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Wantage Township City Zoning Code

§ 13-24.9

Farm Manager Residence and Seasonal Employees Residence.

a. 
In designing the uses to be permitted under this section, a sufficient area must be provided to accommodate the use in keeping with the character of the agricultural permitted use and the following minimum standards must be met:
1. 
For the additional residence to be used by the farm manager, there shall be an additional lot area of a minimum of one acre and the requirements for a single family dwelling in the R-1 zone shall be met with respect to the minimum size of the dwelling unit and the setback requirements.
2. 
For each dwelling house to be used by farm labor, there shall be an additional lot area of a minimum of 7,500 square feet and the requirements for a single family dwelling in the R-2 zone shall be met with respect to the minimum size of the dwelling unit and the setback requirements for a lot having 7,500 square feet.
b. 
In approving such additional dwelling units, the board shall review the proposed plan in order to protect the zone scheme in the event that the primary use of agriculture on said tract shall be discontinued and a subdivision to separate individual dwelling units is sought.
c. 
Such dwelling units shall be occupied as single family residences as such term is defined herein, except that no roomers or boarders may occupy such structures.
d. 
Any person, or head of household, occupying such dwelling units shall be employed fulltime, in the agricultural operation, and proof of such employment, in the form of an affidavit, by such person so occupying, shall be filed with the zoning officer each year.
e. 
Adequate provisions for parking shall be provided, in accordance with subsection 13-19.1.
f. 
Site plan approval shall be obtained.