Stafford Township City Zoning Code
§ 211-16
Rural Residential Zone RA.
The following shall apply in the Rural Residential Zone (RA):
A.
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
[Amended 8-16-1988 by Ord. No. 88-64]
(1)
Detached single-family dwellings.
(2)
All farm and agricultural activities, provided that no building or area enclosing farm animals and livestock shall be permitted within 100 feet of any property line.
(3)
Buildings used for private or commercial horticulture or agricultural, provided that no greenhouse heating plant or building shall be permitted within 50 feet of any lot line.
(4)
Stables housing horses for private use, provided that a minimum of one acre of lot area shall be provided for each horse, and no building or enclosure shall be located within 100 feet of any lot line.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsections A(5) through (8), which immediately followed this subsection and which provided for further permitted uses, as amended, were repealed 5-18-1993 by Ord. No. 93-32.
(5)
Family day-care homes.
[Added 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 94-43]
(6)
Community residences for the developmentally disabled, community shelters for victims of domestic violence, community residences for the terminally ill, and community residences for persons with head injuries, as defined in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.2. The requirements for such residences shall be the same as for single-family dwelling units within this zone.[2]
[Added 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 94-45; amended 4-2-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-21]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(7), which immediately followed this subsection and which provided for essential services as a permitted use, as added 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 94-43, was repealed 2-7-1995 by Ord. No. 95-24.
(7)
Parks and playgrounds.
[Added 11-5-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-98]
B.
Required accessory uses shall be as follows:
(1)
Off-street parking.
C.
Permitted accessory uses shall be as follows:
[Amended 8-16-1988 by Ord. No. 88-64]
(1)
Private swimming pools.
(2)
Private tennis courts.
(3)
Storage sheds.
(4)
Detached garages.
(5)
Home occupations subject to the provisions of § 211-35U.
[Added 6-24-1997 by Ord. No. 97-44]
D.
Permitted signs shall be as follows:
[Amended 5-16-1989 by Ord. No. 89-38; 5-18-1993 by Ord. No. 93-32]
(1)
(Reserved)[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D(1), concerning home occupation announcement signs, was repealed 6-24-1997 by Ord. No. 97-44.
(2)
All freestanding signs shall meet the following size, height and setback requirements:
(a)
Maximum area: four square feet.
(b)
Maximum area per side: two square feet.
(c)
Maximum height: 30 inches.
[Amended 11-5-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-98]
(d)
Minimum front yard setback: 10 feet.
(e)
Minimum side yard setback: six feet.
E.
Conditional uses. The following uses shall be permitted in the RA Zone, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit:
[Amended 8-16-1988 by Ord. No. 88-64]
(1)
(Reserved)[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection E(1), concerning home occupations, as amended, was repealed 6-24-1997 by Ord. No. 97-44.
(2)
(Reserved)[5]
[5]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection E(2), concerning cluster developments, added 1-21-1992 by Ord. No. 92-06, was repealed 8-5-1997 by Ord. No. 97-58.
(3)
(Reserved)[6]
[6]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection E(3), Community residences for the developmentally disabled and community shelters for victims of domestic violence, added 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 94-43, was repealed 4-2-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-21.
(4)
Integrated commercial development subject to the requirements of § 211-35S.
[Added 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 94-43]
(5)
Churches and other places of worship, provided that the property fronts on and has direct access to Route 9.
[Added 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 94-43]
(6)
(Reserved)[7]
[7]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection E(6), concerning various health care facilities, added 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 94-43, was repealed 10-21-1997 by Ord. No. 97-85.
(7)
Bed-and-breakfasts with frontage on Route 9 or Bay Avenue.
[Added 11-14-1995 by Ord. No. 95-104]
F.
Area, yard and building requirements shall be as follows:
[Amended 1-21-1992 by Ord. No. 92-06; 8-5-1997 by Ord. No. 97-58; 3-20-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-34; 11-5-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-98]
(1)
The minimum lot area shall be one acre (43,560 square feet) for properties with access to existing public sewer service.
(2)
The minimum lot area shall be four acres (174,240 square feet) for properties without existing public infrastructure (on septic) and be governed by the area, yard and building requirements of § 211-17E herein.
[Amended 7-1-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-58]
(3)
The minimum lot width shall be 150 feet.
(4)
The minimum lot depth shall be 175 feet.
(5)
The minimum front yard setback shall be 50 feet.
(6)
The minimum side yard setback shall be 20 feet.
(7)
The minimum combined side yard setback shall be 50 feet.
(8)
The minimum rear yard setback shall be 40 feet.
(9)
The minimum accessory building side and rear yard setback shall be 15 feet, except as otherwise specified in this chapter.
(10)
The maximum building height shall be 35 feet.
(11)
The maximum percent of building coverage shall be 10%.
(12)
The maximum percent of impervious surface coverage on any lot shall be 25%. However, the maximum impervious surface coverage allowed shall increase to 30% upon the installation of dry wells for roof runoff, in accordance with the standards delineated with § 130-72E.
(13)
Internal walkways and patios shall be set back at least three feet from the lot line.
