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Chapter 315 Zoning and Land Development
- The Code
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 6 Air Pollution
- Ch 10 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 14 Traffic
- Ch 17 Amusements
- Ch 21 Animals
- Ch 22 Anti-Nepotism Policy
- Ch 24 Anti-Harassment, Anti-Sexual-Harassment and Anti-Bullying Policies
- Ch 25 Auctioneers
- Ch 38 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 42 Building Construction
- Ch 46 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 53 City Hall
- Ch 54 City-Owned Property
- Ch 56 Commercial Structures
- Ch 57 Contracts, Public
- Ch 58 Curfew
- Ch 62 Deeds, Recording of
- Ch 68 Dry-Cleaning and Laundry Facilities
- Ch 69 Employment Commission
- Ch 70 Ethics, Board of
- Ch 77 Fees
- Ch 81 Fiber Optic Cable Installation
- Ch 85 Firearms and Weapons
- Ch 89 Fire Hydrants
- Ch 93 Fire Insurance Claims
- Ch 97 Fire Prevention
- Ch 105 Flag, Official
- Ch 109 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 113 Food Handling
- Ch 118 Games of Chance
- Ch 123 Graffiti
- Ch 127 Hazardous Materials Cleanup
- Ch 132 Housing Standards
- Ch 134 Human Remains
- Ch 137 Junkyard and Scrap Metal Sales
- Ch 142 Library
- Ch 146 Licensing
- Ch 150 Littering
- Ch 154 Loitering
- Ch 158 Meeting Halls
- Ch 163 Mutual Aid
- Ch 167 Noise
- Ch 171 Nuisances
- Ch 176 Parades
- Ch 180 Parental Responsibility
- Ch 184 Parking Lots
- Ch 185 Parking Surcharge
- Ch 188 Parking Meters
- Ch 193 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 197 Pawnbrokers
- Ch 201 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 206 Peddling, Soliciting and Itinerant Vendors
- Ch 211 Police Chaplains
- Ch 213 Precious Metals and Gems
- Ch 215 Property, Abandoned
- Ch 217 Railroad Crossings
- Ch 222 Rent Control
- Ch 223 Retirement
- Ch 226 Sales, Special
- Ch 228 Short-Term Rentals
- Ch 230 Sick Leave for Private Employees
- Ch 231 Sidewalk Cafes
- Ch 233 Signs
- Ch 235 Single-Use Plastic Bags
- Ch 237 Slaughterhouses
- Ch 248 Solid Waste
- Ch 252 Special Improvement Districts and Zones
- Ch 254 Stormwater Management
- Ch 257 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 264 Swimming Pools
- Ch 268 Taxation
- Ch 272 Taxicabs and Limousines
- Ch 277 Telephones, Public Pay
- Ch 280 Tobacco and Nicotine-Delivery Products
- Ch 283 Towing and Storage
- Ch 287 Trees
- Ch 292 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 300 Vehicles, Motorized
- Ch 302 Vehicles, Off-Road
- Ch 305 Vehicles, Unattended
- Ch 309 Water and Sewers
- Ch 312 Yard Waste
- Ch 315 Zoning and Land Development
- Ch 315 Art I General Provisions
- § 315-1 Scope.
- § 315-2 Title.
- § 315-3 Purpose.
- § 315-4 Interpretation of standards.
- § 315-5 Prohibited uses.
- § 315-6 Compliance.
- § 315-7 Action to enjoin or remedy violations.
- § 315-8 Violations and penalties.
- § 315-9 Word usage.
- § 315-10 Definitions.
- Ch 315 Art II Planning Board
- § 315-11 Establishment.
- § 315-12 Lack of quorum due to conflicts of interest.
- § 315-13 Terms.
- § 315-14 Removal.
- § 315-15 Vacancy.
- § 315-16 Organization of Board.
- § 315-17 Planning Board Attorney.
- § 315-18 Experts and staff.
- § 315-19 Budget.
- § 315-20 Powers and duties.
- Ch 315 Art III Zoning Board of Adjustment
- § 315-21 Establishment.
- § 315-22 Appointment; term; alternate members.
- § 315-23 Lack of quorum due to conflicts of interest.
- § 315-24 Vacancy.
- § 315-25 Removal.
- § 315-26 Organization of Board.
- § 315-27 Zoning Board Attorney.
- § 315-28 Experts and staff.
- § 315-29 Budget.
- § 315-30 Powers and duties.
- § 315-31 Appeals and applications.
- Ch 315 Art IV Provisions Applicable to Both Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment
- § 315-32 Conflicts of interest.
- § 315-33 Meetings.
- § 315-34 Hearings.
- § 315-35 Notice of hearing.
- § 315-36 Records.
- § 315-37 Decisions.
- § 315-38 Conditional approvals.
- § 315-38.1 Training in land use law and planning.
- Ch 315 Art V Appeal of Zoning Board of Adjustment Decisions
- § 315-39 Appeal to City Council or court.
- § 315-40 Time for appeal; notice.
- § 315-41 Fees; transcript.
- § 315-42 Notice of hearing; basis for decision.
- § 315-43 Time for decision.
- § 315-44 Decision; vote necessary.
- § 315-45 Stay of proceedings.
- Ch 315 Art VI Notice of Decisions; Minimum Requirements
- § 315-46 Notice of decisions.
- § 315-47 Minimum requirements.
- Ch 315 Art VII Enforcement
- § 315-48 Compliance required.
- § 315-49 Duties of Zoning Officer.
- § 315-50 Notification of violation; hazardous conditions response.
- § 315-51 Certificate of occupancy revocation.
- § 315-52 Report to City Attorney; filing of summons.
- Ch 315 Art VIII Permits and Certificates
- § 315-53 Construction permits.
- § 315-54 Zoning permit.
- § 315-55 Certificates of occupancy.
- Ch 315 Art IX Development Application and Review Procedures
- § 315-56 Overlapping powers of Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment.
- § 315-57 Jurisdiction of Planning Board.
- § 315-58 Jurisdiction of Zoning Board of Adjustment.
- § 315-59 Review of all subdivisions required.
- § 315-60 Site plan review.
- § 315-61 Other approvals.
- § 315-62 Variance applications.
- § 315-63 Conditional use; standards for review; time for decision.
- § 315-64 Informal review.
- § 315-65 Waiver of subdivision or site plan regulations; simultaneous review and approval.
- § 315-66 Minor subdivision plat and minor site plan applications.
- § 315-67 Preliminary major subdivision plat and preliminary major site plan applications.
- § 315-68 Final subdivision plat and final site plan applications.
- § 315-69 Action by City.
- § 315-70 Effect of approvals.
- Ch 315 Art X Fees, Guarantees and Off-Tract Improvements
- § 315-71 Application fees and escrow fees for professional review services.
- § 315-72 Guarantees.
- § 315-73 Off-tract improvements.
- § 315-74 Radio communication airways.
- Ch 315 Art XI Zoning Districts, Zoning Map, and Redevelopment Areas
- § 315-75 Zoning districts.
- § 315-76 Redevelopment areas.
- § 315-77 Historic districts and sites.
- § 315-78 Zoning Map.
- § 315-79 Interpretation of boundaries.
- § 315-80 Location of retail and commercial establishments near residential areas.
- Ch 315 Art XII General District Regulations
- § 315-81 Compliance required.
- § 315-82 Existing buildings.
- § 315-83 Combining open space.
- § 315-84 Supplementary provisions.
- § 315-85 Certain uses permitted in all districts.
- Ch 315 Art XIII Residence A and Residence B-1 Districts
- § 315-86 Principal permitted uses.
- § 315-87 Permitted accessory buildings and uses.
- § 315-88 Permitted conditional uses.
- § 315-89 Lot size, area, yard and building requirements.
- § 315-90 General requirements.
- Ch 315 Art XIV Residence B-2 District
- § 315-91 Principal permitted uses.
- § 315-92 Permitted accessory buildings and uses.
- § 315-93 Permitted conditional uses.
- § 315-94 Lot size, area, yard and building requirements.
- § 315-95 General requirements.
- Ch 315 Art XV Residence B District
- § 315-96 Principal permitted uses.
- § 315-97 Permitted accessory buildings and uses.
- § 315-98 Permitted conditional uses.
- § 315-99 Lot size, area, yard and building requirements.
- § 315-100 General requirements.
- Ch 315 Art XVI Mixed Use MU District
- § 315-101 Principal permitted uses.
- § 315-102 Permitted accessory buildings and uses.
- § 315-103 Permitted conditional uses.
- § 315-104 Lot size, area, yard and building requirements.
- § 315-105 General requirements.
- Ch 315 Art XVII Business A District
- § 315-106 Principal permitted uses.
- § 315-107 Permitted accessory buildings and uses.
- § 315-108 Permitted conditional uses.
- § 315-109 Lot size, area, yard and building requirements.
- § 315-110 General requirements.
- Ch 315 Art XVIII Downtown District
- § 315-111 Principal permitted uses.
- § 315-112 Permitted accessory buildings and uses.
- § 315-113 Permitted conditional uses.
- § 315-114 Lot size, area, yard and building requirements.
- § 315-115 General design guidelines.
- § 315-116 General requirements.
- Ch 315 Art XIX Business B District
- § 315-117 Principal permitted uses.
- § 315-118 Permitted accessory buildings and uses.
- § 315-119 Permitted conditional uses.
- § 315-120 Lot size, area, yard and building requirements.
- § 315-121 General requirements.
- Ch 315 Art XX Industrial A District
- § 315-122 Principal permitted uses.
- § 315-123 Permitted accessory buildings and uses.
- § 315-124 Permitted conditional uses.
- § 315-125 Lot size, area, yard and building requirements.
- § 315-126 General requirements.
- Ch 315 Art XXI Industrial B District
- § 315-127 Principal permitted uses.
- § 315-128 Permitted accessory buildings and uses.
- § 315-129 Permitted conditional uses.
- § 315-130 Lot size, area, yard and building requirements.
- § 315-131 General requirements.
- Ch 315 Art XXII Conditional Uses
- § 315-132 Purpose and scope.
- § 315-133 Guiding principles.
- § 315-134 Compliance required.
- § 315-135 Sexually oriented business.
- § 315-136 Billboards.
- § 315-137 Churches.
- § 315-138 Clubhouse.
- § 315-139 Day-care/child-care center.
- § 315-140 Funeral homes.
- § 315-141 Health care facility.
- § 315-142 Nursing home.
- § 315-143 Parking lot.
- § 315-144 Public utility uses.
- § 315-145 Restaurant and retail trade uses.
- § 315-146 Schools.
- § 315-147 Telecommunications facilities.
- Ch 315 Art XXIII Telecommunications Facilities
- § 315-148 Purpose and legislative Intent.
- § 315-149 Definitions and word usage.
- § 315-150 Overall policy and desired goals for conditional use permit.
- § 315-151 Conditional use permit application and other requirements.
- § 315-152 Location.
- § 315-153 Shared use of telecommunications facilities.
- § 315-154 Height of facilities and antennas.
- § 315-155 Visibility.
- § 315-156 Security against unauthorized access.
- § 315-157 Signage.
- § 315-158 Lot size and setbacks.
- § 315-159 Retention of expert assistance; reimbursement by applicant; deposit required.
- § 315-160 Conditional use permit required; exceptions; continuation of existing facilities.
- § 315-161 Action on permit applications; notification of applicant.
- § 315-162 Right of appeal.
- § 315-163 Recertification of conditional use permits.
- § 315-164 Extent and parameters of conditional use permits.
- § 315-165 Performance security.
- § 315-166 Reservation of authority to inspect facilities.
- § 315-167 Annual NIER certification.
- § 315-168 Liability insurance.
- § 315-169 Indemnification.
- § 315-170 Violations and penalties.
- § 315-171 Default and/or revocation.
- § 315-172 Removal of facilities; restoration of site.
- § 315-173 Waiver of application requirements and permit conditions.
- § 315-174 Adherence to state and federal rules and regulations.
- § 315-175 Conflict with other laws.
- § 315-176 Severability.
- § 315-177 Legislative authority.
- Ch 315 Art XXIV Off-Street Parking, Loading and Unloading
- § 315-178 Plan required; issuance of occupancy permits; encroachment of parking spaces prohibited.
- § 315-179 Existing uses.
- § 315-180 Design standards.
- § 315-181 Other uses prohibited.
- § 315-182 Responsibility of owners.
- § 315-183 Meeting requirements through other space.
- § 315-184 Continuing obligation.
- § 315-185 Parking requirements for downtown parking districts.
- § 315-186 Parking requirements for Business A District.
- § 315-187 Parking requirements for all districts except downtown parking districts and Business A District.
- § 315-188 Off-street parking requirements for combination of uses.
- § 315-189 Off-street loading requirements.
- § 315-190 Joint facilities for parking or loading.
- § 315-190.1 Waiver of parking or loading requirements.
- Ch 315 Art XXV Signs
- § 315-191 Purpose and intent.
- § 315-192 Definitions.
- § 315-193 Compliance required; firesafety considerations; owner's name on sign.
- § 315-194 Traffic safety.
- § 315-195 Health, safety, light and air; extension above roof prohibited.
- § 315-196 Order to make safe or remove.
- § 315-197 Mechanical contrivances.
- § 315-198 Illumination.
- § 315-199 Computing sign area.
- § 315-200 Movable signs.
- § 315-201 Temporary signs.
- § 315-202 Appeal of decision of Zoning Officer; filing of application for permit.
- § 315-203 Signs which do not require a permit.
- § 315-204 Signs which require permits.
- § 315-205 Signs in residential districts.
- § 315-206 Signs in MU, BA, BB and DD Districts.
- § 315-207 Signs in Industrial Districts.
- Ch 315 Art XXVI Lighting and Landscaping
- § 315-208 Lighting guidelines.
- § 315-209 Lighting design standards.
- § 315-210 Landscaping.
- Ch 315 Art XXVII Open Space and Public Art
- § 315-211 Applicability.
- § 315-212 Open space area requirements.
- § 315-213 Open space plan waiver.
- § 315-214 Open space plan requirements.
- § 315-215 Public art requirement.
- Ch 315 Art XXVIII Performance and Improvement Standards
- § 315-216 Performance standards.
- § 315-217 Improvement standards.
- Ch 315 Art XXIX Historic Landmark Site Regulations
- § 315-218 Restoration permit required.
- § 315-219 Development application.
- § 315-220 Review of application not requiring review by Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment.
- § 315-221 Review of other activities.
- § 315-222 Commission advice on any development application.
- § 315-223 Review by Council of negative recommendations of Commission.
- § 315-224 General criteria and guidelines.
- § 315-225 New construction; additions; moving of structures.
- § 315-226 Activities involving existing structures, other than demolition or removal.
- § 315-227 Demolition or removal of structures.
- § 315-228 Completion of activities under restoration permit.
- § 315-229 Designated landmarks and historic sites.
- Ch 315 Art XXX Supplementary Provisions
- § 315-230 Nonconforming uses, structures and lots.
- § 315-231 Height exceptions.
- § 315-232 Yard exceptions.
- § 315-233 Greenhouses, storage sheds and private garages in residential zones.
- § 315-234 Exterior storage of vehicles, trucks and boats in residential zones.
- § 315-235 Trailers and recreational vehicles.
- § 315-236 Fences and masonry walls.
- § 315-237 Temporary permits.
- § 315-238 Swimming pools.
- § 315-239 Tennis courts.
- § 315-240 Special building setback lines established.
- § 315-241 Family day-care homes.
- § 315-242 Junkyards and recycling centers.
- Appendix
- Ch A316 Rules of Procedure
- Ch A317 Cable Television Franchise
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Trenton 9-7-1967 as Ch. XIX of the Revised General
Ordinances; amended in its entirety 6-3-2010 by Ord. No. 10-32. Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Amusements — See Ch. 17.
Building construction — See Ch. 42.
Commercial structures — See Ch. 56.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 97.
Flood control — See Ch. 109.
Signs — See Ch. 233.
Special Improvement District — See Ch. 252.
Swimming pools — See Ch. 264.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix A - Area and Bulk Schedules
Attachment 2 - Figure 1 - Downtown Parking DistrictsAttachment 3 - Table 1 - Parking Requirements for Trenton DowntownAttachment 4 - Table 2 - Parking Occupancy Rates for Shared-Use Parking AssessmentAttachment 5 - Appendix B - Checklist I - Minor Subdivision Plat/Minor Site Plan ChecklistAttachment 6 - Appendix C - Checklist II - Preliminary Major Subdivision Plat/Preliminary Major Site Plan ChecklistAttachment 7 - Appendix D - Checklist III - Final Subdivision Plat and Site Plan ChecklistAttachment 8 - Appendix E - Checklist IV - Variances Checklist
