Watchung City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 28
100 TITLE AND PURPOSE
28-101 TITLE.
[Ord. No. OR:09/01 § 28-101]
The title of this chapter shall be "Land Development Chapter of the Borough of Watchung."
28-102 AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETATION.
[Ord. No. OR:09/01 § 28-102]
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL), N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. The standards and requirements of the MLUL shall be used in companion with this chapter and shall control its interpretation.
28-103 PURPOSES.
[Ord. No. OR:09/01 § 28-103]
The purposes of this chapter are the same as those of the MLUL and are hereby incorporated by reference.
28-104 INTERPRETATION OF STANDARDS.
[Ord. No. OR:09/01 § 28-104]
A.
The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements.
B.
Where this chapter imposes a greater restriction than is imposed and required by other provisions of law or by other rules, regulations or resolutions, the provisions of this chapter shall control unless they are preempted by such other provisions, in which case the provisions of this chapter shall nevertheless remain a viable and valid expression of the interests and concerns of the Borough regarding the applicable subject matter.
C.
Where other laws, rules, regulations or resolutions require greater restrictions than are imposed by this chapter, the provisions of such other laws, rules, regulations or restrictions shall control.
28-105 NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL USES, BUILDINGS AND DWELLINGS PER LOT.
[Ord. No. OR:09/01 § 28-105]
A.
Unless otherwise specifically permitted by this chapter, no more than one (1) principal use shall be permitted on any one (1) lot.
B.
Unless otherwise specifically permitted by this chapter, no more than one (1) principal building shall be permitted on any one (1) lot.
C.
Unless otherwise specifically permitted by this chapter, no more than one (1) dwelling unit shall be permitted on one (1) lot.
28-106 PROHIBITED USES.
[Ord. No. OR:09/01 § 28-106; Ord. No. 2015-06]
A.
Billboards are specifically prohibited throughout the Borough.
B.
Boarding houses are specifically prohibited throughout the Borough.
C.
Junk yards are specifically prohibited throughout the Borough.
D.
Adult bookstores, businesses showing X-rated movies or live acts, massage parlors, and other businesses dealing primarily with indecent or obscene materials, acts, or paraphernalia are specifically prohibited within any zone in the Borough.
E.
All uses not expressly permitted by this chapter are prohibited.
F.
Pipelines which are not public utilities that distribute services to end users and are unregulated by the State of New Jersey Board of Public Utilities are prohibited within any zone in the Borough.
[Ord. No. 2015-06]
G.
All classes of cannabis establishments or cannabis distributors or cannabis delivery services as said terms are defined in Section 3 of P.L. 2021, c. 16, shall be specifically prohibited throughout the Borough of Watchung, but not the delivery of cannabis items and related supplies by a delivery service.
[Added 7-15-2021 by Ord. No. 21/05]
28-107 COMPLIANCE.
[Ord. No. OR:09/01 § 28-107; Ord. No. OR:10/03 § 1]
A.
No building or any other structure shall be erected, enlarged, altered, added to, reduced, moved or changed in use unless in conformity with the applicable requirements of this chapter, except as provided in § 28-403 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough.
B.
All applicable requirements of this chapter shall be met at the time a building or any other structure is first erected, enlarged, altered, added to, reduced, moved or changed in use, except as provided in § 28-403 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough.
C.
All applicable requirements of this chapter shall apply to the entire structure, whether or not the entire structure was involved in the erection, enlargement, alteration, addition, reduction, moving or change in use.
D.
(Reserved)
E.
No structure or land area in the Borough shall be used for any purpose or in any manner other than as specified in this chapter and/or in accordance with a site plan or subdivision plat as specifically approved by the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment, including any conditions of approval.
