Chatham Township City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE III
Administration and General Procedures
Sections
- § 30-7 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.
- § 30-8 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
- § 30-9.1 Time and Place.
- § 30-9.2 Special Meetings.
- § 30-9.3 Quorum Required.
- § 30-9.4 Voting.
- § 30-9.5 Open Public Meetings Act.
- § 30-10 MINUTES.
- § 30-11.1 Application Forms.
- § 30-11.2 Checklists to Accompany Applications for Development. [1]
- § 30-11.3 Completeness of Application.
- § 30-11.4 Correction and Supplementation of Application.
- § 30-11.5 Fast Tracking. [1]
- § 30-12.1 When Required.
- § 30-12.2 Notice of Hearing on Application for Development or Adoption of Master Plan.
- § 30-12.3 Notice of Hearing on Development Regulation Ordinance; Notice of Action on Capital Improvement Program or Official Map.
- § 30-12.4 Filing of Ordinances.
- § 30-13 APPEALS TO THE GOVERNING BODY.
- § 30-13.1 Time of Appeal.
- § 30-13.2 Transcript.
- § 30-13.3 Notice.
- § 30-13.4 Time for Decision.
- § 30-13.5 Decision.
- § 30-13.6 Stay of Proceedings.
- § 30-13.7 Notice of Decision.
- § 30-13.8 Court Review.
- § 30-14 EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY OF PLANNING BOARD AND BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
- § 30-15 TOLLING OF RUNNING OF PERIOD OF APPROVAL.
- § 30-16.1 Removal of Legal Barriers.
- § 30-16.2 Approval by Other Government Agencies.
- § 30-17 FEES.
- § 30-17.1 Fees.
- § 30-17.2 Conditional Uses, Variances and Appeals.
- § 30-17.3 Temporary Uses.
- § 30-17.4 Copy of Decision.
- § 30-17.5 Cost of Publication.
- § 30-17.6 Inspection Fees and Costs.
- § 30-17.7 Additional Fees to Be Paid by Applicants and Appellants.
- § 30-17.8 Payment of Fees.
- § 30-17.9 Other Fees.
- § 30-17.10 Escrows; Interest on Escrows.
ARTICLE IV
Planning Board
Sections
- § 30-22 ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.
- § 30-23.1 Term of Member - Class I.
- § 30-23.2 Term of Members - Class II and Class III.
- § 30-23.3 Term of Member - Class IV.
- § 30-24 VACANCIES.
- § 30-25 ORGANIZATION.
- § 30-26 PLANNING BOARD ATTORNEY.
- § 30-27 EXPERTS AND STAFF.
- § 30-28 POWERS OF THE PLANNING BOARD.
- § 30-28.1 Preparation of Master Plan.
- § 30-28.2 Review Subdivisions and Site Plans.
- § 30-28.3 Granting of Application for Conditional Uses.
- § 30-28.4 Variance Approval.
- § 30-28.5 Separate Consecutive Applications.
- § 30-28.6 Other Duties and Functions.
- § 30-29.1 Reports.
- § 30-29.2 Referral to the Planning Board.
- § 30-30 TIME PERIODS.
- § 30-31 SIMULTANEOUS REVIEW.
- § 30-32 VOTING FOLLOWING ABSENCE.
- § 30-33 CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
- § 30-34 REFERRAL TO ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION.
- § 30-34A (RESERVED)
- § 30-35 REVIEW OF CAPITAL PROJECTS.
- § 30-36 PERIODIC REEXAMINATION OF MASTER PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE V
Zoning Board Of Adjustment
Sections
- § 30-40 ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.
- § 30-41 TERMS OF MEMBERS.
- § 30-42 VACANCIES.
- § 30-43 ORGANIZATION OF ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
- § 30-44 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ATTORNEY.
- § 30-45 EXPERTS AND STAFF.
- § 30-46 RULES AND REGULATIONS.
- § 30-47 POWERS OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
- § 30-47.1 Appeals.
- § 30-47.2 Special Requests.
- § 30-47.3 Granting of Variance - Undue Hardship.
- § 30-47.4 Special Reasons.
- § 30-47.5 Detriment to the Public Good.
- § 30-47.6 Issuance of Permit - Reserved Area.
- § 30-47.7 Issuance of Permit - Not Related to a Street.
- § 30-47.8 Granting of Variance for Special Reasons.
- § 30-47.9 Referral of Application.
- § 30-48.1 Filing Notice of Appeal.
- § 30-48.2 Applications.
- § 30-48.3 Stay of Proceedings.
- § 30-49 TIME FOR DECISION.
- § 30-50 VOTING FOLLOWING ABSENCE.
- § 30-51 REVERSAL OR MODIFICATION OF APPEAL.
- § 30-52 EXPIRATION OF VARIANCE.
- § 30-53 COUNTY, PLANNING BOARD REVIEW.
- § 30-54 REFERRAL TO OTHER AGENCIES.
- § 30-54A REFERRAL TO TREE PROTECTION COMMITTEE.
- § 30-55 VOTE NECESSARY FOR DECISION.
- § 30-56 ANNUAL REPORTS ON VARIANCE REQUESTS.
ARTICLE VI
Subdivision and Site Plan Review
Sections
- § 30-60.1 General.
- § 30-60.2 Concept Plan for Development.
- § 30-60.3 Board of Adjustment Review.
- § 30-60.4 Time of Filing.
- § 30-60.5 Application Content.
- § 30-60.6 County Planning Board.
- § 30-60.7 Sewerage Facilities.
- § 30-60.8 Water Supply Facilities.
- § 30-60.9 Incomplete Application.
- § 30-61.1 General.
- § 30-61.2 Minor Subdivision.
- § 30-61.3 Preliminary Subdivision Plat and Preliminary Site Plan.
- § 30-61.4 Installation of Improvements; Developer's Agreement and Guarantees; Township Design Standards and Specifications.
- § 30-61.5 Final Plat and Final Site Plan.
- § 30-61.6 Optional Staged Preliminary Development Plan.
- § 30-61.7 Master Site Development Plan (MSDP) Applicable to the PCD Planned Commercial Development District.
- § 30-62.1 Minor Subdivision Plat.
- § 30-62.2 Preliminary Plat of a Major Subdivision.
- § 30-62.3 Final Plat of a Major Subdivision.
- § 30-62.4 Preliminary Site Plan.
- § 30-62.5 Final Site Plan.
- § 30-62.6 Master Development Plan for Multi-Family Housing Development.
- § 30-62.7 Submission Requirements Applicable to All Plats and Plans.
- § 30-63 ON-TRACT IMPROVEMENTS.
- § 30-63.1 On-Tract Installation for Subdivisions.
- § 30-63.2 On-Tract Installations for Site Plans.
- § 30-63.3 On-Site Installations for Site Plans.
- § 30-64.1 Subdivisions.
- § 30-64.2 Site Plans.
- § 30-64.3 Stormwater Control. [1]
- § 30-64.3A (RESERVED) [1]
- § 30-65 CONDITIONS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS.
- § 30-65.1 Garages, Parking Areas and Internal Roadways.
- § 30-65.2 Common Open Spaces.
- § 30-66 STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OPEN SPACE ORGANIZATION.
- § 30-66.1 Disposition of Open Space.
- § 30-66.2 Failure to Maintain Open Space.
- § 30-66.3 Cost of Maintenance.
- § 30-67.1 Purpose.
- § 30-67.2 When Required.
- § 30-67.3 Filing Requirements.
- § 30-67.4 Contents.
- § 30-67.5 Environmental Impact Statement Details and Matters to Be Evaluated.
- § 30-68 EXCEPTIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS.
- § 30-69 SELLING BEFORE FINAL APPROVAL.
ARTICLE VII
Zoning Regulations
Sections
- § 30-75.1 Zone Districts.
- § 30-75.2 Map and Schedule.
- § 30-75.3 Zone Boundaries.
- § 30-75.4 Enforcement.
- § 30-76 CP - COUNTY PARK DISTRICT.
- § 30-77 WA-WILDERNESS AREA DISTRICT.
- § 30-78.1 Permitted Principal Uses.
- § 30-78.2 Permitted Accessory Uses.
- § 30-78.3 Conditional Uses.
- § 30-78.4 Required Conditions.
- § 30-78.5 Lot Size Exceptions.
- § 30-78.6 Requirements for Townhouses in the R-2A District.
- § 30-78.7 Requirements for Townhouses in the R-6A District.
- § 30-78.8 Special Provisions for Townhouses and Manor Houses in the R-6B District.
- § 30-78.9 Requirements for Apartments in the R-7 District.
- § 30-78.10 Private Membership Recreation Clubs and Facilities in the R-2B-1 and R-2B-2 Districts.
- § 30-78.11 Maximum Coverage in Residence Districts.
- § 30-78.12 Senior Housing in the R-5A District.
- § 30-78.13 Requirements for One-Family Dwellings and Multi-Family Dwellings in the R-6C District.
- § 30-79.1 R-3 Affordable Housing Residence District (R-3) AH. [1]
- § 30-79.2 (Reserved)
- § 30-79.3 (Reserved)
- § 30-79.4 (Reserved)
- § 30-80.1 Permitted Principal Uses.
- § 30-80.2 Permitted Accessory Uses.
- § 30-80.3 Conditional Uses.
- § 30-80.4 Required Conditions.
- § 30-81.1 Permitted Principal Uses.
- § 30-81.2 Permitted Accessory Uses.
- § 30-81.3 Conditional Uses.
- § 30-81.4 Required Conditions.
- § 30-82.1 Permitted Principal Uses.
- § 30-82.2 Permitted Accessory Uses.
- § 30-82.3 Required Conditions.
- § 30-83.1 Definitions.
- § 30-83.2 Protection of Great Swamp Watershed Overlay District.
- § 30-83.3 Protection of Upper Passaic River Watershed Overlay District.
- § 30-83.4 Aboveground Storage Tanks.
- § 30-84 Requirements for PI-AHO Professional and Institutional Affordable Housing Inclusionary Overlay Zone.
- § 30-85 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP OVERLAY ZONE.
- § 30-96.1 Applicability of Regulations.
- § 30-96.2 Provisions Applicable to all Zones.
- § 30-96.3 Nature and Extent of Uses of Land.
- § 30-96.4 Nonconforming Uses.
- § 30-96.5 Certificates as to Nonconforming Uses.
- § 30-96.6 Use of Existing Vacant Lots for Single Family Dwelling.
- § 30-96.7 Improvements and Alterations to Certain Existing Dwellings.
- § 30-96.8 Subdivision of Land and/or Site Plan Approval.
- § 30-96.9 Prohibited Uses.
- § 30-96.10 Requirements to Be Met on Lot and Within Zone District.
- § 30-96.11 Required Area or Space.
- § 30-96.12 Principal Building.
- § 30-96.13 Accessory Structure.
- § 30-96.14 Yards.
- § 30-96.15 Walls and Fences.
- § 30-96.16 Height of Chimney, Steeple, Flagpole, Radio and Television Antennas.
- § 30-96.17 Outdoor Storage.
- § 30-96.18 Excavations.
- § 30-96.19 Garages, Carports and Driveways for One-Family Residences.
- § 30-96.20 Lot Grading Plans.
- § 30-96.21 Foundation Location and Elevation Survey for New Principal Structure.
- § 30-96.22 Outdoor Lighting.
- § 30-96.23 Maintenance of Building Exteriors.
- § 30-96.24 Steep Slope Protection.
- § 30-96.25 Vehicular Gates and Other Structures on Streets in Residential Districts.
- § 30-96.26 Grading.
- § 30-96.27 Width of Dwellings in the R-3 Zone.
- § 30-96.28 Conservation Easement Monuments.
- § 30-97.1 Flood Hazard Areas.
- § 30-97.2 Sanitary Landfill Area.
- § 30-98.1 General Sign Provisions.
- § 30-98.2 Signs Relating to Construction Work.
- § 30-98.3 Signs in the Residence and AH Districts.
- § 30-98.4 Signs in the B-1 and B-2 Districts.
- § 30-98.5 Signs in the PI-1 and PI-2 Districts.
- § 30-98.6 Signs in the PCD District.
- § 30-98.7 Computing Sign Area.
- § 30-99 CONDITIONAL USES.
- § 30-99.1 Public Utility Buildings and Facilities.
- § 30-99.2 Institutional Uses.
- § 30-99.3 Offices in Residences of Professional Persons Attending to Human Ailments.
- § 30-99.4 (Reserved) [1]
- § 30-99.5 Nursing Homes.
- § 30-99.6 (Reserved) [1]
- § 30-99.7 (Reserved) [1]
- § 30-99.8 Assisted Living Residences.
- § 30-99.9 Cellular Towers.
- § 30-99.10 Market Gardens.
- § 30-100 TEMPORARY USES.
ARTICLE X
Flood Damage Prevention and Flood Hazard Area Regulations 1
Sections
- § 30-113.101 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION.
- § 30-113.101.1 Title.
- § 30-113.101.2 Scope.
- § 30-113.101.3 Purposes and Objectives.
- § 30-113.101.4 Coordination with Building Codes.
- § 30-113.101.5 Ordinary Building Maintenance and Minor Work.
- § 30-113.101.6 Warning.
- § 30-113.101.7 Other Laws.
- § 30-113.101.8 Violations and Penalties for Noncompliance.
- § 30-113.101.8.1 Solid Waste Disposal in a Flood Hazard Area.
- § 30-113.101.9 Abrogation and Greater Restrictions.
- § 30-113.102 APPLICABILITY.
- § 30-113.102.1 General.
- § 30-113.102.2 Establishment of Flood Hazard Areas.
- § 30-113.102.3 Establishing the Local Design Flood Elevation (LDFE).
- § 30-113.103 DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR.
- § 30-113.103.1 Floodplain Administrator Designation.
- § 30-113.103.2 General.
- § 30-113.103.3 Coordination.
- § 30-113.103.4 Duties.
- § 30-113.103.5 Use of Changed Technical Data.
- § 30-113.103.6 Other Permits.
- § 30-113.103.7 Determination of Local Design Flood Elevations.
- § 30-113.103.8 Requirement to Submit New Technical Data.
- § 30-113.103.9 Activities in Riverine Flood Hazard Areas.
- § 30-113.103.10 Floodway Encroachment.
- § 30-113.103.10.1 Floodway Revisions.
- § 30-113.103.11 Watercourse Alteration.
- § 30-113.103.11.1 Engineering Analysis.
- § 30-113.103.12 Alterations in Coastal Areas.
- § 30-113.103.13 Development in Riparian Zones.
- § 30-113.103.14 Substantial Improvement and Substantial Damage Determinations.
- § 30-113.103.15 Department Records.
- § 30-113.103.16 Liability.
- § 30-113.104 PERMITS.
- § 30-113.104.1 Permits Required.
- § 30-113.104.2 Application for Permit.
- § 30-113.104.3 Validity of Permit.
- § 30-113.104.4 Expiration.
- § 30-113.104.5 Suspension or Revocation.
- § 30-113.105 SITE PLANS AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
- § 30-113.105.1 Information for Development in Flood Hazard Areas.
- § 30-113.105.2 Information in Flood Hazard Areas Without Base Flood Elevations (Approximate Zone A).
- § 30-113.105.3 Analyses and Certifications by a Licensed Professional Engineer.
- § 30-113.105.4 Submission of Additional Data.
- § 30-113.106 INSPECTIONS.
- § 30-113.106.1 General.
- § 30-113.106.2 Inspections of Development.
- § 30-113.106.3 Buildings and Structures.
- § 30-113.106.4 Manufactured Homes.
- § 30-113.107 VARIANCES.
- § 30-113.107.1 General.
- § 30-113.107.2 Historic Structures.
- § 30-113.107.3 Functionally Dependent Uses.
- § 30-113.107.4 Restrictions in Floodways.
- § 30-113.107.5 Considerations.
- § 30-113.107.6 Conditions for Issuance.
- § 30-113.108 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
- § 30-113.108.1 Violations.
- § 30-113.108.2 Authority.
- § 30-113.108.3 Unlawful Continuance.
- § 30-113.108.4 Review Period to Correct Violations.
- § 30-113.201 DEFINITIONS.
- § 30-113.201.1 General.
- § 30-113.201.2 Definitions.
- § 30-113.301 SUBDIVISIONS AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
- § 30-113.301.1 General.
- § 30-113.301.2 Subdivision Requirements.
- § 30-113.401 SITE IMPROVEMENT.
- § 30-113.401.1 Encroachment in Floodways.
- § 30-113.401.1.1 Prohibited in Floodways.
- § 30-113.401.2 Sewer Facilities.
- § 30-113.401.3 Water Facilities.
- § 30-113.401.4 Storm Drainage.
- § 30-113.401.5 Streets and Sidewalks.
- § 30-113.401.6 Limitations on Placement of Fill.
- § 30-113.401.7 Hazardous Materials.
- § 30-113.501 MANUFACTURED HOMES.
- § 30-113.501.1 General.
- § 30-113.501.2 Elevation.
- § 30-113.501.3 Foundations.
- § 30-113.501.4 Anchoring.
- § 30-113.501.5 Enclosures.
- § 30-113.501.6 Protection of Mechanical Equipment and Outside Appliances.
- § 30-113.601 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
- § 30-113.601.1 Placement Prohibited.
- § 30-113.601.2 Temporary Placement.
- § 30-113.601.3 Permanent Placement.
- § 30-113.701 TANKS.
- § 30-113.701.1 Tanks.
- § 30-113.801 OTHER DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING WORK.
- § 30-113.801.1 General Requirements for Other Development and Building Work.
- § 30-113.801.2 Requirements for Habitable Buildings and Structures.
- § 30-113.801.3 Garages and Accessory Storage Structures.
- § 30-113.801.4 Fences.
- § 30-113.801.5 Retaining Walls, Sidewalks, and Driveways.
- § 30-113.801.6 Swimming Pools.
- § 30-113.801.7 Roads and Watercourse Crossings.
- § 30-113.901 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND TEMPORARY STORAGE.
- § 30-113.901.1 Temporary Structures.
- § 30-113.901.2 Temporary Storage.
- § 30-113.901.3 Floodway Encroachment.
- § 30-113.1001 UTILITY AND MISCELLANEOUS GROUP U.
- § 30-113.1001.1 Utility and Miscellaneous Group U.
- § 30-113.1001.2 Flood Loads.
- § 30-113.1001.3 Elevation.
- § 30-113.1001.4 Enclosures Below Base Flood Elevation.
- § 30-113.1001.5 Flood-Damage-Resistant Materials.
- § 30-113.1001.6 Protection of Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Systems.
Additional Zoning
Details
Sections
- Attachment 1 - Appendix A Subdivision Cash Deposit Agreement
- Attachment 2 - Appendix B Subdivision Improvement Performance Bond
- Attachment 3 - Appendix C Subdivision Developer's Agreement
- Attachment 4 - Appendix I Schedule of Zoning Requirements
- Attachment 5 - Appendix II Checklist A
- Attachment 6 - Appendix II Checklist B
- Attachment 7 - Appendix III Zoning Map
- Attachment 8 - Appendix III Flood Insurance Rate Map
- Attachment 9 - Appendix III Floodway Map