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Flemington City Zoning Code

§ 2606

GENERAL PROVISIONS.

A. 
Required Conformance. No structure shall be erected and no existing building shall be moved, altered, enlarged, or rebuilt, nor shall any land be designed, used or intended to be used for any purpose other than as permitted within the zoning districts so described by this Ordinance, nor shall any open space or yard area be encroached upon or reduced in any manner except in strict conformity with the regulations contained herein.
B. 
Unlawful Encroachment. In the event of any unlawful encroachment or reduction of open space or yard area, the building or structure, as the case maybe, shall be deemed in violation of the provisions of this Ordinance and the Certificate of Occupancy for such building or structure shall be null and void.
C. 
Exception for Certain Utilities and Other Infrastructure. The provisions for review by a board of competent jurisdiction shall not apply to utility distribution or collection lines for water, sewerage, storm water, natural gas, and electric, nor telephone, cable television or other telecommunications lines supplied by a public or local utility, or cable television company which are located in or on a public street providing service to private property.
D. 
Frontage on Public Street. Every principal use shall be located on a lot with frontage upon an existing improved public street or new street which has been built in accordance with the applicable Borough standards or for which such improvement has been insured by the posting of a performance guaranty in accordance with this Ordinance.
E. 
Dedication of Right-of-Way. No subdivision or site plan involving any street(s) requiring additional right-of-way width as specified in the Master Plan or Official Map and the street requirements of this Ordinance shall be approved unless such additional right-of-way, either along one or both sides of said street(s), as applicable, shall be deeded to the municipality or other appropriate governmental agency.
F. 
Yards. No open space provided around any principal building for the purposes of complying with the front, side, or rear yard requirements of this Ordinance shall be considered as providing for the required yard areas of another principal building.