West Milford City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE III
Residential Districts
Sections
- § 500-6 Applicability.
- § 500-7 Purpose of residential districts.
- § 500-8 Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings.
- § 500-9 Accessory uses permitted.
- § 500-10 Conditional uses.
- § 500-11 Maximum building height.
- § 500-12 Area and yard requirements.
- § 500-13 Sewer and water facilities.
- § 500-14 Cluster single-family development.
- § 500-15 Minimum tract size requirements.
- § 500-16 Minimum off-street parking.
- § 500-17 Additional standards.
- § 500-18 Planned neighborhoods.
- § 500-19 Accessory apartments.
- § 500-20 Home occupations. [1]
- § 500-21 Home professional offices. [1]
- § 500-22 Airport hazard zone.
- § 500-23 Special Housing District Rental Overlay/Residential.
ARTICLE IV
Commercial Districts
Sections
- § 500-24 Applicability.
- § 500-25 Purpose.
- § 500-26 Principal permitted uses on the land and in the buildings.
- § 500-27 Accessory uses permitted.
- § 500-28 Area and yard requirements.
- § 500-29 General requirements.
- § 500-30 Accessory contractor storage.
- § 500-31 Accessory residential apartments.
- § 500-32 Minimum off-street loading.
- § 500-33 Minimum off-street parking.
- § 500-34 Height limits.
- § 500-35 Conditional uses.
- § 500-36 Seasonal/temporary retail sale of Christmas trees.
- § 500-36.1 Temporary outdoor commercial sales event and seasonal farmers' market sales.
ARTICLE V
Office Research Zone
Sections
- § 500-37 Purpose.
- § 500-38 Principal permitted uses on the land and in the buildings.
- § 500-39 Accessory uses permitted.
- § 500-40 Area and yard requirements.
- § 500-41 General requirements.
- § 500-42 Accommodations at hotels and conference centers.
- § 500-43 Minimum off-street parking.
- § 500-44 Minimum off-street loading.
ARTICLE VI
Limited Manufacturing and Industrial
Sections
- § 500-45 Purpose.
- § 500-45.1 Definitions.
- § 500-46 Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings.
- § 500-47 Accessory uses permitted.
- § 500-47.1 Conditional uses permitted.
- § 500-48 Area and yard requirements.
- § 500-49 General requirements.
- § 500-50 Minimum off-street loading.
- § 500-51 Minimum off-street parking.
ARTICLE IX
General Provisions and Design Standards
Sections
- § 500-66 Accessory buildings.
- § 500-67 Appearance of buildings.
- § 500-68 Fences, walls and sight triangles.
- § 500-69 Lighting.
- § 500-70 Lot configuration.
- § 500-71 Natural features.
- § 500-72 Nonconforming lots, structures and uses.
- § 500-73 Off-street parking and loading areas.
- § 500-74 Surfacing and curbing.
- § 500-75 Parking area design standards.
- § 500-76 Vehicular circulation.
- § 500-77 Performance standards for all uses.
- § 500-78 Principal building.
- § 500-79 Public utilities.
- § 500-80 Sanitary sewers, septic systems, water supply systems and wells. [1]
- § 500-81 Streets. [1]
- § 500-82 Road specifications.
- § 500-83 Sidewalks. [1]
- § 500-84 Shade trees.
- § 500-85 Soil erosion and sediment control. [1]
- § 500-86 Swimming pools (above and below ground).
- § 500-87 Use of yard by another building prohibited.
- § 500-88 Seaplane operations on Greenwood Lake; violations and penalties.
- § 500-89 Abandonment of vehicles and machinery.
- § 500-90 Farm animals.
- § 500-91 Temporary housing permit.
- § 500-91.1 Shipping containers.
- § 500-91.2 Emergency standby generators.
- § 500-91.3 Outdoor wood-burning furnaces.
ARTICLE X
Conditional Uses
Sections
- § 500-92 Application and review.
- § 500-92.1 Exceptions and supplemental regulations to bulk and area requirements.
- § 500-93 Issuance of a permit.
- § 500-94 Houses of worship.
- § 500-95 Schools.
- § 500-96 Essential services.
- § 500-97 Service stations.
- § 500-98 Automobile sales establishments.
- § 500-99 Car washes.
- § 500-100 Drive-in and fast-food restaurants.
- § 500-101 Drive-in banks.
- § 500-102 Community buildings and clubhouses.
- § 500-103 Outdoor storage of boats and boat trailers.
- § 500-104 Boat storage buildings and boat trailer storage.
- § 500-105 Senior citizens' housing in R-2 Zone.
- § 500-106 Golf courses.
- § 500-107 Recreation/entertainment uses limited to outdoor performing arts centers, ice-skating facilities, or racquet sports facilities.
- § 500-108 Indoor/outdoor tennis courts or other similar court/racquet games.
- § 500-109 Campgrounds.
- § 500-110 Paintball facilities.
- § 500-111 Swimming facilities.
- § 500-112 Summer stock theaters.
- § 500-113 Day camps.
ARTICLE XII
Senior Congregate Care Zone
Sections
- § 500-119 Location.
- § 500-120 Purpose.
- § 500-121 Required uses.
- § 500-122 Permitted accessory uses.
- § 500-123 Minimum tract size.
- § 500-124 Projects components.
- § 500-125 Densities.
- § 500-126 Maximum impervious coverage.
- § 500-127 Area and buffer requirements.
- § 500-128 Yard area setback requirements.
- § 500-129 Open space.
- § 500-130 Project phasing.
- § 500-131 Minimum buffer requirements.
- § 500-132 Required purchasing and marketing sequence.
- § 500-133 Minimum off-street parking requirements.
- § 500-134 Special design regulations.
- § 500-135 Wireless telecommunications facilities as principally permitted uses.
ARTICLE XIII
Historic Preservation Commission
Sections
- § 500-136 Statutory authority, purpose and objectives.
- § 500-137 Establishment of Historic Preservation Commission; procedures; powers and duties.
- § 500-138 Designation of landmarks and historic districts.
- § 500-139 Certificate of appropriateness; when required; exceptions.
- § 500-140 Applications for certificates of appropriateness.
- § 500-141 Standards of consideration.
- § 500-142 Effect of certificate of appropriateness approval; denial; appeal.
- § 500-143 Notice of violation; violations and penalties; injunctive relief.
- § 500-144 Preventative maintenance.
- § 500-145 Permit review.
- § 500-146 Landmarks and Historic Districts Designation List and Official Landmarks Map.
- § 500-147 Adaptive reuses.
ARTICLE XIV
Signs
Sections
- § 500-148 Purposes; authority.
- § 500-149 Applicability; effect.
- § 500-150 Computations.
- § 500-151 Definitions.
- § 500-152 Permits required.
- § 500-153 Design, construction and maintenance.
- § 500-154 Plan requirements for sign permit.
- § 500-155 Off-site signs.
- § 500-156 Exempt signs.
- § 500-157 Prohibited signs.
- § 500-158 General permit procedures.
- § 500-159 Permits to construct or modify signs.
- § 500-160 Temporary sign permits (private property).
- § 500-161 Time of compliance; nonconforming signs and signs without permits.
- § 500-162 Zone district signage standards.
ARTICLE XV
Highlands Preservation Area Exemption Standards
Sections
- § 500-163 Purpose and authority.
- § 500-164 Scope and applicability.
- § 500-165 Definitions.
- § 500-166 Highlands Act exemption determinations.
- § 500-167 State agency exemption determination.
- § 500-168 Municipal exemption determination.
- § 500-169 Highlands Act exemptions eligible for municipal determination.
- § 500-170 Exemption designees.
- § 500-171 Updates to training certification.
- § 500-172 Interim determinations.
- § 500-173 Application procedures.
- § 500-174 Appeal of municipal exemption determination.
- § 500-175 Effect of certified exemption.
- § 500-176 Submission requirements.
ARTICLE XVI
Outdoor Dining
Sections
- § 500-177 Definitions.
- § 500-178 Permit required.
- § 500-179 Minor outdoor dining application.
- § 500-180 Insurance required for use of public sidewalks or rights-of-way.
- § 500-181 Indemnification agreement required for use of public sidewalks or rights-of-way.
- § 500-182 Maintenance agreement required for use of public sidewalks or rights-of-way.
- § 500-183 Permit fee.
- § 500-184 Term of permit: renewals.
- § 500-185 Rules, regulations and specifications.
- § 500-186 Outdoor dining outside permitted zone; other ad hoc variations.
- § 500-187 Temporary suspension of Township permit.
- § 500-188 Alcoholic beverages.
- § 500-189 Enforcement officer; notice of violation; failure to comply.
- § 500-190 Penalties.
- § 500-190.1 Notice of zoning violation; time to abate.
ARTICLE XVIII
Medical and Recreational Cannabis Activity
Sections
- § 500-195 Definitions.
- § 500-196 Purposes and application.
- § 500-197 Prohibitions on cannabis establishments, retail, consumption areas, and cannabis delivery service premises.
- § 500-198 Numerical limit on local cannabis licenses and class types of cannabis establishment permitted.
- § 500-199 Municipal licensure requirements.
- § 500-200 Cannabis transfer and user tax.
- § 500-201 Odor mitigation and control.
- § 500-202 Corporate designee contact.
- § 500-203 Manner of delivery of cannabis and cannabis items.
- § 500-204 Civil fines; violations and penalties.
- § 500-205 Measurement and buffering.
- § 500-206 Gifting prohibited.
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