Princeton City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
Division 1
Zoning In General
Sections
- § B17A-200 Purpose of chapter.
- § B17A-201 Definitions.
- § B17A-202 Districts generally - Established; enumerated.
- § B17A-202.1 through § B17A-202.6. (Reserved)
- § B17A-203 District map.
- § B17A-204 Applicability and compliance with regulations.
- § B17A-204.1 Compliance with state, county and municipal highway and/or street access management codes.
- § B17A-205 Interpretation of article; conflicting provisions.
- § B17A-205.1 Applicability of standards.
- § B17A-205.2 through § B17A-205.11. (Reserved)
Division 2
Administration and Enforcement
Sections
- § B17A-206 Interpretation of district boundaries.
- § B17A-207 Protests by property owners against amendments.
- § B17A-208 Conditional uses; standards.
- § B17A-209 Special questions - Minor adjustments in district regulations.
- § B17A-210 Additional height and floor area for multiple dwelling and joint occupancy buildings and joint occupancy buildings in CB districts.
- § B17A-211 Temporary allowance of nonconforming uses or buildings accessory to construction.
- § B17A-212 Hardship variances by board of adjustment conditional upon subdivision, site plan or conditional use approval by planning board.
- § B17A-213 Expiration of variance or conditional use where construction permit not obtained.
- § B17A-214 Zoning permits; requirements.
- § B17A-215 Application - Form and contents generally.
- § B17A-216 Application to be submitted in duplicate; one copy to be returned to applicant on issuance of permit.
- § B17A-217 Restrictions on issuance - Construction or alteration of buildings on lots without access to streets.
- § B17A-218 Issuance or denial.
- § B17A-219 Expiration; extensions; renewal.
- § B17A-220 Survey showing location of building foundation.
- § B17A-221 Zoning certificates of occupancy; effect.
- § B17A-222 Zoning certificate of occupancy required.
- § B17A-223 Application for zoning certificate of occupancy.
- § B17A-224 Certain construction prerequisite to issuance; exception.
- § B17A-225 Issuance or denial of zoning certificate of occupancy.
- § B17A-226 Required contents - Statement of compliance with chapter.
Division 3
Residential Districts
Sections
- Subdivision I R1 Districts
- § B17A-227 Use regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-228 Uses permitted as of right.
- § B17A-229 Conditional uses.
- § B17A-230 Other use regulations.
- § B17A-231 Bulk regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-232 One-family dwellings.
- § B17A-233 Nonresidential buildings.
- § B17A-234 Other bulk regulations.
- § B17A-235 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements - Generally.
- § B17A-236 Required parking - One-family dwellings and secondary residences.
- § B17A-237 Nonresidential uses.
- § B17A-238 Required loading for nonresidential uses.
- Subdivision II R2 Districts
- Subdivision III R3 Districts
- § B17A-241 Use regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-242 Uses permitted as of right.
- § B17A-243 Conditional uses.
- § B17A-244 Other use regulations.
- § B17A-245 Bulk regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-246 Residential buildings.
- § B17A-247 Nonresidential buildings.
- § B17A-248 Other bulk regulations.
- § B17A-249 Off-street parking and loading requirements - Generally.
- § B17A-250 Required parking - Residential uses.
- § B17A-251 Nonresidential uses.
- § B17A-252 Required loading for nonresidential uses.
- Subdivision IV R4 Districts
- § B17A-253 Use regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-254 Uses permitted as of right.
- § B17A-255 Conditional uses.
- § B17A-256 Other use regulations.
- § B17A-257 Bulk regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-258 Residential buildings.
- § B17A-259 Nonresidential buildings.
- § B17A-260 Other bulk regulations.
- § B17A-261 Off-street parking and loading requirements - Generally.
- § B17A-262 Required parking - Residential uses generally.
- § B17A-263 Rooming houses and nonresidential uses.
- § B17A-264 Required loading for nonresidential uses.
- Subdivision V Summary Bulk and Parking Tables
- Subdivision VI AH District
- Subdivision VII R4A Districts
- § B17A-268.2 R4A districts - Generally.
- § B17A-268.21 Uses permitted as of right.
- § B17A-268.22 Conditional uses.
- § B17A-268.23 Other use regulations.
- § B17A-268.24 Mandatory set-aside for affordable housing.
- § B17A-268.25 Bulk regulations.
- § B17A-268.26 Residential buildings.
- § B17A-268.27 Nonresidential buildings.
- § B17A-268.28 Other bulk regulations.
- § B17A-268.29 Off-site parking requirements.
- § B17A-268.30 Required parking - Residential uses generally.
- § B17A-268.31 Nonresidential uses.
- Subdivision VIII Mixed Use (MX) District
- § B17A-268.32 Mixed Use district - Generally.
- § B17A-268.33 Uses permitted as of right.
- § B17A-268.34 Conditional uses.
- § B17A-268.35 Other use regulations.
- § B17A-268.36 Permitted gross density for residential development.
- § B17A-268.37 Maximum nonresidential development.
- § B17A-268.38 Mandatory set aside for affordable housing.
- § B17A-268.39 General regulations for residential development.
- § B17A-268.40 Bulk regulations residential buildings.
- § B17A-268.41 Arrangement of buildings.
- § B17A-268.42 Bulk regulations nonresidential buildings.
- § B17A-268.43 Arrangement of nonresidential buildings.
- § B17A-268.44 Bulk regulations conditional uses.
- § B17A-268.45 Off-street parking requirements.
- § B17A-268.46 Required parking - Residential uses generally.
- § B17A-268.47 Required parking - Nonresidential uses.
Division 4
Business Districts
Sections
- Subdivision I Residence-Office (RO) Districts
- § B17A-269 Use regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-270 Uses permitted as of right.
- § B17A-271 Conditional uses.
- § B17A-272 Other use regulations.
- § B17A-273 Bulk regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-274 Residential buildings, joint occupancy buildings and rooming houses.
- § B17A-275 Nonresidential buildings.
- § B17A-276 Other bulk regulations.
- § B17A-277 Off-street parking and loading requirements - Generally.
- § B17A-278 Required parking - Residential buildings and dwelling units in joint occupancy buildings.
- § B17A-279 Required parking - Rooming houses and nonresidential uses.
- § B17A-280 Required loading for nonresidential uses.
- Subdivision II (Reserved)
- Subdivision III Residence-Business (RB) Districts
- § B17A-283 Use regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-284 Uses permitted as of right.
- § B17A-285 Conditional uses.
- § B17A-286 Other use regulations.
- § B17A-287 Bulk regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-288 Off-street parking and loading requirements - Generally.
- § B17A-289 Requirements for conversions to certain nonresidential uses.
- Subdivision IV Neighborhood Business (NB) Districts
- § B17A-290 Use regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-291 Uses permitted as of right - Generally.
- § B17A-292 Uses - Subject to floor area limitation.
- § B17A-293 Conditional uses.
- § B17A-294 Other use regulations.
- § B17A-295 Bulk regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-296 Residential uses.
- § B17A-297 Nonresidential uses.
- § B17A-298 Other bulk regulations.
- § B17A-299 Off-street parking and loading requirements - Generally.
- § B17A-300 Required parking - Residential buildings and dwelling units in joint occupancy buildings.
- § B17A-301 Parking - Rooming houses and new nonresidential uses.
- § B17A-302 (Reserved)
- § B17A-303 Required loading for nonresidential uses.
- Subdivision V Central Business (CB) Districts
- § B17A-304 Use regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-305 Uses permitted as of right - Generally.
- § B17A-306 Uses - Subject to floor area limitation.
- § B17A-306.1 Planned commercial developments.
- § B17A-307 Conditional uses.
- § B17A-308 Other use regulations.
- § B17A-309 Bulk regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-310 Residential buildings, joint occupancy buildings and rooming houses.
- § B17A-310.1 Multiple dwellings, rooming houses and residential portion of joint occupancy buildings - Window area and light and air.
- § B17A-311 Nonresidential buildings.
- § B17A-311.1 Planned commercial developments.
- § B17A-312 Reconstruction of legally existing noncomplying buildings.
- § B17A-313 Other bulk regulations.
- § B17A-314 Off-street parking and loading requirements - Generally.
- § B17A-315 Required parking - Residential buildings and dwelling units in joint occupancy buildings.
- § B17A-316 Parking - Rooming houses and nonresidential uses.
- § B17A-316A Off-street parking exception.
- § B17A-317 (Reserved)
- § B17A-318 Required loading for nonresidential uses.
- § B17A-319 (Reserved)
- Subdivision VI Service Business (SB) Districts
- § B17A-320 Use regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-321 Uses permitted as of right - Generally.
- § B17A-322 Subject to floor area limitation.
- § B17A-323 Conditional uses.
- § B17A-324 Other use regulations.
- § B17A-325 Bulk regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-326 All permitted nonresidential or conditional uses.
- § B17A-326.1 All permitted residential or joint occupancy uses.
- § B17A-327 Other bulk regulations.
- § B17A-328 Off-Street parking and loading requirements - Generally.
- Subdivision VII Summary Bulk Tables
Division 5
Education Districts
Sections
- Subdivision I E1 Districts
- § B17A-331 Use regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-332 Uses permitted as of right.
- § B17A-333 Conditional uses.
- § B17A-334 Other use regulations.
- § B17A-335 Bulk regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-336 Residential buildings.
- § B17A-337 Educational and other nonresidential buildings - On lots of not more than one acre.
- § B17A-338 Educational and other nonresidential buildings - On lots of more than one acre.
- § B17A-339 Other bulk requirements.
- § B17A-340 Off-street parking and loading requirements - Generally.
- § B17A-341 Required parking - Residential uses.
- § B17A-342 Educational uses.
- § B17A-343 Other nonresidential buildings and uses.
- § B17A-344 Required loading for nonresidential uses.
- Subdivision II E2 Districts
- § B17A-345 Use regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-346 Uses permitted as of right.
- § B17A-347 Conditional uses.
- § B17A-348 Other use regulations.
- § B17A-349 Bulk regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-350 Residential buildings on lots of not more than one acre.
- § B17A-351 Educational and other nonresidential buildings on lots of not more than one acre.
- § B17A-352 Buildings on lots of more than one acre.
- § B17A-353 Other bulk regulations.
- § B17A-354 Off-street parking and loading requirements - Generally.
- Subdivision III E3 Districts
- § B17A-354.1 Use regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-354.2 Uses permitted as of right.
- § B17A-354.3 Conditional uses.
- § B17A-354.4 Other use regulations.
- § B17A-354.5 Bulk regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-354.6 Residential buildings.
- § B17A-354.7 Educational and other nonresidential buildings.
- § B17A-354.8 Site development standards within the district east of Olden Street.
- § B17A-354.9 Other bulk regulations.
- § B17A-354.10 Off-street parking and loading requirements - Generally; location.
- Subdivision IV E4 Districts
- § B17A-354.11 Use regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-354.12 Uses permitted as of right.
- § B17A-354.13 Conditional uses.
- § B17A-354.14 Other use regulations.
- § B17A-354.15 Bulk regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-354.16 Residential buildings.
- § B17A-354.17 Educational and other nonresidential buildings.
- § B17A-354.18 Other bulk regulations.
- § B17A-354.19 Off-street parking and loading requirements - General: location.
- Subdivision V E5 Districts
- § B17A-354.20 Use regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-354.21 Uses permitted as of right.
- § B17A-354.22 Conditional uses.
- § B17A-354.23 Other use regulations.
- § B17A-354.24 Bulk regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-354.25 Educational and other nonresidential buildings.
- § B17A-354.26 Other bulk regulations.
- § B17A-354.27 Off-street parking and loading requirements - Generally.
- § B17A-354.28 Educational uses.
- § B17A-354.29 Other nonresidential buildings and uses.
- § B17A-354.30 Required loading for nonresidential uses.
- § B17A-354.31 Signage - Generally.
- § B17A-354.32 Public access.
- § B17A-354.33 Amendment of Zoning Map.
Division 5A Mixed Residential-Retail-Office
MRRO District
Sections
- Subdivision I MRRO Districts
- § B17A-355 Use regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-356 Uses permitted as of right.
- § B17A-356.1 Conditional uses.
- § B17A-356.2 Mandatory set-aside for affordable housing.
- § B17A-357 Bulk regulations - Generally.
- § B17A-358 Hospital uses, residential uses and nonresidential uses.
- § B17A-359 Additional bulk regulations.
- § B17A-360 Off-street parking and loading requirements - Generally.
- § B17A-361 Required parking - Residential uses.
- § B17A-362 Required parking - Nonresidential uses.
- § B17A-363 Required loading for nonresidential uses.
Division 6
Supplementary District Regulations
Sections
- Subdivision I Use Regulations
- § B17A-364 Prohibited uses.
- § B17A-365 Lighting and sound systems.
- § B17A-365.1 Lighting.
- § B17A-366 Uses to be located in enclosed buildings; exceptions.
- § B17A-367 Accessory signs - Permitted in all districts.
- § B17A-368 Accessory signs - Permitted in business districts.
- § B17A-369 Prohibited signs.
- § B17A-370 Sign location.
- § B17A-371 Sign lighting.
- § B17A-372 "Area" of sign defined.
- Subdivision II Bulk Regulations
- § B17A-373 Exceptions to lot size requirements - Existing small lots.
- § B17A-374 Lot depth.
- § B17A-375 Exceptions to height restrictions.
- § B17A-376 Side and rear yards.
- § B17A-376.1 The mean prevailing front setback.
- § B17A-377 Projections into yards; fences or walls; paved areas.
- § B17A-377.1 Residential design standards.
- § B17A-378 Corner lots - Location of front, side and rear yards.
- § B17A-379 Obstructions to vision at street intersections.
- § B17A-380 Accessory buildings or structures.
- § B17A-381 (Reserved)
- § B17A-382 Distances between buildings on single lot.
- § B17A-383 Distances between buildings and windows in habitable rooms of other buildings.
- § B17A-384 Courts in multiple dwellings, joint occupancy buildings, dormitories and boarding houses.
- § B17A-385 Access to streets; conditional use approval of non-access.
- Subdivision III Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
- § B17A-386 Permitted accessory parking - Generally.
- § B17A-387 Required parking spaces - Size, design; signs.
- § B17A-388 Parking - Location; ownership.
- § B17A-389 (Reserved)
- § B17A-390 Parking lots and garages.
- § B17A-391 Loading berths - Permitted.
- § B17A-392 Loading berths - Size, location, access and buffering.
- § B17A-393 Storage and overnight parking of inoperable vehicles, trucks, boats, etc.
- Subdivision IV Of Right Modification of Bulk and Parking Requirements for Approved Relocation Preservation Structures
- § B17A-393.1 Designation of preservation structures.
- § B17A-393.2 Notice of designation.
- § B17A-393.3 Proposals for the acquisition and relocation of preservation structures.
- § B17A-393.4 Minimum criteria for relocation plans.
- § B17A-393.5 Criteria governing selection among competing proposals.
- § B17A-393.6 Modification of zoning requirements for relocated preservation structures.
- § B17A-393.7 Violations.
- Subdivision V Buffering Requirements
Division 7
Nonconforming Uses and Noncomplying Buildings
Sections
- Subdivision I Nonconforming Uses
- § B17A-394 Continuance of nonconforming use.
- § B17A-395 Buildings containing - Maintenance, repairs and structural alterations.
- § B17A-396 Nonconforming uses - Damage or partial destruction.
- § B17A-397 Changes to other uses.
- § B17A-398 Extension, enlargement or relocation.
- § B17A-399 Cessation of operations.
- Subdivision II Noncomplying Buildings
Division 9
Miscellaneous
Sections
Division 10
Affordable Housing Zones
Sections
- Subdivision I Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO) Zones
- § B17A-409 Purpose.
- § B17A-410 Mandatory Affordable Housing Set-Aside.
- § B17A-411 Affordable Housing Overlay-1 (AHO-1) Regulations.
- § B17A-412 Affordable Housing Overlay-1 (AHO-1) Historic Building Retention Required.
- § B17A-413 Affordable Housing Overlay-1 (AHO-1) permitted principal uses.
- § B17A-414 Affordable Housing Overlay-1 (AHO-1) permitted accessory uses.
- § B17A-415 Affordable Housing Overlay-1 (AHO-1) Site Development Regulations.
- § B17A-416 Affordable Housing Overlay-2 (AHO-2) Regulations.
- § B17A-417 Affordable Housing Overlay-2 (AHO-2) Historic building retention required.
- § B17A-418 Affordable Housing Overlay-2 (AHO-2) permitted principal uses.
- § B17A-419 Affordable Housing Overlay-2 (AHO-2) permitted accessory uses.
- § B17A-420 Affordable Housing Overlay-2 (AHO-2) site development regulations.
- § B17A-421 Affordable Housing Overlay-3 (AHO-3) Regulations.
- § B17A-422 Affordable Housing Overlay-3 (AHO-3) permitted principal uses.
- § B17A-423 Affordable Housing Overlay-3 (AHO-3) permitted accessory uses.
- § B17A-424 Affordable Housing Overlay-3 (AHO-3) site development regulations.
- § B17A-451 Purpose (AHO-6).
- § B17A-452 Mandatory Affordable Housing (AHO-6).
- § B17A-453 Affordable Housing Overlay-6 (AHO-6) Regulations.
- § B17A-454 Affordable Housing Overlay-6 (AHO-6) permitted principal uses.
- § B17A-455 Affordable Housing Overlay-6 (AHO-6) permitted accessory uses.
- § B17A-456 Affordable Housing Overlay-6 (AHO-6) Site Development Regulations.
- § B17A-457 Affordable Housing Overlay-7 (AHO-7)
- § B17A-457.1 Purpose.
- § B17A-457.2 Mandatory Affordable Housing Set-Aside.
- § B17A-457.3 Affordable Housing Overlay-7 (AHO-7) Historic Building Retention Required.
- § B17A-457.4 Affordable Housing Overlay-7 (AHO-7) Permitted principal uses.
- § B17A-457.5 Affordable Housing Overlay-7 (AHO-7) Permitted accessory uses.
- § B17A-457.6 Affordable Housing Overlay-7 (AHO-7) Bulk Requirements.
- Subdivision II Affordable Housing (AH) Zones
- § B17A-481 Purpose; (AH-6) Zone.
- § B17A-482 Mandatory Affordable Housing; (AH-6) Zone.
- § B17A-483 Affordable Housing-6 (AH-6) Regulations.
- § B17A-484 Affordable Housing-6 (AH-6) permitted principal uses.
- § B17A-485 Affordable Housing-6 (AH-6) permitted accessory uses.
- § B17A-486 Affordable Housing-6 (AH-6) Site Development Regulations.