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Piscataway City Zoning Code

§ 21-627

STORAGE OF OUTDOOR MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT.

[Added 2-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
All heating, ventilation, air-conditioning units/compressors, and/or auxiliary power generators, and/or swimming pool/hot tub/spa/whirlpool pumps and/or heat pumps, and/or any other similar outdoor mechanical equipment shall comply with the following criteria:
a. 
All outdoor mechanical equipment shall be muffled so as to comply with both the Noise Control Act of 1971 (N.J.S.A. 13:16-1 et seq.) and the New Jersey Noise Control Regulations (N.J.A.C. 7:29), as most recently amended;
b. 
Except for all auxiliary power generators in a residential zone, all new (but not replacement) outdoor mechanical equipment shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from any property line abutting a residential zone or residential use, or five feet from any nonresidential property line;
c. 
Except for all auxiliary power generators in a residential zone, all outdoor mechanical equipment shall be:
1. 
Totally screened by evergreen plantings of a height at time of planting equal to the height of each piece of mechanical equipment to be screened;
2. 
Completely behind the building envelope (the separation of the interior and exterior of a building); or
3. 
Screened by fencing or other enclosures specifically designed to screen outdoor mechanical equipment.
d. 
A zoning permit must be obtained for any new outdoor mechanical equipment in a residential zone and for any new or replacement mechanical equipment in all non-residential zones.
e. 
Auxiliary power generators in a residential zone shall be:
1. 
Only located in a side or rear yard;
2. 
In compliance with both the Noise Control Act of 1971 (N.J.S.A. 13:16-1 et[??] seq.) and the New Jersey Noise Control Regulations (N.J.A.C. 7:29);
3. 
Set back a minimum of two feet from any property line abutting a residential zone or residential use;
4. 
Screened by evergreen plantings, of a height equal to the height of the auxiliary power generator, or fencing or other enclosures equal to the height of the auxiliary power generator.