West Orange City Zoning Code

Minimum Schedules. Every dwelling or residence building, other than a hotel, erected or remodeled to accommodate additional families shall provide a minimum residential living area per unit on finished floors, in conformity with the following schedules for specific types of residence buildings in the various districts. The minimum stipulated herein shall be deemed to be exclusive of porches, breezeways, garage area, basement, cellar areas and laundry rooms; that in the case of a dwelling with living accommodations on two or more levels, commonly known as a split level or bi-level, any room, the floor of which averages more than two feet below the outside ground level, shall not be considered as part of the residential living area.

Applicability. This subsection shall only affect dwellings or buildings to be erected or remodeled on any lot or parcel which shall become part of any subdivision, approved by the Planning Board after the adoption date of this ordinance. Any lot or parcel presently appearing on the tax maps of the Township or appearing on any map or plat heretofore approved, the minimum requirements as to house sizes existing at the time of the amendment shall prevail.