A.
These districts recognize that in Hamilton Township
there are undisturbed forested portions of the Pinelands Protection
Area which support characteristic Pinelands plant and animal species.
These areas are an essential element of the Pinelands environment
and are very sensitive to random and uncontrolled development. Some
parts of these districts are more suitable for development than others
if such development proceeds in accordance with strict environmental
performance standards.
B.
Essentially, therefore, the Forest Areas of Hamilton
Township represent a land mass most sensitive to intensive development.
Accordingly, the controls set forth are designed to recognize the
fundamental forest-like characteristics of these areas.
C.
Within the forest area of Hamilton Township, the following
zoning districts have been established:
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FA-10
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FA-25
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FA-70
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[Amended 11-20-1989 by Ord. No. 1014-89; 5-17-1993 by Ord. No.
1148-93; 7-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1261-97; 6-18-2012 by Ord. No.
1722-2012]
A building or land in the Forest Area Districts
shall be used only for the following purposes:
A.
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
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Districts
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Use
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FA-10
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FA-25
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FA-70
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Agricultural commercial establishments
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X
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X
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X
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Agriculture*
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X
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X
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X
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Agriculture-related employee housing
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X
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X
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X
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Campgrounds (See § 203-34.)
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X
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X
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X
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Forestry (See § 203-174.)
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X
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X
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X
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Home occupations
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X
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X
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X
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Low-intensity recreation, including sportmen's
clubs and lodges
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X
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X
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X
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Places of worship (See § 203-177.)
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X
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X
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X
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Schools (See § 203-180.)
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X
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X
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X
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Clustered residential development (See § 203-196.1.)
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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NOTES:
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A.
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Agricultural activities carried out in the Forest
District, such as livestock raising for commercial purposes, where
the conditions inherent to the use may exert a negative impact to
surrounding lands uses, shall be organized and oriented so as to:
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(1)
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Maintain a minimum fifty-foot side yard from
any contiguous property line.
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(2)
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Maintain barns, corrals, etc., in a manner to
minimize odor and breeding places for insects.
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B.
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Such uses shall be limited to a minimum lot
size of 20 acres.
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B.
Accessory uses shall be as follows:
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Districts
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Use
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FA-10
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FA-25
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FA-70
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Farm buildings and garages
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X
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X
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X
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Home personal offices
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X
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X
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X
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Swimming pools serving as accessory uses to permitted residential dwelling units (See § 203-178. )
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X
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X
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X
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Utility sheds, greenhouses, pool houses for
residential pools, etc.
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X
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X
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X
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A.
Area and bulk requirements shall be as follows:
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Districts
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Requirement
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FA-10
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FA-25
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FA-70
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Maximum height
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Principal structure
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Stories
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2 1/2
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2 1/2
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2 1/2
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Feet
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35
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35
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35
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Accessory structure
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Stories
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1 1/2
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1 1/2
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1 1/2
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Feet
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15
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15
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15
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Lot requirements
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Minimum total lot area
(acres)e
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10
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25
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70
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Minimum lot frontage (feet)
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200
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500
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600
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Maximum lot coverage
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1.26%
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0.6%
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0.21%
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[Amended 8-17-1992 by Ord. No. 1127-92] |
(5,500 square feet)
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(6,500 square feet)
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(6,500 square feet)
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Maximum impermeable surface
[Added 8-17-1992 by Ord. No. 1127-92] |
1.26%
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0.6%
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0.21%
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Minimum yard requirementsc
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Principal structure
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Front yard setback (feet)d
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200
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200
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200
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Side yard setback (feet)
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120 aggregate, minimum 50 on 1 side
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350 aggregate, minimum 150 on 1 side
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400 aggregate, minimum 200 on 1 side
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Rear yard setback (feet)d
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200
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400
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500
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Accessory structures
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Front yard setback
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No accessory uses permitted in front yard areas
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Side yard setback (feet)
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25
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50
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50
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Rear yard setback (feet)
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25
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50
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50
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NOTES:
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a
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The height limits in this article shall not
apply to church spires, belfries, chimneys, flues and farm silos,
provided that:
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A.
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The aggregate area covered by all such features,
except agricultural structures, shall not exceed 20% of the total
roof areas.
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B.
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The height of such features shall not be 25
feet above roof level.
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b
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Projections into yards by porches, balconies,
stairs and canopies shall be limited to 12 feet or the building setback
line, whichever is less, in side or rear yard areas, and six feet
or the building setback line, whichever is less, in front yard areas.
Bay window projections into front and rear yards shall be limited
to three feet and in side yards shall be limited to two feet. The
length of such window(s) shall not exceed, in total, 30% of the exterior
wall of which they are located.
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c
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d
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A.
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The following yard setback requirements shall
apply only to developments existing at the time of passage of this
chapter in those portions of Indian Branch Park and Cherry Lane Estates
listed below.
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(1)
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Front yard: 30 feet.
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(2)
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Side yard: 10 feet (each side).
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(3)
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Rear yard: 25 feet.
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B.
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Indian Branch park
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Block 46, lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
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Block 47, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21
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Block 48, lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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Block 49, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and
10
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Block 50, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16
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Block 54, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and
10
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Block 55, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
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Block 53, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11,
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32,
33, 34 and 35
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Block 57, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and
10
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C.
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Cherry Lane Estates.
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Block 208, lots 1.01 through 2, 3.02 through
3.24 and 4 through 6 Block 209, lots 1 through 34, 36 and 37
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Notwithstanding the minimum lot areas set forth in Subsection A under lot requirements, no such minimum lot area for a nonresidential use in the FA-10, FA-25 or FA-70 District shall be less than that needed to meet the water quality standards of Article XV, § 203-186B(4), whether or not the lot may be served by a centralized sewer treatment or collection system.
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f
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Excluding barns and other related farm buildings, which may
be as high as 35 feet.
[Added 10-1-2012 by Ord. No. 1728-2012] | |||
B.
Exceptions to front yard and side yard setback requirements
for principal and accessory structures shall be as follows:
(1)
In the Forest Area District, Rural Development Districts
and Agricultural Districts, where the parcel of land existed as a
conforming lot prior to February 7, 1979, the parcel is not contiguous
to other vacant lot(s) in the same ownership and the lot is an undersized
lot of record in respect to the one in which it is located, a single-family
residential structure may be expanded or enlarged and accessory structures
may be constructed, expanded or enlarged as long as the following
front yard and side yard setbacks will be maintained:
[Amended 11-19-2007 by Ord. No. 1613-2007]
(a)
For lots equal to or less than 2.5 acres, the
standards of RD-1 shall apply.
(b)
For lots equal to or less than four acres but
not less than 2.5 acres, the standards of RD-2.5 shall apply.
(c)
For lots equal to or less than five acres but
not less than four acres, the standards of RD-4 shall apply.
(d)
For lots equal to or less than 10 acres but
not less than five acres, the standards of RD-4 shall apply.
B.
All new permanent plantings shall consist of appropriate native vegetation species. (NOTE: Excludes annual flowers.) (See § 203-185, Vegetation removal and fire management.)
C.
The site plans or major subdivision plans filed with
the township shall include a landscape plan identifying areas to be
cleared and planted and areas where existing vegetation is to be preserved.
The location of proposed plants shall be drawn to scale at maturity
and keyed to a plant list. The plant list shall indicate the quantity,
botanical and common name, size at installation and root condition
(bare root, balled and burlapped) container (including size) for each
proposed species along with a schedule for planting. The landscape
portion of the application shall also include applicable planting
details, cost estimates and pertinent maintenance schedule.
[Amended 7-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1261-97]
[Amended 7-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1261-97]
All lighting for any structure shall be installed so as to preclude any glare or interference upon any surrounding land use or roadway. All lighting shall conform to the requirements as set forth within § 203-167B.
A.
The purpose of this section is to regulate the location
and development of campgrounds in Hamilton Township and to ensure
that all applicable state and local health standards are met prior
to commencement of any operation of any campground.
B.
Compliance. Applicants must comply with the requirements
of this section, the New Jersey State Sanitary Code and the New Jersey
Pinelands Commission, whichever is more restrictive.
D.
All campsites shall be required to have pool and community
building space proportionate to the projected user population.
E.
Buffer controls established in buffer landscaping
requirements shall apply.
F.
All applicable regulations expressed in this chapter
and in the district in which the use is permitted shall apply.
G.
Off-street, on-site parking. There shall be at least
two off-street parking spaces per campsite, with at least one of these
spaces in a consolidated parking facility for visitors and campers.
