the relinquishment of property or a cessation of the use of the property by the owner or lessee without any intention of transferring rights to the property to another owner or of resuming the use of the property.

a building, the use of which is customarily incidental to that of a dwelling and which is located on the same lot as that occupied by the main building.

a structure detached from a principal building located on the same lot and customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal building or use.

a use of land or of a building or portion thereof customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the land or building and located on the same lot with the principal use.

a planned development designed for active people aged 55 and older that emphasizes social and recreational activities

a person, establishment, or business, whether retail or wholesale, having more than twenty-five (25%) percent of its stock in trade, recordings, books, magazines, periodicals, films, video tapes/cassettes, or other viewing materials for sale or viewing on or off the premises, which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specific sexual activities or specific anatomical areas as hereinafter defined.

an establishment providing for the care, supervision, and protection of elderly or developmentally disabled adults for a period of less than 24 hours

a public or private establishment, including but not limited to a nightclub, bar restaurant, club, "go-go" club or bar, or other commercial establishment which permits, presents, suffers or allows any of the following:

an enclosed or unenclosed building, structure, or portion thereof used for presenting materials distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specific sexual activities or specific anatomical areas as hereinafter defined for observation by patrons.

housing for persons aged 55 and older.

a facility that provides short-term, primarily in-patient care, treatment, and/or rehabilitation services for persons recovering from alcohol or drug addiction

any change in supporting members of a building except as may be required for its safety, any addition to a building, any change in use from one district classification to another or removal of a building from one location to another.

a space for the display and observation of art

a residential facility that provides services to allow mentally or physically limited persons to live independently. Residents have their own independent living quarters, and services may include dining, housekeeping, social and recreational activities, medication administration, and transportation.

a facility that repairs automobiles or other vehicles

a retail facility where automotive vehicles are displayed and sold from the premises

a retail facility where automotive vehicles are displayed and sold from the premises, also containing a facility to repair vehicles, not including auto body work

a financial institution that receives deposits, holds and lends money to the public, and invests in securities. The physical nature of the structure involves a drive-through facility for automobiles so clients can perform transactions from an automobile.

a financial institution that receives deposits, holds and lends money to the public, and invests in securities.

an establishment that provides food and drink for a large number of people at one time.

a place of business licensed by the Alcoholic Beverages Control Board for the sale and on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages by the drink as the principal or primary use, whether or not food service is also provided.

a story partly underground but having less than half of its clear height below finished grade. A basement shall be considered a story for purposes of height measurement, in determining the permissible number of stories.

a sign that directs attention to a business, commodity, goods, services, or entertainment conducted, sold, or offered at a location other than the premises on which the sign is located.

an establishment with tables for the playing of billiards

the length of a street between two (2) street intersections.

any building, together with any related structure, accessory building, any land appurtenant thereto, and any part thereof, which contains two or more units of dwelling space arranged or intended for single room occupancy, exclusive of any such unit occupied by an owner or operator, and wherein personal or financial services are provided to the residents, including any residential hotel or congregate living arrangement, but excluding any hotel, motel or established guest house wherein a minimum of 85% of the units of dwelling space are offered for limited tenure only, any resource family home as defined in section 1 of P.L. 1962, c. 137 (C. 30:4C-26.1), any community residence for the developmentally disabled and any community residence for the mentally ill as defined in section 2 of P.L. 1977, c. 448 (C. 30:11B-2), any adult family care home as defined in section 3 of P.L. 2001, c. 304 (C. 26:2Y-3), any dormitory owned or operated on behalf of any nonprofit institution of primary, secondary or higher education for the use of its students, any building arranged for single room occupancy wherein the units of dwelling space are occupied exclusively by students enrolled in a full-time course of study at an institution of higher education approved by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, any facility or living arrangement operated by, or under contract with, any State department or agency, upon the written authorization of the commissioner, and any owner-occupied, one-family residential dwelling made available for occupancy by not more than six guests, where the primary purpose of the occupancy is to provide charitable assistance to the guests and where the owner derives no income from the occupancy.

an establishment in which players roll a ball down an alley to knock over pins. The establishment may or may not have a concessions stand as an accessory use.

a continuous area of open spaces, landscaped areas, fences, walls, berms, or any combination thereof used to physically separate one use or property from another.

the area of the lot taken up by structures containing a roof.

see Height of building.

a retail establishment that sells household building, improvement, decorating, and cleaning supplies

a facility where automotive vehicles are cleaned through an automated system or by hand

a facility where automotive vehicles are cleaned though an automated system or by hand, also containing a component for hand "detailing" or thorough cleaning and waxing of automobiles

a facility where automotive vehicles are cleaned through an automated system or by hand, also containing a facility where oil and other automotive fluids are replaced

a facility that provides care to aging adults, ranging from independent living to increased care, which can be in the form of congregate care, assisted living, and skilled nursing care. These facilities may also contain dining, recreational, and medical facilities.

a line midway between and parallel to the two (2) streets or property lines or as otherwise defined by the Council.

an establishment providing for the care, supervision, and protection of children for a period of less than twenty-four (24) hours.

an establishment where patients are admitted for examination and treatment on an outpatient basis by physicians, dentists, other medical personnel, psychologists, or social workers and where such examination and treatment is less than twenty-four (24) hours

a building to house a club or social organization not conducted for private profit and which is not an adjunct to or operated by or in connection with a public tavern, cafe or other public place.

a driveway providing access from an exterior public street to a private driveway.

a facility used for recreational, social, educational, and cultural activities that is owned and operated by a non-profit entity or government agency

a retail establishment of up to 5,000 square feet that sells convenience foods, newspapers, and magazines, household items, and a limited amount of freshly prepared food, but do not have gas pumps

A retail establishment of up to 5,000 square feet that sells convenience foods, newspapers, and magazines, household items, and a limited amount of freshly prepared food,, and also gas pumps.

a lot fronting on two (2) streets at their intersection.

the duly elected Council of the Borough of Woodland Park when referred to as the "Borough Council" or "Municipal Council."

an unoccupied open space other than a yard. An outer court is one which extends to the street or to the front or rear yard. An inner court is any other court.

an establishment that provides dance instruction to individuals

shall mean a flat surface capable of supporting weight, similar to a floor but typically constructed outdoors, often elevated from the ground and usually connected to a building.

a facility in which several patrons can practice golf time. Accessory uses may include a pro shop and snack bar.

retail facilities that primarily sell prescription and non-prescription drugs. They may also sell toiletries, personal care products, cosmetics, limited food products, and general merchandise.

retail facilities that primarily sell prescription and non-prescription drugs. They may also sell toiletries, personal care products, cosmetics, limited food products, and general merchandise.

an establishment for the education of children or adults in a subject matter

establishments such as banks and financial institutions, credit agencies, investment companies, brokers of and dealers in securities and commodities, security and commodity exchanges, insurance agents, lessors, lessees, buyers, sellers, agents, and developers of real estate.

that construction in which the structural members are of approved noncombustible construction having the necessary strength and stability, and having fire resistance ratings, of not less than four (4) hours for exterior nonbearing walls and wall panels; not less than three (3) hours for columns and for wall supporting girders and trusses; not less than two (2) hours for floors, for roofs and for floor and supporting beams, girders and trusses; and in which exterior and interior bearing walls, if any, are of approved masonry or reinforced concrete.

for residential buildings where there is direct entrance from the exterior to each dwelling unit therein, the building front shall mean all the exterior walls that face a public or private road. Such buildings may have two (2) fronts and no rear. For residential buildings where there is a common entrance from the exterior to all dwelling units therein, the building front shall mean all exterior walls in which such common entrance is located.

space between the building line or front main wall of the building and the front property line.

a building used for the preparation of the deceased for burial and the display of the deceased and rituals connected therewith before burial or cremation

a retail establishment selling furniture or major appliances

the duly elected Mayor and Council of the Borough of Woodland Park.

a free standing retail store that sells an assortment of food, prepared food, and household cleaning items.

an establishment that provides gymnastic instruction to individuals

Livable or habitable area shall be construed to mean floor space used for general living purposes. It shall not include porches, garages, or cellars or basements. Attic space with a ceiling of seven (7) feet or more and sloping to a height at the eaves of not less than five (5) feet from the floor to the underside of the rafters may be counted as livable or habitable area, providing the attic is finished and piping for water and heating have been installed.

the vertical distance measured from the average ground level at the sides of the building to the extreme high point of the building exclusive of chimneys and similar features.

the office or studio of a physician or surgeon, dentist, artist, musician, lawyer, architect, teacher or other like professional person, residing on the premises. A home office may be conducted in the main building or in an accessory building but in either case shall not occupy a total floor area greater than that of one-half (1/2) the area of the first floor of the main building. There shall be no commercial display visible from the street or advertising, except a small professional nameplate or announcement sign.

an institution providing primary health care services and medical or surgical care to persons, primarily inpatients, suffering from illness, disease, injury, deformity, and other conditions and including related facilities, such as laboratories, outpatient facilities, training facilities, medical offices, and staff residences.

a facility offering transient lodging that provide sleeping accommodations and supporting facilities.

supporting facilities may include a restaurant, bar, meeting and banquet rooms, and limited recreational facilities.

a facility that is used for prayer and religious services by persons of similar beliefs.

the area of any structure, surface or improvement that highly reduces the absorption of storm water into land. Dry-laid paving blocks, crushed stone, open board decking, and other similar structures, surfaces or improvements may be considered partially pervious with no more than fifty (50%) percent of such area(s) of a lot considered pervious coverage. Surface water bodies, swimming pools, grass, lawns or any other vegetation are not considered impervious coverage.

manufacturing, warehouse, assembly, materials testing, printing, or similar facility

a parcel, tract or area of land as shown on the Tax Map, established by a plat or otherwise as permitted by law, having frontage on a public street, and to be used, developed or built upon for a principal use and/or uses accessory or incidental to the operation thereof.

the computed area contained within the lot lines.

a lot abutting upon two or more streets at their intersection or upon two parts of the same street, forming an interior angle of less than 135°. The point of intersection of the street lot lines is the "corner." In the case of a corner lot, the lot shall be deemed to have two (2) front yards and two (2) side yards and no rear yard.

Lot coverage is the percent of the total lot covered by buildings and impervious surfaces. For example, houses, garages, sheds, gazebos, driveways, parking lots and covered patios all count as part of lot coverage.

the mean horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines.

a lot not meeting minimum frontage requirements and where access to the public street is by a private right-of-way or driveway.

a lot not bounded by a street.

a lot fronting on two (2) parallel streets or on two (2) streets that do not intersect at the boundaries of the lot.

the mean width of the lot measured at right angles to its depth.

a facility that engages in the mechanical or chemical transformation of materials of substances into new products, including the assembling of component parts, the creation of products, and the blending of materials.

an establishment where, for any form of consideration, massage, alcohol rub, fomentation, electric or magnetic treatment or similar treatment or manipulation of the human body is administered by an individual who is not a medical practitioner, chiropractor, acupuncturist, physical therapist or similar professional person licensed by the State. This definition does not include any athletic club, health club, school, gymnasium, reducing salon, spa or similar establishment where massage or similar manipulation of the human body is offered as an incidental or accessory service.

a room or group of rooms used for conducting the affairs of a medical professional or physician

a facility that provides holes for playing golf at a smaller dimension than regular golf, and also includes obstacles and may be played on artificial surfaces

an establishment, not used as a public garage, where automobiles may be serviced with gasoline, oil, grease and accessories, for profit.

one or two-story multi-family structures which also includes parking, open space, and recreational amenities.

any building under a single roof, with or without firewall partitions or party walls designed for occupancy by, or occupied by three (3) or more households living as families, and including an apartment house of any size.

a room or group of rooms used for conducting the affairs of a business, profession, service, industry, or government

the surfaced area not including driveway designed for parking of motor vehicles.

that portion of a lot which is not occupied by a principal or accessory building which is not designated or intended to serve as a driveway, or as a parking space, and is not devoted primarily to a service use such as clothes drying or refuse can storage. All portions of a lot which are intended for use as outdoor living space shall be available to and accessible to all occupants of the building or buildings on the lot for the purpose of active or passive outdoor recreation.

a theater which presents material in the form of live shows, films or videotapes, viewed from an individual enclosure, for which a fee is charged, depicting, describing or relating to specific sexual activities or specific anatomical areas for observation by patrons.

an area where large numbers of individuals collect to participate or observe programs, such as auditoriums, stadiums, or comparable facilities

shall mean open or covered surface, which shall conform to the setback requirements for principle structures.

any building or part thereof that is used for education of adults in any branch of knowledge that does not have to meet any state requirements.

a driveway providing access from a common access driveway to a private garage.

a garage not conducted as a business or used for the storage of a commercial vehicle or vehicles.

any building or group of buildings that, the use of which meets state requirements for elementary, or secondary education and which does not secure the major part of its funding from any governmental agency.

a garage conducted as a business. The storage of a commercial vehicle or commercial vehicles, or the rental of storage space for more than two (2) cars not owned by persons residing on the premises shall be deemed a business use.

an establishment having courts for racquet-based sports and activities, either within a building and/or outdoors, having accessory facilities, including locker rooms, offices, food service, and meetings rooms, with a membership which pays fees or dues.

an open space on the same lot with a building between the rear wall of the principal building and the rear line of the lot.

an establishment available to the public, operated for gain, which is used for the making of repairs and adjustment to electrical appliances or other machinery and the restoration, renovation and servicing of motor vehicles.

an establishment where food and beverages are sold in a form ready for consumption, where orders are taken at a counter or through a window from an automobile, and food is served at the counter. No alcoholic beverages are served. Seating for the consumption of food and beverages may be provided, but no orders are taken through a server.

an establishment where food and beverages are sold in a form ready for consumption, where orders are taken at a counter and food is served at the counter or through a window to an automobile. No alcoholic beverages are served. Seating for the consumption of food and beverages may be provided, but no orders are taken through a server.

an establishment where food and drink are prepared, served, and consumed, mostly within the principal building, where orders are taken at a counter and food is specifically prepared to order. Alcoholic beverages are sometimes served. Seating for the consumption of food and beverages is provided, but no orders are taken through a server.

an establishment where food and drink are prepared, served, and consumed, mostly within the principal building, and where patrons are seated by a host and provide table service though ordering with a server, also containing a bar area serving alcoholic drinks to the public.

an establishment where food and drink are prepared, served, and consumed, mostly within the principal building, and where patrons are seated by a host and provide table service through ordering with a server.

an establishment where orders are taken via person, phone, or internet; food is served at a counter; but no eating is done on the premises.

the selling or renting of products or goods to the general public (no wholesale)

boarding house wherein no personal or financial services are provided to the residents.

a method of visually shielding one (1) abutting or nearby structure or use from another by fencing, walls, berms, or reasonably sized plantings.

a building or group of buildings containing separate, individual, and private storage spaces of varying sizes available for lease or rent for varying periods of time. This use is considered a retail service use.

a place that provides services for sale to the general public, such as barbers, dry cleaners, etc.

a group of commercial establishments planned, constructed, and managed as a total entity, with customer and employee parking provided on-site. Shopping Centers shall consist of a minimum of six (6) stores or twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of retail floor area of the following permitted types:

an open unobstructed space in the same lot with a building between the building and the side line of the lot and extending through from the front to the rear yard, into which space there is no extension of building parts other than eaves with an overhang of not more than two (2) feet, rainwater leaders, window sills, chimneys and other such fixtures; open steps, and bay windows not more than twelve (12) feet wide at one (1) floor level only and for a distance not to exceed two (2) feet.

a detached house designed for the use of a single household wherein the dwelling unit contains a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) square feet of floor space for the first occupant thereof and at least one hundred (100) additional square feet of floor space for every additional occupant thereof, the floor space to be calculated on the base of total habitable room area; and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one occupant shall contain at least seventy (70) square feet of floor space, and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one occupant shall contain at least fifty (50) square feet of floor space for each occupant thereof, pursuant to N.J.A.C. § 5:28-1.11.

an area that has a special surface of ice, smooth pavement, etc., and that is used for skating which may be enclosed, partially enclosed, or not enclosed.

a facility that provides skilled nursing care to patients for a minimum number of hours daily.

an establishment that provides facilities for exercise, including but not limited to aerobic activities, running, weight lifting, game courts, swimming facilities, group exercise instruction, personal training, saunas, locker rooms, and showers. These facilities are for members only.

a place designed and equipped for the conduct of sports and leisure time activities, which may include fields, rinks, and courts.

a place designed and equipped for the conduct of sports and leisure time activities, which may include fields, rinks, courts, and areas for spectators. Accessory facilities may include concession stands for sale of food and other items.

any sign or signboard erected, constructed or maintained for displaying outdoor advertising by means of posters, pictures, pictorial or reading matter, which sign or signboard is supported by upright or braces upon the ground, or is attached to or upon a building or structure.

part of a building included between any floor and the floor or roof next above. When applying to the permissible height of buildings, the term "story" shall not include a basement unless the basement is designed to be used for living quarters, in which case the ceiling thereof shall be four (4) feet or more above the average exterior ground level.

the right-of-way or established property line of a street as indicated by dedication or by deed of record.

a thoroughfare publicly or privately owned, open to general use and having a right-of-way of twenty (20) feet or more.

a street that has not been accepted by the municipality or other governmental entity.

a street that has been accepted by the municipality or other governmental entity.

a free standing retail store that sells an assortment of food, prepared food, and household cleaning items. Supermarkets may also contain limited-service banks, bakeries, books and magazines, floral arrangements, pharmacies, and video rental.

a building or part of a building used to show movies or used for live performances

a single-family dwelling unit constructed in a group of three (3) or more attached units in which each unit extends from the foundation to the roof with a yard or public way on at least two (2) sides.

A single-family dwelling unit constructed in a group of three (3) or more attached units in which each unit has its own access to the outside, and each unit is separated from any other unit by one or more vertical and horizontal common fire-resistant walls or other such common wall system as may be approved by the Borough Code Enforcement Officer.

a structure containing two (2) dwelling units on one lot, each of which is separated from the other by an unpierced wall extending from ground to roof or an unpierced ceiling and floor extending from exterior wall to exterior wall, except for a common stairwell exterior to both dwelling units.

an establishment where an individual who has creative skills in manufacturing or arrangement of materials resulting in a finished product or commodity such as wearing apparel, home decorations, jewelry, toys, furniture, leather goods, dried flowers, or similar products creates the products.