ACCESSORY USE OR BUILDING - A subordinate use or building, the purpose of which is customarily incidental to that of the main use or building and which is located on the same lot as the main use or building

ADULT BOOKSTORE [Repealed 3-13-1996 by Ord. No. 992]

ADULT BUSINESS - Establishments which deal primarily with the sale or display of literature, sexual aids, films, exhibitions or live performance of nude, or so scantly covered as to appear to be nude, human beings, human genitals or female breasts [Added 3-13-1996 by Ord. No. 9921

ALTERATIONS - As applied to a building or a structure, means a change or rearrangement in the structural parts or in the existing facilities, or an enlargement, whether by extension of a side or by increasing in height, or the moving from one location or position to another

ANIMAL HOSPITAL - Any building or portion thereof designed or used for the care, observation or treatment of domestic animals.

APPLICANT - A developer submitting an application for development

BUFFER ZONE - That zone as prescribed by the Planning Board of the Borough of Lindenwold which shall separate a residential district from a commercial or industrial district by the planting of trees or shrubbery to such a height and density as to restrict a clear view beyond the said zone.

BUILDING - A structure designed, built or occupied as a sheltered or roofed enclosure for persons, animals or property, including tents, lunch wagons, dining cars, camp cars, trailers and other roofed structures

BUILDING HEIGHT - The vertical dimension measured from the average elevation of the finished lot grade at the front of the building to the highest point of the ceiling of the top story in the case of a flat roof, to the deck line of a mansard roof and to the average height between the plate and ridge of a gable, hip or gambrel roof.

BUILDING INSPECTOR - The Building Inspector of the Borough of Lindenwold

BUILDING LINE - A line formed by the intersection of a horizontal plane at average grade level and a vertical plane that coincides with the exterior surface of the building on any side. In case of a cantilevered section of a building, the vertical plane will coincide with the most projected surface. All yard requirements are measured to the "building line "

COMMON OPEN SPACE - An open space area within or related to a site designated as a development, and designed and intended for the use or enjoyment of residents and owners of the development. "Common open space" may contain such complementary structures and improvements as are necessary and appropriate for the use or enjoyment of residents and owners of the development.

CONDITIONAL USE - A use permitted in a particular zoning district only upon a showing that such use in a specified location will comply with the conditions and standards for the location or operation of such use as contained in this chapter and upon the issuance of an authorization therefor by the Planning Board.

DAYS - Calendar days.

DEVELOPER - The legal or beneficial owner or owners of a lot or of any land proposed to be included in a proposed development, including the holder of an option or contract to purchase or other person having an enforceable proprietary interest in such land

DEVELOPMENT - The division of a parcel of land into two (2) or more parcels, the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlargement of any building or other structure or of any mining, excavation or landfill; and any use or change in the use of any building or other structure or land or extension of use of land.

DRAINAGE - The removal of surface water or ground. water from land by drains, grading or other means, and includes control of runoff to minimize erosion and sedimentation during and after construction or development and means necessary for water supply preservation or the prevention or alleviation of flooding

DUPLEX - Two (2) dwelling units, each on separate lots and sharing a common wall.

DWELLING - A building designed or used as the living quarters for one (1) or more families.

DWELLING HOUSE - A detached house designed for and occupied exclusively as the residence of a single family living as an independent housekeeping unit.

DWELLING, MULTIFAMILY - A dwelling or group of dwellings on one (1) plot containing separate living units for two (2) or more families, but which may have joint services or facilities for both

DWELLING UNIT - One (1) or more rooms providing complete living facilities for one (1) family, including equipment for cooking or provisions for the same, and including room or rooms for living, sleeping and eating.

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION - A municipal advisory body created pursuant to P.L. 1968, c 245 (N.J.S.A. 40:56A-1 et seq.).

FAMILY - A single individual doing his own cooking and living upon a premises as a separate housekeeping unit, or a collective body of persons doing their own cooking and living together upon a premises as a separate housekeeping unit in a domestic relationship based upon birth, marriage or other domestic bond as distinguished from a group occupying a boardinghouse, lodging house, club, fraternity or hotel

GARDEN APARTMENT - A building of no more than three (3) stories containing at least three (3) dwelling units in which one dwelling unit may be located over another unit, access to such units be via a common entrance and utilities may be shared.

GOVERNING BODY - The Mayor and members of the Borough Council of the Borough of Lindenwold.

HIGH-RISE APARTMENTS - A multifamily dwelling having not less than six (6) stories above the average elevation of the finished lot grade at the front of the building

HOME OCCUPATION - Any accessory use of a service character conducted entirely within a dwelling, provided that no article is sold or offered for sale except as may be produced by only members of the immediate family residing on the premises, and which use is clearly incidental to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes and does not change the character thereof and which shall in no way adversely affect the safe, comfortable enjoyment of property rights of the zone in which it is located.

HOTEL - A building containing rooms intended or designed to be used or which are used, rented or hired out to be occupied or which are occupied for sleeping purposes by guests and where only a general kitchen and dining room are provided within the building or in an accessory building.

JUNK - Any worn-out, cast-off or discarded article or material which is ready for destruction or has been collected or stored for salvage or conversion to some use. Any article or material which, unaltered or unchanged and without further reconditioning, can be used for its original purpose as readily as when new shall not be considered "junk."

JUNK SHOP - Any place of business conducted or maintained for the purpose of buying, selling and storing, or any of them, of old junk, ropes, iron, brass, copper, tin, lead, rubber in various forms, old papers, bottles or any other material or materials, old unregistered automobiles or trucks or other motor or mobile, vehicles and other abandoned and unusable vehicles and such other miscellaneous assortment of articles and materials as are commonly classified and designated as "junk."

JUNKYARD - Any place where any of the articles or items, or a combination thereof, referred to under the definition of "junk shop" are stored, kept or maintained, whether for sale or not, and shall be in a lot, place, building, structure or yard, whether improved or unimproved, where such articles or any of them are permitted to accumulate

LAND - Includes improvements and fixtures on, above or below the surface.

LOADING AREA - An off-street space or berth on the same lot with a building or contiguous to a group of buildings for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle while loading or unloading merchandise or materials and which abuts upon a street, alley or other appropriate means of access.

LOT - A designated parcel, tract or area of land established by a plat or otherwise as permitted by law and to be used, developed or built upon as a unit

LOT AREA - An area of land which is determined by the limits of the lot line bounding the area and is always expressed in terms of square feet.

LOT, CORNER - A parcel of land at the junction of and abutting on two (2) or more intersecting streets where the interior angle of intersection does not exceed one hundred fifty degrees (150')

LOT DEPTH - A mean horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines, measured in the general direction of the side lot lines.

LOT WIDTH - The mean horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured at right angles to its depth In no case shall the "lot width" be less than the frontage as required by this chapter Frontage shall be measured at the most forward allowable building line or setback line. The width at the front property line shall be at least two-thirds (2/3) of the required width of the setback line.

NONCONFORMING LOT - A lot the area, dimension or location of which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of this chapter but which falls to conform to the requirements of the zoning district in which it is located by reason of such adoption, revision or amendment

NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE - A structure the size, dimension or location of which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of this chapter but which fails to conform to the requirements of the zoning district in which it is located by reason of such adoption, revision or amendment.

NONCONFORMING USE - A use or activity which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of this chapter but which fails to conform to the requirements of the zoning district in which it is located by reason of such adoption, revision or amendment.

OFF-SITE - Located outside the lot lines of the lot in question but within the property (of which the lot is a part) which is the subject of a development application or on a contiguous portion of a street or right-of-way

OFF-TRACT - Not located on the property which is the subject of a development application nor on a contiguous portion of a street or right-of-way.

OPEN SPACE - Any parcel or area of land or water essentially unimproved and set aside, dedicated, designated or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment or for the use and enjoyment of owners and occupants of land adjoining or neighboring such open space, provided that such areas may be improved with only those buildings, structures, streets and off-street parking and other improvements that are designed to be incidental to the natural openness of the land.

PARKING AREA OR LOT - Any space utilized for the parking of motor vehicles, including both the parking spaces and the driveways, aisles, turnaround, loading areas and open space used to provide access to parking spaces or to control traffic within a parking lot, except the access drive connecting a parking lot and a public right-of-way and within which no parking maneuver could occur.

PARKING SPACE - An off-street space available for the parking of a motor vehicle and which in this chapter is held to be nine (9) feet wide and eighteen (18) feet long, exclusive of passageways and driveways appurtenant thereto and giving access thereto.

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PATIO HOUSE (zero lot line) - One (1) freestanding dwelling unit on a separate lot with open space on three (3) sides

PLANNING BOARD - The Planning Board of the Borough of Lindenwold.

PRINCIPAL BUILDING - A building or buildings in which is conducted the main or principal use of the lot on which said building is situated

PROFESSIONAL OFFICE - The office of a member of a recognized profession, as hereinafter indicated, when conducted on a residential property and which shall be conducted by a member or members of the residential family entirely within a residential building and shall include only the office of doctors, ministers, architects, professional engineers, lawyers and such similar professional occupations as may be so designated by the Board of Adjustment upon finding by such Board that such occupation is truly professional in character by virtue of the need for similar training and experience as a condition for the practice thereof and that the practice of such occupation shall in no way adversely affect the safe and comfortable enjoyment of property rights in any zone in which it is located to a greater extent than the professional activities listed herein. The issuance of a state or local license for a regulation of any gainful occupation need not be deemed indicative of professional standing.

RESIDENTIAL DENSITY - The number of dwelling units per gross acre of residential land area, including streets, easements and open space portions of a development.

SHOPPING CENTER - A business district consisting of an integrated development of such uses as retail stores and shops, personal service establishments, professional and business offices, banks, post offices, restaurants and theaters or auditoriums, housed in an enclosed building or buildings with party walls of eight (8) inches' concrete block between each business use and utilizing such common facilities as customer parking areas, pedestrian walks, truck loading and unloading space and utility and sanitary facilities.

SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED DWELLING - One (1) freestanding dwelling unit on a separate lot with open space (setbacks) on all sides

STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE - Standards adopted by ordinance pursuant to Subsection 52d regulating noise levels, glare, earthborne or sonic vibrations, heat, electronic or atomic radiation, noxious odors, toxic matters, explosive and flammable materials, smoke and airborne particles, waste discharge, screening of unsightly objects or conditions and such other similar matters as may be reasonably required by the municipality, or standards required by applicable federal or state laws or municipal ordinances.

STORY - That part of a building between the surface of any floor and the next floor above it or, in its absence, then the finished ceiling or roof above it A split-level story shall be considered a second story if its floor level is six (6) feet or more above the level of the line of the finished floor next below it except a basement. Any floor under a sloping roof at the top of a building which is more than two (2) feet below the top plate shall be counted as a "story," and if less than two (2) feet below the top plate, shall be counted as a half story, provided not more than sixty percent (60%) of the floor area is used for rooms, baths or toilets; otherwise, it shall be counted as the fraction of a story which the floor area of its rooms, baths or toilets bears to the entire floor area

STREET - Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct, drive or other way which is an existing state, county or municipal roadway, or which is shown upon a plat heretofore approved pursuant to law, or which is approved by official action as provided by this chapter, or which is shown on a plat duly filed and recorded in the office of the county recording officer prior to the appointment of a Planning Board and the grant to such Board of the power to review plats; and includes the land between the street lines, whether improved or unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, parking areas and other areas within the street lines.

STRUCTURE - A combination of materials to form a construction for occupancy, use or ornamentation, whether installed on, above or below the surface of a parcel of land.

TOWNHOUSE OR ROW HOUSE - One (1) dwelling unit in a line of at least three (3) dwelling units, in which each unit has its own front and rear access, no unit is located over another unit, each unit is separated from others by a fire wall and each unit has its own independent utilities

TRAILER CAMP OR TRAILER PARK - Any place, area, lot or tract of land which is so designed or intended for placing or locating thereon a trailer, trailer coach or other camp car, one (1) or more, as defined below, other than a garage or other similarly enclosed type of building in which such vehicles may be placed

TRAILER, TRAILER COACH OR CAMP CAR - Any unit which is or may be used for living, sleeping or business purposes by one (1) or more persons and that is equipped with wheels or similar device used for the purpose of transporting said unit from place to place, whether it be self-propelled or otherwise, and whenever the word "trailer" is used herein, it shall mean and include "trailer coach" and .,camp, car", excepting, however, that a trailer used as a temporary office for administrative purposes in connection with the doing of construction work in the Borough of Lindenwold and which has no sanitary facilities attendant thereto is not within the meaning of this definition

TWO-STORY STRUCTURE - A structure having space above the first floor designed for and completed as living quarters with a height of seven (7) feet over an area equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the first-floor area, excluding the garage.

USE - The specific purpose for which land or a building is designed, arranged, intended or for which it is or may be occupied or maintained.

YARD - An open space, other than a court, on a lot, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

YARD, FRONT - An open, unoccupied space on the same lot with a main building, extending the full width of the lot and situated between the street line and front line of the building projected to the side lines of the lot.

YARD, REAR - An open, unoccupied space on the same lot with a building, situated between the rear line of the building and the rear line of the lot and extending the full width of the lot.

YARD, SIDE - An open, unoccupied space on the same lot with a building, situated between the building and the side line of the lot and extending from the front yard to the rear yard. Any lot line not a rear line or front line shall be deemed a side lot line.

BANNER SIGN - A temporary sign composed of lightweight material either enclosed or not enclosed in a rigid frame secured or mounted so as to allow movement of the sign caused by movement in the atmosphere.

BUILDING FACADE AND BUILDING FACADE AREA - That portion of any exterior elevation of a building extended from grade to the top of the parapet wall or eaves and the entire width of the building elevation

CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN - A sign which by manual, mechanical or lighting effects can have its copy or message changed apart from any reworking of the sign

FREESTANDING SIGN - A pole, ground or pylon sign not attached to a building or structure.

FUNCTIONAL SIGN - A directional sign, a sign indicating the location of rest rooms, telephones, first aid stations and similar public convenience facilities, and signs located on mechanical dispensing equipment that identify a product

MARQUEE OR CANOPY SIGN - Any sign attached to a fixed shelter or roof extending over a building line which is supported by the building to which it is attached

MOBILE SIGN - A sign not permanently attached to the ground or a building, including any sign mounted on or attached to a vehicle which is not capable of self-propulsion and registered with the New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles.

PARAPET - That portion of a building wall that rises above the roof level.

POLE OR PYLON SIGN - A sign mounted on or supported by or suspended from a freestanding column, pipe or pole.

PROJECTED SIGN - A sign casted, reflected or shown on a wall screen or other surface, whether for a continuous period or not.

ROOF SIGN - A sign erected upon, against or directly above a roof or on top of or above the parapet of a building.

SIGN - A name, identification, description, illustration or any other visual display which is affixed to, painted on or represented directly or indirectly upon any building, structure or land and which directs attention to an organization. business. product, service or individual

SIGN AREA - The entire space within a sign's continuous perimeter enclosing the extreme limits of all words, devices or emblems but not passing through or between any adjacent elements. In computing the area of a sign with two (2) display surfaces, the area of the larger surface shall be considered the "sign area " In computing the area of signs with three (3) or more display surfaces, the area shall be computed by adding the total surface area of the sign and dividing by the number of display surfaces utilized by the sign. The 'display surface' of a sign shall mean all sides and faces of a sign that can be viewed from one (1) location

UNDER CANOPY SIGN - A sign attached to the underside of a canopy.

WALL SIGN OR FACADE SIGN - A sign attached to or erected against the wall of a building with the face in a parallel plane to the plane of the building wall

DISH-TYPE ANTENNA is defined as a saucer or circular-shaped antenna functioning as an antenna for reception of television programming. Such objects are also known as "satellite dishes," "satellite earth stations" and "home video earth stations "