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Long Hill Township City Zoning Code

§ LU-124.8

Senior Suites.

The establishment of a suite with separate housekeeping facilities within a single family residence for senior members of the household shall be a permitted accessory use in the C, R-2, R-3 and R-4 zones provided the following requirements are met:
a. 
The suite shall not comprise more than 650 square feet of floor area of one story of the dwelling, nor shall more than two persons occupy the suite.
b. 
The applicant shall provide a plan for the proposed separate housekeeping facility which provides sufficient information for the Construction Official to determine that all Ordinance requirements will be met.
c. 
The suite may be established upon filing a notice of intent with the Township Administrator by the owner and shall expire upon the sale or the transfer of title of the property or upon the vacation of the premises by the senior member of the household, whichever occurs first. Upon expiration, the suite shall be removed and the residence converted back to its original use.
d. 
At the time of the establishment of the senior suite, a new deed shall be recorded in the Morris County Clerk's Office containing a restriction to the effect that if the suite is not occupied and used as envisioned by this subsection it shall be removed and the residence shall comply with all requirements for a single family detached dwelling applicable to the zone in which it is located.
e. 
During the month of January of each year, the owner shall provide to the Code Enforcement Officer, on forms provided, certification that the above standards and conditions are being met.