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Green Township City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XII

Zone Districts and Enforcement

§ 30-30 ZONE DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED.

[1979 Code § 64-80; Ord. No. 3-80; Ord. No. 12-96; Ord. No. 03-03 § 1; Ord. No. 05-22 § 1; Ord. No. 2017-02; amended 10-20-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-10]
For the purpose of this chapter, the Township of Green is hereby subdivided into five zone districts known as:
AR-5/2
Agricultural Residential District
R-1
Residential District
R-1.5/0.5
Residential District
AI-10
Agricultural Industrial District
NC
Neighborhood Commercial District
RB
Rural Business District
The map entitled "Zoning Map, Township of Green, Sussex County, New Jersey," dated December, 2005, and the Schedule of Requirements which accompany this chapter are hereby declared to be a part hereof.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map and Schedule of Requirements are included as attachments to this chapter.

§ 30-31 ZONING MAP AND SCHEDULE OF REQUIREMENTS. [1]

[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map revised December 2008, and the Schedule of Requirements are included as attachments to this chapter.

§ 30-31.1 Incorporation of Map and Schedule.

[1979 Code § 64-81; Ord. No. 5-81; Ord. No. 6-86; Ord. No. 15-94; Ord. No. 1-96; Ord. No. 03-03 § 1; Ord. No. 05-22 § 4; Ord. No. 09-05; Ord. No. 2017-02]
The map entitled: "Zoning Map, Township of Green, County of Sussex, N.J." which is dated February 2000; revised June, 2003; revised December, 2008; and the Schedule of Requirements which accompany this chapter are hereby declared to be a part thereof.

§ 30-31.2 Interpretation of Zone District Boundaries.

[1979 Code § 64-81.1; Ord. No. 13-93; Ord. No. 2017-02]
Where uncertainty exists as to the precise location of any of the zone district boundaries as shown on the Green Township Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
a. 
Zone boundary lines are intended to follow the centerline of street, railroad rights-of-way, streams and lot lines or property lines as they existed on plats of record as of the date of passage of the zoning ordinance, unless such zone boundary lines are fixed by dimensions shown on the Zoning Map.
b. 
Where such zone district boundaries are not fixed by dimensions on the Zoning Map or they appear to approximately follow lot lines and where they do not scale more than 10 feet distant therefrom, such lot lines shall be construed to be along such boundaries, unless specifically shown otherwise.
c. 
With respect to unsubdivided land, where the zone district boundary divides a lot, the location of such boundary, unless same is indicated by dimensions shown on the plat, shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing on the Zoning Map.

§ 30-32 ENFORCEMENT.

[1979 Code § 64-82; Ord. No. 10-97 § 81; Ord. No. 2017-02]
a. 
Articles XII through XXVI of this chapter shall be enforced by an agent appointed by the Township Committee, who shall be known as the "Zoning Officer."
b. 
No land shall be occupied and no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, structurally altered or moved until a zoning permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 10, Building and Housing.
c. 
No zoning permit shall be issued for the erection, construction, reconstruction, structural alteration or moving of any building or structure or part thereof unless the plans and intended use indicate that such building or structure is designed and intended to conform in all respects to the provisions of Articles XII through XXVI.
d. 
The Zoning Officer shall revoke any zoning permit if he finds that actual conditions or construction does not adhere either to the plans or specifications submitted to him or to any other applicable municipal or State regulations.
e. 
The zoning permit shall specify the use of land or building and any circumstances or conditions imposed by any public agency, code or regulations. Any change in use, including a change from one permitted use to another kind of permitted use in the same zone, or any additional use will be treated as a new use, and a new zoning permit shall be required. Prior to the issuance of a zoning permit for said change in use, all provisions of this chapter shall be complied with in the same manner as if the new use were a new structure or a new use of land.
f. 
A record of all zoning permits shall be kept on file in the office of the Zoning Officer, and copies shall be furnished upon request to any person having a proprietary or leasehold interest in the building or land affected.
g. 
It shall be the further duty of the Zoning Officer to investigate any violations of this Article coming to his attention, whether by complaint or arising from his own personal knowledge, and if a violation is found to exist, he shall take such action as he deems appropriate in the circumstances.
h. 
All zoning permits shall expire one year from date of issuance.