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Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 5 Administration of Government
Ch 11 Boards, Committees and Commissions
Ch 17 Claims Approval
Ch 21 Contracts, Award of
Ch 25 Court, Municipal
Ch 28 Defense and Indemnification
Ch 31 Emergency Management
Ch 36 Fire Department
Ch 43 Length of Service Awards Program
Ch 47 Officers and Employees
Ch 57 Personnel Policies and Manual
Ch 61 Police Department
Ch 65 Public Works, Department of
Ch 69 Retirement Program Eligibility
Ch 75 Utilities Authority
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 83 Affordable Housing
Ch 89 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 95 Animals
Ch 102 Block Parties
Ch 110 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 114 Buildings, Removal of
Ch 118 Buildings, Unsafe and Unfit
Ch 123 Campgrounds
Ch 126 Checks, Returned
Ch 130 Clothing Bins
Ch 135 Construction Regulations
Ch 139 Contractor Registration
Ch 144 Curfew
Ch 150 Docks and Boats
Ch 153 Drones and Unmanned Aircraft
Ch 156 Drug-Free School Zones
Ch 160 Dry Cutting of Masonry
Ch 165 Fees
Ch 168 Fences
Ch 171 Fertilizer Application
Ch 174 Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 180 Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 186 Games of Chance Fees
Ch 190 Garage Sales
Ch 197 Junkyards
Ch 203 Landlord Registration
Ch 209 Land Use Procedures
Ch 215 Licensing
Ch 221 Lighting Standards
Ch 227 Littering
Ch 233 Massage Parlors
Ch 239 Newsracks
Ch 245 Noise
Ch 252 Parental Responsibility
Ch 256 Parking
Ch 262 Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 268 Peace and Good Order
Ch 273 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 280 Property Maintenance
Ch 284 Records, Public
Ch 287 Scrap Metal Dealers
Ch 289 Secondhand Dealers
Ch 293 Sex Offender Registration
Ch 299 Signs
Ch 308 Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Ch 312 Soil Removal
Ch 318 Solid Waste
Ch 322 Stormwater Control
Ch 330 Stormwater System
Ch 336 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 340 Subdivision and Site Plan Review
Ch 345 Taxation
Ch 351 Taxicabs
Ch 357 Tobacco and Smoking
Ch 361 Towing Businesses
Ch 367 Trailers and Trailer Camps
Ch 373 Trees
Ch 379 Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 385 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 390 Vehicles, Off-Road
Ch 394 Vehicles, Sales of
Ch 400 Water and Sewer
Ch 402 Water Conservation
Ch 405 Water Service Connections
Ch 410 Zoning
Ch 410 Art I General Provisions
§ 410-1 Title.
§ 410-2 Purposes.
§ 410-3 Provisions declared minimum.
§ 410-4 Compliance required.
§ 410-5 Interpretation.
§ 410-6 Exceptions.
§ 410-7 Word usage.
§ 410-8 Definitions.
§ 410-9 Districts established.
§ 410-10 Zoning District Map.
§ 410-11 Interpretation of district boundaries.
Ch 410 Art II District Regulations
§ 410-12 R-1 Residential District.
§ 410-13 R-2 Residential District.
§ 410-14 R-1A Residential District.
§ 410-14.1 R-1B Special Residential Zone.
§ 410-14.2 Other residential districts.
§ 410-15 C-1 General Commercial District.
§ 410-16 C-2 Village Commercial District.
§ 410-17 (Reserved)
§ 410-18 I-1 General Industrial District.
§ 410-19 I-2 Industrial District.
§ 410-20 EC Environmental Conservation District.
§ 410-21 WD Waterfront Development District.
§ 410-22 BC Bayfront Conservation District.
§ 410-23 PA Preservation Area District.
§ 410-24 FO Forest Area District.
§ 410-25 (Reserved)
§ 410-26 (Reserved)
§ 410-27 PV Pinelands Village District.
§ 410-28 (Reserved)
§ 410-29 (Reserved)
§ 410-30 (Reserved)
§ 410-31 Planned residential developments.
§ 410-32 Planned retirement communities.
§ 410-33 Wellhead protection overlay zone.
Ch 410 Art III Performance and Design Standards Generally
§ 410-34 Purpose.
§ 410-35 General provisions and requirements.
§ 410-36 Homeowner's association.
§ 410-37 Environmental impact statement (EIS).
Ch 410 Art IV Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses
§ 410-38 Lot and area requirements for accessory buildings.
§ 410-39 Tool and utility sheds.
§ 410-40 Swimming pools.
§ 410-41 Storage of recreational vehicles and equipment.
§ 410-42 Temporary on-site construction trailers.
§ 410-43 Quonset huts.
§ 410-43.1 Decks.
§ 410-43.2 Exterior stairs and unroofed porches.
Ch 410 Art V Buffers
§ 410-44 General requirements.
§ 410-45 Design standards.
§ 410-46 Minimum requirements.
§ 410-47 Waiver permitted.
Ch 410 Art VI Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 410-48 General provisions.
§ 410-49 Minimum parking space requirements.
§ 410-50 Minimum loading space requirements.
§ 410-51 Design standards.
Ch 410 Art VII Environmental Performance Standards
§ 410-52 Electricity.
§ 410-53 Glare.
§ 410-54 Lighting.
§ 410-55 Heat.
§ 410-56 Radioactivity.
§ 410-57 Vibrations.
§ 410-58 Airborne emissions.
§ 410-59 Storage and waste.
§ 410-60 Industrial waste or sewage.
§ 410-61 Provision and use of water.
§ 410-62 Groundwater quality.
Ch 410 Art VIII Wireless Telecommunications Towers and Facilities
§ 410-63 Purpose and intent.
§ 410-64 Definitions.
§ 410-65 Applicability.
§ 410-66 General requirements.
§ 410-67 Use regulations.
§ 410-68 Site design standards.
§ 410-69 Co-location.
§ 410-70 Location priorities.
§ 410-71 Site plan submission requirements.
§ 410-72 Monitoring and maintenance.
§ 410-73 Abandonment of discontinuation of use.
Ch 410 Art VIIIA Small Wind Energy Systems
§ 410-73.1 Short title.
§ 410-73.2 Purpose.
§ 410-73.3 Definitions.
§ 410-73.4 Standards.
§ 410-73.5 Permit requirements.
§ 410-73.6 Abandonment.
§ 410-73.7 Permit procedure.
§ 410-73.8 Violations.
§ 410-73.9 Administration and enforcement.
§ 410-73.10 Violations and penalties.
Ch 410 Art IX Signs
§ 410-74 General requirements.
§ 410-75 Exempt signs.
§ 410-76 Sign area.
§ 410-77 District requirements.
Ch 410 Art X Sexually Oriented Businesses
§ 410-78 Statutory authorization; findings of fact; purposes and objectives.
§ 410-79 Definitions.
§ 410-80 Location of sexually oriented businesses.
§ 410-81 Violations and penalties.
Ch 410 Art XI Pinelands Area Standards and Site Requirements
§ 410-82 Conformance with additional standards required.
§ 410-83 Water quality.
§ 410-84 Forestry.
§ 410-85 Resource extraction.
§ 410-86 Fire protection.
§ 410-87 Vegetation, landscaping and screening.
§ 410-88 Scenic corridors.
§ 410-89 Air quality.
§ 410-90 Wetlands.
§ 410-91 Waste management.
§ 410-92 Other performance standards.
§ 410-93 Minimum residential lot size and exemption of substandard lots in Pinelands area.
§ 410-94 Existing nonconforming uses.
Ch 410 Art XII Pinelands Area Historic, Archaeological and Cultural Preservation
§ 410-95 General.
§ 410-96 Certificate of appropriateness.
§ 410-97 Cultural resource survey.
Ch 410 Art XIII Pinelands Commission Review and Approval Procedures
§ 410-98 Applicability of procedures.
§ 410-99 Application requirements for minor development.
§ 410-100 Application requirements for other developments.
§ 410-101 Notice to Pinelands Commission.
§ 410-102 Review by Pinelands Commission.
§ 410-103 Condition on prior approvals of Township.
§ 410-104 Effect of Pinelands Commission decision on Township approval.
§ 410-105 Participation of Pinelands Commission in public hearings.
§ 410-106 Environmental Commission review.
§ 410-107 Public development.
§ 410-108 Amendments.
Ch 410 Art XIV Nonconforming Uses and Structures
§ 410-109 Continuance.
§ 410-110 Abandonment.
§ 410-111 Restoration.
§ 410-112 Reversion.
§ 410-113 Alterations.
§ 410-114 Repairs and maintenance.
§ 410-115 Prior approvals; construction in progress.
§ 410-116 Sale.
§ 410-117 Exceptions.
§ 410-118 Certification as to preexisting allowed nonconforming use.
Ch 410 Art XV Conditional Uses
§ 410-119 Purpose.
§ 410-120 General standards.
§ 410-121 Site plan approval required.
§ 410-122 Burden of proof; time limit.
§ 410-123 Standards for particular uses.
§ 410-124 Time required for Planning Board action.
§ 410-125 Fees.
Ch 410 Art XVI Site Plan Regulations
§ 410-126 Applicability.
§ 410-127 Jurisdiction.
§ 410-128 Exemptions from site plan requirements.
§ 410-129 Developments requiring site plan approval.
§ 410-130 Preliminary major site plan application procedure.
§ 410-131 Effect of preliminary major site plan approval.
§ 410-132 Final major site plan application procedure.
§ 410-133 Effect of final major site plan approval.
§ 410-134 Requirements for major site plan applications.
§ 410-135 Design and approval standards.
§ 410-136 Improvements.
§ 410-137 Performance guaranty.
§ 410-138 Certification of improvements; maintenance guaranty.
§ 410-139 Contribution to off-site improvements.
§ 410-140 Exceptions and waivers of requirements.
§ 410-141 Filing of combined applications.
§ 410-142 Minor site plans.
§ 410-143 Fee.
§ 410-144 Reimbursement for attorney's fees.
§ 410-145 Submission of final plat of major subdivision or site plan.
§ 410-146 Acceptance of performance guarantee or maintenance guarantee.
§ 410-147 Estimate of improvement installation costs.
§ 410-148 Installation of streetlighting.
Ch 410 Art XVII Development Review Procedures Applicable to Planning Board and Board of Adjustment
§ 410-149 Jurisdiction.
§ 410-150 Applications.
§ 410-151 Fees.
§ 410-152 Public hearings.
§ 410-153 Time periods for decision.
§ 410-154 Form and notification of decision.
§ 410-155 Required review by County Planning Board and Pinelands Commission.
§ 410-156 Appeals of Board decisions.
Ch 410 Art XVIII Board of Adjustment
§ 410-157 Establishment and membership.
§ 410-158 Powers and duties.
§ 410-159 Rules and procedures.
§ 410-160 Appeals.
Ch 410 Art XIX Administration and Enforcement
§ 410-161 Permit required.
§ 410-162 Permit procedures.
§ 410-163 Zoning Officer.
§ 410-164 Annual review of performance guaranties.
§ 410-165 Amendments.
Ch 410 Art XX Fees and Charges
§ 410-166 Payment of fees required.
§ 410-167 Schedule of fees.
§ 410-168 Tax Map revisions.
§ 410-169 Professional landscape architectural services fee schedule.
Ch 410 Art XXI Affordable Housing Development Fees
§ 410-170 Purpose and intent.
§ 410-171 Residential development fees.
§ 410-172 Nonresidential development fees.
§ 410-173 Eligible exaction, ineligible exaction and exemptions.
§ 410-174 Determination and collection of fees.
§ 410-175 Housing trust fund.
§ 410-176 Use of funds.
§ 410-177 Expiration of chapter.
§ 410-178 Exemption for certain residential structures sustaining substantial damage.
Ch 410 Art XXII Violations and Penalties
§ 410-179 Prevention of unlawful activities.
§ 410-180 Violations; failure to comply; misdemeanors.
§ 410-181 Violations and penalties.
Ch 410 Art XXIII Affordable Housing
§ 410-182 General requirements for affordable housing.
§ 410-183 Supplemental requirements for affordable housing in multifamily residential developments.
Ch 410 Art XXIV Schedules
§ 410-184 Elimination of Schedule A.
§ 410-185 Lot and building requirements.
Part III: Board of Health Legislation
Ch 415 General Provisions, Board of Health
Ch 430 Nuisances, Public Health
Ch 435 Realty Improvement Certification
Ch 439 Retail Food Establishments
Ch 445 Sewer Connections
Ch 450 Swine
Ch 456 Water Pollution
Derivation Table
Ch DT Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

Chapter 410 Zoning

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Ocean by Ord. No. 1982-12, as amended through Ord. No. 1994-13. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Numbering of buildings — See Ch. 110.

Construction regulations — See Ch. 135.

Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 180.

Land use procedures — See Ch. 209.

Stormwater control — See Ch. 322.

Stormwater system — See Ch. 330.

Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 336.

Subdivision and site plan review — See Ch. 340.

Attachment 1 - Schedule B, Schedule of Lot and Building Requirements by Zoning District

Attachment 2 - Schedule C, Schedule of Landscaping Materials for Pinelands Area Development

Attachment 3 - Zoning Map - East of Parkway

Attachment 4 - Zoning Map - West of Parkway

Chapter 410 Zoning

Article I General Provisions

§ 410-1 Title.

§ 410-2 Purposes.

§ 410-3 Provisions declared minimum.

§ 410-4 Compliance required.

§ 410-5 Interpretation.

§ 410-6 Exceptions.

§ 410-7 Word usage.

§ 410-8 Definitions.

§ 410-9 Districts established.

§ 410-10 Zoning District Map.

§ 410-11 Interpretation of district boundaries.

Article II District Regulations

§ 410-12 R-1 Residential District.

§ 410-13 R-2 Residential District.

§ 410-14 R-1A Residential District.

§ 410-14.1 R-1B Special Residential Zone.

§ 410-14.2 Other residential districts.

§ 410-15 C-1 General Commercial District.

§ 410-16 C-2 Village Commercial District.

§ 410-17 (Reserved)

§ 410-18 I-1 General Industrial District.

§ 410-19 I-2 Industrial District.

§ 410-20 EC Environmental Conservation District.

§ 410-21 WD Waterfront Development District.

§ 410-22 BC Bayfront Conservation District.

§ 410-23 PA Preservation Area District.

§ 410-24 FO Forest Area District.

§ 410-25 (Reserved)

§ 410-26 (Reserved)

§ 410-27 PV Pinelands Village District.

§ 410-28 (Reserved)

§ 410-29 (Reserved)

§ 410-30 (Reserved)

§ 410-31 Planned residential developments.

§ 410-32 Planned retirement communities.

§ 410-33 Wellhead protection overlay zone.

Article III Performance and Design Standards Generally

§ 410-34 Purpose.

§ 410-35 General provisions and requirements.

§ 410-36 Homeowner's association.

§ 410-37 Environmental impact statement (EIS).

Article IV Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses

§ 410-38 Lot and area requirements for accessory buildings.

§ 410-39 Tool and utility sheds.

§ 410-40 Swimming pools.

§ 410-41 Storage of recreational vehicles and equipment.

§ 410-42 Temporary on-site construction trailers.

§ 410-43 Quonset huts.

§ 410-43.1 Decks.

§ 410-43.2 Exterior stairs and unroofed porches.

Article V Buffers

§ 410-44 General requirements.

§ 410-45 Design standards.

§ 410-46 Minimum requirements.

§ 410-47 Waiver permitted.

Article VI Off-Street Parking and Loading

§ 410-48 General provisions.

§ 410-49 Minimum parking space requirements.

§ 410-50 Minimum loading space requirements.

§ 410-51 Design standards.

Article VII Environmental Performance Standards

§ 410-52 Electricity.

§ 410-53 Glare.

§ 410-54 Lighting.

§ 410-55 Heat.

§ 410-56 Radioactivity.

§ 410-57 Vibrations.

§ 410-58 Airborne emissions.

§ 410-59 Storage and waste.

§ 410-60 Industrial waste or sewage.

§ 410-61 Provision and use of water.

§ 410-62 Groundwater quality.

Article VIII Wireless Telecommunications Towers and Facilities

§ 410-63 Purpose and intent.

§ 410-64 Definitions.

§ 410-65 Applicability.

§ 410-66 General requirements.

§ 410-67 Use regulations.

§ 410-68 Site design standards.

§ 410-69 Co-location.

§ 410-70 Location priorities.

§ 410-71 Site plan submission requirements.

§ 410-72 Monitoring and maintenance.

§ 410-73 Abandonment of discontinuation of use.

Article VIIIA Small Wind Energy Systems

§ 410-73.1 Short title.

§ 410-73.2 Purpose.

§ 410-73.3 Definitions.

§ 410-73.4 Standards.

§ 410-73.5 Permit requirements.

§ 410-73.6 Abandonment.

§ 410-73.7 Permit procedure.

§ 410-73.8 Violations.

§ 410-73.9 Administration and enforcement.

§ 410-73.10 Violations and penalties.

Article IX Signs

§ 410-74 General requirements.

§ 410-75 Exempt signs.

§ 410-76 Sign area.

§ 410-77 District requirements.

Article X Sexually Oriented Businesses

§ 410-78 Statutory authorization; findings of fact; purposes and objectives.

§ 410-79 Definitions.

§ 410-80 Location of sexually oriented businesses.

§ 410-81 Violations and penalties.

Article XI Pinelands Area Standards and Site Requirements

§ 410-82 Conformance with additional standards required.

§ 410-83 Water quality.

§ 410-84 Forestry.

§ 410-85 Resource extraction.

§ 410-86 Fire protection.

§ 410-87 Vegetation, landscaping and screening.

§ 410-88 Scenic corridors.

§ 410-89 Air quality.

§ 410-90 Wetlands.

§ 410-91 Waste management.

§ 410-92 Other performance standards.

§ 410-93 Minimum residential lot size and exemption of substandard lots in Pinelands area.

§ 410-94 Existing nonconforming uses.

Article XII Pinelands Area Historic, Archaeological and Cultural Preservation

§ 410-95 General.

§ 410-96 Certificate of appropriateness.

§ 410-97 Cultural resource survey.

Article XIII Pinelands Commission Review and Approval Procedures

§ 410-98 Applicability of procedures.

§ 410-99 Application requirements for minor development.

§ 410-100 Application requirements for other developments.

§ 410-101 Notice to Pinelands Commission.

§ 410-102 Review by Pinelands Commission.

§ 410-103 Condition on prior approvals of Township.

§ 410-104 Effect of Pinelands Commission decision on Township approval.

§ 410-105 Participation of Pinelands Commission in public hearings.

§ 410-106 Environmental Commission review.

§ 410-107 Public development.

§ 410-108 Amendments.

Article XIV Nonconforming Uses and Structures

§ 410-109 Continuance.

§ 410-110 Abandonment.

§ 410-111 Restoration.

§ 410-112 Reversion.

§ 410-113 Alterations.

§ 410-114 Repairs and maintenance.

§ 410-115 Prior approvals; construction in progress.

§ 410-116 Sale.

§ 410-117 Exceptions.

§ 410-118 Certification as to preexisting allowed nonconforming use.

Article XV Conditional Uses

§ 410-119 Purpose.

§ 410-120 General standards.

§ 410-121 Site plan approval required.

§ 410-122 Burden of proof; time limit.

§ 410-123 Standards for particular uses.

§ 410-124 Time required for Planning Board action.

§ 410-125 Fees.

Article XVI Site Plan Regulations

§ 410-126 Applicability.

§ 410-127 Jurisdiction.

§ 410-128 Exemptions from site plan requirements.

§ 410-129 Developments requiring site plan approval.

§ 410-130 Preliminary major site plan application procedure.

§ 410-131 Effect of preliminary major site plan approval.

§ 410-132 Final major site plan application procedure.

§ 410-133 Effect of final major site plan approval.

§ 410-134 Requirements for major site plan applications.

§ 410-135 Design and approval standards.

§ 410-136 Improvements.

§ 410-137 Performance guaranty.

§ 410-138 Certification of improvements; maintenance guaranty.

§ 410-139 Contribution to off-site improvements.

§ 410-140 Exceptions and waivers of requirements.

§ 410-141 Filing of combined applications.

§ 410-142 Minor site plans.

§ 410-143 Fee.

§ 410-144 Reimbursement for attorney's fees.

§ 410-145 Submission of final plat of major subdivision or site plan.

§ 410-146 Acceptance of performance guarantee or maintenance guarantee.

§ 410-147 Estimate of improvement installation costs.

§ 410-148 Installation of streetlighting.

Article XVII Development Review Procedures Applicable to Planning Board and Board of Adjustment

§ 410-149 Jurisdiction.

§ 410-150 Applications.

§ 410-151 Fees.

§ 410-152 Public hearings.

§ 410-153 Time periods for decision.

§ 410-154 Form and notification of decision.

§ 410-155 Required review by County Planning Board and Pinelands Commission.

§ 410-156 Appeals of Board decisions.

Article XVIII Board of Adjustment

§ 410-157 Establishment and membership.

§ 410-158 Powers and duties.

§ 410-159 Rules and procedures.

§ 410-160 Appeals.

Article XIX Administration and Enforcement

§ 410-161 Permit required.

§ 410-162 Permit procedures.

§ 410-163 Zoning Officer.

§ 410-164 Annual review of performance guaranties.

§ 410-165 Amendments.

Article XX Fees and Charges

§ 410-166 Payment of fees required.

§ 410-167 Schedule of fees.

§ 410-168 Tax Map revisions.

§ 410-169 Professional landscape architectural services fee schedule.

Article XXI Affordable Housing Development Fees

§ 410-170 Purpose and intent.

§ 410-171 Residential development fees.

§ 410-172 Nonresidential development fees.

§ 410-173 Eligible exaction, ineligible exaction and exemptions.

§ 410-174 Determination and collection of fees.

§ 410-175 Housing trust fund.

§ 410-176 Use of funds.

§ 410-177 Expiration of chapter.

§ 410-178 Exemption for certain residential structures sustaining substantial damage.

Article XXII Violations and Penalties

§ 410-179 Prevention of unlawful activities.

§ 410-180 Violations; failure to comply; misdemeanors.

§ 410-181 Violations and penalties.

Article XXIII Affordable Housing

§ 410-182 General requirements for affordable housing.

§ 410-183 Supplemental requirements for affordable housing in multifamily residential developments.

Article XXIV Schedules

§ 410-184 Elimination of Schedule A.

§ 410-185 Lot and building requirements.