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Township of Tabernacle, NJ
Burlington County
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[Ord. #1985-7, A XXVI; Ord. #1986-12, § 1; Ord. #1988-2, § 2; Ord. #1997-7, § 6; Ord. #2015-2]
All districts and areas where residential development is allowed.
The following bulk and area requirements shall apply to all areas and all districts within the areas where residential development is allowed (except Regional Growth Area-Residential-Medford Farms and Rural Development District 1-Medford Park), whether the lots are 1 acre, 1.6 acres, 3.2 acres, 3.7 acres, 10 acres or larger unless these bulk and area requirements are modified by the scenic corridor provisions of the C.M.P.
a. 
Single Family Dwellings.
Minimum lot
3.7 acres, 3.2 acres, 1.6 acres, 1 acre or larger.
Lot width
150 feet
Minimum yard dimensions for principal buildings
Front
Each side
Rear
60 feet
30 feet
40 feet
Minimum accessory building setbacks
Front
Each side
Rear
60 feet
30 feet
40 feet
b. 
Regional Growth Area-Residential-Medford Farms (as depicted on the Township of Tabernacle Tax Map at sheet 3 and referring to the filed plan entitled "Medford Farms, Section 1 and the unfiled plan entitled "Medford Farms, Section 2.").
Rural Development District 1 -Medford Park (as depicted on the Township of Tabernacle Tax Map at sheet 6 and referring to the filed plan entitled "Medford Park").
Single family dwellings
Minimum lot
Lot width
1 acre
100 feet
Minimum yard dimensions for principal building
Front
Each side
Rear
60 feet
15 feet
40 feet
Minimum accessory building setback
Front
Each side
Rear
60 feet
15 feet
40 feet
[Ord. #1985-7, A XXVII]
a. 
Commercial District.
1. 
Principal Building—Commercial:
Minimum
Lot area:
43,560 square feet
Lot frontage:
100 feet
Lot width:
100 feet
Lot depth:
250 feet
Side yard (each):
25 feet
Front yard:
75 feet
Rear yard:
50 feet
2. 
Principal Building — Single Family Residence in Commercial District. Same as residential uses set forth above.
3. 
Commercial Accessory Building:
Minimum
Distance to side line
25 feet
Distance to rear line
15 feet
Distance to other building
20 feet
Maximum
Building coverage of principal building
20%
Building coverage of accessory buildings
5%
Floor area minimum commercial building
Each building shall have a minimum gross floor area of 1,500 square feet
b. 
Industrial District.
1. 
Maximum Building Height.
No building shall exceed thirty (30') feet in height and two stories.
2. 
Area and Yard Requirements — Industrial Buildings.
(a) 
Principal Building — Industrial.
Minimum
Lot area
60,000 square feet
Lot frontage
200'
Lot width
200'
Lot depth
200'
Side yard (each)
50'
Front yard
100'
Rear yard
50'
(b) 
Accessory building.
Minimum
Distance to side line
50 feet
Distance to rear line
50 feet
Distance to other building
30 feet
Maximum
Building coverage of principal building
20%
Building coverage of accessory buildings
5%
Floor area minimum
Each building shall have a minimum gross floor area of 5,000 square feet.
Uses permitted in the Industrial District because they are also permitted uses in the Commercial District shall meet the bulk and area requirements for that particular use as is set forth in the Schedule of Limitations for the Commercial District.
[Ord. #1985-7, A XXVIII]
a. 
Rural Development District Number 2.
Agricultural products sales establishments and agricultural processing facilities and light industrial uses.
1. 
Maximum Building Height.
No building shall exceed thirty-five (35') feet in height and/or two and one-half (2 1/2) stories.
2. 
Area and Yard Requirements.
(a) 
Principal Building.
Minimum
Lot width
1 acre
Lot frontage
125 feet
Lot width
125 feet
Lot depth
150 feet
Side yard
In order to encourage an end product which provides parking, access and architectural continuity even where development occurs piecemeal and with diverse ownership, buildings may be attached. Attached building may include two walls which must be keyed to each other. Where buildings are built to both side lot lines, the site plan shall be accompanied by appropriate legal material and plans showing properly located loading spaces and trash receptacles with permitted access across adjacent properties. If structures are not attached, the side yard(s) shall be twenty (20') feet.
Front yard
60 feet
Rear yard
25 feet
(b) 
Accessory Building.
Minimum
Distance to side line
20 feet
Distance to rear line
10 feet
Distance to other building
20 feet
Maximum
Building coverage of principal building
25%
Building coverage of accessory buildings
5%
Floor area minimum
Each building shall have a minimum gross floor area of 1,500 square feet.
[Ord. #1985-7, A XXIX; Ord. #1990-3, § 1]
Any district in the Regional Growth Area where residential development is allowed, may be a receiving district for construction of residential dwelling units built with Pinelands Development Credits. All such development based upon Pine-lands Development Credits shall meet or exceed the following minimum bulk and area requirements:
Lot area
1 acre
Lot frontage
150 feet
Lot width
150 feet
Side yard (each)
30 feet
Front yard
60 feet
Rear yard
40 feet
Accessory building. Bulk and area requirements shall be the same as are set forth above for accessory buildings in the Regional Growth Area where no Pinelands Development Credit is employed.