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Borough of Merchantville, NJ
Camden County
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Permitted principal uses shall be as follows:
A. 
Single-family dwellings.
B. 
Single-family dwellings with home occupations.
C. 
All other uses required by the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
A. 
See attached Schedule of District Regulations for the requirements for detached single-family dwellings.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said Schedule is included as an attachment to this chapter.
B. 
The minimum front yard setback shall be the same as the average front yards located within two hundred (200) feet on either side of the side lot lines of the applicant's premises; provided, however, that no front yard shall be less than twenty (20) feet in depth or shall be required to have a depth greater than thirty-five (35) feet.
C. 
The minimum side yard may be reduced from eight (8) feet to the greater of twelve percent (12%) of lot width or six (6) feet.
D. 
The minimum rear yard may be reduced from twenty-five (25) feet to the greater of twenty percent (20%) of lot depth or twenty (20) feet, but in any event the minimum rear yard shall be two (2) feet for each three (3) feet in building height.
A. 
Permitted accessory uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
A single dog house, enclosed kennel or pen designed to contain and containing no more than two (2) dogs, provided that same shall not be placed nearer to a side or rear property line than six (6) feet nor exceed five (5) feet in height.
(2) 
A detached private garage, provided that same shall not be constructed to house more than two (2) private automobiles or have an overall area in excess of five hundred (500) square feet. Such a garage shall not be closer to the principal building than ten (10) feet and shall be set back from the side property lines a minimum of six (6) feet and from the rear property line a minimum of three (3) feet. The front yard setback for a detached private garage shall be one and one-half (1 1/2) times the minimum front yard setback requirement for the principal building.
(3) 
A stationary outdoor fireplace in a rear yard, provided that same shall not be placed nearer to a side or rear property line than six (6) feet nor exceed five (5) feet in height. In the case of a corner lot, a stationary outdoor fireplace meeting all other requirements herein may be placed in the side yard.
(4) 
A private swimming or wading pool; provided, however, that the inside wall of same shall not be erected, installed or maintained nearer than fifteen (15) feet to any side or rear property line or structure, and that the deck, equipment and any other structures associated with the pool shall be no nearer than six (6) feet to any side or rear property line. Such a swimming or wading pool shall only be located in the rear yard, or in the case of a corner lot, it shall be no closer to any street line than two (2) times the required front yard setback for the principal building. Such a swimming or wading pool shall not occupy more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the rear yard area, or in the case of corner lots, it shall not occupy more than five percent (5%) of the total lot area.
(5) 
One accessory building in addition to a garage; provided, however, that such accessory building shall be subject to the same setback requirements as a detached private garage and shall contain no more than 100 square feet.
[Amended 9-23-1996]
B. 
The total area occupied by all accessory buildings and structures, including swimming and wading pools, shall not occupy more than ten percent (10%) of the total lot area.
Conditional uses shall be as follows:
A. 
Two-family dwellings subject to the lot area, yard and other bulk requirements for single-family dwellings in this district. Where two (2) semi-detached dwellings are to be placed on adjoining lots, each lot shall be a minimum of one-half (1/2) the area and lot width requirements which are set forth for single-family detached dwellings in the Schedule of District Regulations.[1] For semi-detached dwellings, the minimum requirement for the single side yard shall be eight (8) feet.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said schedule is included as an attachment to this chapter.
B. 
Multifamily buildings, provided that the following conditions are met:
(1) 
Minimum lot area of forty thousand (40,000) square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width of one hundred fifty (150) feet.
(3) 
Maximum building coverage of twenty-five percent (25%).
(4) 
Maximum total improvement coverage of fifty percent (50%).
(5) 
Maximum building height of two (2) stories and thirty (30) feet.
(6) 
Maximum dwelling unit density of fourteen (14) units per acre.
(7) 
Minimum setback from all property lines of twenty-five (25) feet.
C. 
Attached dwellings, provided that the following conditions are met:
(1) 
Minimum lot area of two thousand (2,000) square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width of twenty (20) feet.
(3) 
Maximum building coverage of forty percent (40%).
(4) 
Maximum total improvement coverage of sixty percent (60%).
(5) 
Maximum building height of two (2) stories and thirty (30) feet.
(6) 
Maximum dwelling unit density of eight (8) units per acre.
(7) 
Minimum front yard setback of twenty-five (25) feet.
(8) 
Minimum rear yard setback of twenty-five (25) feet.
(9) 
Minimum side yard setback of ten (10) feet for each end unit.
D. 
Senior citizen multifamily buildings subject to the requirements for other multifamily buildings.
E. 
All conditional uses as required by the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., subject to any and all conditions set forth therein.