Greenwich Township Gloucester County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Classification of Districts; Zoning Map
§ 700-6 Classes of districts. [1]
For the purpose of this chapter, the Township of Greenwich is hereby divided into 11 classes of districts, which shall be designated as follows:
R-1 | Residence Districts |
R-2 | Residence Districts |
R-2A | Residence Districts |
R-3 | Residence Districts |
R-10 | Medium Residential District |
R-20 | Senior Citizen Housing District |
C-1 | Commercial District |
BP | Business Park District |
SC | Senior Citizen District |
M-D | Manufacturing District |
C-D | Conservation Districts |
§ 700-7 Zoning Map.
The boundaries of districts shall be as shown on the map attached to and made a part of this chapter, which map shall be known as the "Zoning Map of Greenwich Township." Said map and all notations, references and data shown thereon are hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter and shall be as much a part of this chapter as if all were fully described herein.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map referred to herein may be found at the end of this chapter.
§ 700-8 District boundaries.
The boundaries between districts are, unless otherwise indicated, either the center lines of streets or railroad rights-of-way or such lines extended or lines parallel or perpendicular thereto. Where figures are shown on the Zoning Map between a street and a district boundary line, they shall indicate that the district boundary line runs parallel to the street line at a distance therefrom equivalent to the number of feet so indicated.
§ 700-9 Boundary tolerances.
Where a district boundary line divides a lot which was held in single and separate ownership at the time the boundary line was established, the use regulations applicable to the less restricted district shall extend over the portion of the lot in the more restricted district a distance of not more than 50 feet beyond the district boundary line.
§ 700-10 General regulations.
[Added 12-28-2000 by Ord. No. 34-2000]
A.
The following uses shall be permitted in all residential districts:
(1)
Community residences for the developmentally disabled, community shelters for victims of domestic violence, community residences for the terminally ill and community residences for persons with head injuries shall be a permitted use in all residential districts of a municipality, and the requirements therefor shall be the same as for single-family dwelling units located within such districts. "Community residence for the terminally ill" means any community residential facility operated as a hospice program providing food, shelter, personal guidance and health care services, under such supervision as required, to not more than 15 terminally ill persons.
(2)
Family day-care homes.
(b)
The standards for said homes shall be the same as for single-family dwelling units located in the same district, in accordance with the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.5b, as amended.
(c)
Family day-care homes are to be considered as home occupations, and as such, shall not be subject to more stringent restrictions than exist or apply to all other home occupations in the particular residential district in which the family day-care home is located.
B.
Child-care centers.
(1)
Child-care centers for which a license is required from the New Jersey Department of Human Services pursuant to P.L. 1983, c. 492 (N.J.S.A. 30:5B-1 et seq.) shall be a permitted use in all nonresidential districts.
(2)
Notwithstanding the above statements, the development of a child-care facility in an existing structure or in a standalone facility, shall require site plan review and will be subject to the standards of the district in which it is located. Parking requirements shall be based on evaluating the following factors: the maximum number of children for which the site is licensed; the number of employees present during the maximum shift; and the operational plan for the dropoff and pickup of children during the school day.