Mahwah City Zoning Code
§ 24-7.1
Essential Services.
[Amended 10-15-2020 by Ord. No. 1916; 3-10-2022 by Ord. No. 1958]
a.
Enclosed or Permanent Structures.
1.
Public utility services. Such uses shall include electric substations, transformers, switches and auxiliary apparatus serving a distribution area, and water pumping station in R Districts and shall be subject to the following regulations:
(a)
Such facility shall not be located on a residential street, unless no other site is available, and shall be so located as to draw a minimum of vehicular traffic to and through such streets.
(b)
The location, design and operation of such facility may not adversely affect the character of the surrounding residential area.
b.
Open.
1.
Such uses shall be limited to the erection, construction, alteration or maintenance, by public utilities or Municipal or other governmental agencies, of underground or overhead electrical, gas, water transmission or distribution systems or collection, communication, supply or disposal systems, including poles, wires, mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, cables, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, traffic signals, hydrants and other similar equipment and accessories in connection therewith reasonably necessary for the furnishing of adequate services by such public utilities or Municipal or other governmental agencies or for the public health or safety or general welfare, but not including buildings. Open essential services shall not include any human or animal fecal matter or material.