[Added 10-20-2003 by Ord. No. 0-03-37]
A. Purpose. The purpose and intent of the R-6 District is to permit single-family residential housing while also preserving open space and environmentally sensitive land by means of cluster development.
B. Permitted uses.
(1) Principal uses: single-family residences.
(2) Accessory uses: accessory uses customarily incidental and ancillary to a permitted use.
(3) Conditional uses: none.
C. Tract requirements.
(1) Tract requirements. The tract shall be under one ownership or control by the applicant for purposes of obtaining all required development approvals and committing the tract to the regulations of the R-6 District.
(2) Maximum tract density: 0.65 dwelling unit per gross acre.
(3) Minimum tract area: 40 acres.
(4) Minimum tract frontage: 500 linear feet.
(5) Minimum perimeter buffer: 100 feet, except along Maxim Southard Road, where a fifteen-foot landscaped buffer shall be required. Buffers may be provided on single-family residential lots, or alternatively, as part of the common/dedicated open space. All other open space, buffer or similar requirements set forth in this chapter or Chapter 247 that are otherwise applicable to residential zones shall not apply to the R-6 District, it being intended that the minimum buffer requirement set forth in this subsection shall be the sole buffer requirement in the R-6 District.
(6) Minimum tract open space: 60%.
Minimum lot area12,000 square feet
Minimum lot frontage 60 feet
Minimum front yard setback 25 feet
Maximum lot coverage
Buildings 35%
Impervious 60%
Maximum building height 38 feet
Maximum stories 2 1/2 stories
Minimum accessory building setbacks
Side 5 feet
Rear 5 feet
E. Minimum parking requirements. Parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS).
F. Dedication of open space. Open space or buffers on the tract may be owned and maintained by individual owners or a homeowners' association, or may be dedicated to the Township of Howell as determined by the Planning Board. The area of such dedicated open space shall continue to be considered as part of the tract area for purposes of compliance with the R-6 Zone bulk regulations.
G. Relationships to other sections of this chapter. Where the regulations of the R-6 Zone conflict with any other regulations of this chapter, the regulations contained in this section for the R-6 Zone shall apply.
H. Public sewer service. Sanitary sewer service is required for development under the area, yard and building requirements of Subsection D of this section.
A. Purpose. The purpose of the NC District is to provide for limited retail sales and services uses in areas where they presently exist.
B. Permitted uses.
(1) Principal uses.
(a) Retail sales and services.
(b) Offices, fiduciary institutions.
(c) Restaurants.
(d) Community theaters and playhouses.
(e) Adult day-care facilities. [Added 4-9-2013 by Ord. No. 0-13-07]
(2) Accessory uses: accessory uses customarily incidental and ancillary to a permitted use.
(3) Conditional uses:
(a) Houses of worship.
C. Prohibited uses. [Added 5-15-2007 by Ord. No. 0-07-19]
(1) Sexually oriented business as defined in § 188-4.
(2) Tattoo, body piercing or branding establishments.
A. Purpose. The purpose of the HC Zone is to provide for highway-oriented development in the Route 9 corridor on lots which would not otherwise conform to the Highway Development Zone standards due to the established pattern of lotting.
B. Permitted uses.
(1) Principal uses:
(a) Offices.
(b) Financial institutions.
(c) Medical centers.
(d) Entertainment uses.
(e) Retail sales.
(f) Retail services.
(g) Adult day-care facilities. [Added 4-9-2013 by Ord. No. 0-13-07]
(2) Accessory uses: accessory uses customarily incidental and ancillary to a permitted use.
(3) Conditional uses.
(a) Houses of worship.
(b) Auto service.
(c) Car washes.
(d) Schools, in accordance with § 188-93. [Amended 5-20-2014 by Ord. No. 0-14-13]
(e) Telecommunications facilities. [Added 4-22-2002 by Ord. No. 0-02-8]
C. Prohibited uses. [Added 5-15-2007 by Ord. No. 0-07-19]
(1) Sexually oriented business as defined in § 188-4.
(2) Tattoo, body piercing or branding establishments.
A. Purpose. The purpose of the HD-1 Zone is to provide for highway-oriented development in the Route 9 corridor on larger lots than permitted in the HC Zone.
B. Permitted uses.
(1) Principal uses:
(a) Offices.
(b) Financial institutions.
(c) Medical centers.
(d) Hospitals.
(e) Restaurants without drive-through or take-out.
(f) Restaurants with drive-through or take-out.
(g) Entertainment uses.
(h) Retail sales.
(i) Retail services.
(j) Home improvement centers.
(k) Tattoo and body piercing. [Added 5-10-2011 by Ord. No. 0-11-10]
(l) Adult day-care facilities. [Added 4-9-2013 by Ord. No. 0-13-07]
(2) Accessory uses: accessory uses customarily incidental and ancillary to a permitted use.
(3) Conditional uses:
(a) Houses of worship.
(b) (Reserved)
(c) Auto sales.
(d) Auto services.
(e) Auto auctions.
(f) Car washes.
(g) Telecommunications facilities. [Added 4-22-2002 by Ord. No. 0-02-8]
(h) Commercial breeders, dog kennels, shelters, pounds, dog training facilities and pet shops. [Added 12-15-2009 by Ord. No. 0-09-59]
(i) Gasoline station convenience center. [Added 12-13-2011 by Ord. No. 0-11-47]
C. Prohibited uses. [Added 5-15-2007 by Ord. No. 0-07-19]
(1) Sexually oriented business as defined in § 188-4.
A. Purpose. The purpose of the HD-2 Zone is to provide for the appropriate nonretail development of the Route 33 corridor.
B. Permitted uses.
(1) Principal uses:
(a) Offices.
(b) Financial institutions.
(c) Medical centers.
(d) Hospitals.
(e) Restaurants without drive-through. [Amended 8-12-2008 by Ord. No. 0-08-23]
(f) Adult day-care facilities. [Added 4-9-2013 by Ord. No. 0-13-07]
(2) Accessory uses: accessory uses customarily incidental and ancillary to a permitted use.
(3) Conditional uses:
(a) Houses of worship:
(b) Schools, in accordance with § 188-93. [Amended 5-20-2014 by Ord. No. 0-14-13]
(c) Telecommunications facilities. [Added 4-22-2002 by Ord. No. 0-02-8]
(d) Commercial breeders, dog kennels, shelters, pounds, dog training facilities and pet shops. [Added 12-15-2009 by Ord. No. 0-09-59]
(e) Gasoline station convenience center. [Added 12-13-2011 by Ord. No. 0-11-47]
C. Prohibited uses. [Added 5-15-2007 by Ord. No. 0-07-19]
(1) Sexually oriented business as defined in § 188-4.
(2) Tattoo, body piercing or branding establishments.
