Modifications to the requirements of this chapter are permitted under the terms and specifications herein stated.

A. The height limitations of this chapter shall not apply to church spires, church belfries and church cupolas nor to chimneys, ventilators, skylights, water tanks, bulkheads, similar features and necessary mechanical appurtenances usually carried above the roof level. Such features, however, shall be erected only to such height as is necessary to accomplish the purpose they are to serve. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to prevent the erection above the building height limit of a parapet wall or cornice for ornament (and without windows) extending above such height limit not more than five feet. [Amended 10-11-2006 by Ord. No. 51-2006]

B. Public schools, federal, state and municipal buildings, hospitals and churches may exceed the height limitations of this chapter, provided that such uses shall increase the front, rear and side yards 1/2 foot for each foot by which such building exceeds the height limit herein established for such zone in which it is located, and further provided that in no case shall any building have a height greater than 50 feet.

C. The height limitations of this chapter shall not apply to the antenna and any supporting structure of a local communication facility of greater than 35 feet, provided that the standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.4(c) are met. [Added 6-25-1997 by Ord. No. 25-1997]

[Amended 12-13-1976 by Ord. No. 22-1976]

If two or more lots or combinations of lots and portions of lots, other than as specified in § § 225-13B, with continuous frontage in single ownership are of record as of the date of adoption of this chapter and if all or part of the lots do not meet the requirements for lot frontage and area as established by this chapter, the lands involved shall be considered to be an undivided parcel, and no portion thereof shall be used or sold which does not meet lot frontage and area requirements established by this chapter, nor shall any division of the parcel be made which leaves remaining any lot with frontage or area below the requirements stated in the Zoning Ordinance.

[Amended 12-8-1982 by Ord. No. 71-1982]

Front and rear yard depths for a single lot in any residential zone may be reduced by the Zoning Officer, provided that they conform to the average alignment of the front or rear yard for buildings in existence and adjacent to the lot, but such reduction shall be no greater than 1/3 of the required yard depth.

A. An industrial park development shall be permitted, provided that it contains only uses permitted in the M-1 Zoning Districts, and further provided that it shall have a total area of at least 25 acres.

B. Wherever the proposed use shall be set forth, the following area, yard and building requirements shall be applied, thus changing the schedule of the Zoning Ordinance to that extent. No individual use within said industrial park shall be on a plot of land less than one acre in size.

(1) Within an industrial park area:

(a) All frontages shall be a minimum of 150 feet.

(b) All depths shall be a minimum of 250 feet.

(c) Rear yards shall be a minimum of 30 feet.

(d) All front yard setbacks shall be a minimum of 50 feet.

(e) The minimum side yard shall be 15 feet in width.

(2) The average lot size of lot lines in an industrial park shall be three acres. The average lot size shall be calculated by dividing the total land area of all proposed lots excluding street rights-of-way by the number of proposed lots.

[Added 2-24-1993 by Ord. No. 9-1993]

A. An office park shall be permitted, provided that it contains only those uses permitted in the PO-2 Professional Office District, and further provided that it shall have a total area of at least 15 acres.

B. Wherever an office park is proposed, the following area, yard and building requirements shall apply, thus changing § § 225-7 to that extent:

(1) Minimum lot size: one acre, with an average lot size of two acres.

(2) Minimum tract frontage: 200 feet.

(3) Minimum lot width for each lot: 100 feet.

(4) Drives and curb cuts: a maximum of two main drives for each office park shall be permitted. Only one curb cut per lot shall be permitted.

(5) Thirty percent of each lot shall be devoted to landscaping.

(6) Minimum front yard setback: 100 feet from English Creek Avenue; 50 feet from all other rights-of-way.

(7) Minimum rear yard setback: 100 feet from any residential zone; 50 feet to any other zone.

(8) Minimum side yard setback: 100 feet from any residential zone; 25 feet from any other zone.

(9) Minimum parking area setback: 100 feet from any residential zone; 50 feet from any right-of-way; 25 feet from any rear or side property line; and 12.5 feet where cross-easements for parking areas are maintained.

C. Information shall be provided which demonstrates the construction of facilities sufficient to mitigate the traffic impact from the proposed development.

[Amended 12-8-1982 by Ord. No. 71-1982]

Automobile service stations, whether allowed as a permitted use or as a conditional use in a zoning district, shall comply with the following standards and regulations:

A. Plans shall show the exact location of such public garage, the number of gasoline tanks to be installed, the dimensions and capacity of each tank, the depth at which the tanks will be placed below ground, the number of pumps to be installed, the type of structure and accessory buildings to be constructed, the number of automobiles to be garaged and a description of the nature and extent of the proposed use.

B. Said proposed use or structure shall not be located on any highway or street within 1,000 feet of any public or private school, hospital, church, library, theater, club, place of assembly seating more than 50 persons or public building housing offices and records of this municipality, and further provided that vehicular entrances and exits shall be clearly visible from the highway or street upon which such use is located and shall not be located within 50 feet of a street intersection, and further provided that all filling pumps shall be located at least 35 feet from the street line and side and rear property lines of the lot on which such use is to be located.

C. No more than three service stations shall be permitted within a linear mile.

D. No part of any automobile filling station may be used for residence or sleeping purposes except by a watchman.

E. No part of any building used as an automobile service station nor filling pumps, car lifts, greasing equipment or other service equipment used to service or supply motor vehicles shall be erected within 50 feet of any residential zone boundary line.

F. All lifts and greasing equipment shall be located within an enclosed building.

G. No automobile service station shall store out of doors in a side or front yard wrecked, damaged or disassembled (either whole or in part) vehicles, boats or used automotive or marine parts or used supplies or materials thereof. Any such storage area located in a rear yard shall be screened so that no stored vehicle or article shall be visible from the front of the premises or to any adjacent premises.

H. Car wash facilities may be permitted as an accessory use. Site plan approval shall be required for an accessory use for car wash facilities.

I. Minimum distance between any access driveways and any residence district: 50 feet. [Added 2-24-1993 by Ord. No. 9-1993]

J. Spacing of access driveways. [Added 2-24-1993 by Ord. No. 9-1993]

(1) Minimum distance from adjoining property lines: 10 feet.

(2) Minimum distance from minor intersections: 30 feet. Where intersecting streets are major or minor arterials, as defined in the Master Plan, the minimum distance under this subsection shall be 50 feet.

This distance shall be measured from the right-of-way lines of the intersecting streets involved.

(3) Minimum distance between access driveways: 30 feet.

(4) Access driveways onto state or county highways shall be approved by the Township Engineer and the State or County Highway Department.

K. Wrecked or junked or stripped vehicles or vehicles in an inoperative condition shall not be permitted on the premises for a period of more than 30 days. One customer's motor vehicle may be kept on the site for sale. [Added 2-24-1993 by Ord. No. 9-1993]

L. Lease or rental of motor vehicles may be permitted in conjunction with an automobile service station, provided that: [Added 2-24-1993 by Ord. No. 9-1993]

(1) No vehicle storage or parking area shall be nearer than 10 feet to any lot line.

(2) The side and rear property yards abutting the area containing such lease or rental vehicles shall be landscaped, fenced or screened to provide, at the time of installation, an effective visual barrier to obscure from view at ground level the stored vehicles from adjoining uses.

(3) The number of vehicles permitted on a lot shall not interfere with nor impede the daily access to and circulation of the service operation.

M. Automobile service stations with overhead garage door access to the structure shall be designed so that the garage door accesses are not located on the front building facade visible from the principal highway.

**Webmasters Note: Paragraph M. has been added by Ordinance No. 16-2011, effective May 11, 2011.

[Added 12-23-1996 by Ord. No. 42-1996]

Motor vehicle towing and storage, whether allowed as a permitted use or as a conditional use, shall require site plan approval and shall comply with the following requirements:

A. The site plan shall provide details and show the exact location, relative to lot lines, of all existing and proposed structures, fences, signs, light standards, landscaping, parking spaces and the area to be utilized for the storage of motor vehicles.

B. No vehicle may be dismantled, in whole or in part, on the premises to be sold.

C. No vehicle repairs or maintenance shall be made to those vehicles towed onto and stored on the premises.

D. Access driveways.

(1) The minimum distance between any access driveways and a residence district or parcel used for residential purposes is 50 feet.

(2) The minimum distance from adjoining property lines is 10 feet.

(3) The minimum distance from minor intersections is 30 feet. Where intersecting streets are major or minor arterials as defined in the Master Plan, the minimum distance under this section shall be 50 feet.

This distance shall be measured from the right-of-way lines of the intersecting streets involved.

(4) The minimum distance between access driveways located on the subject lot shall be 30 feet.

E. A landscape buffer, designed in accordance with 94-22C of the Township Code, a minimum of 25 feet in width, shall be provided along each lot line between the fence required in Subsection G and the property line.

F. Adequate provisions must be made for protection of soils and groundwater from contamination or degradation by motor vehicle fluids.

G. The entire perimeter of the subject site shall be enclosed with a chain link or opaque fence a minimum of eight feet in height.

H. The number of off-street parking spaces provided shall be at least equal to the number of employees on the largest shift. This required parking shall be in addition to the parking areas needed for tow trucks and such other vehicles as may be required as part of the towing and storage operation.

I. Motor vehicle towing and storage shall comply with all other applicable state, county and municipal codes, ordinances and regulations.

[Amended 3-28-2001 by Ord. No. 10-2001]

Where permitted, multifamily residential development shall be a permitted use in the R-5 Apartment Zone, subject to the regulations set forth hereinafter.

A. Permitted accessory uses. Accessory uses which are customarily incidental to said use, such as but not limited to the following, shall be permitted on the same lot:

(1) Private car garages.

(2) Swimming pools.

(3) Recreation areas and incidental structures accessory thereto.

(4) Management offices.

(5) Maintenance and storage buildings.

B. Height, area, yard and density regulations and requirements:

(1) Minimum lot size: five acres for R-5 Apartment Zones; 10 acres for R-4 Zones.

(2) Minimum frontage: 300 feet for R-5 Apartment Zones; and 500 feet for R-4 Zones.

(3) Minimum front, side and rear yard width: 50 feet.

(4) Maximum density: 12 units per acre in the R-5 Apartment Zones; and 10 units per acre in the R-4 Zones.

(5) Maximum percent lot coverage: 20%.

(6) The height of the habitable portion of the buildings should not exceed two stories, and the total height of the building shall not exceed 2 1/2 stories, nor 30 feet in height. No basement units are permitted.

(7) No dwelling unit shall have a floor area of less than 750 square feet. No two-or-more-bedroom dwelling unit shall have a floor area of less than 950 square feet.

C. Floor plans of typical units shall be required. Any room other than kitchen, bathroom, closet or combined living-dining room shall be counted as a bedroom for purposes hereof.

D. Design standard requirements.

(1) No separate freestanding building shall be closer than 30 feet to any other building, and, furthermore, each structure shall be so designed and located on the site that the distance from at least one window of every room used for human habitation shall not be less than 50 feet from any window in any other building on the site.

(2) No more than 16 dwelling units shall be contained in any one continuous structure, and there shall be no more than four dwelling units in any unbroken building line. A setback of not less than four feet shall be deemed a satisfactory break in the building line, and further provided that the building length shall be limited to 200 feet.

(3) A planting screen having a minimum width of 10 feet shall be provided along all interior lot lines. This screen shall consist primarily of evergreen trees so as to provide visual obstruction. Planting material shall be at least five feet high at time of planting, and it shall be the responsibility of the owner to carry out this program and to promote such maintenance and care as is required to obtain the effect intended by the original plan.

(4) Each dwelling unit shall have two doorways for entrance and exit from the outside of the structure to the unit itself.

E. Off-street parking requirements.

(1) No on-street parking shall be permitted on any street, road, thoroughfare, accessway or driveway, whether public or private.

(2) Each parking area shall contain no more than 50 vehicle spaces and shall be adequately lighted either with wall-mounted or post-mounted ornamental fixtures.

(3) No off-street parking spaces, including garages, shall be located closer than seven feet to the principal building, and no principal building shall have off-street parking areas located on all sides of the building.

(4) No off-street parking area shall be located closer than 10 feet to aside or rear property line.

F. Recreational requirements.

The following recreational requirements shall be met and developed with facilities suitable to serve the residents of the dwelling units. Said facilities shall be located so as not be detrimental to adjacent property owners by virtue of noise, light, glare and any other objectionable features emanating therefrom.

(1) The minimum size of any one recreational area shall be 10,000 square feet.

(2) Five percent of the gross area shall be developed for recreational purposes.

G. Other planning requirements. All projects shall be serviced by public water and sewer utilities.