[Added 8-25-75 by Ord. No. 75-8-TT]

[Amended 11 -1 2-79 by Ord. No. 79-193]

The Township Council finds that the historic heritage of the township is among as most valued and important educational, cultural and economic assets It is the intent of the Township Council to provide for the protection of historic districts, sites and structures within the township in order to

A.Protect and improve the quality of as environment through the identification, recognition, conservation, maintenance and enhancement of districts, sites, structures, fixtures and open spaces which constitute or reflect distinctive features of the political, economic, social, cultural or architectural history of the township and as distinctive physical features

B.Foster appropriate use and wider public knowledge and appreciation of such features, districts, landmarks and open spaces

C.Resist and restrain environmental influences adverse to such purposes

D.Encourage commercial development which may not adversely affect the integrity of an historic area

E.Encourage private and public efforts in support of such purposes, and by furthering such purposes, promote the public welfare, to strengthen the cultural and educational life of the Township and State, and to make the Township a more attractive and desirable place in which to live and work

The boundaries of the Historic District Zone are as set forth in Schedule A referred to in Section §228-280 A, B, and C, to be renumbered Section 228-283 A, B, and C The location of other landmarks and improvements within the jurisdiction of this Article are as set forth in Schedule 8 annexed hereto

The Historic District code as provided herein for districts, landmarks, and open spaces within the Township are intended to preserve and protect the historic or architecturally worthy districts, landmarks, improvements, open spaces, monuments, streetscapes and neighborhoods of the Township Whenever there is a conflict between the Township Code and those of the Historic District Regulations the most restrictive regulations shall apply

The following regulations shall apply in the Historic District-Residential Zone

Principal uses and buildings permitted shall be

A.Single-family dwellings,

B.Churches, synagogues and other places of worship and Sunday school buildings and parish houses

C.Public and parochial schools and colleges for academic instruction

D.Public recreational and community center buildings and grounds and public governmental buildings used exclusively by the municipality, county, state or federal governments

E.Public libraries and museums from converted existing edifices of historic origin

F.Parks and playgrounds, subject to site plan review

G.One family dwelling units may be converted to two-family dwelling units The Planning Board shall insure that the following minimum standards are met

(1)Under no circumstances shall more than two (2) dwelling units within any existing structure be permitted

(2)The lot size shall be fifty percent (50%) larger than the minimum lot size of the zone

(3)All units of a dwelling unit being converted from one to two units shall contain the following minimum square footage

(4)Off street parking shall be provided for two cars per dwelling unit screened and evergreen plant materials or fencing Adequate ingress and egress to the property shall be provided

A.Any accessory uses permitted in §228-9A §B

A.Public Utility uses such as telephone switching stations, sewerage pumping stations, water pumping stations, and electrical substations The Planning Board, in as consideration of said use, shall require the following

(1)Where the proposed use is immediately contiguous or adjacent to any residential zone or residential use, a thirty foot (30') landscaped buffer shall be installed of deciduous and coniferous plant materials at a minimum height of five feet (5') at time of planting and maintained a minimum height of not less than fifteen feet (15') An earth berm of minimum height of five feet (5') may be constructed in which case the Planning Board may lessen as requirements for plant materials, provided that determination by the Township Engineer that there shall be no adverse impact upon drainage upon the site or upon other adjacent site

(2)All structures within two hundred feet (200') of residential zones or uses shall be designed in a residential character emulating the architectural style of adjacent residential areas in scale, height of buildings, facade materials and general structural treatment

(3)No noise of a non-residential type and sound intensity shall emanate from the site at the property line borders

(4)There shall be no noxious fumes emanating from any structure

(5)All such utilities are to have no regular full time or permanent employees at the facility except as may be required on an occasional maintenance basis

(6)There shall be no loading other than loading during construction and/or occasional installation or removal of equipment

Prohibited uses and buildings shall be

A.Any uses and buildings not listed in §228-61, §228-62 and §228-63

B.Professional occupations

C.Parking of trucks or other commercial vehicles and trailers as restricted in 228-224C

[Amended 3-10-80 by Ord No 80-222]

D.Sex clubs and massage parlors

[Added 12-13-82 by Ord No 82-480]

E.Newspaper Vending Machines

[Added 2-27-84 by Ord No 84-560]

F.Limousine or livery service

[Added 8-28-89 by Ord No 89-51]

Height limitations shall be the same as required in the R-1 District

Every lot in a Historic District-Residential Zone shall comply with the following requirements

A.Lots of single-family dwellings and for public utility uses and for uses described in §228-61D above, minimum lot area of forty five hundred (4500) square feet and minimum width of fifty feet (50')

B.Lots for uses described in §228-61 B through F and §228-62 above shall conform to the area requirements of the R-4 District or as is additionally restricted by Conditional Use requirements

C.No principal building or accessory structure shall be situated closer than ten feet (10') to the street line, including both streets on a corner lot

D.No principal building or structure shall be situated closer than ten feet (10') from the side property line

E.No principal building or structure shall be closer than twenty feet (20') from the rear lot line

F.No accessory building or structure shall be closer than five feet (5') from any side or rear lot line

G.Where a lot is situated between two (2) lots, each of which is developed with a principal building which projects beyond the required front yard setback established by this ordinance or which has been so maintained since November 25, 1958 the required front yard setback may be reduced to the average of the front yards of the adjacent principal buildings Where a lot adjoins one (1) lot developed as described above and a vacant lot, the required front yard setback of such lot may be the average setback of the front yard of the adjacent building and the required front yard setback line established by this ordinance

H.Where an existing dwelling is on a lot the width of which is less than the minimum prescribed for the district in which such lot is situated, the minimum side line requirements for the erection of a garage or carport shall be five feet (5').

Minimum floor area of residential buildings shall be the same as required in the R-4 District except as set forth in §228-63

Off street parking space shall be provided as follows

A.Two (2) spaces for each single-family dwelling unit

B.For all other uses, new site plan approval as required in Section §228-15

**Webmasters Note: The previous section has been deleted as per Ordinance No. 09-11.

The following regulations shall apply in the Historic District-Commercial Zone

Principal uses and buildings permitted shall be

A.All uses and buildings permitted in the Historic District-Residential Zone, subject to the restrictions and procedures set forth in §228-61

B.Libraries, museums, art galleries and cultural centers, including outdoor amphitheaters

C.Historic houses and building exhibits

D.Public parks and recreational areas

E.Commercial schools of music, art or sciences

F.Offices or studios of artists, musicians and teachers of individual instruction

G.Specialty stores, antique and gilt shops, markets, taverns, restaurants or other retail business or services, off ices, banks and other financial institutions, not exceeding two thousand, five hundred (2,500) square feet for any individual business operation permitted

H.Sale, display and fabrication or assembly of site-crafted items including silver smithing, metal smithing, fine cabinet work, cloth weaving, ceramics, pottery, leatherworking and printing, when such fabrication or assembly is clearly of a cottage industry nature, as distinct from general manufacturing, and provided further that the major part of any product so fabricated or assembled is to be sold at retail on the premises

I.Any retail shopping facility or service established which supplies commodities or performs a service primarily for residents of the surrounding neighborhood, such as grocery store, delicatessen, meat market, drugstore, confectionery store, bakery store, barbershop, beauty parlor, clothes cleaning and laundry-pickup establishments (no cleaning to be done on the premises), bank, real estate office and business or professional offices

J.Clubs, lodges and association buildings, meeting rooms and halls

K.Federal, state, county or township government offices

A.Apartment dwelling units as secondary uses within retail, commercial, service and office uses In one story structures, the residential apartment use may not constitute more than forty percent (40%) of the gross floor area If the structure is two stories or more, the residential apartment dwelling unit or units shall be located to the rear of the first story not constituting more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the gross floor area of the first floor, and/or located on the upper stories in which case, the residential apartment use may constitute up to one hundred percent (100%) of the gross floor area of the upper stories

B.All Conditional Uses listed in §228-63 subject to restrictions set forth therein

Accessory buildings and uses permitted shall be,

A.Garages to house not more than two (2) commercial vehicles

B.All accessory uses permitted in §228-9A and B

[Amended 6-27-83 by Ord No 83-508]

Prohibited uses and buildings shall be

A.Trailers intended or used for dwelling space, offices, storage, or any other residential, commercial or industrial purpose, except that nothing herein contained is intended to prohibit the use of trailers for transportation or as construction offices and for the storage of materials and supplies on a job site during the period of construction

B.Car washes

C.Gasoline service stations and the performance of any other auto repairs, painting or body work

D.Automotive dealerships and used car sales lots

E.Any uses not permitted in Sections §228-71, §228-72 and §228-73 above

F.Sex clubs and massage parlors

[Added 12-13-82 by Ord No 82-480]

G.Limousine or livery service

[Added 8-28-89 by Ord No 89-51]