Township of Washington, NJ
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2022-12-19
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 217 Zoning
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Administration of Government
- Ch 7 Contracts
- Ch 9 Criminal History Background Checks
- Ch 13 Fire Department
- Ch 14 First Aid Squad
- Ch 17 Length of Service Awards Program
- Ch 21 Officers and Employees
- Ch 24 (Reserved)
- Ch 27 Police Department
- Ch 31 Salaries and Compensation
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 39 Alarm Systems
- Ch 42 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 44 Ambulances
- Ch 46 Animals
- Ch 53 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 56 Building Construction
- Ch 60 Buildings, Moving of
- Ch 66 Circuses and Carnivals
- Ch 74 Curfew
- Ch 79 Drug-Free School Zones
- Ch 81 Dumpsters
- Ch 85 Fertilizer and Pesticide Management
- Ch 87 Fire Prevention
- Ch 92 Floodplain Management
- Ch 96 Games of Chance
- Ch 98 Geologic Hazards
- Ch 101 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 103 Highlands Area Exemptions
- Ch 105 Housing
- Ch 106 Hunting on Township Property
- Ch 108 Insurance
- Ch 111 Land Use Procedures
- Ch 114 Littering
- Ch 117 (Reserved)
- Ch 121 Mobile Home Parks
- Ch 125 Noise
- Ch 129 Occupancy Permits
- Ch 132 Open Pits and Trenches
- Ch 137 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 140 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 143 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 148 Property Maintenance
- Ch 155 Sewers
- Ch 159 Site Plan Review
- Ch 164 Soil Disturbance
- Ch 168 Solid Waste
- Ch 170 Stormwater Control
- Ch 172 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 175 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 179 Swimming Pools
- Ch 182 Taxation
- Ch 185 Taxicabs and Limousines
- Ch 189 Tobacco and Cannabis Sales
- Ch 192 Towing
- Ch 196 Trees and Shrubs
- Ch 200 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 203 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 207 Vehicles, Motor-Driven
- Ch 213 Water
- Ch 217 Zoning
- Ch 217 Art I General Provisions
- § 217-1 Title.
- § 217-2 Purpose.
- § 217-3 Definitions.
- Ch 217 Art II Zoning Districts
- § 217-4 Establishment.
- § 217-5 Zoning Map.
- § 217-6 Interpretation of boundaries.
- Ch 217 Art III Use Regulations
- § 217-7 Applicability.
- § 217-8 Dual zones.
- § 217-9 R-5 Washington Township Conservation Zone.
- § 217-10 (Reserved)
- § 217-11 R-1/R-2 Single-Family Residential Zone.
- § 217-12 R-1 Single-Family Residential Zone.
- § 217-13 R-20 Single-Family Residential Zone.
- § 217-14 R-MDU Single-Family and Multiple Dwelling Unit Residential Zone.
- § 217-15 PUD Planned Unit Development Zone.
- § 217-16 C-1 Neighborhood Business Zone.
- § 217-16.1 AHRO Affordable Housing Redevelopment Overlay.
- § 217-17 C-2 Highway Business Zone.
- § 217-18 OR/I Office Research/Industrial Zone.
- § 217-19 OR Office Research Zone.
- § 217-20 GC/R Golf Course/Residential Zone.
- § 217-21 RCH Reduced-Cost Housing Zone.
- § 217-22 Historic Preservation Overlay Zone.
- § 217-23 Agricultural Use Overlay Zone.
- § 217-24 RCH-SC Reduced-Cost Housing - Senior Citizen Zone.
- § 217-24.1 Musconetcong Age-Restricted Housing Overlay Zone.
- § 217-24.2 Village Age-Restricted Housing Overlay Zone.
- § 217-25 Carbonate Area District Overlay Zone.
- Ch 217 Art IV Zone Regulations
- § 217-26 Restrictions and controls.
- § 217-27 Application of regulations.
- § 217-28 General use restriction.
- § 217-28.1 Cannabis use restriction
- § 217-28.2 Short-term rental properties prohibited.
- § 217-29 Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
- § 217-30 Establishment of Carbonate Area District Overlay Zone Restrictions.
- Ch 217 Art V Supplementary Lot, Height and Yard Regulations
- § 217-31 Lot regulations.
- § 217-32 Height regulations.
- § 217-33 Yard regulations.
- § 217-34 Improved lot coverage.
- § 217-35 Number of buildings restricted.
- § 217-36 Setbacks from stream corridors and state open waters.
- § 217-37 Flag lots.
- § 217-38 Steep slopes, ridgeline, mountainside, hillside and viewshed protection areas.
- § 217-39 Minimum lot requirements where public water and sewer are not proposed.
- § 217-39.1 Resource conservation calculations.
- Ch 217 Art VI Supplemental Regulations Governing Certain Uses
- § 217-40 Agricultural uses.
- § 217-41 Home occupations.
- § 217-42 Signs.
- § 217-43 Accessory uses in residential zones.
- § 217-43.1 Dumpsters on residential property.
- § 217-44 Fences.
- § 217-45 Outdoor storage.
- § 217-46 Parking and storage of motor vehicles and trailers.
- § 217-47 Keeping of equestrian animals.
- § 217-48 Coin-operated amusement devices.
- § 217-49 Trailers, mobile homes and temporary portable storage units.
- § 217-50 Signs.
- § 217-51 Utilities.
- § 217-52 GC/R Golf Course/Residential Zone.
- § 217-53 RCH Reduced-Cost Housing.
- § 217-54 Child-care center.
- § 217-55 RCH-SC Reduced-Cost Housing - Senior Citizen Zone.
- § 217-55.1 RCH-SC Reduced-Cost Housing - Senior Citizen Zone.
- § 217-55.2 Village Age-Restricted Housing Overlay Zone.
- § 217-56 Affordable accessory apartment standards.
- § 217-57 Visual compatibility requirements for installation of wireless telecommunications antennas and towers.
- § 217-58 Standards for historic inns.
- § 217-59 Restricted activities in Carbonate Area District Overlay Zone.
- § 217-59.1 Houses of worship.
- § 217-59.2 Schools.
- § 217-59.3 Large scale retail uses.
- § 217-59.4 (Reserved)
- § 217-59.5 Municipally-sponsored multifamily affordable rental housing.
- § 217-59.6 Route 46 C-1 Neighborhood Business Zone Multifamily Rental Housing Overlay Development Option (MFRO).
- Ch 217 Art VII Conditional Uses
- § 217-60 General requirements.
- § 217-61 Planned Unit Development (PUD).
- § 217-62 Veteran's micro housing unit.
- § 217-63 Essential services.
- § 217-64 (Reserved).
- § 217-65 (Reserved).
- § 217-66 (Reserved).
- § 217-67 Animal hospitals and kennels.
- § 217-68 New car, farm machinery, construction equipment and recreational vehicle sales.
- § 217-69 Planned developments.
- § 217-70 Multiple dwellings; R-MDU uses.
- § 217-71 Riding stables.
- § 217-72 Accessory apartments within a single-family residence.
- § 217-73 Residences as part of businesses.
- § 217-74 Golf courses approved prior to Jaunary 1, 2000.
- § 217-74.1 Golf courses approved on or after January 1, 2000.
- § 217-75 Bed-and-breakfast inn.
- § 217-76 Conditional use standards for location of wireless telecommunications towers.
- § 217-76.1 Automobile repair and service stations.
- Ch 217 Art VIII Affordable Housing
- § 217-77 Affordable Housing Ordinance.
- § 217-78 Monitoring and reporting requirements.
- § 217-79 Definitions.
- § 217-80 Applicability.
- § 217-81 Alternative living arrangements.
- § 217-82 Phasing schedule for inclusionary zoning.
- § 217-83 New construction.
- § 217-84 Utilities.
- § 217-85 Occupancy standards.
- § 217-86 Control periods for restricted ownership units and enforcement mechanisms.
- § 217-87 Price restrictions for restricted ownership units, homeowner association fees and resale prices.
- § 217-88 Buyer income eligibility.
- § 217-89 Limitations on indebtedness secured by ownership unit; subordination.
- § 217-90 Capital improvements to ownership units.
- § 217-91 Control periods for restricted rental units.
- § 217-92 Rent restrictions for rental units; leases.
- § 217-93 Tenant income eligibility.
- § 217-94 Municipal Housing Liaison.
- § 217-95 Administrative agent.
- § 217-96 Affirmative marketing requirements.
- § 217-96.1 Enforcement of affordable housing regulations.
- § 217-96.2 Appeals.
- Ch 217 Art IX Performance Standards
- § 217-97 General application.
- § 217-98 Temporary certificate of occupancy.
- § 217-99 Regulation of nuisance elements.
- § 217-100 Standards to be enforced.
- Ch 217 Art X Nonconforming Uses and Structures
- § 217-101 Continuation of use.
- § 217-102 Changes.
- § 217-103 Partial destruction.
- § 217-104 Damage beyond repair.
- § 217-105 Normal repairs.
- § 217-106 Termination.
- § 217-107 Nonconforming building lawfully under construction.
- § 217-108 Expansion of residential uses.
- § 217-108.1 Nonconforming lots.
- § 217-108.2 Farmland preserved lands with severable exceptions.
- Ch 217 Art XI Zoning Board of Adjustment
- § 217-109 Establishment; appointment; organization.
- § 217-110 General powers and duties; rules of procedure.
- § 217-111 Other powers.
- § 217-112 Employees.
- § 217-113 Meetings; votes necessary for decisions; minutes.
- § 217-114 Appeals and applications.
- § 217-115 Stay of proceedings by appeal; exception.
- § 217-116 Hearing on appeals or application; notice of hearing and service.
- § 217-117 Effect of mailing notice.
- § 217-118 Fees for appeal or application; cost of taking testimony.
- § 217-119 Time limit for decision.
- § 217-120 Modification on appeal.
- § 217-121 Temporary permits.
- § 217-122 Expiration of variances and time limits for further action.
- Ch 217 Art XII Administration and Enforcement
- § 217-123 Zoning Officer.
- § 217-124 Zoning permits.
- § 217-125 Complaints; abatement of violations.
- § 217-126 Violations and penalties.
- § 217-127 Fees.
- § 217-128 Planning Board action.
- § 217-129 (Reserved)
- Ch 217 Art XIII Historic Preservation Overlay Zone
- § 217-130 Statutory authority.
- § 217-131 Purpose and objectives.
- § 217-132 Definitions.
- § 217-133 Historic Preservation Commission.
- § 217-134 Designation of historic districts, sites and landmarks.
- § 217-135 Criteria for designation of historic districts, sites and landmarks.
- § 217-136 Certificate of appropriateness.
- § 217-137 Applications for certificates of appropriateness.
- § 217-138 Standards of consideration.
- § 217-139 Effect of a certificate of appropriateness approval; denial; appeal.
- § 217-140 Violations and penalties.
- § 217-141 Preventive maintenance.
- § 217-142 Permit review.
- § 217-143 Effective date.
- Ch 217 Art XIV Requirements for Developments Increasing the Township's Growth Share Obligation for Affordable Housing
- § 217-144 Legislative intent.
- § 217-145 Applicability.
- § 217-146 Exemptions.
- § 217-147 Developer's obligation.
- § 217-148 Requirements for affordable housing units.
- § 217-149 Payments in lieu of developing affordable housing.
- Ch 217 Art XV Municipal Housing Liaison
- § 217-150 Purpose.
- § 217-151 Definitions.
- § 217-152 Establishment of Municipal Housing Liaison position and compensation; powers and duties.
- Ch 217 Art XVI Small Wireless Facilities in the Rights-of-Way
- § 217-153 Purpose; scope.
- § 217-154 Definitions.
- § 217-155 Permitted use; application and fees.
- § 217-156 Action on permit applications.
- § 217-157 Small wireless facilities in the ROW; maximum height; other requirements.
- § 217-158 Effect of permit.
- § 217-159 Removal, relocation or modification of small wireless facility in the ROW.
- § 217-160 Rates.
- § 217-161 Miscellaneous.
- Part III: Board of Health
- Ch 221 General Provisions
- Ch 224 Administration
- Ch 227 Air Pollution Control
- Ch 231 Animals
- Ch 235 Bathing, Public
- Ch 239 Food Establishments, Retail
- Ch 240 Housing Standards
- Ch 243 Nuisances
- Ch 247 Sewage Disposal
- Ch 250 Solid Waste
- Ch 252 Tattoo and Body-Piercing Establishments
- Ch 253 Tobacco and Cannabis Products
- Ch 255 Water
- Appendix
- Ch A258 Cable Television Franchise
- Ch A259 Communications Facilities
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Washington 11-17-1978 by Ord. No. 31-78; readopted 6-24-1980 by Ord. No.
29-80; 5-26-1983 by Ord. No. 15-83 (Ch. XVII of the Revised
General Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 56.
Drug-free school zones — See Ch. 79.
Floodplain management — See Ch. 92.
Land use procedures — See Ch. 111.
Mobile home parks — See Ch. 121.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 148.
Sewers — See Ch. 155.
Site plan review — See Ch. 159.
Solid waste — See Ch. 168.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 172.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 175.
