§ 348-10.17. MF-6 Multifamily Zone.

A. Permitted uses [Amended 4-11-1990 by Ord. No. 2729-90; 12-261991 by Ord. No. 2881-91]

(1) Multifamily dwellings at a subject to the provisions of § 348-8.18 and § 348-10.17F. All developments shall comply with Article XI and 10% of the total number of units developed must be provided for low-income households, and 10%, of the total number of units developed must be provided for moderate-income households.

**Webmasters Note: The subsection above A.(1) have been amended as per Ordinance No. 4064-06

(2) Single-family dwellings.

(3) Federal, state, county and municipal buildings and grounds, including schools, parks and playgrounds, but not workshops, warehouses, garages and storage yards.

(4) Private and parochial schools not operated for profit.

(5) Essential services.

(6) Community residences for the developmentally disabled, community shelters for victims of domestic violence, community residences for the terminally ill, community residences for persons with head injuries and adult family care homes for elderly persons and physically disabled adults. [Added 4-11-1990 by Ord. No. 2729-90; amended 11-26-2002 by Ord. No. 3748-02]

B. Required accessory uses.

(1) Off-street parking subject to the provisions of § 348-8.20.

C. Permitted accessory uses.

(1) Fences subject to the provisions of § 348-8.13.

(2) Private swimming pools subject to the provisions of § 348-8.21.

(3)Signs subject to the provisions of § 348-8.26.

(4) Other customary accessory uses and buildings which are clearly incidental to the principal. use and building.

D. Conditional uses subject to the provisions of Article IX of this chapter.

(1) Churches and places of worship ( § 348-9.5).

(2) Public utilities ( § 348-9.6).

(3) Home professional offices ( § 348-9.11).

(4)Quasi-public and private club recreation areas ( § 348-9.18).

(5) Reserved

(6) (Reserved)

E. Area, yard and building requirements.

(1) Minimum lot area:

(a) Multifamily dwellings: five acres.

(b) Single-family dwellings: 15,000 square feet.

(2) Minimum lot width: 100 feet.

(3) Minimum lot frontage:

(a) Interior lot: 55 feet.

(b) Corner lot: 110 feet on both streets.

(4) Minimum lot depth: 140 feet.

(5) Minimum front setback:

(a) Multifamily dwellings: 75 feet.

(b) Single-family dwellings: 40 feet on local, local collector, minor collector and major collector streets and 60 feet on minor or principal arterial highways.

(6) Minimum rear yard setback:

(a) Multifamily dwellings: 40 feet.

(b) Single-family dwellings:

[1] Principal and accessory buildings: 30 feet.

[2] Private swimming pools: 10 feet.

(7) Minimum side yard setback:

(a) Multifamily dwellings: 40 feet.

(b) Single-family dwellings:

[1] Principal and accessory buildings: 15 feet.

[2] Private swimming pools: 10 feet.

(8) Minimum unoccupied open space for multifamily dwellings: 40%.

(9)Maximum building height: 35 feet subject to the provisions of § 348-5.12. In any event, the building shall not contain more than three usable floor levels or two usable floor levels in multifamily complexes with more than one building in the project, counted vertically, at any point in the building above the grade level as determined by the average grade elevation of the corners of the building. [Amended 9-12-2000 by Ord. No. 3551-00]

(10) Minimum gross habitable floor area for single-family dwellings:

(a) One-bedroom house: 1,060 square feet.

(b) Two-bedroom house: 1,160 square feet.

(c) Three-bedroom house: 1,260 square feet.

(d) Four-or-more-bedroom house: 1,360 square feet.

F. Multifamily densities. The number of bedrooms provided per dwelling unit has a direct effect on the density of a residential development in terms of the number of occupants and/or residents and consequently the number of automobiles likely to be owned and stored on the site. For this reason the following densities are permitted:



(1) Multifamily dwellings may be developed at a density not to exceed seven dwelling units per gross acre, provided that the number of bedrooms, calculated in accordance with the definitions in this chapter for efficiency, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartment units, does not exceed nine bedrooms per gross acre. Efficiency units shall be considered to contain one bedroom. The applicant shall submit detailed floor plans for each unit type proposed, and the site plan and building plan shall specify the location of each unit type within the proposed buildings. Any change in the floor plan of a dwelling unit type or the location of dwelling unit types after the approval of a site plan shall require the approval of the Planning Board prior to issuance of a building permit.

(2) Multifamily dwellings limited to occupancy by families or individuals with the head of the household being 55 years of age or older may be developed at a density not to exceed eight dwelling units per gross acre, and the number of off-street parking spaces provided shall not be less than 1 spaces per dwelling unit.

**Webmasters Note: The subsection above F. (1) thru (2) have been amended as per Ordinace No. 4064-06

**Webmasters Note: § 348-10.17.1. Mr-AH Affordable Housing Multifamily Zone and § 348-10.17.2. MHP-ARAH Mobile Home Park Age-Restricted Affordable Housing Zone have been removed as per Ordinance No. 4064-06

§348-10.17.3. MF-10-AH Multifamily Affordable Housing Zone. [Added 10-26-2004 by Ord. No.3914-04]

A. Permitted uses.

(1) Multifamily dwelling at a density not to exceed 10 units per gross acre, subject to the provisions of § 348-8.18 and the provisions herein. In the case of any conflicts, the provisions herein shall apply. If all market rate units are limited to one- and/or two-bedroom non-age-restricted apartments, the total number of market rate units may be increased by an additional 10 one- and/or two-bedroom apartments. Any development must comply with Article XI, and 10% of the total number of units developed must be provided for low-income households, and 10% of the total number of units developed must be provided for moderate-income households.

(2) Recreational facilities, for the sole use of residents of the development and their guests, including but not limited to pools, clubhouses, tennis courts, volleyball courts and bocce courts.

(3) Essential services.

B. Required accessory uses.

(1) Off-street parking subject to the provisions of § 348-8.20 as modified herein.

C. Permitted accessory uses.

(1) Fences subject to § 348-8.13

(2)Signs subject to § 348-8.26

(3) Other customary accessory uses and buildings which are clearly incidental to the principal use and building

D. (Reserved)

E. Area, yard and building requirements. Development shall be in accordance with § 348-8-18. In the event of a conflict, the provisions set forth herein shall control.

(1) Minimum lot area: six acres.

(2) Minimum lot width: 75 feet.

(3) Minimum lot frontage: 110 feet.

(4) Minimum lot depth: 120 feet.

(5) Minimum front setback: 60 feet, provided that an average of 65 feet is achieved, and provided that no three-story building is situated closer than 75 feet to the public street except that the minimum front yard setback shall be 100 feet along the frontage of a New Jersey State highway:

(a) Minimum setback from drives and circulation roadways: 30 feet with sidewalks, 25 feet without sidewalks.

(b) Minimum setback from parking areas: 20 feet.

(c) Parking area setback from public right of way: 25 feet.

(6) Minimum rear yard setback: 40 feet.

(7) Minimum side yard setback: 40 feet.

(8) Minimum unoccupied open space: 30%.

(9) Maximum lot coverage: 30%.

(10) Maximum building height: 35 feet subject to the provisions of § 348-5.12. In any event, the building shall not contain more than three usable floor levels or two usable floor levels in multifamily complexes with more than one building in the project, counted, vertically, at any point in the building above the grade level as determined by the average grade elevation of the corners of the building.

(11) Minimum distance between buildings:

(a) No windows either building: 25 feet.

(b) One or both buildings with windows: 40 feet.



(12) Minimum distance from building to garage or carport: 40 feet.

(13) Buildings shall have no more than two units in a line without setbacks and/or breaks in building elevation of at least three feet.

(14) Maximum building length: 190 feet excluding chimneys and/or covered porches.

(15) Recreation area.

(a) Minimum area per unit:.250 square feet.

(b) Pool size: 15 square feet per unit, but not less than 500 square feet nor more than 3,500 square feet is required.

(16) Minimum gross habitable floor area.

(a) Market units: no minimum unit size.

(b) Affordable units: no minimum unit size.

(17) Parking.

(a) Number of parking stalls. A minimum of two parking stalls per unit shall be provided. Of this sum, not more than 15% shall be compact stalls, and not less than 2% shall be handicap parking spaces.

(b) Parking stall sizes. Minimum parking stall size shall be 8 1/2 feet by 18 feet, except as provided below

[1] Handicap parking stalls shall comply with Subsection C, Parking space design, and Subsection D, Parking space signage of § 348-8.38 entitled "Handicapped facilities," and the American with Disabilities Act, Public Law 348-366.

[2] Minimum compact vehicle stalls shall be eight feet by 18 feet

(18) Road width.

(a) Entrance roads: minimum 40 feet: two lanes, one egress 18 feet in width and one ingress 18 feet in width, separated by an island of not less than four feet in width.

(b) Interior roads:



[1] With rolled curbs: 26 feet.

[2] With vertical curbs: 38 feet.

(19) Bedroom mix.

(a) Market rate units: as set forth in Subsection A(1) above.

(b) Affordable units: in accordance with COAH regulations.

(20) Refuse storage areas shall be provided at not less than the rate of 100 square feet per 20 units and shall be located within 300 feet of the entrance to the units to be served.