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Borough of Glen Rock, NJ
Bergen County
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[Amended 9-19-1988 by Ord. No. 1122; 6-26-1989 by Ord. No. 1144]
This zone district is designed for single-family residential use, but permits:
A. 
Not more than two roomers or boarders in single-family, owner-occupied premises, except domestic help employed on the premises.
B. 
The office of a physician or surgeon, as defined within N.J.S.A. 45:9-5.1, as amended, or dentist residing on the premises, provided that not more than two persons not residing in such dwelling are employed in each office. Such persons may be nurses, receptionists, secretaries or like assistants. Not more than 1/2 of the floor area of one story of the dwelling may be devoted to the uses permitted in this section.
C. 
Municipal buildings, municipal uses and public schools and private schools not for pecuniary profit. A private school should not be closer than 30 feet to the nearest adjoining lot line.
D. 
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to the above uses, provided that they shall not include any activity customarily conducted for gain.
E. 
Private garages in accordance with § 230-18.
F. 
Signs in accordance with Article VIII.
Any use other than those listed in § 230-49 shall be prohibited.
[Amended 4-30-2008 by Ord. No. 1566[1]]
A. 
Height. No building shall exceed a maximum height of 32 feet from the average point of grade, measured as the average of the grade at the four corners of the building's foundation to the highest point of the roof. The roof pitch on the major roof must have a minimum of five inches of rise for every 12 inches of run.
B. 
Front yard. There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 50 feet.
C. 
Side yard. There shall be two side yards, and the width of each side yard shall not be less than 12% of the width of the lot at the front street setback line or 10 feet, whichever is greater. In addition, the sum of the side yard widths measured along any line parallel to the street line shall not be less than 30% of the lot width of that line.
D. 
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 50 feet.
E. 
Minimum lot area. The minimum lot area of 17,500 square feet shall be measured within 175 feet of the front property line.
F. 
Minimum floor area. There shall be a minimum floor area of 1,750 square feet. Two-story dwellings shall have a minimum floor area on the first floor of 1,200 square feet.
G. 
Maximum structure coverage. The total ground floor area of all structures shall not exceed 25% of the total area of the lot, measured within 175 feet of the front property line.
H. 
Parking. Parking and parking facilities shall be required as provided in Article VI.
I. 
Effective gross floor area ratio (EGFAR): 0.30.
J. 
Maximum gross floor area: the gross floor area permitted within the first 175 feet of a lot as determined by multiplying the effective gross floor area ratio (EGFAR) by the lot area within the first 175 feet from the front property line, or 5,500 square feet, whichever is less.
[Amended 4-16-2014 by Ord. No. 1695]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it shall take effect 6-1-2008, and any permits received and accepted by the Building Department prior to 6-1-2008 will be grandfathered under the previous law.