Map Adopted. The boundaries of the Zone Districts described in subsection 13-3.1 are hereby established as shown on a map entitled "Zoning Map of the Township of Wantage" last revised October 26, 2023, prepared by Harold E. Pellow & Associates, and adopted by Ord. No. 2023-12, which map accompanied and was declared to be part of this chapter as amended from time to time by ordinance and now the attached October 26, 2023 revision to said map is herewith made a part of this section.

The Zoning Map is included as an attachment to this chapter.

Amendments to zoning map.

Beginning at an iron pipe found at the common back corner of Tax Lots 10 and 11, Block 14 as shown on the current Wantage Township Tax Map. Said iron pipe is at an angle point in the zone line between the highway commercial zone and the residential zone as shown on the Wantage Township Zoning Map.

Said iron pipe also marks the sixth corner of a 43.628 acre tract of land conveyed by Helen E. Sprague and others to Robert J. Mankovich and Shirley Mankovich, his wife, by deed dated November 7, 1969 and recorded in the Sussex County Clerk's Office in Deed Book 861, Page 899, etc. Thence running from said beginning along a new division line through lands of said Mankovich, north 35°, 54 minutes 30 seconds west 544.59 feet to a point in the division line between lands of said Mankovich and lands of Theodore Holbert said point being distant 367.11 feet on a bearing of south 28°, 27 minutes, 30 seconds west from the common front corner of Tax Lots 13A and 15, Block 14 as shown on the current Wantage Township Tax Map.

It is intended that all lands owned by said Mankovich lying on the southeasterly side of the above described line become a part of the highway commercial zone.

The municipal clerk is hereby directed to give notice at least 10 days prior to the hearing and adoption of this ordinance to the county planning board and all others entitled thereto, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40: 55D-15. Upon adoption of this ordinance after public hearing thereon, the municipal clerk is further directed to publish notice of the passage thereof, and file a copy of this ordinance as finally adopted with the Sussex County Planning Board as required by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-16.

Pursuant to the Air Safety and Hazardous Zoning Act of 1983, P.L. 1983, c. 260, N.J.S.A. 6: 1-80 et seq., and N.J.A.C. 16:62-1.1 et seq., there is hereby established an airport hazard zone district on the zoning map of the Township of Wantage. The airport hazard district consists of a runway subzone and two runway end zones. The shape of this zone district and the subzones are shown on the zoning map of the Township of Wantage.

Along the westerly side of State Route 23 from its intersection with Cemetery Road to County Route 565 for a depth of feet in a westerly direction from the westerly right-of-way line of State Route 23.

Lots 2, and 4.01, all in Block 53, and situate between Smith Road and Sherman Ridge Road currently designated highway commercial shall be changed to R-1.

Ord. No. 2003-07: The Zoning Map shall be revised to rename the R-1 Zone to Residential Environs District (RE).

Ord. No. 2004-11: The Zoning Map shall be revised to rename the Residential Environs District to Residential Environs District 5 (RE-5).

Ord. No. 2023-12: Amends the zoning designation and Zoning Map to rezone Lots 1.01, 2.01, 2.02, 2.03 And 2.04 in Block 10 and Lots 4, 5, 5.01, 5.02, 7 and 24 and a portion of Lot 10 in Block 11 from various Zoning Districts to the Zoning District known as PCD, Planned Commercial Development.

(See also subsection 13-30.17 for zoning map amendments to the ML Zone.)[1]