

Minimum conservation easement distance requirements are to include the following. Where a single-family residential zone abuts or is adjacent or across from a multifamily zone, planned unit residential development zone or any nonresidential zone or where any nonresidential use is adjacent to land in a residential zone, a conservation easement shall be provided in the multifamily or nonresidential area for the minimum distances established below. These easements, as spelled out in Part 8, Site Plan Review, shall be in addition to any required minimum yard requirements and shall be measured from the property line. The Planning Board may require that additional plantings, berms, fencing or other materials be provided to supplement the existing natural condition within such easement. Disturbance or encroachment within the easement area shall be discouraged. These buffers, as spelled out in Part 8, Site Plan Review, shall be in addition to any required minimum yard requirements, except as noted in the NOTE below.

Minimum setbacks of commercial or multifamily residential uses, other than two-family dwellings, shall be required for outdoor recreational equipment, recreation areas and parking lot areas and driveways serving such facilities, including jungle gyms, teeter-totters, sandboxes and play fields as measured from residential property lines as follows.