A solar facility, used to generate electricity that is accessory to a principal use or structure on the same property.

A subordinate use or structure, the purpose of which is incidental to that of the main use or structure and on the same lot therewith.

A wind facility, used to generate electricity that is accessory to a principal use or structure on the same property.

The Secretary of the Planning Board in the case of matters involving the Planning Board; the Secretary of the Board of Adjustment in the case of matters involving the Board of Adjustment; the Municipal Clerk in the case of matters involving the governing body; and the Zoning Officer in the case of matters involving the issuance of zoning permits and certificates of occupancy and Zoning Ordinance enforcement.

An organization issued a permit pursuant to the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act, P.L. 2009, c. 307 (N.J.S.A. 24:6I-1 et seq.) to operate as a medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, or clinical registrant, as well as any alternative treatment center deemed pursuant to Section 7 of that act (N.J.S.A. 24:6I-1 et seq.) to concurrently hold a medical cannabis cultivator permit, a medical cannabis manufacturer permit, and a medical cannabis dispensary permit.

A major use within a shopping center that serves to attract patrons and stimulate activity among commercial uses within the center.

A story of a building that is partly underground, which has more than 1/2 its interior height, measured from the floor to finished ceiling, below the average finished grade of the ground adjoining the building.

A block is the length of one side of a street between two street intersections.

As defined in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., and including tents, lunchwagons, trailers, dining cars, camp cars or other structures on wheels or other supports.

The ratio of the horizontal area measured from the exterior surface of the exterior walls of the ground floor of all principal and accessory buildings on a lot to the total lot area. Building coverage is expressed as a percentage of the total lot area.

The vertical dimension measured from the average elevation of the finished lot grade at the front of the building to the highest point of ceiling of the top story in the case of a flat roof; to the deck line of a mansard roof and to the average height between the plate and ridge of a gable, hip or gambrel roof.

The line parallel to the street at a distance therefrom equal to the depth of the front yard required for the district under consideration.

A facility operated for profit providing the natural setting upon which two or more campsites are located, established or maintained for outdoor living in tents, camp trailers or camp cars, but not mobile homes, for periods of temporary occupancy by the general public for a total of 15 days or more in any calendar year for recreation, education or vacation purposes. Occupancy of any campsite or campsites in a particular campground by the same person or persons shall not be permitted for more than a total of 15 days out of any 30 days during the period from September 1 to June 1.

All parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant or its seeds, except those containing resin extracted from the plant. This does not include medical cannabis or hemp products.

A designated location operated by a licensed cannabis retailer or permit holder for dispensing medical cannabis, for which both state and local endorsement has been obtained, that is either:

Any licensed person or entity that grows, cultivates, or produces cannabis in this state, and sells, and may transport, this cannabis to other cannabis cultivators; or usable cannabis to cannabis manufacturers, cannabis wholesalers, or cannabis retailers, but not to consumers. This person or entity shall hold a Class 1 cannabis cultivator license.

Any licensed person or entity that provides courier services for consumer purchases of cannabis items and related supplies fulfilled by a cannabis retailer in order to make deliveries of the items to the consumer. This person or entity shall hold a Class 6 cannabis delivery license.

Any licensed person or entity that transports cannabis in bulk intrastate from any one class of licensed cannabis establishment to another class of licensed cannabis establishment. This person or entity shall hold a Class 4 cannabis distributor license.

Any licensed person or entity that processes cannabis items in this state by purchasing or otherwise obtaining usable cannabis, manufacturing, preparing and packaging cannabis items, and selling, and optionally transporting, these items to other cannabis manufacturers, wholesalers, or retailers, but not consumers. This person or entity shall hold a Class 2 cannabis distributor license.

Any licensed person or entity that purchases or otherwise obtains usable cannabis from cannabis cultivators and cannabis items from cannabis manufacturers or wholesalers, and sells these to consumers from a retail store, and may use a cannabis delivery service. This person or entity shall hold a Class 5 cannabis retailer license.

Any licensed person or entity that purchases or otherwise obtains, stores, sells or otherwise transfers, and may transport, cannabis items for the purpose of resale or other transfer to either another wholesaler or retailer, but not to consumers. This person or entity shall hold a Class 3 cannabis wholesalers license.

The bed and banks of a stream which convey the normal flow of the stream.

Any organization catering exclusively to members and their guests, or any organization for religious, vocational, civic or recreational purposes which is not conducted for financial gain.

A subdivision for single-family homes for which, on the basis of standards included in § 212-45, zoning standards otherwise applicable may be reduced for the purposes of providing a more compact service area and the retention of sizable areas of common open space.

A solar energy system which exists as a principal use to generate electricity, heat water, and/or produce hot air for use on site or off site, with electricity delivered by distribution and/or transmission lines.

A use permitted in a particular zoning district only upon showing that such use in a specified location will comply with the conditions and standards for the location or operation of such use as contained in the Zoning Ordinance and upon the issuance of an authorization therefor by the Planning Board. Every applicant submitting an application for conditional use approval shall satisfy the general requirements of § 212-67 of the Carneys Point Township Zoning Ordinance, as well as said specific conditions and standards as may be set forth in the Carneys Point Zoning Ordinance.[1]

An enclosed retail store containing a variety of merchandise and retail categories.

A building designed or used primarily for family residence. The word "dwelling" shall not include boarding or rooming houses, hotels, motels or other structures designed or used for transient residence.

Any house or building used for two or more dwelling units.

A detached building used for one dwelling unit only.

A building or part of a building used as a dwelling by a single family, including equipment for cooking or provisions for the same.

A combination of installations, appliances and furniture in a hotel or motel unit of accommodation that create a homelike atmosphere and provide some of the practical conveniences typically enjoyed in a residence, such as a living/dining area where food can be stored, prepared and consumed. Efficiency facilities may include a kitchenette area with countertop stove-top having no more than two burners with automatic off-on switch; a microwave oven; a toaster; a coffeemaker; and a seating area with dining table and chairs. Efficiency facilities may not include cooking ovens other than a microwave oven, cooking stoves or burners other than a built-in countertop two-burner stove-top; dishwasher; trash compactors; clothes washers/dryers; or other major appliances. Efficiency facilities may not be occupied for periods exceeding 30 days or as temporary or permanent primary residences or dwellings. Each such efficiency unit must contain a minimum of 250 square feet.

Underground gas, electrical, telephone, telegraph, steam or water transmission or distribution systems, including mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits and cables; and including normal aboveground appurtenances such as fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, light standards, poles, traffic signals, hydrants and other similar equipment and accessories in connection therewith, reasonably necessary for the furnishing of adequate service by public utilities or municipal or other governmental agencies or for the public health or safety or general welfare,

One or more persons occupying a single housekeeping unit and using common cooking facilities, provided that, unless all members are related by blood, marriage or adoption, no family shall contain over six persons except as per N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.

Any buildings used for storing agriculture equipment or farm products or housing livestock or poultry. The term "farm building" shall not include a residential dwelling.

A commercial establishment where food and drink are prepared on the premises for consumption within the restaurant or off the premises. Any restaurant established with a drive-through window shall be considered a fast-food/drive-through restaurant.

A structure which permanently or temporarily prohibits or inhibits unrestricted travel between properties or portions of properties or between the street or public right-of-way and a property.

An area fully enclosed by the inside surfaces of walls, windows, doors and partitions and having a head room of at least six feet six inches, including living, eating, cooking, sleeping, storage, circulation, service, utility and other related household spaces, but excluding garages, carports, porches, unheated sheds and basements. Attics or portions thereof may be considered habitable floor area, provided that they are fully finished and meet the proper height requirements.

The area adjoining any natural stream and including any water or drainage course or body of water subject to periodic flooding or overflow.

Any portion of a floodplain lying within 100 feet of the edge of a natural stream or within 50 feet from the edge of any watercourse other than a natural stream.

A multiple-family dwelling structure not more than two rooms in depth, or 2 1/2 stories in height, designed as part of a residential project under single management, providing joint or common use of open areas by occupants, whether for recreation, parking or other purposes.

Any area of land, including the structures thereon, used for the retail sale of petroleum products or sale of motor vehicle accessories and services.

Any parcel of land of five acres or more that is used for the gainful production of agricultural or horiticultural products, livestock, poultry and resultant products, but excluding an intensive fowl or livestock farm.

The total acreage of the site to be developed, excluding land subject to utility or drainage easements or within floodways as defined in this chapter.

The sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of a building or structure from the exterior face of exterior walls, or from the center line of a wall separating two buildings, but excluding any space where the floor-to-ceiling height is less than six feet.

The total floor area designed for tenant occupancy and use, including basements, mezzanines and upper floors, if any, expressed in square feet measured from center lines of joint partitions and exteriors of building walls.

A solar energy facility mounted on the surface of open land.

An occupation or profession which is clearly incidental to the use of the lot and dwelling for residential purposes; is carried on by a member of the family residing on the premises; does not involve more than one employee not living on the premises; does not occupy more than 20% of the principal residential structure nor more than 300 square feet of any accessory structure; does not have any exterior evidence of such secondary use in trade outside of a principal or accessory building. In connection with the operation of a home occupation, only external operations which are customary to residential buildings shall be permitted. In the case of any home occupation involving customer or patient visitation, adequate off-street parking shall be provided in conformance with standards contained in this chapter.

The surface area of a lot covered by buildings and structures and by accessory buildings or structures. “Impervious area” shall include all parking areas, sidewalks, walkways, patios, automobile access driveways, and/or storage areas, whether or not covered by an impervious surface, and all other impervious surfaces. The impervious area of a lot expressed as a percentage is equal to lot coverage.

A farm on which are kept more than a total of 200 head of adult large animals; or 50 head of small animals; or 10 head of fowl per acre; or one adult and up to one replacement large animal per each two acres; or two small animals per acre. "Large animals" shall include beef and dairy cattle, horses and mules. "Small animals" shall include pigs, sheep, goats and calves up to an age of one year.

The use of more than 1,000 square feet in the case of an agricultural parcel or more than 200 square feet of any other lot or the use of any portion of that half of any lot adjoining a public thoroughfare for the storage, keeping, processing or abandonment of wastepaper, rags, scrap metal or other discarded material or for the dismantling, demolition or abandonment of automobiles, other vehicles, machinery or parts thereof.

Any building or land parcel used for the keeping of dogs and/or other household pets. The keeping of more than five such adult animals on any one property shall be deemed to constitute a "kennel."

The removal of sand, gravel, clay or other materials from the ground for sale or other commercial or industrial purpose other than such as may be incidental to any permitted agricultural use or to excavating or regrading in connection with or anticipation of building development or landscaping a building site, and shall be deemed to include all operations customarily involved in connection with such removal.

The fabrication, assembly or processing of goods or materials or the storage of bulk goods and materials where such activities or materials create no hazard from fire or explosion or produce no toxic or corrosive fumes, gas, smoke, obnoxious dust or vapor, offensive noise or vibrations, glare, flashes or objectional effluent.

Any off-street space not less than 12 feet in width, 60 feet in length and 14 feet in height, available for the loading or unloading of trucks, having direct access to a street or alley and so arranged that no vehicle is required to back into a street.

Any area of land occupied, or to be occupied, by one principal building and its accessory buildings, and including the open space required under this chapter, except that uses inherently involving more than one principal building only may occupy a single lot. Any portion of a lot included within 25 feet of the center line of a public right-of-way shall not be included in calculating any maximum-minimum building standard.

A lot bounded on two or more sides by a public right-of-way.

The impervious area of a lot. Lot coverage is expressed as a percentage of the total lot area.

The mean horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines, measured in the general direction of the side lot lines.

The right-of-way of the street or road on which the lot fronts or abuts.

The horizontal distance measured along the full length of the front lot line. In the case of a corner lot adjoining a major and minor street, the property line abutting the minor street shall be considered as the "frontage."

A lot line other than a street line which is the farthest lot line from the street. In the case of a lot abutting on two streets, required front yard setbacks from both streets shall be required.

Any lot line not a front lot line or a rear lot line, including the outer boundaries of an offset portion of a lot.

The distance between the side lot lines measured at right angles to the depth of the lot, either along the lot frontage or at the minimum front yard setback line.

The treatment or processing of raw products and the production of articles or finished products from raw or prepared materials by giving them new form or qualities.

Any farm building, other than a principal dwelling, which complies with state and local migrant housing laws, used or intended for use on a temporary basis as a place of abode for farm laborers.

A vehicle used or so constructed as to permit its being used as a licensed conveyance upon public streets or highways and being constructed in such a manner as will permit its occupancy as a place of day-to-day habitation for one or more persons. This term shall also include automobile trailers, house trailers and trailer coaches, excepting therefrom travel trailers.

A preconstructed dwelling unit constructed off premises in sections that complies with Municipal Building Code[3] requirements for single-family dwellings.

A use providing a mix of services to automobile, truck and recreational vehicle operators, including the sale of gasoline and diesel fuel, the retail sale of food and of vehicle related supplies and convenience items and the operation of restaurant facilities. Such uses shall specifically not include overnight accommodations such as hotels or motels. Motor vehicle travel centers, as conditional uses, shall be subject to the general provisions of the Carneys Point Township Zoning Ordinance § 212-67, as well as the specific conditions and standards for gasoline service stations and all other applicable provisions of the Carneys Point Township Code.

A naturally eroded channel with visible evidence of banks and bed, as distinguished from a swale, which shows no evidence of natural erosion, except occasional gullying, and from a ditch, which is an artificially excavated channel.

A system of metering electricity in which the electric distribution company 1) credits a customer-generator for each kilowatt-hour produced by a Class 1 renewable energy system installed on the customer-generator's side of the electric revenue meter, up to the total amount of electricity used by that customer during an annualized period; and 2) compensates the customer-generator at the end of the annualized period for any remaining credits, at a rate equal to the supplier/provider's avoided cost of wholesale power. Net metering is regulated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:3-87e.

An unsubdivided portion of a shopping center which is dedicated to a freestanding commercial use such as a restaurant, gas station, or other such use and which is integrated into the design of the center.

A space off the street right-of-way which, exclusive of driveways and aisles giving access thereto, is not less than 10 feet wide and 20 feet long if an enclosed garage or not less than 8 1/2 feet wide by 19 feet long if in the open and which is available and accessible for the parking of a motor vehicle.

An establishment or business which provides services of a personal nature, such as hair care, nail and skin care, tanning salons, and other similar types of services. The term “personal services shop” specifically excludes tattoo parlors, massage parlors and check-cashing establishments.

Land on which a development easement was conveyed to or retained by the New Jersey State Agricultural Development Committee, a board, or a qualifying tax-exempt nonprofit organization pursuant to any state law enacted for farmland preservation purposes.

A system of structures and equipment that engage in the production of electric energy from wind, solar or photovoltaic technologies.

The boundary lines of land used or intended for use as streets and from which set back and other requirements shall begin. Where existing records are vague or show a lesser dimension, they shall be considered to be not less than 50 feet apart, 25 feet from the center line thereof.

A permanent structure, together with its surrounding display area and supporting off street parking area, designed for the retail sale of farm produce and located as an accessory use on the farm where at least 25% of its products are grown. The intermittent sale of homegrown produce as an accessory use not involving a building or structure, not occupying more than 300 square feet and not creating any undue traffic hazard shall not be deemed to constitute a "roadside stand."

A solar facility mounted on the roof of a building.

The cross-sectional dimension of the circle swept by the rotating blades of a wind-powered energy generator.

A structure containing separate, individual, and private storage spaces of varying sizes leased or rented on individual leases for varying periods of time.

A group of commercial establishments on one tract of land that is planned and developed as an operating unit and where on-site parking is provided in definite relationship to the type and total size of the stores. The commercial establishments may be located in one or several buildings, attached or separated. A shopping center shall be planned as a single entity. For purposes of this definition, the following categories of shopping centers are defined:

Any device designed to inform or attract the attention of persons not on the premises on which the device is located; provided, however, that the following shall not be included in the application of the regulations herein:

A sign other than an on-site sign.

A sign relating in its subject matter to the premises on which it is located or to the products, accommodations, services or activities on said premises. "On-site signs" do not include signs erected by the outdoor advertising industry in the conduct of the outdoor advertising business.

The radiant energy received from the sun which through photovoltaic technologies or other solar technologies is used to produce electricity.

A solar or photovoltaic energy system and all associated structures and equipment which converts solar energy into electricity, heats water, and/or produces hot air, other than solar reflective or concentrating technology.

Equipment containing one or more receptive cells or other devices mounted on arrays, rooftops or other structures and utilizing solar or photovoltaic technologies for the conversion of solar energy into electricity, to heat water, and/or to produce hot air.

An official public thoroughfare approved by the Township Committee, which has been dedicated or deeded to the public for public use or which has been offered for such dedication and which has been or will be improved in accordance with Township standards.

The right-of-way line of a street, road or other public right-of-way used or intended for use by vehicular traffic.

Anything constructed or erected with a fixed location on the ground, or attached to something having a fixed location on the ground. Among other things, "structures" include buildings, walls, fences, billboards and swimming pools. "Structures" shall not include playground equipment, game equipment, garden structures and other similar temporary customary yard accessories, ornaments and furniture.

A publicly or privately owned pool open to the public on an annual member basis, and having dressing rooms, off street parking and other appropriate accessory facilities.

A ground-mounted solar energy facility located over a surface parking area such that vehicles may park and/or drive beneath.

A noncommercial, privately owned pool constituting an accessory use to a residential unit or units and located on the same lot therewith. A wading pool with a depth of less than 18 inches and portable swimming devices located above the ground level with an area of less than 125 square feet and a water depth of less than three feet, temporary in character and constructed of material other than concrete or masonry, shall not be deemed "swimming pools."

One dwelling unit in a line of at least four but no more than eight connected dwelling units, but is distinct by such design features as width, setback, roof design, color, exterior materials and other features, singularly or in combination. Each dwelling unit may be a maximum of 2 1/2 stories in height, but nothing in the definition shall be construed to allow one dwelling unit over another.

Any vehicle or similar conveyance so designed or constructed as to permit its transportation as a fully built unit and to permit occupancy for dwelling or sleeping purposes. Such vehicle or conveyance may or may not rest on a permanent foundation or have permanent attachment to the ground.

A structure less than eight feet in width and less than 25 feet in length and not used for the purpose of day-to-day habitation but designed to be moved from place to place, and which may be entirely enclosed or partially enclosed with canvas or other material and which is used for sleeping and other human occupancy during the course of activities commonly known as "camping" or "caravanning."

A person who, as a transient guest and not as a tenant, occupies a hotel or motel unit of accommodation temporarily and not as a dwelling for a period of time not to exceed 30 days and only with limited travel-related belongings.

Any land area or use either naturally formed or artificially designed for the storage, passage, retention or flow of water, including but not limited to the following: lake, pond, canal, ditch, stream or swale.

A wind turbine and all associated structures and equipment, including any base, blade, foundation, nacelle, rotor, tower, transformer, vane, wire, inverter, batteries or other component, necessary to fully utilize the wind generator.

Equipment that converts wind energy into electricity. This term includes the rotor, blades and associated mechanical and electrical conversion components necessary to generate, store and/or transfer energy.

An open space on the same lot with the principal building, unobstructed by buildings or structures from the ground to the sky, except by fences, walls, poles and posts or except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

The yard extending across the entire width of the lot between the street right-of-way line and the nearest part of the principal building. In the case of lots having frontage on two streets running generally parallel, unless the prevailing front yard pattern on adjoining lots indicate otherwise, "front yards" shall be provided along both street frontages. In the case of corner lots, "front yards" shall be provided on both street frontages. Width of a "front yard" shall be measured in such a manner that the yard established is a strip of the minimum required by district regulations with its inner edge parallel to the front lot line.

A yard extending across the rear of the lot between the inner said yard lines. In the case of through lots, there will be no "rear yards." Depth of a required "rear yard" shall be measured in such a manner that the yard established is a strip of the minimum depth required by district regulations with its inner edge parallel to the rear lot line.

A yard extending along the side lot line from the front yard to the rear lot line. In the case of through lots, side yards shall extend between the required front yard lines. In the case of corner lots, two side yards shall be provided, perpendicular to the streets, neither of which shall be less than the minimum side yard required in the Zoning District. No rear yard will be required.

The Board of Adjustment.