Washington Township Morris County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE II
Zoning Districts
§ 217-4 Establishment. [1]
For purposes of this chapter, the Township of Washington is hereby divided into the following zones, differentiated according to use, area and bulk requirements, to be designated as follows:
R-5 | Washington Township Conservation [Amended 10-15-2001 by Ord. No. 32-01] |
R-1/R-2 | Single-Family Residential [Amended 10-15-2001 by Ord. No. 32-01] |
R-1 | Single-Family Residential |
R-20 | Single-Family Residential |
R-MDU | Single-Family and Multiple Dwelling Unit Residential |
PUD | Planned Unit Development |
C-1 | Neighborhood Business |
C-2 | Highway Business |
OR/I | Office Research/Industrial [Added 4-19-1999 by Ord. No. 5-99[2]] |
RCH | Reduced-Cost Housing [Added 12-15-1986 by Ord. No. 43-86] |
Historic Preservation Overlay [Added 12-15-1986 by Ord. No. 46-86] | |
AU | Agricultural Use Overlay [Added 7-18-1994 by Ord. No. 15-94] |
GC/R | Golf Course/Residential [Added 2-14-1996 by Ord. No. 1-96[3]] |
RCH-SC | Reduced-Cost Housing - Senior Citizen [Added 2-14-1996 by Ord. No. 2-96] |
CAD | Carbonate Area District [Added 4-20-1998 by Ord. No. 4-98] |
VARH | Village Age-Restricted Housing Overlay Zone [Added 2-16-2004 by Ord. No. 1-04] |
MARH | Musconetcong Age-Restricted Housing Overlay Zone [Added 7-19-2004 by Ord. No. 16-04] |
OR | Office Research [Added 4-18-2011 by Ord. No. 03-11] |
[1]
Editor's Note: The R-2A, Single-Family Residential/Mobile Home District, which previously appeared in this list, was repealed 3-20-1989 by Ord. No. 4-89. The R-2GC, Single-Family Residential/Golf Course District, added 4-16-1990 by Ord. No. 12-90, which also previously appeared in this list, was repealed 4-15-1996 by Ord. No. 13-96. The A/OSC, Agricultural/Open Space Overlay Zone, which previously appeared in this list, as added 6-21-1993 by Ord. No. 17-93, was repealed 5-18-1998 by Ord. No. 16-98. The R-3 Single-Family Residential District, which previously appeared on this list, was repealed 10-15-2001 by Ord. No. 32-01.
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal of the I Industrial, Manufacturing, Research and Office Zone.
[3]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal of the PUD-RC Planned Unit Development - Reduced-Cost Housing Zone, added 11-21-1983 by Ord. No. 28-83, amended 7-21-1986 by Ord. No. 25-86.
§ 217-5 Zoning Map.
[Amended 11-21-1983 by Ord. No. 28-83; 12-19-1983 by Ord. No. 33-83; 10-20-1986 by Ord. No. 39-86; 12-15-1986 by Ord. No. 43-86; 3-20-1989 by Ord. No. 4-89; 4-16-1990 by Ord. No. 12-90; 4-16-1990 by Ord. No. 14-90; 9-17-1990 by Ord. No. 31-90; 11-19-1990 by Ord. No. 35-90; 7-19-1993 by Ord. No. 22-93; 8-21-1995 by Ord. No. 30-95; 2-14-1996 by Ord. No. 1-96; 2-14-1996 by Ord. No. 2-96; 4-15-1996 by Ord. No. 13-96; 4-20-1998 by Ord. No. 4-98; 5-18-1998 by Ord. No. 16-98; 6-19-2000 by Ord. No. 17-00; 10-15-2001 by Ord. No. 32-01]
The location and boundaries of said zones or zone districts are hereby established on the Zoning Map of the Township of Washington, Morris County, dated July 12, 2001, which is attached hereto and made a part of this chapter. Said map or maps and all notations, references and designations shown thereon shall be, as such, a part of this chapter as if the same were all fully described and set forth herein.
§ 217-6 Interpretation of boundaries.
A.
Designation of zone boundaries.
(1)
The zone boundary lines are intended generally to follow the center lines of streets; the center lines of railroad rights-of-way; existing lot lines; the center lines of rivers, streams and other waterways; and municipal boundary lines.
(2)
Where a district boundary line does not follow such a line, its position shall be shown on the Zoning Map by a specific dimension expressing its distance in feet from a street line or other boundary line as indicated.
B.
Determination of doubtful lines. In cases of uncertainty or disagreement as to the true location of any zone boundary line, the determination thereof shall be with the Board of Adjustment, under the provisions of § 217-110B of this chapter.
C.
Boundary line to coincide with lot line.
(1)
If a zone boundary line falls within 50 feet of a lot line existing at the time of passage of this chapter, then the lot line shall be considered the zone boundary line.
(2)
In the event that a zone boundary line divides one or more lots, other than as provided in Subsection C(1) above, then the zone boundary line shall be utilized in all area, bulk, yard, buffer and any other dimension requirements in this chapter, except that land in a residence zone which requires a smaller lot area may be used to meet area and side yard requirements for abutting or adjacent land in residence zones requiring larger lot areas.