This division shall be known as the "Zoning Law of the City of Montclair."

(Prior code § 9-4.101)

The purpose of this division is to encourage, classify, designate, regulate and restrict the highest and best locations and uses of buildings and structures, for residential, commercial, and industrial or other purposes, including the conservation of water, to regulate and limit the height, number of stories, and sizes of buildings and other structures erected or altered; to regulate and determine the size of yards and other open spaces; to regulate and limit the density of population; and, for such purposes, to divide the City into zones of such number, shape and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out these regulations and provide for their enforcement. Further, such regulations are deemed necessary in order to encourage the most appropriate use of land; to conserve and stabilize the value of property; to provide adequate open spaces for light and air; to prevent and fight fires; to prevent undue concentration of population; to lessen congestion on streets; to facilitate adequate provisions for community utilities, such as transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements; and to promote the public health, safety and general welfare.

(Ord. 99-791 Exh. A (part); prior code § 9-4.102)

In order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this title, the City is divided into several zones, known as follows:

A—Estate Zone
R-1—Single-Family Residential Zone
R-2—Two-Family Residential Zone
R-3—Residential Medium-High Density
A-P—Administrative Professional Zone
C-2—Restricted Commercial Zone
C-3—General Commercial Zone
MIP—Manufacturing Industrial Park Zone
M-1—Limited Manufacturing Zone
M-2—General Manufacturing Zone
SL—Small-Lot, Detached Housing Overlay Zone

(Ord. 99-791 Exh. A (part); prior code § 9-4.401)

The zones established by this chapter and the boundaries of such zones are shown upon a map which is made a part of this title and which is designated as the "Official Zoning Map." Such zoning map may, for convenience, be divided into parts, and each such part may, for purposes of more readily identifying areas within such zoning map, be subdivided into units, and each such part and unit may be separately used for purposes of amending the zoning map or for any official reference to the zoning map. Such map, and each such part and unit, and the notations, references, and other information shown thereon, shall be as much a part of this title as if the matters and information set forth by such map were fully all described in this title.

(Prior code § 9-4.402)

If uncertainty exists as to the boundary of any zone shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply:

A.

Street, Alley, or Lot Lines. If the indicated zone boundaries are approximately street, alley, or lot lines, such lines shall be construed to be the boundaries; otherwise such boundaries shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on the zoning map unless specifically indicated by dimensions.

B.

Determination by Planning Commission. If there is uncertainty about a zone boundary, Planning Commission shall, by written decision, determine the location of the zone boundary.

C.

Vacated Street or Alley. If a street or alley is officially vacated or abandoned, the zone boundary shall be changed to include such vacated or abandoned street or alley in the same zone as the adjoining property to which it reverts.

(Ord. 99-791 Exh. A (part); prior code § 9-4.403)