Oxford Township, NJ Zoning Ordinance

§ 340-8 AR-200 Agricultural-Residential Zone.

The following regulations shall apply in the AR-200 Agricultural-Residential Zone:

Permitted principal uses:

(1)

Single-family dwellings.

(2)

Farms.

Permitted accessory uses:

(1)

Private garages.

(2)

Customary residential storage structures.

(3)

Animal shelters for not more than five domestic pets of the household.

(4)

Other customary residential structures, such as private swimming pools, fireplaces, trellises, lampposts and other similar structures.

(5)

On farms only, customary farm buildings for the housing of livestock and storage of farm products or equipment located on the same parcel as the principal use.

(6)

Signs in accordance with Article VIII.

(7)

Off-street parking in accordance with Article VII.

(8)

Home office.

[Added 10-17-1996 by Ord. No. 96-11]

(9)

ECHO housing unit.

[Added 4-17-1997 by Ord. No. 97-3]

(10)

Home animal agriculture.

[Added 6-17-1999 by Ord. No. 99-8]

Conditional uses:

[Amended 10-17-1996 by Ord. No. 96-11]

(1)

Home occupation uses.

Area, lot and bulk regulations applicable to permitted uses, accessory uses and conditional uses are specified in the Zoning Schedule, § 340-19.

Additional conditions applicable to ECHO housing units.

[Added 4-17-1997 by Ord. No. 97-3]

(1)

Dimensional and building standards.

(a)

Minimum lot area shall be 15,000 square feet.

(b)

Only one unit shall be permitted per lot, there shall not be more than two bedrooms, and each unit shall contain a bathroom, kitchen, living and sleeping facilities.

(c)

The unit shall be capable of being moved to another site and shall be located on cinder block or wooden piers with adequate tie-downs but not a concrete slab.

(2)

Health Department requirements.

(a)

Proof of approval by the County Board of Health of well and septic systems must be submitted to the Township authorities. A holding tank may be permitted in lieu of a septic system hookup if permitted by NJDEP. A separate septic system shall not be created for the unit.

(3)

Occupancy standards.

(a)

The ECHO housing unit shall be removed from the premises upon the death or permanent change of address of the original occupants. A removal shall take place in 90 days and, to facilitate this requirement, the unit shall either be part of an ECHO Housing Unit Program sponsored by the Township or other governmental unit or agency or nonprofit program or the Township shall be satisfied that adequate provisions (such as bonding to ensure the removal of the unit) have been made to ensure the removal of the unit at the end of the subject occupancy.

(b)

Within 150 days of the termination of occupancy of an ECHO housing unit, the lot shall be restored by the owner/occupant of the premises to its status prior to installation of the unit.

(c)

An ECHO housing unit shall be subject to review and issuance of a permit by the Township Zoning Officer. Any waiver from any standard contained in this section shall require site plan approval by the Land Use Board.

§ 340-9 R-120 Residential Zone.

The following regulations shall apply in the R-120 Residential Zone:

Permitted principal uses:

(1)

Single-family dwellings.

(2)

Farms.

Permitted principal uses, subject to the requirements of site plan review:

(1)

Municipal buildings, public schools and nonprofit private schools, parks, playgrounds and recreation areas deemed necessary and appropriate by the Township.

Permitted accessory uses:

(1)

All accessory uses specified in § 340-8B.

Conditional uses subject to site plan approval:

(1)

Public and semipublic buildings, such as libraries, museums, other private schools, nonprofit recreation clubs, eleemosynary uses and other nonprofit uses similar in nature and scale to those permitted above.

(2)

Churches and other similar places of worship, parish houses, convents and other such facilities of recognized religious groups.

(3)

Cluster residential developments.

(4)

Home occupations.

[Added 11-18-1993 by Ord. No. 93-13]

Area, lot and bulk regulations applicable to permitted uses, accessory uses and conditional uses are specified in the Zoning Schedule, § 340-19. The minimum area requirements shall be subject to the slope modification factor provisions set forth in § 340-23O.

[Amended 11-9-1979 by Ord. No. 79-11]

§ 340-10 R-80 Residential Zone.

The following regulations shall apply in the R-80 Residential Zone:

Permitted principal uses:

(1)

All principal uses specified in § 340-9A.

Permitted principal uses subject to the requirements of site plan review:

(1)

All principal uses specified in § 340-9B.

Permitted accessory uses:

(1)

All accessory uses specified in § 340-8B.

Conditional uses subject to site plan approval:

(1)

All conditional uses specified in § 340-9D.

[Amended 11-9-1979 by Ord. No. 79-11]

Planned Senior Citizen Development Overlay District.

[Added 8-17-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-12; amended 8-16-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-8]

(1)

The purpose of this overlay district is to provide flexibility to promote development that will provide for age-restricted housing in the Township in the Village Center area. The standards within the overlay zone shall be applied with equal force and effect, and all development projects will comply with the design standards. The overlay is intended to cover all the properties zoned R-80 and all or part of which are within the designated Town Center and as indicated on the attached Zoning Map.

(2)

Planned senior citizen development (PSCD Overlay District). All senior citizen units shall be deed restricted for occupancy by households with at least one person 55 years of age or older and with no person less than 19 years of age, provided that visitors less than 19 years of age are permitted for no more than eight weeks during any twelve-month time period, and the wording of such deed restriction shall be submitted to the Land Use Board for review and approval as part of the application for final subdivision approval.

(a)

Planned senior citizen development shall include the following uses:

[1]

Single-family detached houses intended and operated for occupancy by senior citizens as defined in this chapter.

[2]

Recreation facilities for the benefit of the occupants of the project and their guests.

[3]

Clubhouses and meeting rooms for the use of the occupants of the project and their guests.

[4]

Essential public utility and service facilities, including maintenance facilities and structures.

(b)

All planned senior citizen developments (PSCDs) shall be subject to the following conditions:

[1]

Minimum tract area: 100 acres.

[2]

Minimum tract width: 200 feet.

[3]

The PSCD shall be served by public water and sewer.

[4]

Open space shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.

[5]

Residential standards.

[Amended 3-20-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-2]

[a]

One-family.

[i]

Minimum lots:

[A]

Six thousand square feet: one-family.

[ii]

Minimum lot width: 60 feet.

[iii]

Minimum front yard: not less than 20 feet.

[iv]

Minimum side yards: not less than eight feet.

[v]

Minimum rear yard: not less than 20 feet.

[vi]

Minimum street frontage: 50% of lot width, not less than 30 feet.

[vii]

Maximum height: 30 feet or 2 1/2 stories.

(3)

Planned development design standards.

(a)

Site design.

[1]

To the greatest extent possible, the development plan shall divide intended uses into individual small groups using such features as quadrangles, courts, clustering and landscaping.

[2]

Each dwelling unit and combined complex of dwelling units shall have a compatible architectural theme with variations in design to provide an attractive development. The design shall include landscaping techniques, building orientation to the site and to other structures, topography and natural features. Architectural elevations of all proposed age-restricted dwelling units shall be submitted to the Land Use Board for review and approval as part of the final subdivision submission, and the information provided shall include the proposed surface materials of the buildings.

[3]

The site design shall include an analysis of natural features. In recognition of the innovative aspects of planned developments, the regulation of 10% to 14.99% slopes shall be controlled through the planned development design review process.

(b)

Setbacks. All principal buildings shall be located no closer than 50 feet to any exterior property line. No parking area shall be located within 50 feet of any exterior property line of any street right-of-way line, unless the Land Use Board determines a deviation would be desirable to promote a preferred design.

(c)

Utilities. All utilities shall be underground.

(d)

Roads. Any roadway within or providing access to the residential portion of the development shall be constructed to the Residential Site Improvement Standards, N.J.A.C. Title 5, Chapter 21.

(e)

Building design.

[1]

Buildings and structures shall include varying unit widths and setbacks, changing roof lines and roof designs and altering building heights to provide visual interest.

[2]

No flat roof structures are permitted.

(f)

Buffers.

[1]

The landowner shall be required to maintain a buffer zone of at least 25 feet along this perimeter of any planned development tract. Said buffer zone shall be kept in its natural state where wooded, and when natural vegetation is sparse or nonexistent, the landowner shall be required to provide screening.

[2]

Within the buffer zone, no principal or accessory structure nor any off-street parking or loading areas or other uses shall be permitted, except gatehouses and signs. Within said buffer zone, utilities and streets may be permitted to cross.

[3]

Said buffer zone may be included for the purpose of computing the planned development open space requirements.

[4]

The buffer zone requirements may be reduced by the Land Use Board where the planned development is consistent and compatible with adjoining uses.

(g)

Pedestrian circulation. Pedestrian circulation shall be provided and shall be separated from motor vehicle circulation and, where applicable, shall be consistent with the Township's Master Plan for pathways, parks and open space. Pathway connections shall be provided to commercial retail and office areas and adjacent senior citizen facilities.

(h)

Open space.

[1]

Open space requirements. Land equal to a minimum of 30% of the tract of land proposed for an age-restricted housing development shall be specifically set aside for conservation, recreation and/or open space.

[a]

Land utilized for street rights-of-way and detention or retention basins shall not be included as part of the above 30%.

[b]

Moreover, no more than 1/2 of the minimum 30% land area may be wetlands, wetlands buffer, one-hundred-year floodplains or lands with a topographic slope 15% or greater.

[i]

Any land proposed and approved by the Land Use Board as open space shall be left in its current state and/or improved to best suit the purpose(s) for which the particular open space is intended.

[ii]

To the extent practicable, all individual residential lots shall abut open space.

[iii]

Open space may be offered by deed to Oxford Township or dedicated as "common open space" to a homeowners' association.

[A]

If the applicant proposes that the open space shall be delineated to the Township, then the Land Use Board shall forward such request with its recommendation to the Township Committee prior to the granting of preliminary approval of any development application containing the subject open space.

[B]

All open space not offered to and/or not accepted by the Township shall be owned by and maintained by a homeowners' association as provided in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43. Such organization shall not be dissolved nor shall it dispose of any common open space by sale or otherwise.

[2]

Required recreational facilities.

[a]

Each age-restricted housing development shall provide adequate active recreational facilities within the specified open space in order to satisfy the needs of the anticipated residential population of the development. All recreational facilities shall adhere to the standards set forth in the Barrier Free Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code of the State of New Jersey.

[b]

The following listing and ratios of recreational facilities are recommended as guidelines for the applicant and Land Use Board in their evaluation of the adequacy of proposed recreational facilities within an age-restricted housing development, although alternative recreational facilities and ratios thereof may be proposed by the applicant and approved by the Board:

[i]

When the number of age-restricted dwelling units exceeds 150 units, one swimming pool shall be provided for the age-restricted units. The swimming pool shall have a minimum water surface of 1,800 square feet and a deck/patio equal to an area equivalent to 150% of the water surface area.

[ii]

One tennis court shall be provided for each approximately 150 age-restricted dwelling units.

[iii]

One clubhouse/recreation building, at least 4,000 gross square feet in area, shall be provided to serve any age-restricted dwelling units, with adjacent off-street parking as approved by the Land Use Board.

[iv]

At least four courts, either bocce and/or shuffleboard courts, shall be provided for any age-restricted development if required by the Land Use Board.

[v]

Jogging and bicycle paths shall be provided as part of age-restricted housing development if required by the Land Use Board.

(4)

Planned development requirements.

(a)

Findings by the Land Use Board. Prior to the preliminary approval for a planned senior citizen development, the Land Use Board shall make the following determinations.

[1]

That departures by the development from zoning regulations otherwise applicable to the subject property conform to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65 and any amendment thereto.

[2]

That the proposals for maintenance and conservation of the common open space are reliable and the amount, location and purpose of the common open space are adequate.

[3]

That the provisions through the physical design of the proposed development for public services, control over vehicular and pedestrian traffic and the amenities of light and air, recreation and visual enjoyment are adequate.

[4]

That the proposed planned development will not have an unreasonably adverse impact upon the area in which it is proposed to be established.

[5]

In the case of a proposed development which contemplates construction over a period of years, that the terms and conditions intended to protect the interests of the public and of the residents, occupants and owners of the proposed development in the total completion of the development are adequate.

[6]

That the design and layout of the plan is based on a comprehensive planning process which takes into account critical environmental factors such as, but not limited to, steep slopes, wetlands, soils, site orientation, water resource factors and any other relevant information.

(b)

Project phasing.

[1]

All PSCD projects must provide a concept plan indicating the location of the residential and commercial areas by building type, design and density. The concept plan shall also show the location of all roads and open space areas prior to preliminary approval.

[2]

A particular tract may include more than one phase or project. All project phasing shall be in accordance with the general development plan requirements of the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-45). Developer's agreement will be required with each separate phase.

[3]

Common facilities, including recreation facilities, shall be developed in accordance with an approved phasing plan.

§ 340-11 R-40 Residential Zone.

The following regulations shall apply in the R-40 Residential Zone:

Permitted principal uses:

(1)

All principal uses specified in § 340-9A.

Permitted principal uses subject to the requirements of site plan review:

(1)

All principal uses specified in § 340-9B.

Permitted accessory uses:

(1)

All accessory uses specified in § 340-8B.

Conditional uses subject to site plan approval:

(1)

All conditional uses specified in § 340-9D.

[Amended 11-9-1979 by Ord. No. 79-11]

Planned Active Adult Development Overlay District.

[Added 6-21-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-08]

(1)

The Planned Active Adult Development (PAAD) Overlay District is located within a portion of the R-40 Residential Zone as indicated on the attached Zoning Map. The purpose of this overlay district is to provide an appropriate area of the Township for higher-density development for age-restricted dwelling units consisting of townhouses.

(2)

Active adult units. All residences shall be active adult units and shall be deed restricted for occupancy by households with at least one person 55 years of age or older and with no person less than 19 years of age, provided that visitors less than 19 years of age are permitted for no more than eight weeks during any twelve-month time period.

(3)

Planned active adult development shall permit the following uses:

(a)

Attached townhouses intended and operated for occupancy as active adult units, as defined in this chapter.

(b)

Recreational facilities for the benefit of the occupants of the project and their guests.

(c)

Clubhouses and meeting rooms for the use of the occupants of the project and their guests.

(d)

Essential public utility and service facilities, including maintenance facilities and structures.

(4)

All planned active adult developments (PAADs) shall be subject to the following conditions:

(a)

Minimum tract area: 20 acres.

(b)

Maximum density. The maximum number dwelling units within the PAAD shall not exceed six units times the number of acres in the tract. In computing the maximum number of units that shall be permitted, the following areas of land shall not be included in the acreage: existing easements, land in floodplains, and land on slopes in excess to 30%.

(c)

The minimum setback of the dwelling units from the curbline or a parking area shall be 30 feet, except that uncovered porch areas may encroach a maximum of five feet into the front yard setback. Dwelling units located at the corner of site access roads shall meet the minimum setback requirement from both curblines.

(d)

The minimum setback of the dwelling units from the tract boundary shall be 50 feet.

(e)

The minimum setback between on-site residential buildings shall be 50 feet, except that the side yard setback between adjacent end units shall be 30 feet.

(f)

The minimum setback of a residential building to the existing wireless communication tower shall be 125% of the tower height.

(g)

Townhouse standards.

[1]

The maximum number of attached townhouses in one building shall be eight units.

[2]

The minimum floor area for each dwelling unit shall be 800 square feet, excluding garage and basement areas.

[3]

The maximum number of bedrooms for each unit shall be three bedrooms.

[4]

The maximum building height shall be 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet.

[5]

One garage parking space shall be provided with each dwelling unit.

[6]

The minimum driveway length, measured from the garage door to the curbline or the sidewalk line, shall be a minimum of 20 feet.

[7]

The minimum width of the dwelling units shall be 20 feet.

[8]

Each dwelling unit shall have two exterior walls and shall have two means of ingress and egress.

[9]

Each townhouse building shall have a compatible architectural theme with distinctly different facades to provide an attractive development. The design shall include landscaping techniques, building orientation to the site and to other structures, topography and natural features. Architectural elevations of all PAAD dwelling units shall be submitted to the Land Use Board for review and approval as part of the final site plan submission, and information provided shall include the proposed surface materials of buildings.

(h)

Design standards.

[1]

Site design shall be in accordance with the Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS).

[2]

There shall be an adequate system of pedestrian walks serving all facilities within the development, providing access to residential units, accessory structures, parking areas, open space and recreational facilities, and along vehicular roadways as deemed necessary by Land Use Board. The pedestrian circulation system shall provide access to Pequest Road at a location determined by the Land Use Board for connection to existing or planned Township recreational facilities.

[3]

Direct access to any dwelling unit from the development collector roadways shall be discouraged.

[4]

The development shall be served by public water and sewer.

[5]

All utilities shall be installed underground.

[6]

The development roadways, parking areas, driveways, dwelling entranceways, and pedestrian walks shall be provided with sufficient illumination to minimize hazards to pedestrians and motor vehicles. Roadway and pathway lighting fixtures shall be residential in character and shall not exceed a height of 16 feet from the pavement surface. Roadway and pathway lighting fixtures shall have internal shielding such that the lighting element is not visible above a vertical angle of 85°.

[7]

Refuse storage areas shall be designed, located and buffered as to minimize any detrimental effect on the character of the development or to adjacent properties.

(i)

Buffers and landscaping.

[1]

Landscaping. All developments shall be provided with professionally designed and executed landscaping. All areas not utilized for parking areas, driveways, streets and roads, recreational facilities, patios or terraces shall be provided with lawns or other suitable ground cover, trees and shrubs. Shade trees shall be provided along walks, driveways, parking areas and roadways. Screening or buffers consisting of fencing or landscaping may be required around recreation, parking, utility and refuse disposal areas, and around other similar areas, at the discretion of the Land Use Board. All landscaping shall be maintained in good condition and shall be replaced when necessary. No trees shall be planted between the curb and sidewalks.

[2]

Buffers. The landowner shall be required to maintain a buffer zone of at least 25 feet along the perimeter of any planned development tract. Said buffer zone shall be kept in its natural state where wooded; and when natural vegetation is sparse or nonexistent, the landowner shall be required to provide screening.

(j)

Open space and common space.

[1]

Land equal to a minimum of 25% of the PAAD development shall be specifically set aside for conservation, recreation and/or open space.

[a]

Land utilized for dwelling units, roadways, front yard areas and a distance of 20 feet to the rear of each dwelling unit shall not be included as part of the open space requirement.

[b]

No more than 1/2 of the minimum open space requirement may be wetlands buffer or floodplains.

[c]

The area associated with recreational facilities shall be included in the calculation of open space.

[2]

Recreational facilities.

[a]

Walking, jogging and bicycle paths shall be provided as part of the PAAD development and shall be subject to the approved of the Land Use Board.

[b]

Any recreational facilities proposed for the development shall require approval of the Land Use Board and shall be located in an area which will not be detrimental to adjacent property owners or residents by virtue of noise, light, glare and any other objectionable features emanating from such a facility.

[3]

Ownership of common areas. Common areas of any tract utilized for the PAAD development shall be deeded to a corporation, association, or other legal entity consisting of the property owners within the development, for their use, control, management and maintenance. Any agreements providing for such ownership shall be reviewed and approved by the Land Use Board to ensure that adequate safeguards are included guaranteeing the continuance of the agreement in perpetuity and protecting the Township from harm. In any event, the agreement shall give the Township the right to perform maintenance and assess the cost to the property owners in the event that the property owners fail to maintain the property in accordance with the agreement in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43.

[4]

Maintenance. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the common areas to maintain all off-street parking, driveways, aisles and access ways in good condition, free of litter and refuse, potholes, cracked pavement, ice, snow or other seasonal hazards, etc. All lighting, bumpers, marking, signs, drainage and landscaping shall be similarly kept in workable, safe and good condition. The costs for site lighting shall be the responsibility of the owner. If the owner fails to undertake repairs, after proper notification by the appropriate Township official, the Township may authorize repairs to be made at the owner's expense if, in the Township's opinion, conditions constitute a hazard to the safety and welfare of the Township residents and visitors.

§ 340-12 R-10 Residential Zone.

The following regulations shall apply in the R-10 Residential Zone:

Permitted principal uses:

(1)

Single-family dwellings.

Permitted principal uses subject to the requirements of site plan review:

(1)

All principal uses specified in § 340-9B.

Permitted accessory uses:

(1)

All accessory uses specified in § 340-8B, with the exception of ECHO housing units.

[Amended 4-17-1997 by Ord. No. 97-3]

Conditional uses subject to site plan approval:

(1)

All conditional uses specified in § 340-9D(1) and (2).

(2)

Home occupations.

[Added 11-18-1993 by Ord. No. 93-13]

Area, lot and bulk regulations applicable to permitted uses and accessory uses are specified in the Zoning Schedule, § 340-19.

§ 340-13 R-10-MH Residential Zone.

The following regulations shall apply in the R-10-MH Residential Zone:

Permitted principal uses:

(1)

Single-family dwellings.

Permitted principal uses subject to the requirements of site plan review:

(1)

All principal uses specified in § 340-9B.

(2)

Mobile home parks, in accordance with the following requirements:

[Amended 8-20-1998 by Ord. No. 98-9]

(a)

All mobile home parks shall adhere to the provisions specified in Chapter 213 of the Code of the Township of Oxford.

(b)

All mobile home parks shall have at least 80% of the units within the park restricted for occupancy by households with at least one person 55 years of age or older, provided as follows:

[1]

The age restrictions set forth hereinabove shall not apply to any existing mobile home park until such time as the number of mobile homes within the existing park is increased.

[2]

When the age restrictions become applicable, they shall be written within a park rules document to be submitted to the Land Use Board for review and approval as part of an application for final subdivision approval and which, upon approval, shall be given to all resident households in the mobile home park.

(c)

Notwithstanding § 340-13B(2)(b) hereinabove, no existing unit within a mobile home park currently occupied by a household without at least one person 55 years of age shall be included within the calculation of the ratio of 80% to 20% until either the composition of the existing household meets the age-restricted criteria or until the unit is reoccupied by a new household.

Permitted accessory uses:

(1)

All accessory uses specified in § 340-8B.

Conditional uses subject to site plan approval:

(1)

All conditional uses specified in § 340-9D(1) and (2).

(2)

Home occupations.

[Added 11-18-1993 by Ord. No. 93-13]

Area, lot and bulk regulations applicable to permitted uses and accessory uses are specified in the Zoning Schedule, § 340-19.

§ 340-14 TC Town Center districts.

[Added 2-20-1986 by Ord. No. 86-2; amended 11-18-1993 by Ord. No. 93-13; 5-16-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-09]

Intent and purpose. This section is designed to further the goals and objectives of the Oxford Town Center Plan and seeks to establish standards that will foster a mixed-use, walkable environment in the area surrounding Wall Street and Route 31. The intent is to provide flexibility in development standards with an eye to achieving consistent themes that respect the Township's history and vernacular.

General provisions. The following provisions shall apply to all development within Town Center districts:

(1)

This section shall govern in the event of conflict with the Site Plan Ordinance, Chapter 265, and/or Subdivision Ordinance, Chapter 298.

(2)

Additionally, the following ordinance sections shall not be applicable:

(a)

Chapter 51, Article IV, Application for Development in Highlands Region, upon a determination by the Highlands Council that this zoning is consistent with the Highlands Regional Master Plan;

(b)

Chapter 265, § 265-12, Design Guidelines; and

(c)

Chapter 298, § 298-12, Subdivision Design Requirements.

(3)

General development plan approval, as authorized by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-45.1, shall be optional at the developer's discretion. The provisions of Subsection B(9) herein shall apply.

(4)

Open space. The design layout of any site plan or subdivision shall include the provision of public outdoor gathering places such as simple plazas, pocket parks with sitting benches, greens and tree lines, streets and boulevards complete with a well-designed sidewalk network. No on-site recreational structures are required. However, a clubhouse, community pools, basketball courts, tennis courts and the like are permitted uses when integrated as part of a comprehensive plan. Other active and passive recreational facilities such as community gardens, dog parks, bike and jogging trails, nature trails and par courses are also permitted uses. Environmentally sensitive wetlands and associated transition areas and existing ponds and any remaining upland forested lands may be integrated into the overall plan for community passive recreation or otherwise reserved for natural buffers surrounding the development project.

(5)

Parking. Parking shall conform to the requirements of Article VIII of Chapter 340, Zoning. Parking for residential uses shall be provided in accordance with the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards.

(6)

Site improvement design.

(a)

Drainage. Residential development shall comply with the RSIS, N.J.A.C. 5:21-1 et seq. and Stormwater Management Rules, N.J.A.C. 7:8-1 et seq. Nonresidential development shall comply with the Stormwater Management Rules, N.J.A.C. 7:8-1 et seq. Creative stormwater management designs and low-impact development criteria shall be incorporated. The project may incorporate efforts to reduce impervious surface, to maintain natural existing or enhanced mature forest lands and physical efforts to disconnect concentrated flow. After this, stormwater shall be treated and directed towards shallow bio-swales, street planting strips or other vegetated filter strips, rain gardens, and constructed wetlands specifically designed for stormwater management. Parking lots may be designed to direct stormwater towards vegetated bio treatment trains.

(b)

Landscaping and buffer strips.

[1]

All areas of any lot not occupied by buildings, pavement or other surfacing or otherwise improved or used in accordance with an approved site plan or subdivision shall be landscaped by the planting of grass and/or ground cover, shrubs and trees. At a minimum, one tree shall be provided or remain existing for each 5,000 square feet of area thereof to which this requirement applies. The placement of the plant material shall be appropriate to enhancement of the property.

[2]

Whenever a buffer strip is required, such buffer strip shall be of the width so specified or required and shall:

[a]

Be landscaped by the planting of grass and/or ground cover, shrubs and trees. Two shrubs and one tree shall be provided for each 500 square feet of area, or fraction thereof, of the buffer strip. If the buffer strip is naturally wooded in its entire width, it shall remain in its natural condition in place of the required shrubs and trees.

[b]

Not contain parking areas or driveways, unless specifically permitted elsewhere in this chapter, or other accessory buildings or uses except for recreational purposes.

(c)

Site lighting shall comply with Chapter 265, Site Plan Review, § 265-12B.

(d)

Recycling shall comply with Chapter 265 Site Plan Review, § 265-12(2)(h).

(e)

Residential development shall conform with the RSIS, N.J.A.C. 5:21-1 et seq., with respect to streets, parking, water supply and sanitary sewers.

(7)

Highlands resource protection standards.

(a)

Freshwater wetlands, wetlands transition areas, state open waters, flood hazard areas, riparian zones and wellhead protection areas shall be protected pursuant to NJDEP regulations and permit programs.

(b)

Site specific critical habitat impact shall be minimized;

(c)

Mitigation for certain impacts that result from development of the OTI property shall occur through preservation of appropriate forest habitat off-site in Cambridge West and Coachlight properties, as a condition subsequent of any future site plan approval;

(d)

Low impact development techniques as set forth in the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual, Chapter 2, shall be utilized to the extent practicable in light of permitted uses and densities;

(e)

A standard Phase I & Phase II geotechnical investigation report shall be submitted in conjunction with any preliminary site plan/subdivision application. The following design and construction techniques will be utilized in carbonate rock geology:

[1]

Areas with sinkholes or which are susceptible to sinkhole formation should be improved with construction techniques recommended by a qualified professional engineer. Examples of such techniques include excavation and placement of grout or graded filler, deep dynamic compaction and piping of grout to fill voids.

[2]

Storm drain pipes shall be constructed with watertight gaskets to prevent leakage. Roof drains shall be piped and directed to the storm system in sealed pipes or discharged to an impervious swale to prevent recharge. Clean crushed stone should not be used as pipe bedding and utility backfill should consist of silty and clayey soils.

[3]

During construction, the site shall be graded to divert water runoff away from construction areas. Installation of the storm drainage system in the early stages of construction is necessary and any temporary swales shall be properly graded to prevent water from ponding. Permanent swales shall be lined with impervious materials to prevent recharge and construction excavations shall be dewatered promptly.

[4]

Where necessary, buildings shall be designed to be supported by reinforced foundations which can temporarily span a predetermined loss of support should ground subsidence occur. Pile foundation systems may be used to bypass poor soils or voids in the subsurface.

(f)

Adequate water supply shall be determined prior to preliminary site plan/subdivision approval.

(8)

Waivers. Notwithstanding any provisions set forth elsewhere in this section, the Planning Board may waive any engineering and construction design requirements contained in this section or in Chapter 265 or Chapter 298 in order to achieve the objectives of the TC-1 Zone, provided that the Planning Board is satisfied that such a waiver does not jeopardize the public health and safety.

(9)

Required documentation for general development plans. General development plan approval shall be available in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-45.3 for a developer of a parcel greater than 100 acres in size or for a parcel less than 100 acres in size consisting of not less than 150,000 square feet of nonresidential floor area or not less than 100 residential dwelling units, or consisting of a combination of square feet of nonresidential floor area and residential dwelling units, which when proportionately aggregated at a rate of 1,500 square feet of nonresidential floor area to one residential dwelling unit, are equivalent to at least 150,000 square feet of nonresidential floor area or 100 dwelling units.

(a)

The general development plan shall set forth the permitted number of dwelling units, the amount of nonresidential floor space, the residential density and the nonresidential floor area ratio for the planned development, in its entirety, according to a schedule which sets forth the timing of the various sections of the development.

(b)

Every developer applying for approval of a general development plan shall submit the following documentation for review by the Land Use Board:

[1]

Each report shall be prepared by appropriate professional experts, licensed by the State of New Jersey when applicable. Reports shall be of sufficient detail to allow for reasonable review by the Township's own experts, at the applicant's expense.

[a]

A stormwater management plan setting forth the conceptual approach for controlling and managing stormwater on the site.

[b]

An environmental inventory including a general description of the vegetation, soils, topography, geology, surface hydrology, climate and cultural resources of the site, existing man-made structures or features.

[c]

A local service plan indicating those public services which the developer proposes to provide and which may include, but not be limited to, water, sewer, cable and solid waste disposal.

[2]

The general development plan shall include the following information:

[a]

A schematic land use plan containing sufficient information to allow a determination that the plan is capable of satisfying the requirements of this section. The plan shall include:

[i]

A circulation system but may be exclusive of local streets. Guidelines for any proposed bicycle and pedestrian circulation should also be provided.

[ii]

Generalized land use by section. This plan need not contain detailed development design but shall include the area of each section, its intended use, and the maximum number of residential dwelling units or nonresidential square feet which are anticipated.

[iii]

Any proposed open space, recreational amenities, and necessary community facilities shall be noted.

[b]

A description or schematic plan of utility service by which it can be determined that adequate capacity exists for distribution, collection, and/or treatment of water, sanitary waste, solid waste, electric, gas, and telephone service.

[c]

A proposed timing schedule in the case of a planned development whose construction is contemplated over a period of years, including any terms or conditions which are intended to protect the interests of the public and of the residents who occupy any section of the planned development prior to the completion of the development in its entirety.

[d]

A narrative plan explaining how common areas are to be owned, managed, maintained, and administered.

(c)

Approval procedures for general development plans.

[1]

The Planning Board shall first make the appropriate findings as noted below:

[a]

That the plan fully complies with the requirements of the TC-1 zone;

[b]

That the proposals for maintenance and conservation of common open space are reliable, and that the amount, location, and purpose of the common open space are adequate;

[c]

That the provisions through the physical design of the proposed development for public services, control over vehicular and pedestrian traffic, and the amenities of light and air, recreation and visual enjoyment are adequate;

[d]

That the proposed planned development will not have an unreasonably adverse impact upon the area in which it is proposed to be established; and

[e]

That in the case of a proposed planned development which contemplates construction over a period of years, that the terms and conditions intended to protect the interests of the public and of the residents, occupants and owners of the proposed development in the total completion of the development are adequate.

[2]

If general development plan approval is chosen by the developer, it must be granted by the Planning Board prior to the Planning Board taking action on preliminary approval on any section. Each section must then be developed in accordance with the general development plan approved by the Planning Board, notwithstanding any provision of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., or an ordinance or regulation adopted pursuant thereto after the effective date of the approval.

[3]

The Planning Board shall take action on the general development plan application within 95 days after the submission of a complete application or within such further time as may be consented to by the developer. Failure of the Planning Board to act within the period prescribed shall constitute general development plan approval of the planned development.

[4]

The term of the effect of the general development plan approval shall be determined by the Planning Board using the guidelines set forth below, except that the term of the effect of the approval shall not exceed 20 years, inclusive of any extensions, from the date upon which the developer receives final approval of the first section of the planned development.

[5]

In making its determination regarding the duration of the effect of approval of the development plan, the Planning Board shall consider: the number of dwelling units or amount of nonresidential floor area to be constructed, prevailing economic conditions, the timing schedule to be followed in completing the development and the likelihood of its fulfillment, the developer's capability of completing the proposed development, and the contents of the general development plan and any conditions which the Planning Board attaches to the approval thereof.

[6]

The approval may be extended by the Planning Board for good cause for additional two-year periods but the Planning Board shall have the right to include with each extension a requirement that the planned development comply with such additional conditions as the Planning Board may deem appropriate and in the public interest. In no case shall the term of the effect of the approval and any extensions exceed 20 years from the date upon which the developer receives final approval of the first section of the planned development.

[7]

Approval of the general development plan does not relieve the developer of the necessity to apply for preliminary and final site plan or subdivision approval for each and every section of the development and to fully comply with the requirements of this chapter.

[8]

Any rights granted pursuant to approval of a subdivision or site plan for a specific section shall run independently of the term of the general development plan approval.

(d)

In the event that a general development plan approval expires prior to the expiration of rights granted pursuant to a subdivision or site plan for a specific section, the rights granted to that section shall remain in effect for the period guaranteed by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.

(e)

Upon the expiration of general development plan approval, the conditional approval of the planned development shall be deemed to have expired and the land shall be regulated by the applicable zoning.

(f)

In the event that the developer seeks to modify the proposed timing schedule, such modification shall require the approval of the Planning Board. The Planning Board shall, in deciding whether or not to grant approval of the modification, take into consideration prevailing economic and market conditions, anticipated and actual needs for residential units and nonresidential space within the Township and the region, and the availability and capacity of public facilities to accommodate the proposed development.

(g)

Except as provided hereunder, the developer shall be required to gain the prior approval of the Planning Board if, after approval of the general development plan, the developer wishes to make any variation in the location of land uses within the planned development or to increase the density of residential development or the floor area ratio of nonresidential development in any section of the planned development.

(h)

Any variation in the location of land uses or increase in density or floor area ratio proposed in reaction to a negative decision of, or condition of development approval imposed by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to P.L. 1973, c. 185 (C. 13:19-1 et seq.) shall be approved by the Planning Board if the developer can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Planning Board that the variation being proposed is a direct result of such determination by the Department of Environmental Protection.

(i)

Except as provided hereunder, once a general development plan has been approved by the Planning Board, it may be amended or revised only upon application by the developer approved by the Planning Board. A developer, without violating the terms of the approval pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., may, in undertaking any section of the planned development, reduce the number of residential units or amount of nonresidential floor space by no more than 15% or reduce the residential density or nonresidential floor area ratio by no more than 15%; provided, however, that a developer may not reduce the number of residential units to be provided pursuant to P.L. 1985, c. 222 (C. 52:27D-301 et al.) without prior Township approval.

(j)

Upon the completion of each section of the development as set forth in the approved general development plan, the developer shall notify the Administrative Officer, by certified mail, as evidence that the developer is fulfilling his obligations under the approved plan. For the purpose of this section, "completion" of any section of the development shall mean that the developer has acquired a certificate of occupancy for every residential unit or every nonresidential structure, as set forth in the approved general development plan. If the Township does not receive such notification at the completion of any section of the development, the Township, shall notify the developer, by certified mail, in order to determine whether or not the terms of the approved plan are in compliance with the approval.

(k)

If a developer does not complete any section of the development within eight months of the date provided for in the approved plan, or if at any time the Township has cause to believe that the developer is not fulfilling his obligations pursuant to the approved plan, the Township shall notify the developer, by certified mail, and the developer shall have 10 days within which to give evidence that he is fulfilling his obligations pursuant to the approved plan. The Township thereafter shall conduct a hearing to determine whether or not the developer is in violation of the approved plan. If, after such hearing, the Township finds good cause to terminate the approval, it shall provide written notice of same to the developer and the approval shall be terminated 30 days thereafter.

(l)

In the event that a development which is the subject of an approved general development plan is completed before the end of the term of the approval, the approval shall terminate with the completion of the development. For the purposes of this section, a development shall be considered complete on the date upon which a certificate of occupancy has been issued for the final residential or nonresidential structure in the last section of the development in accordance with the timing schedule set forth in the approved general development plan and the developer has fulfilled all of his obligations pursuant to the approval.

(10)

More than one principal building. In all Town Center districts, more than one principal building may be constructed on a lot when such buildings are either nonresidential, mixed-use or multifamily buildings. In no case shall more than one principal building be located on a lot where a single-family, duplex or townhome structure exists or is proposed to be built.

Districts enumerated. The Town Center area of Oxford Township is hereby divided into the following five districts, depicted on the Zoning Map:

TCC (Town Center Core)

TC-1 (Town Center Redevelopment)

TC-2 (Town Center Residential)

TC-3 (Town Center Commercial)

TC-4 (Town Center Fringe)

TC-HERS (Town Center Conservation)

District regulations. All land uses within the town center area shall be governed by the following specific zone regulations.

(1)

TCC Town Center Core.

(a)

Principal permitted uses as follows:

[1]

Single-family detached dwelling units.

[2]

Duplex dwellings.

[3]

Mixed-use structures including commercial/office/retail at street level and condominiums and/or apartment dwellings on upper floors on lots fronting Wall Street, Route 31 or Lower Denmark Road only.

[4]

Public and semipublic uses, including municipal buildings, firehouses, rescue squad facilities, public works garages and similar facilities, parks and playgrounds, active recreation fields, conservation areas, and structures and facilities constructed as part of this principal use.

[5]

Public, private and parochial schools for academic instruction, provided the same are to be constructed on a minimum of three acres.

[6]

Day-care centers.

[7]

Adult day-care centers.

[8]

Churches, temples and other places of worship and related school buildings and parish houses, on a minimum one-acre parcel.

[9]

Post office and library facilities.

[10]

Cultural facilities such as museums, auditoriums and conservatories.

[11]

Commercial uses at street level in mixed-use structures as permitted above or on lots fronting Route 31, Wall Street between Washington Avenue and Route 31, Port Colden Road, Lower Denmark Road, Washington Avenue between Wall Street and Kent Street only as follows:

[a]

Retail sale or rental of goods, merchandise or equipment, except as follows:

[i]

Uses requiring storage or display of goods outside a fully enclosed building.

[ii]

Motor vehicle sales and body shops.

[iii]

Lumberyards.

[iv]

Adult bookstores and/or peep shows.

[v]

Auction markets.

[vi]

Pawn shops.

[b]

Personal service establishments, including but not limited to barber and beauty shops, dry-cleaning establishments, self-service laundromats, tailor shops, weight loss centers, portrait studios, interior decorating services and design studios, video rental, and mail centers. Such service shall not include the following:

[i]

Massage parlors.

[ii]

Kennels.

[iii]

Veterinary hospitals.

[iv]

Tarot card reading/fortune-telling establishments.

[c]

Business service establishments, including but not limited to document reproduction, duplication, and administrative services.

[d]

Product service establishments, including but not limited to the repair and servicing of shoes, audio and visual equipment, appliances, jewelry and watches.

[e]

Business offices, including but not limited to insurance agents, travel agents, realtors, finance and investment companies, and tax preparation services.

[f]

Instructional studios and fitness centers, including but not limited to dance, yoga, pilates, crossfit® and traditional gyms.

[g]

Banks and other financial institutions, excluding check-cashing businesses but including automated teller machines (ATM) and drive-through facilities. Drive-through banking facilities shall be located and screened with planting and/or architectural walls to minimize their visibility and may be located under upper-story cantilevered floors. In all cases, drive-through facilities must be located at the side or rear of the building.

[h]

Neighborhood motor vehicle service station or garage.

[i]

Professional offices, including but not limited to offices for architects, artists, authors, dentists, doctors, lawyers, ministers, musicians, engineers, architects, professional planners, optometrists, opticians, and such other similar professions.

[j]

Restaurants, cafes, delis, coffeehouses, eateries, brewpubs and bars.

[k]

Bed-and-breakfast inns.

[l]

Convenience stores which include the sale of motor fuels.

[m]

Social clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations.

(b)

Permitted accessory uses.

[1]

Residential detached garages or permanent covered parking structures which shall not be subject to conversion to any other use.

[2]

Home-based offices, provided the following conditions apply:

[a]

The home-based office is located in a single-family dwelling.

[b]

Medical, dental and real estate offices shall not be permitted as home offices.

[c]

In addition to the family members occupying the dwelling containing the home office, there shall not be more than one outside employee in the home office.

[d]

The employee and clients shall use on-street curbside parking spaces and shall not park on the lot containing the home office.

[e]

Permitted signage area is limited to one facade or freestanding sign not exceeding three square feet and six feet from the ground.

[f]

The home office shall not exceed 25% of the total habitable square footage of the dwelling exclusive of any basement, or can be located in an accessory building not to exceed 500 square feet.

[3]

Sheds not to exceed 100 square feet on lots containing single-family detached or duplex dwelling units only.

[4]

Off-street parking areas.

[5]

Fences and walls, including trash enclosures.

[6]

Signage.

[7]

Such uses, facilities or services which are essential to the operation of a permitted use or are customarily incidental to a permitted use, including but not limited to driveways, loading and unloading areas, maintenance garages and storm water management facilities.

(c)

Schedule of area and bulk requirements.

[1]

Single-family residential dwellings.

[a]

Minimum lot size: 7,500 square feet.

[b]

Minimum lot width: 50 feet.

[c]

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

[d]

Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.

[e]

Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet.

[f]

Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.

[g]

Maximum building height: three stories and 35 feet.

[h]

Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.

[i]

Minimum accessory structure setback: two feet from side or rear lot line.

[j]

Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet.

[2]

Two-family residential dwellings.

[a]

Minimum lot size: 4,000 square feet per dwelling unit.

[b]

Minimum lot width: 25 feet.

[c]

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

[d]

Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.

[e]

Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet one, zero feet on common wall.

[f]

Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.

[g]

Maximum building height: three stories and 35 feet.

[h]

Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.

[i]

Minimum accessory structure setback: two feet from side or rear lot line.

[j]

Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet.

[3]

Mixed use buildings.

[a]

Minimum lot size: 22,500 square feet.

[b]

Minimum lot width: 150 feet.

[c]

Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.

[d]

Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.

[e]

Minimum side yard setback: 15 feet.

[f]

Minimum rear yard setback: 35 feet.

[g]

Maximum building height: three stories and 40 feet.

[h]

Maximum impervious coverage: 80%.

[i]

Minimum accessory structure setback: five feet from side or rear lot line.

[j]

Maximum height accessory structure: 18 feet.

[k]

The maximum number of dwelling units per building shall not exceed 36.

[l]

The maximum length of a residential building shall not exceed 240 feet.

[4]

Minimum off-street parking requirements: as per RSIS, N.J.A.C. 5:21-1 et seq.

[5]

Nonresidential buildings.

[a]

Minimum lot size: 10,000 square feet.

[b]

Minimum lot width: 100 feet.

[c]

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

[d]

Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.

[e]

Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet.

[f]

Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.

[g]

Maximum building height: two stories and 35 feet.

[h]

Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.

[i]

Minimum accessory structure setback: five feet from side or rear lot line.

[j]

Maximum height accessory structure: 18 feet.

(2)

TC-1 Town Center Redevelopment.

(a)

Permitted principal uses shall be as follows:

[1]

Primary residential development which shall not exceed a maximum of 325 units, which may consist of any combination of multifamily, attached townhomes, other attached units, single-family and two-family detached dwellings. The mix of permitted building types shall be at the discretion of the applicant.

[2]

A one bedroom apartment above a detached garage of a single-family detached unit or attached townhome where the garage is located along a rear residential lane. Where constructed, these apartments shall not count against the maximum number of units specified in Subsection D(2)(a)[1] above, however shall be used to support the production of additional affordable housing opportunities within the development and shall therefore be restricted to occupancy by low and moderate-income households.

[3]

Supportive and special needs housing for the developmentally disabled.

[4]

Mixed-use buildings including commercial/office/retail at street level and condominiums and/or apartment dwellings on upper floors on lots fronting Port Colden Road or Lower Denmark Road only. Commercial/office/retail at street level may include any of the following:

[a]

Retail sale or rental of goods, merchandise or equipment, except as follows:

[i]

Uses requiring storage or display of goods outside a fully enclosed building.

[ii]

Motor Vehicle sales and body shops.

[iii]

Lumberyards.

[iv]

Adult bookstores and/or peep shows.

[v]

Auction markets.

[vi]

Pawn shops.

[b]

[i]

Massage parlors.

[ii]

Kennels.

[iii]

Veterinary hospitals.

[iv]

Tarot card reading/fortune-telling establishments.

[c]

Business service establishments, including but not limited to document reproduction, duplication, and administrative services.

[d]

Product service establishments, including but not limited to the repair and servicing of shoes, audio and visual equipment, appliances, jewelry and watches.

[e]

Business offices, including but not limited to insurance agents, travel agents, realtors, finance and investment companies, and tax preparation services.

[f]

Instructional studios and fitness centers including but not limited to dance, yoga, pilates, CrossFit® and traditional gyms.

[g]

Banks and other financial institutions, excluding check cashing businesses but including automated teller machines (ATM) and drive-through facilities. Drive-through banking facilities shall be located and screened with planting and/or architectural walls to minimize their visibility and may be located under upper-story cantilevered floors. In all cases, drive-through facilities must be located at the side or rear of the building.

[h]

Professional offices, including but not limited to offices for architects, artists, authors, dentists, doctors, lawyers, ministers, musicians, engineers, professional planners, optometrists, opticians and such other similar professions.

[i]

Restaurants, cafes, delis, coffeehouses, eateries, brewpubs and bars.

[j]

Convenience stores.

[5]

Nonresidential uses Subsection D(2)(a)[4][a] through [j] above, whether together in a single structure or standalone structure.

[6]

Public and semi-public uses, including municipals buildings firehouse, rescue squad facilities, public works garages and similar facilities, parks and playgrounds, active recreation fields, conservation areas, and buildings and facilities constructed as part of this principal use.

[7]

Public, private and parochial schools for academic instruction, provided the same are to be constructed on a minimum of three acres.

[8]

Day-care centers.

[9]

Adult day-care centers.

[10]

Churches, temples, and other places of worship and related school buildings and parish houses, on a minimum one-acre parcel.

[11]

Post office and library facilities.

[12]

Cultural facilities such as museums, auditoriums and conservatories.

(b)

Permitted accessory uses shall be as follows:

[1]

Residential detached garages or permanent covered parking structures which shall not be subject to conversion to any other use.

[2]

Home-based offices, provided the following conditions apply:

[a]

Home-based office is located in a single-family dwelling or an attached townhome.

[b]

Medical, dental and real estate offices shall not be permitted as home offices.

[c]

In addition to the family members occupying the dwelling containing the home office, there shall not be more than one outside employee in the home office.

[d]

The employee and clients shall use on-street curbside parking spaces and shall not park on the lot containing the home office.

[e]

Permitted signage for single-family dwellings is limited to one facade and freestanding sign not exceeding three square feet and six feet from the ground.

[f]

The home office shall not exceed 25% of the total habitable square footage of the dwelling exclusive of any basement or can be located in an accessory building not to exceed 500 square feet.

[3]

Sheds not to exceed 100 square feet on lots containing single-family detached or duplex dwelling units only.

[4]

Off-street parking areas.

[5]

Fences and walls.

[6]

Signage, as permitted by Article VIII of Chapter 340, Zoning.

[7]

(c)

Schedule of area and bulk requirements.

[1]

Single-family residential dwellings.

[a]

Minimum lot size: 7,500 square feet.

[b]

Minimum lot width: 50 feet.

[c]

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

[d]

Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.

[e]

Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet.

[f]

Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.

[g]

Maximum building height: three stories and 35 feet.

[h]

Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.

[i]

Minimum accessory structure setback: two feet from side or rear lot line if 12 feet or lower, otherwise no less than five feet.

[j]

Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet, which may be extended to a maximum of 25 feet to accommodate an affordable apartment per Subsection D(2)(a)[2] above.

[2]

Two-family residential dwellings.

[a]

Minimum lot size: 4,000 square feet per dwelling unit.

[b]

Minimum lot width: 25 feet.

[c]

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

[d]

Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.

[e]

Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet one, zero feet on common wall.

[f]

Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.

[g]

Maximum building height: three stories and 35 feet.

[h]

Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.

[i]

Minimum accessory structure setback: two feet from side or rear lot line if 12 feet or lower, otherwise no less than five feet.

[j]

Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet, which may be extended to a maximum of 25 feet to accommodate an affordable apartment per Subsection D(2)(a)[2] above.

[3]

Townhomes.

[a]

Minimum lot size: 1,350 square feet per dwelling unit.

[b]

Minimum lot width: 18 feet.

[c]

Minimum lot depth: 75 feet.

[d]

Minimum front yard setback: 10 feet.

[e]

Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet one, zero feet on common wall.

[f]

Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.

[g]

Maximum building height: three stories and 35 feet.

[h]

Maximum impervious coverage: 80%.

[i]

Minimum accessory structure setback: two feet from side or rear lot line.

[j]

Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet.

[4]

Multifamily and mixed use buildings.

[a]

Minimum lot size: 22,500 square feet.

[b]

Minimum lot width: 150 feet.

[c]

Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.

[d]

Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.

[e]

Minimum side yard setback: 15 feet.

[f]

Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.

[g]

Maximum building height: three stories and 35 feet measured from post-construction grade to the midpoint of the building eave. However, architectural embellishments that add visual interest to the building or roof design shall not be included in the height of the building.

[h]

Maximum impervious coverage: 80%.

[i]

Minimum accessory structure setback: five feet from side or rear lot line.

[j]

Maximum height accessory structure: 18 feet.

[k]

The maximum number of dwelling units per building shall not exceed 36.

[l]

The maximum length of a residential building shall not exceed 240 feet.

[m]

Building spacing:

[5]

Nonresidential buildings.

[a]

Minimum lot size: 10,000 square feet.

[b]

Minimum lot width: 75 feet.

[c]

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

[d]

Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.

[e]

Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet.

[f]

Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.

[g]

Maximum building height: 2 1/2 stories and 35 feet.

[h]

Maximum impervious coverage: 80%.

[i]

Minimum accessory structure setback: five feet from side or rear lot line.

[j]

Maximum height accessory structure: 18 feet.

[k]

Building spacing. The minimum distance between structures shall be as follows:

*Front to front: 50 feet.

*Rear to rear: 50 feet.

*End to end: 25 feet.

Any building wall to internal street right-of-way: 10 feet.

Any building wall to collector street right-of-way: 30 feet.

Any building wall to arterial street right-of-way: 40 feet.

Any building wall to parking area curbs: 10 feet.

*Upon request of the applicant, the Land Use Board may reduce the above distances by up to 1/3 if there is an angle of 20° or more between buildings and if landscaping is placed between buildings.

[6]

Minimum off-street parking requirements: as per RSIS, N.J.A.C. 5:21-1 et seq. and § 340-29, Off-street parking.

(3)

TC-2 Town Center Residential.

(a)

Principal permitted uses as follows:

[1]

Attached townhomes not to exceed eight units in the structure.

[2]

Multifamily apartments not to exceed 36 units in the structure.

[3]

Assisted living facilities, day care centers, adult day care centers or nursing home facilities.

[4]

Public and semi-public uses, including municipal buildings and facilities, firehouses, rescue squad facilities, public works garages and similar facilities, parks and playgrounds, active recreation fields, conservation areas and structures and facilities constructed as part of a principal use.

(b)

Permitted accessory uses:

[1]

Residential detached garages or permanent covered parking structures which shall not be subject to conversion to any other use.

[2]

Clubhouse buildings and management offices as part of a townhome or multifamily apartment development.

[3]

Guard houses and entry gates as part of a townhome or multifamily apartment development.

[4]

Playgrounds and parks, including playground equipment structures.

[5]

Sheds not to exceed 100 square feet on lots containing single-family detached or duplex dwelling units only.

[6]

Off-street parking areas.

[7]

Fences and walls.

[8]

Signage.

[9]

(c)

Schedule of area and bulk requirements.

[1]

Townhomes.

[a]

Minimum lot size: 1,350 square feet per dwelling unit.

[b]

Minimum lot width: 18 feet.

[c]

Minimum lot depth: 75 feet.

[d]

Minimum front yard setback: 10 feet.

[e]

Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet one, zero feet on common wall.

[f]

Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.

[g]

Maximum building height: two stories and 35 feet.

[h]

Maximum impervious coverage: 80%.

[i]

Minimum accessory structure setback: five feet from side or rear lot line.

[j]

Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet.

[2]

Multifamily buildings.

[a]

Minimum lot size: 22,500 square feet.

[b]

Minimum lot width: 150 feet.

[c]

Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.

[d]

Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.

[e]

Minimum side yard setback: 15 feet.

[f]

Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.

[g]

Maximum building height: three stories and 40 feet measured from post-construction grade to the midpoint of the building eave. However, architectural embellishments that add visual interest to the building or roof design shall not be included in the height of the building.

[h]

Maximum impervious coverage: 80%.

[i]

Minimum accessory structure setback: five feet from side or rear lot line.

[j]

Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet.

[k]

The maximum number of dwelling units per building shall not exceed 36.

[l]

The maximum length of a residential building shall not exceed 240 feet.

[m]

Building spacing:

[i]

The minimum distance between structures shall be as follows:

*Front to front: 50 feet.

*Rear to rear: 50 feet.

*End to end: 25 feet.

Any building wall to internal street right-of-way: 10 feet.

Any building wall to collector street right-of-way: 30 feet.

Any building wall to arterial street right-of-way: 40 feet.

Any building wall to parking area curbs: 10 feet.

*Upon request of the applicant, the Land Use Board may reduce the above distances by up to 1/3 if there is an angle of 20° or more between buildings and if landscaping is placed between buildings.

[3]

Nonresidential buildings.

[a]

Minimum lot size: 10,000 square feet.

[b]

Minimum lot width: 75 feet.

[c]

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

[d]

Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.

[e]

Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet.

[f]

Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.

[g]

Maximum building height: 2 1/2 stories and 35 feet.

[h]

Maximum impervious coverage: 80%.

[i]

Minimum accessory structure setback: five feet from side or rear lot line.

[j]

Maximum height accessory structure: 18 feet.

[4]

Minimum off-street parking requirements: as per RSIS, N.J.A.C. 5:21-1 et seq. and § 340-29, Off-street parking.

(4)

TC-3 Town Center Commercial.

(a)

Principal permitted uses as follows:

[1]

Day-care centers.

[2]

Adult day-care centers, assisted living facilities and nursing homes, which may include but are not limited to patient rooms, administrative offices, kitchen facilities, salons, cafes or coffee shops, clinical space, a gymnasium, laundry facilities, locker rooms for employees, a pool, physical treatment space, storage space, facilities for loading and unloading, mechanical rooms, meeting space and terraces.

[3]

Churches, temples and other places of worship and related school buildings and parish houses, on a minimum one-acre parcel.

[4]

Post office and library facilities.

[5]

Cultural facilities such as museums, auditoriums and conservatories.

[6]

Commercial uses as follows:

[a]

Retail sale or rental of goods, merchandise or equipment, except as follows:

[i]

Uses requiring storage or display of goods outside a fully enclosed building.

[ii]

Motor vehicle sales and body shops.

[iii]

Lumberyards.

[iv]

Adult bookstores and/or peep shows.

[v]

Auction markets.

[vi]

Pawn shops.

[b]

[i]

Massage parlors.

[ii]

Kennels.

[iii]

Veterinary hospitals.

[iv]

Tarot card reading/fortune-telling establishments.

[c]

Business service establishments, including but not limited to document reproduction, duplication, and administrative services.

[d]

Product service establishments, including but not limited to the repair and servicing of shoes, audio and visual equipment, appliances, jewelry and watches.

[e]

Business offices, including but not limited to insurance agents, travel agents, realtors, finance and investment companies, and tax preparation services.

[f]

Instructional studios and fitness centers including but not limited to dance, yoga, pilates, CrossFit® and traditional gyms.

[g]

[h]

[i]

Restaurants, cafes, delis, coffeehouses, eateries, brewpubs and bars.

[j]

Bed and breakfast inns.

[k]

Convenience stores which include the sale of motor fuels.

[l]

Social clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations.

[7]

[8]

Single family dwellings in existence at the time of adoption of this section situated on at least one acre of land, either prior to or after subdivision of any lot such dwelling may be located on.

(b)

Permitted accessory uses.

[1]

Sheds not to exceed 200 square feet.

[2]

Off-street parking areas.

[3]

Fences and walls.

[4]

Signage.

[5]

Accessory apartments to be utilized only by staff of the facility, not to exceed a total of five units. Such apartments shall be located within a principal building.

[6]

(c)

Schedule of area and bulk requirements.

[1]

Nonresidential buildings.

[a]

Minimum lot size: 10,000 square feet.

[b]

Minimum lot width: 75 feet.

[c]

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

[d]

Minimum front yard setback: 75 feet.

[e]

Minimum side yard setback: 25 feet.

[f]

Minimum rear yard setback: 35 feet.

[g]

Maximum building height: three stories and 35 feet.

[h]

Maximum impervious coverage: 65%.

[i]

Minimum accessory structure setback: 10 feet from side or rear lot line.

[j]

Maximum height accessory structure: 22 feet.

[2]

Minimum off-street parking requirements: as per § 340-29, Off-street parking.

(5)

TC-4 Town Center Fringe.

(a)

Principal permitted uses as follows:

[1]

Single-family detached dwelling units.

[2]

Duplex dwellings.

[3]

Apartment complexes existing at the time of adoption of this section.

[4]

Mobile home parks in existence at the time of adoption of this section, in accordance with the following requirements:

[a]

All mobile home parks shall adhere to the provisions specified in Chapter 213 of the Code of the Township of Oxford.

[b]

All mobile home parks shall have at least 80% of the units within the park restricted for occupancy by households with at least one person 55 years of age or older, provided as follows:

[i]

The age restrictions set forth hereinabove shall not apply to any existing mobile home park until such time as the number of mobile homes within the existing park is increased.

[ii]

[iii]

[5]

[6]

Public, private and parochial schools for academic instruction, provided the same are to be constructed on a minimum of three acres.

[7]

Churches, temples and other places of worship and related school buildings and parish houses, on a minimum one-acre parcel.

[8]

Post office and library facilities.

[9]

Cultural facilities such as museums, auditoriums and conservatories.

(b)

Permitted accessory uses.

[1]

Residential detached garages or permanent covered parking structures which shall not be subject to conversion to any other use.

[2]

Home-based offices, provided the following conditions apply:

[a]

The home-based office is located in a single-family dwelling.

[b]

Medical, dental and real estate offices shall not be permitted as home offices.

[c]

In addition to the family members occupying the dwelling containing the home office, there shall not be more than one outside employee in the home office.

[d]

The employee and clients shall use on-street curbside parking spaces and shall not park on the lot containing the home office.

[e]

Permitted signage area is limited to one facade or freestanding sign not exceeding three square feet and six feet from the ground.

[f]

The home office shall not exceed 25% of the total habitable square footage of the dwelling exclusive of any basement, or can be located in an accessory building not to exceed 500 square feet.

[3]

Sheds not to exceed 100 square feet on lots containing single-family detached or duplex dwelling units only.

[4]

Off-street parking areas.

[5]

Fences and walls.

[6]

Signage.

[7]

(c)

Schedule of area and bulk requirements.

[1]

Single-family residential dwellings.

[a]

Minimum lot size: 7,500 square feet.

[b]

Minimum lot width: 50 feet.

[c]

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

[d]

Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.

[e]

Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet.

[f]

Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.

[g]

Maximum building height: three stories and 35 feet.

[h]

Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.

[i]

Minimum accessory structure setback: two feet from side or rear lot line.

[j]

Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet.

[2]

Two-family residential dwellings.

[a]

Minimum lot size: 4,000 square feet per dwelling unit.

[b]

Minimum lot width: 25 feet.

[c]

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

[d]

Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.

[e]

Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet one, zero feet on common wall.

[f]

Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.

[g]

Maximum building height: three stories and 35 feet.

[h]

Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.

[i]

Minimum accessory structure setback: two feet from side or rear lot line.

[j]

Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet.

[3]

Minimum off-street parking requirements: as per RSIS, N.J.A.C. 5:21-1 et seq.

[4]

Nonresidential buildings.

[a]

Minimum lot size: 10,000 square feet.

[b]

Minimum lot width: 100 feet.

[c]

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

[d]

Minimum front yard setback: 25 feet.

[e]

Minimum side yard setback: 15 feet.

[f]

Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.

[g]

Maximum building height: two stories and 35 feet.

[h]

Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.

[i]

Minimum accessory structure setback: five feet from side or rear lot line.

[j]

Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet.

(6)

TC-HERS Town Center Conservation Zone District.

(a)

Principal permitted uses as follows:

[1]

Single-family detached dwelling units.

[2]

Passive recreation facilities.

(b)

Permitted accessory uses.

[1]

Residential detached garages or permanent covered parking structures which shall not be subject to conversion to any other use.

[2]

Sheds not to exceed 100 square feet on lots containing single-family detached or duplex dwelling units only.

[3]

Fences and walls.

[4]

Signage.

[5]

(c)

Schedule of area and bulk requirements.

[1]

Single-family residential dwellings.

[a]

Minimum lot size: four acres.

[b]

Minimum lot width: 200 feet.

[c]

Minimum lot depth: 200 feet.

[d]

Minimum front yard setback: 50 feet.

[e]

Minimum side yard setback: 20 feet.

[f]

Minimum rear yard setback: 35 feet.

[g]

Maximum building height: two stories and 35 feet.

[h]

Maximum impervious coverage: 25%.

[i]

Minimum accessory structure setback: two feet from side or rear lot line.

[j]

Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet.

[2]

Minimum off-street parking requirements: as per RSIS, N.J.A.C. 5:21-1 et seq. and per § 340-29, Off-street parking.

§ 340-15 B Business Zone.

The following regulations shall apply in the B Business Zone:

Permitted principal uses subject to the requirements of site plan review:[1]

[Amended 9-17-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-12

(1)

Retail business establishments which are clearly of a community service character, such as but not limited to the following:

(a)

Stores selling groceries, meats, baked goods and other such food items.

(b)

Pharmacies.

(c)

Stationery, tobacco, newspaper, card, toy, hobby, gift and flower shops.

(d)

Restaurants, luncheonettes, taverns/bars, coffee houses, diners, delis and confectionery stores.

(e)

Hardware, paint, dry goods, bait and tackle, small appliance, antiques and furniture stores.

(f)

Clothing, accessory and jewelry stores.

(g)

Video rental and bookstores.

(h)

General merchandise retail stores.

(2)

Personal service establishments which are clearly of a community service character, such as but not limited to the following:

(a)

Barber shops, beauty shops and tanning salons.

(b)

Tailor shops and shoe repair shops.

(c)

Business and professional offices.

(d)

Banks and financial institutions.

(e)

Comedy clubs.

(f)

Establishments servicing goods such as those permitted under § 340-15A(1).

(g)

Funeral homes.

(3)

Municipal buildings, public schools and nonprofit schools, parks, playgrounds and recreation areas deemed necessary and appropriate by the Township.

(4)

Churches and other similar places of worship, parish houses, convents and other such facilities of recognized religious groups.

(5)

Social clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations.

(6)

Public and semipublic buildings, such as libraries, museums, art galleries, other private schools, nonprofit outdoor recreation clubs, eleemosynary uses and other nonprofit uses similar in nature and scale to those permitted above.

[1]

Editor's Note: Former Subsection A, Permitted principal uses, enumerating single-family dwellings as a permitted principal use, was repealed 7-21-1988 by Ord. No. 88-5. This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection B as Subsection A. Former Subsections C, D and E were redesignated as Subsections B, C and D, respectively.

Permitted accessory uses:

(1)

All accessory uses specified in § 340-8B.

(2)

Private garage space for the storage of business vehicles used in conjunction with a permitted business use.

(3)

Facilities and services which are essential to the operation of a permitted use.

(4)

Dwelling units accessory to a principal business use, provided that such dwelling is located in the same building with the principal use.

Special provisions and requirements applicable in the B Zone.

(1)

Buffer strip. A landscaped buffer strip shall be established and maintained along all lot lines, other than street lines, of all nonresidential uses developed in this zone except as herein provided. Such buffer strips shall be a minimum of five feet in width and shall meet the requirements prescribed in § 340-22.

(2)

Adjoining parking lots. A buffer strip is not required along a lot line between parking lots of business uses within this zone, provided that passage between the parking lots is permitted, and further provided that where the combined width of the two parking lots exceeds 120 feet, a landscaped island, a minimum of 10 feet in width, shall be located within the parking lot and shall run the depth of the parking lot except for vehicular aisles.

(3)

Screening and buffer strip. Whenever a developed use in this zone abuts any of the residential zones or uses or a business zone, the buffer strip required in § 340-15C(1) shall also contain screening such as dense hedges, decorative fencing or landscaped earth berms as further prescribed in § 340-22.

Area, lot and bulk regulations applicable to permitted uses, accessory uses and conditional uses are specified in the Zoning Schedule, § 340-19.

§ 340-16 O and LI Office and Light Industrial Zone.

The following regulations shall apply in the O and LI Office and Light Industrial Zone:

Permitted principal uses:

(1)

Farms.

Permitted principal uses subject to the requirements of site plan review:

(1)

Office buildings for professional, executive and/or administrative purposes.

(2)

Scientific, engineering and/or research laboratories devoted to research, design and/or experimentation.

(3)

Light manufacturing limited to assembly, processing and packaging.

(4)

Municipal buildings, public schools and nonprofit private schools, parks, playgrounds and recreation areas deemed necessary and appropriate by the Township.

(5)

Use pursuant to § 340-18B.

[Added 5-1-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-11]

Permitted accessory uses:

(1)

All accessory uses specified in § 340-8B.

(2)

Private garage space for storage of business vehicles used in conjunction with a permitted business use.

(3)

Facilities and services which are essential to the operation of a permitted use.

Conditional uses subject to site plan review:

(1)

All principal uses specified in § 340-15A(1) and (2).

(2)

Heliports.

[Added 9-19-1991 by Ord. No. 91-10]

(3)

Open storage and display of machinery, equipment or material used, or to be eventually used, for any industrial or commercial purpose shall be permitted and limited as a conditional use in the LI Zone in accordance with the provisions contained in § 340-44.

[Added 7-15-1999 by Ord. No. 99-11]

Special provisions and requirements applicable in the O and LI Zone.

(1)

Buffer strip. A landscaped buffer strip shall be established and maintained along all lot lines, other than street lines created within a development, in this zone. Such buffer strips shall be a minimum of 50 feet in width and shall meet the requirements prescribed in § 340-22.

(2)

Screening and buffer strip. Whenever a developed use in this zone abuts any of the residential zones or uses or a business zone, the buffer strip required in § 340-16E(1) shall also contain screening such as dense hedges, decorative fencing or landscaped earth berms as further prescribed in § 340-22.

(3)

Performance standards. There shall be compliance with the performance standards set forth in Article IX.

Area, lot and bulk regulations applicable to permitted uses and accessory uses are specified in the Zoning Schedule, § 340-19.

§ 340-17 LI Light Industrial Zone.

The following regulations shall apply in the LI Light Industrial Zone:

Permitted principal uses:

(1)

Farms.

Permitted principal uses subject to the requirements of site plan review:

(1)

All principal uses specified in § 340-16B.

[Amended 6-21-1990 by Ord. No. 90-1]

(2)

Warehouse and distribution centers and truck terminals.

(3)

Fabrication manufacturing.

(4)

Use pursuant to § 340-18.B.

[Added 5-1-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-11]

Permitted accessory uses:

(1)

All accessory uses specified in § 340-16C.

Special provisions and requirements applicable in the LI Zone:

(1)

All principal uses specified in § 340-15A(1) and (2).

(2)

Heliports.

[Added 9-19-1991 by Ord. No. 91-10]

Conditional uses subject to site plan review:

(1)

Motor vehicle or automobile service stations, filling or gasoline stations and motor vehicle or automobile repair garages.

(2)

Heliports.

[Added 9-19-1991 by Ord. No. 91-10]

(3)

[Added 7-15-1999 by Ord. No. 99-11]

Area, lot and bulk regulations applicable to permitted uses and accessory uses are specified in the Zoning Schedule, § 340-19.

§ 340-18 I Industrial Zone.

The following regulations shall apply in the I Industrial Zone:

Permitted principal uses:

(1)

Farms.

Permitted principal uses subject to the requirements of site plan review:

(1)

Any manufacturing, fabricating, assembly, processing, laboratory or research enterprises, except those uses specifically prohibited, as follows: foundries and similar heavy industry, junkyards and automobile wrecking establishments, hazardous and noxious industries, dumps and solid waste disposal sites, industries causing noise, vibrations and other nuisances, and slaughtering.

(2)

Truck terminals.

(3)

Warehouse and distribution centers.

Permitted accessory uses.

(1)

All accessory uses specified in § 340-16C.

Special provisions and requirements applicable to the I Zone:

(1)

All provisions and requirements specified in § 340-16E.

Conditional uses subject to site plan review:

(1)

All uses specified in § 340-17E(1) and (2).

[Amended 1-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2008-21]

(2)

Open storage and display of machinery, equipment or material used, or to be eventually used, for any industrial or commercial purpose shall be permitted and limited as a conditional use in the I Zone in accordance with the provisions contained in § 340-44.

[Added 7-15-1999 by Ord. No. 99-11]

Area, lot and bulk regulations applicable to permitted uses and accessory uses are specified in the Zoning Schedule, § 340-19.

§ 340-18.1 EOZ Environmental Opportunity Zone.

[Added 7-15-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-09]

The following regulations shall apply in the EOZ-Environmental Opportunity Zone:

Permitted principal uses:

(1)

All principal uses permitted in the zone district in which a designated property is located, subject to site plan review.

Permitted accessory uses:

(1)

All accessory uses permitted in the zone district in which a designated property is located.

Permitted conditional uses:

(1)

All conditional uses permitted in the zone district in which a designated property is located, subject to site plan review.

Special provisions and requirements:

(1)

All special provisions and requirements established for the zone district in which a designated property is located.

§ 340-18.2 Class 5 cannabis businesses prohibited.

[Added 7-21-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-10; amended 2-5-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-01]

Class 5 cannabis retail uses and establishment of business uses specific to operation of cannabis delivery services by Class 6 licensees, as defined in the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act and codified as P.L. 2021, c. 17,[1] shall be prohibited within the Township of Oxford. This provision shall not limit or otherwise prohibit the delivery of cannabis items and related supplies within the Township of Oxford by a delivery service.

[1]

Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 24:6I-31 et seq.

§ 340-18.3 CBO Cannabis Business Overlay Zone.

[Added 7-21-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-10; amended 2-5-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-01]

The following regulations shall apply in the CBO Cannabis Business Overlay Zone:

Purpose and intent. It is the intent of the CBO Cannabis Business Overlay Zone to permit certain classes of licensed cannabis businesses only within those overlay areas identified on the Zoning Map, dated May 2021. The overlay requirements are intended to provide the option for certain classes of licensed cannabis businesses, as defined in the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act ("the Act") and codified as P.L. 2021, c. 17.[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 24:6I-31 et seq.

Permitted principal uses subject to the requirements of site plan review:

(1)

Any business requiring a Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 cannabis license, as defined in the Act.

Permitted accessory uses.

(1)

Off-street parking in accordance with Article VII.

(2)

Signs in accordance with Article VIII.

(3)

Facilities and services which are essential to the operation of a permitted cannabis use.

Special provisions and requirements applicable to the CBO Cannabis Business Overlay Zone.

(1)

All cannabis licensed businesses shall be designed and operated to minimize noise and odors and to maximize security and sanitation. The Land Use Board may require additional screening, landscaping, and similar precautions to prevent cannabis licensed businesses from having a substantial adverse effect on surrounding areas.

(2)

All required site plans for cannabis licensed businesses shall indicate specific measures to reduce the impact of such uses on other surrounding uses with respect to lights, traffic control and aesthetics.

(3)

The Land Use Board may, in conjunction with the applicant, impose reasonable hours of operation upon such uses.

(4)

All state regulations shall be complied with.

Area, lot and bulk regulations applicable to permitted principal uses in the CBO Cannabis Business Overlay Zone shall be as follows:

(1)

Minimum lot area: 5 acres.

(2)

Minimum lot width: 300 feet.

(3)

Maximum lot coverage: 35%.

(4)

Maximum building height: 50 feet and 2 1/2 stories.

(5)

Minimum front yard: 70 feet.

(6)

Minimum side yard (one): 40 feet.

(7)

Minimum side yard (both): 80 feet.

(8)

Minimum rear yard: 60 feet.

(9)

Minimum accessory building side yard: 40 feet.

(10)

Minimum accessory building rear yard: 60 feet.

(11)

All parking and loading areas shall meet the required setbacks for permitted principal uses as defined in this section.

§ 340-18.4 Block 1.01, Lot 3.03 Redevelopment Zone.

[Added 2-5-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-02[1]]

Purpose. It is the purpose of this zone to provide for the redevelopment of the property known as Block 1.01, Lot 3.03 as a zone. This zone is classified as a redevelopment zone subject to review by the redevelopment entity and Land Use Board of the Township of Oxford.

Permitted uses. No lot shall be used, and no structure shall be erected, altered or occupied for any purpose except the following:

(1)

Any business requiring a Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 cannabis license, as defined in New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act and codified as P.L. 2021, c. 17 (N.J.S.A. 24:6I-31 et seq.). Class 5 and Class 6 are not permitted.

(2)

More than one permitted business may operate/occupy same property.

(3)

More than one permitted principal use.

(4)

Agricultural activities.[2]

[2]

Note: The words "agriculture" or "agricultural use" shall, in addition to the definition commonly ascribed to such words, specifically include those uses recognized by the State Agricultural Development Committee.

Accessory uses. Permitted accessory uses shall be as follows:

(1)

All uses customarily incidental to the permitted use. As it relates to any use permitted under § 340-18.4B(1), such accessory uses shall specifically include, but not be limited to, the following:

(a)

Other accessory uses customarily incident to the uses listed in § 340-18.4B, including but not limited to facilities and services which are essential to the operation of a permitted cannabis use, security/guard buildings and security circulation, gate houses, security lighting, security fencing, vehicular access and/or any other improvements required by NJ State Regulations for Cannabis in order for the use permitted under § 340-18.4B(1) to operate in compliance with NJ state regulations for cannabis.

Standards. This zone shall include the following standards that supersede other standards listed in zoning, site plan and subdivision standards and codes of the Township. If this section does not include a specific amendment for this zone, this zone is subject to established zoning, site plan, subdivision and other Township codes.

(1)

EV parking.

(a)

The Zone shall adhere to N.J.S.A 40:55D EV parking schedule.

(b)

The zone shall permit reductions in required parking based on number of EV spaces provided for per N.J.S.A 40:55D 40:55.

(c)

Accessible EV spaces shall be provided per N.J.S.A 40:55D.

(2)

Parking.

(a)

Accessible spaces shall be provided per federal regulation and state regulations.

(b)

The minimum number of spaces to be provided shall be one space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area, except where the NJ Residential Site Improvement Standards permit a lower minimum number of spaces to be provided.

(c)

Parking spaces sizes for non-ADA spaces would be nine feet by 18 feet.

(d)

On-street parking would need to maintain safe egress through the site.

(e)

Parking is permitted within setback and buffers for all yards.

(3)

Banked/future parking spaces. Developers may, at approval of redevelopment entity and Land Use Board, construct less parking spaces than required when the developer is able to submit a parking plan that depicts how the developer would be able to provide additional parking on site in the future if demand warrants.

(4)

Fencing. This redevelopment plan shall be exempt from fence and wall standards list under Township Code § 340-26, Walls and fences, that conflict with N.J.A.C. 17:30. Such that fences are required for uses regulated pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:30, design and materials shall comply with N.J.A.C. 17:30 requirements and are exempt from design and material requirements that conflict with N.J.A.C. 17:30. Further, fence heights for uses regulated pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:30, shall be permitted to be heights to be eight feet in height for all yards and transparency limits shall only apply if compliance with N.J.A.C. 17:30 can be achieved. Fence height may exceed eight feet if the minimum height requirements for uses regulated under N.J.A.C. 17:30 require greater heights or outside state, local or federal agencies that have jurisdiction over safety plans require taller fences. Fences are exempt from any provisions that restrict measures such as barbed wire or razor wire if such features are required uses regulated under N.J.A.C. 17:30.

(5)

Site lighting. Uses regulated pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:30 shall be exempt from § 265-12.B(2)(a), Site lighting, that prevents compliance with standards required under N.J.A.C. 17:30. The maximum lighting level shall only exceed § 265-12.B(2)(a) if N.J.A.C. 17:30 specifically requires such lighting levels/intensities.

(6)

Buffers.

(a)

Access roads and driveways are permitted within buffer areas.

(b)

Buffer restrictions shall not prevent the installation of security monitoring provisions.

(c)

Additional buffers may be required by redevelopment entity and/or Land Use Board based on the proposed site configuration and uses.

(7)

Accessory building coverage. Section 340-27A shall not apply to this redevelopment zone.

(8)

Variances for parking.

(a)

Variances for parking up to 10% required may be considered and granted by the Land Use Board without review of redevelopment entity.

(b)

Variance for loading zones may be considered and granted by the Land Use Board without review of the redevelopment entity.

(9)

Variances. The Land Use Board shall be permitted to grant variances classified as "c" variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.c, but are not permitted to grant variances pursuant classified as "d" pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.d.

[1]

Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided: "Development standards: This redevelopment plan shall adhere to current Township of Oxford Code standards unless amended in this study."

§ 340-18.5 Block 26, Lot 83 Redevelopment Zone.

[Added 8-6-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-11A]

Purpose. It is the purpose of this zone to provide for the redevelopment of the property known as Block 26, Lot 83 as a zone. This zone is classified as a redevelopment zone subject to review by the Redevelopment Authority and Land Use Board of the Township of Oxford.

Permitted principal uses. Principal permitted uses shall be as follows:

(1)

Single family detached dwellings.

(2)

Attached townhomes.

(3)

Multifamily apartments.

(4)

More than one permitted principal use.

Permitted accessory uses. Permitted accessory uses shall be as follows:

(1)

All uses customarily incidental to the permitted principal uses. As it relates to any use permitted under § 340-20B, such accessory uses shall specifically include, but not be limited to, leasing, management and maintenance offices, model units, recreational and community facilities for the benefit of the occupants of the project and their guests, outdoor recreational spaces, and sheds.

Prohibited uses.

(1)

Prohibited uses shall be as follows:

(a)

All classes of cannabis facility.

(b)

Accessory Apartments per § 340-27.1.

Zone standards. This zone shall include the following standards that supersede other standards listed in zoning, site plan and subdivision standards and codes of the Township. If this section does not include a specific amendment for this zone, this zone is subject to established zoning, site plan, subdivision and other Township codes.

(1)

EV parking standards.

(a)

The Zone shall adhere to N.J.S.A. 40:55D EV parking schedule.

(b)

The zone shall permit reductions in required parking based on number of EV spaces provided for per N.J.S.A. 40:55D.

(c)

Accessible EV spaces shall be provided per N.J.S.A.

(2)

Parking standards.

(a)

Accessible spaces shall be provided per federal regulation and state regulations.

(b)

The minimum number of spaces to be provided shall conform to § 340-29, except where the NJ Residential Site Improvement Standards permits a lower minimum number of spaces to be provided.

(c)

Parking spaces sizes for non-ADA spaces would be 9' x 18'.

(d)

On-street parking shall maintain safe egress through the site.

(e)

Parking is permitted with in setbacks and buffers for all yards.

(f)

This development shall be exempt from § 340-30 requirements.

(3)

Fire aisle standards.

(a)

Fire aisles less than the required width pursuant to regulation may be approved without a waiver subject to the approval of the Fire Official.

(4)

Banked/future parking spaces.

(a)

Developers may at approval of the Redevelopment Authority and Land Use Board, construct less parking spaces than required when the developer is able to submit a parking plan that depicts how the developer would be able to provide additional parking onsite in the future if demand warrants.

(5)

Fences.

(a)

Height of fences for recreational facilities are exempt from maximum height restrictions and the height shall be based on insurance requirements, sport industry/regulatory/sport associations guidance for best practices for the intended uses or as need to address safety concerns. Fences would still be subject to applicable construction permit requirements.

(b)

This plan is exempt from provision § 340-26 when located on common lot that is open to members of the development. An exemption is not provided for lot containing single family homes.

(c)

This plan is exempt from § 340-26 when located on common lot that is open to members of the development. An exemption is not provided for lots containing single family homes.

(6)

Accessory Structures.

(a)

This plan is exempt from § 340-27A except for single family home lots.

(b)

Community pool house/club house buildings for use by members of development maximum height shall not be subject to maximum of 15' but shall be 2.5 stories and 30' when measured per the principal building height methods.

(7)

Lot and yard uses exemptions from § 340-23.

(8)

Lot and yard uses exemptions from § 340-23.

(a)

This plan is exempt from § 340-23O, Slope modification factor.

(9)

Variances for parking.

(a)

Variances for parking up to 10% required may be considered and granted by the Land Use Board without review of redevelopment Authority.

(b)

Variance for loading zones may be considered and granted by the Land Use Board without review of the Redevelopment Authority.

(10)

Variances.

(a)

The Land Use Board shall be permitted to grant variances classified as "c" variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c, but are not permitted to grant variances pursuant classified as "d" pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d.

§ 340-18.6 Block 25, Lot 57 Redevelopment Zone.

[Added 2-18-2026 by Ord. No. 2026-02]

Purpose. It is the purpose of this zone to provide for the redevelopment of the property known as Block 25, Lot 57 as a zone. This zone is classified as a redevelopment zone subject to review by the Redevelopment Authority and Land Use Board of the Township of Oxford.

Permitted uses. No lot shall be used, and no structure shall be erected, altered or occupied for any purpose except the following:

(1)

Any business requiring a Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 cannabis license, as defined in "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act" and codified as P.L. 2021, c. 16 (N.J.S.A. 24:6I-31). Class 5 and Class 6 are not permitted.

(a)

More than one permitted business may operate/occupy the same property.

(2)

More than one permitted principal use.

(3)

Agricultural activities.

Accessory uses. Permitted accessory uses shall be as follows:

(1)

Detached Class 1, Division 1 (C1D1) extraction booths, including but not limited to C1D1 outdoor containers.

(a)

Enclosed structures may be anchored to the ground or set on foundations.

(b)

Height of detached facilities shall not exceed the height of the principal use.

(2)

Enclosed outdoor storage structures or containers, including but not limited to both electrified/air-conditioned containers and those without electrical or air conditioning.

(a)

The ongoing utilization of storage structures shall not be a condition for acceptance as a permitted accessory use.

(b)

Storage structures may be anchored to the ground or set on foundations.

(c)

Height of outdoor storage structures shall not exceed the height of the principal use.

(3)

All other uses customarily incidental to the permitted use. As it relates to any use permitted under § 340-18.5B(1), such accessory uses shall specifically include, but not be limited to, the following:

(a)

Other accessory uses customarily incident to the uses listed in § 340-18.5B including but not limited to facilities and services which are essential to the operation of a permitted cannabis use, security/guard buildings and security circulation, gate houses, security lighting, security fencing, vehicular access and/or any other improvements required by NJ State Regulations for Cannabis in order for the use permitted under § 340-18.5B(1) to operate in compliance with.

(1)

EV parking standards.

(a)

The zone shall adhere to N.J.S.A. 40:55D, EV parking schedule.

(b)

The zone shall permit reductions in required parking based on the number of EV spaces provided for per N.J.S.A. 40:55D.

(c)

Accessible EV spaces shall be provided per N.J.S.A. 40:55D.

(2)

Parking standards.

(a)

Accessible spaces shall be provided per federal regulation and state regulations.

(b)

The minimum number of spaces to be provided shall be one space for each 1,600 square feet of gross floor area for the principal use only, except where the NJ Residential Site Improvement Standards permits a lower minimum number of spaces to be provided.

(c)

Parking spaces sizes for non-ADA spaces would be nine inches by 18 inches.

(d)

Parking is permitted within setback and buffers for all yards.

(3)

Banked/future parking spaces.

(a)

Developers may at approval of the Land Use Board construct less parking spaces than required when the developer is able to submit a parking plan that depicts how the developer would be able to provide additional parking onsite in the future if demand warrants.

(4)

Fencing.

(a)

This redevelopment plan shall be exempt from fence and wall standards list under Township Code § 340-26, Walls and fences, that conflict with N.J.A.C. 17:30. Such that fences are required for uses regulated pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:30, design and materials shall comply with N.J.A.C. 17:30 requirements and are exempt from design and material requirements that conflict with N.J.A.C. 17:30. Further, fence heights for uses regulated pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:30, shall be permitted to be heights to be eight inches in height for all yards and transparency limits shall only apply if compliance with N.J.A.C. 17:30 can be achieved. Fence height may exceed eight inches if the minimum height requirements for uses regulated under N.J.A.C. 17:30 require greater heights or outside state, local or federal agencies that have jurisdiction over safety plans require taller fences. Fences are exempt from any provisions that restrict measures such as barbed wire or razor wire if such features are required uses regulated under N.J.A.C. 17:30.

(5)

Site lighting requirements.

(a)

Uses regulated pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:30 shall be exempt from § 265-12B(2)(a), Site lighting, that prevents compliance with standards required under N.J.A.C. 17:30. The maximum lighting level shall only exceed § 265-12B(2)(a) if N.J.A.C. 17:30 specifically requires such lighting levels/intensities, except that light levels at the property line shall be zero except for at the intersection of the property driveway and a public road, where light may exceed standards from § 265-12B(2)(a) as determined to be appropriate for safe travel.

(6)

Buffers. Buffers shall comply with the standards established by § 340-22, Buffer strips, screening and landscaping, of the Code of the Township of Oxford, except as amended by the following:

(a)

Access roads and driveways are permitted within buffer areas.

(b)

Buffer restrictions shall not prevent the installation of fences, security measures, or monitoring provisions.

(c)

Additional buffers may be required by the Redevelopment Authority and/or land use board based on the proposed site configuration and uses.

(7)

Fire lanes. Fire lanes shall conform with the Township Code, unless an exemption is granted by the Fire Department with jurisdiction on the property. As an condition of the exemption, at least two sides of the principal structure must be accessible by fire truck.

(8)

Accessory building coverage.

(a)

Section 340-27A shall not apply to this redevelopment zone.

(9)

Variances for parking.

(a)

Variances for parking up to 10% required may be considered and granted by the Land Use Board without review of the Redevelopment Authority.

(b)

Variance for loading zones may be considered and granted by the Land Use Board without review of the Redevelopment Authority.

(10)

Variances.

(a)

The Land Use Board shall be permitted to grant variances classified as "c" variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70C, but are not permitted to grant variances classified as "d" pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70D.

Article V, Schedule of Area, Yard and Bulk Regulations, § 340-19, Zoning Schedule, and associated schedule attachment is amended to include the following standards for Block 25 Lot 57 Redevelopment Zone.

Requirements	Required
Minimum lot area (acres)	3
Minimum lot width (feet)	250
Minimum front yard setback for principal use (feet)	75
Minimum side yard setback - one side for principal use (feet)	35
Minimum side yard setback - both for principal use (feet)	70
Minimum rear yard setback - for principal use (feet)	75
Minimum front yard setback for accessory uses (feet)	20
Minimum side yard setback for accessory uses (feet)	20
Minimum rear yard setback for accessory uses (feet)	20
Minimum front, yard, and rear yard setback for access roads and driveways (feet)	0
Minimum front, yard, and rear yard setback for fences, security measures, and monitoring provisions (feet)	0
Maximum height (feet)	50
Maximum height (stories)	3
Maximum lot coverage (percent)	35

Development standards. This redevelopment plan shall adhere to current Township of Oxford code unless amended in this study.

Oxford Township City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IV

§ 340-8 AR-200 Agricultural-Residential Zone.

§ 340-9 R-120 Residential Zone.

§ 340-10 R-80 Residential Zone.

§ 340-11 R-40 Residential Zone.

§ 340-12 R-10 Residential Zone.

§ 340-13 R-10-MH Residential Zone.

§ 340-14 TC Town Center districts.

§ 340-15 B Business Zone.

§ 340-16 O and LI Office and Light Industrial Zone.

§ 340-17 LI Light Industrial Zone.

§ 340-18 I Industrial Zone.

§ 340-18.1 EOZ Environmental Opportunity Zone.

§ 340-18.2 Class 5 cannabis businesses prohibited.

§ 340-18.3 CBO Cannabis Business Overlay Zone.

§ 340-18.4 Block 1.01, Lot 3.03 Redevelopment Zone.

§ 340-18.5 Block 26, Lot 83 Redevelopment Zone.

§ 340-18.6 Block 25, Lot 57 Redevelopment Zone.