Tabernacle City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVI
Schedule Of Limitations
§ 17-89 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
[Ord. #1985-7, A XXVI; Ord. #1986-12, § 1; Ord. #1988-2, § 2; Ord. #1997-7, § 6; Ord. #2015-2; amended 5-12-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-3]
All districts and areas where residential development is allowed.
The following bulk and area requirements shall apply to all areas and all districts within the areas where residential development is allowed (except any lot with a maximum width of 100 feet in Regional Growth Area-Residential-Medford Farms and Rural Development District 1-Medford Park), whether the lots are 1 acre or less with a frontage of 100 feet width, 1.6 acres, 3.2 acres, 3.7 acres, 10 acres or larger unless these bulk and area requirements are modified by the scenic corridor provisions of the C.M.P., all as set forth in the existing bulk schedule of limitations.
a.
Single family dwellings.
Minimum lot | 3.7 acres, 3.2 acres, 1.6 acres, 1 acre or larger |
Lot width | 150 feet |
Minimum yard dimensions for principal buildings | |
Front | 60 feet |
Each side | 30 feet |
Rear | 40 feet |
Minimum accessory building setbacks for lots 1 acre to 1.99 acres | |
Front | 60 feet and behind rear line of principal building |
Each side | 30 feet |
Rear | 40 feet |
Minimum accessory building setbacks for lots 2 acres or more | |
Front | 60 feet and behind rear line of principal building |
Each side | 50 feet |
Rear | 40 feet |
b.
Regional Growth Area-Residential-Medford Farms (as depicted on the Township of Tabernacle Tax Map at sheet 3 and referring to the filed plan entitled "Medford Farms, Section 1" and the unfiled plan entitled "Medford Farms, Section 2."). Rural Development District 1 -Medford Park (as depicted on the Township of Tabernacle Tax Map at sheet 6 and referring to the filed plan entitled "Medford Park").
Single-family dwellings | |
Minimum lot | 1 acre |
Lot width | 100 feet |
Minimum yard dimensions for principal building | |
Front | 60 feet |
Each side | 15 feet |
Rear | 40 feet |
Minimum accessory building setback | |
Front | 60 feet |
Each side | 15 feet |
Rear | 40 feet |
c.
Agricultural accessory buildings. Minimum accessory building setbacks for farmland-assessed property in Agricultural Production Zones and Special Agricultural Zones
Front | 30 feet |
Each side | 20 feet |
Rear | 20 feet |
§ 17-90 REGIONAL GROWTH DISTRICT.
[Ord. #1985-7, A XXVII]
a.
Commercial District.
1.
Principal Building—Commercial:
Minimum | |
Lot area: | 43,560 square feet |
Lot frontage: | 100 feet |
Lot width: | 100 feet |
Lot depth: | 250 feet |
Side yard (each): | 25 feet |
Front yard: | 75 feet |
Rear yard: | 50 feet |
2.
Principal Building — Single Family Residence in Commercial District. Same as residential uses set forth above.
3.
Commercial Accessory Building:
Minimum | |
Distance to side line | 25 feet |
Distance to rear line | 15 feet |
Distance to other building | 20 feet |
Maximum | |
Building coverage of principal building | 20% |
Building coverage of accessory buildings | 5% |
Floor area minimum commercial building | |
Each building shall have a minimum gross floor area of 1,500 square feet | |
b.
Industrial District.
1.
Maximum Building Height.
No building shall exceed thirty (30') feet in height and two stories.
2.
Area and Yard Requirements — Industrial Buildings.
(a)
Principal Building — Industrial.
Minimum | |
Lot area | 60,000 square feet |
Lot frontage | 200' |
Lot width | 200' |
Lot depth | 200' |
Side yard (each) | 50' |
Front yard | 100' |
Rear yard | 50' |
(b)
Accessory building.
Minimum | |
Distance to side line | 50 feet |
Distance to rear line | 50 feet |
Distance to other building | 30 feet |
Maximum | |
Building coverage of principal building | 20% |
Building coverage of accessory buildings | 5% |
Floor area minimum | |
Each building shall have a minimum gross floor area of 5,000 square feet. | |
Uses permitted in the Industrial District because they are also permitted uses in the Commercial District shall meet the bulk and area requirements for that particular use as is set forth in the Schedule of Limitations for the Commercial District. |
§ 17-91 COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USES IN THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AREA AND PINELANDS VILLAGE.
[Ord. #1985-7, A XXVIII]
a.
Rural Development District Number 2.
Agricultural products sales establishments and agricultural processing facilities and light industrial uses.
1.
Maximum Building Height.
No building shall exceed thirty-five (35') feet in height and/or two and one-half (2 1/2) stories.
2.
Area and Yard Requirements.
(a)
Principal Building.
Minimum | |
Lot width | 1 acre |
Lot frontage | 125 feet |
Lot width | 125 feet |
Lot depth | 150 feet |
Side yard | In order to encourage an end product which provides parking, access and architectural continuity even where development occurs piecemeal and with diverse ownership, buildings may be attached. Attached building may include two walls which must be keyed to each other. Where buildings are built to both side lot lines, the site plan shall be accompanied by appropriate legal material and plans showing properly located loading spaces and trash receptacles with permitted access across adjacent properties. If structures are not attached, the side yard(s) shall be twenty (20') feet. |
Front yard | 60 feet |
Rear yard | 25 feet |
(b)
Accessory Building.
Minimum | |
Distance to side line | 20 feet |
Distance to rear line | 10 feet |
Distance to other building | 20 feet |
Maximum | |
Building coverage of principal building | 25% |
Building coverage of accessory buildings | 5% |
Floor area minimum | |
Each building shall have a minimum gross floor area of 1,500 square feet. | |
§ 17-92 IMPLEMENTATION OF PINELANDS DEVELOPMENT CREDIT PROGRAM.
[Ord. #1985-7, A XXIX; Ord. #1990-3, § 1]
Any district in the Regional Growth Area where residential development is allowed, may be a receiving district for construction of residential dwelling units built with Pinelands Development Credits. All such development based upon Pine-lands Development Credits shall meet or exceed the following minimum bulk and area requirements:
Lot area | 1 acre |
Lot frontage | 150 feet |
Lot width | 150 feet |
Side yard (each) | 30 feet |
Front yard | 60 feet |
Rear yard | 40 feet |
Accessory building. Bulk and area requirements shall be the same as are set forth above for accessory buildings in the Regional Growth Area where no Pinelands Development Credit is employed.