A way or means of approach to provide physical entrance to a property.

A building or structure which is detached from a principal building or structure on the same lot and which is customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal building or structure. Any accessory building attached to the principal building shall be considered part of the principal building.

Services related to sewage treatment, water supply, gas, electric, telephone, and cable television that are exclusively used by the owners or occupants of the property.

A use of land or a building or portion thereof customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the land or building, located on the same lot with the principal use.

43,560 square feet.

A lot or parcel of land which shares all or part of a common lot line with another lot or parcel of land; provided, however, that lots which are separated by a public street shall not be considered adjacent.

An official of the Borough of Oceanport who is appointed by the Borough Council for the purpose of enforcing certain provisions of this chapter.

A service that provides a coordinated program of social activities, transportation, meals, personal care and therapeutic activities to persons 18 years or older with diminished physical or cognitive abilities for not more than 18 hours in any one day, for compensation.

A residential development, including accessory buildings and required or permitted social, cultural and recreational facilities, requiring at all permanent residents to be 55 years or 62 years of age or older, as the case may be, in each dwelling and prohibiting any temporary resident from being less than 19 years of age, as permitted by law, and conforming to 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart E, Housing for Older Persons, implementing the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, as it may be amended or superseded.

The production, keeping or maintenance - for sale, lease, or personal use - of plants and animals useful to man, including, but not limited to: forages and sod crops; grains and seed crops; dairy animals and dairy products; poultry and poultry products; livestock, including beef cattle, sheep, swine, horses, ponies, mules, or goats or any mutations or hybrids thereof, 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 greenhouse products; or lands devoted to a soil conservation or forestry management program.

The presence of contaminants in the atmosphere in concentrations that preclude its normal dispersive ability and that interfere directly or indirectly with a person's health, safety, or comfort or with the full use and enjoyment of their property.

The traveled way by which cars enter and depart parking spaces.

A public or private street primarily designed to serve as secondary access to the side or rear of a property whose frontage is on another street.

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.

The major store or stores within a shopping center. For the purpose of this chapter, a store which occupies at least 20% of the gross square footage of the building shall be considered an anchor tenant.

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

The application form and all accompanying documents required by this chapter for approval of a subdivision plat, site plan, planned development, conditional use, zoning variance, waiver of site plan, interpretation, change of use, or direction of the issuance of any permit required herein, or any and all approvals otherwise required under the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. (to be liberally construed).

An establishment licensed by the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services to provide a coordinated array of supportive personal and health services, available 24 hours per day, to residents who have been assessed to need help with the activities of daily life, including residents who require formal long-term care.

A self-propelled free-moving vehicle, with four or more wheels, primarily for conveyance on a street or roadway.

An open area other than a street, used for the display, sale or rental of new or used motor vehicles, motor- or sailboats and/or trailers in operable condition and where no repair work is done.

The use of any building, land area or other premises for the display and sale of new or used automobiles, panel trucks or vans, trailers, or recreation vehicles, and including any warranty repair work and other repair service conducted as an accessory use.

Any building or premises or portions thereof used for washing automobiles.

The mean number of cars per day that pass over a given point.

A roof-like projection from the wall of a building, usually made of cloth, canvas, or similar material, which provides shade or decorative accent to a window or door.

A space having 1/2 or more of its floor-to-ceiling height below the average level of the adjoining ground and with a floor-to-ceiling height of not less than 6.5 feet.

A mound of earth, at least three feet in height, which is used to shield and screen areas from view or to control the direction of water.

A lane at the edge of a roadway which is reserved and designed for the use of bicycles.

A pathway designed to be used by bicyclists.

See "Planning Board."

The Planning Board that has approval and denial powers over an application for development.

An individual, other than a member of the family, occupying the dwelling unit or a part thereof, who, for a consideration, is furnished sleeping accommodations and may be furnished meals or other services as part of the consideration.

A dwelling or part thereof in which lodging is provided by the owner or operator to four or more boarders, or as families, who are housed or lodged for hire with or without meals. A rooming house or a furnished room house shall be deemed a boardinghouse.

A landscaped strip of land used to visually separate one use from another or from a street. Buffers also serve to shield or block noise, lights, and other nuisances.

A combination of materials to form a construction adapted to permanent, temporary, or continuous occupancy and having a roof.

The total of areas taken on a horizontal plane at the main grade level of the principal building and all accessory buildings, exclusive of uncovered porches, terraces, and steps.

The horizontal area measured within the outside of the exterior walls of the ground floor of all principal and accessory buildings on a lot, divided by the entire area of the lot.

The vertical distance as measured by the crown of the road of the improved street on which it fronts at the midpoint of the lot to the highest point of the structure, excluding such appurtenances including: chimneys; flagpoles; fire towers; steeples; tanks; water towers; hotel and motel ornamental towers or spires; communications, radio or television towers, masts and aerials; or necessary mechanical appurtenances and permanent and partially enclosed grandstand facilities. On a corner lot, the building height shall be measured from that street which is to be regarded as the front of the building.

A line drawn parallel to a street line or lot line and drawn through the point of a building nearest to the street line or lot line. The term "required setback" means a line that is established a horizontal distance from the street line or lot line and beyond which a building or part of a building is not permitted to extend toward the street line or lot line.

Standards and controls that establish the maximum size of buildings and structures on a lot and the buildable area within which the building may be located, including area, coverage, setback, height, parking, and yard or other requirements affecting the physical placement of buildings and structures on a lot.

A variance prescribed by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c.

The diameter of a tree trunk measured in inches, six inches above ground level for trees four inches in diameter or less, and measured 12 inches above ground level for trees greater than four inches in diameter. The tree diameter is also 7/22 of the circumference, measured at the points on the tree noted above.

A roof-like cover open to the elements on all sides, e.g., a cover which is used to protect a walkway, seating area or outdoor equipment such as gasoline pumps.

A roofed structure providing space for the parking of motor vehicles and enclosed on not more than two sides.

That area of a street within which vehicles are permitted, including travel lanes and parking areas, but not including curbs, sidewalks, or swales.

Property used for the interring of the dead.

Any use which is not substantially the same as the previous use of a building or land.

The bed and banks of a natural stream which convey the constant or intermittent flow of the stream.

The straightening and deepening of channels and/or the surfacing thereof to permit water to move rapidly and/or directly.

A facility for the purpose of providing custodial care of persons meeting the definition of "child care center" as contained within N.J.S.A. 30:5B-3b, as it may be amended or superseded.

A building or group of buildings which, by design and construction, are primarily intended for the conducting of organized religious services.

The determination as to whether a plan is a minor or major subdivision and/or site plan.

The removal of the majority of standing trees on a lot or portion of a lot.

An establishment where patients are admitted for examination and treatment by one or more physicians, dentists, psychologists, or social workers and where patients are not usually lodged overnight.

A group of people organized for a common purpose to pursue common goals, interests or activities and usually characterized by certain membership qualifications, payment of fees and dues, regular meetings, and a constitution and bylaws.

A development technique that concentrates buildings in specific areas of the site to allow for the remaining land to be used for recreation, common open space, and for the preservation of environmental or historic features.

An educational institution authorized by the state to award associate, baccalaureate, or higher degrees.

Any sign wording, logo, figure, symbol, color, illumination, fixture, projection, or other representation or image that, directly or indirectly, names, advertises, references or calls attention to a business product, service, or other commercial activity (to be liberally construed).

Any activity carried out for pecuniary gain and/or other commercial purpose.

Any motor vehicle licensed by the state as a commercial vehicle.

An open space area within or related to a site designated as a development and designed and intended for the use or enjoyment of residents and owners of the development. Common open space may contain such complementary structures and improvements as are necessary and appropriate for the use or enjoyment of residents and owners of the development.

Any structure that is designed and constructed primarily for the purpose of supporting one or more antennas for telephone, radio, and similar communication purposes, including self-supporting lattice towers, guyed towers, or monopole towers. The term shall include the structure and any support thereof.

A homeowners' association organized to own, maintain, and operate common facilities and open space and to enhance and protect their common interests.

A building, structure, recreational device, service system, or other facility generally available to and/or operated for the benefit of residents, whether public or private, including, but not limited to, swimming pools, tennis courts, bicycle paths, sewage treatment plants, drainageways, municipal buildings, police or fire station, schools, and similar facilities.

Any community residential facility licensed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:11B-1 et seq., providing food, shelter, and personal guidance, under such supervision as required, to not more than 15 developmentally disabled or mentally ill persons, who require assistance, temporarily or permanently, in order to live in the community, and shall include, but not be limited to: group homes, halfway houses, intermediate care facilities, supervised apartment living arrangements, and hostels. Such a residence shall not be considered a health care facility within the meaning of the "Health Care Facilities Planning Act," N.J.S.A. 26:2H-1 et seq. In the case of such community residence housing mentally ill persons, such a residence shall have been approved for a purchase of service contract or an affiliation agreement pursuant to such procedures as shall be established by regulation of the Division of Mental Health and Hospitals of the New Jersey Department of Human Services. See "developmentally disabled person" and "mentally ill person."

Any community residential facility operated as a hospice program, providing food, shelter, personal guidance, and health care services, under such supervision as required, to not more than 15 terminally ill persons.

Any shelter approved for a purchase of service contract and certified pursuant to standards and procedures established by the New Jersey Department of Human Services, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:14-1 et seq., providing food, shelter, medical care, legal assistance, personal guidance, and other services to not more than 15 persons who have been the victims of domestic violence, including any children of such victims, who temporarily require shelter and assistance in order to protect their physical or psychological welfare.

A determination as to whether an application contains all information required by this chapter and contained on the applicable submission checklist.

A facility which is licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:36 et seq., to provide room and board, and to assure that assisted living services are available when needed, to four or more adults unrelated to the proprietor, but not to include a boarding- or rooming house as defined in N.J.S.A. 55:13B-3a and h, respectively.

An informal presentation and attendant documentation of a proposed subdivision or site plan which is without legal standing but which is intended to allow the applicant to receive suggestions from the Planning Board and/or Development Review Committee.

A use permitted in a particular zoning district only upon a showing that such use in a specified location will comply with all 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 building, or group of buildings, in which units are owned individually, and the structure, common areas and facilities are owned by all the owners on a proportional, undivided basis.

The community association which administers and maintains the common property and common elements of a condominium.

Next to, abutting, or touching and having a boundary, or portion thereof, which is coterminous.

A use either for office or for storage of equipment and materials necessary to the conduct of any contracting business and which is conducted entirely within an enclosed building.

Development other than planned or cluster development.

See "lot, corner."

The Borough Council of the Borough of Oceanport, said organization being the elected governing body of the municipality.

A land area and building(s) containing recreational facilities, clubhouse and customary accessory uses, open only to members and their guests for a membership fee.

The Planning Board of the County of Monmouth.

See "lot coverage" or "building coverage."

The branches and foliage of a tree; the upper portion of a tree.

The turnaround at the end of a dead-end street.

A stone, bituminous or Portland cement concrete, or wood, etc., border usually marking the edge of the roadway or paved area.

A variance prescribed by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d.

Calendar days, including weekends and holidays.

Plants that drop their leaves before becoming dormant in winter.

A permanent construction, usually of wood, raised off the ground and connected to the primary building, having no roof or walls but with railings, and which may have direct access to the ground surface and the primary building. A deck is not calculated as impervious surface for the purposes of calculating lot coverage requirements.

Gift or donation of property by the owner to another party.

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

The standards contained herein which set forth the specifications of required improvements.

A constructed or natural water collector facility designed to collect surface and/or subsurface water in order to impede its flow and to release the same gradually, at a rate not greater than that prior to development of the property, into natural or constructed outlets.

The legal or beneficial owner or owners of a lot or of any land included in a proposed development, including the holder of an option or contract to purchase, tenant, or other persons having enforceable proprietary interests in such land (to be liberally construed).

The division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels; the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlargement of any building or other structure, or of any mining, excavation, or landfill, and any use or change in the use of any building or other structure, or land or extension of use of land, for which permission may be required pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law or this chapter.

Money paid by a developer for the improvement of property as permitted in N.J.A.C. 5:97-8.3, as it may be amended or superseded, and utilized to provide affordable housing.

A committee, appointed by the Planning Board and containing such officials as are prescribed in this chapter, which is charged with the task of performing an initial review on certain development applications for the purpose of helping to determine completeness, providing advice to applicants, and determining when an application is ready for listing on a Planning Board agenda. The Committee shall function as prescribed in this chapter.

A person who is developmentally disabled as defined by N.J.S.A. 30:11B-2.

A means of lighting a sign or other object by means of a light source located within or directly on the object to be lit.

A part, zone, or geographic area within the municipality within which certain zoning or development regulations apply.

A building used as group living quarters for a student body or religious order as an accessory use for a college, university, boarding school, orphanage, convent, monastery, or other similar institutional use.

The removal of surface water or groundwater from land by drains, grading, or other means.

The lands required for the installation and maintenance of stormwater and sanitary sewers, water pipes or drainageways and other utilities.

Any natural or artificial watercourse, trench, ditch, swale, or similar depression into which surface water flows.

The perimeter line on the ground measured from the outermost edge of the vertical plane established by the branches of a tree.

A paved or unpaved area used for ingress or egress of vehicles and allowing access from a street to a building or other structure or facility. The driveway shall be an improved surface that starts at the driveway apron and is composed of asphalt, concrete, pavers, gravel, or other hard, durable material. Loose materials such as stone and gravel shall have edge restraint to minimize the lateral migration of the material. The restraint shall be durable material, such as pressure-treated wood, composite lumber, concrete, granite or brick curbing or metal.

A manhole provided for inspection and maintenance of sewers where an incoming sewer is higher than the outgoing sewer.

See "dwelling, two-family."

Any building or portion thereof designed or used exclusively as the residence or sleeping place of one or more persons, except a mobile home as otherwise provided herein.

A grant of one or more of the property rights by the property owner to and/or for use by the public, a corporation or another person or entity.

Retail establishments selling food and drink for consumption on the premises, including lunch counters and refreshment stands selling prepared food and drink for immediate consumption.

Any building, structure, or obstruction in, or on, a delineated floodway, right-of-way, or adjacent land.

The Borough of Oceanport Environmental Advisory Committee.

A written report which analyzes the effect of a development upon the environment.

Features, natural resources, or land characteristics that are sensitive to improvements and which may require conservation measures or the application of creative development techniques to prevent degradation of the environment, or which may limit the amount of development which is possible.

Assessed value of a property divided by the current average ratio of assessed to true value for the municipality in which the property is situated, as determined in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:1-35a through 54:1-35c.

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

The erection, construction, alteration or maintenance, by public utilities or municipal or other governmental agencies, of underground, surface or overhead gas, electrical, steam or water or other transmission systems, including poles, wires, mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, cables, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, traffic signals, light stations, telephone lines, hydrants and other similar equipment and accessories therewith reasonably necessary for the furnishing of adequate service by such public utilities or municipal or other governmental agencies or for the public health, safety or general welfare.

Plants which have green leaves all year long.

The use of a lot or structure at the time of the enactment of a zoning ordinance.

The exterior wall of a building exposed to public view or that wall viewed by persons not within the building.

One or more individuals occupying a dwelling unit and living as one housekeeping unit.

An accessory use provided in a private residence, approved by the New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services or an organization with which the Division contracts, for family day care in which child-care services are regularly provided to no less than three nor more than five children for a period of time of no less than 15 hours per week nor more than 18 hours within a single day. The limitation on the number of children for whom day-care service is provided shall not include children who are:

An artificially constructed barrier of any material or combination of materials erected to enclose or screen areas of land.

The official action of the Planning Board taken on a preliminarily approved subdivision or site plan after all conditions and requirements have been met and the required improvements have been installed or guarantees properly posted for their installation or approval has been conditioned upon the posting of such guarantees.

The completed elevation of the land surface of a site after final grading.

That portion of the floodplain outside of the floodway.

The stream channel and the relatively flat area adjoining the channel of a natural stream or river which has been or may be covered by floodwater. The floodplain is made up of the floodway and the flood fringe.

The channel of a natural stream or river and portions of the floodplain adjoining the channel which are reasonably required to carry and discharge the floodwater or flood flow of any natural stream or river, in accordance with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regulations.

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

The sum of the gross horizontal areas of all floors of a building, measured from the exterior face of exterior walls, or from the center line of a wall separating two buildings, but not including interior parking spaces, loading space for motor vehicles, or any space where the floor-to-ceiling height is less than 6.5 feet.

The total of all floor areas of a building, excluding stairwells and elevator shafts, equipment rooms, and interior vehicular parking or loading; and all floors below the first or ground floor, except when used or intended to be used for human habitation or service to the public.

The unit used to measure lumens (the density of light) per square foot (footcandle = lumens/area).

A person who has a B.S. degree from a four-year school of forestry accredited by the Society of American Foresters.

See "lot line, front."

See "yard, front."

That side of a lot abutting on a street; the front lot line.

A building licensed and used for the preparation of the deceased for burial and the display of the deceased and ceremonies connected therewith before burial or cremation.

An accessory building or part of a main building used principally for the storage of motor vehicles as an accessory use, when the storage space does not exceed that permitted in the schedule.

A building or part thereof, other than a private garage, used for the storage, care or repair of motor vehicles for profit, including any sale of motor vehicle accessories.

Any area of land, including structures thereon, that is used for the sale of gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel and oil and other lubricating substances, including any sale of motor vehicle accessories, and which may include facilities used or designed to be used for polishing, greasing, washing or otherwise cleaning or servicing such motor vehicles or making minor repairs.

Includes all uses defined in the following categories: retail services or trade, business services, personal services, and professional offices.

A comprehensive plan for the development of a planned unit development.

The effect produced by brightness sufficient to cause annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual performance and visibility.

Any department, commission, independent agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or of a state, county, incorporated or unincorporated municipality, borough, authority, district, or other governmental unit.

The degree of rise or descent of a sloping surface. See "slope."

Strategies that minimize the impact of development on the environment and enhance the health, safety and well-being of residents by producing durable, low-maintenance, resource-efficient housing while making optimum use of existing infrastructure and the availability of community services.

See "floor area, gross."

The total floor area for which the tenant pays rent and which is designed for the tenant's occupancy and exclusive use. Where specific data is unavailable, this shall be assumed to be 90% of the gross floor area.

Grasses or other plants grown to keep soil from eroding.

A shallow channel usually set along a curb or the pavement edge of a road for the collection and transport of runoff.

The sum of the gross horizontal areas of a floor or several floors of a building measured between the inside face of exterior walls or from the center line of walls separating two dwelling units and having a minimum clear ceiling height of 7 1/2 feet. Any cellar, basement, garage space, porch or breezeway is not to be included as habitable floor area.

The vertical distance between a floor and the roof with a ceiling height of not less than 7 1/2 feet for no more than 1/3 of the floor area of the next floor below that is accessed by a fixed stairway and shall have an egress window which is acceptable to the Construction Official.

A profit or nonprofit boarding home, rest home, or other home for the sheltered care of persons which, in addition to providing food and shelter to four or more persons unrelated to the proprietor, also provides any personal care or service beyond food, shelter and laundry.

See "building height."

An area, either at ground level or elevated on a structure, licensed or approved for the landing and takeoff of helicopters, and including auxiliary facilities such as parking, waiting room, fueling and maintenance equipment.

Any real property, man-made structure, natural object or configuration or any portion or group of the foregoing which has been formally designated in the master plan, or State or National Register of Historic Places, as being of historical, archaeological, cultural, scenic or architectural significance.

A lawful occupation constituting, either partially or fully, the livelihood of a person, which is conducted in that person's principal residence as an accessory use. Home occupations are permitted conditionally only when they conform to the appropriate specific standards of this chapter.

An association, other than a condominium association, which is organized in a development in which individual owners share common interests in open space and facilities. See "community association."

A type of health-care facility, whether private, profit or nonprofit, or institutional, principally engaged in providing short-term acute and subacute medical treatment for disease or trauma to persons, licensed pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:43G, as it may be amended or superseded.

A building containing a minimum of 50 lodging units for transients. Each lodging unit shall contain less than 300 square feet, including bathroom and closet space.

One or more persons living together in one dwelling unit on a nonseasonal basis and sharing living, sleeping, cooking and sanitary facilities on a nonprofit basis.

A surface that has been covered with a layer of material so that it is highly resistant to infiltration by water. Such surfaces include, but are not limited to, buildings, driveways (including gravel), streets, parking lots, swimming pools, tennis courts, concrete pavers, brick pavers and any other structures that meet the above definition. Decks that contain a minimum of a 1/8-inch gap between decking boards and that have pervious base material under the deck shall not be considered impervious coverage. An area equal to 350 square feet for use of a vehicle turnaround area on a residential lot shall not be considered impervious coverage and in accordance with § 390-26D of this chapter.

Any material with an infiltration rate less than one inch per 120 minutes.

A development containing both affordable units and market-rate units. This term includes, but is not limited to, new construction, the conversion of a nonresidential structure to residential use, and the creation of new affordable units through the gut rehabilitation or reconstruction of a vacant residential structure.

A means of lighting a sign or other object by means of a light source which is located beyond the object to be lit but which is directed or reflected upon it.

A tract of land that has been planned, developed, and operated as an integrated facility for a number of individual industrial uses, with special attention to circulation, parking, utility needs, and aesthetics.

Any lot or parcel of land containing an industrial use or building of such uses as may be defined in this chapter.

Those fields of economic activity including forestry, fishing, hunting, and trapping; mining; construction; manufacturing; transportation, communication, electric, gas, and sanitary services; and wholesale trade.

The development of a new building on a vacant lot which is located within a built-up area.

Facilities and services for the support of industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential activities, including water, sewerage, streets, communications, utilities, public facilities such as schools, parks, fire houses, and libraries.

A commercial facility usually limited to the housing and feeding of transients.

In a criminal or quasi-criminal proceeding, any citizen of the State of New Jersey; or, in a civil proceeding, any person, whether residing within or outside the municipality, whose right to use, acquire, or enjoy property is or may be affected by any action taken under this chapter, or whose rights to use, acquire, or enjoy property under this chapter, or any other law of this municipality, state, or of the United States, have been denied, violated, or infringed by an action or a failure to act under this chapter.

Where two or more roads cross at grade.

In street design, a raised area, usually curbed, which is placed to guide traffic, separate lanes, or used for landscaping, signage, or lighting.

A syllable; symbol; logo; initial; abbreviation; an unbroken group of numbers; or each word in a registered trademark or service mark.

Scrap, waste, reclaimable material, or debris.

The use of more than 200 square feet of the area of any lot for the storage, keeping or abandonment of junk, including scrap metals or other scrap materials, or for the dismantling, demolition or abandonment of other vehicles or machinery or parts thereof.

Ground, soil or earth, including structures on, above or below the surface.

A description of how land is occupied or utilized.

That portion of the Oceanport Borough Master Plan which shows the existing and proposed location, extent and intensity of development of land to be used now or in the future for varying types of residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and other public and private purposes or combination of purposes.

See "sanitary landfill."

The addition or retention of lawns, trees, plants, and other natural and decorative features to the land.

An individual certified as a landscape architect by the State of New Jersey.

An off-street space or berth used for the temporary loading or unloading of commercial vehicles.

An establishment or distinct part of an establishment licensed by the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services as a long-term care facility, for those persons requiring continuous nursing and medical attention; a skilled nursing facility; a continuing care facility.

A designated parcel, tract or area of land, established by plat, subdivision, or as otherwise permitted by law, to be used, developed, or built upon as a unit. It includes the word "plot" and is a piece, parcel, tract or plot of land occupied or to be occupied by a building and its accessory buildings, together with such open spaces as are required under the provisions of this chapter, and having not less than the minimum area required by this chapter for a lot in the zone in which such lot is situated and having the required frontage on a street.

The total area within the property lines of a lot, exclusive of any area within a street right-of-way.

The distance measured from the front lot line to the rear lot line. The minimum lot depth shall apply over no less than 80% of the required lot width.

The length of the front lot line measured at the street right-of-way line.

The lot line separating a lot from a street right-of-way.

The lot line opposite and most distant from the front lot line; or in the case of triangular or otherwise irregularly shaped lots, a line 10 feet in length entirely within the lot, parallel to and at a maximum distance from the front lot line.

Any lot line other than a front or rear lot line.

The horizontal distance between the side lines of a lot measured an equal distance from the front lot line at the minimum required building setback line.

A lot or parcel of land abutting upon two or more streets at their intersection, or upon two parts of the same street forming an interior angle of less than 135°. Each corner lot shall have two front yards, one side yard and one rear yard. A corner lot shall have a primary and a secondary front yard. The primary front yard shall be along the street frontage which the house faces.

The smallest lot area established by this chapter on which a use or structure may be located in a particular district.

Any security acceptable to the governing body to ensure the maintenance of duly approved improvements installed by the developer after the final inspection of the improvements and in accordance with this chapter.

Any site plan not classified as a minor site plan.

Any subdivision not classified as a minor subdivision.

Establishments engaged in the mechanical or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new products, including the assembling of component parts, the manufacturing of products, and the blending of materials such as lubricating oils, plastics, resins, or liquors.

A roof-like structure projecting over the door of a theater or other building.

A comprehensive long-range plan of Oceanport Borough intended to guide the growth and development of the Borough, which includes analyses, recommendations and proposals for the community's population, economy, housing, transportation, community facilities and land use and which shall have been adopted by the Planning Board.

That portion of a divided roadway separating the traveled ways of traffic proceeding in opposite directions.

A person who is afflicted with a mental illness as defined in N.J.S.A. 30:4-23,[1] but shall not include a person who has been committed after having been found not guilty of a criminal offense by reason of insanity or having been found unfit to be tried on a criminal charge.

A development plan of one or more lots which proposes new development within the scope of development specifically permitted by chapter, does not involve planned development, any new street or extension of an off-tract improvement which is to be prorated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-42, and contains the information required pursuant to § 390-75B.

A building combining nonresidential uses on at least the ground floor with multifamily dwellings on upper floors.

See "hotel."

A layer of wood chips, dry leaves, straw, hay, or other material placed on the surface of the soil around plants to retain moisture, prevent weeds from growing, hold the soil in place, and to aid plant growth.

For the purposes of establishing facilities for the collection or storage of source-separated recyclable materials in new multifamily housing developments, "multifamily housing development" means a building containing three or more dwelling units occupied or intended to be occupied by persons living independently of each other, or a group of such buildings.

The Planning Board or Borough Council or any other agency created by or responsible to the municipality when acting pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.

A professional engineer licensed by the State of New Jersey and appointed by the Borough Council to represent the Borough's engineering interests. See "Planning Board Engineer."

A professional planner licensed by the State of New Jersey and appointed by the Borough Council to represent the Borough's planning interests. See "Planning Board Planner."

An area of the community with characteristics that distinguish it from other community areas and which may include distinct ethnic or economic characteristics, schools, or social clubs, or boundaries defined by physical barriers such as major highways and railroads or natural features such as rivers.

Any undesired audible sound, as defined by the Code of the Borough of Oceanport.

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

A lot of record existing at the date of the passage of this chapter which does not have the minimum width or depth or contain the minimum area for the zone in which it is located.

Any sign which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision, or amendment of this chapter but which fails to conform to the present requirements of this chapter by reason of such adoption, revision, or amendment.

A use of a building or of land that does not conform to the regulations of this chapter for the zone in which it is located.

An interference with the enjoyment and use of property.

Land or greenhouses used to raise flowers, shrubs, and plants for sale.

A facility that is licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services to provide health care, under medical supervision, and continuous nursing care for 24 or more consecutive hours to two or more patients who do not require the degree of care and treatment which a hospital provides and who, because of their physical or mental condition, require continuous nursing care and services above the level of room and board.

The residing of an individual or individuals overnight in a dwelling unit, or the installation, storage or use of equipment, merchandise, or machinery in any public, commercial, or industrial building.

The individual or individuals in actual possession of a premises.

Gainful employment in which an individual engages to earn compensation for the necessities of life.

Not located on the property which is the subject of a development application nor on a contiguous portion of a street or right-of-way.

A room or group of rooms used for conducting the affairs of a business, profession, service, industry, or government.

A building used primarily for conducting the affairs of a business, profession, service, industry or government or like activity, that may include ancillary services for office workers such as a restaurant, coffee shop, newspaper or candy stand.

A development on a tract of land that contains a number of separate office buildings, supporting uses and open space and which is designed, planned, constructed, and managed on an integrated and coordinated basis.

A building or portion of a building principally engaged in providing services for health maintenance, diagnosis (including testing) and treatment of human diseases, pain or other physical or mental condition of patients by physicians or other licensed health care professionals, solely on an outpatient basis, but not to include a behavioral health care center. No overnight patients shall be kept on the premises. Examples of medical offices shall include, but not be limited to, general physicians, dentists, chiropractors, psychologists, cardiologists, radiologists, and other various specialists.

Located outside the lot lines of the lot in question but within the property (of which the lot is a part) which is the subject of a development application or contiguous portion of a street or right-of-way.

Located on a property which is the subject of a development application or on a contiguous portion of a street or right-of-way.

Located on the lot in question.

Any parcel or area of land or water essentially unimproved and set aside, dedicated, and designated or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment, or for the use and enjoyment of owners and occupants of land adjoining or neighboring such open space; provided that such areas may be improved with only those buildings, structures, streets and off-street parking and other improvements that are designed to be incidental to the natural openness of the land.

Land within or related to a development, not individually owned, which is designed and intended for the common use or enjoyment of the residents of the development and may include such complementary structures and improvements as are necessary and appropriate.

A municipally adopted law or regulation.

A separate accessory building or structure not physically connected to the principal building.

The keeping, in an unroofed area, of any goods, junk, material, merchandise, or unregistered vehicles in the same place for more than 24 hours.

The extension of the main walls of a building above the roof level.

A lot or tract of land.

Any public or private land area designed and used for parking motor vehicles, including parking lots, garages, private driveways, and legally designated areas of public streets.

An off-street, ground-level area, usually surfaced and improved, for the temporary storage of motor vehicles.

Those municipally owned lands which the Mayor and Council have dedicated to the public and which may be used by the public for their physical and mental recreation, including any activity sponsored by a nonprofit corporation or association which has as its objectives the promotion of the health, safety, needs and personal welfare of the community.

Any security that may be accepted by a municipality as a guarantee that improvements required as part of an application for development will be satisfactorily completed.

A rating of the ability of a substance to allow water to pass through the openings or intersects.

Any permit in writing as issued by a designated Borough official or by a county, state, or federal agency, or any other applicable permit.

Any use allowed in a zoning district and subject to the restrictions applicable to that zoning district.

A corporation, company, association, society, firm, partnership, or joint-stock company, as well as an individual, and all political subdivisions or any agency or instrumentality thereof.

Establishments primarily engaged in providing services involving the care of a person or his or her agent.

Any material that permits passage of stormwater through the material.

A building or structure, or group of buildings or structures, which, by design and construction, are primarily intended for the conducting of organized religious services and accessory uses associated therewith.

An area of a minimum contiguous or noncontiguous size, as specified herein, to be developed according to a plan as a single entity containing one or more structures with appurtenant common areas to accommodate commercial or office uses, or both, and any residential and other uses incidental to the predominant use as may be permitted herein.

An area of a minimum contiguous size, as specified by this chapter, to be planned and developed as a single entity containing one or more residential clusters or planned unit residential developments, and which may include one or more public, quasi-public, or commercial areas in such ratios of nonresidential uses to residential uses as permitted by this chapter.

The duly designated Planning Board of Oceanport Borough. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-25, the Planning Board shall also carry out all of the functions and duties carried out by a Zoning Board of Adjustment. Accordingly, the powers of the Planning Board shall incorporate those provided in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40-55D-69 et seq.

A professional engineer licensed by the State of New Jersey and appointed by the Borough Planning Board to represent its engineering interests. See "Municipal Engineer."

A professional planner licensed by the State of New Jersey and appointed by the Borough Planning Board to represent its planning interests. See "Municipal Planner."

A map or maps of a subdivision or site plan.

An unenclosed platform with or without a roof, usually attached to or part of and with direct access to or from a building.

Any container, storage unit, shed-like container, fabric "tent-like" or other portable structure that can be or is used for the storage of personal property of any kind and which is located for such purposes outside an enclosed building other than an accessory building or shed complying with all building codes and land use requirements.

Water suitable for drinking purposes.

The conferral of certain rights prior to final approval after specific elements of a development plan have been agreed upon by the Planning Board and the applicant.

Architectural drawings prepared during early and introductory stages of the design of a project, illustrating in a schematic form its scope, scale, and relationship to its site and immediate environs.

A plan indicating the proposed layout of a development and related information that is submitted for preliminary subdivision or site plan approval.

A building in which is conducted the principal use of the lot on which it is located.

The main purpose for which a lot or building is used.

The office of a member of a recognized profession and/or an administrative or executive office, including, but not limited to, architecture, medicine, dentistry, engineering, law, planning, accounting, insurance, and real estate.

See "lot line."

A place designed and equipped for the conduct of sports, leisure-time activities and other customary and usual recreational activities.

Leisure-time activities, usually of a more formal nature and performed with others, often requiring equipment, and taking place at prescribed places, sites, or specialized fields.

Any leisure-time activity not considered active, including such activities as walking and bird watching.

A vehicular-type portable structure without permanent foundation, which can be towed, hauled or driven, and primarily designed as temporary living accommodation for recreational, camping and travel use, and including, but not limited to, travel trailers, truck campers, camping trailers and self-propelled motor homes.

Space allocated for the collection and storage of source-separated recyclable materials.

An establishment providing subacute care for persons transitioning from an inpatient hospital status to independent living or recovery from surgery, debilitation, or serious illness.

A building, together with its accessory buildings and uses, where persons regularly assemble for religious purposes and related social events and which building, together with its accessory buildings and uses, is maintained and controlled by a religious body organized to sustain religious ceremonies and purposes.

An establishment or other facility for carrying on investigation in the natural, physical, or social sciences, or engineering and development as an extension of an investigation with the objective of creating end products.

The removal of natural resources by means of mining, drilling, or other extractive techniques from the surface or subsurface of the land. For the purposes of this chapter, natural resources shall include sand, gravel, minerals, or any other inorganic material but shall exclude materials regulated by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.

An establishment where food and drink are prepared, served, and consumed primarily within the principal building.

Establishments providing services or entertainment, as opposed to products, to the general public.

Establishments engaged in selling goods or merchandise to the general public for personal or household consumption and rendering services incidental to the sale of such goods.

A structure erected between lands of different elevation to protect structures and/or to prevent the erosion of earth from the upper slope.

A constructed or natural water collector used for the permanent storage of runoff with no outlet provided.

To change the zoning classification of particular lots or parcels of land.

A strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, forced dedication, proscription or condemnation and intended to be occupied or occupied by a road, sidewalk, railroad, electric transmission line, oil or gas pipeline, water line, sanitary storm sewer or other similar use.

A site for solid waste disposal.

A parabolic reflector antenna which is designed for the purpose of receiving signals from and/or transmitting signals to a transmitter relay located in planetary orbit.

The natural features of an open area which are visually significant, or geologically or botanically unique.

An easement, the purpose of which is to limit development in order to preserve a view or scenic area.

Any building or part thereof which is designed, constructed, or used for education or instruction in any branch of knowledge.

Any school licensed by the state and which meets state requirements for elementary education.

Any building or group of buildings, the use of which meets state requirements for primary, secondary, or higher education, and which use does not secure a major part of its funding from any governmental agency.

Any school licensed by the state and which is authorized to award diplomas for secondary education.

A secondary or higher education facility primarily teaching usable skills that prepare students for jobs in a trade and meeting the state requirements as a vocational facility.

A method of visually shielding or obscuring one abutting or nearby structure or use from another by fencing, walls, berms, or densely planted vegetation.

The deposition of soil that has been transported from its site of origin by water, ice, wind, gravity, or other natural means as a product of erosion.

The removal of larger trees on an individual basis while leaving trees of a lesser size.

A structure containing separate storage spaces of varying sizes, leased or rented as individual storage units.

Establishments primarily engaged in providing services for individuals, business and government establishments and other organizations.

All effluent carried by sewers, whether it is sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, or stormwater runoff.

The entire system of sewage collection, treatment, and disposal.

Any commercial development consisting of a group of permitted principal uses developed as a single entity and containing at least 50,000 square feet of floor area and at least five acres of land area.

See "yard, side."

A paved or surfaced area, paralleling and usually separated from the street, used as a pedestrian walkway.

A triangular-shaped portion of land established at street intersections in which nothing is erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow in such a manner as to limit or obstruct the sight distance of motorists entering or leaving the intersection.

Any object, device, display, mural or structure, or a 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. This definition shall specifically include any building or part of a building, including walls and facades, used for such purposes and shall further include banners, pennants, flags, and similar attention-attracting devices (to be liberally construed).

The entire area within a single continuous perimeter enclosing the extreme limits of such sign.

The highest spot at any one point on the sign measured from the average grade level at the base of the sign.

A specialized form of zoning permit specifically for signs, issued by the Zoning Officer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

Any sign or part of a sign which changes physical position by any movement or rotation, or which gives the visual impression of such movement or rotation.

A sign that is mounted or painted on or attached to an awning that is otherwise permitted by this chapter.

A sign, which may or may not contain a message, constructed of cloth, canvas, plastic, or other flexible material typically suspended or hung by cord, string, or rope from a structure.

A type of off-premises sign, whether on- or off-premises, greater than 10 square feet in area, attached or affixed to a structure, erected principally or in large part to serve as a means of displaying said sign.

An on-premises sign which directs attention for purposes of promoting a business, commodity, service, industry, or other activity which is sold, offered or conducted on the premises on which such sign is located or to which it is affixed.

A sign that is mounted or painted on or attached to a canopy that is otherwise permitted by this chapter.

A sign that is designed so that the message on the sign can be easily and periodically altered.

A three-dimensional graphic element, such as a letter, number or other character, with an individual structure and separate illumination that, when combined with other like characters, makes up a sign presentation. Each letter is usually made using aluminum sheeting or acrylic.

Any sign which directs attention for purposes of promoting any business, commodity, service, or industry for transactional purposes.

A sign designating the name of a subdivision of residential homes, whether single-family or multifamily, attached or detached, or an apartment complex; or a sign identifying an entire group of buildings in an office or industrial park.

Signs limited to directional messages, principally for pedestrian or vehicular traffic, such as "one-way," "entrance," and "exit."

A sign designed for the use of motorists and pedestrians within the interior of a site or commercial or industrial complex, which is intended to direct such persons to individual buildings or tenants in multi-tenanted office or industrial parks and shopping centers or identify tenants in a single building.

See "sign, wall."

Any nonmovable sign not affixed to a building.

A sign lighted by or exposed to artificial lighting either by lights on or in the sign or directed towards the sign. See "direct illumination" and "indirect illumination."

A sign to convey information to the general public that has a purpose secondary to the use of the lot on which it is located. Examples include, but are not limited to, "No Parking," "No Trespassing," "Loading Zone," "Telephone," "Danger High Voltage" and "Rest Room" or other similar information such as the hours of operation or credit cards honored at the establishment.

Any sign erected, constructed, or maintained inside of a building and visible from outside the building, whether illuminated or nonilluminated.

A changeable-copy sign associated with a movie or performing arts theater.

A sign, symbol or device, erected, constructed or maintained by the federal, state, county or local government or any agency thereof, for the purpose of informing or guiding the public or for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare.

A sign not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure in a manner considered nonpermanent under the Uniform Construction Code or which is located or attached to a trailer, on wheels, or other similar attachment such that the sign may be moved from place to place, either within the lot or to another location.

A sign that is wholly or partly dependent upon a building for support and which projects more than 12 inches from such building.

A sign of an owner of real property or of a licensed real estate broker indicating that a property is available for a new owner or tenant.

A sign located in a district zoned for residential purposes that does not contain any commercial message except for goods or services legally offered on the premises on which the sign is located.

A sign that is mounted on the roof of a building or which is wholly dependent upon a building's roof for support and which projects above the parapet of a building with a flat roof, the cornice line of a building with a gambrel, gable, or hip roof, or above the division between the upper and lower slopes of a building with a mansard roof.

A sign which is not permanently attached to a building structure or permanently affixed to a freestanding structure and which is erected for a limited period of time in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

An incidental sign indicating no trespassing or no fishing and/or hunting or for dangerous or hazardous conditions.

A type of portable commercial sign affixed or painted on a motor vehicle or trailer and parked at a location conspicuous to the traveling public for a period in excess of 48 continuous hours, where the design elements and use characteristics of said vehicle or trailer provide evidence that its primary purpose is to serve as a means of displaying and conveying such signage as a commercial message.

A sign fastened to or painted on the facade of a building or structure in such manner that the facade becomes the supporting structure for, or forms the background surface of, the sign and which does not extend more than 12 inches from the supporting facade.

An internal sign that is affixed to the interior of a window or supported in such a manner as to be readily visible from the exterior of the building.

See "dwelling, single-family."

Any plot or parcel of land or combination of contiguous lots or parcels of land.

A development plan of one or more lots on which is shown: the existing and proposed conditions of the lot, including, but not limited to, topography, vegetation, drainage, floodplains, marshes, and waterways; the location of all existing and proposed buildings, drives, parking spaces, walkways, means of ingress and egress, drainage facilities, utility services, landscaping, structures, signs, lighting, and screening devices; and any other information that may be reasonably required in order to make an informed determination concerning the adequacy of the plan in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. See "major site plan" and "minor site plan."

See "concept plan."

The degree of deviation of a surface from the horizontal, usually expressed in percent, degrees, or ratio. See "grade."

An installation or area of land in which a collection of photovoltaic solar panels is set up in order to generate, collect, and store electricity at a utility-scale operation.

A tree with a diameter of 24 inches or greater; or a unique, rare, or otherwise specifically selected plant or tree which most typically represents a whole class or group, specifically in shape, form, historical importance, or any other characteristics which may be designated as such by the Borough.

The vertical distance from top to top of two successive tiers of beams or finished floor surfaces, and for the topmost story, from the top of the floor finish to the top of the ceiling joists, or where there is no ceiling, to the top of the roof rafters. "Story" is defined as habitable space and does not include a ground-floor garage or storage area that is less than seven feet 11 inches.

Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct, drive or other way: which is an existing state, county, or municipal roadway; or which is shown upon a plat approved pursuant to law; or which is approved by other official action as provided by the Municipal Land Use Law; or which is shown on a plat duly filed and recorded in the office of the County Recording Officer prior to the appointment of a Planning Board and the grant to such Board of the power to review plats; and includes the land between such street lines, whether improved or unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, paving areas and other areas within the street lines.

A street which collects traffic from local streets and connects with minor and major arterials.

A street with a single common ingress and egress and with a turnaround at the end.

A street with a single common ingress and egress and without a turnaround at the end.

The edge of the existing or future right-of-way, whichever may result in the widest right-of-way, as shown on the adopted Master Plan or Official Map, forming the dividing line between the street and a lot.

A street designed to provide vehicular access to abutting property and to discourage through traffic.

A street with access control, channelized intersections, restricted parking, and which collects and distributes traffic to and from minor arterials.

A street with signals at important intersections and stop signs on the side streets, and which collects and distributes traffic to and from collector streets.

A combination of materials to form a construction for use, occupancy, or ornamentation, whether installed on, above, or below the surface of land or water, including, among others, buildings, stadiums, gospel and circus tents, reviewing stands, grandstands, platforms, staging and observation towers, radio towers, water tanks, trestles, piers, wharves, open sheds, decks, open and covered porches, coal bins, shelters, fences, helicopter landing pads and signs.

A structure that has no footing or foundation, no permanent floor, and does not have all of the normal structural components of a structure designed for permanent occupancy of humans or goods.

The division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more lots, tracts, parcels, or other divisions of land for sale or development. The following shall not be considered subdivisions within the meaning of this chapter if no new streets are created: divisions of land found by the Planning Board or Development Review Committee to be for agricultural purposes where all resulting parcels are five acres or larger in size; divisions of property by testamentary or intestate provisions; divisions of property upon court order, including, but not limited to, judgments of foreclosure; consolidation of existing lots by deed or other recorded instrument; and the conveyance of one or more adjoining lots, tracts or parcels of land owned by the same person or persons and all of which are found and certified by the administrative officer to conform to the requirements of this chapter and are shown and designated as separate lots, tracts, or parcels on the Municipal Tax Map. The term "subdivision" shall also include the term "resubdivision." See "major subdivision" and "minor subdivision."

A water-filled enclosure, permanently constructed or portable, having a depth of more than 18 inches below the level of the surrounding land, or an above-surface pool having a depth of more than 24 inches, designed, used and maintained for swimming and bathing. A hot tub or spa is not considered a swimming pool.

Facilities customarily associated with and which are subordinate and incidental to both above- and below-ground swimming pools, such as a pump, heater, filtration system, etc.

A swimming pool that is operated for profit and open to the public or to a limited number of members and their guests, upon payment of an hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, annual, or other fee, or operated as a service rendered by a hotel, motel or apartment development whose units are rented to transient or permanent residents.

A swimming pool located on a single-family lot with a residence on it and used as an accessory to the residence, and said pool is utilized with no admission charges and not for the purposes of profit.

An occupant of land or premises who occupies, uses, and enjoys real property for a fixed time, usually through a lease arrangement with the property owner and with the owner's consent.

The removal of undesirable, competitive, diseased, or damaged trees so as to cultivate and improve the development of remaining trees on the lot.

The configuration (relief) of the surface of a portion of the earth showing natural and artificial features thereon, including, but not limited to, contours, structures, hydrography, and vegetation.

An improved and equipped play area for small children usually up to elementary school age.

An area, parcel, piece of land, or property consisting of one or more lots that is the subject of an application for development.

A structure on wheels, capable of being towed or hauled by another vehicle, for recreation or other equipment.

Any woody perennial plant usually having one main stem or trunk and a more-or-less definitely formed crown, and which has the potential based on its genus and species to grow to a height of 10 feet or more.

The width of a tree, equal to 7/22 of the circumference, measured 4.5 feet above the ground.

That portion of a lot outside of the disturbance zone.

The cutting down of a tree, the transplanting of a tree to a site other than that under development, or the infliction of damage to a tree which is of such severity as to show evidence within a period of two years of irreparable harm leading to the ultimate death of a tree. Examples of said serious damage include, but are not limited to: damage inflicted to the root system by machinery, storage of materials, and soil compaction; changing the natural grade above or below the root system and around the trunk; damage inflicted on the tree permitting fungus infection or pest infestation; excessive pruning; excessive thinning; and paving with concrete, asphalt, or other impervious material within such proximity as to be harmful to the tree.

The area under a tree extending from the trunk to the dripline.

A single, one-way vehicle movement to or from a property or study area.

The purpose or activity for which land or buildings are designed, arranged, or intended, or for which land or buildings are occupied or maintained.

See "variance, use."

See "accessory use."

See "conditional use."

See "existing use."

Any place out of doors where two or more motor vehicles in operating condition are displayed or offered for sale.

Establishments engaged in the generation, transmission and/or distribution of electricity, gas, or steam, including water and irrigation systems and sanitary systems used for the collection and disposal of garbage, sewage, and other wastes.

A departure from the terms of this chapter authorized by the appropriate municipal agency in accordance with the N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.

See "d" variance.

A self-propelled device used for transportation of people or goods over land surfaces and licensed as a motor vehicle.

A building used primarily for the storage of goods and materials.

Any natural or artificial stream, river, creek, ditch, channel, canal, conduit, culvert, drain, waterway, gully, ravine or wash in which water flows in a definite direction or course, either continuously or intermittently, and has a definite channel, bed and banks.

An area that is inundated or saturated by surface water or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances does support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions, commonly known as "hydrophytic vegetation"; provided, however, that the delineation of the wetland shall use a three-parameter approach involving hydrology, soils, and vegetation which shall be acceptable to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, whichever shall have primary jurisdiction.

A facility where the salvage from demolished structures is stored out of doors and is available for resale or reuse.

An open space that lies between the principal or accessory building or buildings and the nearest lot line. Such yard shall be unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward except as may be specifically provided in this chapter.

An open space extending the full width of the lot between the principal or accessory building and the street line and measured perpendicular to the street line. Such front yard shall be unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward except as may be specifically provided in this chapter. In the case of a corner lot, each yard with frontage on a street shall be considered a front yard.

A space extending the full width of the lot between the principal building and the rear lot line and measured perpendicular to the rear lot line. Such rear yard shall be unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward except as may be specifically provided in this chapter. In the case of a corner lot, only one rear yard shall be provided.

A space extending from the front yard to the rear yard between the principal building and the side lot line and measured perpendicular to the side lot line. Such side yard shall be unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward except as may be specifically provided in this chapter. In the case of a corner lot, not more than one side yard shall be provided.

The location of a building on a lot in such a manner that one or more of the building's sides rest directly on a lot line.

A specifically delineated area or district in a municipality within which regulations and requirements uniformly govern the use, placement, spacing and size of land and buildings.

The dividing of a municipality into districts and the establishment of regulations governing the use, placement, spacing and size of land and buildings.

See "Planning Board."

The map or maps which are a part of the Zoning Ordinance and delineate the boundaries of zone districts.

The municipal official designated to enforce certain provisions of this chapter.