West Orange City Zoning Code

In addition to the setback requirements listed in Subsection 25-7.1 of the Table of District Regulations, along any side or rear property line which is also the boundary line between a nonresidential district and a residential district or is contiguous to a residential use in a residential zone, a buffer strip shall be planted and maintained in perpetuity with trees and shrubbery of such sizes and densities as to adequately screen the buildings from such abutting residential district or use in a residential zone. The required buffer width shall be 50 feet in all nonresidential zones. These requirements shall also apply to a residential subdivision or site plan on a property that is 10 acres or greater in area, as well as to any residential use permitted by use variance in a nonresidential zone.

The above requirements shall be reduced for lots that are less than 40,000 square feet in area and/or less than 300 feet in width. On such smaller lots, the required buffer width shall be 10% of lot width or depth, but not less than 20 feet.

On wooded sites, existing trees should be saved within buffer strips to the maximum extent possible. Where existing trees would be removed in buffer strips, replacement trees and landscaping shall be provided to form a continuous natural landscape edge. Berming, evergreen trees and/or fencing shall be provided along the interior edge of the buffer (i.e., closest to new development on the site) when adequate natural buffering cannot be provided.

Aboveground stormwater management facilities shall not be permitted in buffer strips.

A landscaping plan shall be submitted and approved by the Township Planner and the approved plan shall be kept on file in the Department of Planning and Development.