Ordinary projections of window sills, belt courses and other ornamental features projecting not more than four inches.

Cornices, eaves, or permitted signs projecting not more than two feet from the side of the building.

Driveways and pedestrian walks, trees, plantings and shrubs, fences, walls, gardens and permitted signs.

Permitted building elements extending no more than permitted encroachment as per Part 3.

Front yard parking when conditionally permitted per Subsection 30-218.5d.

All of the exceptions allowed for a front yard.

Chimneys and fire escapes.

Side yard parking when permitted per the parking location table in § 30-218 and the provisions of this section.

The space in the effective rear yard shall be open and unobstructed except as follows:

The principal structure shall not extend into the required rear yard.

Only one curb cut is permitted per frontage-based standard (See Article 4B.), unless:

Any curb cut that was constructively abandoned prior to submission of the site plan application shall be formally abandoned, and full-height curb shall be restored as part of any site plan approvals.

Gardens for aesthetics or for food production (noncommercial) shall be considered landscaping under this Zoning Chapter.

Rain gardens shall be designed according to requirements listed in § 30-440.

All driveways and paths shall be buffered on both sides by landscaping at least three feet wide. Trees shall be planted to provide shade coverage over at least 25% of all paved areas. In cases where site characteristics would create an undue burden, unsafe sight lines for vehicles, or result in planting locations that are detrimental to the health of the trees, this requirement can be met through non-landscaping-based shading techniques. One- to four-family properties shall be exempt from this requirement.

Plant species included on the New Jersey Invasive Strike Team Do Not Plant (updated annually) list of invasive species shall not be permitted.

Non-food-producing plantings shall be drought tolerant.

Trees and shrubs shall be planted according to the following minimum caliper, height and spread requirements:

Height. Fences and walls shall be limited to the following heights:

Walls shall be constructed of stone, brick, or any other material that the Board deems to create a positive aesthetic.

Retaining walls four feet in height or greater shall require a security fence at the top of the wall.

Fences shall be constructed of metal, wood, or any other material that the Board deems to create a positive aesthetic. Chain-link fences shall not be permitted. All posts used in relationship with the fence shall be on the side of the fence most interior to the applicant's property.

Where required. Street trees shall be required along all existing or proposed public streets within the public realm of a subdivision or site plan, and are in addition to other required plantings as prescribed in § 30-417.

Number of trees required. The number of trees shall be calculated by dividing the linear footage of frontage and a planting interval of an average of 30 feet on center. (See Article 4B.) The linear footage of frontage shall include the entire frontage and with no exception for driveways, curb cuts or crosswalks.

Spacing of trees. Trees shall be planted as evenly as is possible given site constraints such as driveways and crosswalks.

Tree pit design. Tree pits shall provide a minimum of 40 square feet of ground area, be at least four feet wide, and be greater in depth than the existing root ball of the tree to be planted by 1/3. Root barriers shall be placed along the tree side of a sidewalk for a distance of 12 feet, centered on the trunk.

Characteristics of plantings. Street tree plantings shall be substantially uniform in size and shape and shall have straight trunks.

Sight triangles. Within sight triangles, a tree may be permitted only with the site-specific approval of the Township Engineer.

Exemptions. Street tree requirements may be waived by the Planning Board where existing preserved vegetation is considered sufficient to meet these requirements and is reasonably assured of continued survival.

Design standards.

A public sidewalk shall be provided along every street which borders a property.

For all detached, semidetached, courtyard, small, courtyard, large and townhome buildings, a sidewalk or pedestrian pathway shall connect every unit to the public sidewalk. Additionally, a sidewalk or pedestrian pathway shall connect each unit to any parking area provided on-site unless the parking area is an attached garage. For the purposes of this requirement, a porch or balcony that provides access may count towards the requirement for a pedestrian pathway.

For all other building types, a sidewalk shall be provided to connect every active pedestrian entrance on the front of the building to the public sidewalk. A sidewalk shall be provided to connect every active pedestrian entrance not on the front of the building to the on-site parking area or to the public sidewalk.

Sidewalks connecting one to four residential units to the public sidewalk shall be a minimum of four feet wide.

Sidewalks connecting five to 20 residential units or up to 5,000 square feet of office space to the public sidewalk shall be a minimum of six feet wide.

Sidewalks connecting over 20 residential units or over 5,000 square feet of office space to the public sidewalk shall be a minimum of eight feet wide.

Sidewalks connecting an active entrance for a retail or restaurant use to a public sidewalk or a parking area shall be a minimum of eight feet wide.

Sidewalks traveling parallel to drive lanes shall maintain a minimum of a four-foot tree-planted buffer.

Public sidewalks classified as S2 or S3 shall conform to the Morristown Partnership Streetscape Standards. See Appendix C for Morristown Partnership Streetscape Standards specifications.[1]

Public sidewalks shall meet the requirements listed below:

The pedestrian zone shall be clear of all pedestrian obstacles.

The greenscape/furnishing zone may incorporate street trees, street furniture, bioswales (as designed per § 30-440) and planted areas.

Minimum dimensions. All parking areas shall be designed with the following minimum dimensions:

Driveway dimensions. Parking areas for detached, semidetached, estate and courtyard building types shall provide a driveway with the following dimensions:

Aisle dimensions. Parking areas for townhomes, Suburban residential, suburban office, suburban, small, suburban, large, urban, small, urban, large, and parking with liner shall provide aisles with the following dimensions:

Driveways providing access to buildings shall be set back a minimum of three feet from the side lot line of dwelling units, unless such a driveway is shared by buildings on two adjacent lots on the common side lot line and is subject to a cross easement.

Corner buildings without alley frontage shall provide parking access from the lesser of its two frontages.

All garages, attached and detached, shall meet the setback from build-to-line requirements outlined in Part 3.

Surface parking lots shall be visually screened from adjacent residential properties through the use of a buffer strip no less than four feet wide or a solid fence or wall. Buffering shall provide no less than 50% opacity to a height of four feet after five years of growth.

Pedestrian access.

Visual screening.

Stormwater management.

Parking lot materials. Parking lots constructed of pervious materials shall be permitted a six-foot width reduction in the size of required pedestrian access islands, and shall be permitted to have planting strips at a ratio of one planting strip for every 10 parking spaces within a row of parking.

Visual screening.

Entrance requirements.

As a condition of preliminary site plan approval, for each application involving a multiple dwelling with five or more units of dwelling space, which shall include a multiple dwelling that is held under a condominium or cooperative form of ownership, a mutual housing corporation, or a mixed-use development, the developer or owner, as applicable, shall:

Throughout the installation of EVSE in the make-ready parking spaces, at least 5% of the electric vehicle supply equipment shall be accessible for people with disabilities.

Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to restrict the ability to install electric vehicle supply equipment or make-ready parking spaces at a faster or more expansive rate than as required above.

As a condition of preliminary site plan approval, each application involving a parking lot or garage not covered in Paragraph a above shall:

In lieu of installing make-ready parking spaces, a parking lot or garage may install EVSE to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.

Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to restrict the ability to install electric vehicle supply equipment or make-ready parking spaces at a faster or more expansive rate than as required above.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a retailer that provides 25 or fewer off-street parking spaces or the developer or owner of a single-family home shall not be required to provide or install any electric vehicle supply equipment or make-ready parking spaces.

At the time of installation, EV charging stations shall meet the following requirements:

Installation of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces shall meet the electrical subcode of the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.16.

Accessible parking spaces.

Where EVSE is provided within a pedestrian circulation area, such as a sidewalk or other accessible route to a building entrance, the EVSE shall be located so as not to interfere with accessibility requirements of the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, and other applicable accessibility standards.

All parking spaces with EVSE and make-ready equipment shall be included in the calculation of minimum required parking spaces, pursuant to § 30-218.

A parking space prepared with EVSE or make-ready equipment shall count as at least two parking spaces for the purpose of complying with a minimum parking space requirement. This shall result in a reduction of no more than 10% of the total required parking.

All parking space calculations for EVSE and make-ready equipment shall be rounded up to the next full parking space.

Additional installation of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces above what is required in Subsection 428.1 above may be encouraged, but shall not be required in development projects.

A loading berth shall be at least 40 feet long and 14 feet wide and have 14 feet of overhead clearance.

A loading space shall be at least 20 feet long and 10 feet wide and have 14 feet of overhead clearance.

Loading spaces may be marked out in the same way as parking spaces, and shall be located within 50 feet of the freight entrance. If no designated freight entrance is provided, the loading spaces shall be located within 50 feet of the primary entrance.

All loading docks shall be screened from the street through the incorporation of planting buffers, walls, and gates, and shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from any adjacent street. Walls and gates shall be designed to match the architectural character of the primary building. Concrete masonry unit/cinder block wall veneers are not permitted. Planting buffers shall be a minimum of three feet wide, and shall be planted to provide 50% opacity up to eight feet in height within five years.

Bike racks with two points of contact with the frame, at least six inches apart horizontally.

Bike racks with internal spacing that provides a minimum of two feet by six feet per bicycle.

Within an enclosed shelter for 10% of all bicycle parking spaces.

Within 50 feet of the primary front or rear entrance.

To minimize the number of potential conflict points between bicycles and motor vehicles.

Adjacent to pathways providing access to a primary entrance and to the street.

To implement and enforce the sign regulations set forth below.

To encourage signage compatible with the building character and integrated with the building's architectural design and others on and in the vicinity of the building.

To promote creativity in signage design, develop a distinctive image, and utilize high-quality materials and craftsmanship.

To encourage efficient use of signage in order to avoid visual clutter.

To protect the public health, safety and welfare by promoting signage that effectively identifies establishments and is readily visible and identifiable to both pedestrians and motorists.

Each property is permitted no more than one sign per 75 feet of street frontage.

Each property is permitted no more than 40 square feet of signage per street front. Total signage shall not exceed 15% of the total area of the ground floor building face on which the sign fronts.

Multiple businesses. Properties containing multiple businesses may have one sign per ground floor business. A ground floor business having a second facade fronting on a public street may have one additional sign per street frontage. Total maximum signage area shall be no more than 40 square feet per street frontage. Signage associated with permitted lobbies providing access to upper story uses shall only indicate the street address of the property rather than the name of the upper-story business(es).

Standard business signs, such as credit card signs, trading stamp signs, public convenience signs such as "Notary Public," and "Public Restroom," or words or directions of similar import shall not count toward the maximum number and area for signage, provided that each such sign does not exceed 72 square inches in total area, and only one sign of each type described above is displayed.

Signs required by law to be exhibited by the occupant of the premises shall not count toward the number and area of signage, provided that the same do not exceed six square feet in total area.

A freestanding sign identifying a public or private parking lot for each entrance to the parking lot premises shall not count towards maximum number and area of signage, provided that signs shall not exceed 10 square feet in area or 10 feet in height.

Two business signs painted on the windows and/or doors of each business bearing the name, street number, and/or type of business of the principal occupant, provided that there shall be no more than one such sign on each window or door and the total area of all such signs shall not exceed 10 square feet.

Credit card signs and trading stamp signs may be displayed on windows, provided that the total area of all such signs shall not exceed three square feet in area.

The following table presents the types of signs permitted in each district, and applies to all overlays within each district identified below. All other signs, unless explicitly permitted elsewhere are prohibited.

Ground signs.

Wall signs.

Window signs.

Awning signs.

Projecting signs.

Residential signs.

Permitted lighting types.

Hours of illumination.

General standards.

Applicability: signs designating property for sale or lease.

Generally. No real estate sign shall be located on any property (including but not limited to any public sidewalk, street corner, right-of-way or public park) except for the property which is being advertised for sale or lease. No sign shall be erected until the proper permit is obtained as provided under Subsection 30-434.8 of this chapter and the fee paid as required under the Morristown Fee Ordinance.

Permitted number. No more than one sign per street frontage is allowed.

Permitted size. Real estate signs shall not exceed five square feet in R, MF-1, MF-2 and MF-3 Districts, and in all other districts shall not exceed 20 square feet.

Placement. Signs shall be placed at least eight feet from an adjacent property line.

Removal. Signs shall be promptly removed upon the sale of the property.

Permitted size.

Permitted period of display.

Permitted frequency of display.

Permits.

Sign location.

Permit filing deadline: 30 days prior to the date any sign or banner is to be hung.

Any applicant seeking to hang a banner across South Street shall be responsible for erecting and removing the banner without the assistance of the Town of Morristown. Prior to erecting such a banner, the applicant must obtain a permit approved by the Director of Public Works or his designee, and a permit from the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

No more than one banner may be hung on South Street at any time.

Security deposit.

The permit application filed with the Town of Morristown Department of Public Works to hang a banner across South Street shall contain the following:

Permit filing deadline: 30 days prior to the date any sign or banner is to be hung.

No more than one banner may be hung on the railroad trestles located on Morris Street and Lafayette Avenue at any time.

Security deposit.

Any applicant seeking to hang a banner on the railroad trestles located on Morris Street and Lafayette Avenue shall be required to:

Applicability. Signs for campaign or money-raising drives for religious or charitable organizations.

Permitted size: shall not exceed 16 square feet in area.

Permitted number: no more than two temporary outdoor signs shall be erected by any such organization.

Display period. Signs shall be erected no sooner than two weeks prior to the publicized event and shall be removed no later than 48 hours after the event.

Applicability: signs pertaining to the construction, repair or remodeling of any building.

Permitted location. Signs shall be located at the principal entrance to the building within the property lines.

Permitted size. Signs shall not exceed 16 square feet in area.

Removal. Signs shall be removed within seven days after the completion of the construction work.

Permits required. No sign shall be erected until the proper permit is obtained as required under Subsection 30-434.8 and the fee paid as required by the Subsection 30-821.5, Fees, of this chapter.

Applicability: signs announcing any political events or campaigns.

Required location. Signs may be erected in any district, provided that they do not constitute a safety hazard by blocking sight distance, pedestrian or vehicular traffic and the like.

Removal. Signs shall be removed within seven days after the completion of the event or campaign.

Bond required. A refundable bond shall be deposited in conjunction with obtaining a sign permit for a political event sign, to recompense the Town for the cost of removal of these signs if they are not removed within seven days after the completion of the event. The amount of the bond shall be as specified in Subsection 30-821.5, Fees.

Applicability: signs that are two sides, A-frame or sandwich board, not illuminated.

Required location. Freestanding signs may be placed on a sidewalk directly in front of the associated establishment. Off-premises signage is not permitted. Signs must be within two feet of a structure or immovable object. The placement of freestanding signs shall be such that no less than 10 feet of paved sidewalk remains for the exclusive use of pedestrians nor shall a freestanding sign project or protrude into, on or above the required pedestrian passageway. Nor shall freestanding signs be placed so as to block or otherwise obstruct building entrances or stairs. Freestanding signs shall not be placed in locations within 10 feet of a detectable warning surface or crosswalk egress, intersection or any location that impedes vehicular traffic, parking, loading and unloading. Freestanding signs cannot be chained, tied, tethered or otherwise supported by public infrastructure (e.g., utility poles, bike racks, newspaper corrals, etc.) Freestanding signs can also not be placed in tree wells.

Size. Freestanding signs shall not exceed eight square feet on either side and can be no more than two feet wide or four feet tall. One freestanding sign may be displayed outside a business within the MX-2, TC, TC-Morristown Green Overlay, TC-Transit Overlay, and TC-Headquarters Plaza Overlay, as defined in Chapter 30, Land Development, and as shown on the Zoning Map of the Town of Morristown, during business hours.

Appearance. Freestanding signs must be constructed of materials that present a finished appearance and be constructed out of materials able to withstand typical northeast weather. Such materials may be metal, finished wood, chalkboard, whiteboard, or plastic and shall be of professional quality. Paper, fiberboard, foam core board, corrugated paper, or unfinished wood materials shall be prohibited. The owners of freestanding signs are required to keep their signs in a legible, intact, and well-maintained manner. The written message of the signs shall be kept to the minimum necessary to communicate the name of the business and/or special message of the business.

Hours of display. Any freestanding sign may be displayed while the business is open and must be removed in inclement weather.

Restaurants with sidewalk cafes. If an approved sidewalk café includes approved signage, a second freestanding sign shall not be permitted.

Prohibited freestanding signs. Any freestanding sign, which the Town of Morristown, deems to be a safety hazard, will not be permitted.

Permit process. Business owners will be required to submit a nonresidential zoning permit application and proof of insurance detailing the business type and hours as well as the dimensions, appearance and location of the freestanding sign. They should also submit a sample sign image as well as a photo or drawing of the freestanding sign's location with respect to the building line. The fee for the application shall be $50 for each freestanding sign. A new nonresidential zoning permit will be required for each new freestanding sign, including businesses requesting freestanding signs after a change in ownership. All freestanding signs must comply with the regulations at the time of issuance of a permit. No grandfathering is permitted.

Insurance required. No permit for a freestanding sign shall be issued unless the business owner shall have first filed with the Municipal Clerk a copy of an insurance policy, issued by a company duly authorized to transact business under the laws of the State of New Jersey providing for the payment of not less than $1,000,000, combined single limit, to satisfy all claims for damage by reason of bodily injuries to or the death of any person as a direct or indirect result of the placement of the freestanding sign or for injury to any person occurring on the premises where the freestanding sign is located, and further providing for the payment of not less than $10,000 to satisfy all claims for property damage occurring as a direct or indirect result of the placement of the freestanding sign. The insurance policy shall provide that the insurance company must notify the Town 10 days prior to cancellation or substantial change in coverage.

The following signs or artificial light are prohibited.

No outside signs on any property abutting or visible from a residential district shall be lighted or remain lighted between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. This prohibition shall not apply to any establishment which is open for business to the public later than 12:00 midnight, in which event such establishment may continue the operation of the sign until the establishment is closed to the public.

No ground signs shall be erected on any sidewalk area or within the first 15 feet from the curbline upon or over any tract or lot of land opposite or facing the Green.

It shall be unlawful to use a vehicle or trailer as the structure to which a sign is attached or placed. No sign shall be erected, painted, affixed, located or maintained on any taxicab parked on a regular basis on any property in a residential district except to designate the name, address, telephone number, the word "taxi" and a serial number of such taxicab.

No revolving, rotating or moving signs are permitted.

No signs shall project beyond any property line into public rights-of-way.

No projecting sign shall be constructed or erected so as to extend above the roofline of the structure to which it is affixed.

Temporary signs shall not be illuminated.

Alterations. No sign erected before the effective date of this chapter shall be rebuilt, replaced or relocated without conforming to the provisions of this article.

Maintenance. All signs, together with their supports, braces, guys and anchors, shall be kept in repair and in a proper state of preservation. All signs shall be so maintained that their appearance is in keeping with the standards of the neighborhood and does not constitute a blighting factor for adjoining property owners.

Obstruction. No sign shall be erected, constructed and maintained so as to obstruct any fire escape, or any window, door or opening used as a means of egress or for firefighting purposes, or so as to prevent free passage from one part of a roof to any other part thereof. No sign shall be attached in any form, shape or manner to a fire escape or be so placed as to interfere with any opening used for ventilation.

Property owner's permission. No sign permit shall be issued until the written permission of the owner or owners of the property upon which the sign is to be erected has been filed with the Town department responsible for issuance of sign permits.

Objectionable matter. No matter shall be painted or posted on a sign of any kind, or on any structure, that is licentious, vulgar or obscene, or depicts the commission of any crime.

Materials. In residential districts all signs permitted may be of wood. In nonresidential districts, when not exceeding two feet in height and fastened flat against the wall or cornice or on top of a cornice over the first-story show window, or at the top of a wall of the building, signs may be of wood. All other signs in the business districts shall have a one-hour fire-resistance rating. Where wood is permitted for signs, the lettering may be of plastic materials.

Construction. All connections of signs to frame structures shall be made by steel angle plates properly secured to the building with bolts or lag screws. No sign shall be secured with wood strips or light gauge wire. All signs shall be constructed to resist a wind pressure of 50 pounds per square foot

Small signs not enumerated elsewhere. Small signs permitted by law and not exceeding one foot by 1 1/2 feet may be erected for policing or parking purposes.

Public signs. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to restrict or prohibit the erection, construction or maintenance within the Town of Morristown of signs or markers for use in policing, directing or controlling of traffic or parking when legally authorized by the state, county or Town, or by any department thereof.

Termination of use. At the termination of any use of any premises, building, structure or lot, the permission to display signs associated with such use shall terminate. All such signs and the brackets and posts which support the signs shall be removed from the premises within 90 days from the date of termination of such use, unless approval for an extension of time is requested from and granted by the Zoning Officer. Any defacement of a building, structure or lot caused by sign removal shall be repaired at the time the sign is removed.

Location of signs. All signs must be located on the property which houses the business or use they advertise, or in the case of temporary real estate signs any sign must be located on the property which is being advertised for sale or lease.

Electrical standard. All electrical equipment used in connection with outdoor advertising display signs shall, in the absence of specific requirements, be installed in accordance with the National Electrical Code, American Standard CI-1946, or the latest edition thereof approved by the American Standards Association, Incorporated.

Lighting reflectors. Lighting reflectors may project beyond the face of a sign if approved by the Construction Official. All electrical equipment shall be approved by the Electrical Subcode Official for the Town of Morristown.

No sign shall hereafter be erected, constructed, altered, repaired, repainted or maintained except as provided in this section, until zoning approval has been obtained from the Zoning Officer and a permit has been issued by the Construction Official.

Except as to safety, the requirements for a permit shall not apply to:

Required information. An application for a permit shall be submitted in such form as the Construction Official and Zoning Officer may prescribe, and shall include such information as they may require for a complete understanding of the proposed work.

Revocation of permits and/or rights. All rights and privileges acquired under the provisions of this section or any amendment thereto are mere licenses revocable at any time for any violation of this section as determined by the Construction Official and the Zoning Officer.

Photographic requirements.

Annual inspections. Every sign shall be inspected annually by the Department of Building for the purpose of determining whether the sign is secure and whether it is in need of removal or repair.

Fees. Fees shall be collected by the Construction Official in accordance with Subsection 30-281.5, Fees. Fees shall be required for all new signs, all signs replacing existing signs, and for any repair or repainting of an existing sign.

Enforcement.

Nonconforming signs.

Effective impervious coverage drainage capacity for a ten-year-rain event.

Square footage of impervious surface which would generate that capacity during a ten-year-rain event.

Square footage of impervious or pervious pavement that drains into the pervious pavement.

A maintenance plan for all areas paved in porous or pervious pavement to remove surface sediment buildup on a yearly basis through regular vacuuming.

The eligible area for a discounted improved lot coverage shall be defined by the smaller of the submission requirement in Subsection 30-439.2b and the submission requirement in Subsection 30-439.2c.

The impervious coverage area of the eligible area shall be calculated as the eligible area/2.

Effective drainage capacity for a ten-year rain event.

Square footage of impervious surface which would generate that capacity during a ten-year rain event.

Square footage of impervious or pervious pavement that drains into the pervious pavement.

A maintenance plan for all bioswale or rain garden areas, including the replacement of any plantings and removal of trash or excess biomatter to allow for proper drainage and infiltration.

The eligible area for a discounted improved lot coverage shall be defined by the smaller of the submission requirement in Subsection 30-440.2b and the submission requirement in Subsection 30-440.2c.

The impervious coverage area of the eligible area shall be calculated as the eligible area/2.