[Amended by Ord. No. 2000-23; Ord. No. 2001-8; Ord. No. 2002-9; Ord. No. 2003-15]
The purpose and intent of the R-1 Single-Family
Residence District is to provide single-family residential housing
with medium density.
A.
Single-family detached dwellings.
B.
Public parks, libraries, public community buildings,
playgrounds and active and passive recreation uses, with only accessory
buildings necessary for the operation and maintenance of the primary
use and on-site parking areas.
C.
Public utility structures, but not including workshops,
warehouses, storage uses or garages.
D.
Home occupations subject to the following requirements:
(1)
Not more than one employee in addition to members
of the family residing on the premises shall be engaged in such occupation.
(2)
The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within
the principal building, and only one such use shall be conducted on
the premises.
(3)
The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and
subordinate to the use of the dwelling for residential purposes and
shall be limited to not more than 15% of the gross floor area of the
principal building, including the garage area and the basement area
if so used.
(4)
There shall be no external evidence of a nonresidential
use, and no display of products shall be visible from the street.
(5)
No goods, chattels, materials, supplies or items of
any kind shall be delivered either to or from the premises in connection
with a home occupation except in passenger automobiles, station wagons,
or delivery vans with a maximum length of 20 feet during the hours
of 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
(6)
No additional traffic or off-street parking shall
be generated by such occupation in excess of one automobile.
(7)
No noise shall be audible to adjacent property owners
to interfere with the quiet enjoyment of their property.
(8)
Such use of the home shall not adversely affect the
adjacent property owners or interfere with the quiet enjoyment of
their properties by causing air pollution, noise, noxious odors, water
pollution, vibration, glare, traffic or parking problems, or electrical
interference.
(9)
Signage advertising or identifying the home occupation,
goods sold, and/or services performed at the home shall not be permitted
on the premises. Any advertising for the home occupation shall list
only the telephone number and not the street address of the home.
(10)
There shall be no visible outside storage of
any kind related to the home occupation, including the use of vans,
trucks, and other vehicles to store materials and equipment.
(11)
No home occupation use shall require internal
or external alterations or involve construction features or the use
of electrical or mechanical equipment that would change the fire rating
of the building.
(12)
The home occupation use shall be permitted between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
(13)
No firearms may be used in any form in said
home occupation use, including repair of nonfunctioning parts.
(14)
There shall be no sales of goods, chattels,
materials, supplies or items of any kind made at the premises at any
time.
(15)
No machinery or equipment or process may be
used which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical
interference detectable at the property lines or which causes any
interference with radio or television reception by neighboring residences
or fluctuation in line voltages beyond the premises.
(16)
All home occupation uses must be registered with the Clerk of Delran Township. A registration fee as set forth in § 150-8 will be required of the resident prior to commencement of such use. The Construction Code Official and/or Zoning Officer of Delran Township shall inspect the premises to insure compliance with the standards enumerated herein for such home occupation use.
[Amended 8-7-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-25]
(17)
All home occupation uses shall specifically
maintain solid waste containers which comply with the following standards:
(a)
The container shall be watertight and of metal
or plastic with a tight-fitting cover and handles. Each container
shall have a capacity of not less than 20 gallons nor more than 40
gallons and shall not exceed 50 pounds when containing solid waste
material. The volume of solid waste entitled to be picked up on each
collection day from each home occupation use shall not exceed 10 receptacles,
bags, boxes, bundles, or a combination thereof.
(18)
Where all the requirements set forth above are
met, no site plan application shall be required.
E.
Family day-care homes as per the provisions of N.J.S.A.
40:55D-66.5a et seq.
A.
Schools (including religious schools), churches, chapels,
synagogues, mosques or similar houses of worship, convents and monasteries.
(1)
Conditions for use:
(a)
Minimum tract size: one acre.
(b)
Minimum parking setbacks:
[1]
Thirty-five feet from county or state right-of-way;
[2]
Twenty-five feet from any residential zone;
[3]
Twenty feet from municipal right-of-way;
[4]
Twenty feet from rear property line;
[5]
Ten feet from side property lines; provided,
however, zero feet shall be required when cross-easements for parking
area are provided.
(c)
Minimum buffer width and location: 15 feet within
the setback areas adjacent to parking areas and outdoor recreation
facilities from any residentially zoned property.
(d)
All utilities must be located underground.
(e)
Such additional restrictions or conditions as
the reviewing board may impose in order to control the effect of noise,
traffic movement and volume, lighting, and/or the intensity of such
conditional use on adjacent land uses. The reviewing board may require
a sufficient guaranty to ensure compliance with such restrictions
or conditions.
(2)
Development review requirements:
(a)
Site plan review approval must be obtained from the reviewing board with jurisdiction, pursuant to Chapter 290, Site Plan Review, of the Code of the Township of Delran.
(b)
Such conditional use must include site lighting
and landscaping and the design of all required buffers must comply
with this chapter of the Code of the Township of Delran.
B.
Nursing homes, life-care facilities, convalescent
care facilities, senior-citizen assisted living facilities, or such
similar use.
(1)
Conditions for use:
(a)
Minimum tract size: two acres.
(b)
Minimum lot frontage: 200 feet.
(c)
Minimum front yard setback: 50 feet.
(d)
Minimum rear and side yard setback: 50 feet.
(e)
Maximum height limitation: 35 feet.
(f)
Maximum impervious coverage: 60% of the total
lot area.
(g)
Minimum parking setbacks:
[1]
Thirty-five feet from any county or state right-of-way;
[2]
Twenty-five feet from any residentially zoned
property;
[3]
Twenty feet from a municipal right-of-way;
[4]
Twenty feet from rear property line;
[5]
Ten feet from the side property line; provided,
however, zero feet shall be required where cross easements for parking
areas are provided.
(h)
All utilities shall be underground.
(i)
Cut-off luminaries to restrict intrusion onto
adjacent residential uses.
(j)
A twenty-foot-wide landscape buffer all along
the facility's border with the existing residential uses.
(2)
Development review requirements:
(a)
Site plan review approval must be obtained from the reviewing board with jurisdiction, pursuant to Chapter 290, Site Plan Review, of the Code of the Township of Delran.
(b)
Such conditional use must include site lighting and landscaping and the design of all required buffers must comply with Chapter 290, Site Plan Review, of the Code of the Township of Delran and the provisions of this chapter.
(c)
Any development shall be constructed in accordance
with an overall architectural plan such that the facades, rooflines,
architectural detail and landscaping of each building shall be compatible
with all other existing or proposed buildings on the site.
(d)
The principal and accessory buildings shall
be arranged in a group or groups such that no building shall be less
than 25 feet from any other building.
C.
Open space small lot single-family detached senior
citizen housing.
(1)
Conditions for use:
(a)
Permanent residents of the homes in said development
must be at least 55 years of age, except that the spouse or a live-in
domestic, companion or nurse may be a permanent resident, provided
that he or she is a minimum of 19 years of age. A maximum of one child
age 19 or older may also reside as a permanent resident with his or
her parent or parents.
(b)
The proposed development shall be located on
a parcel of land consisting of at least 10 acres of contiguous land.
(c)
The residential density, lot size, yard requirements,
setbacks, lot conveyed and building height shall be as follows:
[1]
The gross developable acreage of the development
shall be multiplied by 3.0 dwelling units per acre to achieve the
maximum allowable number of units throughout the small lot single-family
detached development.
[2]
The minimum lot size of the small lot single-family
detached development: 6,000 square feet.
[3]
The minimum lot width shall be 60 feet.
[4]
The minimum lot depth shall be 100 feet.
[5]
Front yard setback limits shall stagger with
a minimum setback of 20 feet measured from the right-of-way. Fifty
percent of all units may have a setback of 20 feet to 23 feet. The
remaining lots shall have setbacks from 23 feet to 25 feet, or greater.
No more than two adjacent lots fronting on the same street shall have
similar front yard setbacks within three feet of each other. Corner
lots shall conform to front yard setbacks on both streets.
[6]
Rear yard setback limits: a minimum of 20 feet.
[7]
Side yard setback limits: a minimum of five
feet with a combined width of 15 feet. The minimum separation between
houses shall be 15 feet.
[8]
Notwithstanding other regulations to the contrary,
setbacks shall be measured from the nearest point of the building
foundation. Eave overhangs, chimneys, box windows and other building
protrusions extending from the vertical plane of a building foundation
shall not be considered in calculating building setbacks.
[9]
Lot coverage for principal and accessory structures:
a maximum of 75%.
[10]
Building height: a maximum of
25 feet measured from the high point of the ridge line to the average
elevation of the building at the grade line.
(d)
All buildings in the project shall contain at
least six of the following features:
[1]
Ramps or elevators in place of steps.
[2]
Nonskid floors.
[3]
Doors of sufficient width to accommodate wheelchairs
for all rooms.
[4]
Electric cooking stoves.
[5]
Showers in place of tubs for more than 50% of
the dwelling units.
[6]
Electrical outlets at levels at least 24 inches
above the floor.
[7]
Grab bars around tubs (where tubs are provided),
shower stalls and toilets.
[8]
Central heating and central air conditioning.
[9]
Handle-type spigots and doorknobs.
[10]
Emergency signals which ring at
a central location.
(e)
The houses shall be sited within the development
in accordance with the following:
[1]
All housing shall be designed with regard to
topography and natural features of the site and the focal points of
the project.
[2]
To create identity and interest in the layout
of housing, variations in setbacks are required as stipulated.
[3]
All housing shall be sited so as to preserve
privacy.
[4]
Orientation for sun and wind shall be considered
for energy conservation purposes.
[5]
Routes for vehicular and pedestrian access shall
be safe and convenient without creating nuisances or detracting from
privacy.
(f)
Landscaping and plantings shall be installed
in accordance with the following requirements:
[1]
Plantings shall be regarded as an essential
feature.
[2]
In order to enhance the appearance and marketability
of housing, to provide protection from wind and sun and maintain housing
values, the type, size, and location of trees and shrubs shall be
consistent with Delran Township's Ordinance. Appropriate foundation
plantings are encouraged.
[3]
Where possible, natural features such as a watercourse,
existing trees, and rock outcrops should be preserved so that they
may be incorporated into the layout to enhance the overall project
design.
(g)
Roadway, stormwater management, sidewalk, curb,
and all development design standards shall be consistent with Delran
Township's design standards.
(h)
All units shall be served by public sewer and
public water.
(i)
Open space ownership, buffers and recreation
requirements shall be as follows:
[1]
Ownership arrangements of open space areas shall
be as determined by the Planning Board at the time of subdivision
approval. Ownership arrangements which the Township will consider
include public dedication, private ownership such as homeowners' association
or easements. The Township Council will have the final decision on
the form of open space ownership or method of restriction.
[2]
The Planning Board may require conservation
easements as an alternative to creating separate lots for open space.
Conservation easements involve fee-simple lots having extended lot
lines into the open space or environmentally sensitive areas, with
a recorded conservation easement restricting the use and disturbance
of such lands.
[3]
Common open space as designated shall be reasonably
accessible to all housing units. Pedestrian links shall be provided
where excessively long blocks require a circuitous route to the open
space or would require an individual to utilize the main thoroughfares
for access.
[4]
All open space shall be restricted against future
development, except for improvements that are designed to be incidental
to the natural openness of the land, by the filing of restrictive
covenants and restrictions on the filed plat and deeds.
[5]
Separate parcels of open space must be interconnected
where possible and well planned in relation to housing facilities.
[6]
Buffer areas are required on site where the perimeter property line abuts existing public roadways and adjacent properties. Where a buffer is required along a side or rear property line, a buffer area at least 20 feet wide shall be designated and deed restricted as a buffer area and shall be in addition to typical setback requirements. Said buffer areas shall conform to the design requirements as determined by the Planning Board at the time of subdivision approval in accordance with the standards set forth in Chapter 310, Subdivision of Land.
[7]
Senior citizen needs-related recreation facilities
are required. The Planning Board may consider on-site age-appropriate
recreational facilities as proposed by an applicant, but there shall
be provided at least a clubhouse of appropriate size to serve the
needs of the anticipated residential population of the development
and an interconnected walking path system throughout the development,
which system may be integrated with the sidewalks within the development.
The clubhouse shall be started by the time the certificate of occupancy
for the house representing 25% percent of the total units approved
for development is issued and shall be completed prior to the issuance
of the certificate of occupancy for the home representing completion
of 50% of the homes to be built. In lieu of on-site recreation construction
other than that required above, a cash contribution to Delran Township
in the amount per unit as set forth in Ordinance 1991-14[1] as currently amended shall be made on a lot by lot basis
as building permits are issued.
(j)
All approvals, permits and licenses of federal,
state, county, local or regional entities having jurisdictional requirements
for development within Delran Township for senior citizen housing
shall be obtained and presented to the Planning Board prior to the
final plans being signed by the Township.
The maximum overall density is 2.3 units per
acre, except in the small lot single-family detached senior citizen
housing where the maximum permitted density is three units per acre.
The density regulation shall not apply to nursing homes, life-care
facilities, convalescent care facilities, or senior citizen assisted
living facilities.
A.
Minimum lot size: 15,000 square feet except:
B.
The minimum lot frontage shall be 75 feet, except
that lot frontage may be measured at the front yard setback line on
curvilinear streets, including cul-de-sacs.
[Amended 4-25-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-4]
C.
Minimum lot depth: 75 feet.
E.
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
[Amended 4-25-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-4]
F.
Maximum impervious coverage: 50% of total lot area.
G.
Maximum clearing limit. No more than 80% of the lot
area shall be cleared of vegetation for the purpose of construction;
provided, however, if the existing cleared area exceeds 80% of the
lot area or the existing vegetation is immature or seasonal in nature
and may be reestablished in a relatively short period of time, compliance
with this subsection may be adjusted to promote the purpose of this
chapter.
H.
Minimum open space requirement. Subdivision of 10
acres or larger shall set aside a minimum of 15% of the gross tract
acreage for open space. Upon request, the Planning Board may allow
an applicant to provide, in lieu of some or all of the required open
space, additional active recreational facilities to be installed,
on site or off site, as specifically approved by the Planning Board,
in such amount and location as the Planning Board in its discretion
shall require.
I.
Accessory use area and bulk standards. Unless elsewhere
specifically specified to the contrary, accessory buildings and uses
shall conform to the following standards:
(1)
Accessory buildings and uses shall not exceed 25%
of the rear yard area or the following limitations, whichever is smaller:
[Amended 4-25-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-4]
(a)
Garages and carports: 600 square feet.
(b)
Decks: 400 square feet.
(c)
Sheds: 100 square feet. [See § 355-18I(10).]
(d)
Nonportable swimming pools: 600 square feet
of pool area.
(2)
Accessory buildings shall not exceed 25 feet in height.
(3)
Accessory buildings and uses shall be included in
computing the maximum percentage of lot coverage, impervious coverage
or other standards.
(4)
In the case of an interior lot abutting on one street,
no detached accessory building or use shall be constructed or altered
so as to occupy the front half of the lot; except that where lots
are over 200 feet in depth, this setback need not to exceed 100 feet.
(5)
In the case of an interior lot abutting on two or
more streets, no detached accessory building or use shall be constructed
or altered so as to occupy the one-fourth of the lot nearest either
street.
(6)
In the case of a corner lot abutting two streets,
accessory buildings or uses shall not be located nearer the street
line of the street forming the side yard boundary than the required
front yard setback on such street.
(7)
In the case of a corner lot abutting on more than
two streets, no detached accessory building or use shall be constructed
or altered so as to be nearer to any street line than one-fourth the
width or length of the lot, except that such setback need not exceed
100 feet.
(8)
A garage or carport attached to any side of the dwelling
and constructed as a part of such dwelling shall be considered as
a part of the dwelling and not as an accessory building and shall
meet all requirements for front, side or rear yard setbacks and heights
of structures for the primary use.
(9)
The minimum side and rear yard setback for accessory
buildings and uses shall be 15 feet.
[Amended 4-25-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-4]
(10)
Sheds, storage sheds, and pool sheds are enclosed
structures, not on a permanent foundation, for the storage of household
equipment, hand tools, small power tools, lawn mowers, trimmers, pool
supplies and similar tools or equipment for use by the residents of
a single dwelling unit. Such sheds shall comply with the following
provisions:
[Amended 4-25-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-4]
(a)
Sheds shall be permitted only in the rear yards,
or the side yard of a corner lot which abuts the rear of a building,
and whose footprint shall not exceed 100 square feet.
(b)
The maximum height for a shed shall be 10 feet
from the surrounding ground level.
(c)
Sheds shall be set back at least eight feet
from any lot line. Sheds on corner lots shall be no closer to a street
than the setback for principal buildings on that street.
(d)
One shed shall be permitted per lot.
(11)
Notwithstanding other bulk requirements of this
section, front porches shall be permitted on existing dwellings in
the district in the front yard setback other than a setback to a county
or state right-of-way, provided that they meet the following conditions:
(a)
The porch shall be and must remain open air
although it may be roofed. The porch shall not be enclosed in any
manner, including screens.
(b)
The porch shall not be utilized as a permanent
year-round interior living space.
(c)
Porches satisfying the standards of this section
may extend into what is the front setback from the front line of an
existing dwelling a distance not to exceed eight feet, provided that
in no event shall such a porch be closer than 15 feet to the front
property line.
(12)
Swimming pools, whether or not portable or storable,
shall be set back from the side lot line at least 10 feet and from
the rear lot line at least 15 feet measured from the edge of the coping,
pool edge restraint or the filter housing, whichever is closer to
the lot line.
J.
All utilities (including cable television and telephone
lines) shall be underground.
