Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ACCESSORY BUILDINGA subordinate building or portion of the main building on a lot, the use of which is customarily incidental to that of the main or principal building.
ACCESSORY STRUCTUREA subordinate structure attached to or detached from the principal structure, but located on the same lot, the use of which is incidental and accessory to that of the principal structure.
[Added 12-17-1991 by Ord. No. 26-0-91]
ACCESSORY USEA use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of a building and located on the same lot with such principal use.
BOARDThe Planning Board or the Board of Adjustment of the Borough of Wanaque, as prescribed by Chapter
98 of the Code and N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
BUILDING HEIGHTThe vertical distance measured from the average elevation of the proposed finished grade at the front of the building to the highest point of the roof for flat roofs, to the deck line of mansard roofs and to the mean height between the eaves and ridge for gable, hip and gambrel roofs.
COVERAGEThat percentage of the plot or lot area covered by the principal building and all accessory buildings, exclusive of uncovered porches, terraces and steps.
CUSTOMARY HOME OCCUPATIONAn occupation or a profession which:
(1) Is customarily carried on in a dwelling unit;
(2) Is carried on by a member of the family residing in the dwelling unit;
(3) Is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling unit for residential purposes; and
(4) Which conforms to the following additional conditions:
(a) The occupation or profession shall be carried on wholly within the principal building or within a building or other structure accessory thereto.
(b) No more than one person outside the family shall be employed in the "home occupation."
(c) There shall be no exterior display nor exterior sign (except as permitted under §
114-17), no exterior storage of materials and no other exterior indication of the "home occupation" or variation from the residential character of the principal building.
(d) No offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat or glare shall be produced.
(5) In particular, a "home occupation" includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(c) Professional office of a physician, dentist, lawyer, engineer, architect or accountant, within a dwelling occupied by the same.
(d) Teaching with musical instruction limited to a single pupil at a time.
(6) However, a "home occupation" shall not be interpreted to include the following:
(a) Barbershops and beauty parlors.
(b) Commercial stables and kennels.
(e) Veterinarians or animal hospitals.
DECKAn accessory structure consisting of a flat-floored roofless area adjoining a principal structure.
[Added 12-17-1991 by Ord. No. 26-0-91]
DWELLINGA building designed or used as the living quarters for one or more families.
DWELLING, ONE-FAMILYA detached building designed for or occupied exclusively by one family or household and containing cooking, sleeping and sanitary facilities for the exclusive use of the occupants.
DWELLING UNITA dwelling or portion thereof providing complete living facilities for one family.
FAMILYOne or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption, living together as a single housekeeping unit and using certain facilities in common, as distinguished from a group occupying a boardinghouse, lodging house, club, fraternity or motel.
FILLING STATIONAny area of land, including structures therein, that is used or designed to be used for the retail supply of gasoline or oil or other fuel for the propulsion of motor vehicles, and which may include facilities used or designed to be used for polishing, greasing, washing, spraying, dry cleaning or otherwise cleaning or servicing such motor vehicles. The term "motor vehicle service station" shall be synonymous with "filling station."
GARAGE, PRIVATEA garage used for storage purposes only, and having a capacity of not more than three automobiles.
GARAGE, PUBLICAny garage other than a private garage, available to the public and operated for gain, which is used for storage, repair, rental, greasing, washing, servicing, adjusting, equipping or sale of motor vehicles.
LOTA parcel of land, the location, dimension and boundaries of which are determined by the latest official record and which are occupied or intended to be occupied by one principal building or one unit group of buildings and uses and its accessory buildings and uses, and including such open spaces as are required by ordinances, and are arranged by design to be used in connection with such building, which parcel of land has its principal frontage on a public street or a private street of record. Said private street must provide access to an accepted public street.
LOT, CORNERA parcel of land at the junction of and fronting on two or more intersecting streets.
LOT, DEPTH OFThe horizontal distance between the front and the rear lot lines, measured along the perpendicular bisector of the line measuring lot width.
LOT, WIDTH OFThe horizontal distance between the side lines of the lot, measured along the straight line connecting the point in each side line where the same is intersected by the front setback line as herein established.
MOTELA building or group of buildings, whether detached or in connected units, used as individual sleeping or dwelling units, designed primarily for transient automobile travelers and providing for accessory off-street parking facilities.
NONCONFORMING USEAny use lawful immediately prior to the enactment of this chapter which does not conform to the provisions hereof.
PARKING SPACEAn area within the lot available for the parking of one motor vehicle and having an area of not less than 200 square feet, exclusive of passageways and driveways appurtenant thereto, and giving access thereto and having direct access to a street.
SIGNAny structure or part thereof or device attached thereto or painted or represented thereon which shall display or include any letter, word, model, banner, flag, pennant, insignia, devices or representation used as, or which is in the nature of, an announcement, direction or advertisement. The word "sign" includes the word "billboard," but does not include the flag, pennant or insignia of any nation, state, city or other political unit or of any political, educational, charitable, philanthropic, civic, professional, religious or like campaign, drive, movement or event.
SIGN, ADVERTISINGA sign which directs attention to a business, commodity, service or entertainment conducted, sold or offered elsewhere than on the premises, and only incidentally on the premises if at all.
SIGN, BUSINESSA sign which directs attention to a business or profession conducted on the premises. A "for sale" sign or a "to let" sign relating to the property on which it is displayed shall be deemed a "business sign."
STREETA public or private thoroughfare which affords the principal means of access to abutting property.
STREET LINEThe dividing line between the street and the lot.
TOURIST HOMEA dwelling in which overnight accommodations are provided or offered for transient guests for compensation.
YARD, FRONTThe space on the same lot with a main building, extending the full width of the lot and situated between the street line of the building and the front line of the building, projected to the side lines of the lot.
YARD, REARThe space on the same lot with a main building, extending the full width of the lot and situated between the rear line of the lot and the rear line of the building, projected to the side lines of the lot.
YARD, SIDEThe space on the same lot with a main building, situated between the side line of the building and the adjacent side line of the lot, and extending from the rear line of the front yard to the front line of the rear yard.