[Amended 8-23-2022 by Ord. No. 5739; 5-23-2023 by Ord. No. 5767]
A.
Construction permit application. Before application is made for a
construction permit for an in-ground pool, the plans and specifications
therefor, bearing the seal of an architect or professional engineer
licensed by the State of New Jersey, accompanied by a completed and
filed electrical inspection form, together with pertinent explanatory
data, shall be submitted to the Board of Health and Township Engineer
for approval, insofar as the same pertains to the protections of the
public health, safety and drainage, which said approval shall be endorsed
upon said plans and specifications. Upon such approval, the application
shall be accompanied by two sets of plans and specifications and the
plot plan of the property, which said plot plan shall show the accurate
location of the proposed swimming pool and the location, height and
type of all fencing or wails and a topography of the premises showing
existing and proposed grades and elevations and showing that all surface
water runoff and pool overflow will be directed away from adjoining
properties. Construction permit fees for in-ground pools shall be
in accordance with the fee schedule of the Township of Union for construction
permits.
B.
Location.
(1)
No private residential swimming pool shall be constructed or
installed on any lot unless the lot contains a residential building.
(2)
All pools shall be located in rear and side yards only.
(3)
A residential swimming pool shall occupy no more than 25% of
the yard area in which it is located and shall meet the setback distances
for accessory buildings for each particular zoning district, except
that in no case may a swimming pool be located closer than six feet
to any lot line.
C.
Construction standards.
(1)
Overflow gutters shall be provided extending completely around
an in-ground pool, having adequate drainage of overflow water away
from the pool.
(2)
All materials used in the construction or installation of private
residential swimming pools as herein defined shall be waterproof and
easily cleaned. Construction, installation and design of said pools
shall be such that the same shall be watertight and be maintained
and operated in such a manner as to be clean and sanitary at all times.
Sand or dirt bottoms are prohibited. The owner of every private swimming
pool shall be responsible to maintain said pool in such condition
as to prevent breaks in the pool chassis or water from the pool overflowing
into adjacent public or private property.
D.
Filling and draining.
(1)
All private residential swimming pools shall be filled by a
method of a gooseneck which will fill the pool from above the rim
thereof, maintaining a sufficient air gap. Upon completion of the
filling of the pool, any hose or pipe used in connection therewith
must be removed and stored away from the enclosed pool area.
(2)
All private residential swimming pools, other than those draining
into the sanitary sewer system, shall be provided with not more than
one two-inch galvanized iron pipe with gravity drain; the drainpipe
on those draining into the sanitary sewer system shall comply with
the Plumbing Code of the Township of Union.
(3)
In the instance of private residential swimming pools not draining
into the sanitary sewer system, the drainpipe may enter into an open
watercourse or, if no open watercourse is available, into a storm
sewer.
(4)
In the instance of private residential swimming pools draining
into an open watercourse or into a storm sewer, it shall be unlawful
to drain the private swimming pool during periods of precipitation
and for a period of 24 hours after the cessation of precipitation.
(5)
If the drain is connected into the sanitary sewer system, it
shall be unlawful to drain any such pool between the hours of 6:00
a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
(6)
If it is impossible to drain a pool through any of the foregoing
methods, then and in that event no pool can be drained without the
method thereof having been approved, in writing, by the Township Engineer.
(7)
No private residential swimming pool, if the same contains over
300 square feet of surface area, may be filled more than twice yearly,
and every such pool of over 300 square feet in surface area must have
a separate water meter through which the same is filled, attached
to or forming part of said pool.
(8)
In the event, by proclamation of the governing body of the Township
of Union in the County of Union, the use of water is curtailed by
reason of a water shortage, no such swimming pool may be filled during
the existence of such proclamation.
E.
Nuisances; hours; noise; lights.
(1)
No private residential swimming pool shall be so located, designed,
operated or maintained as to interfere unduly with the enjoyments
of their property rights by the owners of property adjoining the swimming
pool or located in the neighborhood.
(2)
No such swimming pool may be used between the hours 10:00 p.m.
and 7:00 a.m. on each day of the week except on Sunday, and on Sunday
no such pool may be used before 8:00 a.m.
(3)
It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause to be made or continued at any private swimming pool any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise which would exceed the limitations of Chapter 735, Noise, and all applicable provisions of that chapter shall control.
(4)
Lights used to illuminate any private swimming pool shall be
so arranged and shaded as to reflect light away from adjoining premises.
No conductors carrying electrical current shall cross the pool either
overhead or underground. In the use of any electrical appliance in
or about the pool area, compliance shall be had with all accepted
safety standards.
F.
Abandonment. Should the owner abandon the pool, he shall arrange
to remove the depression and return the surface of the ground to its
original grade and approximately the same condition as before the
pool was constructed, and he shall further notify the Township Clerk
of the abandonment of said pool, so that the inspection of the site
may be made and the records of the license marked accordingly.
G.
Certificate of registration. Every person, firm or corporation now
or hereafter maintaining a swimming pool as herein defined shall file
a certificate of registration with the Township Clerk upon such form
as may be provided by the Township Clerk, which said certificate of
registration shall certify the existence of a swimming pool as herein
defined. There shall be no fee for the filing of said certificate
of registration. In the instance of existing swimming pools, said
certificate of registration shall be filed within 30 days after the
adoption of this chapter. In the instance of a swimming pool hereafter
constructed or installed, said certificate of registration shall be
filed not later than 10 days after the completion of the installation
of said private swimming pool.
H.
Compliance with other laws required. In the construction, installation,
operation and maintenance of any swimming pool, state laws and the
rules, regulations and requirements of the State Department of Health
shall be observed. In the event of any conflict between the provisions
of this chapter and any provision of state law or requirement, rule
or regulation of the State Department of Health, the provision imposing
the higher standard or the more stringent requirement shall be controlling.
[Amended 8-23-2022 by Ord. No. 5739]
A.
In residence districts, outdoor storage is prohibited except for
storage of items normally kept out of doors, including but not limited
to lawn furniture, firewood for use on the premises, and the temporary
storage of refuse and recyclable materials in suitable containers
for a period not to exceed two weeks while awaiting collection. All
such storage shall be limited to side and rear yards.
B.
Except for recyclables, trash and garbage kept in suitable containers
and awaiting collection, outdoor storage is prohibited in the Mixed
Use and OSR, and C Districts.
C.
By resolution of the Township Committee, occasional outdoor display
and sales of goods and merchandise only may be authorized in CC and
C/I Districts.
D.
With the exception of Subsection C above, in CC and C/I Districts, no article or material shall be kept stored or displayed outside the confines of the building unless the following is met:
(1)
The storage area is screened by special planting or a fence
as approved by the Construction Code Official.
(2)
No storage shall be located in a front yard or in a side yard
adjoining a street.
(3)
No storage is within 200 feet of a residential use or zone.
(4)
Said storage shall meet the setback requirements from property
lines for accessory buildings.
[Amended 8-23-2022 by Ord. No. 5739]
Boarding of animals may take place in not more than 30% of the
gross floor area.
[Amended 8-23-2022 by Ord. No. 5739]
A.
Noncommercial communication antennas and towers, exclusive of satellite
dish antennas, shall not extend more than 75 feet above the ground
level, whether attached to the building or erected on the ground.
In addition, said structures shall be subject to the following regulations:
(1)
Said structures shall be erected and used only by a duly licensed
radio transmitting and receiving station of the Amateur Radio Service.
Evidence of said license shall be submitted to the Construction Code
Official.
(a)
If erected on the ground, said structure shall be enclosed by
a four-foot-high fence.
(b)
Except for radio and television reception antennas attached
to a building and not extending more than 20 feet above the highest
point of the building, such structures shall be subject to the inspection
and approval of the Construction Code Official to ensure safe construction
and proper anchoring and shall require a building permit.
B.
Ground-mounted satellite dish antennas shall be considered accessory
structures and be governed by the following specific regulations:
(1)
The antenna shall be screened from view with dense evergreen
shrubs of at least equal height to the antenna and planted so as to
minimize visibility from the street and adjacent properties.
(2)
It shall be located in the rear yard only and shall be located
at least 10 feet from all side and rear lot lines.
(3)
The overall point from the mean ground level to the highest
point of the antenna shall not be more than 14 feet.
(4)
Power, control and signal cables leading from the antenna to
the served building shall be buried in accordance with applicable
codes and regulations.
(5)
The maximum diameter of the reflective dish shall not exceed
eight feet.
(6)
The antenna shall only be used by the residents or tenants of
the principal structure.
(7)
No part of such antenna shall be permitted above the roofline.
(8)
Only receiving satellite dish antennas shall be permitted.
(9)
Only one such antenna shall be permitted on a lot.
(10)
Existing satellite dish antennas shall conform to the screening
requirements specified herein.
(11)
The applicant shall submit to the Construction Code Official
a current survey of the property upon which the antenna, landscaping
and cabling location has been delineated, together with specifications
of the antenna and landscaping.
[Amended 8-23-2022 by Ord. No. 5739]
A.
The property shall meet the minimum lot size requirement of the zone
district.
B.
The professional person shall reside on the premises.
C.
No more than two business clients may visit on any day.
D.
Not more than two persons not residing in the dwelling shall be employed
in the office.
E.
Not more than 900 square feet of floor area shall be devoted to such
use, and, if located on the main floor, not more than 1/2 the floor
area of the main floor shall be devoted to such use.
F.
The professional office shall not usurp any part of the minimum floor
area required for the dwelling.
G.
The residential character of the lot and building shall not be changed.
H.
No occupational sound shall emanate from the building.
I.
No such use shall cause interference with radio and television reception
in neighboring residences.
J.
Off-street parking areas shall be located at least five feet from
a building, 10 feet from an adjoining property, 10 feet from a street
right-of-way line and at least 25 feet from the point of intersection
of any two street right-of-way lines.
K.
There shall be no outdoor storage or display of any kind in connection
with the use.
M.
Except for the sign as permitted above, there shall be no exterior
evidence of the professional use being conducted in the building.
[Amended 8-23-2022 by Ord. No. 5739]
[Amended 8-23-2022 by Ord. No. 5739]
Industrial uses may include accessory commercial uses as follows:
A.
Accessory uses are limited to those permitted in the CC District.
B.
The accessory use may occupy not more than 2,500 square feet or 20%
of gross floor area (GFA), whichever is less.
C.
Retail sales and services shall be limited to the building occupant.
D.
Ninety percent of material to be retailed shall be regularly sold,
manufactured or distributed by the building occupant, with the remaining
10% being incidental or accessory to the main use.
E.
Alterations to the facility shall allow for reversion to other C/I
District uses.
F.
Parking shall be provided as required in the CC Districts.
G.
Lighting, landscaping and signs shall be upgraded to conform with
the requirements of the CC District.
H.
Peak traffic generation shall not coincide with the industrial traffic
peak hour.
[Amended 8-23-2022 by Ord. No. 5739]
A.
Solar installations are permitted as an accessory principal uses
in a zone, with the purpose of reducing or meeting the energy needs
of the property's principal use.
B.
Ground-mounted systems.
(1)
Setbacks: The location of a ground-mounted system shall meet
all applicable accessory-use setback requirements of the zoning district
in which it is located.
(2)
Height: Ground-mounted or freestanding solar energy systems
shall not exceed applicable maximum accessory structure height in
the zoning district in which the solar energy system is located.
C.
Roof-mounted systems.
(1)
Location, installation, and design shall conform to applicable
local, state and national solar codes and standards.
(2)
Height.
(a)
For a roof-mounted system installed on a sloped roof, the highest
point of the system shall not exceed the highest point of the roof
to which it is attached.
(b)
For a roof-mounted system installed on a flat roof, the highest
point of the system shall be permitted to exceed the district's height
limit by up to 15 feet above the rooftop to which it is attached.
(c)
Where attached to a shade structure, carport, or solar trellis
over an impervious parking area, a solar energy system may exceed
the applicable maximum accessory structure height. Height may not
exceed the height of the primary structure that the parking area serves.
D.
Signage. Safety signage needed to provide emergency responders with
appropriate warning and guidance with respect to isolating the solar
electric system shall be permitted.
E.
Permitting. A building permit reviewed by department staff shall
be obtained for a solar energy system. All design and installation
work shall comply with all applicable provisions in the National Electric
Code (NEC), the International Residential Code (IRC), International
Commercial Building Code, State Fire Code, and any additional requirements
set forth by the local utility (for any grid-connected solar systems).
[Amended 8-23-2022 by Ord. No. 5739]
A.
The minimum lot area for the zone district in which the use is located
shall be met.
B.
All yard and setback requirements of the zone district shall be met;
provided, however, that no yard shall be less than the height of the
facility, nor shall any facility be located within 100 feet of a residential
district boundary line.
C.
Adequate off-street parking shall be provided. Parking areas and
driveways shall meet the parking setback requirements of the zone
district.
[Amended 8-23-2022 by Ord. No. 5739]
A.
Applicability. The provisions in this article apply to all underground
facilities used for the storage of flammable or hazardous materials
and wastes in all zones.
B.
Permit required. Any applicant, before installing or obtaining any
tank for the storage of flammable or hazardous materials, shall first
obtain a permit from the Building Department. The permit shall be
issued upon Department approval only after review of all required
plans and specifications to assure compliance with the Department's
requirements.
C.
Permit application. An application shall be submitted to the Building
Department, containing the following information:
D.
Secondary containment and monitoring equipment required. No permits
shall be issued to install a tank or tank piping that does not provide
secondary containment and a monitoring system designed to detect product
leakage in advance of entry to soil and groundwater.
[Amended 8-23-2022 by Ord. No. 5739]
Medical cannabis dispensaries may sell usable cannabis-related
product only to individuals with an active Medical Marijuana Program
(MPP) Identification Card.
[Amended 8-23-2022 by Ord. No. 5739]
A.
Nothing in this code shall prohibit the delivery of cannabis within
the Township to consumers by a properly licensed cannabis delivery
service. To the extent a cannabis delivery service shall store cannabis
products for future delivery, such use shall be permitted as a conditional
use in the Industrial District subject to the same conditions as a
cannabis distributor or wholesaler.
B.
Cannabis microbusinesses are permitted as conditional uses within
any area where cannabis businesses are permitted within the Township
according to their use category (e.g., retail dispensary, cultivation,
manufacturing, etc.). Microbusinesses may also be located on the same
premises as a full licensee as long as training, business incubators,
and/or mentorship is being conducted. Certified copies of such agreements
between entities shall be required.
C.
Samples of cannabis products offered for sale may be displayed on
shelves, counters and display cases. All bulk cannabis products shall
be locked within a separate vault or safe, with no other items in
the safe, securely fastened to a wall or floor, as coordinated with
the Union Township Police Department and allowable under permitting
authority regulations and state legislation.
D.
External signage, including window signage, must be limited to text
identifying the business and the logo of the business, provided that
said logo does not include a cannabis plant leaf and/or outward glorification
of cannabis consumption, in graphic or verbiage, where applicable.
All other Township sign regulations apply.
E.
Outside generators and other mechanical equipment used for any kind
of power supply, cooling or ventilation shall be enclosed and have
appropriate baffles, mufflers, and/or other noise reduction systems
to mitigate noise pollution.
F.
In the event of a conflict between the Township bulk standards and
the Act or the permitting authority's regulations, the Township shall
consider the pertinent statute or regulation as justification of any
variance and/or design waiver.
