Norwood, NJ Zoning Ordinance

All uses permitted in the LI zone;

Public playgrounds.

Parks and recreation areas.

Private parks.

(e)

Public purpose facilities necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the community.

(f)

Garden apartment dwelling units, subject to the provisions of Article XI, Affordable Housing Requirements.

(2)

Accessory uses permitted:

Retention and detention facilities.

Public utilities and essential services pertinent to and necessary for any principal use.

Off-street parking areas.

Garages and private storage buildings, including maintenance buildings and garbage and trash collection enclosures to service principal use.

(e)

Indoor and outdoor recreation facilities including tennis courts, swimming pool and clubhouse facilities, provided that same are designed and intended for the use of residents of the garden-apartment development.

No garden-apartment development shall be constructed or used in the Special Residence Zone unless 20 units are designated for a period of no less than 25 years from the date of initial occupancy of the development, for use by low- and moderate-income households as defined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of the United States government for the statistical area in which the Borough of Norwood is situated and as further defined by Mount Laurel II. A developer shall have the option of subsidizing construction of no more than 20% of its obligation for low- and moderate-income units at the Borough's Mount Laurel building site through the Housing Development Corporation of Bergen County on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Borough and the Housing Development Corporation, which terms will reasonably guarantee construction of the units.

§ 233-60 Area, yard and bulk requirements.

[Amended by Ord. No. 86-0-07]

Lot area. The minimum tract shall be eight acres.

No building shall exceed 320 feet in length on any one axis.

The maximum number of stories shall be two, and the maximum building height shall be 35 feet. The height shall be measured from the average ground elevation surrounding the building.

No building shall contain less than eight or more than 24 dwelling units. Buildings may be attached.

Buildings, the sides of which are parallel, shall be at least 25 feet apart. Where an access drive is located between the buildings, the buildings shall be at least 45 feet apart.

Cellars may be permitted, but the use of any cellar must be specified in detail in the site plan. No dwelling units shall be permitted in cellars or basements. A "cellar" is defined as that area below the first floor level when the first floor level is at ground level. A "basement" is defined as that area below first floor level when the floor level is up to but not including four feet above ground level.

All principal buildings shall provide not less than two exterior common exposures for each unit, each of which shall be properly placed so as to provide through ventilation or cross ventilation for each unit.

No air-conditioning unit shall project more than six inches from the face of the wall of the building in which it is installed and no window-type air-conditioning units shall be permitted.

All principal buildings shall have television antenna equipment built into the building to eliminate individual antennas being erected upon the roof. In lieu thereof, CATV or its equal may be provided. This section shall not apply to a common antenna tower, subject to Planning Board approval.

The number of living units per building and general site plan of building must be approved by the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment in accordance with Borough site plan review standards.

Gross density limit. The gross density of a garden apartment project shall not exceed 17 units per acre.

Lot coverage limit. The base footprint floor area of all structures shall not exceed 20% of the total site area.

[Amended 9-14-2016 by Ord. No. 16:21]

Two bedroom units shall not exceed 40% of total number of units provided.

(1)

Dwelling unit requirements:

Gross floor area minimum.

One-bedroom unit: 600 square feet.

Two-bedroom unit: 800 square feet.

(2)

Off-street parking and circulation. Off-street parking facilities shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements:

Parking space requirement:

Minimum spaces per unit: 1 1/2.

Minimum dimensions: nine by 20 feet; compact spaces eight by 18 feet in dimension may be provided for not more than 30% of the total parking provided.

[3]

Minimum distance to buildings: five feet.

[4]

Minimum distance to property line: five feet.

Garages. A garage, if provided, shall constitute one parking space.

General requirements. Parking areas and access drives shall be paved and curbed and provided with adequate systems of storm drainage. Furthermore, each parking space is to be properly maintained and policed at all times.

Access drives:

Minimum width: 24 feet.

Minimum distance to any building: five feet; to property line: five feet.

[3]

Access drives shall be so located and arranged as to provide safe and efficient movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

(3)

General requirements:

Sidewalks:

Concrete sidewalks, to be constructed in accordance with the Borough's specification ordinance to a paved width of not less than four feet, shall be provided:

[a]

To and from buildings and parking areas.

[b]

To and from buildings and roads or accessways.

[c]

To all service areas.

No sidewalks, except those leading to and from building entrances and exits, shall be placed closer to a building than 10 feet, but sidewalks may be placed in landscaped areas and within required yard setback areas.

All areas of a garden apartment site not used for the construction of buildings, roads, accessways, parking areas or sidewalks shall be fully and attractively landscaped with trees, shrubs and grass lawns. Any trees or shrubs in a healthy state at the time the development begins shall remain and be protected during construction, provided that they are within areas designated as "open space" and not subject to extreme grading. At least 10% of the gross site shall be devoted to common open space for use of residents.

Exterior garbage containers shall be so located as to efficiently service all apartments, but shall be clustered so as to have a minimum number of areas. All such areas shall be provided with sufficient screening on all sides by wood or other similar materials so as to prevent access to the same by animals; said screening shall be at least six feet in height and designed so as to harmonize with the other architectural elements on the site. Garbage containers shall be a minimum of 25 feet from all property lines or fenced and enclosed.