Mount Arlington City Zoning Code
§ 17-30.3
Yard Regulations.
a.
General.
(1)
Required yards shall be open to the sky, unobstructed except for the ordinary projection of parapets, windowsills, door posts, rainwater leaders and similar ornamental or structural fixtures which may not project more than one foot into such yards or as may otherwise be permitted in this Article. Parking is permitted except where otherwise prohibited by this Article.
(2)
Cornices, eaves, bay windows, balconies, and uncovered stairways may project not more than two feet into any required yard.
(3)
Chimneys, flues, patios, or outdoor barbecues may not be erected within any minimum required front or side yard. Patios shall not be located closer than 15 feet to any rear property line.
b.
Front Yard Requirements Affected by Official Map or Master Plan. Where any lot fronts on a street right-of-way which is proposed to be widened as indicated on the Official Map or Master Plan of the Borough of Mount Arlington, or Master Plan of Morris County, or by the State of New Jersey, as adopted by the appropriate agency pursuant to law, the front and rear yard of any interior lot or side yard of a corner lot in such zone shall be measured from such proposed future right-of-way line.
c.
Side Yard Exceptions.
(1)
Corner lot.
(a)
Any corner lot delineated by subdivision after adoption of this Chapter shall provide a side street setback line which shall be the same as the minimum front yard required on any adjoining lot fronting on the side street. Parking may be permitted within this area not closer than 10 feet to a right-of-way line.
(b)
A corner lot platted on the Borough's tax maps as the lot existed at the time of adoption of this Chapter, or any corner lot shown on any subdivision plat which received approval prior to the adoption of this Chapter, in which the application of paragraph c(1)(b) above would render said lot unbuildable, on approval of the Planning Board, may be permitted to encroach into one or both of the required side yard or front yard, as the case may be, in such a manner as the Planning Board may decide is consistent with the objectives of good planning and zoning, provided it can be done without any adverse effect on any adjacent lots.