Detached single-family dwellings, which may contain a professional office or private school, subject to the regulations of § 28-10-4, or a customary home occupation subject to the regulations of § 28-10-7.

Public or private schools, subject to the restrictions set forth in § 28-10-2.

Places of worship, subject to the restrictions set forth in § 28-10-3.

Public facilities.

Public utility offices and facilities.

Hospitals, sanitariums and nursing homes.

Cemeteries, but not including mausoleums or crematoriums, and further limited to the properties used for cemetery purposes at the time of the adoption of Ordinance No. 93-852. It is not the intent of this subsection to prohibit additional grave sites on property used for cemetery purposes at the time of the adoption of the aforesaid ordinance.

Agriculture and horticulture, including sale of farm products on properties where produced.

Community residences for the developmentally disabled, community residences for the mentally ill and community residences for persons with head injuries.

Community shelter for victims of domestic violence, as defined in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.2(b), housing up to six persons, exclusive of staff.

Family day-care homes, as defined in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.5b.

Carports, accessory garages and/or open parking spaces with necessary driveways for vehicles belonging to residents on the premises and their guests.

Noncommercial solariums and home swimming pools, provided that suitable protective fencing at least four feet high shall surround the pool.

Home-based occupations as defined in § 28-10-7 and professional offices, provided that the professional resides on the premises, and further provided that no more than one nonresident employee shall be permitted. The home-based occupations, professional offices, home study, noncommercial gym room or recreation room may be located in a detached garage. A kitchen, full bath or bedrooms are not allowed in the detached garage.

Signs, as provided in § 28-3-5B(12).

Fences and walls.

Subject to lot coverage requirements, no more than two storage sheds are permitted on a lot.

Satellite dishes, subject to the restrictions and requirements set forth in § 28-10-19.

Yard structures to include gazebos, pergolas or arbors, subject to the restrictions and requirements set forth in § 28-10-21.

Playground equipment, including but not limited to swing sets, nonelevated children's playhouses, etc.; however, no zoning permit shall be required. Tree houses shall not be located within 10 feet of any property line.

Detached single-family dwellings, two spaces.

Public or private schools, one space for each six seats or area equivalent thereto, plus one space for each full-time employee.

Places of worship, the same as for schools.

Public facilities, one space for each 400 square feet of floor area where the building contains over 2,000 square feet of floor area.

Public utility offices and other facilities, the same as for public facilities.

Hospitals, sanitariums or nursing homes, one space for each four beds, plus one space for each full-time employee or volunteer or equivalent per shift.

Cemeteries, one space for every 50 filled graves less than 20 years old.

Agriculture and horticulture, none.

Other uses when permitted by variance, the number required in the least restricted district where the use is permitted unless otherwise stipulated by the Planning Board.

Nameplates and identification signs. Signs indicating the name or address of the occupant or a permitted home occupation or profession bearing only the business name and profession of the user on the site, provided that they shall not exceed two square feet in area. Only one sign shall be permitted per dwelling unit, except in the case of corner lots, where two such signs, one facing each street, shall be permitted.

Sales or rental signs. Signs advertising the sale or rental of the premises upon which they are located, provided that they shall not exceed four square feet in area. Not more than one such sign may be placed upon any property unless such property fronts upon more than one street, in which case two signs may be erected, one facing each street. Such signs shall be promptly removed when premises are sold or rented.

Institutional and agricultural signs. Signs of schools, colleges, churches, hospitals or other institutions of a similar public or semipublic nature and signs for agricultural or horticultural establishments, provided that the size of any sign shall not exceed 20 square feet in area. Not more than one such sign shall be permitted for an institution unless the property fronts upon more than one street, in which case two such signs may be erected, one facing each street.

Signs accessory to parking areas. Signs designating entrances or exits to or from a parking area, provided that the size of any sign shall not exceed four square feet in area, and signs designating the identity and conditions of use of parking areas, provided that the size of any such sign shall not exceed eight square feet in area. Not more than one sign may be placed upon any property unless such property fronts upon more than one street, in which event two such signs may be permitted, one facing each street.

Development signs:

Directional signs for developments:

Artisans' signs:

Private driveways: signs indicating the private nature of a driveway, provided that the size of any such sign shall not exceed two square feet in area.

Multifamily dwellings for three or more families, subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board.

All principal uses permitted in the R-1 District, subject to regulations of the R-3 District as contained in § 28-3-7.

Accessory uses shall be the same as those permitted in the R-1 District.

Professional offices and other home occupations on the first floor only, provided that they do not occupy more than 25% of the first floor.

Residences for the elderly; retirement communities.

Community residences for the developmentally disabled, community residences for the mentally ill and community residences for persons with head injuries.

All retirement communities in this district shall have the following characteristics:

If any such community is located on contiguous property which is partly in the Borough and partly in the Township of East Windsor, buildings and facilities which are located in the Township shall be included in determining whether the foregoing requirements are met.

No construction permit shall be issued for any detached dwelling unit within an active adult age-restricted housing development if it is substantially similar in exterior design with any neighboring dwelling unit situated on another lot on the same street, either on the same side of the street or on the opposite side of the street, unless the two lots are separated by a distance of at least 50 feet.

Detached dwelling units shall be considered "substantially similar in exterior design" if they have any one of the following three architectural characteristics:

The requirements of this section shall not be considered satisfied where minor changes or deviations to architectural plans and/or lot location surveys are made for the primary purpose of circumventing the requirements of this section.

The different designs proposed by an applicant shall be identified by the applicant as to model, elevation, materials and colors, shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Board at the time of final approvals. If not available, the Planning Board may condition final subdivision approval on the developer's compliance.

In order to insure conformity with the requirements of this section and the final subdivision approval by the Board, at the time application is made for each construction permit for each detached dwelling unit, the developer shall provide a map of the approved final subdivision to the Construction Official with a clear indication of the model and elevation of each dwelling unit for which a construction permit has been issued, or is requested to be issued.

Land utilized for street rights-of-way shall not be included as part of the above 20%.

Moreover, no more than 1/2 of the minimum 20% land area may be wetlands, wetlands buffer, 100-year floodplains or lands with a topographic slope 20% or greater.

If the applicant proposes that the open space shall be dedicated to the Borough, then the Planning Board shall forward such request with its recommendation to the Borough Council prior to the granting of preliminary subdivision approval of any development application containing the subject open space.

All open space not offered to and/or not accepted by the Borough shall be owned and maintained by a homeowners' association as provided in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43. Such organization shall not be dissolved nor shall it dispose of any common open space by sale or otherwise.

One swimming pool shall be provided for the units. The swimming pool shall have a minimum water surface of 1,800 square feet, and a deck/patio equal to an area equivalent to 150% of the water surface area.

At least one tennis court shall be provided for each approximately 80 dwelling units.

One clubhouse/recreation building, at least 4,000 gross square feet in area, shall be provided to serve any dwelling units, with sufficient adjacent off-street parking as approved by the Planning Board.

At least four courts, either bocce and/or shuffleboard courts, shall be provided.

A pitch and putt golf course shall be provided.

Residences.

All principal uses permitted in the R-1 District, subject to regulations of the R-3 District as contained in § 28-3-7.

Retail sales and services within a completely enclosed building.

Personal and business services within a completely enclosed building.

Offices.

Public facilities, including public parking facilities.

Child-care centers.

Bars and taverns.

Restaurants and other places to eat and drink, but not including establishments with drive-throughs.

Banks and financial institutions.

Newspaper and other publishing facilities.

Apartment dwellings as upper floor use of buildings containing above permitted principal uses.

Art galleries and artist studios.

Signs in accordance with § 29-1-18.

Parking facilities.

Fences, walls and landscaping.

Amusement machines, subject to the licensing and regulation provisions of Chapter 4, General Licensing, Article 4-7, Amusement Machines, of the Code of the Borough of Hightstown.

Satellite dishes, subject to the restrictions and requirements set forth in § 28-10-19.

Any principal use permitted in the DTC Downtown Core.

Retailing and service establishments with incidental outdoor operations.

Movie theater, bowling alley, gymnasiums, tennis centers, roller skating rinks and similar recreational and cultural facilities conducted within an enclosed building.

Lumber yards.

Heating oil distribution facilities.

Motor vehicle body and repair shops, subject to the conditions of § 28-10-13.

Off-street parking and loading facilities.

Private garages and storage buildings.

Fences, walls and landscaping.

Amusement machines: as permitted in the DTC Downtown Core District.

Satellite dishes, subject to the restrictions and requirements set forth in § 28-10-19.

Signs in accordance with Chapter 29.

Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to and on the same lot as a principal or conditional use.

Cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, wholesaling or distribution, subject to the following criteria:

Notwithstanding § 4-13-4D, and subject to approval of the State Cannabis Regulatory Commission, nothing herein shall prohibit multiple licensees within each permitted class from operating simultaneously on the same tract of land, provided that each licensee otherwise satisfies the conditional use criterion herein and any requirements of the state with respect to the co-location of cannabis businesses on the same tract of land or within the same building.

Freestanding signs shall be permitted for all permitted uses, provided that:

Signs for individual business establishments in designed shopping centers shall be permitted in addition to the center's sign, provided that:

Detached single-family dwellings or duplex.

Restaurants and other places to eat and drink, but not including establishments with drive-throughs.

Retail sales and services within a completely enclosed building.

Personal and business services within a completely enclosed building.

Performing arts companies.

Offices.

Child-care centers.

Tutoring centers.

Financial institutions.

Apartment dwellings as upper floor use or rear part of buildings containing adjacent and/or above principal uses.

Art galleries and artist studios.

Carports, accessory garages and/or open parking spaces with necessary driveways for vehicles belonging to residents on the premises and their guests.

Noncommercial solariums and home swimming pools, provided that suitable protective fencing for swimming pools are in accordance with § 28-10-6.

Signs, in accordance with § 29-1-17.

Fences, walls and landscaping in accordance with § 28-10-5 as they pertain to residential districts.

Subject to lot coverage requirements, no more than two storage sheds are permitted on a lot in accordance with § 28-10-5.

Satellite dishes, subject to the restrictions and requirements set forth in § 28-10-19.

Scientific and research laboratories.

Warehousing and storage of products within a completely enclosed building, but not to include toxic or hazardous materials.

Computer centers.

Pharmaceutical operations, nonmanufacturing.

Business and professional offices.

Day-care centers.

Off-street parking and loading facilities.

Cafeterias or other similar food service facilities located within a building and operated for the exclusive use of site occupants.

Recreational facilities.

Assembly rooms for meetings associated with the site business use.

Incidental motor freight operations such as deliveries, but not to include motor freight terminals.

Satellite dishes, subject to the restrictions and requirements set forth in § 28-10-19.

Adaptive reuse of the site's existing structures for residential use Residential dwelling units as part of a Planned Development shall not exceed 80 units which shall not be located on the first (ground) floor.

Principal land uses permitted in the RO District excluding, however, warehousing, industrial uses, storage of products and trucking as permitted uses.

Studios for the visual and performing arts.

All principal and accessory uses permitted in the DTC Downtown Core as part of a Planned Development, excluding, however, houses of worship and funeral parlors.

Hotels, as part of a planned development.

Planned development of the site shall incorporate two or more of the above principal uses.

Off-street parking, loading, signs as provided by Borough ordinance.

Recreational and other common use facilities serving residents and employees of the PED site, including, but not limited to, swimming pools, tennis courts, community meeting rooms, exercise facilities, plazas and sitting areas, walkways and open space.

Satellite dishes, subject to the restrictions and requirements set forth in § 28-10-19.

The maximum permitted FAR for research-office use shall be 0.40, based on meeting all other applicable standards of this chapter.

The allowable density and FAR for any mixed-use planned development will be based on a full analysis of the general development plan and the allocation of the site to particular land use types.

It shall not be dissolved and shall not dispose of any open space, by sale or otherwise, except to an organization conceived and established to own and maintain the open space for the benefit of such development, and thereafter such organization shall not be dissolved or dispose of any of its open space without first offering to dedicate the same to the Borough of Hightstown, which shall be subject to the approval of the Borough.

In the event that such organization shall fail to maintain the open space in reasonable order and condition, the Borough may serve written notice upon such organization or upon the owners that the organization has failed to maintain the open space in reasonable condition, and the notice shall include a demand that such deficiencies of maintenance be cured within 35 days thereof and shall state the date and place of a hearing hereon, which shall be held within 15 days of the notice. At such hearing the Borough may modify the terms of the original notice as to deficiencies and may give a reasonable extension of time, not to exceed 65 days, within which they shall be cured. If the deficiencies set forth in the original notice or in the modification thereof shall not be cured within the 35 days or any permitted extension thereof, the Borough, in order to preserve the open space and maintain the same for a period of one year, may enter upon and maintain such land. The entry and maintenance shall not vest in the public any rights to use the open space, except when the same is voluntarily dedicated to the public by the owners. Before the expiration of the year, the Borough Council shall, upon its initiative or upon the request of the organization theretofore responsible for the maintenance of the open space, call a public hearing upon 15 days' written notice to such organization and to the owners of the development, to be held by the Borough Council at which hearing such organization and the owners of the development shall show cause why such maintenance by the Borough shall not, at the election of the Borough, continue for a succeeding year. If the Borough shall determine that such organization is ready and able to maintain the open space in reasonable condition, the Borough shall cease to maintain the open space at the end of the year. If the Borough shall determine such organization is not able to maintain the open space in a reasonable condition, the Borough may, in its discretion, continue to maintain the open space during the next succeeding year, subject to a similar hearing and determination in each year thereafter. The decision of the Borough shall constitute a final administrative decision, subject to judicial review.

The cost of such maintenance by the Borough shall be assessed pro rata against the properties within the development that have a right of enjoyment of the open space, in accordance with assessed value at the time of imposition of the lien, and shall become a lien and tax on the properties and be added to and be a part of the taxes to be levied and assessed thereon and shall be enforced and collected with interest by the same officers and in the same manner as other taxes.