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Township Of Washington
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE II

Districts and Boundaries

§ 580-4 Classes of districts.

[Amended 10-1-2018 by Ord. No. 18-12; 3-16-2026 by Ord. No. 26-02]
For the purpose of this chapter, the Township of Washington in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, is hereby divided into the following classes of districts:
A
Residential District
B
Residential District
AA
Residential District
AAA
Residential District
C
Retail Business District
O-R
Office Building and Research District
PRTD
Planned Residential Townhouse Development
Inclusionary Multifamily Affordable Housing Overlay District
AH-1
Affordable Housing 1 District
AH-2
Affordable Housing 2 District

§ 580-5 Boundaries.

[Amended 6-3-1985 by Ord. No. 85-5; 3-16-2026 by Ord. No. 26-02]
A. 
The boundaries of each of the districts or zones created by this chapter are being established as shown on the map accompanying this chapter, which is entitled: "Zoning Map, Township of Washington, Bergen County, New Jersey, Revised March 2006, by Azzolina Engineering Company, Consulting Engineer, Paramus, New Jersey."[1] In case of uncertainty or disagreement as to the true location of any district or boundary line, the determination thereof shall lie with the Board of Adjustment, as provided by law.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said map is available from the Township Clerk.
B. 
Zone boundaries are to be construed, except where obviously shown otherwise, as either following or being measured with reference to street lines, existing lot lines, streams or the line of railroad right-of-way. Where a boundary line does not follow such a line or stream, its position is indicated by means of figures expressing distances in feet from an intersecting street line.