A subordinate building or structure on the same lot with the principal or main building devoted exclusively to an accessory use.

A use naturally and normally incident and subordinate to the main use of the premises or lot.

A change in the supporting members of a building, an addition to or diminution of a building, conversion of a building or a part thereof, or removal of a building from one location to another.

The floor in a house or other building next below the principal floor.

An individual other than a member of the family occupying the dwelling unit or a part thereof, who, for a consideration, is furnished sleeping accommodations and may be furnished meals or other services, as part of the consideration.

A profit or nonprofit boardinghome, rest home or other home for the sheltered care of adult persons which, in addition to providing food and shelter to four or more persons unrelated to the proprietor, also provides any personal care or service beyond food, shelter and laundry.

A dwelling or part thereof in which lodging is provided by the owner or operator to boarders.

An area or strip of property around a site zoned or occupied by a commercial, industrial, business, apartment or townhouse use that abuts a residential zone or use or a public use such as Borough parkland and Green Acres. The purpose of the "buffer zone" shall be to minimize adverse impact, to insure privacy, to afford protection from noise, and to promote and encourage aesthetic and harmonious conditions between diverse adjoining land use. Such area, if wooded, shall remain wooded, and whether or not wooded shall be provided with closely spaced plantings or, if determined to be appropriate by the Planning Board, solid fencing to form a visual screen. No clear-cutting shall be done prior to approval by the Planning Board and Shade Tree Commission.

An establishment which features topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male or female impersonators or similar entertainers, wherein beverages sold under the regulations of N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq. are sold or are available for sale.

Any building, premises, or land in or upon which there is an establishment devoted primarily to the business of washing automobiles or providing rapid lubrication and oil changing service.

Ownership of two or more contiguous parcels of real property by one person or by two or more persons owning such property jointly, as tenants by the entirety, or as tenants in common.

A lot at the junction of, and having frontage on, two or more intersecting streets, or a lot bounded on two or more sides by the same street.

Any building or portion thereof, designed or converted to contain living quarters which are provided as residences or for overnight sleeping for individuals or groups, operated as an accessory use to a school, college, university, boarding school, convent, monastery, nonprofit educational institution, religious order, church, hospital, library or other.

A building or portion thereof designed or used as the residence or sleeping place of one or more persons, including one-family, two-family and multiple dwellings, apartment-hotels, boardinghomes for sheltered care and boardinghouses but not including motels, tourist cabins, trailers or trailer courts.

A single unit providing complete independent living facilities for one or more persons including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation.

Entire building exterior wall face, including grade to the top of the eaves and entire width of the building elevation.

One or more persons occupying a dwelling unit as a single nonprofit housekeeping facility.

A restaurant having a limited menu and serving food to the general public for consumption either on or off the premises.

A restaurant that sells prepared food, either indoors or outdoors in disposable containers (i.e., paper or plastic) and does not have waiter service.

That level of soil on a property, as established at the end of construction. Finished grade, at any point within the area for measurement of the height of a building (footprint plus 10 feet), shall not be greater than 18 inches higher than the original grade that existed prior to construction.

The area of all floors computed by measuring the dimensions of the outside walls of a building, excluding attic and basement floors, porches, patios, terraces or breezeways, and carports, verandas and garages, provided those excluded areas are not used to enlarge the permitted use or are used only for storage or utilities. All areas or portions of areas of the enumerated exclusions used for any other use than those set forth above shall be included in computing floor area.

A building or buildings of not over 2 1/2 stories at building entrances (total height can be three stories on sloping sites), containing four or more dwelling units, with the habitable floor area of each being on a single level.

The vertical distance from the finished grade elevation along a line as measured by a distance of 10 feet from all points along the foundation (footprint) of the structure to the level of the highest point of the roof surface. In making a measurement to determine the height of a building, no vertical distance along this line, to the highest point of the roof surface, shall exceed the height requirements as contained within the Zoning Code. The averaging of vertical distances between the finished grade elevations along this line and the highest point of the roof surface shall not be permitted.

Nonprofit institutions such as churches, schools teaching academic subjects, hospitals and libraries.

An establishment which features topless or topless and bottomless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male or female impersonators or similar entertainers, and where beverages other than beverages sold under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq. are sold or are available for sale.

A parcel of land exclusive of any adjoining street, the location, dimensions and boundary of which are determined by description as on a subdivision map of record, an official map or by metes and bounds, which is occupied or intended to be occupied by one building and, if any, its accessory buildings; or by a group of buildings as permitted by this chapter and including such open spaces appurtenant to such building or groups of buildings required by this chapter. In the event that more than one plot or lot as set forth on any map filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Bergen or on present or future assessment maps of the Borough of Ramsey is used in part or in full with one or more other such plot or lots for the erection of a building and its accessory buildings including yards, the aggregate of all such plots or lots shall, for the purpose of this chapter, be deemed to be one lot.

The average distance between the front lot line and the rear lot line. Lot depth shall be measured along a line connecting the midpoint of the front lot line and the midpoint of the rear lot line, and along lines drawn parallel to said line at ten-foot intervals from said line throughout the width of the lot, provided that only those said lines which are located entirely within the lot shall be used for measuring the lot depth. The average of the above measurements shall be the lot depth.

The maximum horizontal projected area of the principal building including garages, enclosed porches, breezeways, steps and any other attached or detached structures.

The maximum building coverage plus any impervious area including but not limited to pools, driveways, walks, decks, patios and detached structures.

The total area of the dwelling excluding garages, attics and basements. Maximum living space shall be measured by the outside dimensions of the first and second floor.

A use which is lawfully exercised within a structure or on land at the time of adoption of this chapter, or any amendment thereto, and which does not conform with the regulations of the zone district in which it is located.

A privately or publicly operated licensed health facility where four or more persons are housed and provided continued nursing care due to advanced age, illness, or infirmity, under the general supervision of a licensed physician or registered nurse; such term shall not be construed to imply or permit the practice of general hospital functions, assisted living, or sheltered care of adult persons.

The area of the attic or one-half story space where the ceiling height is seven feet or greater and does not exceed 60% of the floor below.

A permitted reduction in lot sizes and lot area requirements in major subdivisions in the R-1 Residence District Zone in which the density requirement (dwelling units per acre) is maintained and where all resulting undeveloped land within the subdivision is deeded to the Borough of Ramsey for public purposes.

That portion of a wall that extends above the roofline.

An open area, other than a street or other public way, used for the parking of motor vehicles and available for public or private use whether for a fee or as a service or privilege for clients, customers, suppliers or residents.

The primary or predominant use of the premises.

A detached accessory building or portion of a main building, used only for the storage of passenger vehicles or a commercial vehicle as permitted by Subsection 34-4.8.

Any artificially constructed basin or other structure for the holding of water for use by the possessor, his family or guests, for swimming, diving and other aquatic sports and recreation. The term "swimming pool" does not include any plastic, canvas or rubber pool temporarily erected upon the ground holding less than 1,000 gallons of water and/or less than 18 inches in depth.

Any building, premises or land in or upon which there is an establishment devoted primarily to the business of supplying and selling motor fuel or other petroleum products, supplies or equipment for use in and upon motor vehicles and repairing, storing or reconditioning of motor vehicles.

An antenna, the purpose of which is to receive television or radio signals from orbiting satellites.

As follows:

Any publicly displayed notice or device, freestanding or attached to a building or structure, or painted or reproduced on any building or structure which displays, reproduces or includes any letter, word, name, number, model, insignia, design, device or reproduction, used for one or more of the following purposes: to identify the premises or occupant or owner thereof; to identify any trade, business, professional, industry, service or other activity; to advertise any product or item; to advertise the sale or rental or use of all or any part of any premises, including that upon which it is displayed; to direct vehicular traffic or pedestrian traffic, other than national, state, county, or municipal highway and roadway markers; and shall include any announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, illustration, insignia or any representation used to advertise or intended to advertise or promote the interests of any person, or which attracts or is intended to attract attention to itself, when the same is placed outdoors in view of the general public. The term "Sign" shall include billboard, plaque, or ground, wall, roof, illuminated, projecting or temporary sign and portable signs which shall be deemed to be any sign attached to or displayed on a vehicle or trailer that is used solely for the purpose of advertising a business establishment, product, service or entertainment, when that vehicle or trailer is regularly parked so as to attract the attention of motor or pedestrian traffic.

A building containing one dwelling unit.

Ownership by one person or by two or more persons whether jointly, as tenants by the entirety, or as tenants in common, of a separate parcel of real property.

That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor above the average elevation of ground at the foundation wall and the surface of the next floor above, or if there is no floor above it, then the space between the floor and ceiling next above it.

Anything constructed or erected, whether portable, prefabricated, sectional or otherwise, which is permanent or temporary, located on and/or under the ground or attached to something so located.

That the present tense shall include the future; the singular number shall include the plural; and the plural the singular. The word "shall" is always mandatory. The words "zone" and "district" are the same.

A structure, or dwelling unit in a structure, containing three or more dwelling units arranged side by side or in clusters, so that one dwelling unit is not above or below another dwelling unit.

An architectural element that extends above the parapet.