§348-10.18.1. MF-8 Multifamily Zone. [Added 4-16-1987 by Ord. No.2481-87]

A. Permitted uses [Amended 4-11-1990 by Ord. No. 2729-90; 12-26-1991 by Ord. No. 2881-91]

(1) Multifamily dwellings subject to the provisions of § 348-8.18, except and as otherwise provided in § 348-10.18.1 F. 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. 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) Marinas, but excluding boatyards ( § 348-9.10).

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

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

(6) (Reserved)

(7) (Reserved)

E. Area, yard and building requirements.

(1) Minimum lot area:

(a) Multifamily dwellings: four acres.

(b) Single-family dwellings: 9,000 square feet.

(2) Minimum lot width: 75 feet.

(3) Minimum lot frontage:

(a) Interior lot: 40 feet.

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

(4) Minimum lot depth: 120 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 buildings: 30 feet.

[2] Accessory buildings: 15 feet.

[3] Private swimming pools: 10 feet.

(7) Minimum side yard setback:

(a) Multifamily dwellings: 40 feet.

(b) Single-family dwellings:

[1] Principal buildings: 10 feet, with two combined side yards not less than 25 feet.

[2] Accessory buildings: 10 feet.

[3] Private swimming pool: 10 feet.

(8) Minimum unoccupied open space for multifamily dwellings: 30%.

(9) Maximum building height: 50 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

**Webmasters Note: The subsection above (9) has been amended as per Ordinance No. 4064- 06

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

(a) One-bedroom house: 960 square feet.

(b) Two-bedroom house: 1,060 square feet.

(c) Three-bedroom house: 1,160 square feet.

(d) Four-or-more-bedroom house: 1,260 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 16 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 plans and building plans shall specify the location of each 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 the issuance of a building permit. Three bedroom units provided under the terms of Article XI for low and moderate income households shall not be included in the calculation of bedroom density.

(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 10 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: Subsection F (1) and (2) have been amended as per Ordinance No. 4064- 06

§348-10.18.2. MP-10 Multifamily Zone. [Added 12-21-1991 by Ord. No.2881-91]

A. Permitted uses.

(1) Multifamily dwellings at a density not to exceed 10 dwelling units per gross acre with a one-hundred-percent affordable housing set-aside, subject to the provisions of § 348-8.18, except as otherwise provided in § 348-10.18:2F and in accordance with Article X1.

(2) Recreation, cultural and other such facilities for the sole use of residents of the development and their guests, including but not limited to:

(a) Clubhouses.

(b) Picnic grounds.

(c) Playgrounds.

(d) Shuffleboard, horseshoe and tennis courts,

(e) Swimming pools.

(f) Licensed day-care facilities.

(g) Maintenance buildings.

(h) Administrative/rental buildings.

(3) Essential services.

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



(3) Other customary uses which are clearly incidental to the principal use of the building.

D. (Reserved)

E. Area, yard and building requirements.

(1) Minimum lot area: five acres.

(2) Minimum lot width: 100 feet.

(3) Minimum lot frontage:

(a) Interior lot: 55 feet.

(b) Corner lot: 110 feet.

(4) Minimum lot depth: 140 feet.

(5) Minimum front setback: 75 feet.

(6) Minimum rear yard setback: 40 feet.

(7) Minimum side yard setback: 40 feet.

(8) Minimum unoccupied open space: 20%.

(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 counted vertically at any point in the building above the grade level as determined by the average grade elevation at the corners of the building.

F. Affordable housing agreement required.

**Webmasters Note: Subsection F has been removed as per Ordinace No. 4064-06

§348-10.18.3. O-10C Office Zone. [Added 6-9-2004 by Ord. No.3880-04]

A. Permitted uses.

(1) General, professional or medical office.

(2) Financial institution.

(3) Full-service restaurant that can generally be characterized by the presence of wait staff, not including fast-food, drive-in or drive-through establishments or those that primarily serve food for off-premises consumption.

(4) Indoor recreation facility.

(5) Federal, state, county and municipal offices, including public schools and educational offices.

(6) Community residences for the developmentally disabled and community shelters for victims of domestic violence, housing not more than six persons, excluding the resident staff.

(7) Child-care centers.

(8) Adult-care centers.

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

(10) Schools for vocational instruction.

B. Required accessory uses.

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

(2) Off-street loading subject to the provisions of § 348-8.19.

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 § 348-826.

(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) Research laboratories ( § 348-9.22)

(4)Community shelters for victims of domestic violence (see § 348-9.28).

(5) Hotels and motels ( § 348-9.15), provided such facility has access to both Fischer Boulevard and Hooper Avenue, and provided further that such facility shall not exceed six stories or 65 feet in height.

**Webmasters Note: The subsection above (5) has been added as per Ordinance No. 4064-06

E. Area, yard and building requirements.

(1) Minimum lot area: two acres.

(2) Minimum lot width: 150 feet.

(3) Minimum lot frontage: 150 feet.

(4) Minimum lot depth: 200 feet.

(5) Minimum front setback:

(a) Principal and accessory buildings: 100 feet.

(b) Parking areas and vehicular circulation aisles: 35 feet.

(6) Minimum rear yard setback:

(a) Principal buildings: 30 feet.

(b) Accessory buildings: 30 feet.

(7) Minimum side yard setback:

(a) Principal buildings: 20 feet with two combined side yards not less than 50 feet.

(b) Accessory buildings: 20 feet.

(8) Maximum building height: 40 feet subject to the provisions of § 348-5.12, In any event, the building shall not contain more than three usable floor levels 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.

(9) Minimum floor area: 1,500 square feet.

(10) Maximum lot coverage by principal and accessory buildings: 10%, except that structures having 80% or more of their gross floor area on a single level shall be permitted a lot coverage of 15%.

(11) Minimum unoccupied open space: 65%.