Washington Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
A Residence District
§ 285-23 Permitted uses.
[Amended 10-27-2010 by Ord. No. 23-2010]
In any A Residence District, land, buildings or premises shall be used by right only for only one of the following:
A.
Single-family detached house.
B.
Municipal tower, water storage tank, water reservoir, water pumping station and water treatment plant, provided that the architectural design of the exterior of any building shall be in keeping with other structures in the neighborhood and shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Board.
C.
Sewage lift station, water pumping station, underground transmission lines and gas regulator stations, subject to the following special requirements:
(1)
There shall be no storage of materials and trucks and no repair facilities or housing of repair crews except within completely enclosed buildings.
(2)
The architectural design of the exterior of any building shall be in keeping with other structures in the neighborhood and shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Board.
(3)
Screening shall be developed as defined in this chapter. All plants not surviving one year after planting must be replaced.
D.
Model homes or sales offices within a subdivision, but only during the period necessary for the sale of new homes within such subdivision. Such uses shall not be considered a business use.
E.
Senior citizen housing in conformance with the single-family concept of this district.
F.
Flag-shaped lots, provided that these shall not have less than one-hundred-foot frontage at the required building setback line, and that no more than one flag lot shall be subdivided from a base lot, and that no two flag lots shall be contiguous to each other.
G.
Cooperative sober living residences and all other rooming and boarding houses are prohibited.
[Added 10-11-2023 by Ord. No. 20-2023]
§ 285-24 Conditional uses.
The following conditional uses may be authorized by the Planning Board, provided that applications conform to the following specifications and standards:
A.
Agricultural uses, provided that:
(1)
The use will not injure or detract from the use of neighboring property.
(2)
The use will not detract from the character of the neighborhood.
(3)
The use of property adjacent to the area included in the plan is adequately safeguarded.
(4)
The property is suitable for the intended use.
(5)
The use will service the best interests of the Township.
(6)
The use will not adversely affect public sewers and facilities such as water, sewer, police and fire protection.
(7)
The use will not adversely affect the drainage facilities in the adjacent neighborhood.
(8)
Chemical and fertilizer usage and storage will not be detrimental to people, animals and plants and water in the neighborhood.
(9)
Accessory buildings will not adversely affect the character of the neighborhood.
(10)
The use shall meet the requirements of Article XXXIV, Farm Regulations.
B.
Church, chapel, convent or similar religious institution, including rectory or parish house, provided that:
(1)
The coverage will not exceed 20%.
(2)
The site plan design shall not be detrimental to the neighborhood and side yards shall be not less than 20 feet each.
(3)
The lot depth and yard areas will conform to the standards set forth in this district, except as noted above.
(4)
The parking requirements shall be in accordance with all the regulations set forth in this chapter.
C.
Professional and general offices, medical and legal offices, real estate and insurance offices. A residential use may be combined with any of the above uses in the same building, provided that the residential occupant is also the user of the office facilities. All of these conditional uses shall be subject to the following standards, which are in addition to any other standards for conditional uses set forth in other residential districts where such conditional uses are allowed by reference to the A Residence District:
(1)
Standards set forth in Subsection A(1) through (7) above.
(2)
All lots shall be directly adjacent to the roads listed below. Lots within the interior of a housing development shall not be considered for the conditional use.
[Amended 3-12-2003 by Ord. No. 4-2003]
Delsea Drive | |
Blackwood-Barnshoro Road, from County House Road to Delsea Drive | |
Egg Harbor Road | |
Fish Pond Road | |
Berlin-Cross Keys Road | |
Black Horse Pike | |
Woodbury-Turnersville Road | |
County House Road, between Hurffville-Grenloch Road and the Camden County line at Lakewood | |
Hurffville-Grenloch Road, from Delsea Drive to Hurffville Road | |
Grenloch-Selina Road | |
Hurffville-Cross Keys Road | |
Fries Mill Road | |
Williamstown-Blackwood Road | |
Glassboro-Cross Keys Road | |
Greentree Road, between Lantern Lane and Hurffville-Cross Keys Road | |
Ganttown Road, between the Black Horse Pike and Hurffville-Cross Keys Road |
(3)
Architectural standards set forth in § 285-108.
(4)
There will not be any noise and lighting situations adversely affecting adjacent residential properties.
(5)
A twenty-foot-wide setback shall be provided between any parking area and a property line, where such parking is directly adjacent to a preexisting residential dwelling or lot. Such setback shall be fenced and/or fully planted with a landscape buffer, as provided for in this chapter.
(6)
The applicable area and bulk standards shall be as set forth for the zoning district where the property is located.
(7)
Signs shall conform to the applicable requirements of § 285-230.
[Amended 3-16-2012 by Ord. No. 3-2012]
(8)
For the conversion of an existing building, the plan submitted may be considered a minor site plan if so classified by the Planning Board. All plans for the construction of a new building will be considered major site plans.
(9)
All buildings must have the front of the building facing the roads listed in Subsection C(2) above.
D.
Cooperative sober living residences and all other rooming and boarding houses are prohibited.
[Added 10-11-2023 by Ord. No. 20-2023]
§ 285-25 Accessory uses.
Only the following accessory uses shall be permitted:
A.
Customary accessory residential uses, including private garages and utility sheds.
B.
Private swimming pools.
C.
Private greenhouses.
D.
Private gardens.
E.
Home occupations in accordance with § 285-192.
[Added 10-25-2023 by Ord. No. 26-2023]
§ 285-26 Area and bulk regulations.
[Amended 9-25-2024 by Ord. No. 12-2024]
The following area and bulk regulations shall apply:
A.
Minimum lot size: 60,000 square feet.
B.
Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
C.
Minimum lot depth: 200 feet.
D.
Maximum building coverage: 10%.
E.
Minimum front yard: 50 feet.
F.
Minimum side yards: 15 feet each.
G.
Minimum rear yards: 35 feet.
H.
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
I.
Maximum impervious coverage: 15%.
§ 285-27 Other regulations.
All other applicable regulations of this chapter shall be followed as required.
