Clementon City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
R-1 One-Family Residential Zone
§ 298-8 Permitted uses.
A.
One-family dwellings.
B.
Such municipal buildings, parks, playgrounds or other municipal facilities, including public schools, as are deemed necessary and appropriate by the governing body of the Borough of Clementon.
§ 298-9 Permitted accessory uses.
A.
Home occupation with specific permission of the Zoning Board of Adjustment in accordance with Article XXI, § 298-78.
B.
Home professional offices.
C.
A use customarily incidental to the principal use of the building.
D.
Private garage space for not more than two motor vehicles.
E.
Signs in accordance with the following regulations:
[Amended 8-25-1986 by Ord. No. 86-8]
(1)
Identification of school, church or public building. One sign which may be illuminated identifying a school, church, public building or other similar use, located not less than 10 feet from any street or property line and not exceeding 10 square feet in area.
(2)
Illuminated signs. Any allowable illuminated sign shall be shielded so as to prevent glare. No sign shall be illuminated by intermittent or varying lighting intensity. Illuminated signs may operate only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
(3)
Nameplate signs. One nonilluminated residential nameplate sign, situated within the property lines and not exceeding 72 square inches in area.
(4)
Professional office sign. This is allowable only when there is an accessory home professional office or permitted home occupation. The sign may be illuminated and is utilized only as an identification of the aforementioned accessory home professional office or permitted home occupation. The sign must be situated within the property lines and may not exceed 72 square inches in area.
(5)
Sale, rent or lease sign. This is a nonilluminated temporary sign pertaining to the lease or sale of the same lot or building upon which it is placed. It must be situated within the property lines of the related premises and must not exceed 10 square feet in area. This sign must be removed from the premises within two days after the sale or lease of the property.
(6)
Temporary signs. These signs are political, educational, religious or civic in nature, and they are allowed with a maximum size of 40 square feet. These signs are generally used to advertise or publicize a specific event or occasion. These signs may not be erected more than 30 days prior to the event and must be removed within 10 days thereafter.
(7)
Yard sale signs. These signs may be used in connection with the conduct of any private sale. Not more than two signs advertising such private sales shall be permitted. They shall be placed only on the premises on which the private sale is to be held. The placement of any such sign upon any other property, public or private, is expressly prohibited. The size of these types of signs shall not exceed 10 square feet. These signs must comply with Chapter 222, Article I, of the Code of the Borough of Clementon.
F.
No signs shall be permitted on trees, rocks or other natural features, telephone poles, fire hydrants, fences or other signs.
[Added 8-25-1986 by Ord. No. 86-8]
§ 298-10 Special uses.
[Amended 1-22-2002 by Ord. No. 2001-17]
The following special uses are permitted in this zone:
A.
Churches, synagogues and similar places of worship.
B.
Parochial and private schools, but not trade or business schools.
C.
Public utilities.
D.
Quasi-public buildings and recreation areas.
§ 298-11 Other provisions and requirements.
A.
Area and bulk requirements previously mentioned in the schedule of Article V of this chapter shall apply.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The schedules are included at the end of this chapter.
B.
Off-street parking space, with appropriate access thereto, shall be provided on the same lot it is intended to serve in accordance with the following standards:
(1)
One-family dwelling: two spaces.
(2)
Home professional office: three spaces for public use.
(3)
All other uses and special uses permitted in this zone: as specified in Article XVII, § 298-55.
