[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Howell 12-23-1974 as Ch. XIV of the 1974 Code, as amended through Ord. No.
O-01-46. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration of Government
- Ch 5 Advisory Committees
- Ch 7 Traffic
- Ch 8 Affordable Housing
- Ch 10 Cooperative Pricing Agreement
- Ch 13 Emergency Service Benefits
- Ch 16 Employment Relations
- Ch 18 Ethics and Conduct, Code of
- Ch 19 Federal Law Violation and Cannabis Prohibition
- Ch 21 Length of Service Awards Program
- Ch 25 Nepotism Policy
- Ch 29 Personnel Policies
- Ch 33 Referendums
- Ch 35 Sewerage Authorities
- Ch 42 Stream Naming Map
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 49 Abandoned Properties
- Ch 50 Alarm Systems
- Ch 53 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 57 Animals
- Ch 59 All-Terrain Vehicles
- Ch 61 Automobile Auctions
- Ch 65 Bicycles
- Ch 68 Billiard Halls
- Ch 70 Boarding Homes for Children
- Ch 77 Buildings, Moving of
- Ch 80 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 83 Buildings, Unsafe
- Ch 86 Burning, Open
- Ch 89 Business Regulations
- Ch 93 Charitable Clothing Bins
- Ch 95 Chlorine Leak Detection
- Ch 101 Coin-Operated Amusement Devices
- Ch 104 Commercial and Industrial Maintenance Code
- Ch 108 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 111 Construction Sites
- Ch 115 Criminal History Background Checks
- Ch 118 Curfew
- Ch 124 Drug-Free Zones
- Ch 127 Dumpsters and Refuse Containers
- Ch 131 Emergency Management
- Ch 134 Engineering Approvals and Permits
- Ch 136 Excessive Consumption of Municipal Services
- Ch 139 Fees
- Ch 141 Fertilizer
- Ch 143 Fire Hydrants
- Ch 146 Fire Insurance Claims
- Ch 150 Fire Prevention
- Ch 154 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 157 Fowl, Disposal of
- Ch 160 Games of Chance
- Ch 164 Genetically Engineered Microorganisms
- Ch 168 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 172 Home Buyers' Protection
- Ch 175 Hotels and Motels
- Ch 178 Housing Code; Rental Property
- Ch 179 Hunting
- Ch 180 Invasive Plants
- Ch 182 (Reserved)
- Ch 185 Junk Dealers
- Ch 188 Land Use
- Ch 188 Art I Title; Purpose; Definitions
- § 188-1 Title.
- § 188-2 Purpose.
- § 188-3 Format.
- § 188-4 Definitions and rules of general applicability.
- Ch 188 Art II Development Application Requirements
- § 188-5 Notice of applications.
- § 188-5.1 Notice sign.
- § 188-6 Environmental impact report.
- § 188-7 (Reserved)
- § 188-8 Procedures of approving agencies; hearings; decisions.
- § 188-9 Land proposed for dedication to Township.
- Ch 188 Art III Zoning Requirements for Accessory Buildings and Miscellaneous Structures
- § 188-10 Signs.
- § 188-11 Accessory buildings.
- § 188-12 Fences and walls.
- § 188-13 Height.
- § 188-14 Swimming pools.
- § 188-15 Decks.
- § 188-16 Sewage pumping station.
- § 188-17 Recreational improvements.
- Ch 188 Art IV Standards of Performance
- § 188-18 Glare.
- § 188-19 Air, water and environmental considerations.
- § 188-20 Storage and waste disposal.
- § 188-21 Preservation of natural features.
- § 188-22 Lighting.
- § 188-23 Grading.
- § 188-24 Sewers; water meters.
- § 188-25 Soil erosion and sediment control.
- § 188-26 Soil removal and redistribution.
- § 188-26.1 Historic pesticide site sampling procedures.
- § 188-27 Stormwater runoff.
- § 188-28 Sight triangles.
- § 188-29 Soil percolation test requirements.
- § 188-30 Footings and foundations.
- § 188-31 Individual plot plan requirements for residential or commercial construction/reconstruction.
- § 188-32 Recyclable materials storage.
- § 188-33 Landscaping of parking areas.
- § 188-34 Riparian buffers and stream corridor preservation.
- Ch 188 Art V Lots and Yards
- § 188-35 Issuance of building permits for certain existing lots.
- § 188-36 Corner lots.
- § 188-37 Yards.
- Ch 188 Art VI Nonconforming Uses, Lots and Buildings
- § 188-38 Continuance.
- § 188-39 Abandonment.
- § 188-40 Reversion.
- § 188-41 Alterations and extensions.
- § 188-42 Restoration.
- § 188-43 Future changes.
- Ch 188 Art VII Guarantees, Inspections and Off-Track Improvements
- § 188-44 Assurance of installation and upkeep of improvements.
- § 188-45 Off-tract improvements.
- § 188-46 Guarantees and inspections.
- § 188-47 (Reserved)
- Ch 188 Art VIII Purpose and Scope
- § 188-48 Purpose.
- § 188-49 Scope.
- Ch 188 Art IX Zoning Requirements
- § 188-50 Conformity to regulations required.
- § 188-51 Yards and street frontage.
- § 188-52 Existing platted residential lots.
- § 188-53 Developed residential lots less than 15,000 square feet.
- § 188-54 Corner lots.
- § 188-55 Flag lots.
- § 188-56 Second principal building on same lot prohibited.
- § 188-57 Required area or space.
- § 188-58 Projections into street right-of-way.
- § 188-59 Height exceptions.
- § 188-60 Average setback requirements in residential zones.
- § 188-61 Multiple uses.
- § 188-62 Regulation of sexually oriented businesses.
- § 188-63 Buffers and screening.
- § 188-64 Home offices.
- Ch 188 Art X Zones
- § 188-65 Enumeration of districts.
- § 188-66 Zone Map.
- § 188-67 Prohibited uses in all zones.
- § 188-68 Outdoor display of goods.
- § 188-69 Agricultural Rural Estate Zones (ARE-1, ARE-3, ARE-4 and ARE-6).
- § 188-69.1 Agricultural Rural Estate (ARE-2).
- § 188-70 Residential 2 (R-2) and Residential 3 (R-3).
- § 188-71 Residential 50 (R-50).
- § 188-72 Residential (R-4).
- § 188-73 Residential Age-Restricted Zone (R-5).
- § 188-73.1 (Reserved)
- § 188-73.2 (Reserved)
- § 188-73.3 (Reserved)
- § 188-73.4 (Reserved)
- § 188-73.5 Planned Mixed Use District (PMU).
- § 188-74 Environmentally-Sensitive Low-Density Residential 6 Zone (R-6)
- § 188-75 Neighborhood Commercial Zone (NC).
- § 188-76 Highway Commercial Zone (HC).
- § 188-77 Highway Development 1 (HD-1).
- § 188-78 Highway Development 2 (HD-2).
- § 188-78.1 (Reserved)
- § 188-78.2 Highway Development 3 (HD-3).
- § 188-78.3 Highway Development 4 (HD-4).
- § 188-79 Special Economic Development (SED).
- § 188-79.1 Special Economic Development Zone-1 (SED-1)
- § 188-79.2 Special Economic Development Zone-2 (SED-2).
- § 188-80 Mobile Home Park (MHP).
- § 188-81 Recreational-Residential Community (RRC).
- § 188-82 Land Conservation/Open Space Zone (LC/OS).
- § 188-83 Agricultural Rural Estate/Natural Resource Protection Zone (ARE-C).
- § 188-84 Moderate- and Low-Income Housing Zone (ML7).
- § 188-84.1 Moderate- and Low-Income Housing Zone 8 (ML8).
- § 188-84.2 Moderate- and Low-Income Housing Zone 12 (ML-12).
- § 188-84.3 Moderate- and Low-Income Housing Zone 13 (ML-13).
- § 188-84.4 Moderate- and Low-Income Housing Zone 14 (ML-14).
- § 188-85 Agricultural Rural Estate/Natural Resource Wilderness Protection Zone (ARE-NRW).
- § 188-86 Planned Retirement Community (PRC).
- § 188-86.1 Reserved Mount Laurel District (RMLD).
- § 188-86.2 Residential Adult Community (RAC).
- § 188-86.3 Multipurpose recreation and sports complex.
- § 188-86.4 Reserve Mount Laurel District 2 (RMLD-2).
- § 188-86.5 Military (MIL).
- Ch 188 Art XI Conditional Uses
- § 188-87 Service stations.
- § 188-88 Community residences and other entities.
- § 188-89 Sales and showrooms for new and used automobiles.
- § 188-90 Club pools.
- § 188-91 Utility facilities.
- § 188-92 Church, synagogues or other places of worship.
- § 188-93 Schools.
- § 188-94 Community centers.
- § 188-95 Commercial radio and television antennas.
- § 188-96 Used automobile auction sales.
- § 188-97 Adult uses.
- § 188-98 Telecommunications facilities.
- § 188-98.1 Commercial breeders, dog kennels, shelters, pounds, dog training facilities and pet shops.
- § 188-98.2 Billboards.
- § 188-98.3 Solar energy generation facilities.
- § 188-98.4 Gasoline station and convenience center.
- § 188-98.5 Car washes.
- § 188-98.6 Warehousing.
- § 188-98.7 Distribution.
- § 188-98.8 Automobile repair services/auto body.
- § 188-98.9 Trade contractor business.
- § 188-98.10 Landscape business.
- Ch 188 Art XII Standards and Procedures for Site Plan Review
- § 188-99 Permit issuance contingent upon review and approval.
- § 188-100 Referral of site plan to others for recommendations.
- § 188-101 Preliminary approval.
- § 188-102 Final approval.
- § 188-103 Permit issuance by Construction Code Official.
- § 188-104 Plan preparation.
- § 188-105 Plan information.
- § 188-106 Off-street parking and loading.
- § 188-107 Dimensional requirements and schedules of required parking and loading spaces.
- § 188-108 General purpose of site plan approval.
- § 188-109 Planning Board powers.
- § 188-110 Conditionally exempt site plan.
- § 188-111 Minor site plan; conditions for submittal.
- § 188-111.1 Form and content for both conditionally exempt site plan and minor site plan.
- § 188-111.2 Applicability of article.
- Ch 188 Art XIII Standards and Procedures for Subdivision of Land
- § 188-112 Informal discussion with Planning Board.
- § 188-113 Minor subdivision.
- § 188-114 Submission of preliminary plat of major subdivision for approval.
- § 188-115 Submission of final plat.
- § 188-116 Plat details.
- Ch 188 Art XIV Residential Design Standards
- § 188-117 General.
- § 188-118 Streets.
- § 188-119 Residential driveways.
- § 188-120 Street signs.
- § 188-121 Streetlighting.
- § 188-122 Street trees.
- § 188-123 Bikeways.
- § 188-124 Blocks.
- § 188-125 Curbs and gutter.
- § 188-126 (Reserved)
- § 188-127 Easements.
- § 188-128 Fire protection.
- § 188-129 Lakes.
- § 188-130 Lots.
- § 188-131 Public utilities.
- § 188-132 Sidewalks.
- § 188-133 through § 188-134. (Reserved)
- § 188-135 (Reserved)
- § 188-136 Duty of compliance by applicant; effect of county review.
- § 188-137 Exceptions.
- § 188-138 Look-alike requirements.
- Ch 188 Art XV Zoning Board of Adjustment
- § 188-139 Establishment; composition.
- § 188-140 Officers.
- § 188-141 Board of Adjustment Attorney.
- § 188-142 Experts and staff.
- § 188-143 Rules and regulations.
- § 188-144 Powers.
- § 188-145 Appeals and applications.
- § 188-146 Power to reverse or modify decisions.
- § 188-147 Expiration of variance.
- § 188-148 Powers granted by law.
- § 188-149 Additional powers.
- § 188-150 Time for decision.
- § 188-151 (Reserved)
- Ch 188 Art XVI Planning Board
- § 188-152 Establishment.
- § 188-153 Terms.
- § 188-154 Alternates.
- § 188-155 Vacancies.
- § 188-156 Organization.
- § 188-157 Planning Board Attorney.
- § 188-158 Experts and staff.
- § 188-159 Powers and duties.
- § 188-160 Applications; procedure for filing.
- § 188-161 Citizens Advisory Committee.
- § 188-162 Rules and regulations.
- Ch 188 Art XVII Administrative Procedures
- § 188-163 Development permit.
- § 188-164 Certificate of occupancy.
- § 188-165 Temporary use permits.
- § 188-166 Emergency access.
- Ch 188 Art XVIII Fees and Escrow
- § 188-167 Fees.
- § 188-168 Escrow funds for professional services.
- Ch 188 Art XIX Enforcement; Violations and Penalties
- § 188-169 Enforcement officials enumerated.
- § 188-170 Institution of actions to prevent unlawful construction.
- § 188-171 Violations and penalties.
- § 188-172 Interpretation, conflicts and validity.
- § 188-173 Certain approvals preserved.
- § 188-174 Taxes and assessments.
- § 188-175 Pending applications.
- Ch 188 Art XX Affordable Housing
- § 188-176 Purpose.
- § 188-177 Site and zoning designation; modifications; exceptions.
- § 188-178 Special Mount Laurel requirements.
- Ch 188 Art XXI Development Fees
- § 188-179 Development fee provisions.
- § 188-180 through § 188-186.1. (Reserved)
- Ch 188 Art XXII Woodlands Management
- § 188-187 Statement of intent.
- § 188-188 Short title.
- § 188-189 Definitions.
- § 188-190 Exemptions.
- § 188-191 Protection of trees.
- § 188-192 Emergency tree removal.
- § 188-193 Permits.
- § 188-194 Tree replacement requirements.
- § 188-195 Waivers.
- § 188-196 Certificate of prior use.
- § 188-197 Regulations pertaining to toppings and slashing of trees located adjacent to or within the Township right-of-way.
- § 188-198 Regulations pertaining to clear-cutting.
- § 188-199 Regulations pertaining to silviculture.
- § 188-200 Fees.
- § 188-201 Performance guarantees for planting, replacement and/or removal of trees.
- § 188-202 Tree fund.
- § 188-203 Appeals.
- § 188-204 Violations.
- § 188-205 Revocation.
- Ch 188 Art XXIII Private Storm Drain Retrofitting
- § 188-206 Purpose.
- § 188-207 Definitions; word usage.
- § 188-208 Prohibited conduct.
- § 188-209 Design standard.
- § 188-210 Enforcement.
- § 188-211 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 188 Art XXIV Stormwater Control
- § 188-212 Scope and purpose.
- § 188-213 Definitions.
- § 188-214 Design and performance standards for stormwater management measures.
- § 188-215 Stormwater management requirements for major development.
- § 188-216 Calculation of stormwater runoff and groundwater recharge.
- § 188-217 Sources for technical guidance.
- § 188-218 Solids and floatable materials control standards.
- § 188-219 Safety standards for stormwater management basins.
- § 188-220 Requirements for site development stormwater plan.
- § 188-221 Maintenance and repair.
- § 188-222 Violations and penalties.
- § 188-222.1 Severability.
- Ch 188 Art XXV Nonresidential Community Design Standards
- § 188-223 Nonresidential design standards.
- § 188-224 General nonresidential design standards.
- § 188-225 Streetscape design principles.
- § 188-226 Commercial parking.
- § 188-227 Commons, greens and plazas.
- § 188-228 General nonresidential architectural design standards.
- § 188-229 Single-use commercial design standards.
- § 188-230 Signs in mixed-use development.
- § 188-231 Signs in other commercial areas.
- § 188-232 Definitions.
- Ch 188 Art XXVI Natural Disaster Recovery
- § 188-233 Emergency waiver of nonconforming land uses and structures for post-disaster temporary accommodations.
- Ch 192 Littering
- Ch 195 Loitering
- Ch 197 Massage Establishments
- Ch 198 Minibikes
- Ch 201 Minors; Body Art Facilities
- Ch 204 Mobile Home Parks
- Ch 208 Noise
- Ch 211 Nuisances
- Ch 216 Parking
- Ch 220 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 223 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 226 (Reserved)
- Ch 230 Private Used Car Sales
- Ch 232 Property Maintenance
- Ch 233 Public Park and Playground Facility Use Policy
- Ch 235 Rapid Entry Systems
- Ch 237 Real/Vacant Property Registration
- Ch 238 Recycling and Source Separating
- Ch 241 Retail Food-Handling Establishments
- Ch 244 Right to Farm
- Ch 245 Secondhand Dealers
- Ch 247 (Reserved)
- Ch 252 Sewer and Water
- Ch 256 Signs
- Ch 260 Skateboard Park
- Ch 265 Snow and Ice
- Ch 269 Soil Removal/Filling
- Ch 273 Solid Waste
- Ch 275 Stormwater Management
- Ch 277 Streets and Sidewalks and Right-Of-Way Excavations
- Ch 281 Swimming Pools, Nonresidential
- Ch 284 Swine
- Ch 292 Taxes
- Ch 295 Autocabs/Limousines and Taxicabs
- Ch 299 (Reserved)
- Ch 302 Tobacco and Smoking
- Ch 306 Towing
- Ch 307 Trailers and Portable Storage Containers
- Ch 311 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 315 (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Water Use Restrictions
- Ch 325 Wetlands Management
- Ch 329 (Reserved)
- Appendix
- Ch A335 Cable Television Franchise
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
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