Township of Byram, NJ
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2023-08-15
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 240 Zoning
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Administration of Government
- Ch 7 Claims Approval
- Ch 10 Contracts
- Ch 16 Economic Development Committee
- Ch 18 Energy Aggregation Program
- Ch 19 Environmental Commission
- Ch 22 Fire Department
- Ch 25 Health, Board of
- Ch 27 (Reserved)
- Ch 30 Lake Musconetcong Regional Planning Board
- Ch 32 Emergency Management
- Ch 34 Local Public Assistance Board
- Ch 42 Open Space, Recreation, Farmland Preservation and Historic Preservation Committee
- Ch 45 Planning Board
- Ch 48 Police Department
- Ch 53 Public Defender
- Ch 55 Purchasing
- Ch 58 Rescue Squad
- Ch 60 Residency Preferences
- Ch 64 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 67 Sewerage Authority
- Ch 73 (Reserved)
- Ch 77 (Reserved)
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 80 Alarm Systems
- Ch 82 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 85 Amusement Devices
- Ch 87 Animals
- Ch 93 Boats and Boating
- Ch 96 (Reserved)
- Ch 99 Buildings, Moving of
- Ch 104 Campgrounds and Trailers
- Ch 107 Checks, Returned
- Ch 112 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 116 Criminal History Background Checks
- Ch 125 Excavations
- Ch 131 Fire Insurance Claims
- Ch 133 Fire Prevention
- Ch 136 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 142 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 148 Housing
- Ch 150 Hunting and Firearms
- Ch 153 Indecency and Obscenity
- Ch 156 Junk and Junkyard Keepers
- Ch 160 Lakes and Waterways
- Ch 164 Licensing
- Ch 167 Littering and Dumping
- Ch 169 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 171 Noise
- Ch 176 Numbering of Buildings and Lots
- Ch 179 Parking, Handicapped
- Ch 182 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 185 Properties, Abandoned
- Ch 186 Property Maintenance
- Ch 187 Public Records
- Ch 188 Public Utility Poles and Underground Facilities
- Ch 189 Quarries
- Ch 190 Rental Property
- Ch 195 (Reserved)
- Ch 201 Sewers
- Ch 203 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
- Ch 208 Soil Removal
- Ch 210 Soil/Fill Placement
- Ch 211 Stormwater Control
- Ch 213 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 214 Right-Of-Way Strip
- Ch 215 Subdivision and Site Plan Review
- Ch 222 Taxicabs
- Ch 230 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 240 Zoning
- Ch 240 Art I General Provisions
- § 240-1 Title.
- § 240-2 Purpose.
- § 240-3 Scope.
- Ch 240 Art II Establishment of Districts
- § 240-4 Classes of districts.
- § 240-5 Zoning Map.
- § 240-6 Lots divided by district boundary lines.
- Ch 240 Art III Definitions
- § 240-7 Terms defined.
- Ch 240 Art IV General Regulations
- § 240-8 Interpretation.
- § 240-9 Conformance required.
- § 240-10 Open space development.
- § 240-11 Zoning permits.
- § 240-11.1 Highlands Area Land Use Ordinance.
- § 240-11.2 Highlands Act exemptions.
- § 240-12 Enforcement.
- § 240-13 Public utilities and public or institutional uses.
- § 240-14 Yards.
- § 240-15 Principal structures.
- § 240-16 Accessory buildings and structures.
- § 240-17 Existing platted lots.
- § 240-18 Garages.
- § 240-19 Dangerous conditions; incongruous building design.
- § 240-20 Mixed occupancy.
- § 240-21 Visibility at intersections.
- § 240-21.1 Home occupations.
- § 240-22 Corner lots.
- § 240-23 Temporary permits and certificates of occupancy.
- § 240-24 Fences.
- § 240-25 Proximity of structures and construction activities to waterways.
- § 240-26 Outdoor storage.
- § 240-27 Conversion of existing structures.
- § 240-28 Prohibited uses.
- § 240-29 Inoperable motor vehicles.
- § 240-29.1 Provisions for off-street parking, pedestrian access, lighting and landscaping.
- § 240-29.2 Tract disturbance.
- § 240-29.3 Conservation easement appendix.
- § 240-29.4 Height exceptions.
- Ch 240 Art V Nonconforming Buildings and Uses
- § 240-30 Continuance of nonconforming uses.
- § 240-31 Changes.
- § 240-32 Cessation of operation.
- § 240-33 Completion of existing buildings.
- § 240-34 Alterations and restoration.
- § 240-35 Nonconformance due to reclassification.
- § 240-36 Unlawful uses.
- Ch 240 Art VI Parking and Loading
- § 240-37 Residential zone districts.
- § 240-38 Nonresidential zone districts.
- § 240-39 (Reserved)
- § 240-40 Driveways.
- Ch 240 Art VII Public Garages
- § 240-41 Where permitted.
- § 240-42 Application for permit.
- § 240-43 Hearing.
- § 240-44 Requirements.
- § 240-45 Purpose.
- Ch 240 Art VIII Signs
- § 240-46 Permit required.
- § 240-46.1 Sign measurement.
- § 240-46.2 Sign illumination.
- § 240-46.3 General sign standards.
- § 240-47 Signs in residential districts.
- § 240-47.1 Number of signs in nonresidential districts.
- § 240-47.2 Permitted signs in nonresidential districts.
- § 240-48 Temporary signs in nonresidential districts.
- § 240-49 Nonconforming signs.
- § 240-50 Prohibited signs.
- Ch 240 Art IX District Regulations
- § 240-50.1 Requirements for all residential zones.
- § 240-51 R-1 Residence District.
- § 240-52 R-2 Residence District.
- § 240-53 R-3 Residence District.
- § 240-54 R-4 Residence District.
- § 240-55 R-5 Residence District.
- § 240-55.1 MF Multifamily Residential District.
- § 240-56 VB Village Business District.
- § 240-57 NC Neighborhood Commercial District.
- § 240-58 C-R Commercial Recreation District.
- § 240-59 VC Village Center Form-Based Code.
- § 240-60 IPR Industrial Professional Recreational District.
- § 240-61 F-P Family Theme Recreation Park District.
- § 240-61.1 OS Open Space District.
- § 240-61.2 GC Golf Course District.
- § 240-61.3 Residential schedule of space regulations.
- Ch 240 Art X Conditional Uses
- § 240-62 Conditional uses in Village Business, Neighborhood Commercial and Industrial Professional Recreation Zones.
- § 240-63 Conditional uses in Village Business and Neighborhood Commercial Zones.
- § 240-64 Conditional uses in Neighborhood Commercial and Industrial Professional Recreational Zones.
- § 240-65 Conditional uses in Village Business and Industrial Professional Recreational Zones.
- § 240-66 Conditional uses in Neighborhood Commercial Zone only.
- § 240-67 Conditional uses in Village Business Zone only.
- § 240-68 Conditional uses in Industrial Professional Recreational Zone only.
- Ch 240 Art XI Administration and Enforcement
- § 240-69 Office of Zoning Officer created.
- § 240-70 Enforcement.
- § 240-71 Duties of Zoning Officer.
- § 240-72 Records.
- § 240-73 Certification.
- § 240-74 Construction and occupancy permits in nonresidential zones.
- § 240-75 (Reserved)
- § 240-76 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 240 Art XII Telecommunications Facilities as Conditional Uses
- § 240-77 Antennas, equipment and/or towers.
- § 240-78 Conditional use standards for antennas, equipment and/or towers.
- Ch 240 Art XIII Smart Growth Regulations and Standards
- § 240-79 Purpose and intent.
- § 240-80 VC Village Center design standards and procedures.
- Ch 240 Art XIV Affordable Housing
- § 240-81 Affordable housing.
- § 240-81.1 Municipal Housing Liaison.
- § 240-82 Mandatory set-aside of units.
- § 240-83 Allocation of units.
- § 240-84 Inclusionary developments.
- § 240-85 Determination of maximum rents and sale prices.
- § 240-86 Zoning for inclusionary developments.
- § 240-87 Development fees.
- § 240-88 Management of very low-, low-, and moderate-income units.
- § 240-89 Rehabilitated units.
- § 240-90 Rental units.
- § 240-91 Elimination of unnecessary costs for inclusionary developments.
- § 240-92 Byram Township's fair share obligation.
- Ch 240 Art XV Highlands Area Land Use
- § 240-93 Title; purpose; scope.
- § 240-94 Applicability.
- § 240-95 Definitions.
- § 240-96 Establishment of Highlands Area districts.
- § 240-97 Highlands Area zone district regulations.
- § 240-98 Highlands Area resource regulations.
- § 240-99 Highlands Area general regulations.
- § 240-100 Application review procedures and requirements.
- § 240-101 Appeals; waivers; exceptions.
- § 240-102 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
- Part III: Board of Health Legislation
- Ch 245 General Provisions, Board of Health
- Ch 248 Administration
- Ch 251 Body Art Establishments
- Ch 254 Dry-Cleaning Establishments
- Ch 257 Food Establishments
- Ch 263 Lawn Fertilizer
- Ch 264 Massage, Bodywork and Somatic Therapy
- Ch 266 Nuisances, Public Health
- Ch 267 Nuisances, Animal
- Ch 272 Sewage Disposal Systems
- Ch 274 Solid Waste Disposal
- Ch 277 Swimming Pools
- Ch 283 Water Supplies
- Appendix
- Ch A286 Cable Television Franchise
- Ch A287 Fees
- Ch A288 Gas Franchise
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY Adopted by the Township Committee
(now Township Council) of the Township of Byram 4-5-1979. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Planning Board — See Ch. 45.
Keeping of animals — See Ch. 87.
Campgrounds — See Ch. 104.
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 112.
Excavations — See Ch. 125.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 136.
Numbering of buildings — See Ch. 176.
Seasonal sales — See Ch. 195.
Soil removal — See Ch. 208.
Subdivision and site plan review — See Ch. 215.
Fees — See Ch. A287.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Residential Schedule of Space Regulation
Attachment 2 - Diagram of Side Yard Setback RequirementsAttachment 3 - Checklists for ApplicationsAttachment 4 - Appendix A Forest DeterminationAttachment 5 - Appendix B Major Potential Contaminant SourcesAttachment 6 - Appendix C Minor Potential Contaminant SourcesAttachment 7 - Appendix D Highlands Act ProvisionAttachment 8 - Appendix E Sanitary Sewage Volumes by FacilityAttachment 9 - Appendix F Exhibits