Single-family residences.

General farming, including the raising and breeding of horses, but excluding all other forms of animal husbandry.

Garages and off-street parking.

Fences and walls.

Swimming pools and tennis courts on the same lot with single-family residences.

General farming, including the raising and breeding of horses, but excluding all other forms of animal husbandry.

Uses naturally and normally incident to principal permitted uses or other permitted accessory uses.

Schools, churches, and parish houses meeting the following standards:

Home occupations meeting the following standards:

Affordable accessory apartments in accordance with and subject to § 80-99, Accessory apartments.

Minimum lot area: one acre.

Minimum lot depth: 200 feet.

Minimum lot width: 150 feet.

Minimum front yard: 75 feet.

Minimum side yard: 25 feet.

Minimum rear yard.

Maximum building height.

Maximum lot coverage: 20%.

Minimum lot area: three acres.

Number of horses permitted: no more than one per acre.

Setbacks: all structures and areas for the feeding and boarding of horses and all manure piles shall be set back at least 100 feet from all property lines.

Fencing: lots upon which horses are raised and bred shall be suitably fenced, but electric fences are prohibited.

A planned unit residential development consisting of two-family side-by-side units meeting the standards as set forth in this § 80-86 and age-restricted to households where at least one individual is 55 years of age. Such a household shall not include any resident person who is below 18 years of age.

General farming.

Fences and walls, subject to Planning Board approval as part of a Comprehensive Plan for the entire tract.

Home occupations meeting the standards set forth in § 80-85D(3).

Affordable accessory apartments in accordance with and subject to § 80-99, Accessory apartments.

Minimum tract size: The entirety of the district, which shall be designed in a comprehensive manner.

Number of dwelling units permitted: The maximum number of dwelling units permitted in the district shall be 34 units in 17 two-family side-by-side units.

Bulk standards for the R-1C District:

The lots, road configuration, building placement, and unit types set forth on the illustrative figure for the R-1C District attached to this chapter are for illustrative purposes only and to demonstrate a plan complying with the intent and purposes of the R-1C District.[1]

All buildings lots shall be at least 150 feet from the Princeton Avenue right-of-way before any dedication.

Public pedestrian and bicycle access to the abutting park shall be provided from within the development via the internal street. As part of the development, the existing sidewalk at Princeton Avenue and Crescent Avenue shall be extended to the pedestrian entrance of the abutting park. The sidewalk shall be along the northwesterly side of Princeton Avenue to the extent that right-of-way exists or is made available by the Borough of Rocky Hill to the developer.

A village green shall be provided in the center of the development.

A landscape buffer in accordance with § 80-46 shall be provided along the perimeter property lines adjacent to the residential districts.

The R-1C District shall be designed in a manner that:

The district architectural design standards contained in § 80-86F(8) are intended to ensure that proposed buildings are compatible with the existing structures of the Historic Preservation District. Buildings to be constructed in the R-1C District shall have architectural elements such as open porches, building offsets, and changes in roof forms to be sensitive to massing and scale. The buildings shall incorporate a variety of porch configurations, changes in fenestration and/or other exterior elements and color variation for diversity in the streetscape.

Within the development variations in architectural style are encouraged. Buildings and fences shall be designed to be compatible with the architecture and landscape within the Historic Preservation District. A development meeting the following standards and the standards set forth in § 80-86F(6) and (7) shall be deemed to comply with the Historic Preservation District requirements set forth in § 80-95:

There shall be no more than one access road from Princeton Avenue, and the access point therefor shall be located in a manner so as to minimize the disruption of the open space along the Princeton Avenue corridor, subject to a determination by the Professional Engineer and Traffic Engineer of the Planning Board that such point will provide safe ingress and egress for the development.

The streets interior to the development will be constructed consistent with the Residential Site Improvement Standards and the applicable Borough of Rocky Hill ordinances.

All streets interior to the development will be owned, repaired and maintained by the developer of the property or its successor or assigns or a homeowners' association established for that purpose, with the documents forming the homeowners' association approved by the Planning Board attorney.

The type of homeowners' association will be at the discretion of the developer, and, if necessary, the developer will provide the Planning Board attorney with proof of registration with the Department of Community Affairs.

No interior street in the development will be accepted by the Borough of Rocky Hill.

Deed restrictions approved by the Planning Board attorney shall be recorded for that portion of the common open space within 150 feet of the Princeton Avenue right-of-way so as to ensure that it is maintained as an open field without formal landscaping or in farming operations, and that no buildings shall be constructed thereon. Other improvements, such as pedestrian and bicycle paths, fences, stormwater management facilities, sewer, water, and underground utilities, such as gas, electric, telephone and cable, may be located within this area. The area subject to deed restrictions shall be maintained in accordance with a plan approved as part of the development application.

Deed restrictions approved by the Planning Board Attorney shall be recorded providing that the maximum number of dwelling units shall be 34 age-restricted units.

Minimum area: three acres, including the lot plus land on adjoining lots dedicated by easement for such purposes.

Number of horses permitted: no more than one per acre.

Setbacks: all structures and area for feeding and boarding of horses and all manure piles shall be set back at least 100 feet from all property lines.

Fencing: lots upon which horses are raised and bred shall be suitably fenced, but electric fences are prohibited.

The purpose of cottage zoning is to promote the development of small, high quality, single-family homes. This development will support a mix of income levels and include an affordable housing component in accordance with the Borough's Affordable Housing Regulations, Article VIII of the Rocky Hill Land Use Code. Housing units will have less overall bulk and a smaller architectural scale than standard single-family homes. And since this overlay zone is located within the Borough's Historic District, any development in accordance with this section shall comply with all requirements of the Historic District.

The site design standards contained in this section are intended to create an authentic cottage development which always includes small, compact clusters of cottages, each oriented around a functional common open space that is intended to foster a sense of community and enhanced security. Cottage clusters will be pedestrian-oriented, with vehicular use assuming a lower priority. Each cottage cluster will include pedestrian amenities and opportunities to promote socializing while minimizing the visibility of streets and parking. Common areas of the development will be governed by a homeowners' association.

The architectural design standards contained in this section are intended to encourage cottage-style housing with the size, proportionality and character of Craftsman-style homes built in the early 20th century. Smaller homes within a tightly clustered development will create more opportunities for areas of open space and overall site buffering in the form of a greenbelt will protect the streetscape of Princeton Avenue and the Borough's Historic District. Each first-floor cottage will include some private open space adjoining public open space, thereby fostering a sense of ownership while enhancing diversity in the landscape.

Cottage housing development will encourage an efficient use of land and help create a safe, tightly knit, multigenerational and mixed-income community. As an overlay zone, this section must be utilized if future development proposed for the zone does not comply with the standards of the base zone, R1-C Age-Restricted/Traditional Neighborhood Development, or is otherwise inconsistent with approvals already granted under the R1-C zoning regulations.

Cottage units.

Home occupations meeting the standards set forth § 80-85D(2) with the following exceptions:

Surface parking.

Common use structures.

Enclosed bicycle lockers.

Condominium association clubhouse.

Basements.

Individual garages.

Cottage units.

Cottage clusters.

Site development.

Parking.

Bicycle lockers.

Homeowners' association.

Variety in building design: Variety and visual interest shall be created by using a combination of building articulation, change in materials or textures, windows, chimneys and similar architectural features. A minimum of at least one architectural articulation or roof break shall occur on every elevation facing the common open space or public street. No blank walls are permitted on any side of any cottage structure. Cottage units of identical elevation types must be separated by at least two different elevations. This will result in at least three different building elevation plans per cluster. No two adjacent cottage structures shall be built with the same building size, facade material and/or colors. Cottage structures on the corners of cottage clusters shall be designed to provide architectural modulation and detail on both exposed facades. Examples of modulation include architectural elements such as, but not limited to, bay windows, wrapped porches and dormers.

Building height: In cottage design, one-story units are preferred. Because the visual density of each cluster of cottages is higher than in traditional single-family development and, the building separation less than in traditional single-family developments, it is important to maintain a feeling of adequate light and open space by providing more restrictive maximum roof heights and roof proportion standards. The maximum height of a single-story cottage unit shall be 18 feet. The maximum height for a two-story/two-unit cottage structure shall be 25 feet. To provide variability in design, a minimum of two cottage heights are required within each cluster of six cottage units or more; however, only one out of every three structures may be two-story or 25 feet in height.

Massing: Cottage structures shall not have the appearance of "tall, skinny houses." As a guide, one-story cottage units shall not appear to exceed a ratio of one-to-one (ridge height to width) as viewed from either the common open space or adjoining roadways. Two-story cottage structures shall have appropriate massing that minimizes a tall and skinny appearance as much as possible.

Entrances and porches: Porches are required. All first-floor cottage units shall provide porches to accentuate the primary and secondary entrances to the cottage units. All porches and other entrances shall be covered. Second-floor cottage units shall have uncovered decks in place of front porches.

Roof lines: Varied and interesting rooflines must be provided. This shall include some combination of varied pitch, roof styles, gables and dormers. Roof breaks and step-downs are encouraged. Cottage units shall have a minimum of 6:12 roof pitch, however, up to 40% of the roof area may have a slope not less than 4:12 when said slope is limited to architectural features such as dormers, bay windows and porch roofs. All eaves shall be a minimum of 12 inches wide.

Facade treatment: Window orientation shall avoid creating adverse privacy issues within the cottage clusters. At least 10% of each cottage unit facade shall be windows. Architectural designs shall include substantial exterior trim elements consistent with small, Craftsman-style homes. All window and door trim shall be a minimum of 3 1/2 inches in width.

Utility services: Utility meters, air conditioner condensers, vents, trash, and recyclables must be located away from the visible portions of the buildings to the greatest extent possible and always screened with fencing and/or landscaping.

Single-family detached residences.

Townhouse units.

Affordable housing units are permitted to be stacked townhouse units, provided the structure does not exceed the maximum height permitted in the zone.

Detached garages, which may have a breezeway connecting the garage to the residence provided that the sides are fully open and a deed restriction prohibits converting the breezeway to living space.

Off-street parking subject to the Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS).

Mail kiosk/cluster box unit.

Fences and walls, subject to Planning Board approval and consistent with § 80-54.

One freestanding sign at the entrance to the development, the design of which shall be subject to Planning Board approval and consistent with § 80-74, with the exception that sign area may measure no greater than 24 square feet. The height of the freestanding sign, including any support or frame, shall not be more than six feet above the ground measured at finish grade.

Detached garages, except as referenced in Subsection D(1).

Trash and recycling structures or areas.

Minimum tract size: The entirety of the Princeton Avenue Affordable Housing Overlay Zoning District, which shall be designed in a comprehensive manner; any development application shall show all proposed development for the entire tract.

Number of dwelling units permitted: The total shall not exceed 78 dwelling units.

Size of units. Consistent with the concept plan referenced herein:

Utilities: All new utilities shall be installed underground. Public water and sewer service shall be provided by the developer through a public utility company. All utility structures within the property lines shall be owned by owners, the association or the utility companies.

Affordable housing requirement. Twenty percent of the total number of residential units in the Princeton Avenue Affordable Housing Overlay Zoning District shall be deed-restricted affordable housing units in accordance with the latest applicable rules for affordable housing as determined by the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls (UHAC) of New Jersey. No certificates of occupancy shall be issued for the market rate units unless the construction is consistent with a phasing plan approved by the Planning Board to assure that the affordable housing units are built proportionally and simultaneously with the market rate units.

Maximum gross lot coverage (tract): 45%.

Minimum building setback from tract boundaries:

Maximum building height shall be:

Roof overhangs may encroach into building setback and separation a maximum of 12 inches.

Architectural features, including, but not limited to, chimneys and bay windows as well as air conditioners, patios and decks, are not permitted within building setbacks from tract boundaries as established in Subsection F(7) above, with the exception open porches are permitted to encroach into the Princeton Avenue right-of-way as established in Subsection F(7)(a)[1] above.

Only the single-family houses shall front on Princeton Avenue.

All on-site streets interior to the development will be constructed consistent with the Residential Site Improvement Standards.

The association shall retain ownership of the roads and be responsible for all maintenance.

Connectivity.

Parking shall be provided in accordance with the Residential Site Improvement Standards. Single-family detached units shall meet the requirements for four-bedroom single-family units in RSIS, townhouses shall meet the requirements for three-bedroom townhouses in RSIS, and stacked townhouses shall meet the requirements for one-, two-, or three-bedroom garden apartments in RSIS. Required off-street parking shall be located within 300 feet from the unit served.

A landscape buffer as defined in § 80-46, Buffers, shall be required along the perimeter property lines, except where an existing easement runs parallel to the property line, the requirement can be met with a minimum of a ten-foot staggered evergreen tree buffer.

Homeowners' association.

The development entrance shall be provided by a divided-type entrance roadway (a boulevard) to at least the first cross street.

Site design. The following concept plan illustrates the general pattern of development permitted in the Princeton Avenue Affordable Housing Overlay Zoning District, in accordance with the Round Three Affordable Housing Settlement Agreement of the Borough of Rocky Hill.

Minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet.

Minimum lot frontage: 50 feet.

Minimum lot width: 50 feet.

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

Minimum front yard setback: 20 feet, except porches may encroach up to five feet into the setback.

Minimum side yard setback: five feet.

Minimum rear yard setback: 32 feet for principal structures; five feet for accessory structures. In the case where an accessory structure is attached to the home by way of an open breezeway, the five-foot rear setback shall still apply to the accessory structure.

All single-family detached residences shall have frontage along Princeton Avenue and the front facade of the dwelling units shall face Princeton Avenue. All garages shall be located in the rear of the lot. No driveway access shall be permitted from Princeton Avenue to any single-family detached residential lot.

Single-family homes must have a detached garage, which may be attached with an open-sided breezeway. Detached garages may be accessed from a private roadway which shall not constitute lot frontage.

Minimum front building setback:

Minimum side building setback from the curb to any internal cartway and/or parking: 15 feet.

Minimum building separation, side-to-side: 20 feet except that open porches may encroach up to five feet within this separation.

Minimum building separation, side-to-rear or rear-to-rear: 40 feet.

Building facades should be articulated to create visual interest and help define each individual home. Articulation within the building facades shall consist of variation in the appearance and structure.

The visual goals shall be achieved through the inclusion of features such as covered porches, bay windows, offset facades, and differentiated building material types on some of the units.

The buildings shall have varied rooflines so that no more than two units have a common ridge and roofline.

Emphasis should be on Craftsman-style or farmhouse features to reflect the character and feel of residential neighborhoods in Rocky Hill's Historic District.

Roof height, pitch, ridgelines and roof materials should be varied to create visual interest and avoid repetition. The roof pitch for primary roofs shall be 6:12; however, low-pitched roofs may be acceptable if appropriate to the architectural style of decorative features such as dormers, gables, and covered porches.

At least half of the units must have architectural features on the front portion of the main roof such as gables or dormers.

All primary roofs shall have a minimum eave depth of 12 inches as it occurs on the front, rear and end elevations. This shall not apply at adjoining units.

Buildings shall incorporate varied architectural features at covered entrances, corners, eaves and windows.

Each individual unit shall be designed with a private covered entry door porch and incorporate columns and/or sidelights or transom windows to create a focus on the front entrance. The entry porch shall not be recessed more than four feet from the face of the garage door.

All doors and windows shall have at least four-inch nominal casings with sills and four-inch heads.

If the design includes shutters, they shall be appropriately sized in proportion to the windows.

Any individual facade treatment may not repeat more than twice in any single grouping of townhouse units, except for the stacked townhouse units.

The design shall create a "pedestrian scale" to the development generated by facade designs and materials that differentiate the first floor from upper floors.

There shall be no windowless facades.

Windows shall be double hung and designed with actual or simulated divided lights to complement the historic architectural style.

First floor windows shall be taller than windows on the second floor.

A minimum of 20% of townhouse units shall include a garage that is one bay wide with the applicant having the sole discretion to provide a garage that is one bay wide in greater than 20% of the townhouse units. Townhouse units not having garages one bay wide may have garages that are two bays wide.

Each building consisting of six dwelling units shall include at least two units with garages that are one bay wide.

Two car garage doors will appear to be two carriage doors, will have windows and will not exceed 16 feet wide.

Building color and materials shall have a complementary palate that is consistent with the general theme of the development.

The maximum number of units before a horizontal break in the footprint shall be two and the minimum offset shall be two feet.

End units should receive architectural treatments complementary to the front facades and incorporate side entrances with covered porches on the end-facing facade.

The applicant will prepare and make available to the Planning Board an existing neighborhood survey showing the architectural design features that inform the character of the proposed neighborhood and, in the discretion of the applicant, architectural design features representative of the neighborhood may be included as part of the applicant's architectural design.

The applicant's blasting contractor shall conduct a preblasting survey of structures in the vicinity of rock blasting activities within a 300-foot radius. Prior to the commencement of blasting activities, the applicant's blasting contractor shall provide the Borough Engineer with a list identifying the structures that are proposed to be surveyed. If the Borough Engineer believes additional structures should be included in the survey list, the blasting contractor will work with the Borough Engineer to supplement the survey list. At least seven days prior to the commencement of the blasting, the owner(s) and/or occupants(s) of the homes and structures identified on the survey list shall be notified of the anticipated starting and completion date of the blasting activities by way of a letter from the blasting company.

The applicant shall retain the services of a licensed New Jersey professional engineer (applicant's engineer) with experience to perform the preblast survey. The applicant's engineer shall submit their resume that includes relevant experience to the Borough for approval prior to performing the work.

A vibration monitoring control plan prepared by the applicant's engineer. This a project critical item and the industry standard for providing vibration data during blasting operations to determine if the vibration levels established by the United States Department of Interior have been exceeded that would result in structural damages to the surrounding structures and underground utilities. Compliance at these levels for vibration and air blast eliminates the probability of damage to structures as determined by the United States Department of Interior. The vibration monitoring control shall include the vibration limits (peak particle velocity or PPV) for all structure types, including historical, and seismograph information (manufacturer, model number, calibration date certificates and proposed locations). Vibration monitoring shall be performed in accordance with the plan approved by the Borough during all blasting operations.

The applicant shall retain the services of a licensed New Jersey blasting contractor. All blasting shall be performed in accordance with New Jersey Administrative Code Title 12, Labor and Workforce Development, Chapter 190, Explosives, Subchapter 7, Use of Explosives. The blasting contractor shall be required to submit their blasting plan that would include hole locations, depths, charge type and quantity per hole, fuses, delay sequence, blast matting, stemming, etc. The blaster shall demonstrate that the vibration limits for the surrounding structures and utilities would not be exceeded and, if they are exceeded, what is the protocol for revising the blasting plan to ensure the vibration limits are not exceeded during subsequent blasts. Several test blasts shall be performed to determine the effectiveness of the vibration monitoring control plan and anticipated ground response.

The applicant's engineer shall perform post-condition surveys once blasting operations are complete. Emergency inspections of the surrounding structures and underground utilities may be required based on the seismograph data recorded during blasting events where the established vibration limit (PPV) has been exceeded.

There shall be no on-site rock-crushing operation. The applicant shall utilize dust control measures in connection with all blasting activities. The applicant shall use only the services of a New Jersey State licensed blaster. The site shall be safety fenced during all blasting operations to the satisfaction of the Board Engineer, and the applicant shall secure approval of the proposed safety fencing from the Board Engineer prior to the commencement of blasting activities.

The applicant shall also provide to the Borough Clerk, the Borough Engineer, the local Fire Department, and the State Police, in writing, an identification of the blaster, his/her New Jersey blasting license number, address and phone number, and the name and phone number of the applicant's representative who can be contacted in the event of an emergency.

The applicant shall maintain a list of those property owners on adjacent lots and those residents who have registered to be notified in advance of blasting operations on site and shall telephonically contact those individuals at least 48 hours in advance of blasting operations regarding the proposed blasting schedule. The applicant shall also notify the State Police, Fire Department, Borough Clerk and Board Engineer. The applicant shall comply with all regulations established by the State of New Jersey.

Rock blasting shall be limited to Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. There shall be no blasting on weekends or holidays. An air horn shall be sounded in advance of each blast.

The applicant shall consult with the Borough Building Inspector, Code Enforcement Officer, Engineer, Fire Department representative and State Police representative and prepare a construction safety plan that addresses the precautions that will be taken in conjunction with on-site construction, including the duties of an on-site supervisor, fencing around certain construction areas and child safety measures. This safety plan shall be submitted to the Borough Clerk and Board Engineer prior to the commencement of any on-site work that may involve blasting.

All insurance and bonding requirements shall be included in the developer's agreement and approved by the Borough Attorney and Borough Council.

Single-family residences.

Two-family residences.

Townhouses, except that, with respect to the definition of townhouse, three dwelling units may be permitted in a line.

A planned unit residential development in which the following uses are permitted:

General farming.

Home occupations meeting the standards set forth in § 80-85D(2).

Affordable accessory apartments in accordance with and subject to §80-99, Accessory apartments.

Minimum tract size: The entirety of the district, which shall be designed in a comprehensive manner, whether a planned unit residential development or building lots only are proposed, and any development application that includes a dwelling unit shall show all proposed development for the entire district.

Number of dwelling units permitted: The maximum number of dwelling units permitted in the district (whether single-family residences, two-family residences, or row houses) shall be calculated by submitting a test plat of lots conforming to the R-1 District standards. The plat shall include the three residences in existence as of January 1, 2004. With respect to such residences, the test plat shall meet the R-1 minimum lot area standards, but need not meet other bulk standards.

Once the number of new dwelling units is established pursuant to Subsection E(2) above, the layout of existing and proposed dwellings may include a variety of lot sizes and building setbacks, provided the provisions of this section are otherwise met and that each lot has safe and sufficient access.

Maximum building height.

Maximum lot coverage: 50%.

Building setback from adjacent residential districts.

The lots, building placement, and unit types set forth on the Illustrative Figures for R-1A Zone attached to the Land Use Plan element of the Master Plan of the Borough of Rocky Hill are for illustrative purposes and show plans satisfying the goals of the R-1A District regulations

No buildings or other structures except for fences, walls, and drives shall be located in front of a line extending the front plane of the primary residence, and such land shall either be preserved as common open space or incorporated into a building lot or lots. In either case, such land shall be maintained as an open or farmed area. If incorporated into a building lot or lots, an improvement area beyond which there shall be no disturbance shall be established and memorialized in the property deed restrictions or other mechanism satisfactory to the Planning Board attorney, to govern use and maintenance of the open or farmed area and landscaping and limit the placement of any structures consistent with the intent of this section and provide for Planning Board review of any landscaping plan. If common open space is located in such area, a deed restriction with such restrictions and satisfactory to the Planning Board attorney shall be recorded. Nothing herein shall preclude the property owners from farming the property in accordance with the Farmland Assessment Act and Right to Farm Act.[1]

One additional shared driveway shall be permitted, but only if the applicant demonstrates that it is necessary for safe ingress and egress and that the existing drive is insufficient for such purposes. It shall be located so as to minimize its impact upon the open field and the streetscape, and the cartway therefor shall be no greater than 15 feet wide, except as otherwise required by law.

Buildings shall be designed in a style and scale compatible with the architecture within the Historic Preservation District and buildings in the R-1A District and meeting all historic preservation standards.

Minimum area: three acres, including the lot plus land on adjoining lots dedicated by easement for such purposes.

Number of horses permitted: no more than one per acre.

Setbacks: all structures and areas for the feeding and boarding of horses and all manure piles shall be set back at least 100 feet from all property lines.

Fencing: lots upon which horses are raised and bred shall be suitably fenced, but electric fences are prohibited.

Single-family residences.

Two-family residences.

Home occupations meeting the standards set forth in § 80-85D(2).

Affordable accessory apartments in accordance with and subject to §80-99, Accessory apartments

Number of dwelling units permitted: The maximum number of dwelling units permitted in the district (whether single-family residence or two-family residences) shall be calculated by submitting a test plat of lots conforming to the R-1 District standards. The plat shall include the main residence in existence as of January 1, 2004.

Minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet.

Maximum lot area: 12,000 square feet, except for the lot with the homestead, for which a deed restriction prohibiting further subdivision shall be recorded as a condition of any development approval granted pursuant to these regulations.

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

Minimum lot width: 50 feet.

Minimum front yard.

Minimum side yard.

Minimum rear yard.

Maximum building height.

Maximum lot coverage: 50%.

Building setback from adjacent residential districts.

Maximum square feet per dwelling unit: 3,000 square feet of habitable space, except that such limitation shall not apply to the homestead.

The lots, building placement, and unit types set forth in the Illustrative Figures for R-1B Zone attached to the Land Use Plan element of the Master Plan of the Borough of Rocky Hill are for illustrative purposes and show plans satisfying the goals of the R-1B District regulations.

Except as shown in Illustrative Figures for R-1B Zone 1 of 3 and 2 of 3, no buildings or other structures except for fences, walls, and drives shall be located in front of a line extending the front plane of the primary residence, nor shall any lot be located within 50 feet of such residence. Such land shall be incorporated into the primary residence's building lot and shall be maintained as an open area. An improvement area beyond which there shall be no disturbance shall be established and memorialized in the property deed restrictions or other mechanism satisfactory to the Planning Board attorney as a condition of any development approval granted pursuant to these regulations. Such restrictions or other mechanisms shall govern use and maintenance of the open area and landscaping and limit the placement of any structures consistent with the intent of this section and provide for Planning Board review of any landscaping plan.

To the extent practicable, the driveway existing at the time this chapter is adopted shall be used for access to the new lots, and to the extent feasible there shall be no change in configuration of such driveway.

Buildings shall be designed in a style and scale compatible with the architecture within the Historic Preservation District and principal building in the R-1B District and meeting all historic preservation standards.

Minimum area: three acres, including the lot plus land on adjoining lots dedicated by easement for such purposes.

Number of horses permitted: no more than one per acre.

Setbacks: all structures and areas for the feeding and boarding of horses and all manure piles shall be set back at least 100 feet from all property lines.

Fencing: lots upon which horses are raised and bred shall be suitably fenced, but electric fences are prohibited.

The same as the R-1 district; there are no conditional uses in R-1 other than accessory apartments.

Affordable accessory apartments in accordance with and subject to §80-99, Accessory apartments.

Minimum lot area: 12,000 square feet.

Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.

Minimum lot width: 80 feet.

Minimum front yard.

Minimum side yard.

Minimum rear yard.

Maximum building height.

Maximum lot coverage: 50%.

Minimum lot area: three acres.

Number of horses permitted: no more than one per acre.

Setbacks: all structures and areas for the feeding and boarding of horses and all manure piles shall be set back at least 100 feet from all property lines.

Fencing: lots upon which horses are raised and bred shall be suitably fenced, but electric fences are prohibited.

Single-family residences.

Townhouses.

Home occupations meeting the standards set forth in § 80-85D(2).

Affordable accessory apartments in accordance with and subject to §80-99, Accessory apartments.

Distances between buildings. Principal buildings shall be no closer to each other than 40 feet on the plane which describes the buildings as being next to each other and 70 feet on the plane which describes the buildings as backing or fronting each other.

Siting of buildings.

Retail sales.

Service uses.

Restaurants and bar.

Offices and bank.

For purposes of this chapter, laundries, bakeries, printing shops, dry-cleaning establishments and other businesses in which a product is produced shall be deemed to be industries where they employ more than eight persons or use process machinery of more than 10 horsepower, but it is not intended that a retail store or bank shall be limited in the number of its employees.

Single-family residences in accordance with all requirements of the R-2 District.

General farming, including the raising and breeding of horses, but excluding all other forms of animal husbandry.

Off-street parking.

Affordable accessory apartments in accordance with and subject to §80-99, Accessory apartments.

Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet.

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

Minimum lot width: 50 feet.

Minimum front yard: 15 feet.

Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.

Maximum building height: 35 feet.

Maximum lot coverage: 40%.

Maximum floor area ratio: 0.4.

Minimum business floor area: 800 square feet.

Minimum side yard: All business buildings may be built without side yards, except that where a side yard in the business zone adjoins the side yard in a residential zone, there shall be a minimum side yard in the business zone of 10 feet. Where a business and residential use is combined in the same building, there shall be two side yards, and each side yard shall be not less than 10 feet.

Minimum lot area: three acres.

Number of horses permitted: no more than one per acre.

Setbacks: all structures and areas for the feeding and boarding of horses and all manure piles shall be set back at least 100 feet from all property lines.

Fencing: lots upon which horses are raised and bred shall be suitably fenced, but electric fences are prohibited.

Offices for executive or administrative purposes.

Scientific or research laboratories, including incidental pilot plants in connection therewith.

Fabrication and assembly of products.

General farming, including the raising and breeding of horses, but excluding all other forms of animal husbandry.

Off-street parking.

Fences and walls.

Signage in accordance with § 80-74B(3).

Affordable accessory apartments in accordance with and subject to §80-99, Accessory apartments.

Minimum lot area: 10 acres.

Minimum lot depth: 600 feet.

Minimum lot width: 250 feet.

Minimum front yard: 200 feet.

Minimum side yard (each): 200 feet.

Minimum rear yard: 200 feet.

Maximum building height: 35 feet.

Maximum lot coverage: 40%.

Minimum ground floor area: 20,000 square feet.

Maximum floor area ratio: 0.5.

Minimum lot area: three acres.

Number of horses permitted: no more than one per acre.

Setbacks: all structures and areas for the feeding and boarding of horses and all manure piles shall be set back at least feet from all property lines.

Fencing: lots upon which horses are raised and bred shall be suitably fenced, but electric fences are prohibited.[1]

Public parks, play fields, and playgrounds.

Municipal offices of the Borough of Rocky Hill.

Facilities, including storage sheds and garages, for municipal functions and equipment.

Public utilities.

Off-street parking.

Fences and walls.

Uses naturally and normally incident to principal uses or other permitted accessory uses.

Public libraries, facilities for community and civic groups, cemeteries, facilities for fire and rescue emergency services owned and operating by nonprofit organizations, public and private nursery schools, and group homes serving low - and moderate-income households and in compliance with all regulations of the Council on Affordable Housing, subject to the following conditions:

General criteria. A preservation permit shall be granted only if the covered acts set forth in § 80-22A(1), as proposed or as modified by conditions imposed by the Planning Board:

Additional criteria for proposed new construction or additions to existing structures; moving of structures into or within the Historic Preservation District; existing structures erected after January 1, 1930.

Additional criteria for structures erected before January 1, 1930, that does not include their demolition or removal from the Historic Preservation District. A preservation permit for covered acts on structures erected before January 1, 1930, when such covered act is the construction of an addition or alteration to a structure or the alteration of an outbuilding other than the demolition or removal of such structures from the Historic Preservation District, shall be granted only if the work as proposed or as modified by conditions imposed by the Planning Board:

Additional criteria for demolition or removal of structures from the Historic Preservation District.

Additional criteria for site plans, subdivisions, and other development applications. Site plan, subdivision, and other development applications which propose improvements shall respect the historic pattern of use of the historic property; respect the interrelationship of historic features of the property; and provide for an adequate visual buffer for the principal structure or structures and, where appropriate, for an adequate visual buffer for the other historic features of the site by use of open areas and appropriate plantings and, in implementation of these standards, create an historic protection area around the historic features on the property. The historic protection area shall include the principal structure and all of the other historic features on the property. The area shall also be of a size and configuration sufficient to maintain the historic setting and historic character of the property. All other dwelling units and other structures which the applicant proposes to build on the site may be clustered on the remainder of the tract outside the historic protection area and may be located on smaller lots than are otherwise permitted in the zone, provided that the lots may not be of such a size which the Planning Board deems inappropriately small given the configuration of the design of the subdivision and the size of the units to be constructed thereon, and further provided that the number of dwelling units, including the principal structure in the historic preservation area if such structure is a residential unit, is no greater than the number the applicant could achieve on the site were it to be developed on the basis of a conventional subdivision complying with all provisions of this chapter. Historic protection areas shown on the approved plans shall be included in one lot which does not include any proposed improvements on vacant land other than those accessory to the principal use or uses in the historical protection area. Such lot shall:

Phasing of stabilization plans and exterior renovation of and landscaping for historic structures.

Work under preexisting permits. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any work performed pursuant to a valid and existing development approval or building permit issued prior to the effective date of this chapter.