This instant chapter is adopted by the City of Pleasantville,
County of Atlantic, State of New Jersey, as a comprehensive ordinance
for the purposes of supporting and advancing the principles, objectives
and recommendations contained in the City's 2008 Comprehensive Master
Plan Update by:
A. Establishing the regulatory powers to guide and regulate the orderly
growth, development and redevelopment of the City of Pleasantville
in accordance with a well-considered plan and to manage the use and
development of lands and buildings in the City;
B. Establishing standards for the regulation of building envelopes and
yard areas in the various sections of the City;
C. Establishing standards for the density and distribution of population
within the City;
D. Dividing the various sections of the City into zoning districts of
such number, shape and area and of such different classes according
to use of land and buildings, height and bulk of buildings, intensity
of use of lot areas, areas of open space and other classifications
as best suited to regulate development;
E. Adopting a Zoning Map for the City, depicting the boundaries and
classifications of such zoning districts;
F. Establishing rules, regulations and standards governing the subdivision
of lands within the City;
G. Providing for procedures for the grant of variances from such regulations,
standards, restrictions and limitations;
H. Establishing a Planning Board and a Zoning Board of Adjustment for
the City;
I. Establishing regulations pertaining to preexisting lots, structures
and uses which do not conform to the regulations, standards, restrictions
and limitations established by this chapter; and
J. Prescribing penalties for the violation of any provisions of this
chapter.
The short form by which this chapter may be known shall be the
"Land Management Code of the City of Pleasantville."
The several provisions and sections of this chapter shall be
severable in accordance with the following rules:
A. Should any provision of any article, section, subsection, paragraph,
subdivision or clause of this chapter be judged invalid by a court
of competent jurisdiction, such order or judgment shall not affect
or invalidate the remainder of any article, section, subsection, paragraph,
subdivision or clause of this chapter and, to this end, the provisions
of each article, section, paragraph, subdivision or clause of this
chapter are hereby declared to be severable.
B. Should
any court of competent jurisdiction adjudge invalid the application
of any provision of this chapter to a particular property, building
or structure, such judgment shall not affect the application of said
provision to any other property, building or structure.