A dwelling unit either attached to a single-family principal dwelling or located on the same lot and having an independent means of access.

An accessory building which has at least 50% of one of the structural walls of the accessory building coincident with the principal structure. Connection by way of an enclosed walkway or breezeway shall not be considered attached. Any accessory building attached to a principal building is considered part of the principal building and shall adhere to the yard requirements for the principal building.

For Planning Board matters, the Planning Board secretary; for Board of Adjustment matters, the Board of Adjustment secretary; for Township Committee matters, the Clerk; and for zoning permit matters, the Zoning Officer.

A retail sales establishment primarily intended to sell agricultural products produced in the Pinelands. An agricultural commercial establishment may be seasonal or year round and may or may not be associated directly with a farm; however, it does not include supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants and other establishments which coincidentally sell agricultural products, nor does it include agricultural processing facilities such as a farm itself, nor facilities which are solely processing facilities.

Any production of plants or animals useful to man, including but not limited the: forages or sod crops; dairy animals and dairy products; poultry and poultry products; livestock, including beef cattle, sheep, swine, horses, ponies, mules or goats, and including the breeding and grazing of any or all of such animals; bees and apiary products; fur animals; trees and forest products; fruits of all kinds, including grapes, nuts, and berries; vegetables; nursery, floral, ornamental and greenhouses products; or any land devoted to and meeting the requirements and qualifications for payments or other compensation pursuant to a soil conservation program under an agency of the federal government.

An individual or community on-site waste treatment system that has the capability of providing a high level of treatment including a significant reduction in the level of total nitrogen in the wastewater, limited to the following systems authorized for use for residential development by the pilot program established in N.J.A.C. 7:50-10 Part IV:

A portion of a building consisting of a room or rooms used as a dwelling by a family and set apart as a separate dwelling unit from other dwelling units in or in portions of said building.

A person submitting an application for development.

Any board, body or other authority within the Township with authority to approve or disapprove subdivision, site plans, construction permits or other applications for development approval.

The conferral of certain rights pursuant to Sections 34, 36 and 37 of P.L. 1975, c. 291 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-46; 40:55D-48; and 40:55D-49) prior to final approval after specific elements of a development plan have been agreed upon by the Planning Board and the applicant.

The establishment of tree cover through direct or supplemental seeding or planting.

An exterior floor system projecting from a structure and supported entirely by that structure, with no additional independent supports. Balconies shall be considered part of the principal structure they are attached to.

A story partly underground and having more than half of its height above the average level of the finished grade at the front of the building and with a floor-to-ceiling height of not less than 6.5 feet.

A silvicultural practice involving the preparation of land before planting in the form of small mounds so as to concentrate topsoil and elevate the root zone of seedlings above temporary standing water.

An establishment, the primary function of which is new boat construction, boat repair, and maintenance, or a combination of the two, including the sale of boats.

A silvicultural practice involving the dragging of cut trees or other objects across a parcel to remove or reduce aboveground shrub cover, debris, leaf litter and humus without disturbance to mineral soil horizons and associated roots.

Any structure having a roof supported by columns, piers, or walls including tents, lunch wagons, trailers, dining cars, camp cars, or other structures on wheels, or having other supports and any unroofed platform, terrace or porch having a vertical face higher than three feet above the level of the ground from which the height of the building is measured.

The total area, measured along the exterior perimeter of buildings, on a horizontal plane at ground level of the principal building(s) and all accessory buildings, exclusive of the following:

A line parallel to the street right-of-way touching that part of a building closest to the street.

A portable structure, which is self-propelled or mounted on or towed by another vehicle, designed and used for temporary living for travel, recreation, vacation, or other short-term uses. "Camper" does not include mobile homes or trailers.

A place used or suitable for camping on which temporary shelter such as a tent or camper may be placed and occupied on a temporary and seasonal baths.

All parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant or its seeds, except those containing resin extracted from the plant, which are cultivated and, when applicable, manufactured in accordance with P.L. 2016, c. 16[1] for use in cannabis products as set forth in this act, but shall not include the weight of any other ingredient combined with cannabis to prepare topical or oral administrations, food, drink, or other product. "Cannabis" does not include: medical cannabis dispensed to registered qualifying patients pursuant to the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act, P.L. 2009, c. 307 (N.J.S.A. 24:6I-1 et seq.) and P.L. 2015, c. 158 (N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.22 et seq.); marijuana as defined in N.J.S.A. 2C:35-2 and applied to any offense set forth in Chapters 35, 35A, and 36 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, or P.L. 2001, c. 114 (N.J.S.A. 2C:35B-1 et seq.), or marijuana as defined in Section 2 of P.L. 1970, c. 226 (N.J.S.A. 24:21-2) and applied to any offense set forth in the New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, P.L. 1970, c. 226 (N.J.S.A. 24:21-1 et seq.); or hemp or a hemp product cultivated, handled, processed, transported, or sold pursuant to the New Jersey Hemp Farming Act, P.L. 2019, c. 238 (N.J.S.A. 4:28-6 et seq.).

Any licensed person or entity that grows, cultivates, or produces cannabis, and sells, and may transport, this cannabis to other cannabis cultivators, or usable cannabis to cannabis manufacturers, cannabis wholesalers, or cannabis retailers, but not to consumers. This person or entity shall hold a Class 1 (Cannabis Cultivator) license.

Any licensed person or entity that provides courier services for consumer purchases of cannabis items and related supplies fulfilled by a cannabis retailer in order to make deliveries of the cannabis items and related supplies to that consumer, and which services include the ability of a consumer to purchase the cannabis items directly through the cannabis delivery service which, after presenting the purchase order to the cannabis retailer for fulfillment, are delivered to that consumer. This person or entity shall hold a Class 6 (Cannabis Delivery) license.

Any licensed person or entity that transports cannabis in bulk intrastate from one licensed cannabis cultivator to another licensed cannabis cultivator, or transports cannabis items in bulk intrastate from any one class of licensed cannabis establishment to another class of licensed cannabis establishment and may engage in the temporary storage of cannabis or cannabis items as necessary to carry out transportation activities. This person or entity shall hold a Class 4 (Cannabis Distributor) license.

Any licensed person or entity that processes cannabis items in this state by purchasing or otherwise obtaining usable cannabis, manufacturing, preparing, and packaging cannabis items, and selling, and optionally transporting, these items to other cannabis manufacturers, cannabis wholesalers, or cannabis retailers, but not to consumers. This person or entity shall hold a Class 2 (Cannabis Manufacturer) license.

Any licensed person or entity that purchases or otherwise obtains usable cannabis from cannabis cultivators and cannabis items from cannabis manufacturers or cannabis wholesalers, and sells these to consumers from a retail store, and may use a cannabis delivery service or a certified cannabis handler for the off-premises delivery of cannabis items and related supplies to consumers. A cannabis retailer shall also accept consumer purchases to be fulfilled from its retail store that are presented by a cannabis delivery service which will be delivered by the cannabis delivery service to that consumer. This person or entity shall hold a Class 5 (Cannabis Retailer) license.

Any licensed person or entity that purchases or otherwise obtains, stores, sells or otherwise transfers, and may transport, cannabis items for the purpose of resale or other transfer to either another cannabis wholesaler or to a cannabis retailer, but not to consumers. This person or entity shall hold a Class 3 (Cannabis Wholesaler) license.

A story partly underground and having less than half of its clear height above the average level of the adjoining ground or with a floor-to-ceiling height of less than 6.5 feet.

A certificate issued by the Pinelands Commission pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4:34 that a complete application for development has been filed.

A certificate issued by the Zoning Officer upon completion of the construction of a new building or upon a change in the occupancy of a building which certifies that all requirements of this chapter, or such adjustments thereof which have been granted by the Board of Adjustment, and all other applicable requirements, have been complied with.

A silvicultural practice involving removal of an entire forest stand in one cutting for purposes of regeneration either obtained artificially, by natural seed or from advanced regeneration. Clear-cutting typically results in the removal of all woody vegetation from a parcel in preparation for the establishment of new trees: however, some trees may be left on the parcel, as defined by the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP), N.J.A.C. 7:50.

The large-scale, indiscriminate removal of trees, shrubs and undergrowth with the intention of preparing real property for nonagricultural development purposes.

Development based on an overall density for the entire tract allowing reduced lot sizes so that higher densities result in individual segments of the tract; provided, the gross density of the entire tract permitted by this chapter is not exceeded and open space preservation is an integral part of the design.

The New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing.

Land or water, or a combination of land and water, together with improvements, within or related to a development, not individually owned or dedicated for public space, that is designed and intended for the common use or enjoyment of/by the tenants and/or owners of the dwelling units in the development.

A use permitted in a particular district only upon a showing that such use in a specified location will comply with the conditions and standards for the location or operation of such use as contained in this chapter, and upon the issuance of an authorization therefor by the Planning Board.

A residential development, usually multiple-family or attached townhouse dwellings, in which dwelling units are owned individually, but in which the land or lot which they occupy is held in ownership by the developer or is conveyed as property in common ownership to the owners of individual units. Responsibility for maintenance of grounds and buildings in such projects may be retained by the developer or management agent in return for maintenance fees assessed against dwelling unit owners.

The construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, removal or equipping of buildings or structures.

Land which is connected or adjacent to other land so as to remit the land to be used as a functional unit; provided that separation by lot line, streams, dedicated public roads which are not paved, rights-of-way, and easements shall not affect the contiguity of land unless a substantial physical barrier is created which prevents the land from being used as a function unit.

A silvicultural practice involving the production of forest stands from vegetative sprouting by the trees that are harvested (stump sprouts, root suckers, and naturally rooted layers). "Coppicing" typically involves short rotations with dense stands of short trees.

An exterior floor system supported on at least two opposing sides by an adjoining structure and/or post, piers or other independent supports. Deck surfaces shall be generally horizontal and shall consist of planking providing adequate gaps between adjacent planks for stormwater runoff to infiltrate through a deck. Deck height shall be measured as the vertical dimensions form the top of the planking to the adjacent grade along the perimeter of the deck.

The permitted number of dwelling units per gross area of land to be developed.

The legal or beneficial owner or owners of a lot or of any land proposed to be included in a development including the holder of an option or contract to purchase, or other person having an enforceable proprietary interest in such land.

The change of or enlargement of any use or disturbance of any land, the performance of any building or mining operation, the division of land into two or more parcels, and the creation or termination of rights of access or riparian rights including, but not limited to:

Money paid by an individual, person, partnership, association, company or corporation related to the improvement of property as permitted in COAH's rules and as required by this chapter.

As defined in the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan and applicable in the Pinelands area, "major development" means any division of land into five or more lots; any construction or expansion of any housing development of five or more dwelling units; any construction or expansion of any commercial or industrial use or structure on a site of more than three acres; or any grading, clearing or disturbance of an area in excess of 5,000 square feet.

All forms of development in the Pinelands area other than major development.

A silvicultural practice involving the drawing of one or more heavy, round, concave, sharpened, freely rotating steel disks across a site for the purposes of cutting through soil and roots or cutting and turning a furrow over an area.

A portion of the territory of Ocean Township within which certain regulations and requirements or various combinations thereof apply pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

The taking of water from a river, stream, lake, pond, aquifer, well, other underground source, or other water body, whether or not the water is returned thereto, consumed, made to flow into another stream or basin, or discharged elsewhere.

The removal of surface water or groundwater from land by drains, grading or other means and includes control of runoff to minimize erosion and sedimentation during and after construction or development and means necessary for water supply preservation or prevention or alleviation of flooding.

Lands required for the installation of stormwater sewers or drainage ditches or those required along a natural stream or watercourse for preserving the channel and providing for the flow of water therein to safeguard the public against flood damage, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 58:1-1 to 58:1-34.

A silvicultural practice involving the drawing of a large cylindrical drum with cutting blades mounted parallel to its axis across a site to break up slash, crush scrubby vegetation prior to burning or planting or to chop up and disturb the organic turf and roots in the upper foot of soil.

Any structure or portion thereof which is designed or used for residential purposes.

Any room or group of rooms located within a structure forming a single habitable unit with facilities for living, sleeping, cooking, eating and sanitation by one family.

One dwelling unit in a series of three or more attached dwelling units, with each dwelling unit extending from the ground to the roof and having individual outside access.

A building containing one dwelling unit and which is set apart from other buildings.

The building containing three or more dwelling units.

A building containing two dwelling units separated from ground to roof by a common wall, with each dwelling located on a separate lot.

See "dwelling, detached."

See "dwelling, attached."

A building containing two dwelling units.

All electric lines other than electric transmission lines.

Any electric lines which are part of an electric company's transmission and subtransmission system, which provide a direct connection between a generating station or substation of the utility company and:

An addition to the floor area of an existing building, an increase in the size of any other existing structure, or an increase in that portion of a tract of land occupied by an existing use.

The Ocean Township Environmental Commission as established under N.J.S.A. 40:56A-1 et seq.

The value of a property determined by the municipal tax assessor through a process designed to ensure that all property in the municipality is assessed at the same assessment ratio or ratios required by law. Estimates at the time of issuance of a building permit may be obtained utilizing estimates for construction cost. Final equalized assessed value will be determined at project completion by the municipal tax assessor.

The detachment and movement of soil or rock fragments by water, wind, ice or gravity.

One or more persons living together in a dwelling as a single housekeeping unit.

As defined in the Pinelands comprehensive management plan, "immediate family" means those persons related by blood or legal relationship in the following manner: grandparents, grandchildren, parents, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, first cousins, husbands and wives, great-grandparents, and great-grandchildren.

One or more lots which may contain a residence with at least five additional acres used for agricultural purposes.

The official action of the Planning Board or in some cases by the Board of Adjustment, taken on a preliminarily approved site plan after all conditions, engineering plans and other requirements have been completed or fulfilled and the required improvements have been installed or guaranties properly posted for their completion, or approval conditioned upon the posting of such guaranties.

The changing of the characteristics and interactions of fish and wildlife populations and their habitats in order to promote, protect and enhance the ecological integrity of those populations.

As defined and regulated by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) pursuant to the New Jersey Flood Hazard Area Control Act, N.J.S.A. 58:16A-50 et seq.

The relatively flat area adjoining a water channel which has been or may be hereafter covered by floodwater, as defined by the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP), N.J.A.C. 7:50.

The sum of the area of all floors of buildings or structures compared to the total area of the site.

The planting, cultivating and harvesting of trees for the production of wood products, including firewood or for forest health. It includes such practices as reforestation, site preparation and other silvicultural practices, including but not limited to artificial regeneration, bedding, broadcast scarification, clear-cutting, coppicing, disking, drum chopping, group selection, individual selection, natural regeneration, root raking, seed tree cut, shelterwood cut and thinning. For purposes of this chapter, the following activities shall not be defined as forestry:

A uniform group of trees of similar species, composition, size, age and similar forest structure.

A structure that is accessory to a single- or two-family dwelling, is used for the parking and storage of vehicles owned and operated by the residents thereof, and is not a separate commercial enterprise available to the general public.

Any area of land, including structures thereon, that is used for the sale of gasoline or other vehicle fuel oil or lubricating substance and which may include the sale of motor vehicle accessories and facilities for polishing, greasing, washing, spraying, dry cleaning or otherwise cleaning or servicing such motor vehicles.

The completed surfaces of lawns, walks and roads brought to grade as show on official plans or designs relating thereto.

The entire area of a lot, parcel, or tract without deductions for roads or other improvements, but not including natural tidal or nontidal bodies of water, or that portion of the lot, parcel or tract below the mean high-water line. Gross acreage specifically prohibits the inclusion of any mapped wetlands as defined by the Army Corps of Engineers.

The total enclosed floor area of a structure for residential purposes or for business or commercial activities which, in the case of the latter, includes customer facilities, showcase facilities, and storage and sales facilities. For residential uses, porches and floor area with headroom less than seven feet three inches shall be excluded.

A silvicultural practice whereby a group of trees is periodically selected to be removed from a large area so that age and size classes of the reproduction are mixed.

The natural environment of an individual plant or animal, population, or community.

Any building, structure, site, or group of features comprising a district which is designated as important to the history or prehistory, architecture, archaeology, or culture of the nation, state, region, county or local area.

A nonprofit organization operating under a recorded land agreement through which each lot owner, condominium owner, stockholder under a cooperative development or other owner of property or interests in a development project shall be a member; each dwelling unit is subject to a charge for a proportionate share of the expenses for the activities of the organization and maintenance of common property, including any maintenance costs levied against the association or the municipality; and each owner and tenant has a right to use of common property.

An area within which water drains to a particular receiving surface water body, also known as a sub watershed, which is identified by an eleven-digit hydrologic unit boundary designation, delineated within New Jersey by the United States Geological Survey.

Any plant growing in water or in substrate that is at least partially deficient in oxygen as a result of excessive water contact.

Any surface which does not permit fluids to pass through or penetrate its pores or spaces, typically having a maximum permeability for water of 10^-7 cm/second at the maximum anticipated hydrostatic pressure. The term "impermeable" is equivalent in meaning.

The ratio of all surfaces covered by impervious materials to the total lot area, expressed as a percentage. "Impervious surface" shall mean a surface that has been covered with a layer of material so that it is highly resistant to infiltration by water. Impervious surfaces shall include all parking spaces and parking lots regardless of surface material; driveways regardless of the surface material; paver patios, walkways and areas; concrete patios, walkways and areas; tennis courts; and any other material or ground condition that does not permit the natural soil absorption and permeation of water shall be considered impervious. Decks, patios utilizing open cell pavers, walkways constructed of crushed stone or similar materials, and landscaped areas constructed from crushed stone or similar materials shall not be considered impervious so long as they are not constructed above an impermeable liner or material. In addition, pools, both in-ground and aboveground, are specifically excluded from consideration as impervious surfaces. Marinas shall be exempt from this definition.

Any surface that has been compacted or covered with a layer of material so that it prevents, impedes or slows infiltration or absorption of fluid, including stormwater directly into the ground, and results in either reduced groundwater recharge or increased stormwater runoff sufficient to be classified as impervious in Urban Areas by the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Title 210, Engineering, 210-3-1, Small Watershed Hydrology (WINTR-55) Version 1.0. Such surfaces may have varying degrees of permeability

A development containing low- and moderate-income units as defined by COAH regulations.

A silvicultural practice whereby single trees are periodically selected to be removed from a large area so that age and size classes of the reproduction are mixed.

As defined in the Pinelands comprehensive management plan, "institutional use" means any land used for the following public or private purposes: educational facilities, including universities, colleges, elementary and secondary and vocational schools, kindergartens and nurseries, cultural facilities such as libraries, galleries, museums, concert halls, theaters and the like; hospitals, including such educational, clinical, research and convalescent facilities as integral to the operation of the hospital; medical and health service facilities, including nursing homes, supervised residential institutions, rehabilitation therapy centers and public health facilities; law enforcement facilities, military facilities, churches, cemeteries, public office buildings; and other similar facilities.

The following:

The regulations adopted by the Pinelands Commission pursuant to the Pinelands Protection Act to govern the review of applications from the adoption of the regulations until the Pinelands comprehensive management plan took effect on January 14, 1981. These regulations were formerly codified as N.J.A.C. 7:1G-1 et seq.

A judgment issued by the Superior Court approving a municipality's plan to satisfy its fair share obligation.

Any area or structure used or intended to be used for the conducting and operating of the business of selling, buying, storing or trading in used or discarded metal, glass, paper, cordage or any used or disabled fixtures, vehicles or equipment of any kind. The storage or other use of not more than three disabled vehicles in conjunction with a public garage shall not be considered a junkyard.

A business devoted to the boarding, care or breeding of five or more dogs and/or cats.

A navigable dredged or natural canal or channel of water connected with or leading to the Barnegat Bay.

Includes the surface and subsurface of the earth as well as improvements and fixtures on, above, or below the surface and any water found thereon.

A site including an open dump, where solid waste, liquid and dry sewage sludge, and liquid and dry chemical waste are disposed of by land application with or without the use of management practices or soil covering.

The installation of plant material or seed as a part of development.

An off-street berth within a structure or in the open, but on the same lot with a building or group of buildings, for the temporary parking of a vehicle while loading or unloading.

An antenna and any support structure, together with any accessory facilities, which complies with the standards in N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.4 and which is intended to serve a limited, localized audience through point-to-point communication, including cellular telephone cells, paging systems and dispatch communications. It does not include radio or television broadcasting facilities or microwave transmitters.

A designated parcel, tract, or area of land abutting a street, but not including any portion of the street and established by a plat or is otherwise permitted by law; and to be used, developed, or built upon as a unit. In the case of the transfer program, all the land is made part of the developable property and deed restricted for future use.

The area contained within the lot lines. In the case of the transfer program, all the area of all lots considered as one for development purposes.

The percentage of the lot area covered by building area, exclusive of in ground pools.

The shortest distance between the front lot line or street line and a line drawn parallel to the front line through the midpoint of the rear lot line.

The distance between the side lot lines measured along the street line, which shall not be less than two-thirds of the required lot width.

Any line forming a portion of the exterior boundary of a lot, which shall be the same line as the street line for that portion of a lot abutting a street.

The minimum distance between the side lot lines measured at the required front building setback line.

A lot at the junction of two or more intersecting streets where the interior angle of the intersection does not exceed 135°. All corner lots shall have two front yards, one side yard and one rear yard. The side yard shall be considered the lesser of the two yards which are not front yards.

A lot other than a corner lot.

Any security which may be accepted by the Township for the maintenance of any improvement required by this chapter, including but not limited to surety bonds, letters of credit under the circumstances specified in Section 16 of Public Law 1991, c.256.[4]

A facility for the storing, serving, fueling, berthing, and securing of boats and which may include eating, sleeping, and retail facilities for owners, crews, and guests.

A composite of one or more written or graphic proposals for the development of the Township as set forth in and adopted pursuant to Section 19 of P.L. 1975, c.291 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-28).

Cannabis dispensed to registered qualifying patients pursuant to the Honig Act and N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.22 et seq. "Medical cannabis" does not include any cannabis or cannabis items which are cultivated, produced, processed and consumed in accordance with the Cannabis Regulatory Enforcement Assistance Marketplace Modernization Act.

An organization that is issued a permit by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission authorizing the organization to purchase or obtain medical cannabis and related supplies from medical cannabis cultivators, purchase or obtained medical cannabis products and related supplies from medical cannabis manufacturers; purchase or obtain medical cannabis, medical cannabis products and related supplies and paraphernalia from other medical cannabis dispensaries and from clinical registrants; deliver, transfer, transport, distribute, supply and sell medical cannabis and medical cannabis products to other medical cannabis dispensaries; furnish medical cannabis, including medical cannabis products, to a medical cannabis handler for delivery to a registered qualifying patient, designated caregiver, or institutional caregiver consistent with the requirements of the Honig Act; and possess, display, transfer, transport, distribute, supply, sell and dispense medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, paraphernalia and related supplies to qualifying patients, designated caregivers, and institutional caregivers. A medical cannabis permit shall not authorize the permit holder to cultivate medical cannabis, to produce, manufacture, or otherwise create medical cannabis products.

One or more vehicles, buildings, or structures used as living quarters by seasonal, temporary, or migrant farm workers in connection with any work or place where work is being performed, whether or not rent is paid in connection with the use or occupancy of such premises.

A structure not exceeding 14 feet in width, fabricated as an entire unit elsewhere and transported on its own wheels or by other means to a lot for use as a single-family dwelling, complete and ready for occupancy, whether placed on a permanent foundation or not.

Any lot or tract of land on which two or more authorized mobile homes are parked permanently or temporarily, either free of charge or for commercial purposes, including any appurtenant facilities.

A building containing rooms used, rented, or hired out to be occupied for sleeping purposes by transient guests and where only a general kitchen and dining room are provided within the building or as an accessory building.

An independent dwelling unit that has been added onto, or created within, a single-family house. The unit has separate kitchen, bathing, and sleeping areas from the single-family home.

Refers to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.

The establishment of a plant or plant age class from natural seeding, sprouting, suckering or layering.

Water capable of being traversed by pleasure craft.

A lot or parcel which does not have the minimum width or contain the minimum area for the district in which it is located or the use to which it is being put.

A building which in its design or location upon a lot does not conform to the regulations of this chapter for the district in which it is located.

Use of a building or of land that does not conform to the regulations of the district in which it is located.

The use of water diverted from surface or groundwaters in such a manner that at least 90% of the diverted water is returned to the source surface or groundwater at or near the point from which it was taken.

A day-care operation or school for not less than five preschool-age children.

A map adopted by ordinance pursuant to Article 5 of P.L. 1975, c.291.[5]

A space under a sloping roof that has the line of intersection of the roof and wall face not more than three feet above the floor level and in which space the possible floor area with head room of five feet or less occupies at least 40% of the total floor area of the story directly beneath.

Located on the lot or property which is the subject of an application for development or contiguous plans owned by the applicant or developer, or on contiguous portions of streets or rights-of-way.

A type of permeable paving consisting of solid units of concrete, brick or stone that allows water to pass through a central void in each unit. A paver shall be considered "open cell" if the dimensions of the central void are equal to at least 1/2 of the dimensions of the entire unit.

Any quantity of land capable of being described with such definiteness that its location and boundaries may be established, and which is designed by its owner as land to be used as a unit.

An off-street space available for parking of a motor vehicle exclusive of passageways and driveways appurtenant thereto and giving access thereto.

Activities that involve relatively inactive or less energetic activities, such as walking, sitting, picnicking, board and table games.

Any security, which may be accepted by the Township, including but not limited to surety bonds, letters of credit under the circumstances specified in Section 16 of P.L. 1991, c.256,[6] and cash.

Includes the following:

The rate at which water moves through a unit area of soil, rock, or other material at hydraulic gradient of one.

Any use of land or buildings as specifically permitted by this chapter in each particular zoning district. Permitted uses shall be considered the "dominant use of the subject premises." Any use which is not specifically set forth as a permitted use in any zoning district shall be considered prohibited.

An individual, corporation, public agency, business trust, partnership association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal entity.

The area designated pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Pinelands Protection Act, including all lands in Ocean Township lying west of the Garden State Parkway.

The commission created pursuant to the Pinelands Protection Act, N.J.S.A. 13:18A-1 to 29, as amended.

The plan and amendments thereto adopted by the Pinelands Commission pursuant to the Pinelands Protection Act, N.J.S.A. 13:18A-1 to 29, as amended.

A use right allocated to certain lands within the Township and the Pinelands area pursuant to N.J.S.A. 7:50-5:43 that can be used to secure a residential-density bonus on certain other lands within the Township and the Pinelands area.

The agency responsible from February 8, 1979 until June 28, 1979 for the review of and action on applications for development in the Pinelands area which required approvals of other state agencies, except where the Pinelands Commission acted on applications during that time period.

See N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.43.

N.J.S.A. 13:18A-1 to 29, as amended.

Any use which is based on resources which are indigenous to the Pinelands, including but not limited to forest products, berry agriculture and sand, gravel, clay or ilmenite.

The Township Planning Board.

A Pinelands plant species whose survival worldwide, nationwide, or in the state is in jeopardy.

That area so designated by Section 10(b) of the Pinelands Protection Act.

The primary purpose for which a building or lot is used or maintained; the building in which is conducted the principal use or the principal use of the lot.

All portions of the Pinelands area, as defined, which are not included in the preservation area.

A tract of land owned by a branch of government and available to the general public for recreational purposes.

Sewer service, gas, electricity, water, telephone, cable television, and other public utilities developed linearly, roads and streets and other similar services provided or maintained by any public or private entity.

The management program which employs the most efficient use of available technology, natural, human and economic resources.

The largest tree of a particular species in New Jersey based on its circumference at 4.5 feet above ground level. A listing of the largest known tree of each species and its locations is maintained at the principal offices of the commission.

Any recreational facility which does not satisfy the definition of low-intensive recreational facility, including but not limited to golf courses, marinas, amusement parks, hotels, and motels.

A facility or area which complies with the standards of N.J.A.C. 7:50-5, Part III, utilizes and depends on the natural environment of the Pinelands and requires no significant modifications of that environment other than to provide access, and which has an insignificant impact on surrounding uses or on the environmental integrity of the area. It permits such low-intensity uses as hiking, hunting, trapping, fishing, canoeing, nature study, orienteering, horseback riding and bicycling.

Includes boats, boat trailers, campers, travel trailers, and motor homes, but does not include mobile homes, as defined in this section, which are designed for permanent residential occupancy.

The dredging, digging, extraction, mining and quarrying of sand, gravel, clay or ilmenite for commercial purposes, not including, however, the private or agricultural extraction and use of extracted material by a landowner.

A plan, prepared in accordance with the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service New Jersey Field Office Technical Guide, dated June 2005. Such plans shall prescribe needed land treatment and related conservation and natural resources management measures, including forest management practices, for the conservation, protection and development of natural resources, the maintenance and enhancement of agricultural or horticultural productivity, and the control and prevention of nonpoint source pollution; and establish criteria for resource sustainability of soil, water, air, plants and animals.

A restaurant shall be considered an eating establishment, open to the general public where the primary business operation is the preparation and service of food cooked on premises and served to customers in an established seating area. The following shall not be considered a restaurant, a cabaret, nightclub or other entertainment venue wherein the dominant use of the premise is for entertainment purposes.

An eating and refreshment establishment opened to the general public where service is provided primarily across a counter or through a window, regardless of whether interior seating is available; however, the primary purpose of such facility must be the preparation and service of such fast food.

The total width and length of the course of property along a street, watercourse, utility alignment, or other way and within which all improvements and rights of access are confined.

A silvicultural practice involving the drawing of a set of tines, mounted on the front or trailed behind a tractor, over an area to thoroughly disturb tree and vegetation roots and/or to collect stumps and slash.

The level below the natural ground surface to which seasonally rises in the soil in most years.

A silvicultural practice involving the removal of old forest stand in one cutting, except for a small number of trees left singly, in small groups or narrow strips, as a source of seed for natural regeneration.

The minimum distance between a principal building, excluding an overhanging roof of not more than two feet, uncovered porch or steps, and the street and lot lines. All setbacks from public streets shall be measured from the required right-of-way width and shall be considered front setbacks. All setbacks where the applicable yard line fronts, either partially or totally, along tidal waters will be measured from the mean high waterline. Minimum yard requirements established in this chapter shall be the minimum required setbacks.

A silvicultural practice involving the establishment of a new, essentially even-aged forest stand from release, typically in a series of cuttings, of new trees started under the old forest stand. A shelterwood cut involves the establishment of the new forest stand before the old forest stand is removed.

A group of commercial establishments, planned, developed and managed as a unit in an enclosed building or buildings and utilizing such common facilities as customer parking areas, pedestrian walks, truck loading and unloading space, and utilities and sanitary facilities.

Any object, device display or structure, or part thereof, situated outdoors or indoors, which is used to advertise, identify, display, direct or attract attention to an object, person, institution, organization, business, product, service, event or location by any means, including words, letters, figures, designs, symbols, fixtures, colors, illumination or projected images. "Signs" do not include the flag or emblem of any nation, organization of nations, state, or city, or any fraternal, religious or civic organizations; merchandise, pictures or models of products or services incorporated in a window display; works of art which in no way identify a product; or scoreboards located on athletic fields.

A billboard or other sign advertising a product, service or commercial activity, business, or use unrelated to the lot or use thereof on which such sign is located.

A sign advertising or identifying the use, building, or activity on which such sign is located.

A specific plan for the development of one or more lots on which are shown:

A site plan for development which involves any of the following: a planned residential development or townhouse project, nonresidential development which has an off-street parking requirement of more than five spaces; a new public street or streets; and off-site water, sewer, drainage, and/or street improvements.

That part of a building between the surface of any floor and the next floor above it, or in its absence, then the finished ceiling or roof above it. A split-level story shall be considered a second story if its floor level is six feet or more above the level of the line of the finished floor next below it, except a cellar. Any floor under a sloping roof at the top of a building which is more than two feet below the top plate shall be counted as a story, and if less than two feet below the top plate, it shall be counted as a half story. A basement shall be counted as a story if it averages more than five feet above grade. In a special flood hazard area, the lowest floor or story shall be the floor or story of the lowest enclosed area, but excluding any unfinished flood-resistant enclosure that is usable solely for vehicle parking, building access or limited storage.

Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct, alley or other way which is an existing state, county or municipal roadway, or a street or way shown upon a plat heretofore approved pursuant to law or approved by official action pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law, as amended, or a street or way on a plat duly filed and recorded in the office of the County Clerk prior to the appointment of a Planning Board and the grant to such board of the power to receive plats. It shall include the lands between the street lines, whether improved or unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, parking areas and other areas within the street lines.

The edge of the street right-of-way forming the dividing line between the street and a lot

Any change in either the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams and girders, or in the dimensions or configurations of the roof or exterior walls.

A combination of materials to form a building or other form of construction for occupancy, use, or ornamentation, whether installed on, above, or below the surface of a lot or area of land.

The division of a parcel of land into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land. The following shall not be considered subdivisions within the meaning of this plan, if no development occurs in conjunction therewith:

Includes the term "resubdivision."

A determination by COAH approving a municipality's housing element and fair share plan in accordance with the provisions of the Fair Housing Act and the rules and regulations as set forth in COAH's regulations as referenced herein.

A man-made rigid or semi rigid structure, basin or receptacle for water having a depth in excess of 24 inches or more at any point or with a surface area exceeding 250 square feet whose framework is installed primarily above grade. Such structure shall be used for swimming, wading or bathing exclusively by the homeowner or occupant of the land or premises and his/her family and guests.

A man-made basin or receptacle for water having a depth in excess of 18 inches or more, constructed of concrete, steel, or other approved material and having an impervious finish, smooth-bottom surface and slope to a main drain. An in-ground pool shall be used for swimming, wading or bathing exclusively by the homeowner or occupant of the land or premises and his/her family and guests.

A silvicultural practice involving the removal of competing trees to favor certain species, sizes and qualities of trees.

A method of obtaining sufficient acreage for development subject to Planning Board approval and available in the rural development (RU) and forest area (FO) zones west of the Garden State Parkway. This process is considered a conditional use.

See "development."

Facilities such as wires, lines, cables, or pipes necessary for the furnishing of water, sewer, gas, electric, telephone, cable television or similar services, located in public streets or in easements on private property to individual lots, uses, and buildings.

Lines, conduits or pipes located in a street, road alley or easement through which natural gas, electricity, telephone, cable television, water, sewage or stormwater discharge is distributed to or from service lines extending from the main line to the distribution system of the building or premises served. Utility distribution lines do not include electric transmission lines.

Facilities such as water and sewage treatment plants, water tanks and towers, gas transmission pipelines, high voltage electrical transmission lines, microwave towers, maintenance yards for utility companies, switching and transformer stations, and including all facilities requiring separate rights-of-way and/or aboveground or visible structures.

Permission to construct, alter, or use a particular building, structure or tract of land in a way which is not in conformance with a provision or provisions of this chapter as a form of relief from its literal interpretation.

Any plant material including grasses, shrubs, and trees.

A site upon which provisions are made to accommodate more than one recreational vehicle for short-term occupancy, either free of charge or for a fee, including any appurtenant facilities.

Those lands which are inundated or saturated by water at a magnitude, duration and frequency sufficient to support the growth of hydrophytes. "Wetlands" include lands with poorly drained or very poorly drained soils as designated by the National Cooperative Soils Survey of the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture and further defined in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.3 and 6.5.

Includes those lands which are delineated by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on official maps at a scale of 1:2,400 listed in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.4.

The establishment of a characteristic wetland or the removal of exotic species or Phragmites from a wetland in accordance with the standards of N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.10. For purposes of this definition, "exotic species" are those that are not indigenous to North America.

Those soils designated as very poorly drained by the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, including but not being limited to Atsion, Bay Boro, Berryland, Coleman Town, Elkton, Keansbury, Leon, Muck, Othello, Pocomocke, St Johns, Freshwater Marsh and Title Marsh soil types.

That portion of a lot as measured by the shortest horizontal distance between the front property line and front setback line of a principal building or structure. Any portion of a lot abutting a public street shall be considered a front yard.

That portion of a lot as measured by the shortest horizontal distance between the rear property line and rear setback line of a principal building or structure.

That portion of a lot as measured by the shortest horizontal distance between the side property line and side setback line of the principal building or structure.

A permit stating that the purpose for which a building or land is to be used is in conformity with the uses permitted and all other requirements under this chapter for the district in which it is located.