Union City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
PART 1
Purpose; Definitions
Sections
- Article 1 General Provisions
- Article 2 Definitions and Word Usage
PART 2
Administration
Sections
- Article 3 Planning Board
- § 170-301 Board established; membership.
- § 170-302 Terms of office.
- § 170-303 Vacancies.
- § 170-304 Lack of quorum.
- § 170-305 Organization; staff.
- § 170-306 Funds.
- § 170-307 Planning Board Attorney.
- § 170-308 Alternate members.
- § 170-309 Powers and duties.
- § 170-310 Referral powers.
- § 170-311 Time periods for decisions.
- § 170-312 Simultaneous review.
- § 170-313 Citizens Advisory Committee.
- § 170-314 Referrals to Environmental Commission.
- § 170-315 Review of capital projects.
- Article 4 Zoning Board of Adjustment
- § 170-401 Board established; membership; terms.
- § 170-402 Vacancies.
- § 170-403 Lack of quorum.
- § 170-404 Organization; staff.
- § 170-405 Funds.
- § 170-406 Board of Adjustment Attorney.
- § 170-407 Alternate members.
- § 170-408 Powers and duties.
- § 170-409 Appeals and applications.
- § 170-410 Time periods for decisions.
- § 170-411 Reversal or modification of decisions.
- § 170-412 Expiration of variance.
- § 170-413 Referral to other agencies.
- § 170-414 Voting.
- § 170-415 Written inquiries; responses.
- Article 5 Administrative Procedures
- § 170-501 Rules and regulations.
- § 170-502 Conflicts of interest.
- § 170-503 Meetings.
- § 170-504 Minutes.
- § 170-505 Hearings.
- § 170-506 Public notice of hearings.
- § 170-507 Decisions on applications.
- § 170-508 Appeals to Superior Court.
- § 170-509 Vote following absence.
- § 170-510 Exclusive authority of boards.
- § 170-511 Duration of period of approval.
- § 170-512 Conditional approvals.
- § 170-513 Filing of provisions.
PART 3
Zoning
Sections
- Article 6 Districts; Zoning Map; Schedules
- Article 7 Residential Zone Districts
- Article 8 Mixed-Use Zone Districts
- Article 9 Commercial and Industrial Zone Districts
- Article 10 Open Space Zone Districts
- Article 11 Overlay Zone Districts
- Article 12 Supplemental Regulations
- § 170-1201 Applicability.
- § 170-1202 Conformance required.
- § 170-1203 Nature and extent of uses of land.
- § 170-1204 Time for compliance.
- § 170-1205 Nonconforming lots.
- § 170-1206 Nonconforming structures and uses.
- § 170-1207 Requirements to be met on lot and within zone district.
- § 170-1208 Reduction of required area or space.
- § 170-1209 Prohibited uses.
- § 170-1210 Principal buildings.
- § 170-1211 Accessory structures.
- § 170-1212 Yards.
- § 170-1213 Buffers.
- § 170-1214 Height exceptions.
- § 170-1215 Occupancy limitations.
- § 170-1216 Walls and fences.
- § 170-1217 Decks and patios.
- § 170-1218 Required street improvements.
- § 170-1219 Refuse and recycling.
- § 170-1220 ADA accommodations.
- § 170-1221 Energy conservation.
- Article 13 Parking Minimums
- Article 14 Signs
- § 170-1401 Permit required; application; applicability.
- § 170-1402 Definitions.
- § 170-1403 General regulations.
- § 170-1404 Signs in residential districts.
- § 170-1405 Signs in mixed use districts.
- § 170-1406 Signs in Downtown Core and Downtown Transition Districts.
- § 170-1407 Signs in CC and C/I Districts.
- § 170-1408 Signs in OSR District.
- § 170-1409 Signs in the C District.
- § 170-1410 Signage administration.
- § 170-1411 Signage for automobile service stations and repair garages.
- Article 15 Standards for Specific Uses
- § 170-1501 Residential swimming pools.
- § 170-1502 Outdoor storage.
- § 170-1503 Veterinary hospitals.
- § 170-1504 Noncommercial antennas and towers.
- § 170-1505 Home professional offices.
- § 170-1506 Flex space.
- § 170-1507 Accessory commercial uses ancillary to a permitted use in the C/I District.
- § 170-1508 Solar installations.
- § 170-1509 Public utility buildings and facilities.
- § 170-1510 Underground storage tanks.
- § 170-1511 Alternative treatment centers.
- § 170-1512 Cannabis businesses.
- § 170-1513 Massage and bodywork services.
- Article 16 Conditional Uses
- § 170-1601 Power to grant; application; requirements.
- § 170-1602 Public and private schools teaching academic subjects.
- § 170-1603 Repair garages and automobile service stations.
- § 170-1604 Community residences and community shelters.
- § 170-1605 Long-term care.
- § 170-1606 Retail sales and service.
- § 170-1607 Places of assembly.
- § 170-1608 Corporate suites.
- § 170-1609 Car wash.
- § 170-1610 Fitness centers.
- § 170-1611 Adult businesses.
- § 170-1612 Museums and galleries.
- § 170-1613 Community facilities.
- § 170-1614 Inclusionary multifamily housing.
- § 170-1615 Cellular telecommunication towers and antennas.
- § 170-1616 Restaurant, Category Three.
- § 170-1617 Accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
- § 170-1618 Medical marijuana and cannabis retail (dispensaries).
- § 170-1619 Cannabis cultivation centers, manufacturing, wholesaler, and/or distributor facilities.
- § 170-1620 Vertically integrated cannabis facilities.
- § 170-1621 Smoke shops.
- § 170-1622 One- and two-family detached housing in DC Zone.
- § 170-1623 Body art establishments.
- Article 17 Performance Standards
- Article 18 Stormwater Management and Control
- § 170-1801 Scope and purpose.
- § 170-1802 Definitions and word usage.
- § 170-1803 Design and performance standards for stormwater management measures.
- § 170-1804 Stormwater management requirements for major development.
- § 170-1805 Calculation of stormwater runoff and groundwater recharge.
- § 170-1806 Sources for technical guidance.
- § 170-1807 Solids and floatable materials control standards.
- § 170-1808 Safety standards for stormwater management basins.
- § 170-1809 Requirements for a site development stormwater plan.
- § 170-1810 Maintenance and repair.
- § 170-1811 Violations and penalties.
- § 170-1812 Severability.
- § 170-1813 When effective.
- Article 19 Floodplain Management
- § 170-1901 Scope and administration.
- § 170-1902 Applicability.
- § 170-1903 Duties and powers of the Floodplain Administrator.
- § 170-1904 Permits.
- § 170-1905 Site plans and construction documents.
- § 170-1906 Inspections.
- § 170-1907 Variances.
- § 170-1908 Violations.
- § 170-1909 Definitions.
- § 170-1910 Subdivisions and other developments.
- § 170-1911 Site improvement.
- § 170-1912 Manufactured homes.
- § 170-1913 Recreational vehicles.
- § 170-1914 Tanks.
- § 170-1915 Other development and building work.
- § 170-1916 Temporary structures and temporary storage.
- § 170-1917 Utility and Miscellaneous Group U.
- Article 20 Riparian Buffer Conservation Zone
- § 170-2001 Intent; purpose.
- § 170-2002 Statutory authority.
- § 170-2003 Definitions.
- § 170-2004 Establishment of riparian zones.
- § 170-2005 Uses permitted in riparian zones.
- § 170-2006 Performance standards for riparian zones.
- § 170-2007 Nonconforming structures and uses in riparian zones.
- § 170-2008 Uses prohibited in riparian zones.
- § 170-2009 Activities permitted in riparian zones in case of no reasonable or prudent alternative or extreme hardship.
- § 170-2010 Riparian zone management plan.
- § 170-2011 Boundary interpretation; appeals procedures; inspections; conflicts; severability.
- § 170-2012 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
- § 170-2013 Effective date.
- Article 21 Steep Slopes
- Article 22 Administration and Enforcement
- Article 23 Wireless Telecommunications Towers and Antennas
- Article 24 Affordable Housing
- Article 24A Removal and Replacement of Trees [1]
- § 170-24A01 Purposes.
- § 170-24A02 Definitions.
- § 170-24A03 General provisions.
- § 170-24A04 Activities involving trees on municipal land, developed, undeveloped and subdividable lots.
- § 170-24A05 Application for tree removal permit.
- § 170-24A06 Fees.
- § 170-24A07 Review of application for permit; issuance of permit.
- § 170-24A08 Appeal and hearing.
- § 170-24A09 Stoppage of unlawful work.
- § 170-24A10 Service of notice; notice to persons; notices to Township.
- § 170-24A11 Violations and penalties.
- § 170-24A12 Replacement alternatives.
- § 170-24A13 Contractor registration.
PART 4
Design Requirements
Sections
- Article 25 Improvements and Design Standards
- Article 26 Parking Design
PART 5
Development Application Review
Sections
- Article 27 Required Approvals; Filing Procedures
- Article 28 Review Procedures
- Article 29 Site Plan Waiver
- Article 30 Minor Subdivisions and Minor Site Plans
- Article 31 Preliminary Subdivision Plats and Preliminary Site Plans
- Article 32 Final Subdivision Plats and Final Site Plans
- § 170-3201 Filing of applications; contents.
- § 170-3202 Other conditions to be met.
- § 170-3203 Amended applications.
- § 170-3204 Final approval.
- § 170-3205 Rights conferred by final approval.
- § 170-3206 Expiration of final approval; recording.
- § 170-3207 Materials filed with Township Clerk.
- § 170-3208 Final subdivision approval required prior to construction permit issuance.
- § 170-3209 Final site plan approval required prior to construction permit issuance.
- § 170-3210 Certificates of occupancy.
- § 170-3211 Certification of certain subdivisions.
- Article 33 Application Details
- Article 34 Exceptions; Sales Prior to Final Approval
PART 6
Inspections and Enforcement
Sections
- Article 35 Fees; Guaranties; Inspections
- Article 36 Enforcement; Violations and Penalties