These districts recognize that in Hamilton Township there are undisturbed forested portions of the Pinelands Protection Area which support characteristic Pinelands plant and animal species. These areas are an essential element of the Pinelands environment and are very sensitive to random and uncontrolled development. Some parts of these districts are more suitable for development than others if such development proceeds in accordance with strict environmental performance standards.

Essentially, therefore, the Forest Areas of Hamilton Township represent a land mass most sensitive to intensive development. Accordingly, the controls set forth are designed to recognize the fundamental forest-like characteristics of these areas.

Within the forest area of Hamilton Township, the following zoning districts have been established:

In the FA-10, FA-25 and FA-70 Districts, clustering of single-family detached dwellings in accordance with § 203-196.1 shall be required whenever two or more units are proposed as part of a residential development.

Permitted uses shall be as follows:

Accessory uses shall be as follows:

Conditional uses shall be as follows:

Area and bulk requirements shall be as follows:

Exceptions to front yard and side yard setback requirements for principal and accessory structures shall be as follows:

Off-street parking: See § 203-60.

Driveways leading into such facilities shall be clearly marked with the identification of the dwelling to allow easy identification and entry in the event of an emergency.

For new uses in existing cleared areas, the planting requirements for Article XI, Planned Adult Communities, § 203-98B, shall be used.

All new permanent plantings shall consist of appropriate native vegetation species. (NOTE: Excludes annual flowers.) (See § 203-185, Vegetation removal and fire management.)

The site plans or major subdivision plans filed with the township shall include a landscape plan identifying areas to be cleared and planted and areas where existing vegetation is to be preserved. The location of proposed plants shall be drawn to scale at maturity and keyed to a plant list. The plant list shall indicate the quantity, botanical and common name, size at installation and root condition (bare root, balled and burlapped) container (including size) for each proposed species along with a schedule for planting. The landscape portion of the application shall also include applicable planting details, cost estimates and pertinent maintenance schedule.

Standards for vegetation removal and fire management are enclosed as § 203-185.

The purpose of this section is to regulate the location and development of campgrounds in Hamilton Township and to ensure that all applicable state and local health standards are met prior to commencement of any operation of any campground.

Compliance. Applicants must comply with the requirements of this section, the New Jersey State Sanitary Code and the New Jersey Pinelands Commission, whichever is more restrictive.

Area, yard and bulk requirements shall be as follows:

All campsites shall be required to have pool and community building space proportionate to the projected user population.

Buffer controls established in buffer landscaping requirements shall apply.

All applicable regulations expressed in this chapter and in the district in which the use is permitted shall apply.

Off-street, on-site parking. There shall be at least two off-street parking spaces per campsite, with at least one of these spaces in a consolidated parking facility for visitors and campers.

Single-family detached dwellings which are not clustered in accordance with the standards of § 203-196.1 may be permitted as a conditional use in the FA-10, FA-25 and FA-70 Districts, provided that: