Elmer City Zoning Code
§ 25-19.9
Apartment Houses/Conversions.
[Ord. No. 79-4 § 3.21; New]
a.
The owner of any dwelling of three bedrooms or more or with a gross floor area of more than 3,000 square feet, excluding the attic and the basement, which is in conformity with the regulations of the district in which it is located may convert such dwelling into no more than three one-family dwelling units, but only after a conditional use permit is issued by the Land Use Board and only after compliance with the following terms and conditions:
1.
There shall be a minimum lot area established by the Schedule of District Regulations for every dwelling unit in the converted structure, including the original one. (Schedule of District Regulations is included in Appendix C as an attachment to this chapter.)
2.
A certificate shall be supplied to the Board indicating that the existing septic system has been modified or added to, to accommodate the additional demands generated. Such certificate shall be signed and sealed by a professional engineer licensed to practice in New Jersey.
3.
Each dwelling unit resulting from a conversion shall contain at least two rooms in addition to a bathroom and kitchen and shall comply with the minimum floor area within the Schedule of District Regulations.
4.
Each room resulting from a conversion shall be of reasonable size for the use intended and shall have adequate light and air from the outside which complies with requirements of the New Jersey Tenement Act (N.J.S.A. 55:5-1 et seq.).
5.
Each dwelling unit resulting from such conversion shall have safe, adequate, and convenient means of access and egress which comply with the requirements of the New Jersey Tenement Act (N.J.S.A. 55:3-1 et seq.).
6.
The ground floor area of the original dwelling shall not be enlarged nor the number of stories increased in connection with any dwelling unit conversion.
7.
Each dwelling resulting from such conversion shall have two off-street parking spaces provided which shall be paved.
8.
No such conversion shall take place and no construction shall be undertaken or permit issued therefor unless and until a proper site plan application has been submitted to and approved by the Land Use Board as being in conformity with the terms and conditions of this section and general site plan requirements.