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Swedesboro City Zoning Code

ARTICLE III

R-1 Residence District

§ 340-10 Use and area regulations.

[Amended 7-2-1984; 3-3-2014 by Ord. No. 4-2014; 3-18-2024 by Ord. No. 2-2024]
In the R-1 Residence District, the following use and area regulations shall apply:
A. 
Use regulations. A building may be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied, for any of the following purposes and no other:
(1) 
Single-family detached dwellings.
(2) 
Agricultural uses and farm buildings.
(3) 
Public and private schools for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
(4) 
Religious institutions; houses of worship.
(5) 
Municipal buildings and uses, public parks and playgrounds, and noncommercial recreation areas and buildings.
(6) 
Utility, communication, and transportation infrastructure.
(7) 
Social and fraternal clubs or lodges serving members and their guests.
(8) 
Two-family or multiple dwellings in existence as of the date of adoption of this section (March 18, 2024) may continue and may be repaired and improved but may not be expanded or divided into additional dwelling units.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses and structures.
(1) 
Private garages for the storage of private vehicles and personal items.
(2) 
Private residential swimming pools in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(3) 
Sheds not exceeding 120 square feet in area and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(4) 
Fences and walls in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(5) 
Porches and decks in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(6) 
Roof-mounted solar energy facilities in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(7) 
Home occupations consisting of professional offices or studios in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(8) 
Signs when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Article X of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 266, Signs.
(9) 
Electric vehicle charging and service equipment.
C. 
Area regulations.
(1) 
Lot area and width. For uses serviced by the Borough sewer system,[2] a lot area of not less than 7,200 square feet per family shall be provided for every building hereafter erected or used, in whole or in part, as a dwelling. For uses not serviced by the Borough sewer system, a minimum lot area of 12,000 square feet shall be provided. Each lot shall have a frontage on at least one street of not less than 60 feet.
[2]
Editor's Note: For provisions relating to sewer system generally, see Ch. 262, Sewers and Sewage Disposal.
(2) 
Building area. Not more than 30% of the area of each lot may be occupied by buildings.
(3) 
Front yard. There shall be a front yard on each street on which a lot abuts, which shall be not less than 30 feet in depth, provided that the front yard on the long side of a corner lot may be reduced to a depth of not less than 20 feet.
(4) 
Side yards. There shall be two side yards on each lot, which shall be not less than 20 feet in aggregate width and neither of which shall be less than eight feet in width.
(5) 
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard on each lot, which shall be not less than 25 feet in depth.