Long Hill Township City Zoning Code
§ LU-124.2
Accessory Apartments in Single Family Residences.
[Ord. No. 392-2016 § 6]
Subject to the limitation set forth in this subsection, any single family residence located in the C, R-2, R-3, R-4 or R-5 zone may be converted to contain not more than one accessory apartment unit provided the following standards and requirements are met:
a.
One of the dwelling units shall be occupied by a low- or moderate-income household as those terms are defined in the substantive rules of the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing, N.J.A.C. 5:93-1.3 et seq. as supplemented and amended.
b.
The accessory unit and the existing unit shall have separate doors with direct access to the outdoors.
c.
The gross area of the accessory unit shall be at least 350 square feet.
d.
The accessory unit shall have living and sleeping space, cooking facilities, a kitchen sink and a complete sanitary facility for the exclusive use of its occupants. It shall consist of not less than two rooms, one of which shall be a full bathroom, but shall have no more than two bedrooms.
e.
At least one off-street parking space, in addition to those required for the existing dwelling, shall be provided.
f.
The conversion shall not result in the placement of an additional door on the front facade of the structure.
g.
The applicant shall provide a plan for the proposed conversion which provides sufficient information for the Construction Official to determine that all Ordinance requirements will be met.
h.
The dwelling structure shall comply with all requirements for two family dwellings in accordance with the New Jersey Building Code and all the laws and housing regulations of the State and the Township.
i.
At the time of conversion, a new deed shall be recorded in the Morris County Clerk's office containing a restriction to the effect that if the accessory unit is not occupied by a low or moderate income household as required by Subsection a above, the accessory apartment unit shall be removed and the structure shall comply with all requirements for a single family residence applicable to the zone in which it is located.
j.
During the month of January of each year, the owner shall provided to the Code Enforcement Officer, on forms provided, a certification that the above standards and conditions are in effect.
k.
Building permit fees and all similar Township fees shall be waived in all cases involving accessory apartment development under this subsection.