A.
No land or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall
be erected, raised, moved, extended, enlarged, altered or used for
any purpose other than a purpose permitted herein for the zone district
in which it is located, and all construction shall be in conformity
with the regulations provided for the zone district in which such
building or premises is located.
A.
For the purposes of this chapter, the Township of Montville is hereby
subdivided into 35 zone districts as follows:
[Amended 9-27-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-23; 4-9-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-08; 7-16-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-23; 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-25; 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-27; 7-19-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-23]
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R-120
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Residential District
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R-80
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Residential District
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R-43
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Residential District
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R-27A
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Residential District
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R-27B
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Residential District — Townhouse Option
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R-27C
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Residential District — Adult Community Housing Option
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R-27D
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Residential District — Office Building Option
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R-27E
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Residential District — Retail Option
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R-27F
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Residential District — Residential Health Care Facility
Option
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R-20A
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Residential District
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R-20B
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Residential District — Townhouse Option
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R-20C
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Residential District — Office Building Option
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R-15
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Residential District
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AH-1
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Affordable Housing District
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AH-2
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Affordable Housing District
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AH-4
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Affordable Housing District
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AHR-1
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Affordable Housing Redevelopment 1 District
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AHR-2
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Affordable Housing Redevelopment 2 District
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PBR
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Pine Brook Redevelopment District
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PURD
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Planned Unit Residential Development District
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TC1
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Towaco Center Core Area District
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TC2
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Towaco Center Transitional Area District
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B-1
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Business District
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B-2
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Business District
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B-3
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Business District
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B-4
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Business District
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B-5
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Business District
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OB-1
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Office Building District
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OB-1A
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Office Building District — Adult Community Housing Option
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OB-2A
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Office Building District
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OB-3
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Office Building District
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OB-4
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Office Building District
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OB-5
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Office Building District
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I-1A
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Industrial District
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I-1B
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Industrial District
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I-2
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Industrial District
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I-2A
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Industrial District — Retail Option
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LR
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Lake Recreation District
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TH/MFD
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Inclusionary Townhouse/Multifamily Dwelling District
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BIR
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Business Industrial Redevelopment District
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B.
Overlay districts. In addition to the above zone districts, there
are also established certain overlay districts, which are superimposed
over and include portions of certain of the above districts, as follows:
(1)
CWR Critical Water Resources Districts, which include the CWR
Prime Aquifer Area and the CWR Restricted Area.
(2)
Morris Canal in Montville and Capstick Historic Districts.
(3)
PBO Pine Brook Overlay District.
[Added 9-27-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-24]
(4)
Stiles
Lane Overlay District.
[Added 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-26]
(5)
Route
202 Overlay District.
[Added 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-30]
(6)
Two-Family
Residential Overlay District.
[Added 7-19-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-22]
C.
Also located in one or more of the above zone districts are historic sites or landmarks which are identified as locally designated historic sites in the Historic Preservation Plan Element of the Master Plan (see Schedule G) and which are subject to certain regulations contained in Article XXV.
[Amended 7-10-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-18]
The location and boundaries of said districts are hereby established on the map entitled, "Zoning Map, Township of Montville, New Jersey," dated August 2011, as amended or supplemented, which is included at the end of this chapter and is hereby declared to be part hereof.
A.
The zone boundary lines shown on the Zoning Map are intended to coincide
with property lines, the center lines of streets, railroads or drainage
courses as they existed at the time of adoption of this chapter, or
as they are designated on the Zoning Map by figures or dimensions.
In case of uncertainty as to the location of any zone boundary line,
the determination thereof shall be by the Board of Adjustment.
B.
Where a street or public way serves as the zoning district line and
it is lawfully vacated, the governing body at the time of said vacation
shall make the determination as to where the zone line shall be placed.
