Pohatcong Township City Zoning Code

Zone boundary lines are intended to follow the center line of the streets, railroad rights-of-way, streams and lot or property lines as they exist on plats of record at the time of the passage of this chapter, unless such zone boundary lines are fixed by dimensions as shown on the Zoning Map.

Where such boundaries are not fixed by dimensions and where they approximately follow lot lines and where they do not scale more than 10 feet distance therefrom, such lot lines shall be construed to be such boundaries unless specifically shown otherwise.

In unsubdivided land and where a zone boundary divides a lot, the location of such boundary, unless the same is indicated by dimensions shown on the Map, shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing thereon.

Permitted principal uses are permitted by right upon proper application to the Zoning Officer for a zoning permit, provided that said use is a use in conformance with the requirements of this chapter in the zone district in which the lot is located and, for uses so requiring, subject to the review and approval of a site plan pursuant to Chapter 224, Site Improvement Standards.

Accessory uses are permitted upon proper application to and approval by the Zoning Officer for a zoning permit. The Zoning Officer shall rely upon the following rules for determining the right of the applicant to establish the proposed accessory use:

Conditional uses. It is hereby recognized that innovations in and changes in the technology of residential land development can be beneficial to the future well-being of the Township, but that such benefits are unlikely to be realized through the uniform treatment of area, yard and building requirements on a lot-by-lot basis, and it is also recognized that certain uses are necessary to serve the needs and convenience of the Township, but which uses may be or become inimical to the public health, safety and general welfare by reason of their inherent nature and/or operation and, therefore, require special and proper consideration of existing and probable future conditions and characteristics of the surrounding area. Such uses are hereby declared to be conditional uses and may be permitted in the zones where specified upon application to and approval by the Planning Board and subject to the special regulations of this chapter governing the procedures for considering conditional uses, all other applicable regulations of this chapter and such other conditions and requirements as may be stipulated in the approval of the conditional use.

All classes of cannabis establishments or cannabis distributors or cannabis delivery services as said terms are defined in Section 3 of P.L. 2021, c. 16, excepting the delivery of cannabis items and related supplies by a delivery service be and hereby are prohibited in all districts.