TITLE.

PURPOSE.

DEFINITIONS.

Zones Created.

Zoning Map.

Interpretation of Zones.

SCHEDULE OF GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

Schedule of General Requirements.

Schedule of Use Requirements.

Schedule of Uses in the LI-1 and LI-5 Districts.

Schedule of Uses in the Educational and Research Districts.

M-1, M-2 and M-5 Industrial Districts.

GENERAL REGULATIONS.

Compliance with Zoning Regulations.

Frontage of Principal Building on Street.

Accessory Buildings.

Setback Required for Corner Lots.

Yards and Open Space Requirements.

Clear View at Intersections; Sight Triangles.

Outside Display of Goods for Sale or Rental.

Illumination of Buildings; Glare Prohibited.

Prohibited Uses.

Parking of Commercial Vehicles.

Yards Facing Public Street.

Sidewalks, Curbs and Gutters and Drywells.

Lot Frontage.

Fiber Optic Conduits.

Maintenance of Land in Industrial and Commercial Zone.

Depth of Front Yard.

Location of Swimming Pools.

Swimming Pool Located on a Corner Lot.

Fences.

Decks.

Sheds.

Storm Water Detention.

Cemeteries.

Excavation for Construction Purposes.

Portable Storage Units.

Storage of Boats, Boat Trailers, Camping and Travel Trailers and Personal Watercraft in Residential Area.

STORAGE OF OUTDOOR MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT.

OUTDOOR ACCESSIBILITY EQUIPMENT.

DESIGN OF GARDEN APARTMENT DEVELOPMENTS.

Density.

Minimum Number of Units.

Architectural Design.

Building Exteriors.

Entrances; Staircases.

Storage Areas.

Cross-Ventilation.

Fire Protection; Unnecessary Traffic Hazards.

Superintendent Required.

Bulk Requirements.

Front Facades.

Living Quarters Prohibited in Basements and Cellars.

Sidewalks.

Underground Installation of Utility Lines.

Garbage and Trash Facilities; Enclosures.

Maximum Number of Units Per Building.

Air-Conditioning.

Parking in the Required Setback Area Prohibited.

Internal Streets.

Parking Lots.

Location Restricted Within 500' of the Raritan River.

Evacuation Plans.

DESIGN OF SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING.

Permitted in the SCH Zone.

Minimum Age.

Density.

Off-Street Parking.

Curbs and Sidewalks.

Front Entrance Cover.

Air-Conditioning.

Bulk Requirements.

Location to Raritan River Restricted.

Evacuation Plans.

DEVELOPMENT IN LI-1 AND M-1 INDUSTRIAL ZONES.

Principal Uses Permitted.

Accessory Uses Permitted.

Minimum Lot Dimensions.

Minimum Yard Requirements.

Maximum Coverage of Buildings.

Minimum First Floor Area.

Maximum Heights.

Parking and Loading.

Signs.

Prohibited Uses.

FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION.

Title.

Scope.

Purposes and Objectives.

Coordination with Building Codes.

Ordinary Building Maintenance and Minor Work.

Warning.

Other Laws.

Violations and Penalties for Noncompliance.

Solid Waste Disposal in a Flood Hazard Area.

Abrogation and Greater Restrictions.

General.

Establishment of Flood Hazard Areas.

Establishing the Local Design Flood Elevation LDFE.

Floodplain Administrator Designation.

General.

Coordination.

Duties.

Use of Changed Technical Data.

Other Permits.

Determination of Local Design Flood Elevations.

Requirement to Submit New Technical Data.

Activities in Riverine Flood Hazard Areas.

Floodway Encroachment.

§ 21-803A.10.1

Floodway Revisions.

Watercourse Alteration.

§ 21-803A.11.1

Engineering Analysis.

Alterations in Coastal Areas.

Development in Riparian Zones.

Substantial Improvement and Substantial Damage Determinations.

Department Records.

Liability.

Permits Required.

Application for Permit.

Validity of Permit.

Expiration.

Suspension or Revocation.

Fees.

Information for Development in Flood Hazard Areas.

Information in Flood Hazard Areas Without Base Flood Elevations Approximate Zone A.

Analyses and Certifications by a Licensed Professional Engineer.

Submission of Additional Data.

General.

Inspections of Development.

Buildings and Structures.

Manufactured Homes.

General.

Historic Structures.

Functionally Dependent Uses.

Restrictions in Floodways.

Considerations.

Conditions for Issuance.

Violations.

Authority.

Unlawful Continuance.

Review Period to Correct Violations.

General.

Definitions.

General.

Subdivision Requirements.

Encroachment in Floodways.

Prohibited in Floodways.

Sewer Facilities.

Water Facilities.

Storm Drainage.

Streets and Sidewalks.

Limitations on Placement of Fill.

Hazardous Materials.

General.

Elevation.

Foundations.

Anchoring.

Enclosures.

Protection of Mechanical Equipment and Outside Appliances.

Exception.

Placement Prohibited.

Temporary Placement.

Permanent Placement.

Tanks.

General Requirements for Other Development and Building Work.

Requirements for Habitable Buildings and Structures.

Garages and Accessory Storage Structures.

Fences.

Retaining Walls, Sidewalks, and Driveways.

Swimming Pools.

Roads and Watercourse Crossings.

Temporary Structures.

Temporary Storage.

Floodway Encroachment.

Utility and Miscellaneous Group U.

Flood Loads.

Elevation.

Enclosures Below Base Flood Elevation.

Flood-Damage Resistant Materials.

Protection of Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Systems.

Exception.

SITE PLAN REVIEW.

CONDITIONAL USES.

Cluster Development.

Maximum Number of Lots.

Criteria for Cluster Development.

Location and Use of Dedicated Lands.

Disposition of Dedicated Areas.

Public Utility Installations.

Hospitals; Churches; Requirements.

Golf Courses.

Educational Institutions.

Service Stations; Public Garages.

Hotels and Motels.

Permitted Location.

Conditions for Permit.

Fast Food and Drive-In Restaurants.

Commercial Wholesale Greenhouses.

M-1 and M-5 Industrial Zone.

Performance Standards.

Liquid Wastes.

Discharge of Industrial.

Noise and Vibration.

Heat.

Glare.

Smoke.

Fly Ash, Dust and Other Forms of Air Pollution.

Fire and Explosion Hazards.

Testing Procedures and Technical Assistance.

Environmental Assessment Questionnaire.

Disclosure of Applications and Permits.

Copies of Applications for Banked Emissions.

Outdoor Storage.

Screening and Setbacks for Outdoor Storage Facilities.

Location of Above-Ground Storage of Hazardous Chemical Substances.

Spill Prevention and Containment Control Plan.

Planned Residential Development.

Objectives.

Density and Development.

Procedures.

Public Hearings.

Findings and Action.

Effect of Preliminary Approval.

Final Approval.

Permitted Uses.

Staging and Scheduling.

Enforcement.

Maintenance.

Restaurants Possessing Plenary Retail Consumption Licenses.

Shopping Centers.

Purpose.

Approval Required.

Solar Panels.

Solar energy systems shall also comply with the following:

Abandonment.

Assisted Care.

Definitions.

Purpose.

Objectives.

Conditional Use.

Maximum Height.

Location Priorities.

Area, Setback and Miscellaneous Requirements.

Overall Comprehensive Plan.

Visual Compatibility Requirements and Sound Design Standards.

Design Standards.

Site Plan Submission and Approval Requirements.

Antenna Modifications.

Collocation Required.

Application and Escrow Fees.

Restoration Provisions.

Purposes.

Conditions.

FIREARM SALES.

Purpose.

Conditional use.

Conditions.

VAPING PRODUCTS/E-CIGARETTE SALES.

Purpose.

Conditional Use.

Conditions.

OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING AREAS.

General Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations.

GENERAL PARKING SCHEDULE.

SUPPLEMENTAL LANDSCAPE STANDARDS.

PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS.

Signs in Residential Zones.

Signs in Commercial, General Business and Business Professional Zones.

Industrial Zones.

Signs in Education and Research Zone.

Permitted Signs.

Directional and Safety Signs.

Educational and Research Signs.

Size of Sign on Principal Building.

Accessory Building Signs; Additional Signs.

Freestanding Signs Facing Frontage.

Freestanding Signs Facing Other Street Lines.

Design; Lighting; Limitation on Content.

Lettering on Gates, Pylons and Monuments.

Signs in Shopping Center Zone.

Permitted Signs.

Directional and Safety Signs.

Signs on Front Facade.

Freestanding Signs.

Signs in Hotel Conference Zone.

Permitted Signs.

Directional Signs.

Facade Signs.

Freestanding Signs.

Limitations Applicable to Signs in ALl Zones.

Signs with Control Mechanisms.

Lighted Signs.

Overhanging Signs.

Removal of Signs.

Signs in Excess of 32 Square Feet.

Set-Back for Signs Under 10 Square Feet.

Interference With Traffic Lights or Safety Devices.

Moving Signs.

Roof Signs.

Location of Freestanding Signs.

§ 21-1301 Specifically Prohibited Uses for All Zones

Examples.

Accessory Uses.

Garbage and Trash Disposal Areas.

Helistops.

Above Ground Bulk Storage.

Outdoor Display of Seasonal Products.

Truck Terminals.

Construction Trailers.

Continuance of Nonconforming Uses.

Extension.

Change.

Abandonment of Nonconforming Use.

Restoration.

Repairs and Alterations.

Enforcement.

Zoning Permits.

Building Permits.

Certificate of Occupancy.

Temporary Occupancy Permits.

Qualifications for Issuance of Certificate of Occupancy Where Cash Bond Required for Improvements.

Temporary Use Permits.

Records.

Reports.

Fees.

Escrow Funds for Professional Services.

Interpretation.

AMENDMENTS.

VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.

VALIDITY OF CHAPTER.

SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.

DEDICATION OF PROPERTY FOR SEWER AND/OR DRAINAGE AND WIDENING OF STREETS.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING. 1

Municipal Fair Share Obligation.

Definitions.

Affordable Housing Programs.

Rehabilitation.

Extension of Controls.

Phasing Schedule for Inclusionary Zoning.

New Construction.

Utilities.

Occupancy Standards.

Control Periods for Restricted Ownership Units and Enforcement Mechanisms.

Price Restrictions for Restricted Ownership Units, Homeowner Association Fees and Resale Prices.

Buyer Income Eligibility.

Limitations on Indebtedness Secured by Ownership Unit; Subordination.

Capital Improvements to Ownership Units.

Control Periods for Restricted Rental Units.

Rent Restrictions for Rental Units; Leases.

Tenant Income Eligibility.

Municipal Housing Liaison.

Administrative Agent.

Affirmative Marketing Requirements.

Enforcement of Affordable Housing Regulations.

Reporting.

Appeals.

Purpose.

Definitions.

Establishment of Position of Municipal Housing Liaison.

Appointment.

Duties and Responsibilities.

Supervision of Contracted Agent.

Compensation.

Administrative Powers and Duties Assigned to the Municipal Housing Liaison.

Severability.

Inconsistent Ordinances Repealed.

COLLECTION, MAINTENANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF DEVELOPMENT FEES.

Purpose.

Basic Requirements.

Definitions.

Residential Development Fees.

Non-Residential Development Fees.

Collection Procedures.

Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

Use of Funds.

Monitoring.

Ongoing Collection of Fees.

Permitted Uses.

Development Standards.

Development Standards and Requirements in the AR-1, Age Restricted 1 Zone.

Development Standards.

Development Objectives.

Permitted Uses.

Density, Area Bulk and Dimensional Regulations.

Conditional Uses.

Permitted Uses.

Development Standards.

Permitted Uses.

Development Standards.

Permitted Uses.

District Established.

Purpose.

Permitted Principal Uses.

Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures.

Prohibited Uses.

Maximum Building Height.

Intensity of Development.

Setback Requirements.

General Requirements.

Off-Street Parking.

Off-Street Loading.

Signs.

General Design Requirements and Phasing.

Deviations from Overlay Bulk and Design Standards.

Tree Preservation.

Permitted Uses.

Permitted Uses.

Prohibited Uses.

Design Elements.

Planned Development Requirements and Phasing.

Additional Development Regulations.

Residential Development Standards.

Townhome Dwellings.

Multi-Family Apartments and College Student Housing.

Non-Residential Development Standards.

Towne Square.

Access and On-Site Circulation.

Off-Street Parking and Loading, Street Parking.

Signs.

Landscaping, Buffers, Street Lighting and Streetscape Features.

Site Plan and Building Design Guidelines.

Illustration of Concept Plan. 1

Additional Zoning

Details

Piscataway City Zoning Code

Piscataway City Zoning Code