In applying zoning requirements, unless otherwise stated in context, words and phrases defined in Article II of this chapter shall have the meanings therein indicated.

A development permit for any principal building shall be issued only when the building is to be built upon a lot having frontage on a public street that satisfies either Subsection A or B below:

No part of a yard or other open space or off-street parking or loading space required about or in connection with any building for the purpose of complying with this chapter shall be included as part of a yard, open space or off-street parking or loading space similarly required for any other building.

No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this chapter shall be reduced in size or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective date of this chapter shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this chapter.

Within each district, the regulations set by this chapter shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land.

The measurement of front yards shall comply with the following:

In the case of lots having frontage on two streets running generally parallel, front yards shall be provided along each street frontage, unless the prevailing pattern on neighboring lots indicates otherwise, in which case the municipal agency may adjust the required setback as provided in § 115-65C above. In the case of corner lots, the required front yard setback shall be observed along both street frontages.

All buildings and structures, including radio and television transmission and other communication facilities which are not accessory to an otherwise permitted use, shall be subject to the height limitations specified in the Schedule of District Requirements,[1] except that such limitations shall not apply to any of the following structures, provided that such structures are compatible with uses in the immediate vicinity and conform to the standards of § 115-54: antennas which do not exceed a height of 200 feet and which are accessory to an otherwise permitted use, silos, barns and other agricultural structures, church spires, cupolas, domes, monuments, water towers, fire observation towers, electric transmission lines and supporting structures, windmills, smokestacks, derricks, conveyors, flagpoles and masts or aerials, solar energy facilities, chimneys and similar structures to be placed above the roof level and not intended for human occupancy. The height of any such excepted structure above the base on which it is fixed or attached shall be no greater than the shortest distance from such base to any property line, nor shall it exceed twice the building height limitations of the district in which it is located. In the Pinelands Area, the height limitations specified in the Schedule of District Requirements shall also not apply to the antenna and any supporting structure of a local communication facility of greater than 35 feet, provided that the standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.4(c) are met.

If two or more lots, or combinations of lots, or portions of lots with continuous frontage in single ownership, are of record at the time of passage or amendment of this chapter, and if all or part of the lots do not meet the requirements for lot width and area as established by this chapter, the land involved shall be considered to be an undivided parcel for the purpose of this chapter, and no portion of said parcel shall be used or sold which does not meet lot width and area requirements as established by this chapter, nor shall any division of the parcel be made which leaves remaining any lot with width or area below the requirements stated in this chapter.

Building projections, including bays, chimneys, cornices and gutters, may extend into required yard areas for a distance not to exceed five feet and shall not be located within 10 feet of any property line.

In the case of irregularly shaped lots on cul-de-sac or curved street sections, the minimum lot width specified in the schedule shall be measured at the rear line of the required front yard area, provided that in no case shall the distance between side lot lines be reduced to less than 50% of the minimum lot width requirement.