[Amended 2-26-1996 by Ord. No. 4-96; 7-14-1997 by Ord. No. 10-97]
A. List of zones. In order to regulate and limit the type and location of uses and the density and intensity with which lands are to be utilized in the Pinelands Area, Jackson Township, the following zones are hereby created: [Amended 11-8-2004 by Ord. No. 40-04; 3-27-2006 by Ord. No. 07-06]
PA Preservation Area Zone
FA-1 Forest Zone
FA-2 Forest Zone
FA-6 Forest Zone
RD Rural Development Zone
RD-1 Rural Development Area Zone
RD-9 Rural Development Area Zone
MI Military Installation Zone
PV Pinelands Village Zone
RG-2 Regional Growth Zone
RG-3 Regional Growth Zone
PED Pinelands Environmental Development District
PVC-1 Pinelands Village Commercial Zone
PVC-2 Pinelands Village Commercial Zone
RGC-1 Regional Growth Commercial Zone
RGC-2 Regional Growth Commercial Zone
PM-1 Pinelands Manufacturing Zone
B. Official Zoning Map. The boundaries of all zones established in this chapter are shown upon the map accompanying this chapter, which is hereby made a part hereof and entitled "Zoning Map, Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey," prepared by John Maczuga, P.P., A.I.C.P., Township Planner, Map No. J-54C, bearing a last revision date of April 21, 1997.
A. Permitted uses in the Preservation Area Zone shall be limited to the following:
(1) Detached single-family dwellings on lots of 3.2 acres or one-acre lots in accordance with § 244-98. [Amended 4-12-1993 by Ord. No. 10-93]
(2) Agricultural employee housing as an element of and accessory to an active agricultural operation.
(3) Berry agriculture and horticulture of native plants and other agricultural activities compatible with the existing soil and water conditions that support traditional Pinelands berry agriculture.
(4) Forestry.
(5) Beekeeping.
(6) Fish and wildlife management.
(7) Low-intensity recreational uses, provided that:
(a) The parcel proposed for low-intensity recreational use has an area of at least 50 acres.
(b) The recreational use does not involve the use of motorized vehicles, except for necessary transportation.
(c) Access to bodies of water is limited to no more than 15 linear feet of frontage per 1,000 feet of water body frontage.
(d) The parcel will contain no more than one campsite per two acres, provided that the campsites may be clustered at a net density not exceeding six campsites per acre.
(e) Clearing of vegetation, including ground cover and soil disturbance, does not exceed 5% of the parcel.
(f) No more than 1% of the parcel will be covered with impermeable surfaces.
(8) Expansion of intensive recreational uses, provided that: [Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
(a) The intensive recreational use was in existence on February 7, 1979, and the capacity of the use will not exceed two times the capacity of the use on February 7, 1979;
(b) The use is necessary to achieve recreational use of a particular element of the existing Pinelands environment; and
(c) The use is environmentally and aesthetically compatible with the character of the Preservation Area District and the characteristics of the particular basin in which the use is to be located, taking into consideration the proportion of cleared and developed land, ambient water quality, ecologically sensitive areas and unique resources, and will not unduly burden public services.
(9) Public service infrastructure which is necessary to serve only the needs of the PA Preservation Area Zone uses. Centralized wastewater treatment and collection facilities shall be permitted to service the Preservation Area Zone only in accordance with § 244-79G(4)(b). [Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
(10) Pinelands development credits, as provided in § 244-102.
B. Accessory uses in the PA Zone shall be restricted to the following:
(1) Signs, subject to the provisions of § 244-79L.
(2) Other customary accessory uses and buildings, provided that such uses are incidental to the principal use and do not include any activity commonly conducted as a business. Any such building or use shall be located on the same lot as the principal building.
(1) Minimum lot area: 3.2 acres. Notwithstanding the minimum lot area set forth above in § 244-81A, no such minimum lot area for a nonresidential use within the PA Zone shall be less than that needed to meet the water quality standards of § 244-79G(4)(d), whether or not the lot may be served by a centralized sewer treatment or collection system.
(2) Minimum lot width: 250 feet.
(3) Minimum lot depth: 400 feet.
(4) Minimum front yard setback: 200 feet.
(7) Minimum accessory use setback: 20 feet.
A. The following uses shall be permitted in the FA-1 Forest Zone:
(1) Detached single-family dwellings on lots of 3.2 acres, in accordance with § 244-98A. [Amended 4-12-1993 by Ord. No. 10-93]
(2) Single-family dwelling units at a maximum density of one unit per 70 acres: [Amended 11-8-2004 by Ord. No. 40-04]
(a) Single lots for which no subdivision is required shall meet the following area, yard and building requirements:
[1] Minimum lot area: 70 acres.
[2] Minimum lot width: 250 feet.
[3] Minimum lot depth: 500 feet.
[5] Minimum front yard setback: 200 feet.
[8] Minimum accessory use setback: 20 feet, not permitted in front yard.
[9] Minimum clearing per developed lot: 20,000 square feet.
(b) When two or more lots are proposed in the FA-1 Zone, mandatory clustering shall be required. All residential units shall be located on 3.2 acre lots. The house lot shall be referred to in this section as the "developed area and the balance of the required acreage (66.8 acres per lot) shall be referred to as the "conservation area."
[1] Clustered developments shall be designed to protect environmental attributes of the site, to maintain the conservation area in an undisturbed state, to promote the establishment of greenways on adjacent sites and to maximize the contiguity of protected lands as a means of providing habitat for threatened and endangered plant and animal species. The developed area should be located and designed to promote efficient use of the existing infrastructure (roads, utilities, etc.) and coordinate with development on adjacent parcels. The design shall be subject to the review and approval of the Planning Board and the Pinelands Commission.
[2] For clustered lots the following standards apply:
[a] Minimum lot width: 250 feet.
[b] Minimum lot depth: 500 feet.
[d] Minimum front yard setback: 200 feet.
[f] Minimum side yard setback: 25 feet one side/50 feet combined.
[g] Minimum accessory structure setback: 20 feet, not permitted in front yard.
[h] Maximum clearing per developed lot: 20,000 square feet.
[3] The conservation area shall be permanently deed restricted as open space with no further development permitted through the imposition of a conservation easement to be approved by the Planning Board and its professionals.
(3) Agriculture.
(4) Agricultural employee housing as an element of and necessary to an active agricultural operation.
(5) Forestry.
(6) Low-intensity recreational uses, provided that:
(a) The parcel proposed for low-intensity recreational use has an area of at least 50 acres.
(b) The recreational use does not involve the use of motorized vehicles, except for necessary transportation.
(c) Access to bodies of water is limited to no more than 15 linear feet of frontage per 1,000 feet of water body frontage.
(d) Clearing of vegetation, including ground cover and soil disturbance, does not exceed 5% of the parcel and that no more than 1% of the parcel will be covered with impermeable surfaces.
(7) Expansion of intensive recreational uses, provided that:[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
(a) The intensive recreational use was in existence on February 7, 1979, and the capacity of the use will not exceed two times the capacity of the use on February 7, 1979;
(b) The use is necessary to achieve recreational use of a particular element of the existing Pinelands environment; and
(c) The use is environmentally and aesthetically compatible with the character of the Pinelands Forest Area and the characteristics of the particular basin in which the use is to be located, taking into consideration the proportion of cleared and developed land, ambient water quality, ecologically sensitive areas and unique resources, and will not unduly burden public services.
(8) Public service infrastructure intended to primarily serve the needs of the Pinelands. Centralized wastewater treatment and collection facilities shall be permitted to service the zone only in accordance with § 244-79G(4)(b). [Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
(9) Detached single-family dwellings on one-acre lots, in accordance with § 244-98B. [Amended 4-12-1993 by Ord. No. 10-93]
(10) Single-family dwelling units on one-acre lots existing as of January 14, 1981, shall be permitted, provided that all of the following standards and criteria are met: [Amended 4-12-1993 by Ord. No. 10-93]
(a) The owner of the lot proposed for development acquires sufficient vacant contiguous or noncontiguous land which, when combined with the acreage of the lot proposed for development, equals at least 70 acres if all acquired noncontiguous lands are located in the FA-1 Zone and at least 33 acres if all acquired noncontiguous lands are located in the FA-2 Zone;
(b) All lands acquired pursuant to Subsection A(10)(a) above, which may or may not be developable, are located within the FA-1 or FA-2 Zone;
(c) All noncontiguous lands acquired pursuant to Subsection A(10)(a) and (b) above are permanently dedicated as open space through recordation of a deed to the property with no further development permitted except agriculture, forestry and low-intensity recreational uses. Any such deed restrictions shall be in a form to be approved by the Township Solicitor and the Pinelands Commission;
(d) Tax assessments for the acquired noncontiguous lands are combined and assigned to the land to be developed; and
(e) The lot proposed for development otherwise meets the minimum standards of this article.
B. Accessory uses in the FA-1 Zone shall be restricted to the following:
(1) Signs, subject to the provisions of § 244-79L.
(2) Other customary accessory uses and buildings, provided that such uses are incidental to the principal use and do not include any activity commonly conducted as business. Any such building or use shall be located on the same lot as the principal building.
C. Nonresidential area, yard and building requirements shall be as follows:
(1) Minimum lot size: three acres, except as otherwise specified herein. Notwithstanding the minimum lot area set forth above in § 244-82A, no such minimum lot area for a nonresidential use within the FA-1 Zone shall be less than that needed to meet the water quality standards of § 244-79G(4)(d), whether or not the lot may be served by a centralized sewer treatment or collection system.
(2) Minimum lot width: 250 feet.
(3) Minimum lot depth: 400 feet.
(4) Minimum front yard setback: 200 feet, except as provided in § 244-79L.
(7) Minimum accessory use setback: 20 feet.
D. Conditional uses shall be as follows:
(1) Institutional uses, provided that:
(a) The use does not require or will not generate subsidiary or satellite development in the Forest Area Zones.
(b) The application has demonstrated that adequate public service infrastructure will be available to service the use.
(c) The use is primarily designed to serve the needs of the Forest Area Zone in which the use is to be located.
(2) Pinelands resource-related industrial or manufacturing uses, excluding resource extraction and uses that rely on sand or gravel as raw products, provided that: [Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
(a) The parcel proposed for development has an area of at least five acres.
(b) The principal raw material for the proposed use is found or produced in the Pinelands.
(c) The use does not require or will not generate subsidiary or satellite development in the FA-1, FA-2 and FA-3 Zones.
(3) Campgrounds, not to exceed one campsite per gross acre, provided that the campsites may be clustered at a net density not to exceed 10 campsites per acre. [Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
(4) Agricultural commercial establishments, excluding supermarkets, restaurants and convenience stores, provided that:
(a) The principal goods or products available for sale were produced in the Pinelands.
(b) The sales area of the establishment does not exceed 5,000 square feet.
(5) Roadside retail sales and service establishments, provided that:
(a) The parcel proposed for development has roadway frontage of at least 50 feet.
(b) No portion of any structure proposed for development will be more than 300 feet, measured along a line parallel to the roadway, from the closest part of a roadside retail sales and service establishment structure that was in existence on February 7, 1979.
(c) The proposed use will not unduly burden public services, including but not limited to water, sewer and roads.
(6) Fish and wildlife management.
(7) Continuation of existing resource extraction operations in accordance with the standards of N.J.A.C. 7:50-6, Part VI.[Amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 27-96]
