Little Ferry City Zoning Code
§ 35-127.4
Development Standards.
[Added 3-10-2026 by Ord. No. 1665-07-26]
a.
Minimum and maximum densities:
1.
Minimum density: 25 dwelling units per acre.
2.
Maximum density: 60 dwelling units per acre.
b.
Minimum affordable housing required. A minimum of 20% of all of the dwelling units constructed shall be deed-restricted to occupancy by very-low, low- or moderate-income households. In accordance with subsection 35-127.4i herein, except that if all of the proposed housing units will be offered as rental units, then a minimum of 15% of all dwelling units constructed shall be deed-restricted to occupancy by very-low, low- or moderate-income households.
c.
Maximum building height. Building height shall be inclusive of all parking levels and all floors of the building and shall be measured in accordance with the definition of building height in Section 35-103.
1.
No building or portion thereof shall exceed a height of three stories and 37 feet.
d.
Minimum distance between buildings: 50 feet.
e.
Coverage:
1.
Maximum building coverage: 75% of the tract area.
2.
Maximum lot coverage (impervious surface coverage): 80% of the tract area.
f.
Minimum building and parking setbacks:
1.
Front setback: 15 feet from the right-of-way of Washington Avenue and North Washington Avenue.
2.
Side setback: 10 feet.
3.
Rear setback: 10 feet.
4.
Building setback from internal street or parking space:
5.
Minimum parking: 25 feet from the right-of-way of Washington Avenue and North Washington Avenue; and five feet from all side and rear yards.
g.
Minimum lot size:
1.
Area: 10,000 square feet.
2.
Width: 100 feet.
3.
Depth: 100 feet.
h.
Minimum open space: 20% of the site shall consist of open space, exclusive of buildings, parking lots, access drives and any minimum required distances between such features.
i.
Minimum affordable housing requirements.
1.
Required affordable dwelling units shall be constructed on-site.
2.
Affordable dwelling units created within the IO-2 zone shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Fair Housing Act, COAH's rules at N.J.A.C. 5:93-1, et seq., the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls at N.J.A.C. 5:80-26-1, et seq., and the Affordable Housing Ordinance of the Borough of Little Ferry Section 36-1300.
3.
The affordable dwelling units shall be constructed pursuant to the phasing schedule, bedroom distribution and low/moderate income split required by COAH's Rules and Little Ferry's Affordable Housing Ordinance Section 36-1300.
4.
Affordable units shall be integrated and distributed uniformly throughout the buildings/development and shall utilize the same method of heating as the market units within the same building(s). If the affordable units are proposed to be separately financed through the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency's (NJHMFA), Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) financing or similar state or federal funding program(s), they may be located in a separate, stand-alone building containing 100% affordable dwelling units, which building(s) may be subdivided from the rest of the development tract to facilitate financing. However, in such cases, COAH's rules pertaining to the phasing schedule for the construction of the market units in the balance of the development, the bedroom distribution and the low/moderate income split shall be applicable to the separate affordable housing units.
5.
Affordable units created within IO-2 zone shall be affirmatively marketed in accordance with the Borough's adopted Affirmative Marketing Plan.
6.
A Developer's Agreement shall be executed between the applicant and the Mayor and Borough Council of Little Ferry setting forth with specificity the number of affordable housing units to be provided, the tenure of the affordable housing units to be provided (which affects the number), a commitment to comply with the terms of this section, the Fair Housing Act, COAH's rules, the UHAC rules, and the Borough's Affordable Housing Ordinance and Affirmative Marketing Plan, and a phasing plan that will ensure that the affordable units will receive their certificates of occupancy prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any nonresidential components of the development.
