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Tenafly City Zoning Code

§ 35-815

SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS GOVERNING AGE-RESTRICTED HOUSING; ASSISTED LIVING AND/OR CONGREGATE CARE HOUSING; AND NURSING HOMES.

[Ord. No. 04-26 § 7; Ord. No. 12-13]
In addition to the regulations set forth in Schedule B,[1] the following shall apply:
a. 
Age-restricted housing units shall be defined as dwelling units designed to meet the needs of persons 55 years of age and older.
b. 
Density for the above uses shall be as follows:
1. 
For age-restricted housing: 15 units per acre;
2. 
For assisted living housing and nursing homes: 60 beds per acre.
c. 
Occupancy for age-restricted housing shall be limited to residents who are minimally 55 years of age, provided that one spouse may be less than 55 years old if the other spouse is minimally 55 years of age, and further provided that someone visiting who is less than 55 years of age may stay for a period of time not to exceed three consecutive weeks.
d. 
Permitted accessory uses for assisted living, congregate care and nursing homes shall include those uses which are customarily associated with elderly housing facilities, such as personal and recreational services and small gift and necessity shops solely for use of the elderly community or their visitors.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule B, referred to herein, may be found as an attachment to this Chapter.