Tenafly City Zoning Code

Buildings with expansive blank walls on any facade are discouraged. Side and rear elevations should receive architectural treatments comparable to front facades.

Varying decorative and architectural features at entrances, cornices, windows and articulation between dwelling units, buildings or complexes of buildings are encouraged, provided that such are architecturally compatible with the style, materials, colors and details of the building.

Complementary building colors and materials shall be consistent with the general theme of the development.

Horizontal articulation. Each facade should be designed to have a delineated floor line between street level and the upper floors. This delineation may be in the form of, but not limited to, a belt course, a lintel, a cornice line, or similar trim features and elements.

A commercial building shall be provided, which shall front and be primarily oriented towards North Summit Street.

The minimum area of the commercial building shall be 3,300 square feet.

A landscape plan prepared by a licensed landscape architect, licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Architects, or other qualified individual, shall be submitted with any plan for development.

All portions of the property not utilized by buildings or paved surfaces shall be landscaped utilizing combinations such as fencing, shrubbery, lawn areas, ground cover, existing vegetation, and the planting of coniferous and/or deciduous trees native to the area in order to maintain or reestablish the vegetation in the area and lessen the visual impact of the structures and paved areas.

Plants and other landscaping materials shall be selected in terms of aesthetic and functional considerations. The landscape design shall create visual diversity and contrast through variation in size, shape, texture, and color. The selection of plants in terms of susceptibility to disease and insect damage, wind and ice damage, habitat (wet-site, drought, sun and shade tolerance), soil conditions, growth rate, longevity, root pattern, maintenance requirements, etc., shall be considered. Consideration shall be given to accenting site entrances and unique areas with special landscaping treatment. Flowerbed displays are encouraged.

Landscaping shall be designed to achieve a thorough integration of the various elements of site design, including building and parking placement and natural features.

Landscaping within sight triangles shall not exceed a mature height of 30 inches. Shade trees shall be pruned up to an eight-foot branching height above grade.

The use of indigenous/native plant material is to be encouraged to establish sustainable landscapes that blend with the natural environment, reduce the use of pesticides, and reduce irrigation.

The use of passive systems such as raingardens, landscaped areas, and/or planters to offset stormwater discharge shall be utilized to the extent feasible.

Water conservation measures such as drip irrigation and soil moisture-sensing irrigation systems shall be used where practicable.