The purpose of the operation.

The manner in which animals or fowl would be housed or ranged.

The number, size, species and type of animals or fowl proposed to be kept and the number of each per gross acre.

Location of and methods for the storage, disposal or other utilization of liquid and/or solid wastes.

The location of any outside fowl ranges or livestock pens or corrals.

Proposed lighting and ventilation.

A written opinion of the County Agricultural Agent concerning possible nuisance characteristics and the adequacy of measures proposed to deal with them.

A written report from the Soil Conservation District setting forth the adequacy of plans for liquid and/or solid waste disposal.

Fowl.

Large animal livestock.

Small animal livestock.

Seven hundred fifty head of fowl per acre;

One and five-tenths head of large animal live-stock per acre; or

Three head of small animal livestock per acre.

Large- and medium-sized domesticated animals need exercise and living space compatible with their age and size. An outside lot, when used to provide exercise and possibly some grazing, shall be fenced in a manner to be safe to animals and man and located in a manner that livestock will not cause damage to a neighbor's property. Fences constructed for the exterior fence line shall be made of woven wire, wooden or comparable materials and be at a minimum 48 inches high with posts not more than 10 feet apart. Barbed wire shall be avoided except where sheep fence may require barbed wire to be strung at the bottom and the top of the exterior fence, in addition to woven wire, for the purposes of dog control. Electric fence may be used for interior partition fences, where applicable but not for exterior fence.

The fence lot shall be so located and managed so that it does not become muddy due to weather conditions, from surface drainage, or activity of the confined animals, and sufficient drainage shall be provided to prevent any standing water from accumulating. Lots shall not be extended to reach streamways passing through the property.

If an outside fence lot is provided for swine, it must be paved and have adequate provisions for drainage.

All confined, domesticated animals shall have shelter accessible which will keep off rain, provide shade and give protection from the wind. Floor conditions shall prevent slipping and provide for the bedding to be routinely dry. When an exterior lot is accessible, a minimum of 100 square feet of interior floor space per animal unit shall be provided. If no exterior lot is provided, additional adequate space, at least double the above interior floor space, shall be accessible per animal unit. Water shall always be accessible.

The minimum distance from a property line for locating a building for housing large animals shall be 50 feet unless there are reasonable conditions to modify this setback.

A small flock of fowl shall be raised on a conventional litter floor with or without access to an outside yard, or confined to cages. When confined to cages, a minimum of 60 square inches of cage floor space per bird shall be provided. If the conventional floor system is used, birds shall be provided with a minimum of two square feet or three square feet of floor space per chicken. Bantams may be allotted 1/2 of the floor space recommended for standard size breeds.

If poultry has access to an outdoor yard, the yard shall be a minimum size of 15 square feet of yard space per chicken. The yard must be properly maintained so as not to create odors, particularly during rainy or hot, humid days. Turkeys, ducks and geese require a yard size 50% larger than that for chickens.

Sanitary conditions within the house and the yard must be maintained in order to minimize the fly and odor problems. Fly and rodent control measures must be followed according to the recommendations of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES).

Poultry manure shall be either applied to the soil as organic fertilizer, worked into a compost pile, or disposed of off the premises. If stockpiled, it must be covered with soil or be in an enclosed, screened area. When disposed of on the land, the amount shall not exceed the recommended levels of 500 pounds per thousand square feet or the latest recommendations of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.

Although poultry may be raised entirely under cover with no access to the outside, some home agriculturists may want to provide an outside lot or poultry yard. If such a lot is provided, it should allow for a minimum of 15 square feet of space for every 25 birds. If birds have access to a wire porch, a similar square footage should be allowed.

The yard should be fenced with wire and sufficiently strong and high enough to keep dogs and other predators from entering. The yard shall be kept free of debris, weeds and standing water and suitably screened with shrubbery or other appropriate devices. The yard shall not be placed any closer than 50 feet from neighboring property lines and shall be behind the rear of the dwelling with the normal dwelling setback from the roadway.

Under the conventional floor system, desirable house conditions may be maintained through a deep litter management program. Litter, consisting of dry absorbent material such as straw, ground sugar cane, wood sawdust or shavings, is added to the floor to a depth of four inches to six inches. The composting action, which subsequently takes place between the litter and the poultry droppings that accumulate daily, should result in dry floor conditions that will minimize flies and/or odors. Litter floors, when properly managed, need to be cleaned only once annually.

Dropping boards beneath roosting areas and the area beneath cages, where manure accumulates, must be cleaned once every three days to five days.

Poultry manure can be applied to the soil in the vegetable garden. It should be applied at a rate not to exceed 500 pounds per 1,000 square feet no more than once every three months for the total amount. Manure should be incorporated into the soil and not used on the surface as mulch. It may be composted or stored as outlined under the animal waste management section of these recommendations.

Any land-mining operation shall be conducted in such a manner as to obviate excessive dust and noise. Haulage roads located within 200 feet of a public right-of-way or property used for residential purposes shall be paved with a dustproof surface.

Land-mining operations, together with any uses incidental thereto, excluding access rail or haulage roads, shall not be located or carried on within a distance of 200 feet from any adjoining property or street line.

Any tract of land proposed for a land-mining operation shall be at least 25 acres in area, unless it is contiguous to land already used by an active land-mining operation, in which case it shall be at least 10 acres in area, and coordination of restoration plans shall be required.

Proof of legal right of access to land-mining sites must be shown where no frontage on a public road or highway exists, and access easements or rights-of-way shall not pass through predominantly residential areas.

Sufficient topsoil shall be stockpiled during the operation to re-cover all excavated areas to a depth naturally found on undisturbed neighboring land.

Provision for fencing or earthen berms may be required, depending on the nature of the operation and distance from developed areas.

Before any certificate of occupancy may be issued for any land-mining operation, the owner or operator shall file with the Township Clerk a performance bond issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey, in the amount of $750 per acre for each acre licensed to be used for a land mining operation. Any such bond shall be accompanied by an agreement signed by the applicant and landowner, if a different person, granting the municipality the right of access to perform all necessary rehabilitation of bonded property in the event of forfeiture of the bond. In the event of default, forfeiture shall be made by the Township Committee after a public hearing on not less than five days' written notice, mailed to the principal and surety at their last known addresses, which notice shall be complete upon mailing. Forfeiture proceedings may be undertaken when a land mining operation has been abandoned, as provided in this section, or when, on the basis of a formal complaint, the Township Committee finds that a public nuisance or hazardous condition has been permitted to exist for a period of 30 days by the owner or operator of a land-mining operation after due notice thereof by the Building Inspector or Zoning Officer. The bond or other security may be released upon satisfactory restoration of the completed project area, or portions of the security may be released as proportional stages of restoration are accomplished on determination of the Township Committee in accordance with the above-listed operating standards and the following restoration standards:

Any reasonable engineering or legal expenses incurred in assuring compliance with the above requirements shall be borne by the applicant.

Land area equal to a minimum of 50% of the total tract of land proposed for development shall not be included in lots but shall be set aside and deed restricted for open space and recreation.

The Land Use Board shall determine what percentage, if any, shall be used for one or more of the following active recreational purposes: golf courses with accompanying clubhouses and facilities; swimming pools and cabana clubs; tennis, badminton, volleyball, and basketball courts; playing fields; riding clubs; limited membership outdoor recreational areas; or private landscaped areas under the supervision of a homeowners' association as provided for in this section.

The remaining portion of open spaces saved shall be permanently devoted to one or more of the following open land uses: parks or playgrounds, woodland conservation areas, game preserves, wildlife refuge, pedestrian walkways, bicycle paths and bridle trails, stream preservation, and watershed protection or flood control areas. An application for a cluster development shall clearly identify all open space areas and its proposed land uses.

Land utilized for street rights-of-way, driveways, parking areas, courtyards, utility stations, and loading areas shall not be included as part of any above-referenced minimum 50% open space set aside.

Not more than 50% of the total open space saved shall be located in one or more of the following: a floodplain, areas with a slope greater than 10%, watercourses or bodies of water, wildlife habitats or other areas deemed unsuitable for development and recreational purposes due to environmental reasons as made evident by the review of the environmental impact statement, where required.

The location of proposed lots, streets, utilities, and active recreational areas shall be adjacent to other similar developed areas to the greatest extent possible thereby maximizing the clustering of development. Proposed development layout or design shall be found to meet this requirement as a condition of attaining approval.

Portions of the open space and recreational areas are readily accessible to all residential dwelling units.

The uses being designated for open space and recreational areas are reasonably related to and appropriate and sufficient to meet the needs of the project's residents for a variety of uses appealing to the anticipated residents of the proposed development, considering differences in age, income level, and interest.

The uses designated for open space and recreational areas will be functional upon the arrival of the residents who will use them.

The topography and environmental character of the land is suitable for the uses proposed, and the uses will not cause unreasonable adverse impacts to the ecology of the area incapable of being mitigated.

The open space and recreational areas are conveniently and appropriately designed with regard to the project's pedestrian and vehicular traffic patterns, to provide adequate access to, in, around, and from the uses proposed.

While nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require that, as a condition of development approval, a developer must make available lands for public use which are proposed for open space and recreational areas, the Township may, at any time and from time to time, accept the dedication of said land(s) or any interest therein for public use and maintenance where a free and noncoerced offer is made by the developer or owners of said land(s).

The proposed development, its design and layout, and its size will not be detrimental to the surrounding neighborhood or to the intent and purposes of this chapter or the adopted Township Master Plan. Furthermore, the design shall be such that the use of the clustering achieves maximum benefit in the use of land, presentation of open space, and good development design principles and techniques;

An environmental impact statement has been required, reviewed, and found to determine that, as proposed, the development will not unreasonably adversely affect the environment of the lands upon which it is to be located or those adjacent thereto, or to create reasonably demonstrable adverse impacts off site; and

Cluster development as proposed will create a residential project harmonious with its environment and surrounding development.

The maximum number of units in any project shall be determined by the gross lot area per dwelling unit requirements below:

For purposes of this chapter, any habitable room other than a kitchen, dining room or living room shall be considered a bedroom.

For compressed natural gas fueling facilities, gasoline service stations or public garages located on municipal streets or county highways, there shall be 150 feet of frontage for those stations having not more than three dispensing pumps (not including slow-fill dispensers for compressed natural gas fueling facilities), and for every three additional pumps or fraction thereof there shall be an additional 25 feet of frontage provided. For the purposes of this § 212-47, a dispensing pump is one fueling island, notwithstanding the number of filling nozzles attached to the fueling island.

For compressed natural gas fueling facilities, gasoline service stations or public garages located on state highways, there shall be a minimum frontage of 250 feet for stations having not more than three dispensing pumps (not including slow-fill dispensers for compressed natural gas fueling facilities), and for every three additional pumps or fraction thereof, there shall be provided an additional 50 feet of frontage. For the purposes of this § 212-47, a dispensing pump is one fueling island, notwithstanding the number of filling nozzles attached to the fueling island.

Compressed natural gas fueling facilities, Gasoline service stations or public garages located immediately adjacent to intersections shall provide a minimum depth of 150 feet; those having frontage on one street only shall have a minimum depth of 100 feet.

Driveways providing access to gasoline service stations or public garages shall be not more than 35 feet wide at any point, and they shall be located at least 10 feet from any side lot line and 35 feet from the intersection of street lines. Driveways providing access to compressed natural gas fueling facilities shall be not more than 70 feet wide at any point, and they shall be located at least 10 feet from any side lot line and 35 feet from the intersection of street lines.

Lot area. The required lot area shall be two acres or the minimum lot area required for the particular zone, whichever is greater; however, in no case shall the minimum lot area per unit of accommodation be less than 1,500 square feet.

Lot width. The required minimum lot width shall be 200 feet or the minimum lot width required for the particular zone, whichever is greater.

Lot frontage. The required minimum lot frontage shall be 200 feet or the minimum lot frontage required for the particular zone, whichever is greater.

Lot depth. The required minimum lot depth shall be 200 feet, or the minimum lot depth required for the particular zone, whichever is greater.

Maximum building coverage. The maximum building coverage (combined coverage of principal and accessory buildings) shall be the same as permitted for the particular zone.

Front yard, rear yard and side yard setbacks. The required minimum front yard, rear yard and side yard setbacks for the principal building shall be the same as required for the particular zone.

Building height. The height of the principal building may exceed the maximum height requirements for the particular zoning district within which the site is located; provided, however, that the front, side and rear yard setback requirements set forth for the particular zone shall each be increased by four feet for each foot by which the height of the structure exceeds the maximum height permitted for the particular zone, and further provided that in no case shall any proposed structure exceed 50 feet in height.

Setback requirements. No accessory building shall be located within the front yard setback of the principal building required for the particular zone. The required minimum rear yard and side yard setbacks for an accessory building shall be the same for the particular zone.

Building height. The maximum height of an accessory building shall be the same as permitted for the particular zone.

No outdoor oil drainage pits or hydraulic lifts shall be permitted.

All repair shall be performed within a fully enclosed building.

All vehicles awaiting repair or under repair which are stored out of doors shall be screened from public by a solid fence and/or evergreen plantings, as required by the Planning Board.

No vehicle awaiting repair or under repair may be stored out of doors within the required front yard area, within 20 feet of any side or rear lot line or within 50 feet of any adjoining lot within a residential zone.

If gas pumps are proposed, § 212-47, referring to automobile service stations, shall also be applicable to automobile repair shops.

The storage of junk or dilapidated vehicles on the site shall not be permitted.

A statement shall be submitted with the application setting forth the reasons that the proposed installation must be above ground in a specific location and why it is necessary and convenient for the efficiency of the public utility system or for the satisfactory and convenient provision of service by the utility to the neighborhood or area in which the particular use is to be located.

The proposed use shall be on a lot of not less than 20,000 square feet in area.

All of the building setback and coverage requirements of the particular zone within which the site is located shall be met, except that no front yard, rear yard or side yard setback of any structure shall be less than 125% of the height of the structure.

The design of any building in connection with such facility shall conform to the general character of the area and shall not adversely affect the safe and comfortable enjoyment of property rights of the zone in which it is located.

Adequate and attractive fences and other safety devices shall be provided.

Sufficient landscaping, including shrubs, trees and lawn, shall be provided and maintained on a regular basis.

No service or storage yards shall be permitted in any zone.

Municipal buildings and public educational, civic or cultural buildings and uses.

Department stores (i.e., K-Mart, WalMart, etc.).

Wholesale club (i.e., Costco, BJ's, Sam's Clubs, etc.).

Warehouse retail (i.e., Home Depot, Office Max, Sports Authority, PETCO, etc.).

Supermarkets.

Professional, business or medical offices.

Personal service and minor repair stores and shops.

Banks and similar financial institutions.

All-variety, general merchandise and specialty stores, except adult uses.

Restaurants and taverns.

Electronics stores.

Furniture stores.

Antique shops.

Sporting goods stores.

Garden centers and retail plant, shrub and tree nurseries engaged in the retail sale of living plant material and garden supplies.

Indoor commercial recreations including but not limited to bowling alleys, ice- and roller-skating rinks, and health clubs.

Automobile repair shop subject to the conditions set forth in § 212-48.2.

Convenience stores.

Hotels/motels subject to the standards set forth in § 212-48.1.

Day care.

Pharmacy.

Schools/educational centers.

Car wash facilities, provided that the following conditions are met together with any other applicable requirements of this chapter and other chapters of the Code of Carneys Point Township:

Self-storage facilities, provided that the following conditions are met together with any other applicable requirements of this chapter and other chapters of the Code of Carneys Point Township:

Movie theaters, provided that the following conditions are met together with any other applicable requirements of this chapter and other chapters of the Code of Carneys Point Township:

Fast-food/drive-through establishments, provided that the following conditions are met, together with any other applicable requirements of this chapter and other chapters of the Code of Carneys Point Township:

Gasoline filling stations, provided that the following conditions are met together with any other applicable requirements of this chapter and other chapters of the Code of Carneys Point Township:

Any use not specifically listed above but which is substantially similar in purpose, function, character and effect to any one of the issues listed shall be permitted in a shopping center upon approval by the approving authority.

For wholesale clubs and warehouse retail uses, the permitted accessory uses shall be as follows:

All outdoor dining areas shall allow a minimum of six feet clear passage between the seats and/or tables and the curb or edge of sidewalk.

Off-street parking spaces shall be set back 10 feet from the curb of an outdoor seating area.

There shall be no tables, chairs, or other obstructions placed in front of any driveway, parking lot entrance, alley, or other vehicular or pedestrian thoroughfare or passageway, or placed in a location that impedes emergency egress from the building.

Tables and chairs shall only be placed adjacent to the building in which the dining business is housed and must be on the same pad, lot or parcel of land upon which such business is located.

The food served at outside dining tables must be the same food served by the particular dining business for consumption indoors.

There shall be no outdoor preparation of food.

All Board of Health regulations and requirements must be satisfied prior to the commencement of any outdoor dining.

All tables and chairs must be placed and maintained in a safe and orderly manner so as to not present a hazard to pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Bollards, planters, and/or masonry half walls that total three feet in height maximum shall be used to form the edge of the outdoor eating area to provide a sense of separation between the outdoor eating area and pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Tables, chairs, and all accessories must be stored inside the premises when the dining area is not open for use, unless the tables, chairs, and accessories are either secured to the ground or constructed with weighted material so that they do not become a rolling projectile.

Unless previously shown on an approved site plan, no outdoor dining area shall be permitted until a proposed plan is submitted to and approved by the Zoning Officer as being in compliance with this section and not negatively impacting any aspect of the approved site plan for the site.

Nothing herein shall operate to permit outdoor dining when such use of the property is prohibited by the owner of the property or other rule or regulation. Nothing herein shall operate to vary, alter, or amend any rule or regulation relating to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Maximum lot coverage: 75%.

Building setbacks:

Parking setbacks:

Height:

See § 212-50B, Off-Street Parking Schedule of Minimum Requirements (Schedule A).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Land Development Board may consider the benefits of shared parking for different uses when approving the comprehensive development plan, in order to reduce unneeded impervious coverage.

Off-street loading. In addition to standards set forth in § 212-51, off-street loading and unloading shall be limited to the side and rear of the building and not in a yard adjoining a street or residential zone unless screened from view. For neighborhood shopping centers, off-street loading and unloading shall be set back at least 20 feet from adjacent residential uses or residential zone.

Freestanding signs. One freestanding, lighted sign may be permitted for one shopping center per street frontage not to exceed a height of 30 feet, and shall be set back from the future street right-of-way a minimum of 10 feet. One additional freestanding sign may be permitted at a project entrance for each 500 linear feet of road frontage.

One freestanding ground (monument) sign shall be permitted per street frontage on an arterial or collector road with an entrance drive to the site in lieu of a freestanding pylon-type sign.

Freestanding uses shall be permitted one freestanding sign which shall not exceed 10 feet in height and shall be set back from the future street right-of-way a minimum of 10 feet and shall not exceed 40 square feet in area for each of two sides. Such signage may be illuminated.

Building-attached signs. Each tenant in a shopping center may have building-attached signage on each road or parking lot frontage not to exceed a total of three square feet for each linear foot of store frontage or up to 5% of the area of the facade, whichever is less, exclusive of the aggregate freestanding sign area permitted. Such signage shall be exclusively located along the store frontage(s), being that portion of the store serving as the primary entryway(s) for customers, and generally facing the majority of the customer parking spaces and driveway(s). Such signage may be illuminated.

Animated or moving signs. No animated, flashing or moving signs shall be permitted, except for the required movement of time and temperature displays.

Where the businesses are connected by a common walkway covered by a roof, each business may have one sign suspended from the ceiling perpendicular to the front wall of the building. Suspended signs shall be the same height, dimension and alignment as all other suspended signs above the covered walkway. Said signs shall be 7.5 feet at their lowest point to the finished grade below them, shall have a vertical dimension no greater than 1.5 feet and shall not exceed eight square feet in area, and the center of the sign shall be above the center of the walkway. Such signage may be illuminated.

Traffic signs. Each shopping center may have traffic direction signs at each entrance and exit, in the parking lot and at other locations in the circulation system for the purposes of traffic safety (stop, yield, no parking, one-way, handicapped, etc.). These signs shall be shown on the approved site plan and shall conform to New Jersey Department of Transportation specifications if applicable. Entrance and exit signs at driveways onto public streets may have one entrance and one exit sign where, in the judgment of the approving authority, said signage is appropriate given the nature of the public street and the design of the driveway(s). Said signs shall not exceed six square feet in area, shall have a maximum of 2.5 feet in height and shall be set no closer to the road than the future street right-of-way.

Sale signage. Upon approval and issuance of a temporary outdoor sign permit by the Zoning Officer, stores in a shopping center may, singly or collectively, display temporary special sale-day signs outdoors for no longer than one-week preceding the first sale day and continuing during the period of the sale but, in any event, no more than two weeks total for each sale. Each business shall be limited to a maximum of four occurrences per calendar year and each occurrence shall be limited to the installation of special sale-day signage for a maximum of two weeks. Special sale-day signs shall be limited to two one-sided signs (or one sign with two sides) with a maximum total area of 32 square feet for each side, and said signage shall be allowed in addition to other permitted signs, provided that the applicant shall provide a sketch, to scale, of the special sale-day sign and its location no farther than 10 feet from the store entrance, but in any event not in a sight triangle or other location interfering with proper driver sight distance, and shall pay a fee as required in this chapter. Special sale-day signage shall not include banners, flags, balloons, streamers, spotlights or other types of advertising or devices to attract attention.

Grand opening signs. In addition to other signage permitted above, the opening of a new business shall be entitled to special grand opening flags and signs by the issuance of a temporary outdoor sign permit by the Zoning Officer. No grand opening sign shall remain displayed for more than 14 days, beginning on the initial grand opening day. These temporary signs shall be attached to the ground, shall have no portion of the sign more than six feet above grade, shall be no more than 40 square feet in area, shall be in a landscaped area, shall be outside of any sight triangle, shall be no closer than 20 feet to the street right-of-way and, if lighted, shall have exterior lights shielded so that the light source cannot be seen by either drivers on adjacent roads or driveways or by residential neighbors. No more than three flags are permitted as part of the special grand opening signage, with at least one flag being the United States Flag. Said flags shall be mounted on poles as follows: a pole 25 feet high with flags not exceeding dimensions of four feet by six feet; or a pole 20 feet high with flags not exceeding dimensions of three feet by five feet.

Sign content. The content or advertising which may be displayed on signs shall be limited to the identification and location of the premises, and identification of its owners or occupants, unless specified otherwise herein.

Unit numbers shall be displayed on the entrances and exits of each unit.

Any sign, sign frame, sign affixed to a building, root-mounted sign, flag pole, light pole, heating or air-conditioning units shall be constructed and installed in accordance with the present building code adopted by the State of New Jersey.

Fixed or retractable awnings are permitted at ground floor level, and on upper levels where appropriate, provided they complement a building's architectural style, and are compatible with its materials, colors and details. Awning shapes shall reflect the shape of the top of the opening to which they relate.

Awnings and canopies shall not extend less than eight feet from above the sidewalk.

On buildings with multiple storefronts, compatible awnings should be used as a means of unifying the structure.

A comprehensive site plan for the entire tract must be approved as part of the preliminary site plan approval.

If a shopping center is built in phases, each phase shall include an appropriate share of the proposed streets and circulation system, lighting, landscaping and outdoor spaces, screening and other site amenities of the entire project and that they are functional. The extent of these improvements shall be determined for each phase of a specific project at the time of development approval and may not be based solely upon a proportional or equal share of the entire site. Requirements for a phased project may include off-site improvements.

Exterior materials shall be selected for suitability to the type of buildings and the design for which they are to be used and shall be compatible between buildings.

Buildings on corner lots shall be considered more significant structures, since they have at least two front facades visibly exposed to the street. If deemed appropriate by the Board, such buildings may be designed with additional height and architectural embellishments relating to their location.

Ground level utility cabinets shall be landscaped or fenced to screen from view subject to the utility company's requirements.

Shopping centers shall provide a pedestrian walk along the front building facades of anchor stores and all buildings connected to the anchor stores, having an average width of 12 feet. Changes in the surface material used, pattern, and/or color are encouraged, but not required, in order to define each storefront or to identify pedestrian crosswalks. Street furniture, such as benches, planters and trash receptacles, shall be provided in appropriate locations along the walk.

Outdoor courtyards, plazas, squares or greens are encouraged, but not required for shopping centers in an effort to serve as public gathering points and a visual focus. Distinguishable features may be part of the outdoor area, such as fountains, statues, public art or sculpture, ponds and other forms of artwork or landscaping features with seating arrangements, to promote a comfortable environment for social gatherings.

Shopping cart holding areas shall be interspersed throughout parking areas which serve single retail uses with a gross floor area over 50,000 square feet. Such shopping cart holding areas shall be located adjacent to barrier-free parking spaces where possible.

All buildings shall be arranged so as to be accessible to emergency vehicles.

All areas not utilized for building, parking, loading, access aisles and driveways or pedestrian walkways shall be suitably landscaped with shrubs, ground cover, seeding or similar plantings and maintained in good condition.

The periphery of all buildings and the yard areas not covered by parking shall be suitably landscaped. Such landscaping shall employ low maintenance, hardy shrubs, hedges, ground covers and trees as well as gravel, mulches, decorative concrete and brick. At a minimum, the equivalent of at least two shrubs and one shade or ornamental tree of two inches and 2 1/2 inches caliper or greater shall be provided for each 1,000 square feet of nonresidential gross leasable floor area proposed in the shopping center. Existing healthy specimen trees may be included in satisfying these requirements. These plantings shall be inclusive of any other landscaping requirements including landscaping of off-street parking areas and buffer areas.

The overall landscaping plan should screen off-street parking, service and utility areas. The plan should provide for a variety of different species to protect against disease attacking all the trees. A variety should be selected with consideration for various seasons and of different colors, textures, shapes, blossoms and foliage.

The plan should be particularly sensitive to local soil conditions, lack of or overabundance of water, topography and climatological factors.

A landscaped buffer of not less than 25 feet in width shall be provided as part of the entire landscaping requirement adjacent to any street line or any common property line adjacent to a residential district, when otherwise required by this chapter.

Landscaping in parking lots. All parking lots over 5,000 square feet for shopping centers shall conform to the following design standards:

All lighting standards, except pedestrian lighting, shall not exceed a maximum height of 40 feet or the height of the building facade, whichever is less.

Pedestrian lighting shall be low or mushroom-type standards located along pedestrian walkways. The maximum height of the pedestrian lighting shall not exceed 10 feet.

Lighting intensity.

All solid waste shall be placed in metal containers. If said containers are not fully enclosed or stored inside a building, then they shall be enclosed on three sides by a solid uniform fence or wall in accordance with § 212-54.

The trash enclosure shall not be located within any front yard area or so as to interfere with traffic circulation or the parking of vehicles.

All trash enclosures are to be provided with adequate landscape buffering and separated from any adjacent access drive or parking area by a depressed curb.

The refuse storage area shall be suitably located and arranged for access and ease of collection and shall not be part of, restrict or occupy any parking aisle and shall not be located further than 300 feet from the entrance to any unit which it is intended to serve.

In order to encourage sustainable development and "GREEN" design, the following incentives are offered:

The Land Use Board will consider the incentives listed above for all proposed new shopping centers that commit, as a condition of site plan approval, to obtaining a base-level certification under LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).

Solar energy facilities may be ground-mounted and/or mounted to principal and accessory structures and buildings.

All roof-mounted solar energy systems are considered an accessory use.

Solar panels shall not be included in the calculation of lot or building coverage unless the area under the system (excluding the footings) consists of an impervious material.

The design of the systems and the accessory structures and other improvements (driveways, etc.) shall comply with all Township stormwater, grading, and soil disturbance regulations.

Ground-mounted solar facilities shall provide soil stabilization and ground cover under and around the arrays in the form of a mix of grasses containing a minimum sixty-percent fine fescues that are shade and drought tolerant. Vegetation shall be maintained so that it is no closer than 12 inches from any solar panel. The use of stone or herbicides for the ongoing maintenance of the ground cover shall be prohibited. Ground cover for residential installations of solar panels which are less than 1,500 square feet in size may include either the vegetated grasses as set forth herein or crushed stone or gravel.

To the extent practical, solar panels and wind turbines must be sited to minimize the need to remove trees or other natural features from setback areas unless acceptable replacement buffering is provided. Trees within 50 feet of property lines must be maintained as a buffer. For principal uses, trees proposed for removal in order to maximize the productivity and efficiency of the solar energy system or for grading must be identified on the site plan. Trees may not be removed from wetlands or required wetland buffer areas unless a tree replacement plan or buffer averaging plan is approved by the NJDEP.

Site disturbance, including but not limited to grading, soil removal, excavation, and soil compaction, shall be minimized to the extent practical. Roadways within the site should likewise be constructed to minimize the extent of soil compaction.

All electrical and control equipment shall be labeled and secured to prevent unauthorized access as required by the relevant building and electrical codes.

The renewable energy system shall not be used for displaying advertisements for any product or service, except for the reasonable identification of the manufacturer or operator of the system.

Abandonment.

Applicants are encouraged to enter into solar easements with neighboring landowners in order to ensure continuing access to sunlight for a solar or photovoltaic system.

The installation shall conform to the National Electrical Code as adopted by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA).

The installation of a renewable energy facility is subject to all Atlantic City Electric Company's (or its successor) requirements for interconnection.

The height limitations provided in the Table of District Regulations for specific districts shall not apply to renewable energy facilities. Renewable energy facilities shall conform to the height restrictions provided in §§ 212-48.5C and 212-48.5D.

Prior to the installation of any solar energy facility, the issuance of a zoning permit and construction permit shall be required.

The primary purpose of an accessory renewable energy facility is to provide power to the principal use of the property whereon said facility is located, as an accessory use. The primary purpose of an accessory renewable energy facility under this section shall not be for the generation of power for sale, although this provision shall not be interpreted to prohibit the sale of excess power back to the utility grid from time to time from an accessory renewable energy facility primarily designed to meet the energy needs of the principal use on the property. For the purposes of this section, the sale of excess power shall be limited so that in no event an accessory renewable energy facility is generating more energy for sale each month than the equivalent of what is otherwise necessary to power the principal use on the property.

All accessory renewable energy facilities require approval from the Zoning Officer and Construction Official prior to installation. Applications for an accessory renewable energy facility shall include information demonstrating compliance with the provisions of this section. In the event that the zoning officer or Construction Official finds that the provisions of this section will not be satisfied, an applicant may apply to the Planning Board for a variance in accordance with the provisions of Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70).

Accessory renewable energy facilities on farms. Accessory wind and solar energy facilities are permitted on preserved and unpreserved farms in any zoning district in accordance with P.L. 2009, c. 213 (approved on January 16, 2010), which permits solar and wind generation facilities, structures, and equipment on the commercial farm or within the exception area on a preserved farm, for the purpose of generating power or heat. Prior to the installation of a renewable energy facility, the landowner must apply to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture as required by Section 5 of P.L. 2009, c. 213.[1]

Accessory wind energy facilities.

Accessory solar energy facilities.

Purpose. The primary purpose of a commercial solar energy facility is to produce energy from renewable sources for sale directly to a particular customer or by distribution through the energy distribution infrastructure (the grid).

Requirements for commercial solar energy facilities.

Unless otherwise indicated, terms used throughout this section shall be defined as they are in Section 3 of the P.L. 2021, c. 16, known as the "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act" (the "Act"),[1] and Section 3 of the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act, P.L. 2009, c. 307 (N.J.S.A. 24:6I-1 et seq.) and P.L. 2015, c. 158 (N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.22 et seq.).

Definitions pertaining to land uses are found in § 212-2.

A maximum of two adult-use cannabis retailers shall be permitted within the Township.

A maximum of two medical use cannabis dispensaries shall be permitted within the Township.

Adult-use cannabis retailers shall not be located or advertised within a drug-free school zone (within 1,000 feet of a school property boundary line), 1,000 feet of a public park and places of worship (i.e., churches, synagogues, mosques, etc.), which shall be measured from the property line. Cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, delivery and testing facilities are not subject to this provision.

No adult-use retail establishment shall be permitted to be located within 1,500 feet from another adult-use retail establishment, which shall be measured from the property line.

In the event more than one land use application for a dispensary, cultivation center or manufacturing facility of the same classification are submitted to the Township in close proximity to one another, and if the applications comply with all the requirements of this chapter and the Act, the Township is not permitted to approve all of the applications because of the limitations set forth in this subsection. The Township shall first review for approval the application that was first submitted and determined to be a complete and compliant application by the Township Engineer, Township Planner, or Zoning Officer.

All aspects of a medical cannabis or cannabis establishment relative to the acquisition, cultivation, possession, processing, sales, distribution, dispensing, or administration of cannabis, products containing cannabis, cannabis accessories, related supplies, or educational materials shall take place at a fixed location within a fully enclosed building dedicated to the cultivation of cannabis and shall not be visible from the exterior of the business.

No unprotected storage of cannabis or related supplies or materials is permitted.

All Township sign regulations must be complied with.

Cannabis businesses must limit signage to text on external signage. Use of graphics shall be limited to the logo for the business so long as it does not include a cannabis plant leaf and outward glorification of cannabis consumption.

Cannabis business signage shall not display on the exterior of the facility or windows advertisements for cannabis or a brand name except for purposes of identifying the building by the permitted name.

Parking shall be provided in accordance with § 212-50, except that:

Uses under this section and within the Carneys Point Township Code shall only consist of the uses and activities permitted by their definition under state law.

Cannabis consumption areas are prohibited within the Township of Carneys Point.

No cannabis (medical or adult-use) shall be smoked, eaten or otherwise consumed or ingested on the premises of a licensed cannabis establishment.

Retail sales of cannabis products and opening of the premises to the public shall occur only during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday.

Security systems must be in place, along with a 24/7 recording system that records for a minimum thirty-day archive. This system shall be shared with the Carneys Point Police Department via web browser. Outside areas of the premises and the perimeter shall be well lit. The Carneys Point Police Department shall be provided the name and phone number of a staff person to notify during suspicious activity during or after operating hours. Security staff is required on the premises during all hours of operation.

The premises must only be accessed by authorized personnel and free of loitering.

Security personnel must be present during times of operation.

Sufficient measures and means of preventing smoke, odors, debris, dust, fluids and other substances from exiting the cannabis business premises shall be provided at all times. In the event that any debris, dust, fluids or other substances shall exit the business premises, the property owner and operator shall be jointly and severally responsible for the full cleanup immediately.

Businesses shall properly dispose of all materials and other substances in a safe and sanitary manner in accordance with state regulations.

As applicable, cannabis businesses shall be equipped with odor control filtration and ventilation systems based on the then-current industry specific best control technologies and best management practices sufficient in type and capacity to eliminate cannabis odors emanating from the interior to the exterior of the premises discernible by reasonable persons. The ventilation system must be inspected and approved by the Construction Official.

All state regulations concerning ventilation systems shall be followed.

Additional regulations may be imposed as part of site plan review.

Copies of all required licenses or registrations issued to the applicant by the State of New Jersey and any of its agents for the facility.

Evidence that the applicant has site control and the right to use the site for a facility in the form of a deed, lease or purchase and sale agreement, and a signed statement from the property owner.

In addition to what is normally required by site plan review, submittal shall also include details showing all signage. Exterior proposed security measures for the premises, including cameras, lighting, fencing, gates and alarms, etc., ensuring the safety of employees and patrons and to protect the premises from theft or other criminal activity.

Licensing fees;

Additional security requirements;

Limits and requirements on parking and traffic flows;

Requirements for walls, doors, windows, locks and fences on the premises and adjacent grounds;

Limits on cannabis products that may be sold;

Requirements and limits on ventilation and lighting;

Limits on noise inside the licensed premises or on the adjacent grounds;

Prohibitions on certain conduct in the cannabis business;

Limits on hours of operation.

Any medical cannabis or cannabis establishment permitted under this section shall be required to remove all material, plants, equipment and other paraphernalia in compliance with implementing regulations of the Commission prior to the expiration of its operating license or permit issued by the Township and the State of New Jersey or immediately following revocation or voiding of such license or permit.