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Caldwell City Zoning Code

§ 250-5

Establishment of districts; Official Zoning Map; district boundaries.

A. 
Districts. For the purpose of this chapter, the Borough of Caldwell is hereby divided into the following 17 zoning districts differentiated according to use and building regulations:
[Amended 4-8-1980 by Ord. No. 660-80; 7-7-1998 by Ord. No. 1026-98; 11-28-2000 by Ord. No. 1099-00; 12-19-2023 by Ord. No. 1449-23]
RAA
Residential District
RA
Residential District
RB
Residential District
RA/OP
Residential/Home Professional Office District
RC
Residential/Conservation District
RD
Garden Apartment District
B
General Business District
OP-2
Office Professional District
ORC
Office Residential Character District
RD/OP
Garden Apartment/Office Professional District
IH1
Inclusionary Housing Zone 1
IH2
Inclusionary Housing Zone 2
IH3
Inclusionary Housing Zone 3
IH4
Inclusionary Housing Zone 4
IH5
Inclusionary Housing Zone 5
IH6
Inclusionary Housing Zone 6
D-RDV
Downtown Redevelopment Overlay
B. 
Official Zoning Map. The aforesaid zones are established by the locations and boundaries set forth and indicated on the Official Zoning Map of the Borough of Caldwell, hereby made and declared to be a part of this chapter, to be located in the office of the Borough Clerk. A map entitled "General Zoning Map," dated August 2, 2023, prepared by Golda Speyer, PP, AICP of Topology NJ, LLC, indicating locations and boundaries, shall be attached to all copies of this chapter for information purposes only.[1]
[Amended 2-15-2000 by Ord. No. 1091-00; 12-19-2023 by Ord. No. 1449-23]
[1]
Editor's Note: The General Zoning Map is included as an attachment to this chapter
C. 
Amendment to Zoning Map. If, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the revised statutes of the State of New Jersey, changes are made in the district boundaries or other matters portrayed in the Zoning Map by the Borough Council, such changes shall be made promptly by the Borough Engineer after the amendment has taken effect as provided by law. For each change in the Map, note shall be made thereon, in the revision box, of the date of revision and a brief description identifying the revision. These changes are to be endorsed upon the Map on the effective date of the amendment.
D. 
Rules for interpretation of district boundaries. Whenever an uncertainty or ambiguity exists as to the true location of any boundary line of any district (zone) shown on the Map, the following rules shall apply:
(1) 
Center lines. District boundary lines indicated as following or approximately following streets, highways or other public or private ways shall be construed to follow the center lines thereof.
(2) 
Platted lines. District boundaries indicated as following or approximately following platted lot lines shall be constructed as following such lot lines as the same appear on the tax maps of the Borough as received.
(3) 
Determination by Board of Adjustment. Where, due to scale, lack of detail or illegibility of the Zoning Map, there is uncertainty, contradiction or conflict as to the intended location of any district boundary line as shown thereon, the determination thereof shall lie with the Board of Adjustment after public hearing.
E. 
The Zoning Map shall be amended from time to time to identify properties that have been designated as historical landmarks in accordance with Chapter 130 of the Borough Code. The properties shall also be identified as a footnote to the Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements, which is appended to Chapter 250.
[Added 2-7-2017 by Ord. No. 1325-17]