Shamong Township City Zoning Code

§ 110-122

Rural Development Area.

Residential Districts RD-1, RD-2, RD-3, and RD-4.

Permitted principal uses.

Single-family detached houses, provided that clustering of the permitted single-family detached dwellings in accordance with § 110-110.4 shall be required whenever two or more units are proposed as part of a residential development. Single-family dwellings on existing lots of record shall comply with the following minimum lot size requirements:

[Amended 12-18-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-09]

RD-1 Zone: 3.9 acres.

RD-2 Zone: 3.2 acres.

RD-3 Zone: 3.6 acres.

RD-4 Zone: 6.7 acres.

Single-family detached houses on minimum lots of 3.2 acres, provided that the applicant meets the provisions of § 110-107 of this chapter.

(Reserved)[1]

Editor’s Note: Former Subsection A(1)(c), which stated that a residential density permitted for the parcel under development could be clustered on one-acre lots, as amended, was repealed 12-18-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-09.

Agricultural or horticultural uses; farms and associated farm buildings.

Agricultural employee housing as an element of an active agricultural or horticultural operation.

Forestry, as defined in § 110-4 of this chapter.

[Amended 6-4-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-5]

Recreation facilities other than amusement parks.

Agricultural products, sales establishments.

Agricultural processing facilities and other light industrial uses.

Public service infrastructure, except that centralized wastewater treatment and collection facilities shall be permitted to serve any Rural Development Area District only in accordance with § 110-32B(2).

[Amended 6-4-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-5]

Institutional uses limited to municipal buildings, parks and playgrounds, churches, elementary, intermediate and secondary schools, firehouses. Other institutional uses are available as a conditional use in this area.

Signs.

Single-family detached houses on minimum lots of 1.0 acre, provided that the applicant meets the provisions of §§ 110-109 and 110-110 of this chapter.

[Added 3-2-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-3]

Permitted accessory uses.

[Added 2-2-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3[2]]

For each dwelling unit, the same accessory uses shall be permitted as are permitted for dwelling units in the Regional Growth Area.

For each commercial establishment, the same accessory uses shall be permitted as are permitted in the commercial districts of the Regional Growth Area.

Editor's Note: This ordinance also renumbered former Subsection A(2) as Subsection A(3).

Uses permitted with a conditional use permit:

[Added 10-3-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-8]

The installation of wireless local communications facilities, provided that it satisfies the standards set forth in § 110-96 of this chapter.

Ground-mounted solar energy systems in the RD-1 zoning district in accordance with § 110-38.1C.

[Added 7-2-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-7]

Commercial District.

Permitted principal uses.

All those commercial uses set forth as principal uses allowed in the Regional Growth Commercial District including local retail activities, local service activities, restaurants, bars, package stores, banks including drive-in facilities and professional offices.

Roadside retail sales and service establishments.

Community commercial uses.

Agricultural products sales establishments.

Signs.

Public service infrastructure, except that centralized wastewater treatment and collection facilities shall be permitted to serve the Rural Development Area Commercial District only in accordance with § 110-32B(2).

[Amended 6-4-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-5]

Permitted accessory uses.

For each dwelling unit, the same accessory uses shall be permitted as are permitted for dwelling units in the regional growth area.

For each commercial establishment, the same accessory uses shall be permitted as are permitted in the commercial districts of the regional growth area.

Uses permitted with a conditional use permit.

Home occupation, provided it meets the standards set forth in this chapter.

Hospitals or nursing homes; congregate care facilities; residential care facilities.

Preschools and day-care centers.

Utility structures and facilities needed to provide the direct service of gas, electricity, telephone, water and sewerage, but not offices, garages, warehouses, maintenance areas or similar commercial- or industrial-related operations of such companies, except that sewer treatment and collection facilities shall be permitted to serve any Rural Development Area District only in accordance with § 110-32B(2).

Quasi-public buildings and recreation areas.

The installation of wireless local communications facilities, provided they satisfy the standards set forth in § 110-96 of this chapter.

[Added 10-3-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-8]

Notwithstanding the minimum lot areas and maximum densities set forth in this chapter, no such minimum lot area for a nonresidential use within any Rural Development Area District shall be less than that needed to meet the water quality standards of § 110-32B(4), whether or not the lot may be served by a centralized sewer treatment or collection system pursuant to § 110-32B(2).

Shamong Township City Zoning Code

§ 110-122

Rural Development Area.

Residential Districts RD-1, RD-2, RD-3, and RD-4.

Permitted principal uses.

Single-family detached houses, provided that clustering of the permitted single-family detached dwellings in accordance with § 110-110.4 shall be required whenever two or more units are proposed as part of a residential development. Single-family dwellings on existing lots of record shall comply with the following minimum lot size requirements:

[Amended 12-18-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-09]

RD-1 Zone: 3.9 acres.

RD-2 Zone: 3.2 acres.

RD-3 Zone: 3.6 acres.

RD-4 Zone: 6.7 acres.

Single-family detached houses on minimum lots of 3.2 acres, provided that the applicant meets the provisions of § 110-107 of this chapter.

(Reserved)[1]

Editor’s Note: Former Subsection A(1)(c), which stated that a residential density permitted for the parcel under development could be clustered on one-acre lots, as amended, was repealed 12-18-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-09.

Agricultural or horticultural uses; farms and associated farm buildings.

Agricultural employee housing as an element of an active agricultural or horticultural operation.

Forestry, as defined in § 110-4 of this chapter.

[Amended 6-4-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-5]

Recreation facilities other than amusement parks.

Agricultural products, sales establishments.

Agricultural processing facilities and other light industrial uses.

Public service infrastructure, except that centralized wastewater treatment and collection facilities shall be permitted to serve any Rural Development Area District only in accordance with § 110-32B(2).

[Amended 6-4-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-5]

Institutional uses limited to municipal buildings, parks and playgrounds, churches, elementary, intermediate and secondary schools, firehouses. Other institutional uses are available as a conditional use in this area.

Signs.

Single-family detached houses on minimum lots of 1.0 acre, provided that the applicant meets the provisions of §§ 110-109 and 110-110 of this chapter.

[Added 3-2-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-3]

Permitted accessory uses.

[Added 2-2-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3[2]]

For each dwelling unit, the same accessory uses shall be permitted as are permitted for dwelling units in the Regional Growth Area.

For each commercial establishment, the same accessory uses shall be permitted as are permitted in the commercial districts of the Regional Growth Area.

Editor's Note: This ordinance also renumbered former Subsection A(2) as Subsection A(3).

Uses permitted with a conditional use permit:

[Added 10-3-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-8]

The installation of wireless local communications facilities, provided that it satisfies the standards set forth in § 110-96 of this chapter.

Ground-mounted solar energy systems in the RD-1 zoning district in accordance with § 110-38.1C.

[Added 7-2-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-7]

Commercial District.

Permitted principal uses.

All those commercial uses set forth as principal uses allowed in the Regional Growth Commercial District including local retail activities, local service activities, restaurants, bars, package stores, banks including drive-in facilities and professional offices.

Roadside retail sales and service establishments.

Community commercial uses.

Agricultural products sales establishments.

Signs.

Public service infrastructure, except that centralized wastewater treatment and collection facilities shall be permitted to serve the Rural Development Area Commercial District only in accordance with § 110-32B(2).

[Amended 6-4-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-5]

Permitted accessory uses.

For each dwelling unit, the same accessory uses shall be permitted as are permitted for dwelling units in the regional growth area.

For each commercial establishment, the same accessory uses shall be permitted as are permitted in the commercial districts of the regional growth area.

Uses permitted with a conditional use permit.

Home occupation, provided it meets the standards set forth in this chapter.

Hospitals or nursing homes; congregate care facilities; residential care facilities.

Preschools and day-care centers.

Utility structures and facilities needed to provide the direct service of gas, electricity, telephone, water and sewerage, but not offices, garages, warehouses, maintenance areas or similar commercial- or industrial-related operations of such companies, except that sewer treatment and collection facilities shall be permitted to serve any Rural Development Area District only in accordance with § 110-32B(2).

Quasi-public buildings and recreation areas.

The installation of wireless local communications facilities, provided they satisfy the standards set forth in § 110-96 of this chapter.

[Added 10-3-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-8]

Notwithstanding the minimum lot areas and maximum densities set forth in this chapter, no such minimum lot area for a nonresidential use within any Rural Development Area District shall be less than that needed to meet the water quality standards of § 110-32B(4), whether or not the lot may be served by a centralized sewer treatment or collection system pursuant to § 110-32B(2).