Matawan City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
Establishment of Zone Districts and Zoning Map
§ 34-57 ZONE DISTRICTS.
[Ord. No. 98-21 § 304-57; New; Ord. No. 12-15 § 1; amended 6-17-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-12]
In accordance with the purpose and intent of this chapter, the Borough of Matawan is hereby divided into the following zone districts:
Designation | Description |
|---|---|
R-100 | Single-Family Residential District |
R-75 | Single-Family Residential District |
R-50 I | Single-Family Residential District |
R-M | Multifamily Residential District |
SC | Senior Citizen Residential District |
R-C | Residential Multifamily District |
GB | General Business District |
SB | Special Business District |
DPD | Downtown Preservation District |
HI | Highway Improvement District |
IND | Industrial District |
RID | Railroad Improvement District |
GO | General Office District |
MUD | Mixed Use Development District |
MUD-160 | 160 Main Mixed-Use District |
§ 34-58 ZONING MAP.
[Ord. No. 98-21 § 304-58; Ord. No. 07-12 § 2; Ord. No. 12-15 § 2; amended 8-4-2021 by Ord. No. 21-13; 7-18-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-14; 6-17-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-12]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is located in the Office of the Borough Clerk.
a.
The boundaries of all zone districts set forth in this chapter shall be shown on a map bearing date of adoption. The map shall be filed in the office of the Borough Clerk and shall hereafter be the Official Zoning Map of the Borough. Such map is hereby declared a part of this chapter and shall be duly certified by the Borough Clerk.
b.
Amendments to Zoning Map. The Zoning Map is amended to change the zoning district designation of new Block 120, Lot. 5.01 (formerly Block 120, Lot 5 and part of Lot 6) to "R-C Residential Cluster Multifamily."
c.
Amendment to Zoning Map. The Zoning Map is amended to change the zoning district designation of Block 40, Lots 6 and 7 to MUD, Mixed Use Development.
d.
Amendment to Zoning Map. School Free Drug Zone Map adopted by Ordinance by the Borough and re-affirmed as applicable to the within changes as well as a map of the official zoning Map of the Borough of Matawan.
e.
Amendment to Zoning Map. The Zoning Map is amended to change the zoning district designation of Block 6, Lot 1 to RID, Railroad Improvement District.
f.
Amendment to Zoning Map. The Zoning Map is amended to create the 160 Main Mixed-Use District on Block 27, Lot 2.
§ 34-59 DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
[Ord. No. 98-21 § 304-59]
a.
Conformity to Street or Lot Lines. Except where referenced on the Official Zoning Map to a street line or other designated line by dimensions shown on the map, the district boundary lines are intended to follow lot lines, the center lines of streets or railroad rights-of-way lines or the center of rivers or streams as they existed at the time of enactment of this chapter, or extensions of same.
b.
Division of Lots of Single Ownership. Where a district boundary line as established in this section or as shown on the Official Zoning Map divides a lot, the use authorized on, and the other district regulations applying to, the least restricted portion of such lot under this chapter shall be construed as extending to as much of the more restricted portion of such lot as is entirely within 35 feet of the dividing district boundary line.
§ 34-60 SCHEDULE A: LOT, YARD AND BUILDING REGULATIONS. [1]
[Ord. No. 98-21 § 304-60]
The schedule of area, lot, yard, building height, lot coverage and minimum floor area requirements is made a part of this chapter, codified as Schedule A. The regulations included in the schedule are hereby established as minimum regulations of this chapter. Borough facilities deemed necessary and appropriate by the Borough Council are exempted from these regulations.
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Editor's Note: Schedule A, Schedule of Lot, Yard and Building Regulations is included as an attachment to this chapter.