Manalapan Township City Zoning Code
§ 95-6.4
Public utilities/local utility.
Public utility uses, such as water towers, pumping stations, electric substations, transmission lines of switching stations, which must be provided above ground, may be permitted as a conditional use in those zones specified, provided that the use and/or structures shall adhere to the minimum standards of the particular zone and the following:
A.
A statement is submitted setting forth the reasons that the proposed installation must be provided above ground in a specific location and why it is necessary and convenient for the efficiency of the public utility system or for the satisfactory and convenient provision of service by the utility to the neighborhood or area in which the particular use is to be located.
B.
The design of any building in connection with such facility conforms to the general character of the area and will not adversely affect the safe and comfortable enjoyment of property rights of the zone in which is located.
C.
Adequate and attractive fences and other safety devices will be provided.
D.
A minimum of a fifty-foot buffer area shall be required between any lot line and any building, apparatus or installation at the site. Sufficient landscaping including shrubs, trees and lawn are provided and will be periodically maintained.
E.
The public utility use and lot meet all the applicable minimum requirements of the district in which it is located, except that it need not have the minimum required lot area. Only one principal building will be permitted on the lot and a paved parking area is required.