Cranbury City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
General Provisions
§ 150-1 Title.
The title of this chapter shall be "A Comprehensive Ordinance Regulating and Limiting the Uses of Land and the Uses and Locations of Buildings and Structures; Regulating and Restricting the Height and Bulk of Buildings and Structures and Determining the Area of Yards and Other Open Spaces; Regulating and Restricting the Density of Population; Dividing Cranbury Township Into Districts for Such Purposes; Adopting a Map[1] of Said Township Showing Boundaries and the Classification of Such Districts; Establishing Rules, Regulations and Standards Governing the Development of Land Within the Township, Including Site Planning and Land Subdivision; Establishing a Planning Board and a Board of Adjustment; and Prescribing Penalties for the Violation of Its Provisions."
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Editor's Note: Said map is included as n attachment to this chapter.
§ 150-2 Short title.
The short form by which this chapter may be known shall be the "Land Development Ordinance of Cranbury Township."
§ 150-3 Statutory authority; purpose.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law of 1975 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.), and subsequent amendments and supplements thereto, in order to promote and protect the public health, safety, morals and general welfare.
§ 150-4 Interpretation of standards.
Where the provisions of this chapter impose greater restrictions than those imposed by any other provisions of law or by other ordinances, regulations or resolutions, the provisions of this chapter shall control. Where the provisions of any other law, ordinance, regulation or resolution impose a greater restriction than those imposed by this chapter, the provisions of such other law; ordinance, regulation or resolution shall control.
§ 150-5 Prohibited uses.
[Amended 7-12-2021 by Ord. No. 06-21-08]
A.
Following the effective date of this chapter, the establishment of any use not expressly permitted by this chapter shall be prohibited.
B.
For the purposes of P.L. 2021, c. 16 (New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act),[1] all classes of cannabis establishments or cannabis distributors or cannabis delivery services, as said terms are defined in Section 3 of P.L. 2021, c. 16,[2] shall be prohibited uses in all zones in the municipality, except that cannabis cultivators, cannabis manufacturers, cannabis wholesalers, and/or cannabis distributors shall be permitted uses at an existing alternate treatment center as defined in § 50-9.
[Amended 12-11-2023 by Ord. No. 11-23-12]
§ 150-6 Time of compliance.
All applicable requirements shall be met at the time of erection, enlargement, alteration, moving or change in use of a structure or structures or in the use of land and shall apply to the entire structure or structures or lot, irrespective of the proportion thereof that may be involved in the erection, enlargement, alteration, moving or change in use except as set forth in Article IV.