Maple Shade Township, NJ Zoning Ordinance

In R-1 Residence Districts, the following regulations shall apply.

[Amended 12-8-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-21]

A building may be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied, for any use permitted in the RA Residence Districts and no other (including the accessory uses and structures listed within § 205-12).

Lot area and width. A lot area of not less than 9,000 square feet per family shall be provided for every building hereafter erected or used in whole or in part as a dwelling, provided that, where lots are recorded at the effective date of this chapter which are less than 150 feet in depth, the lot area may be reduced to not less than 7,500 square feet. Each lot shall have a width at the building line of not less than 60 feet; the minimum lot width at the right-of-way shall be not less than the minimum required lot width at the building line, unless a variance is granted by the appropriate land use board having jurisdiction.

[Amended 2-27-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-01]

Building area. Not more than 35% of each lot may be occupied by buildings.

Yards.

(1)

Front yard. One yard not less than 30 feet in depth, subject to the provisions of § 205-76.

(2)

Side yards. Two yards, not less than 20 feet in aggregate width, and neither less than eight feet, except that, in the ease of a corner lot, any yard which abuts a street shall be not less than 15 feet in width.

(3)

Rear yard. One yard, not less than 25 feet in depth.

Accessory use and structure setbacks.

[Added 12-8-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-21]

(1)

Front yard. No accessory use or structure shall be permitted in the front yard setback or forward of the front building line.

(2)

Side yard/s. Five feet. Side yards on corner lots that are adjacent a street: 7.5 feet.

(3)

Rear yard: 12.5 feet.

[Amended 9-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-11]

Note: Sheds 192 square feet or less may be located no closer than three feet from a side or rear property line.

No building or structure shall exceed 35 feet in height measured from grade. The height of roof-mounted structures customarily incidental to residential use shall not exceed the distance from the nearest property line to the base of the structure.