Pennsauken Township, NJ Zoning Ordinance

Single-family detached dwelling.

Agriculture, including the raising and harvesting of crops and all forms of gardening and other forms of horticultural practices, but not including the keeping of farm animals or poultry.

Any one or more of the following uses when authorized as a conditional use by the Board of Adjustment:

Place of worship.

[Amended 12-30-2002 by Ord. No. 02-38]

(Reserved)[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(3)(b), Municipal use, was repealed 12-30-2002 by Ord. No. 02-38. See now § 141-76.1.

Club or lodge, provided that the principal activity shall not be one which is customarily carried on as a business, and provided that all services shall be for members and their guests only.

(d)

Passenger station for public transportation; telephone central office; and other public utility use.

(Reserved)[2]

[2]

Editor’s Note: Former Subsection A(4), Community center, noncommercial park or recreational use, was repealed 12-30-2002 by Ord. No. 02-38. See now § 141-76.1.

Signs in accordance with the provisions of § 141-86 herein.

(6)

Accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the foregoing permitted uses.

(7)

Home occupations.

Height regulations, accessory height regulations and floor area. The maximum height of buildings and other structures erected or enlarged in this district shall be 35 feet, not exceeding 2 1/2 stories. The maximum height of accessory buildings and other accessory structures erected or enlarged in this district shall be 16 feet, and they shall have a maximum floor area of 400 square feet.

[Amended 2-25-2015 by Ord. No. 2015:02]

Area, width, yard and coverage regulations. The following shall apply in this district:

Minimum lot area and width. A lot area of not less than 6,000 square feet and a lot width of not less than 60 feet at the building line shall be provided for every use permitted in this district.

Front yard. There shall be a front yard on each lot the depth of which shall be not less than 30 feet.

Side yards.

On each interior lot there shall be two side yards having an aggregate width of not less than 25 feet, neither side yard having a width of less than eight feet.

On each corner lot there shall be two side yards, the side yard abutting the street having a width of not less than 25 feet, and the side yard not abutting the street having a width of not less than eight feet.

On any lot, in any side yard not abutting a street, a detached accessory use building or other structure may be erected within the rear yard if not closer to a property line than five feet.

Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard on each lot the depth of which shall be not less than 35 feet.

Coverage regulations:

Building coverage. Not more than 30% of the area of a lot shall be occupied by buildings.

Lot coverage. Not more than 65% of the area of the lot shall be occupied by buildings, paving, sidewalks and other impervious materials.

Pennsauken Township
City Zoning Code

§ 141-77

R-2 Residential Districts.

In R-2 Residential Districts, the following regulations shall apply:

Use regulations. A building may be erected, altered or enlarged and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes, and no other:

[Amended 12-30-2002 by Ord. No. 02-32]

Single-family detached dwelling.

Agriculture, including the raising and harvesting of crops and all forms of gardening and other forms of horticultural practices, but not including the keeping of farm animals or poultry.

Any one or more of the following uses when authorized as a conditional use by the Board of Adjustment:

Place of worship.

[Amended 12-30-2002 by Ord. No. 02-38]

(Reserved)[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(3)(b), Municipal use, was repealed 12-30-2002 by Ord. No. 02-38. See now § 141-76.1.

Club or lodge, provided that the principal activity shall not be one which is customarily carried on as a business, and provided that all services shall be for members and their guests only.

(d)

Passenger station for public transportation; telephone central office; and other public utility use.

(Reserved)[2]

[2]

Editor’s Note: Former Subsection A(4), Community center, noncommercial park or recreational use, was repealed 12-30-2002 by Ord. No. 02-38. See now § 141-76.1.

Signs in accordance with the provisions of § 141-86 herein.

(6)

Accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the foregoing permitted uses.

(7)

Home occupations.

[Amended 2-25-2015 by Ord. No. 2015:02]

Area, width, yard and coverage regulations. The following shall apply in this district:

Minimum lot area and width. A lot area of not less than 6,000 square feet and a lot width of not less than 60 feet at the building line shall be provided for every use permitted in this district.

Front yard. There shall be a front yard on each lot the depth of which shall be not less than 30 feet.

Side yards.

On each interior lot there shall be two side yards having an aggregate width of not less than 25 feet, neither side yard having a width of less than eight feet.

On any lot, in any side yard not abutting a street, a detached accessory use building or other structure may be erected within the rear yard if not closer to a property line than five feet.

Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard on each lot the depth of which shall be not less than 35 feet.

Coverage regulations:

Building coverage. Not more than 30% of the area of a lot shall be occupied by buildings.

Lot coverage. Not more than 65% of the area of the lot shall be occupied by buildings, paving, sidewalks and other impervious materials.

Pennsauken Township
City Zoning Code

§ 141-77

R-2 Residential Districts.

In R-2 Residential Districts, the following regulations shall apply:

Use regulations. A building may be erected, altered or enlarged and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes, and no other:

[Amended 12-30-2002 by Ord. No. 02-32]

Single-family detached dwelling.

Agriculture, including the raising and harvesting of crops and all forms of gardening and other forms of horticultural practices, but not including the keeping of farm animals or poultry.

Any one or more of the following uses when authorized as a conditional use by the Board of Adjustment:

Place of worship.

[Amended 12-30-2002 by Ord. No. 02-38]

(Reserved)[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(3)(b), Municipal use, was repealed 12-30-2002 by Ord. No. 02-38. See now § 141-76.1.

Club or lodge, provided that the principal activity shall not be one which is customarily carried on as a business, and provided that all services shall be for members and their guests only.

(d)

Passenger station for public transportation; telephone central office; and other public utility use.

(Reserved)[2]

[2]

Editor’s Note: Former Subsection A(4), Community center, noncommercial park or recreational use, was repealed 12-30-2002 by Ord. No. 02-38. See now § 141-76.1.

Signs in accordance with the provisions of § 141-86 herein.

(6)

Accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the foregoing permitted uses.

(7)

Home occupations.

[Amended 2-25-2015 by Ord. No. 2015:02]

Area, width, yard and coverage regulations. The following shall apply in this district:

Minimum lot area and width. A lot area of not less than 6,000 square feet and a lot width of not less than 60 feet at the building line shall be provided for every use permitted in this district.

Front yard. There shall be a front yard on each lot the depth of which shall be not less than 30 feet.

Side yards.

On each interior lot there shall be two side yards having an aggregate width of not less than 25 feet, neither side yard having a width of less than eight feet.

On any lot, in any side yard not abutting a street, a detached accessory use building or other structure may be erected within the rear yard if not closer to a property line than five feet.

Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard on each lot the depth of which shall be not less than 35 feet.

Coverage regulations:

Building coverage. Not more than 30% of the area of a lot shall be occupied by buildings.