Where lots abut a major collector or arterial street in the R-2.1 single-family district, the lot depth and rear yard requirement shall be increased by 20 percent. This additional area shall be landscaped in a manner approved by the planning board to effectively screen and buffer the rear yard area from the adjacent street. This area shall be covered by a recorded restrictive easement which shall require the property owner to maintain the landscaping and which shall prohibit the erection of any structures, including but not limited to sheds, fences, pools, signs, etc. In the alternative, the area may be owned as part of a common area by a property owners' association or may be offered for dedication to the township. The municipal agency shall make a determination as to which alternative will be utilized. (Code 1988, § 175-76.1(H))
In no event shall a dwelling unit in the R-2.1 single-family district be located closer than 60 feet from the right-of-way line of a street classified in the circulation element of the master plan as a major collector or arterial. (Code 1988, § 175-76.1(1))
Off-street parking requirements in the R-2.1 single-family district are as follows: All off-street parking shall be designed to comply with the standards set forth in this chapter. (Code 1988, § 175-76.1(J))
In the R-2.1 single-family district, signs may be erected as provided in this chapter. (Code 1988, § 175-76.1(x))
The following uses are permitted in the R-3 single-family district: single-family dwellings. (Code 1988, § 175-77(A); Ord. No. 5-03, § 175-77(A), 3-4-2003)
(a) The following uses shall be permitted in the R-3 single-family district as conditional uses subject to planning board approval under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67:
(1) Public, parochial and private schools.
(2) Community buildings, clubs and activities of a quasipublic, social or fraternal character; firehouses; and first aid squad buildings.
(3) Churches or places of worship.
(4) Fences. The provisions of division 9 of this article shall apply.
(5) Two-family dwellings.
(6) Single-family semidetached dwellings.
(7) Low-and moderate-income dwellings except mobile homes.
(b) The provisions of section 62-50 shall apply to this section. (Code 1988, § 175-77(B); Ord. No. 5-03, § 175-77(B), 3-4-2003)
The following accessory uses are permitted in the R-3 single-family district:
(1) Private garages.
(2) Private residential swimming pools in rear yard areas of single-family dwelling building lots or accessory to public recreational facility,
(3) Home occupations and home professional offices, as defined and regulated by the provisions of this chapter.
(4) Signs, as regulated in this chapter.
(5) Fences, as regulated in this chapter. (Code 1988, § 175-77(C); Ord. No. 5-03, § 175-77(C), 3-4-2003)
In the R-3 single-family district, no building or structure shall exceed 35 feet in height, except as regulated by the height exception provisions of this chapter. (Code 1988, § 175-77(D); Ord. No. 5-03, § 175-77(D), 3-4-2003)
(a) When approved and adequate public sewer and water are not provided at the site, the minimum lot requirements in the R-3 single- family district shall conform to those set forth in the R-1 district in subdivision II of this division without the cluster option.
(b) When approved and adequate public sewer and water are provided at the site, the minimum lot width shall be 100 feet; the minimum depth shall be 140 feet; the minimum lot size shall be 20,000 square feet; the minimum side yard shall be 15 feet; and the minimum rear yard shall be 30 feet. The lot width may be met at the required setback line rather than at the street line, in which case the lot width at the street line may be reduced to a minimum of 50 percent of the minimum required lot width.
(c) No building shall be closer than 30 feet to the street line. In blocks where more than 50 percent of the properties abutting a common street line within 300 feet of the lot are developed, the front yard of the principal building may be the average of all existing setbacks, but in no case less than 30 feet.
(d) For corner lots, the minimum lot size may be increased by 20 percent. (Code 1988, § 175-77(E); Ord. No. 5-03, § 175-77(E), 3-4- 2003)
Off-street parking requirements in the R-3 single-family district are as follows:
(1) Two parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling.
(2) Ten parking spaces shall be provided for each farm stand.
(3) Five parking spaces shall be provided for each hole on a golf course, plus one parking space for each 400 square feet of clubhouse area.
(4) All off-street parking shall be designed to comply with the standards set forth in this chapter. (Code 1988, § 175-77(G); Ord. No. 5-03, § 175-77(G), 3-4-2003)
In the R-3 single-family district, signs may be erected as provided in this chapter. (Code 1988, § 175-77(H); Ord. No. 5-03, § 175- 77(H), 3-4-2003)
The intent of the R-3/I single-family/industrial district is to create a special zone which recognizes an existing warehouse building or use that is located adjacent to existing residences and therefore requires special zoning regulations in order to achieve the following public purposes:
(1) Model the development as it exists within the R-3/I district at the time of creation of this district, but provide for limited expansion as permitted within the R-3/I district.
(2) Avoid potential and reduce existing incompatibility with adjacent residences through special buffering techniques.
(3) Reduce traffic impacts on adjacent residences by specifying driveway locations.
(4) Achieve a compatible land use arrangement between the existing industrial use and adjacent residences through strict bulk and lot coverage zoning controls. (Ord. No. 13-00, § 1(175-77.1(A)), 6-6-2000)
The following uses are permitted in the R-3/I single-family/industrial district: single-family dwellings subject to the provisions of the R-3 single-family district as set forth in subdivision V of this division. (Ord. No. 13-00, §1(175-77.1(B)), 6-6-2000)
The following uses shall be permitted in the R-3/I single-family/industrial district as conditional uses subject to planning board approval under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67: warehouses or storage of goods and distribution, provided that such activities and inventories are conducted entirely within an enclosed structure, and subject to the following conditions:
(1) Area, yard and building requirements shall be as follows:
a. The minimum site area shall consist of 19 acres.
b. The site shall have a minimum frontage of 1,500 feet on a state highway
c. Minimum front yard setback: 100 feet.
e. Minimum lot width: 1,500 feet.
f. Minimum rear yard: 100 feet.
g. Minimum lot depth: 250 feet.
h. Maximum building coverage of the lot shall be limited to 17 percent.
i. Maximum impervious coverage shall be limited to 32 percent.
(2) Subject to the performance standards of division 4 of this article and subject to all requirements and standards for residential zoning districts.
(3) Buffer and landscaping shall be provided as follows:
a. A 100-foot buffer shall be provided between a residential use and an existing or future structure except for underground utilities.
b. A sound and visual barrier shall be provided within the 100-foot buffer adjacent to the residential use in the areas adjacent to existing or proposed paved areas. Such barrier shall consist of a ten-foot berm on top of which will be installed an eight-foot stockade fence. No such barrier shall be required in any area where it would interfere with the sight triangle of the intersection of any driveway and any public right-of-way. If required due to proximity of the property boundary and existing improvements or paved areas, the berm may be supported by a decorative block (landscaping block) retaining wall. A barrier may be located beyond the 100-foot buffer where necessary in order to bring the barrier in closer proximity to the sideline of an existing or proposed driveway.
c. Fire access roads shall be permitted within the 25-foot portion of the required 100-foot buffer farthest from a residential use.
d. Subject to subsection (3)of this section, driveways and not more than 700 square feet of the total paved area of any existing or proposed parking shall be permitted within the 100-foot buffer, provided that such driveway and/or parking is separated from an adjacent residential use by the required visual and sound barrier. The maximum distance of encroachment of existing or proposed paved surfaces into the 100-foot buffer is limited to ten feet and shall be farthest from a residential use. Fences and aboveground utility wires and related poles shall be permitted within the 100-foot buffer.
(4) Off-street parking shall comply with division 6 of this article. Any driveway shall be located a minimum distance of 90 feet from any property line of a residential use. For purposes of this subsection, measurement of such distance shall be taken along the sideline of the public right-of-way from the residential property line to the point of intersection of the public right-of-way and the centerline of the driveway.
(5) Signs shall comply with division 7 of this article.
(6) Offstreet loading shall comply with section 62-1393. (Ord. No. 13-00, § 1(175-77.1(C)), 6-6-2000; Ord. No. 2007-38, § I, 6-26-2007)
Where inconsistency exists between this subdivision for the R-3/I single-family/industrial district and the provisions of section 62-1846 pertaining to buffer areas and/or section 62-1849 pertaining to screen planting, the regulations of this subdivision shall control with respect to development in the R-3/I single-family/industrial district. (Ord. No. 63-00, § 2(175-77.1(D)), 8-15-2000)
The intent of the R-C3 single-family district is to provide a transitional neighborhood and to promote the delivery of a variety of detached single-family housing types in a comprehensively planned neighborhood at a gross density which is based on the improvements and compliance with development criteria. (Code 1988, § 175-78(A); Ord. No. 5-03, § 175-78(A), 3-4-2003)
The following uses are permitted in the R-C3 single-family district:
(1) Single-family dwellings.
(2) Mixed residential development consisting of not less than 40 percent nor more than 60 percent single-family dwellings and not less than 40 percent nor more than 60 percent single-family offset dwellings. (Code 1988, § 175-78(B)(1); Ord. No. 5-03, § 175-78(B)(1), 3-4-2003)
The following uses shall be permitted in the R-C3 single-family district as conditional uses subject to planning board approval under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67:
(1) Public buildings, including public schools, but not including correctional institutions or hospitals exclusively for the isolation of contagious diseases or for the insane.
(2) Public, parochial and private schools.
(3) Houses of worship.
(4) Community buildings, clubs and activities of a quasipublic, social or fraternal character.
(5) Charitable and philanthropic institutions.
(6) Government and public utility buildings. (Code 1988, § 175-78(B)(2); Ord. No. 5-03, § 175-78(B)(2), 3-4-2003)
The following accessory uses are permitted in the R-C3 single-family district:
(1) Private garages.
(2) Private residential swimming pools.
(3) Home occupations and home professional offices, as defined and regulated by the provisions in this chapter.
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(4) Signs, as regulated in this chapter.
(5) Fences, as regulated in this chapter. (Code 1988, § 175-78(B)(3); Ord. No. 5-03, § 175-78(B)(3), 3-4-2003)
