The restrictions and controls intended to regulate development in each zone are as set forth in this chapter and as supplemented by special restrictions and controls in other sections of this title.

(Ord. 820 § 4.100, 1963)

A.

Principal Permitted Uses.

1.

Single-family detached dwellings;

2.

Churches;

3.

Private country clubs subject to the special restrictions in Chapter 17.20; or

4.

Public and private day schools, not operated for a profit of elementary or high school grade.

B.

Accessory Uses. (Subject to special restrictions in Chapter 17.20).

1.

Signs.

2.

Private garages and private parking areas.

3.

Other uses customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal permitted uses, the term accessory use, however, not including a business or a driveway or a walk for access to a business or commercial use, or any building or use not located on the same lot as the building or use to which it is accessory.

4.

Home office use, meaning an office activity carried on for gain by a resident in a dwelling unit, shall be a permitted accessory use in residential zone districts, provided:

a.

The use is limited solely to office use;

b.

The use is operated by, or employs in the residence, only a resident or residents who are permanent full-time residents of the dwelling unit, and no other persons;

c.

Not more than two resident occupants of the dwelling are employed in the operation of any domestic craft;

d.

No non-resident employees, customers or business invitees or guests shall visit the dwelling unit, for business purposes;

e.

The use is located in only one room of the dwelling unit, and is not served by an entrance separate from the household;

f.

Interior storage of materials shall only consist of office supplies;

g.

There is no change to the exterior of buildings or structures because of the use and there exists no outside appearance of a business use, including, but not limited to, parking, storage, signs or lights;

h.

There is no display of any commodity or advertising on the premises, nor shall any commodity be sold from the premises;

i.

Any such occupation does not substantially alter or change the character of the premises from one being used for residential occupancy; and there are no physical features or arrangements not customary in buildings intended for residential use only;

j.

The address of the home is not to be used for the business;

k.

The use uses no equipment or process that creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, or electrical or electronic interference, including interference with telephone, radio or television reception, detectable by neighboring residents;

l.

The use does not require any increased or enhanced electrical or water supply; and

m.

The quantity and type of solid waste disposal is the same as other residential uses in the zone district;

n.

The capacity and quality of effluent is typical of normal residential use, and creates no potential or actual detriment to the sanitary sewer system or its components;

o.

Delivery trucks shall be limited to U.S. Postal Service, United Parcel Service, Federal Express, and other delivery services providing regular service to residential uses in the zone district; and

p.

All vehicular traffic to and from the home office use is limited in volume, type and frequency to what is associated with other residential uses in the zone district.

C.

Building Height—Except Churches and Schools (Maximum).

1.

Principal building: thirty-five feet;

2.

Accessory building: fifteen feet.

D.

Lot Area (Minimum). Ten thousand two hundred fifty square feet measured within the first one hundred feet back from the street lot line.

E.

Lot Width (Minimum). One hundred twenty-five feet.

F.

Lot Depth (Minimum). One hundred twenty-five feet.

G.

Yards (Minimum).

1.

Front Yard Depth. Forty feet except that where there are existing buildings on the same side of the street within the block, then not less than the average of the depths of the front yards of the buildings on the same side of the street and facing the street.

2.

Side Yard Width. Two side yards shall be required: One, six feet; other, ten feet and more if necessary so that no point in any wall or roof shall be closer to the side lot line than two-thirds of the height of the point above the average finished grade along the nearest side wall of the building.

3.

Rear Yard Depth. Twenty-five percent of the depth of the lot, but need not exceed twenty-five feet.

H.

Building Area (Maximum). Twenty percent of lot area.

(Ord. 1337, 2000; Ord. 929 § 1, 1971; Ord. 919 § 2, 1970; Ord. 869 §§ 1, 2, 1967; Ord. 820 §§ 4.110—4.118, 1963)

(Ord. No. 1642, § 3, 11-28-2016; Ord. No. 1746, § 3, 4-26-2021)

A.

Principal Permitted Uses. Same as R-1-125

B.

Accessory Uses. Same as R-1-125.

C.

Building Height—Except Churches and Schools (Maximum).

1.

Principal building: thirty-five feet;

2.

Accessory building: fifteen feet.

D.

Lot Area (Minimum). Ten thousand square feet measured within the first one hundred feet back from the street lot line.

E.

Lot Width (Minimum). One hundred feet.

F.

Lot Depth (Minimum). One hundred twenty-five feet.

G.

Yards (Minimum).

1.

Front Yard Depth. Forty feet except that where there are existing buildings on the same side of the street within the block, then not less than the average of the depths of the front yards of the buildings on the same side of the street and facing the street.

2.

Side Yard Width. Two side yards shall be required: One, six feet; other, ten feet and more if necessary so that no point in any wall or roof shall be closer to the side lot line than two-thirds of the height of the point above the average finished grade along the nearest side wall of the building.

3.

Rear Yard Depth. Twenty-five percent of the depth of the lot, but need not exceed twenty-five feet.

H.

Building Area (Maximum). Twenty percent of lot area.

(Ord. No. 1642, § 3, 11-28-2016)

A.

Principal Permitted Uses. Same as R-1-125

B.

Accessory Uses. Same as R-1-125.

C.

Building Height—Except Churches and Schools (Maximum).

1.

Principal building: thirty-five feet;

2.

Accessory building: fifteen feet.

D.

Lot Area (Minimum). Eight thousand five hundred square feet measured within the first one hundred feet back from the street lot line.

E.

Lot Width (Minimum). Eighty-five feet.

F.

Lot Depth (Minimum). One hundred twenty-five feet.

G.

Yards (Minimum).

1.

Front Yard Depth. Forty feet except that where there are existing buildings on the same side of the street within the block, then not less than the average of the depths of the front yards of the buildings on the same side of the street and facing the street.

2.

Side Yard Width. Two side yards shall be required: one, six feet; other, ten feet and more if necessary so that no point in any wall or roof shall be closer to the side lot line than two-thirds of the height of the point above the average finished grade along the nearest side wall of the building.

3.

Rear Yard Depth. Twenty-five percent of the depth of the lot, but need not exceed twenty-five feet.

H.

Building Area (Maximum). Twenty percent of lot area.

(Ord. No. 1642, § 3, 11-28-2016)

A.

Principal Permitted Uses.

1.

Same as R-1-125, but excluding private country clubs.

2.

In R-3 zones only, hospitals, subject to the special restrictions in Chapter 17.20, and municipally owned and controlled service yard and buildings.

B.

Accessory Uses. Same as R-1-125.

C.

Building Height (Maximum). Same as R-1-125.

D.

Lot Area (Minimum).

1.

For R-2 zone: six thousand two hundred square feet, measured within the first one hundred feet back from the street lot line.

2.

For R-3 zone: four thousand eight hundred square feet measured within the first one hundred feet back from the street lot line.

E.

Lot Width (Minimum).

1.

For R-2 zone: sixty-two feet.

2.

For R-3 zone: forty-eight feet.

F.

Lot Depth (Minimum). One hundred feet.

G.

Yards (Minimum).

1.

Front Yard Depth. Twenty-five feet, except that where there are existing buildings on the same side of the street within the block, then not less than the average of the depths of the front yards of the buildings on the same side of the street and facing said street.

2.

Side Yard Width. Two side yards are required: One, four feet; and the other eight feet.

3.

Rear Yard Depth. Same as R-1-125.

H.

Building Area (Maximum). Thirty percent of lot area.

(Ord. 1030 § 1, 1979; Ord. 893 § 2, 1969; Ord. 820 §§ 4.120—4.128, 1963)

(Ord. No. 1642, § 4, 11-28-2016)

A.

Principal Permitted Uses.

1.

One-family detached dwellings.

2.

Two-family detached dwellings.

B.

Accessory Uses. Same as R-1.

C.

Building Height (Maximum). Same as R-1.

D.

Lot Area (Minimum). Three thousand three hundred square feet measured within the first one hundred feet back from the street lot line.

E.

Lot Width (Minimum). Thirty-three feet.

F.

Lot Depth (Minimum). One hundred feet.

G.

Yards (Minimum).

1.

Front Yard Depth. Fifteen feet except that where there are existing buildings on the same side of the street within the block, then not less than the average of the depths of the front yards of the buildings on the same side of the street and facing said street.

2.

Side Yard Width. Two side yards are required. One, ten feet. Total of both, twelve feet.

3.

Combined Side Yard Width. Combined adjoining side yards for adjoining lots in the R-4 zone shall be no less than twelve feet, notwithstanding other side yard requirements.

4.

Rear Yard Depth. Twenty percent of lot depth, but need not exceed twenty feet.

H.

Building Area (Maximum). Fifty-five percent of lot area at curb level. Forty percent of lot area, fifteen feet and more above curb level.

(Ord. 820 §§ 4.130—4.138, 1963)

A.

Principal Permitted Uses.

1.

Single-family residential structures which shall be subject to the area yard and bulk regulations for the R-3 zone.

2.

Townhouses.

3.

Public parking lots and structures.

B.

Conditional Use. Professional offices which meet the following conditions:

1.

Access must be provided onto either Clark Street or Bloomfield Avenue;

2.

All parking areas abutting or facing a residential zone or residential use shall provide a twelve-foot wide buffer area between any parking or loading areas and the residential zone or residential use. Said buffer shall provide a close woven wood fence, wood or hedge at least six feet in height so as to create an effective screen. In addition, adequate landscaping shall be provided within the buffer area;

3.

No building shall be closer than thirty feet to the side or rear line of any adjacent property;

4.

Adequate on-site parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Section 17.12.060(A) so that no parking related to the office shall occur on the street;

5.

Maximum impervious coverage: sixty percent.

C.

Accessory Uses (Subject to special restrictions of Chapter 17.20).

1.

Private garages and private parking areas.

2.

Loading areas.

3.

Signs.

4.

Other uses customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal permitted use.

D.

Maximum Permitted Density for Townhouses.

1.

Two thousand five hundred square feet or more (excluding garages): eight units per acre.

2.

One thousand five hundred to two thousand four hundred ninety-nine square feet (excluding garages): nine units per acre.

3.

Under one thousand five hundred square feet (excluding garages): ten units per acre.

E.

Maximum Building Height.

1.

Principal building: two and one-half stories and thirty-five feet.

2.

Accessory building: fifteen feet.

F.

1.

Minimum Lot Area. Forty thousand square feet to be measured within two hundred fifty feet from the ROW line.

2.

Minimum Lot Width. One hundred sixty feet.

3.

Minimum Lot Depth. One hundred fifty feet.

4.

Minimum Setbacks. No principal structure shall be located closer than twenty-five feet to any abutting public street or property line.

G.

Maximum Building Area. Thirty percent.

H.

Minimum Off-Street Parking.

1.

Townhouses: 2.3 parking spaces for each unit (of which one space must be in an attached enclosed garage).

2.

Professional buildings: One parking space for each three hundred square feet of gross floor area.

3.

Medical offices: One parking space for each two hundred square feet of gross floor area.

4.

No motor vehicle shall be parked closer than twenty-five feet to any public street line or closer than eight feet to any lot line.

5.

A driveway shall not be less than five feet from any adjoining lot line.

I.

Design and Building Layout—Townhouses.

1.

A maximum of six units in a single row is permitted. A minimum offset of four feet for every fifty feet is required.

2.

Minimum distance between town-house buildings shall be as follows:

a.

Windowless wall to windowless wall: twenty feet.

b.

Window wall to windowless wall: thirty feet.

c.

Window wall to window wall.

i.

Front to front: seventy-five feet.

ii.

Rear to rear: fifty feet.

iii.

End to end: thirty feet.

The planning board may reduce the above distances by not more than twenty percent if there is an angle of twenty degrees or more between buildings and if extensive landscaping and buffers, which provide necessary screening and shielding, are placed between buildings.

3.

Minimum common open space: twenty-five percent.

J.

The following uses shall be prohibited:

1.

Tattoo parlors, including body piercing establishments;

2.

Manufacturing, wholesale trade, warehouse establishments and bus and truck depots;

3.

Storage establishments, including mini-storage warehouses;

4.

Pawn shops;

5.

Check-cashing shops.

6.

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, but not the delivery of cannabis items and related supplies by a delivery service.

(Ord. 1462 § 1 (part), 2006; Ord. 1173 (part), 1990)

(Ord. No. 1517, § 1, 8-10-2009; Ord. No. 1746, § 3, 4-26-2021)

A.

Principal Permitted Uses. Office and professional buildings, nursing homes, public and private schools, municipal buildings and libraries, existing single-family detached dwellings. Where the use is a single-family detached dwelling, the provisions of Section 17.12.030(A) through (H) shall apply. The provisions of Section 17.12.060(B) through (L) shall not apply.

B.

Accessory Use. Same as R-5.

C.

Building Height (Maximum).

1.

Principal building: thirty-five feet.

2.

Accessory building: fifteen feet.

D.

Lot Area (Minimum). Ten thousand square feet measured within the first one hundred feet back from the street lot line.

E.

Lot Width (Minimum). One hundred feet.

F.

Lot Depth (Minimum). One hundred feet.

G.

Yards.

1.

Front yard depth: twenty-five feet.

2.

Side yard width: sixteen feet, except where B zone abuts an existing residence zone the minimum present distance between any existing building and the residence zone line shall not be further encroached upon. Any addition or new building on the same lot shall also maintain the existing setback.

3.

Rear yard depth: twenty-five feet.

H.

Building Area (Maximum ground coverage). Fifty percent of lot area.

I.

Floor Area Ratio (Maximum). 0.6.

J.

Off-Street Parking.

1.

Offices: One parking space for every two hundred fifty square feet of floor area; and

2.

Nursing homes: One parking space for every 2.5 beds.

K.

Minimum Distance of Parking and Driveways.

1.

No parking in any required front yard except as provided in Section 16.24.130(B)(12).

2.

Driveway or access drives: thirteen feet from any residence zone line; five feet from all other lot lines.

3.

Parking area: twenty-five feet from existing residence zone line; ten feet from all other lot lines.

L.

Notwithstanding any other provision of other ordinances, up to thirty percent of all required parking areas may be designed for compact cars, providing the applicant can demonstrate to the planning board's satisfaction that a reasonable control plan exists restricting the use of said spaces to compact cars.

M.

The following uses shall be prohibited:

1.

Tattoo parlors, including body piercing establishments;

2.

Manufacturing, wholesale trade, warehouse establishments and bus and truck depots;

3.

Storage establishments, including mini-storage warehouses;

4.

Pawn shops;

5.

Check-cashing shops.

6.

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, but not the delivery of cannabis items and related supplies by a delivery service.

(Ord. 1462 § 1 (part), 2006; Ord. 1127 § 1, 1986; Ord. 1120 § 2, 1986; Ord. 1082 § 1, 1984; Ord. 1080 § 6, 1984)

(Ord. No. 1746, § 3, 4-26-2021)

A.

Principal Permitted Uses.

1.

Commercial retail uses limited to first floor only;

2.

Commercial and professional offices;

3.

Personal service uses including restaurants (not including fast food restaurants);

4.

Public parking and structures;

5.

Municipal facilities.

B.

Accessory Uses.

1.

Same as R-5.

2.

Restaurants: Service bars selling alcoholic beverages for restaurant customers only shall be permitted accessory use in restaurants.

C.

Building Height (Maximum).

1.

Principal building: thirty-five feet.

2.

Accessory building: fifteen feet.

D.

Lot Area (Minimum). Ten thousand square feet measured within the first one hundred feet back from the street lot line.

E.

Lot Width (Minimum). One hundred feet.

F.

Lot Depth (Minimum). One hundred feet.

G.

Yards (Minimum).

1.

Front yard depth: twenty-five feet.

2.

Side yard width: two side yards each of which shall be not less than sixteen feet.

3.

Rear yard depth: twenty-five feet.

H.

Building area (Maximum). Fifty percent of the lot area.

I.

Off-Street Parking Requirements.

1.

One car space for each three hundred square feet of floor area exclusive of basement area used for storage.

2.

Locations. No motor vehicle shall be parked nearer than thirty feet to Bloomfield Avenue and fifteen feet to Herman Street.

J.

The following uses shall be prohibited:

1.

Tattoo parlors, including body piercing establishments;

2.

Manufacturing, wholesale trade, warehouse establishments and bus and truck depots;

3.

Storage establishments, including mini-storage warehouses;

4.

Pawn shops;

5.

Check-cashing shops.

6.

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, but not the delivery of cannabis items and related supplies by a delivery service.

(Ord. 1462 § 1 (part), 2006; Ord. 1173 § 1.200, 1990; Ord. 1145 § 1, 1988; Ord. 929 § 4, 1971: Ord. 820 §§ 4.170—4.179, 1963)

(Ord. No. 1746, § 3, 4-26-2021)

A.

Principal Permitted Uses.

1.

Noncommercial parks;

2.

Playground;

3.

Open spaces.

B.

Permitted Accessory Uses.

1.

Gazebo;

2.

Fitness trail;

3.

Customary accessory uses and uses appurtenant to principal uses.

(Ord. 1173 § 1.300, 1990: Ord. 820 §§ 4.180—4.182, 1963)

A.

Purpose. It is the intent of the PRD zone regulations to create a realistic opportunity for the construction of low- and moderate-income housing in the borough of Glen Ridge and thereby help to address the fair share housing obligation of the borough of Glen Ridge under the New Jersey Fair Housing Act ("FHA"), applicable council on Affordable Housing ("COAH") regulations, the settlement agreement entered into between the borough and Fair Share Housing Center ("FSHC") on November 12, 2018, and the Borough's Housing Element and Fair Share Plan. The Planned Residential Development Zone (PRD Zone) encourages the development of low- and moderate-income housing by allowing for inclusionary residential development. Any provisions of this title or any other ordinance in conflict with the PRD zoning regulations and which impose higher standards not related to health and safety shall be inapplicable.

B.

Definitions.

"Stacked townhouse" means an attached dwelling unit arrangement with an exterior townhouse appearance where one dwelling unit or a part of one dwelling unit is below or above another dwelling unit, with each dwelling unit having a separate exterior entrance on the ground floor.

C.

Permitted Principal Uses.

1.

Townhouses; stacked townhouses;

2.

Private country clubs subject to the special restrictions in Chapter 17.20;

3.

Single-family detached houses. (properties along Ridgewood Avenue) (Shall conform to the R-1 Zone standards)

D.

Permitted Accessory Uses. Permitted accessory uses shall include accessory use that is customary and incidental to the permitted uses in the PRD Zone, including but not limited to:

1.

Accessory buildings;

2.

Fences and walls;

3.

Off-street parking and garages;

4.

Recreational facilities;

5.

Signs;

6.

Public utility uses;

7.

Common open space

E.

Affordable Housing.

1.

All multifamily/townhouse developments constructed in the PRD Zone shall be required to set aside a minimum percentage of units for affordable housing. Where units will be for sale, the minimum set aside shall be twenty percent. Where units will be for rent, the minimum set aside shall be fifteen percent. When calculating the required number of affordable units, any computation resulting in a fraction of a unit shall be rounded upwards to the next whole number.

2.

All affordable units to be produced pursuant to this section shall comply with the Borough's Affordable Housing Ordinance of the Borough Code, as may be amended and supplemented, the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls ("UHAC")(N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq.), or any successor regulation, and the Borough's Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, as may be amended from time to time. This includes, but is not limited to, the following requirements for all affordable units:

a.

Low/Moderate Income Split: A maximum of fifty percent of the affordable units shall be moderate-income units and a minimum of fifty percent of the affordable units shall be low-income units. At least thirteen percent of all restricted rental units shall be very low-income units across all bedroom distribution, which shall be counted as part of the required number of low-income units within the development.

b.

Bedroom Mix: If the development is not age-restricted, the following bedroom mix shall apply:

i.

The combined number of efficiency and one-bedroom units shall be no greater than twenty percent of the total low- and moderate-income units;

ii.

At least thirty percent of all low- and moderate-income units shall be two-bedroom units;

iii.

At least twenty percent of all low- and moderate-income units shall be three-bedroom units; and

iv.

The remaining units may be allocated among two- and three-bedroom units at the discretion of the developer.

c.

Deed Restriction Period. All affordable units shall be deed restricted for a period of at least thirty years from the date of the initial occupancy of each affordable unit (the "Deed-Restriction Period") or until the municipality in which the unit is located elects to release the unit from such requirements pursuant to action taken in compliance with UHAC Section 5:80-26.11E. The affordability controls shall expire at the end of thirty years after the date of the initial occupancy of the respective individual affordable unit, except, as to rental units, the affordability controls shall remain in effect until the date on which a rental unit shall become vacant, provided that the occupant household continues to earn a gross annual income of less than eighty percent of the applicable median income. See N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.11(b). If, at any time after the end of thirty years after the date of initial occupancy, a rental household's income is found to exceed eighty percent of the regional median income, the rental rate restriction shall expire at the later of either the next scheduled lease renewal or sixty days. Ibid. For for-sale units, the deed restriction shall expire only after it is properly released by the town and/or the borough's administrative agent.

d.

Administrative Agent. All affordable units shall be administered by a qualified administrative agent paid for by the developer.

e.

Other Affordable Housing Unit Requirements. Developers shall also comply with all of the other requirements of the Borough's Affordable Housing Ordinance, including, but not limited to, (1) affirmative marketing requirements, (2) candidate qualification and screening requirements, (3) integrating the affordable units amongst the market rate units, and (4) unit phasing requirements. Developers shall ensure that the affordable units are dispersed between all of the buildings on its site, and shall identify the exact location of each affordable unit at the time of site plan application.

F.

Requirements.

1.

Area, Bulk and Density requirements.

a.

Minimum Tract Size. Thirteen acres.

b.

Maximum Permitted Density. The maximum density shall be eighteen units per acre for the property available for townhouse/stacked townhouse development.

c.

Minimum Tract Setback. All development shall maintain a twenty-five-foot minimum buffer to all exterior property lines, except there shall no buffer along the shared municipal boundary of the golf course. Said buffer shall be bermed or landscaped with a four-season buffer and remain unoccupied except for entrance roads or utilities. In addition, there shall be a forty-five-foot setback from all townhouse development units to all interior single-family property lines.

d.

Frontage Along Ridgewood Avenue. The frontage along Ridgewood Avenue shall be developed for single-family homes. The single-family lots shall comply with the bulk standards of the R-1 zone, Section 17.12.020.

e.

Maximum Height.

i.

Single Family.

a.

Principal building: thirty-five feet.

b.

Accessory building: fifteen feet.

ii.

Townhomes.

a.

Three stories or forty-two feet, whichever is lesser.

f.

Minimum Common Open Space. Twenty percent. Ownership and maintenance of common open space shall be regulated by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43, Standards for the Establishment of Open Space Organization.

g.

Yards.

i.

Single Family (Shall conform to the R-1 Zone standards);

ii.

Townhomes.

a.

Front Yard. There shall be no front yard less than twenty feet.

b.

Side Yard. No side yard shall be less than fifteen feet, for a lot that fronts two intersecting roadways, whether private or public streets, the side yard fronting on said roadway shall meet front yard requirements.

c.

Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard of at least twenty feet.

h.

Maximum Impervious Coverage. Seventy percent.

2.

Building Requirements.

a.

Single Family Homes. Shall conform to the R-1 Zone standards.

b.

Townhomes.

i.

Location of Building. Dwelling units, buildings and their front façades shall be oriented towards the public and/or private roadway. Primary dwelling unit entrances shall be located on the front façade of any structure that is oriented towards the public and/or private roadway. Where dwelling units or building does not front on a public/private roadway, they shall be oriented towards interior open spaces. All units and buildings shall be oriented away from parking lots.

ii.

Units Per Building. No building shall contain more than six dwelling units in a townhome configuration and twelve units in a stacked townhome configuration and no dwelling unit shall be located in an attic, basement or cellar.

iii.

Distance Between Buildings. There shall be a minimum distance of forty feet between principal structures. If an access drive is located between principal structures, the minimum distance between the structures shall be forty feet. In addition, the following requirements shall be met:

a.

Buildings which are parallel to one another or approximately so but which overlap one another, shall be at least forty feet apart at the closest point; provided.

iv.

Construction. The outside walls of a building shall be of fire-resistant material, such as brick, stone or masonry, as approved by the planning board. Interior walls separating dwelling units shall also be constructed with fire resistant material.

v.

Design. In order to provide attractiveness, identity and individuality to dwelling units, buildings and complexes of buildings within the entire development and to avoid the monotonous repetition of design elements and its undesirable visual effects, the following design standards shall be utilized:

a.

Varying dwelling unit widths, staggering dwelling unit setbacks and altering building heights and rooflines;

b.

Varying architectural embellishments to roofs between dwelling units, buildings or complexes of buildings including roof elements such as dormers, belvederes, masonry chimneys and similar elements, provided that such are architecturally compatible with the style, materials, colors and details of the building;

c.

Varying the front entrance definition and articulation between dwelling units, buildings or complexes of buildings, provided that such are architecturally compatible with the style, materials, colors and details of the building.

d.

Each dwelling unit shall have at least two exterior exposures with at least one window in each exposure.

e.

Each townhouse dwelling unit shall contain as a minimum a separate living room, a separate bedroom, a separate bath, a basement or cellar for storage and utilities, an enclosed garage and a separate kitchen, which kitchen facility shall be located separate and apart from other rooms in the unit with the exception of the dining room.

vi.

Dwelling unit size: One-, two- and three-bedroom units are permitted are only permitted in townhouse dwelling structures. Units shall meet the following criteria:

a.

One bedroom—Unit minimum seven hundred fifty square feet.

b.

Two bedroom—Unit minimum one thousand one hundred square feet.

c.

Three bedroom—Unit minimum one thousand two hundred fifty square feet.

d.

As it relates to any units with dens:

1.

Dens must adjoin a living space;

2.

Dens must be built without closets and at all times post-construction have no closets;

3.

Dens must be accessed through a wider-than-usual opening;

4.

The addition of a door, wall and a closet is at all times prohibited.

e.

Each change in lease occupancy (including lease assignment and lease sub-letting) would require the issuance of a certificate of continued occupancy to verify continue compliance with the foregoing, the reasonable cost of each such inspection to be borne by the owner of the property.

f.

All affordable units shall be constructed as the same size as market rate units.

vii.

Miscellaneous.

a.

Buildings shall provide laundry facilities and central air conditioning for each dwelling unit either in the unit or in common areas accessible only to residents.

b.

Window air conditioning units are not permitted.

c.

Television connections shall be provided for each unit. One satellite dish shall be permitted per structure and may not be visible from any street.

d.

All trash and recyclables shall be stored in covered containers. They may be stored within or outside the building. If the materials are stored outside, they must be kept in a permanent enclosure with a latching gate in a centrally located, concealed area approved by the planning board.

e.

Each dwelling unit shall be provided with a completely enclosed, covered storage space. Such storage area shall be exclusive of normal interior closets and may either be contained within the dwelling unit or building, attached thereto or located separately.

f.

Each townhouse dwelling unit shall have an individual private yard area or open patio or court adjoining the unit of at least twenty feet in depth. Steps, roof overhangs, bay windows and similar features shall not project into such area more than three feet. Each private yard area, patio or court shall be effectively screened from adjoining units by a fence, wall, or natural screening in order to provide a reasonable degree of privacy. For units facing a common green/open space, that shall meet the requirement of a yard space.

3.

Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements.

a.

Off-street parking facilities shall be provided in accordance with the Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS).

b.

All required parking must be provided on-site.

c.

Garages may be counted as parking space.

d.

All common parking lots shall be screen from the public view through approved landscaping.

e.

Adequate fire and emergency access must be provided

f.

On-site parking shall not be provided for any use or to any party other than a resident or visitor of the site, nor shall parking areas be used for any purpose other than parking.

g.

Signage shall be provided where parking spaces are to be reserved for residents. Visitor parking shall be signed and painted for each space designated for such a purpose.

h.

Adequate parking facilities for accessibility to people with mobility impairments shall be provided as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

4.

Lighting.

a.

Adequate lighting shall be provided for all parking areas and pedestrian walkways.

b.

All outdoor lighting, including streetlamps and accent lighting, should comply with "dark sky" standards intended to reduce light pollution. Dark sky standards require that lighting is downcast, illuminates only the intended areas, and does not cause disabling glare that affects driver safety and reduces the visibility of starry night skies.

c.

Lighting for a building must be contained on the property on which the building is located.

d.

LED lighting shall be permitted in addition to all of the conditions of the land use ordinance standards for lighting.

(Ord. 1173 § 3.200, 1990: Ord. 820 § 4.190—4.202, 1963)

(Ord. No. 1704, 4-8-2019; Ord. No. 1736, 10-26-2020)

A.

Principal Permitted Uses.

1.

All principal permitted uses in the B zone as regulated by the standards for that zone.

2.

Multifamily dwellings, where at least seventy-five percent of the total number of dwelling units are within an existing building or are constructed as additional stories over an existing building.

B.

Accessory Uses.

1.

For uses accessory to permitted uses in the B zone, same as in that zone.

2.

For uses accessory to multifamily dwellings:

a.

Signs;

b.

Private garages and private parking areas;

c.

Common loading and refuse storage areas;

d.

Other uses customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal permitted use.

C.

Maximum permitted density for multifamily dwellings shall be thirty dwelling units per acre with no more than forty percent of the units having three or more bedrooms. No more than five townhouse design units shall be constructed as new units requiring a new foundation.

D.

Maximum permitted building height shall be forty feet except that an additional building height of twenty feet shall be permitted for up to two stories over an existing building provided that the building portion which exceeds forty feet shall be set back at least eight feet from the main existing building facade. Notwithstanding this provision, to provide architectural variation, corner building elements constructed over an existing building may extend twenty-five feet above the forty-foot height limit provided such elements do not have an exterior horizontal dimension which exceeds twenty feet, are not closer than thirty feet to an existing principal dwelling, and do not have a total building coverage in excess of one thousand two hundred square feet. The height limitations indicated in Exhibit A-1 and generally described in this section promote good planning and are conscientious of the adjoining residential properties.

E.

Minimum lot area: one and one-fourth acres.

F.

Minimum lot width: one hundred fifty feet.

G.

Minimum lot depth: one hundred fifty feet.

H.

Minimum Building Setbacks.

1.

Existing building setbacks to public rights-of-way shall be maintained except that balcony and bay window additions may extend up to five feet from the building facade provided such additions do not extend the building foundation and provided the total length of such balconies or bay window additions is not more than fifty percent of the total length of the wall from which such additions protrude. No individual balcony or bay window addition shall exceed a length of sixteen feet.

2.

Any new building shall be setback at least fourteen feet from the public right-of-way except that balcony and bay window additions may be permitted in accordance with the standards in subsection (H)(1) of this section. Landings and stairs providing access to the front facade of any townhouse design unit shall be permitted to extend to within four feet of the public right-of-way.

3.

Any new building shall be setback at least seventeen feet from any other property line which is not a public right-of-way except that one townhouse design unit, appearing as a two and one-half story building from the front facade and with the two full stories not exceeding a height of twenty-eight feet, shall be permitted to have a side setback no less than four feet from a property line (other than a public right-of-way).

4.

The approving authority may permit protrusions into required minimum side and rear yards for roof overhangs, columns, and column supports and similar features provided such intrusions do not extend more than two and one-half feet from the building facade from which they protrude and provided the approving authority determines that such features constitute architectural variations which do not add to the habitable floor area.

5.

In determining minimum building setback in this subsection H of this section, the term new building shall not include a building which replaces an existing building which has been demolished, but shall only include a building constructed on land which prior to new construction under the terms of these regulations was essentially paved, landscaped or otherwise not improved with a building.

I.

Maximum Building Area. Fifty percent except that a maximum building area of seventy-five percent of lot area shall be permitted where all on-site parking is enclosed within a roofed structure.

J.

Maximum Impervious Coverage. Eighty percent of lot area.

K.

Minimum Off-Street Parking. The required number of required on-site parking spaces shall be in accordance with the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards [N.J.A.C.5:-l et seq.] unless a de minimus exception is granted therefrom. Notwithstanding the standards or practice of allowing off-site parking in other zones, all required parking in the B-RO zone shall be on-site parking, and all on-site parking shall be located within a covered structure.

(Ord. 1411 § 4, 2004)