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Franklin Township Gloucester County
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XV

Medium Density Residential

[Added 4-27-2010 by Ord. No. O-5-2010]
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Editor's Note: Former Art. XV, R-2 Residential Districts, as amended, which consisted of §§ 253-110, 253-110.1, 253-110.2, 253-111 and 253-112, was repealed 9-14-2004 by Ord. No. O-13-2004, and again on 10-23-2007 by Ord. No. O-20-2007.

§ 253-117 Medium Density Residential Zone.

There is hereby established a new residential zone within the Township of Franklin as follows:
A. 
The new zone shall be referred to as the Medium Density Residential Zone and shall encompass those tracts of land designated on the Tax Maps of Franklin Township as follows: Block 2601, Lots 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64.01 and 64.
B. 
Permitted uses shall be single-family, detached dwelling units together with customary accessory uses including but not limited to sheds, decks, pools, accessory solar systems, etc.
[Amended 8-9-2022 by Ord. No. O-18-22]
C. 
The bulk standards for the zone shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum lot size: 30,000 square feet;
(2) 
Minimum lot frontage: 60 feet;
(3) 
Front yard setback shall be 50 feet;
(4) 
Rear yard setback shall be 50 feet;
(5) 
Side yard setback on each side of a residential dwelling shall be 15 feet;
(6) 
Maximum building coverage shall be 25%.