Hamilton City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
Regional Growth Districts
§ 203-43 Purpose.
A.
The Regional Growth Districts recognize areas of existing growth and lands immediately adjacent thereto which are capable of accommodating growth while protecting the character and environment of the Pinelands, provided that the environmentally sensitive land areas are acknowledged and appropriately planned for to safeguard the Township's natural resources.
B.
Within the regional growth area of Hamilton Township, the following zoning districts have been established:
R-22 | |
R-9 | |
GA-I | |
GA-M | |
GA-L |
§ 203-44 Preliminary, accessory and conditional uses.
[Amended 8-17-1992 by Ord. No. 1127-92; 11-15-2001 by Ord. No. 1417-2001; 10-16-2017 by Ord. No. 1858-2017; 9-3-2024 by Ord. No. 2082-2024]
Buildings or land in the regional growth area shall be used for the following purposes:
A.
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
Districts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Use | R-22 | R-9 | GA-I | GA-M | GA-L | |
Agriculture | X | |||||
Home occupations | X | X | X | X | X | |
Parks and playgrounds | X | X | X | X | X | |
Planned adult community (See Article XI) | X | X | ||||
Public utility substations | X | X | X | X | X | |
Places of worship (See § 203-177.) | X | X | X | X | X | |
Schools (See § 203-180.) | X | X | X | X | X | |
Single-family residential | X | X | X | X | X | |
B.
Accessory uses shall be as follows:
Districts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Use | R-22 | R-9 | GA-I | GA-M | GA-L | |
Agriculture (in conjunction with an existing residential use) | X | X | X | |||
Home personal offices | X | X | X | X | X | |
Professional offices for one professional (See § 203-179.) | X | X | ||||
Swimming pools (See § 203-178.) | X | X | X | X | X | |
Utility sheds, green houses, pool houses, etc., for private pools | X | X | X | X | X | |
C.
Conditional uses.
Use | Districts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R-22 | R-9 | GA-I | GA-M | GA-L | ||
Bed-and-breakfasts (See § 203-196.2) subject to the following conditional use standards: | X | X | ||||
(1) | The subject property must be located in the Mays Landing Historic District or have frontage on either the Great Egg Harbor River or Lake Lenape. | |||||
(2) | Bed-and-breakfast establishments in the R-22 or R-9 Districts may only serve meals to registered guests. | |||||
(3) | Bed-and-breakfast establishments shall be managed and occupied by the owner of the facility and said owner shall reside in the premises during any time that the facility is used for lodging of guests. | |||||
§ 203-45 Area and bulk requirements.
See attached Table 7.1.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Table 7.1 is included at the end of this chapter.
§ 203-46 Off-street on-site parking.
A.
See § 203-60.
[Amended 7-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1261-97]
B.
Dwelling units in planned residential and/or cluster developments shall meet all parking requirements as set forth in §§ 203-60 and 203-97.
[Amended 7-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1261-97]
C.
The number of parking spaces required for uses governed by Article XV, Special Regulations, are set forth therein.
§ 203-47 Landscaping.
A.
For new uses in existing cleared areas, the planting requirements for Article XI, Planned Unit Residential Development, § 203-98B, shall be used.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, pertaining to permanent plantings, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 8-4-1997 by Ord. No. 1280-97.
B.
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 and shall incorporate the elements set forth in § 203-185A(4). 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.
[Amended 7-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1261-97; 8-4-1997 by Ord. No. 1280-97]
C.
Standards for vegetation removal and fire management are enclosed as § 203-185.
§ 203-48 Lighting.
[Amended 7-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1261-97]
All lighting for any structure shall be installed so as to preclude any glare or interference upon any surrounding land use or roadway. All lighting shall conform to the requirements as set forth within § 203-167B.
§ 203-49 Signs.
See Article XIII, § 203-143, for sign controls.
