Rockaway Township City Zoning Code
§ 54-30.30
RMF-5 Multifamily Residential District.
[Ord. No. 95-24 § 54-120; Ord. No. 07-19 § 7]
A.
Permitted principal uses. The following principal uses are permitted in the RMF-5 district.[1]
(1)
Multifamily residential use.
(2)
Single-family attached residential use.
(3)
Single-family detached residential use.
(4)
Plant material nurseries, parks, golf courses. Plant material nurseries shall not result in the emission of any fly ash, dust, fumes, vapors or gases which can cause damage to health, to animals or vegetation or other forms of property, or which can cause any soiling at any point.
[1]
Note: See Appendix A, included as an attachment to this chapter.
B.
Permitted accessory uses. Accessory uses and structures permitted in the RMF-5 district are those uses and structures which are customarily incidental and subordinate to a permitted principal use. In case of a question concerning whether a use or structure is accessory to a permitted principal use, the determination thereof shall lie with the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
D.
Prohibited uses. Any use other than those uses specifically permitted above are prohibited. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to permit timbering, lumbering or tree farming. Multifamily dwellings or single-family attached dwellings shall not be used for any home business or professional use.
E.
Required conditions. The following requirements shall be complied with for all multifamily and/or single-family attached residential dwelling unit projects:
(1)
Minimum tract size. There shall be a minimum tract size of five acres.
(2)
Maximum gross density. The maximum gross density shall be five dwelling units per acre; provided, however, a density bonus shall be permitted, as herein regulated, which is related to a reduction in energy consumption or demand. The reduction shall be based on comparison of the proposed development over the minimum requirements of the F.H.A. energy standards. The relationship of energy conservation to permitted density is as follows:
(a)
Gross density with less than 10% energy savings: five dwelling units per acre.
(b)
Gross density with at least 10% but less than 20% energy savings: 5.5 dwelling units per acre.
(c)
Gross density with at least 20% but less than 30% energy savings: six dwelling units per acre.
(d)
Gross density with at least 30% energy savings: 6.5 dwelling units per acre.
(3)
Maximum gross density for senior citizen dwelling units. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the maximum gross density for any project shall be six dwelling units per acre if the project is restricted to senior citizen dwelling units. For the purpose of administering this provision a senior citizen dwelling unit shall be defined as: a dwelling unit restricted by deed or other instrument to occupancy by single individuals 62 years of age or older; married couples, at least one of whom is 62 years of age or older; two closely related persons when both persons are 62 years of age or older. One person under age 62 but over age 18 may reside in a dwelling unit with a senior citizen or citizens as permitted above, if the presence of the person is essential for the physical care or economic support of the senior citizen or citizens. Sons and/or daughters may reside with a parent or parents as permitted above.
(4)
Set aside for affordable housing. If any developer builds residential units in the RMF-5 district at a gross density of greater than five units per acre, at least 10% of the total number of dwelling units hereinafter constructed within each such development shall be made affordable and sold or rented to low income persons and 10% shall be made affordable and sold or rented to moderate income persons.
(5)
Maximum units per structure. No multifamily structure shall contain more than 12 dwelling units and no single-family attached structure shall contain more than eight dwelling units.
(6)
Minimum setbacks. No building shall be closer than 40 feet to any street right-of-way line or other property line, nor closer than 20 feet from the curbline or edge of pavement of any internal private road.
(7)
Minimum distance between buildings. No building shall be located closer to another building than a distance that is at least the height of the higher building.
(8)
Maximum height. No building containing apartment units shall exceed two stories; provided, however, that in no event shall any structure exceed 35 feet in height.
(9)
Utilities. Every garden apartment development must be connected to the public sanitary sewer and water systems, as approved by the Township Engineer. Fire hydrants shall be installed by the developer in adequate numbers and at locations recommended by the Township Engineer. All utilities such as electricity, telephone and the like shall be installed underground. A master television antenna shall be provided for each apartment structure and individual television antennas are prohibited.