Sec. 62-535. Height limits.

In the R-C3 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, § 175-78(B)(4); Ord. No. 5-03, § 175-78(B)(4), 3-4-2003)

Sec. 62-536. General requirements.

(a) The minimum tract size mixed residential cluster development under the R-C3 single-family district shall be 100 acres.

(b) When development timing criteria has been fulfilled in accordance with the requirements of the planning board, the maximum gross density shall be 2.7 units to the gross acre. Specifically, the criteria for the zone means the construction by the developer of the extension of Route 518 from Route 27 across block 96, lots 21.113, 22.08, 22.09, 23.02, 21.103 and 21.22, to a point in block 96, lot 24.02, located to the south of the southerly tributary of Ten Mile Run as it crosses the lot. If all development timing criteria has not been fulfilled, the provisions set forth for the R-3 single-family district in subdivision V of this division shall apply.

(c) No single-family dwelling or single-family offset dwelling shall be constructed, erected, altered or used which is so markedly incongruous or inharmonious with the character of the neighborhood as to materially decrease the value of adjacent or nearby property. The architectural character of each single-family home shall be compatible in color, style, size and facade materials with other homes in the same neighborhood.

(d) All mixed residential development must reserve a minimum of 15 percent of the total tract area as open space, to be devoted to passive, active or public recreational uses at the discretion of the municipal agency. The minimum amount of contiguous land devoted to open space must be three acres.

(e) If the tract of land is less than 100 acres, is served by public water and sewer and does have adequate access to and frontage on a new major collector or arterial road as classified by the township master plan, as amended, a mixed residential cluster shall not be permitted, and the provisions set forth for the R-3 single-family district in subdivision V of this division shall apply. If the tract of land is less than 100 acres, is not served by public water and sewer and does not have adequate access to and frontage on a new major collector or arterial road as classified by the township master plan, as amended, a mixed residential cluster shall not be permitted, and the property shall be subject to the provisions for the zone district applicable immediately prior to the effective date of the ordinance from which this subsection is derived. (Code 1988, § 175-78(B)(5); Ord. No. 5-03, § 175-78(B)(5), 3-4-2003)

Sec. 62-537. Area and yard requirements.

(a) In the R-C3 single-family district, the following are the minimum area, yard and density requirements for single-family dwellings located within a mixed residential cluster development:

(1) Minimum lot size: 9,900 square feet.

(2) Minimum lot width: 90 feet at the building setback line.

(3) Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

(4) Minimum front yard: 25 feet.

(5) Minimum side yard: ten feet.

(6) Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.

(7) Minimum lot frontage: 50 feet at the property line.

(b) In the R-C3 single-family district, the following are the minimum area, yard and density requirements for single-family offset dwellings located within a mixed residential development:

(1) Minimum lot size: 5,000 square feet.

(2) Minimum lot width: 50 feet.

(3) Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

(4) Minimum front yard: 20 feet.

(5) Minimum distance between single-family offset dwellings: 15 feet.

(6) Minimum side yard: three feet for one side, with a total side yard of 15 feet.

(7) Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.

(8) No more than seven single-family offset dwellings shall occupy any one acre in a mixed residential district. (Code 1988, § 175- 78(B)(6); Ord. No. 5-03, § 175-78(B)(6), 3-4-2003)

Sec. 62-538. Off-street parking requirements:

Off-street parking requirements in the R-C3 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, § 175-78(B)(7); Ord. No. 18-00, § 2, 4-18-2000; Ord. No. 5-03, § 175- 78(B)(7), 3-4-2003)

Secs. 62-539-62-570. Reserved.

Subdivision VIII. R-4 Village Residential District

Sec. 62-571. Uses permitted.

The following uses are permitted in the R-4 village residential district: single-family dwellings. (Code 1988, § 175-79(A))

Sec. 62-572. Uses permitted as conditional uses.

(a) The following uses shall be permitted as conditional uses in the R-4 village residential district 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, § 175-79(B))

Sec. 62-573. Accessory uses permitted

The following accessory uses are permitted in the R-4 village residential district:

(1) Private garages.

(2) Private residential swimming pools in rear yard areas of single-family dwelling building lots or accessory to a 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, § 175-79(C))

Sec. 62-574. Height limits.

In the R-4 village residential district, no building or structure shall exceed 35 feet in height, except as regulated by the height exception provisions of this chapter. (Code 1988, § 175-79(D))

Sec. 62-575. Area and yard requirements.

(a) Where approved and adequate public sewer and water are not provided at the site, the minimum lot requirements for the R-4 village residential district shall conform to those set forth in the R-1 district in subdivision II of this division.

(b) Where approved and adequate public sewer and water are provided at the site, the minimum lot width shall be 75 feet; the minimum depth shall be 100 feet; and the minimum lot size shall be 10,000 square feet. The minimum side yard shall be ten feet, and the minimum rear yard shall be 25 feet. Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary in this section, the minimum size of corner lots in this district shall be 20 percent greater than the minimum lot size otherwise required.

(c) The lot width may be met at the required setback lines rather than at the street line, in which case the minimum lot width at the street line shall be no less than 50 feet

(d) No building shall be closer than 25 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 20 feet. (Code 1988, § 175-79(E))

Sec. 62-576. Off-street parking requirements.

Off-street parking requirements in the R-4 village residential 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, § 175-79(G))

Sec. 62-577. Signs.

In the R-4 village residential district, signs may be erected as provided in this chapter. (Code 1988, § 175-79(H))

Sec. 62-578 Offstreet loading requirements.

Offstreet loading requirements in the R-4 village residential district are the same as the RR rural residential district. (Code 1988, § 175-79(I))

Secs. 62-579-62-610. Reserved.

Subdivision IX. RR Rural Residential District

Sec. 62-611. Purpose.

The intent of the RR rural residential district is to promote low-density residential, recreational and agricultural activities and development which are compatible with the extensive environmentally sensitive natural features, limited vehicular access and lack of public sanitary sewer service found in the rural residential portions of the township. (Code 1988, § 175-80(A))

Sec. 62-612. Uses permitted.

The following uses are permitted in the RR rural residential district:

(1) Single-family dwellings.

(2) All farm and agricultural activities, including nurseries, small animal, livestock and poultry raising. The feeding of swine or other livestock upon garbage or similar refuse material is specifically prohibited.

(3) The sale of farm produce, poultry products or dairy products which have been raised on the farm from which they are to be sold.

(4) Existing public and private recreational facilities and public community center buildings and grounds, including but not limited to parks and playgrounds.

(5)Children's day camps. (Code 1988, § 175-80(B)(1); Ord. No. 11-96, § 2, 3-19-1996; Ord. No. 2007-86, § ll, 1-22-2008)

Sec. 62-613. Uses permitted as conditional uses.

The following uses shall be permitted in the RR rural residential district as conditional uses subject to planning board approval under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67:

(1) Community buildings, clubs and activities of a quasipublic, social or fraternal character.

(2) Churches or places of worship.

(3)Nonrecreational government and public utility buildings.

(4) Golf courses, with a minimum of nine holes and a minimum distance from the tee for any hole of 100 yards. A clubhouse may be permitted on the same property. (Code 1988, § 175-80(B)(2))

Sec. 62-614. Accessory uses permitted.

The following accessory uses are permitted in the RR rural residential district:

(1) Private garages.

(2) Private residential swimming pools in rear yard areas of single-family dwelling building lots or accessory to a 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, § 175-80(B)(3))

Sec. 62-615. Area and yard requirements.

(a) The minimum lot size for single-family dwellings in the RR rural residential district shall be determined by the septic suitability of the soils and use on which a proposed subdivision is to take place, in accordance with the criteria set forth by the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service Report.

(i) Where the soil type is rated as having a slight-to-moderate limitation for septic filter beds, the minimum lot size shall be two acres.

(ii) Where the soil type is rated as having a severe limitation for septic filter beds, the minimum lot size shall be three acres.

(iii) Notwithstanding any of the other terms of the land use ordinance, including the other provisions of this section 62-615, where a single-family dwelling in the RR rural residential district shall be served by a public sewer system, the minimum lot size in the RR rural residential district shall be two acres.

(b) In the RR rural residential district, the minimum lot width shall be 150 feet, measured at the right-of-way line of an improved public street; the minimum side yard shall be 25 feet; the minimum rear yard shall be 50 feet; and the minimum lot depth shall be 200 feet.

(c) In the RR rural residential district, there shall be a minimum front yard setback of 50 feet from the street line to the main foundation line on the nearest building or structure. All front yard setbacks shall be measured from the street line in accordance with the right-of-way width designated on the township master plan.

(d) The requirements for agricultural uses in the RR rural residential district shall be as follows:

(1) The minimum lot area for agricultural uses shall be five acres.

(2) The keeping or raising of swine shall not be allowed, except as part of a general farming operation on a property of not less than ten acres, and provided, further, that not more than five head, plus one head additional for each three acres area in excess of ten acres, shall be allowed in any case. No building, fenced run or other enclosure for the shelter of swine shall be closer to any front, side or rear property line or zone boundary than 200 feet.

(3) No buildings used for horticultural or agricultural purposes and stables housing horses or dog kennels shall be closer to any front, side or rear property line or zone boundary than 100 feet.

(e) No building or structure shall exceed 35 feet in height, except as regulated by the height exception provisions of this chapter.

(f) Stands used for the sale of farm produce, poultry products or dairy products shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from the street line.

(g) Community buildings and quasipublic uses shall have a minimum lot size of five acres.

(h) Places of worship shall have a minimum lot area of three acres.

(i) Notwithstanding any of the other terms of the land use ordinance, including the other provisions of this section 62-615, no more than 23 single-family building lots shall be created by the subdivision of the Friendship Road Single-Family Site. (Code 1988, § 175-80(B)(4); Ord. No. 5-03, § 175-80(B)(4), 3-4-2003; Ord. No. 2010-35, § III, 8-24-2010)