Upper Freehold Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
SECTION 35
300 Zoning Districts and Zoning Map
§ 35-301 ZONING DISTRICTS.
[Ord. No. 34-97 § 81-301; Ord. No. 208-08 § 1]
For the purpose of this chapter, the Township of Upper Freehold is divided into the following nine zoning districts:
AR | Agricultural Residential |
RA-5 | Rural Agricultural - 5 |
VN | Village Neighborhood |
VNH | Village Neighborhood Hornerstown |
CC | Community Commercial |
HD | Highway Development |
ROM | Research, Office & Manufacturing |
GI | General Industrial |
PEC | Parks, Education and Conservation |
§ 35-302 OPTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES.
[Ord. No. 34-97 § 81-302; Ord. No. 117-03 § 3]
In addition to the permitted uses within each of the eight designated zoning districts, three types of planned developments are permitted in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and applicable provisions of the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.) on certain lands as follows:
Name | Where Permitted |
|---|---|
Single-Family Residential Clusters | Within Portions Of The "AR" District Where Specifically Indicated On The "Zoning Map." |
Commerce Park Planned Development | Within Portions Of The "AR" & "VN" Districts Where Specifically Indicated On The "Zoning Map." |
Farmland/Open Space Conservation Clusters | Within the "AR" District |
§ 35-303 ZONING MAP.
[Ord. No. 34-97 § 81-303; Ord. No. 38-1998; Ord. No. 117-03 § 1; Ord. No. 142-04 § 1; Ord. No. 208-08 § 2; Ord. No. 209-08 § 2; Ord. No. 217-08 § 1; Ord. No. 229-09 § 4; Ord. No. 277-2016; amended 5-20-2021 by Ord. No. 317-21]
The boundaries of the zoning districts and the areas designated for the optional development alternatives are established on the "Zoning Map" of the Township of Upper Freehold, dated October 2020, with last zoning amendment by Ord. No. 311-20, prepared by T&M Associates which accompanies and is part of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The map referred to herein may be found on file in the office of the Township Clerk. The Zoning Map is also included as an attachment to this chapter.
§ 35-304 CRITICAL AREAS MAP.
[Ord. No. 34-97 § 81-304]
A.
The "Critical Areas Map," dated March 1994, accompanies and is part of this chapter.
B.
The "Critical Areas Map" generally indicates those portions of the Township of Upper Freehold environmentally encumbered for development by "100-Year Flood Plains," "Freshwater Wetlands," and/or "Slopes 15% Or Greater."
C.
While the information indicated on the "Critical Areas Map" is appropriate for general planning purposes, it is not intended to take the place of specific on-site engineering investigation and data presented to the Township at the time applications are submitted for approval of a subdivision, site plan, construction permit, and/or any other application which considers the categories of "critical areas" depicted on the map.
D.
The scale of the "Critical Areas Map" on the 11 inch by 17 inch sheets is approximately one inch equals 4,000 feet. At this scale, one square inch equals approximately 367.3 acres. The users of the map, therefore, should be aware of the inherent limitations of portraying graphic material at this scale; while the information is shown as accurately as possible, slight distortions in the drafting and reproduction process will necessarily be magnified several times due to the scale of the map.
E.
As noted on the "Critical Areas Map," the sources for the mapped information are as follows, and are not from on-site investigation:
1.
The basis for delineation of the "100-Year Flood Plains" are the Flood Insurance Rate Maps prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, all dated December 11, 1981;
2.
The basis for delineation of the "Freshwater Wetlands" are the photo maps prepared by the N.J. State Department Of Environmental Protection from March 1986 infrared photographs of the Roosevelt, Allentown and New Egypt quadrangles (the Cassville quadrangle is unavailable); and
3.
The basis for delineation of the "Slopes 15% Or Greater" are the U.S. Geological Survey Maps for the Allentown (1981), Roosevelt (1981), New Egypt (1971) and Cassville (1971) quadrangles.
F.
Regarding the 100-year flood plains and freshwater wetlands areas, it is recognized that more flood plain and wetland areas exist in Upper Freehold Township than those indicated on the "Critical Areas Map." Any additional mapping prepared by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection of flood plain and wetland areas in Upper Freehold Township shall take precedence.
§ 35-305 INTERPRETATION OF ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
[Ord. No. 34-97 § 81-305]
A.
Zoning district boundary lines are intended to follow street center lines, the center line of railroad rights-of-way, the center line of streams and lot lines as they exist on lots of record at the time of enactment of this chapter unless otherwise indicated by dimensions on the Zoning Map.
B.
Any dimensions shown on the Zoning Map are in feet and are measured horizontally and, when measured from a street, are measured from the street right-of-way line even if the center line of that street is used for the location of the zoning district line.
C.
The exact location of any disputed zoning district boundary line shall be determined by the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
D.
The zoning standards, controls and designations apply to every structure, lot and use within each zoning district, and the zoning district boundary lines extend vertically in both directions from ground level.