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West Caldwell City Zoning Code

§ 20-21.8

Corner Lots.

[Ord. No. 890 § 20-21.8; Ord. No. 937; Ord. No. 1419 § 29; Ord. No. 1729 § 4]
Corner lots shall conform with the following provisions:
a. 
The greater street frontage shall determine the direction of the lot depth and the lesser street frontage shall determine the direction of the lot width, both measured in accordance with the provisions of § 18A-5 of the Land Use Procedures Ordinance of the Township of West Caldwell.
b. 
Such lots shall have one front yard along each street frontage; one rear yard opposite the lesser street frontage; and one side yard opposite the greater street frontage.
c. 
All yards shall conform with minimum setback requirements for the applicable zone district, except that such requirements shall be reduced by 25% for the front yard along the greater street frontage, provided such frontage is part of a block width or total street length less than 300 feet.
d. 
No fence, structure or plant over 30 inches in height shall be erected or maintained that will or could obstruct traffic visibility. The minimum clear corner area of the property shall be a triangle, two sides of which shall be coincident with the street right-of-way lines, with each such side having a length of 25 feet measured from the point of intersection of said lines, or such other shape as may be determined by the Township agency to be an appropriate geometric design. Shade trees trimmed to a height at least 10 feet above the street pavement shall be permitted within said clear corner area.
e. 
In the case of a corner lot having an unusual shape, location or orientation, the provisions of this subsection shall be delineated by the Township agency, pursuant to Subsection 20-21.9b, including the delineation of aggregate side yard requirements pursuant to Subsection 20-5.4a.
f. 
The unimproved Eisenhower Parkway right-of-way shall not be considered a street frontage for any abutting lot. The right-of-way line shall be treated as a lot line and appropriate side or rear setback requirements for the particular zone shall be applicable to the lot.