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Rumson City Zoning Code

§ 22-5.8

Regulations Controlling the R-5 Residential Zone District.

[Ord. 7/11/91, § 6; Ord. 3/18/04, § 2; Ord. No. 07-008D, § 1; amended 9-10-2024 by Ord. No. 24-009D]
a. 
Permitted Uses.
1. 
Detached single-family dwellings.
2. 
Tradesmen such as plumbers, electricians, carpenters, heating and air-conditioning repairmen, who are resident occupants of the principal building may conduct their business from the premises; provided however, that no supplies or inventory shall be kept, maintained, stored or repaired on the premises and that no more than one truck (panel or pick-up) of not more than 8,000 pounds GVW may be parked, stored, or garaged at any one time upon the premises.
b. 
Required Accessory Uses.
1. 
Off-street parking subject to subsection 22-9.2b, 1.
2. 
For lots and structures existing at the time of this chapter, existing garages shall not be enclosed or converted to another use without the owner constructing a conforming replacement garage for the same number of automobiles.
3. 
An attached or detached garage for the storage of at least one but not more than three vehicles shall be provided in conjunction with the development of a single family dwelling as follows:
(a) 
For the construction of a new single family dwelling pursuant to any development permit issued on or after the effective date of this subsection amendment.
(b) 
For the expansion of a single-family dwelling pursuant to any development permit issued on or after the effective date of this subsection amendment provided that the expansion would increase the floor area by 1,000 square feet.
4. 
Swimming pools shall be permitted, however in no event shall a pool be of the above ground type.
c. 
Permitted Accessory Uses.
1. 
Customary accessory uses and structures subject to Section 22-7 provided such uses are incidental to the principal use and do not include any activity commonly conducted as a business. Any such accessory building or use shall be located on the same lot as the principal building.
2. 
Exempt signs subject to the provisions of subsection 22-7.24d, 1.
3. 
Fences and hedges subject to the provisions of subsection 22-7.25a.
4. 
Off-street parking subject to the provisions of subsection 22-9.2b, 1.
d. 
Conditional Uses. Subject to the provisions of Section 22-6 of this chapter.
1. 
Places of worship.
2. 
Public utilities.
e. 
Zoning requirements, standards and regulations shall be in accordance with the Schedule of Zoning District Regulations referred to in subsection 22-5.1a and included as an attachment to this chapter.