§ 16-917 STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE R-O ZONE.

[Ord. No. 2003-2723; Ord. No. 2004-2793]

A. Minimum Standards.

1. Lot Area:

a. Interior Lots (gross): 10,000 square feet.

b. Corner Lots (gross): 12,500 square feet.

c. Buildable Lot Area: 7,500 square feet.

2. Building Setbacks: [Ord. No. 2000-2589 § I; Ord. No. 2003-2744; Ord. No. 2004-2797; Ord. No. 2006-2885 § 1]

NOTES:

* Or the average of the existing front setbacks for the two (2) adjoining lots.

3. Lot Frontage:

a. Interior Lots: 100 square feet.

b. Corner Lots: 120 square feet.

4. Gross Floor Area: 1,200 square feet.

5. First Floor Area: 900 square feet.

B. Maximum Regulations. [Ord. No. 2000-2589 § I]

1. Dwelling Unit Density - One dwelling unit per lot.

2. Lot Coverage:

a. Buildings: 30%.

b. Total: 50%.

3. Floor Area Ratio: 40%**.

4. Building Height: 2 1/2 stories; 35 feet.

NOTES:

** F.A.R. can be increased by (2%) percent if the front setback provided is at least two times the minimum required.

C. Other Regulations. [Ord. No. 2003-2744; Ord. No. 2004-2797]

1. In the R-O Zone it shall be permitted to use a single structure as a single-family dwelling and a business or professional office, as provided by the Schedule of Permitted Uses, subject to obtaining site plan approval. All buildings developed in the R-O Zone shall establish or maintain a residential character and appearance consistent with the general character of the neighborhood in which it is located. A dwelling unit established subsequent to the date of the adoption of this Ordinance and located within a structure that will also contain a nonresidential use shall not be less than seven hundred fifty (750) square feet and shall in no case constitute less than thirty (30%) percent of the gross floor area of the structure. [Ord. No. 2005-2825; Ord. No. 2006-2885 § 1]

2. The occupant of the dwelling unit need not be associated with the business and may be a tenant. [Ord. No. 2006-2885 § 1]

3. Structures in existence at the time of the adoption of this Ordinance that do not have a residential appearance shall be permitted to continue. Any proposed expansion or alteration of such a building requiring site plan approval shall include changes to the building's exterior that will establish a residential appearance. [Ord. No. 2006-2885 § 1]

4. A minimum fifteen (15') foot wide landscaped buffer shall be required where the property adjoins a single-family residential zone. A ten (10') foot buffer shall be permitted where a solid, minimum six (6') foot fence is provided. [Ord. No. 2006-2885 § 1]

5. No existing single-family dwelling in the R-O Zone at the time of the adoption of this Ordinance shall be converted into an exclusively nonresidential use, except as provided in Section 16-823. [Ord. No. 2006-2885 § 1]

6. Permitted building coverage may be increased by twenty (20%) percent where two (2) or more adjoining lots establish shared parking and access arrangements. Each lot participating in the arrangement shall be permitted the increase building coverage.

7. For the purpose of interpreting N.J.S.A. 40:55D66.6 of the Municipal Land Use Law dealing with child care centers, the R-O Zone shall hereby be considered a nonresidential district.

8. Temporary construction trailers shall be permitted where active construction work is proposed. Such trailers shall not be placed on site until building permits have been issued and in no case more than seven (7) days prior to the commencement of work. Trailers shall not remain on site more than seven (7) days after completion of all work. Temporary construction trailers shall not be placed within the right-of-way of any improved public road.

9. No building mounted signs shall be permitted. [Ord. No. 2006-2885 § 1]

10. Internally illuminated signs are prohibited. [Ord. No. 2006-2885 § 1]

11. Signs shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area, or six (6') feet in height and shall have a minimum front setback of eight (8') feet. No more than one (1) sign is permitted. [Ord. No. 2006-2885 § 1]

§ 16-918 STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE B-1 ZONE.

[Ord. No. 2003-2723; Ord. No. 2004-2793; Ord. No. 2005-2825 § 9]

A. Minimum Standards.

1. Lot Area:

a. Gross Lot Area: 10,000 square feet.

b. Buildable Lot Area: 10,000 square feet.

2. Building Setbacks:

3. Lot Frontage: 100 feet.

B. Maximum Regulations.

1. Dwelling Unit Density: See other standards.

2. Lot Coverage:

a. Tracts Less Than One (1) Acre: 80%.

b. All Others: 70%.

3. Floor Area Ratio: N/A.

4. Building Height: 2 1/2 stories; 35 feet.



C. Other Regulations.

1. The second story of a nonresidential building may be used for dwelling purposes, subject to the following standards:

a. Second story residential construction shall be permitted to extend to the limits of the existing building footprint and only beyond where required setbacks can be maintained.

b. Each second story dwelling shall contain a minimum of seven hundred (700) square feet of gross floor area.

c. Site plan approval shall be required prior to the issuance of any building permit to construct a second story dwelling.

d. Second story dwellings shall be limited to a maximum of two (2) bedrooms.

2. Single-family dwellings in the B-1 Zone shall be required to conform to the R-7 Zone standards, except that where the adjacent residential zoning is primarily R-5 Zone, the R-5 Zone standards shall be utilized.

3. Temporary construction trailers shall be permitted where active construction work is proposed. Such trailers shall not be placed on site until building permits have been issued and in no case more than seven (7) days prior to the commencement of work. Trailers shall not remain on site more than seven (7) days after completion of all work. Temporary construction trailers shall not be placed within the right-of-way of any improved public road.

4. Parking for Mixed-Use Buildings. [Ord. No. 2005-2825 § 9]

a. A minimum of three and one-half (3.5) parking spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross commercial floor area shall be provided.

b. Parking for residential uses shall comply with Residential Site Improvement Standards.

c. Shared Parking on Adjacent Parcels. When land uses on adjacent parcels create shared parking areas with pedestrian and/or vehicular circulation paths and access points that are under common ownership or controlled by a reciprocal easement agreement, the collective parking requirements for development on those properties may comply with the standards set forth in paragraphs a. and b. above.

d. Shared Parking on Noncontiguous Parcels. Required parking for mixed-used buildings may be supplied at a noncontiguous parcel, provided:

(1) Parking is available within one thousand (1,000') feet of the mixed-use development:

(2) Both the mixed-use development and the parking facility comply with parking lot design standards; and



(3) Off-site parking spaces may not already be designated as required parking for some other use.

e. Documentation conforming the ownership and/or management arrangement for any shared parking arrangement shall be submitted prior to approval by the Approving Authority.

f. Properties with extra parking retain expansion rights equivalent to that number of extra spaces.

g. Provided a mixed-use building(s) complies with off-street parking lot design standards, legal on-street parking along the tract's street frontage may be counted toward the development's minimum parking requirements.

h. The minimum required number of parking spaces may be reduced by twenty-five (25%) percent provided a mixed-use building is within two thousand five hundred (2,500') feet of a designated transit stop.

§ 16-919 STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE B-1A ZONE.

[Ord. No. 2003-2746; Ord. No. 2004-2799]

A. Minimum Standards.

1. Lot Area:

a. Gross Lot Area: 10,000 square feet.

b. Buildable Lot Area: 10,000 square feet.

2. Building Setbacks:

3. Lot Frontage: 70 feet.

4. Gross Floor Area: N/A.

5. First Floor Area: N/A.

B. Maximum Regulations.

1. Dwelling Unit Density: See Other Regulations.

2. Lot Coverage:

a. Buildings: 60%.

b. Total: 90%.

3. Floor Area Ratio: See Other Regulations.

4. Building Height: 2 1/2 stories; 35 feet.

C. Other Regulations.

1. Temporary construction trailers shall be permitted where active construction work is proposed. Such trailers shall not be placed on site until building permits have been issued and in no case more than seven (7) days prior to the commencement of work. Trailers shall not remain on site more than seven (7) days after the completion of all work. Temporary construction trailers shall not be placed within the right-of-way of any improved public road.

2. The maximum number of dwelling units in this zone shall be twelve (12). No dwelling unit shall contain more than two (2) bedrooms.

3. The maximum number of businesses in this zone shall be two (2).

4. All residential dwelling units in this zone shall be affordable housing units in accordance with the requirements of the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing.

§ 16-920 STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE B-2 ZONE.

[Ord. No. 2003-2735; Ord. No. 2004-2801]

A. Minimum Standards.

1. Lot Area:

a. Gross Lot Area: 20,000 square feet.

b. Buildable Lot Area: 15,000 square feet.

2. Building Setbacks:

3. Lot Frontage: 100 feet.

4. Gross Floor Area: 1,000 square feet.

5. First Floor Area: 1,000 square feet.

B. Maximum Regulations.

1. Dwelling Unit Density: N/A.

2. Lot Coverage:

a. One (1) Story Buildings: 70%.



b. Two (2) or More Stories: 60%.

3. Floor Area Ratio: 25%.

4. Building Height: 2 1/2 stories; 35 feet.

C. Other Regulations.

1. Nonresidential use in the B-2 Zone which abuts a residential zone, a fifty (50') foot landscaped buffer shall be provided.

2. In conjunction with any development in the B-2 Zone, a complete signage plan shall be required and approved as part of site plan approval.

3. Temporary construction trailers shall be permitted where active construction work is proposed. Such trailers shall not be placed on site until building permits have been issued and in no case more than seven (7) days prior to the commencement of work. Trailers shall not remain on site more than seven (7) days after completion of all work. Temporary construction trailers shall not be placed within the right-of-way of any improved public road.

4. Retail establishments engaged in the sale of lumber and building materials, and storing or displaying and selling materials outside a completely enclosed building and further provided that the use of forklifts to load a customer vehicle is prohibited.