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Middletown Township
City Zoning Code

APPENDIX A

Schedule of Permitted Uses

[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-2529; 8-16-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2552; 3-18-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-2673; 12-16-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-2705; 6-16-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-2723; 10-7-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-2735; 12-6-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-
2801; 4-18-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-2815; 7-20-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-2979; 11-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-2992; 2-16-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-2999; 4-18-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-3029; 11-21-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-3046; 10-15-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-
3071; 9-16-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-3095; 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-3109; 2-6-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-3185; 10-16-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-3209; 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-3300; 7-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3312; 8-21-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-3380]

KEY:
P Permitted
C Conditional
A Accessory
□ Prohibited
R-220
R-130
R-110
R-90
R-45
R-45A
R-30
R-22
R-22A
R-15
R-10
RTF
R-7
R-5
R-O
R-1
R-2
RR
RTH, RMF-1 -5,
RTH-9
RTH-1
RTH-2
RTH-3
RTH-5,
RTH-6
RGA
RGA-1
RGA-2
RGA-3
RGA-4
RHA
RHA-1
B-1
B-1A
B-2
B-3
B/P
M-1
MC
PRH
OR
OR-1
OR-2
OR-3
PD
ACCESSORY
Accessory apartment (Mount Laurel) A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Accessory dwelling for domestic employees A A A
Basketball courts (private) A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Billboards, subject to
§ 540-825 in RTH-9 and PD zones 		C C
Cabana P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Commercial accessory storage building A A A A A A A A A A A
Electronic message center signs C C
Family day care A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Fences and hedges, subject to § 540-616 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Garage, commercial A A A A A A A A A A A A
Garage, detached (residential) A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Gazebos A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Home occupation A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Indoor storage/display of goods sold on-site A A A A A A A A A A A A
Off-street parking, subject to § 540-627R A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Outdoor storage/display of goods sold on-site A A A A A A A A A A A A
Residential satellite dish antenna A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Sheds and other
customary accessory structures 		A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Signs, subject to § 540-635 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Swimming pools (private) A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Swimming pools (public) A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A P
Tennis courts (private) A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
FARM
Animal kennels and boarding A A A A A A A A A A A A A A P P P P
Barn and other farm buildings A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Commercial woodland P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Cropland P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Fisheries P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Livestock, pasture and rangeland P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Nursery P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Orchard and vineyard P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Roadside farm stand A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Wildlife refuge P P P P P P P
BUSINESS OFFICE
Accounting P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Advertising service P P P P P P P P P
Animal hospital P P P P P
Architectural service P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Artist/art studio P P P P P P P P P
Banking P P P P P P P P
Blood bank P P P P P P P P
Business management P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Clinic P P P P
Collection agency P P P P P P P P
Computer programming and consulting P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Contractor office P P P P P
Credit reporting and service P P P P P P P P P
Data processing service P P P P P P P P P P
Dentist P P P P P P P P P
Driving school P P P P
Employment service P P P P P P P P P
Engineering service P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Family counseling P P P P P P
Financial service P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Government office and facility P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Health-care facility P
Hospitals C C P
Insurance agency P P P P P P P P
Legal service P P P P P P P P P P P P
Medical clinic P P P P
Medical lab P P P P
Medical office P P P P P P P P P P
News syndication service P P P P P P
Optometrist and optometry P P P P P P P P
Performance commercial development C C C C C C C
Planning service P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Professional consultant P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Real state agency P P P P P P P P P
Security/commodity broker P P P P P P P P P
Surveying service P P P P P P P P P
Travel agent P P P P P P P P P
Tutoring service P P P P P P P P P
Veterinarian office P P P P P P P P
BUSINESS SERVICES
Appliance repair and service P P P P
Automobile detailing P P
Automobile painting C
Automobile body repair C
Automobile repair C P P P
Automobile towing yard P
Bicycle repair P P P P
Car phone installation and repair P P P P
Car wash C C P
Clock and watch repair P P P P
Equipment and tool rental P P P P
Gasoline service station P P P
Lawn service, tree service or landscape facility P P P
Lawn mower sale and repair P P P
Locksmith P P P P P P P
Ministorage P C
Printing and photocopy service P P P P P
Reupholstery and furniture repair P P P P P
Security service P P P P
Tool sharpening and repair P P P P P
Television, video and stereo repair and service P P P P
EDUCATIONAL
Acting school P P P P P P P
Animal training school P P P P P P
Daycare P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Music school P P P P P P P
Nursery school P P P P P P P
Private or parochial school C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C P C C C C C C
Senior day care P P P P P P P
Special training school P P P P
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
Abattoir
Apparel and garment fabrication P
Furniture and fixture fabrication and assembly P
Jewelry fabrication P
Medical instrument fabrication P
Paper product fabrication P
Printing and publishing industry P
Scientific research laboratory P P P P P P
Silverware fabrication P
Sporting good fabrication P
Toy fabrication P
Warehouse P
Welding shop P
Well drilling P
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
Mixed-use developments P
Mixed waterfront developments C
PERSONAL SERVICE
Animal grooming P P P P
Beauty and barber shop P P P P P P P
Clothing rental P P P P P P
Costume rental P P P P P P
Dating service P P
Diaper service P P P P P P
Fortune teller P P P
Funeral parlor P P P P P
Laundry and dry cleaning P P P P P P P
Linen service P P P P P P
Massage parlor C
Nail salon P P P P P P P
Nutritionist P P P P
Photographic and video service P P P P P P P
Portrait studio P P P P
Shoe repair P P P P
Steam and sauna salon P P P P P P P
Sun tanning salon P P P P P P P
Tattoo parlor P P
Tailor shop P P P P P P P
RECREATIONAL
Amateur sport arena P P
Arcades C P
Athletic academy P P P P P
Athletic fields P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Athletic fields, privately owned C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Basketball court (public) P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Batting cage P P P P P
Billiard hall P P P P
Bowling alley P P P P
Children activity center P P P
Dinner theater P P P P
Fair ground (temporary) A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Golf course C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Golf driving range C C C C C C C C C P P P P P P P P P P
Gym, health spa and athletic club P P P P P P P A A A P P
Horse riding academy P P P P P
Ice skating rink P P P P P
Miniature golf course P P P P P
Movie theater P P P P P
Nature area/reservation P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Park P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Personal skateboard apparatus
Playhouse P P P P P P
Playground P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Public recreational uses P
Roller-skating rink P P P P
Swimming pool (commercial) P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Teen dance club P
Tennis court (commercial) P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
RESIDENTIAL
Ancillary adult community commercial facility C C
Assisted living P P P P
Congregate care facility P P P P
Hotels and motels P P P P
Mother and daughter dwelling P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Multifamily development P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Nursing home and health care facility P P
Performance residential developments C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Planned adult community P P
Senior citizen housing P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Single family, detached P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Two family, attached P
SERVICE ORGANIZATION
Cemeteries C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C P C C C C C C C C
Charitable organization P P P P P
Community residence for
the developmentally disabled 		C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C P C C C C
Garden club P P P P P P P P P
Library P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Museum P P P P
Nonprofit organization P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Places of worship C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Private club P P P P P P P
Shelters for victims of domestic violence C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
TRANSPORTATION
Airport
Ambulance service P P P
Bus terminal, storage and repair P
Commercial parking lot P P P P P P P P P P P P
Commuter parking lot P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Ferry terminal C C
Heliport A A A A A A
Highway and street right-of-way P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Package delivery service P P P
Railroad right-of-way P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
School bus, limousine and taxi service C
Storage automobile, boat and trailer P P P
UTILITY
Commercial communication antenna or tower C C C C C C C C C C
Electric, gas, water and sewer line P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Public utility office or substation C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Radio communication center C C C C C C C C C C
Stormwater management facilities and structures P P
Telephone communication center C C C C C C C C C C
Television communication center C C C C C C C C C C
Utility equipment building (under 100 sf) P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
WATER-ORIENTED
Boat charter service P
Boat house or boat yard P P
Boat repair P P P
Canvas product fabrication and distribution P
Cold storage establishment P
Commercial fishing operation P
Docking and landing facility P
Fishing equipment repair and fabrication P
Ice-making A
Marina P
Marine research uses, museum or aquarium P
Marine repair service P
Marine product wholesale and retailing P P P P P P
Marine welding P
Seafood packaging P
Seafood processing P
Seafood distribution P
Ship building P
Tug, pleasure or pilot boat service P
Yacht club P
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE
Adult entertainment C
Antique and second hand shop P P P P P P P
Appliance store P P P P
Art and craft store P P P P P P P
Automobile and boat sale P P P P
Automobile and marine accessories P P P P P P P
Award and trophy store P P P P P P
Bait and tackle shop P P P P P P
Bakery, pizzeria or other food retail P P P P A P P
Bar P P P A P P A A A A P
Bicycle store P P P P
Book and stationery store P P P P A P A A A A P
Cabinet store P P P
Cafeteria A P A A A A A A P
Carpet store P P P P
Christmas tree sale A A A A A A A
Comic book and card store P P P P P P P P P P P
Delicatessen P P P P A P A A A A P
Department store P P P
Dry goods and apparel P P P P P P
Electric and lighting store P P P P P P
Family entertainment restaurant P P P
Farm and garden supply P P P P P P
Fast-food restaurant C C
Flea market A A A A A A A
Floral shop P P P P P
Frozen yogurt parlor P P P P P P
Furniture sale P P P P
Grocery store P P P P P P
Hardware, plumbing and heating store P P P P P P
Hobby shop P P P P P P
Houseware store P P P
Ice cream parlor P P P P P P
Jewelry store P P P P P P
Junkyard or salvage P
Lumberyard or store P
Microbrewing P P P P P
Microdistillery P P P P P
Music shop P P P P P P
Newsstand A A A A A A A A A
Night club P P P P P
Package good store P P P P P P
Paint, glass and wallpaper store P P P P P P
Pet shop P P P P P
Pharmaceutical store P P P P P P
Recording studio P P P P P P P P
Record store P P P P P P
Restaurant P P P P A P P A A A A P
Sale of smoking devices and paraphernalia 1
Smoke shop 2
Sporting goods store P P P P P P
Television, stereo and cellular telephone sales P P P P
Trailer and camper sales P P
Vape shop 2
Variety store P P P P A P P
Video rental P P P P P
CANNABIS
All classes of cannabis licenses as said terms are defined in Section 3 of
P.L. 2021, c. 16, but not the delivery of cannabis items and related supplies by a delivery service not subject to local
jurisdiction.
NOTES:
1 Preexisting sale of smoking devices and paraphernalia in business establishments is permitted, provided that they obtain a license as a "retail vaping and smoking establishment" as defined herein within 60 days of the date of adoption of Ord. No. 2023-3380 by the Township.
2 Preexisting "smoke shops" and "vape shops" are permitted, provided that they obtain a license within 60 days of the date of adoption of Ord. No. 2023-3380 by the Township.