Englewood Cliffs City Zoning Code
§ 30-5.15.3
Area and Bulk Requirements.
[Pursuant to a settlement agreement entered into between the Borough and the Fair Share Housing Center dated October 8, 2020 and conditioned upon approval from the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey. Borough document labeled Ord. No. 20-14.]
a.
Minimum Gross Lot area: 0.2 acre (8,712 sq. ft.) for all three overlay sections, Hudson Terrace, East Palisades and B-3 Zone District.
c.
Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
d.
Maximum Height.
1.
Principal Buildings. The maximum building height shall be the lower elevation of 3 stories and 36 feet or 410 feet elevation above mean sea level, including a parapet for the East Palisades Overlay Area, or 425 feet elevation above mean sea level, including a parapet for the B-3 Zone District Overlay Area, or 390 feet elevation above mean sea level, including a parapet for the Hudson Terrace Overlay Area.
2.
Parapets. Parapets shall measure a maximum of four (4) feet above a roof level and shall be stepped back a minimum of 4 feet from the roof's edge.
3.
Accessory Buildings. No accessory building or accessory structure shall exceed sixteen (16) feet in height.
4.
Rooftop Appurtenances:
(a)
Rooftop equipment and appurtenances, including elevators, elevator overrides, air conditioning equipment, egress stair towers and similar structures ("Rooftop Appurtenances"), shall be permitted to exceed the maximum building height permitted herein subject to the following requirements.
(b)
Rooftop Appurtenances shall not occupy more than 20% of the total area of the roof level. No more than 5% of the total roof area may be occupied by equipment or structures measuring up to 10 feet in height and the remaining 15% of the total roof area may be occupied by equipment or structures measuring up to 5 feet in height.
(c)
All Rooftop Appurtenances not otherwise shielded by a parapet shall be screened or otherwise visually mitigated such that they are not visible from eye-level of a person standing on adjacent public streets.
e.
Maximum impervious coverage: Eighty percent (80%) of total lot area.
f.
Maximum building coverage: Sixty percent (60%) of total lot area.
h.
The preceding standards shall apply to Downtown Tiers (Hudson Terrace, East Palisades, B-3 Area Zone) Inclusionary Housing Overlay -2 (IHO-2) Zone All other provisions and standards of the Borough of Englewood Cliffs Code shall apply to any development in the Downtown Tiers (Hudson Terrace, East Palisades, B-3 Area Zone) Inclusionary Housing Overlay — 2 (IHO-2) Zone unless the provision or standard is in conflict with the provisions or standards herein, in which case the provisions and standards herein shall apply.