Middletown Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
APPENDIX B
Schedules of Area, Yard and Building Requirements
Single-Family Residential Zones
[Amended by Ord. Nos. 2000-2589, 2003-2723, 2003-2744, 2005-2815; 2005-2825, 2006-2879, 2006-2885, 2007-2900, 2007-2916, 2010-3002; 2011-3046; 2012-3071; 2012-3073; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, Art. II)]
| Zone | Minimum Lot Size | Minimum Required Yard Areas (feet) | Max. Building Coverage (%) | Max. Lot Coverage (%) (K) | Max. Height Prin. Building (Q) | Minimum Gross Floor Area (square feet) | Max. Gross Floor Area (all structures) (square feet) (N) | Maximum FAR (M)(N) | Maximum Density | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Lots | Corner Lots | Min. Circle Diameter (O)(P) | Buildable Lot Area | Principal Building | Accessory Building | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Area in Square Feet | Frontage (feet) | Area (square feet) | Frontage (feet) | Front Yard | Side Yard | Street Side Yard | Rear Yard | Street Rear Yard | Front Yard | Side Yard | Street Side Yard | Rear Yard | Street Rear Yard | Stories | Feet | Total | First Floor Multistory | ||||||||
| R-220 | 220,000 | 325 | 220,000 | 325 | 158 | 2.5 acres | 115 | 75 | 115 | 125 | 115 | 115 | 75 | 115 | 75 | 115 | 5% (A) | 10% (B) | 2.5 | (Q) | 3,000 | 2,000 | 20,000 | 0.06 (G) |
1 du/
5 acres |
| R-130 | 130,000 | 275 | 130,000 | 275 | 158 | 1.5 acres | 85 | 50 | 85 | 100 | 85 | 85 | 50 | 85 | 50 | 85 | 5% (A) | 10% (B) | 2.5 | (Q) | 2,000 | 1,500 | 12,000 | 0.07 (G) |
1 du/
3 acres |
| R-110 | 110,000 | 250 | 110,000 | 250 | 153 | 1.25 acres | 75 | 40 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 40 | 75 | 40 | 75 | 5% (A) | 10% (B) | 2.5 | (Q) | 2,000 | 1,500 | 10,000 | 0.07 (G) |
1 du/
2.5 acres |
| R-90 | 90,000 | 225 | 90,000 | 225 | 140 | 1 acre | 70 | 35 | 30 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 7% (A) | 12% (B) | 2.5 | (Q) | 1,900 | 1,400 | — | 0.08 (H) | — |
| R-45 | 45,000 | 200 | 48,375 | 200 | 125 | 30,000 SF | 50 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 50 | 8% (A) | 15% (B) | 2.5 | (Q) | 1,800 | 1,300 | — | — | — |
| R-45A | 15,000 | 100 | 16,000 | 115 | — | 15,000 SF | 35 | 15 | 17.5 | 60 | 60 | 35 | 10 | 17.5 | 30 | 35 | 25% (A) | 30% (B) | 2.5 | (Q) | 1,200 | 900 | — | — | — |
| R-30 | 30,000 | 150 | 34,000 | 170 | 99 | 23,000 SF | 50 | 20 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 50 | 10% (A) | 15% (B) | 2.5 | (Q) | 1,650 | 1,150 | — | — | — |
| R-22 | 21,875 | 125 | 23,825 | 135 | 77 | 15,000 SF | 40 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 40 | 15% (A) | 20% (B) | 2.5 | (Q) | 1,500 | 1,000 | — | — | — |
| R-22A | 8,500 | 75 | 10,000 | 75 | — | 8,000 SF | 25 | 7.5 | 12.5 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 7.5 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 25 | 30% (A) | 35% (B) | 2.5 | (Q) | 900 | 800 | — | — | — |
| R-15 (I) | 15,000 | 100 | 17,250 | 115 | 63 | 10,000 SF | 40 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 40 | 20% (A) | 25% (B) | 2.5 | (Q) | 1,200 | 900 | — | — | — |
|
R-15
Nonconforming 10,000+ SF lots |
≥10,001
≤14,999 | — |
≥10,001
≤14,999 | — | — | — | 35 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 40 | — | 25% (B) | 2.5 | (Q) | 1,200 | 900 | — | — | — |
|
R-15
Nonconforming 5,001 -10,000 SF lots |
≥5,001
≤10,000 | — |
≥5,001
≤10,000 | — | — | — | 30 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 30 | — | 30% (B) | 2.5 | (Q) | 1,000 | 800 | — | — | — |
|
R-15
Nonconforming <5,000 SF lots | <5,000 | — | <5,000 | — | — | — | 25 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 12.5 | 5 | 25 | — | 35% (B) | 2.5 | (Q) | 800 | 800 | — | — | — |
| R-10 | 10,000 | 100 | 12,500 | 110 | 50 | 7,000 SF | 25 | 12 | 12.5 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 12.5 | 10 | 25 | 20% (A) | 25% (B) | 2.5 | (Q) | 1,200 | 900 | — | — | — |
| RTF | 12,000 | 100 | 14,250 | 120 | — | 10,000 SF | 40 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 40 | 25% (A) | 35% (B) | 2.5 | (Q) | 1,200 | 900 | — | 0.33 | — |
| R-7 | 7,500 | 75 | 9,000 | 90 | 50 | 5,000 SF | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 35% (A) | 40% (B) | 2.5 | (Q) | 900 | 800 | — | — | — |
| R-5 | 5,000 | 50 | 6,000 | 60 | 32 | 4,000 SF | 20 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 35% (A) | 40% (B) | 2.5 | (Q) | 800 | 700 | — | — | — |
| R-O | 10,000 | 100 | 12,500 | 120 | 30 | 7,500 SF | 25 (L) | 15 | 17.5 | 35 | 35 | 25 (L) | 15 | 17.5 | 10 | 35 | 30% (A)(J) | 50% (B) | 2.5 | (Q) | 1,200 | 900 | — | 0.4 (G) | — |
| RR | See § 540-907, RR Rural Residential Single-Family Zone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements, Single-Family Residential Zones
(A)
Lot coverage for principal and accessory structures.
(B)
Lot coverage for all improvements (impervious or pervious) including all parking areas and automobile access driveways and internal roadways, whether covered by an impervious or pervious material, patios associated with an in-ground or aboveground swimming pool, surface area of an in-ground or aboveground swimming pool above 800 square feet [Ord. No. 2005-2815], and all other impervious surfaces
(G)
FAR can be increased by 2% if the front setback provided is at least 150% of the minimum required.
(H)
FAR can be increased by 2% if the front setback provided is at least twice the minimum required.
(I)
See special R-15 zoning requirements for preexisting nonconforming lots.
(J)
Permitted building coverage may be increased by 20% where two or more adjoining lots establish shared parking and access arrangements; each lot shall be permitted the increased building coverage.
(K)
The maximum percent of lot coverage for a detached single-family dwelling which is either a nonconforming use or structure may be increased, provided the resultant lot coverage complies with the coverage limits in the most restrictive single-family residence zone to which the area of the undersized lot conforms. In no case shall coverage exceed 35%.
(L)
Or the average of the existing front setbacks for the two adjoining lots. [Ord. No. 2003-2744]
(M)
FAR shall not apply to lots existing at the time of the adoption of this ordinance that are less than 40,000 square feet. [Ord. No. 2005-2825]
(N)
Where the maximum gross floor area permitted exceeds the permitted floor area ratio, the floor area ratio shall govern. [Ord. No. 2006-2879]
(O)
Minimum circle diameter may be reduced 40% for lots predominantly fronting a cul-de-sac bulb. [Ord. No. 2007-2916]
(P)
Minimum circle diameter does not apply to existing detached single-family dwellings or to lots established as part of a performance residential or cluster development. [Ord. No. 2007-2916]
(Q)
(1) Maximum building height on lots 100 feet wide or less measured at the street line shall be 28 feet. Building height may increase one foot for every five feet of lot width above 100 feet, but in no case shall exceed 35 feet.
(2)
In special flood hazard areas, height of buildings located on lots 125 feet wide or less may be increased to 35 feet as measured from one foot above base flood elevation if: (a) the area below the base flood elevation contains no physical enclosures; (b) the vertical distance from predevelopment grade to the roof peak does not exceed 40 feet; and (c) a nonconversion agreement is recorded with the Monmouth County Recording Officer. [Ord. No. 2012-3073]
Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements
Multifamily Residence Zones
[Amended by Ord. Nos. 2000-2605, 04-2753, 04-2754, 04-2755, 2004-2772, 2004-2791, 2004-2792, 2004-2794, 2004-2796, 2005-2810, 2009-2979, 2009-2992, 2010-2999; 10-6-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-3118; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, Art. II)]
| Zone | Minimum Regulations | Maximum Regulations | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tract Area (acres) | Tract Frontage (feet) | Building Setbacks (feet) | Building to Building Distance (feet) | Open Space (in % of Gross Tract Area) | Recreation Area | Density (Units Per Gross Acre) | Impervious Surface/ Building Coverage (in %) | ||||||||
| Yard Area | Arterial or Collector Road | Internal Street | Tract Boundary | ||||||||||||
| Front | Side | Rear | Window Wall to Window Wall | Window Wall to Blank Wall | Blank Wall to Blank Wall | ||||||||||
| R-1 | 150 | 400 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 25 | 25 | 25 | 40% | Required | 6 | • 25% |
| R-2 | 75 | 200 | — | — | — | — | □ 18 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 20 | 40% | Required | 5 |
• •
35%/20% |
| RTH | 10 | ? 300 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 120 | ?□ 18 | 50 | 75 | 30 | 20 | 40% | One acre + 10% of• | 5 | 35%/20% |
| RTH-1 | 5 | ? 300 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 120 | □ 18 | 50 | 75 | 30 | 20 | 50% | One acre + 10% of• | 3 |
• •
30%/15% |
| RTH-2 | 10 | 150 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 75 | 18 | 50 | 50 I | 25 | 20 | 50% | 10% of• | 5 | 40% |
| RTH-3 | 10 | 150 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 75 | 18 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 20 | 50% | 10% of• | 8 | 40% |
| RGA | 12 | v300 | — | — | — |
¨140
80 | 20 | 60 | 75 | 30 | 20 | 35% | One acre + 10% of• | 9.25 |
• •
38%/20% |
| RGA-1 | 10 | 150 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 75 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 20 | 40% | 10% of• | 10 | 40% |
| RGA-2 | 10 | 150 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 75 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 20 | 40% | 10% of• | 9 | 40% |
| RGA-3 | 1 | 75 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 20% | — | 20 | 70% |
| RHA | 5 | — | 10 | 25 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25% |
100 square feet per
dwelling unit | 20 | 35% |
| RHA-1 | 5 | 100 | 150 | 50 | 100 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 60% |
| PD | See § 540-941, Standards and regulations affecting PD Planned Development Zone | ||||||||||||||
| RTH-4 | See § 540-947, Standards and regulations affecting RTH-4 Zone | ||||||||||||||
| RTH-5 | See § 540-949, Standards and regulations affecting RTH-5 Zone | ||||||||||||||
| RTH-6 | See § 540-950, Standards and regulations affecting RTH-6 Zone | ||||||||||||||
| RTH-7 | See § 540-951, Standards and regulations affecting RTH-7 Zone | ||||||||||||||
| RTH-8 | See § 540-952, Standards and regulations affecting RTH-8 Zone | ||||||||||||||
| RTH-9 | See § 540-953, Standards and regulations affecting RTH-9 Zone | ||||||||||||||
| RGA-4 | See § 540-948, Standards and regulations affecting RGA-4 Zone | ||||||||||||||
| R-3 | See § 540-954, Standards and regulations affecting R-3 Zone | ||||||||||||||
| RMF-1 | See § 540-956, Standards and regulations affecting RMF-1 Zone | ||||||||||||||
| RMF-2 | See § 540-957, Standards and regulations affecting RMF-2 Zone | ||||||||||||||
| RMF-3 | See § 540-958, Standards and regulations affecting RMF-3 Zone | ||||||||||||||
| RMF-4 | See § 540-959, Standards and regulations affecting RMF-4 Zone | ||||||||||||||
| RMF-5 | See § 540-960, Standards and regulations affecting RMF-5 Zone | ||||||||||||||
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Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements, Multifamily Residence Zones
| • | Percent of gross tract area |
| □ | Building setback from internal street is 26 feet where front yard parking is provided. |
| ♦ | Building setback from a secondary arterial street is 100 feet. |
| △ | Developments with 125 or more dwelling units require 500 feet of frontage. |
| * | Developments with 225 or more dwelling units require 500 feet of frontage. |
| I | Measured perpendicular to the window plane at the window opening. |
Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements
Nonresidential Zones
[Amended by Ord. Nos. 2002-2673, 2003-2723, 2010-2999; Ord. No. 2012-3073; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, Art. II)]
| Zone | Minimum Lot Size | Minimum Required Yard Areas (feet) | Max. Building Coverage (%) | Max. Lot Coverage (%) | Maximum Height Principal Building (C) | Minimum Gross Floor Area (square feet) | Maximum FAR | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Lots | Buildable Lot Area | Principal Building | Accessory Building | Stories | Feet | Total | 1st Floor Multi-Story | |||||||||||||
| Area (square feet) | Frontage (feet) | Front Yard | Side Yard | Street Side Yard | Rear Yard | Street Rear Yard | Front Yard | Side Yard | Street Side Yard | Rear Yard | Street Rear Yard | |||||||||
| B-1 | 10,000 | 100 | 10,000 | 15 | 5 | 7.5 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 7.5 | 10 | 15 | — | 70% (B)** | 2.5 | 35 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| B-1A | 10,000 | 70 | 10,000 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 60% (A) | 90% (B) | 2.5 | 35 | n/a | n/a | — |
| B-2 | 20,000 | 100 | 15,000 | 50 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 50 | — | 60% (B)* | 2.5 | 35 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0.25 |
| B-3 | 3 acres | 200 | 2.5 acres | 75 | 25 | 37.5 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 15 | 37.5 | 40 | 75 | — | 60% (B)* | 3 | 40 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 0.25 |
| B/P | 3 acres | 200 | 2.5 acres | 75 | 50 | 37.5 | 50 | 75 | 75 | 15 | 37.5 | 40 | 75 | — | 60% (B)* | 3 | 40 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 0.22 |
| OR | 167,000 | 500 | 2.5 acres | 100 | 100 | 50 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 150 | 100 | — | 35% | 3 | 50 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 0.22 |
| OR-1 | 250,000 | 750 | 3.5 acres | 250 | 250 | 125 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 125 | 250 | 250 | — | 25% | 3 | 50 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 0.16 |
| OR-2 | 3 acres | 200 | — | 75 | 20(a) | — | 75 | — | 75 | 20 | — | 75 | — | — | 50% | 3 | 40 | 10,000 | 0.25 | |
| OR-3 | 75 acres | 300 | — | 350(b) | 150(b) | 175 | 350 | 350 | 350(b) | 150(b) | 175 | 350 | 350 | — | 45% | 5 | 75 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 0.25 |
| M-1 | 3 acres | 500 | 2.5 acres | 100 | 75 | 75 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 100 | — | 60% (B) | 3 | 40 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 0.22 |
| MC | 20,000 | 100 | 10,000 | 50 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 50 | 50 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 50 | — | 70% (B) | 2.5 | 35 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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(A)
Lot coverage for principal and accessory structures.
(B)
Lot coverage for all improvements (impervious or pervious) including all parking areas and automobile access driveways and internal roadways, whether covered by an impervious or pervious material, patios associated with an in-ground or above-ground swimming pool, surface area of an in-ground or above-ground swimming pool above 800 square feet [Ord. No. 2005-2815], and all other impervious surfaces
* When the building is one story only, permitted lot coverage is up to 70%
** For the tracts with less than one acre area, permitted lot coverage is up to 80%
(a)
Combined sides should be 50 feet.
(b)
100 feet when abutting a regional expressway or freeway.
(c)(1)
Maximum building height on lots 100 feet wide or less measured at the street line
shall be 28 feet. Building height may increase 1 foot for every 5 feet of lot width
above 100 feet, but in no case shall exceed 35 feet.
(2)
In special flood hazard areas, height of buildings located on lots 125 feet wide or less may be increased to 35 feet as measured from 1 foot above base flood elevation if (a) the area below the base flood elevation contains no physical enclosures, (b) the vertical distance from pre-development grade to the roof peak does not exceed 40 feet, and (c) a nonconversion agreement is recorded with the Monmouth County Recording Officer [Ord. No. 2012-3073 § 3]
