Readington Township City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE IV
District Regulations
Sections
- § 148-13 General regulations for all zones.
- § 148-14 SRR Special Resource Residential Zone.
- § 148-15 AR Agricultural Residential Zone.
- § 148-16 RR Rural Residential Zone.
- § 148-16.1 HR - Hamlet Residential Zone.
- § 148-17 R-1 Residential One-Acre Zone.
- § 148-18 VR Village Residential Zone.
- § 148-19 PND Planned Neighborhood Development Zone.
- § 148-20 PND-1 Planned Neighborhood Development Zone.
- § 148-21 B Business Zone.
- § 148-22 VC Village Commercial Zone.
- § 148-22.1 (Reserved) [1]
- § 148-22.2 VH Village Hospitality Zone.
- § 148-23 ROM-1 Research Office and Manufacturing Zone.
- § 148-24 ROM-2 Research Office and Manufacturing Park Zone.
- § 148-25 RO Research Office Zone.
- § 148-26 (Reserved) [1]
- § 148-27 PND-2 Planned Neighborhood Development Zone. [1]
- § 148-27.1 SC-2 Senior Citizen-2 District.
- § 148-27.2 Whitehouse-Mechanicsville Gateway Overlay Zone (WMG). [1]
- § 148-27.3 SC-4 Senior Citizen-4 Overlay Zone. [1]
- § 148-27.4 Solberg-Hunterdon Air Safety and Historic Airport District (overlay district).
- § 148-27.5 (Reserved) [1]
- § 148-27.6 Multifamily Affordable Housing-1 (MFAH-1) District.
- § 148-27.7 Age-Restricted Affordable Housing-1 (ARAH-1).
- § 148-27.8 Age-Restricted Affordable Housing-2 (ARAH-2).
- § 148-27.9 Age-Restricted Affordable Housing-3 (ARAH-3).
- § 148-27.10 Multifamily Affordable Housing-2.5 (MFAH-2.5).
- § 148-27.11 Multifamily Affordable Housing-3 (MFAH-3).
- § 148-27.12 Multifamily Affordable Housing-4 (MFAH-4).
- § 148-27.13 (Reserved). [1]
- § 148-27.14 VR-1 Village Residential-1 Zone.
- § 148-27.15 Licensed Cannabis Business Overlay (LCBO) Zone.
- § 148-27.16 Nelson Street Redevelopment Area and Plan.
- § 148-27.17 Redevelopment Area and Plan for Block 36, Lots 4, 5, 5.02, 5.04, 65 and 66.
- § 148-27.18 Block 81 Redevelopment Area (BL-81-RA) and Plan.
- § 148-27.19 HVC Highway Village Commercial Zone.
- § 148-27.20 HC Highway Commercial Zone.
- § 148-27.21 ROM-3 Research Office and Manufacturing.
ARTICLE V
Conditional Uses, Exceptions, Modifications and Critical Areas
Sections
- § 148-28 Conditional uses.
- § 148-29 Public and private schools.
- § 148-30 Assembly uses.
- § 148-31 (Reserved) [1]
- § 148-32 Hospitals providing facilities for overnight stays.
- § 148-33 Nursing homes.
- § 148-34 (Reserved) [1]
- § 148-35 Limited brewery. [1]
- § 148-36 Public utilities.
- § 148-37 (Reserved) [1]
- § 148-38 (Reserved) [1]
- § 148-39 Transmission lines.
- § 148-40 Agricultural commercial village.
- § 148-41 Retail and service uses in the PND Zone.
- § 148-42 Service station and automobile repair shop.
- § 148-43 Hotels.
- § 148-44 Conference inns.
- § 148-45 Mixed-use corporate office parks.
- § 148-46 Tree removal in the SSR Zone.
- § 148-47 Home occupation.
- § 148-48 Single-family detached and semi-detached residences in HVC Highway Village Commercial District. [1]
- § 148-49 General exceptions and modifications.
- § 148-50 Critical areas.
ARTICLE VI
General Provisions
Sections
- § 148-51 Accessory buildings and structures.
- § 148-52 Fences and walls.
- § 148-53 Home occupations.
- § 148-54 Nonconforming lots, structures and uses.
- § 148-55 Parking of commercial vehicles in residential zones.
- § 148-56 Parking of trailers and/or campers in residential zones.
- § 148-57 Principal use.
- § 148-58 Swimming pools.
- § 148-59 Open space requirements.
- § 148-60 Open space demarcation.
- § 148-60.1 Landform protection.
- § 148-60.2 Renewable energy facilities.
ARTICLE VII
Subdivision and Site Plan Design Standards
Sections
- § 148-61 Applicability and waivers.
- § 148-61.1 Residential development.
- § 148-61.2 Nonresidential development.
- § 148-61.3 Waivers.
- § 148-62 Bikeways and paths.
- § 148-63 Buffers.
- § 148-64 Design criteria for multifamily residential developments.
- § 148-65 Stormwater.
- § 148-65.1 Definitions.
- § 148-65.2 Design and performance standards for stormwater management measures.
- § 148-65.3 Stormwater management requirements for major development.
- § 148-65.4 Calculation of stormwater runoff and groundwater recharge.
- § 148-65.5 Sources for technical guidance.
- § 148-65.6 Solids and floatable materials controls standards.
- § 148-65.7 Safety standards for stormwater management basins.
- § 148-65.8 Requirements for a site development stormwater plan.
- § 148-65.9 Maintenance and repair.
- § 148-65.10 Drainage of streets.
- § 148-65.11 Penalties.
- § 148-66 Landscaping.
- § 148-67 Lighting.
- § 148-68 Lot configuration.
- § 148-69 Natural features and existing structures.
- § 148-69.1 Tree removal and tree replacement plan.
- § 148-70 Off-street parking, loading areas and driveways.
- § 148-71 Performance standards for all uses.
- § 148-72 Public utilities.
- § 148-73 Sanitary sewers and septic systems.
- § 148-74 Sight triangles.
- § 148-75 Solid waste.
- § 148-76 Streets, curbs and sidewalks. [1]
- § 148-77 Water supply.
- § 148-78 Fire protection systems for residential development.
- § 148-79 Open space guidelines.
- § 148-79.1 Site design standards for continuing-care retirement communities, assisted-living residences, congregate-care units, long-term-care facilities and combinations thereof.
- § 148-79.2 Historic areas.
- § 148-79.3 HVC Highway Village Commercial, HC Highway Commercial District and ROM-3 Research Office and Manufacturing design.
ARTICLE VIIA
Flood Damage Prevention
Sections
- § 148-79.3 Scope and administration.
- § 148-79.4 Applicability.
- § 148-79.5 Duties and powers of Floodplain Administrator.
- § 148-79.6 Permits.
- § 148-79.7 Site plans and construction documents.
- § 148-79.7.1 Inspections.
- § 148-79.7.2 Variances.
- § 148-79.7.3 Violations.
- § 148-79.7.4 Definitions.
- § 148-79.7.5 Subdivisions and other developments.
- § 148-79.7.6 Site improvement.
- § 148-79.7.7 Manufactured homes.
- § 148-79.7.8 Recreational vehicles.
- § 148-79.7.9 Tanks.
- § 148-79.7.10 Other development and building work.
- § 148-79.7.11 Temporary structures and temporary storage.
- § 148-79.7.12 Utility and Miscellaneous Group U.
- § 148-79.7.13 Severability.
- § 148-79.7.14 Effective date.
ARTICLE VIIB
Tree Removal and Replacement
Sections
- § 148-79.8 Intent and purpose.
- § 148-79.9 Permit required.
- § 148-79.10 Exemptions.
- § 148-79.11 Existing individual lots (excluding subdivision, site plan and variances).
- § 148-79.12 Tree replacement requirements.
- § 148-79.13 Protection of trees and shrubs from utility wires.
- § 148-79.14 Tree Escrow Fund.
- § 148-79.15 Inspections.
- § 148-79.16 Enforcement.
- § 148-79.17 Permit approval.
- § 148-79.18 Notice of commencement of tree removal.
- § 148-79.19 Violations and penalties; restitution.
- § 148-79.20 Appeals.
ARTICLE VIII
Wireless Telecommunications
Sections
- § 148-80 Purpose and goals.
- § 148-81 Telecommunications towers prohibited.
- § 148-82 Conditional use standards.
- § 148-83 PWTF's and PWTEF's not considered public utilities.
- § 148-84 Site design standards.
- § 148-85 Removal of abandoned PWTF's.
- § 148-86 Nonconforming PWTF's.
- § 148-87 Site plan submission requirements.
- § 148-88 Farmland.
ARTICLE IX
Zoning Board of Adjustment and Planning Board
Sections
- § 148-89 Establishment of the Board of Adjustment.
- § 148-90 Powers and jurisdiction of the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
- § 148-91 Appeals and applications to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
- § 148-92 Establishment of the Planning Board.
- § 148-93 Powers and jurisdiction of the Planning Board.
- § 148-94 Provisions applicable to both the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
- § 148-95 Appeal of decisions.
- § 148-96 Notice of decisions.
ARTICLE X
Development Application Review Procedures and Plat/Plan Details
Sections
- § 148-97 Application review procedures.
- § 148-98 Simultaneous review or separate applications.
- § 148-99 Informal review by Planning Board.
- § 148-100 Submission of an application for variance or conditional use only.
- § 148-101 Submission of minor subdivision plats and minor site plans.
- § 148-102 Submission of preliminary major subdivision plats and preliminary major site plans.
- § 148-103 Submission of final major subdivision plats and final major site plans.
ARTICLE XII
Sign Requirements and Regulations
Sections
- § 148-112 Short title.
- § 148-113 Purpose, intent and scope.
- § 148-114 Prohibited signs.
- § 148-115 Nonconforming signs.
- § 148-116 Exemptions.
- § 148-116.1 Permits.
- § 148-116.2 Sign illumination.
- § 148-116.3 Substitution of noncommercial speech for commercial speech.
- § 148-116.4 Content neutrality as to sign message (viewpoint).
- § 148-116.5 Setback measurement.
- § 148-116.6 Double-faced signs.
- § 148-116.7 Applicability; permitted signs.
- § 148-116.8 Signs permitted in residential districts.
- § 148-116.9 Signs permitted in nonresidential and mixed-use districts.
- § 148-116.10 Administration and enforcement.
- § 148-116.11 Appeals to Board of Adjustment.
- § 148-116.12 Violations and penalties.
- § 148-116.13 Effect on existing permits.
- § 148-116.14 Severability.
ARTICLE XIII
Affordable Housing
Sections
- § 148-117 Short title.
- § 148-117.1 Purpose.
- § 148-117.2 Monitoring and reporting requirements.
- § 148-117.3 Applicability.
- § 148-117.4 Township-wide mandatory set-aside.
- § 148-117.5 Alternative living arrangements.
- § 148-117.6 Phasing schedule for inclusionary zoning.
- § 148-117.7 New construction.
- § 148-117.8 Utilities.
- § 148-117.9 Occupancy standards.
- § 148-117.10 Control periods for restricted ownership units and enforcement mechanisms.
- § 148-117.11 Price restrictions for restricted ownership units, homeowner association fees and resale prices.
- § 148-117.12 Buyer income eligibility.
- § 148-117.13 Limitations on indebtedness secured by ownership unit; subordination.
- § 148-117.14 Capital improvements to ownership units.
- § 148-117.15 Control periods for restricted rental units.
- § 148-117.16 Rent restrictions for rental units; leases.
- § 148-117.17 Tenant income eligibility.
- § 148-117.18 Development fees.
- § 148-118 Appeals.
Additional Zoning
Details
Sections
- Attachment 1 - Schedule A: Signage Between Open Space Dedicated to the Township and Privately Owned Property
- Attachment 2 - Schedule B: Signage Between Privately Held Open Space and Privately Held Nonopen Space
- Attachment 3 - Schedule C: Conservation Easement Sign Detail
- Attachment 4 - Checklists
- Attachment 5 - Table 3-1
- Attachment 6 - Pre-Application Development Review Form
- Attachment 7 - Appendix of Exhibits
- Attachment 8 - Area Measurement of Solar Facilities
- Attachment 9 - Nelson Street
- Attachment 10 - Proposed Zoning Map Change
- Attachment 11 - Reserved
- Attachment 12 - Reserved
- Attachment 13 - Reserved
- Attachment 14 - Readington Front Elevation
- Attachment 15 - Conceptual Site Plan
- Attachment 16 - Fox Hollow Golf Club Concept Plan
- Attachment 17 - VR-1 Zoning Map Amendment
- Attachment 18 - MFAH 2-5 Zoning Map Amendment
- Attachment 19 - Licensed Cannabis Overlay Proposed Zoning Map
- Attachment 20 - Redevelopment Plan for Block 36, Lots 4, 5, 5-02, 5-04, 65 and 66
- Attachment 21 - Block 81 Redevelopment Plan
- Attachment 22 - HVC, HC, and ROM-3 District Zoning Map Amendment
- Ord- No- 19-2025
- Ord- No- 24-2025