Oakland City Zoning Code
§ 59-46
Zoning districts established; Zoning Map; interpretation of boundaries.
A.
Purpose. For the purpose of lessening congestion in the streets, securing safety from fire and other damages, promoting health, morals and the general welfare, providing adequate light and air, preventing the overcrowding of land and property, avoiding undue concentration of the population, conserving the value of property and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the municipality, the Borough of Oakland, in the County of Bergen, is hereby divided into the following classes of zones, in accordance with the Zoning Map hereinafter adopted and referred to in § 59-46B here:
[Amended 12-17-1980 by Ord. No. 80-Code-912; 9-21-1983 by Ord. No. 88-Code-990; 2-18-1981 by Ord. No. 80-Code-910; 11-1-1989 by Ord. No. 89-Code-171; 10-25-1995 by Ord. No. 95-Code-3008-16-2023 by Ord. No. 23-Code-924; 10-25-2023 by Ord. No. 23-Code-930]
RA-1 | Single-Family Residence |
RA-2 | Single-Family Residence |
RA-3 | Single-Family Residence |
RA-MD | Multiple-Family Residence |
RA-MD-1 | Multiple-Family Residence |
RA-C | Cluster Single-Family Residence |
RC | Residential Cluster |
RA-1A | Single Family Residence/Life Care Facility as a Conditional Use |
B-2 | Local Business |
B-3 | Neighborhood Business |
1-1 | Industrial |
1-3 | Industrial/Office |
I-P | Industrial Park |
CO | Corporation Office |
I-4 Industrial Zone | Industrial Zone [Amended 12-20-2021 by Ord. No. 21-Code-863][1] |
C | Conservation |
RPP | Recreation/Public Purpose |
PO | Professional Office |
AH | Affordable Housing |
RA-2 | Affordable Housing (RA-2AH) [Added 5-9-2012 by Ord. No. 12-Code-662] |
DT-I | Downtown District [Added 9-19-2012 by Ord. No. 12-Code-672; amended 8-16-2023 by Ord. No. 23-Code-925] |
DT-II | Downtown II Zone [Added 9-19-2012 by Ord. No. 12-Code-673; amended 8-16-2023 by Ord. No. 23-Code-926] |
RA-3AH | Affordable Housing [Added 6-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-Code-837] |
RA-4AH | Affordable Housing [Added 6-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-Code-838 |
RA-5AH | Affordable Housing [Added 6-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-Code-839] |
SAHD | Senior Affordable Housing District [Added 6-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-Code-841] |
DT-I AHO | Downtown-I Affordable Housing Overlay [Added 6-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-Code-842; amended 9-22-2021 by Ord. No. 21-Code-850; 12-20-2021 by Ord. No. 21-Code-868; 8-16-2023 by Ord. No. 23-Code-927] |
DT-II AHO | Downtown-II Affordable Housing Overlay [Added 6-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-Code-842; amended 9-22-2021 by Ord. No. 21-Code-850; 12-20-2021 by Ord. No. 21-Code-868; 8-16-2023 by Ord. No. 23-Code-927] |
[1]
Editor's Note: The CO-IP Corporate Office, Industrial Park, was replaced by the I-4 Industrial Zone by Ord. No. 21-Code-863.
B.
Zoning Map. The location and boundaries of the zoning districts are shown on the Zoning Map of the Borough of Oakland, Bergen County, New Jersey, dated May 1976, revised March 1978, such map to be a part of this chapter, duly certified and filed in the offices of the Borough Clerk and Building Inspector. Changes and amendments to the Zoning District boundaries shall be entered on said map and a record of such amendment noted thereon. [Zoning Map Amendments: 12-17-1987 by Ord. No. 86-Code-74; 8-20-1987 by Ord. No. 86-Code-66; 9-13-1987 by Ord. No. 87-Code-92; 12-16-1987 by Ord. No. 87-Code-99; 4-66-1988 by Ord. No. 88-Code-109; 7-13-1988 by Ord. No. 88-Code-125; 11-1-1989 by Ord. No. 89-Code-171; 3-21-1990 by Ord. No. 90-Code-192; 11-8-1995 by Ord. No. 95-Code-305; 11-20-2001 by Ord. No. 01-407; 11-20-2001 by Ord. No. 01-416; 7-11-2007 by Ord. No. 07-Code-556; 10-24-2007 by Ord. No. 07-Code-560; 5-9-2012 by Ord. No. 12-Code-662; 9-19-2012 by Ord. No. 12-Code-772; 9-19-2012 by Ord. No. 12-Code-773; 6-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-Code-837; 6-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-Code-838; 6-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-Code-839; 6-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-Code-841; 6-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-Code-842; 9-22-2021 by Ord. No. 21-Code-850; 12-20-2021 by Ord. No. 21-Code-863; 12-20-2021 by Ord. No. 21-Code-868; 8-16-2023 by Ord. No. 23-Code-924; 8-16-2023 by Ord. No. 23-Code-925; 8-16-2023 by Ord. No. 23-Code-926; 8-16-2023 by Ord. No. 23-Code-927; 10-25-2023 by Ord. No. 23-Code-930]
(1)
All properties within the Downtown-II District shall also be included in the Downtown-II Affordable Housing Overlay.
C.
Interpretation of zone boundaries. Where any uncertainty exists with respect to the boundary of any zone as shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
(1)
Where a boundary is indicated as a highway, street, alley, railroad, watercourse or borough boundary, it shall be construed to be the center line thereof or such borough boundary.
(2)
Where a boundary is indicated as approximately parallel to a highway, street, alley, railroad, watercourse or borough boundary, it shall be construed as parallel thereto and at such distance from the center line thereof as shown on the Zoning Map.
(3)
If no dimension is given on the Zoning Map, the location of any boundary shall be determined as follows:
(4)
Where a boundary divides a lot of record, zoning district regulations governing either portion of the severed lot may be extended not more than 30 feet into the adjoining district.
(5)
The Planning Board shall resolve all boundary questions not covered herein.