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Weehawken Township City Zoning Code

§ 23-5.3

R-2 One, Two and Three Family Residence Zone.

[Ord. No. 2-1979, § 17-53]
a. 
Permitted principal uses. The following uses only are permitted as principal uses:
1. 
Uses permitted as principal uses in the R-1 Zone.
2. 
Two family dwelling and three family dwelling, not more than one dwelling per lot.
b. 
Permitted accessory uses. Uses permitted in R-1 Zones as accessory uses are permitted as accessory uses, except that:
1. 
Home occupations and sleeping accommodations for hire are permitted only in one or two family dwellings;
2. 
Garages and carports may provide up to two car spaces per dwelling unit.
c. 
Conditional uses. Hospitals, museums, houses of worship, libraries and non-profit schools for nursery, primary or secondary education are permitted as conditional uses provided the following standards are met:
1. 
Minimum lot size: 5,000 square feet.
2. 
Minimum distance from outdoor play or sitting area to lot line: 10 feet.
3. 
Other yard and bulk restrictions: Same as for R-1 Zone.
4. 
Any parking area for six or more cars shall be provided with an evergreen hedge or decorative fence at least five feet in height, designed to screen the view of the parking area from adjacent properties and from the street.
5. 
Any outdoor play or sitting area shall be provided with an evergreen hedge or decorative fence at least five feet in height, designed to screen the view of such area from adjacent properties and from the street.