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SECTION 7: The owner of any land upon which an assessment for the local improvements described in Section 3(a) shall have been made, may pay such assessment in the number of equal yearly installments determined herein, with legal interest on the unpaid balance of the assessment. The first of such installments shall be due and payable two (2) months after the confirmation of the assessment, and each subsequent annual installment and interest shall be payable in each successive year, at such time as the governing body shall by resolution determine, provided any owner of land so assessed shall have the privilege of paying the whole or any assessment or any balance of installments with accrued interest thereon, at one time. In case any such installment shall remain unpaid for thirty (30) days after the time it shall become due and payable, the whole assessment or the balance thereof shall become and be immediately due and payable, shall draw interest at the rate imposed upon the arrearage of taxes in the Township, and shall be collected in the same manner as provided by law for other past-due assessments. Such assessments shall remain a lien upon the land described herein until the assessment, with all installments and accrued interest thereon, shall be paid and satisfied. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Township shall have the right to waive default as may be permitted by law. SECTION 8: The following additional matters are hereby determined, declared, recited and stated: (a) The Improvements described in Section 3(a) of this bond ordinance are not current expenses, and are capital improvements or properties that the Township may lawfully make or acquire as general and local improvements, and a portion of the cost thereof has been or shall be specially assessed on property specially benefited thereby. (b) The average period of usefulness of the Improvements, within the limitations of the Local Bond Law, taking into consideration the respective amounts of all obligations authorized for the several purposes, according to the reasonable life thereof computed from the date of the Bonds authorized by this bond ordinance, is 30 years. (c) The Supplemental Debt Statement required by the Local Bond Law has been duly prepared and filed in the office of the Township Clerk and a complete

by this bond ordinance, is 30 years. (c) The Supplemental Debt Statement required by the Local Bond Law has been duly prepared and filed in the office of the Township Clerk and a complete executed duplicate thereof has been filed in the office of the Director, Division of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey. Such statement shows that the gross debt of the Township, as defined in the Local Bond Law, is increased by the authorization of the Bonds and Notes provided in this bond ordinance by $3,684,305 and the obligations authorized herein will be within all debt limitations prescribed by the Local Bond Law. (d) An aggregate amount not exceeding $352,045 for items of expense listed in and permitted under Section 20 of the Local Bond Law is included in the estimated cost of the Improvements, as indicated herein. (e) The number of annual installments within which the special assessments are to be levied on the lots and parcels of real estate benefited by the improvement is 15.

SECTION 9: Any funds received from time to time by the Township as contributions in aid of financing the purposes described in Section 3(a) of this Ordinance shall be used for financing said Improvements by application thereof either to direct payment of the cost of said Improvements or to the payment or reduction of the authorization of the obligations of the Township authorized therefor by this Bond Ordinance. Any such funds received may, and all such funds so received which are not required for direct payment of the cost of said Improvements shall, be held and applied by the Township as funds applicable only to the payment of obligations of the Township authorized by this Bond Ordinance. SECTION 10: The full faith and credit of the Township are hereby pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on the obligations authorized by this bond ordinance. The obligations shall be direct, unlimited obligations of the Township, and the Township shall be obligated to levy ad valorem taxes upon all the taxable property within the Township for the payment of the obligations and interest thereon without limitation of rate or amount. SECTION 11: This Bond Ordinance constitutes a declaration of official intent under Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2. The Township reasonably expects to pay expenditures with respect to the Improvements prior to the date that Township incurs debt obligations under this Bond Ordinance. The Township reasonably expects to reimburse such expenditures with the proceeds of debt to be incurred by the Township under this Bond Ordinance. The maximum principal amount of debt expected to be issued for payment of the costs of the Improvements is $3,684,305. SECTION 12: This bond ordinance shall take effect 20 days after the first publication thereof after final adoption, as provided by the Local Bond Law.

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DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 DRAFT Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange Amendments to: CHAPTER XXV LAND USE REGULATIONS CHAPTER XXXI TREES CHAPTER XXXII LAND SUBDIVISION Prepared by the Township of West Orange Zoning Ordinance Review Committee October 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTIONS 1-14 ......................................................................................................................... 1 25-1 TITLE. ....................................................................................................................... 1 25-2 PURPOSE AND INTENT. ...................................................................................... 1 25-2.1 Purpose. ............................................................................................................ 1 25-2.2 Intent. ................................................................................................................ 2 25-3 ZONE DISTRICTS AND MAP. .............................................................................. 2 25-3.1 Zone Districts. ................................................................................................. 2 * 25-3.2 Zone Map and Table of District Regulations. ........................................... 3 25-4 DEFINITIONS. ........................................................................................................ 9 25-5 - 25-6 RESERVED. .................................................................................................. 27 25-7 GENERAL REGULATIONS AND PROVISIONS. ........................................... 27 * 25-7.1 Zoning District Regulations. ..................................................................... 27 25-8 SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS FOR ALL DISTRICTS. ............................ 30 25-8.1 Setbacks of Accessory Uses.

..................................................................... 27 25-8 SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS FOR ALL DISTRICTS. ............................ 30 25-8.1 Setbacks of Accessory Uses. ...................................................................... 30 25-8.2 Yard Encroachments. ................................................................................. 30 25-8.3 Front Yards on Through Lots. .................................................................. 31 25-8.4 Walls and Fences. ........................................................................................ 31 25-8.5 Accessory Uses in Relation to Stream or Drainageways. .................. 32 25-8.6 Infrastructure Requirements. .................................................................. 32 25-8.7 Commercial Antennas. ............................................................................... 32 25-8.8 Personal Communications Antenna. ...................................................... 33 25-8.9 Other Antennas. ........................................................................................... 33 25-8.10 Construction Trailers. ................................................................................ 33 25-8.11 Reserved. ....................................................................................................... 33 25-8.12 Principal Uses. ............................................................................................. 34 25-8.13 As Built Drawings........................................................................................ 34 25-8.14 Recycling Facilities.*................................................................................... 34 25-8.15 Utility Screening. ......................................................................................... 35 25-8.16 Roofleaders, Downspouts and/or Other Storm Drainage Systems. . 35 i

DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 25-9 SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. ........ 35 25-9.1 Horticultural or Agricultural Buildings. ................................................ 35 25-9.2 Housing of Animals. ..................................................................................... 36 25-9.3 Public Buildings. .......................................................................................... 36 25-9.4 Underground Utility Lines. ........................................................................ 36 25-9.5 Garden Apartments. ..................................................................................... 36 25-9.6 Offices in R-G District. ................................................................................ 37 25-9.7 Design of Buildings in Residential Districts R-1 Through R-T. ........ 37 25-9.8 Minimum Residential Floor Area. ............................................................ 38 25-9.9 Home Occupations. ...................................................................................... 41 25-9.10 Home Professional Office. ....................................................................... 41 25-9.11 Portable Storage Containers. ................................................................. 42 25-10 SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS. ........................................................................................................... 43 25-10.1 Objectives. .................................................................................................... 43 25-10.2 Planned Residential Developments. ...................................................... 43 25-11 SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS AND USES. ............................................................................................................. 46 25-11.1 Limitations on Machine Shops and Research Laboratories. .......... 46 25-11.2 Side Yards.................................................................................................... 47 25-11.3 Buffer Strips in All Nonresidential Districts and for Residential Developments of Ten Acres or Greater. ................................................................ 47 25-11.4 Waste Disposal in P-C, O-R, or I

ll Nonresidential Districts and for Residential Developments of Ten Acres or Greater. ................................................................ 47 25-11.4 Waste Disposal in P-C, O-R, or I District.............................................. 47 25-11.5 Retail Sales in OB-1, OB-2 and PURD Districts.................................. 48 25-11.6 Open Space in OB-1 and OB-2 Districts. ................................................ 48 25-11.7 All Uses in the O-R District. ...................................................................... 49 25-11.8 Roof Equipment. .......................................................................................... 50 25-11.9 P-C District.................................................................................................... 50 25-11.10 Sidewalk Cafes in the B-1 and B-2 Districts. ....................................... 51 25-11.11 Outdoor Sales. ............................................................................................ 52 25-11.12 Outdoor Seasonal Sales............................................................................ 53 25-11.13 Massage, Bodywork or Somatic Therapy Establishments. ............ 55 25-12 PARKING AND LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS. ................................ 55 25-12.1 General Provisions for Off-Street Parking........................................... 55 25-12.2 Minimum Required Number of Parking Spaces. ................................ 57 25-12.3 Loading Spaces. .......................................................................................... 62 25-12.4 Supplemental Parking and Loading Space Regulations. ................. 63 25-12.5 Nonapplicability to Existing Buildings and Uses. .............................. 66 25-13 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS. ....................................................... 66 25-13.1 General Provisions. .................................................................................... 66 25-13.2 General Requirements. ............................................................................. 67 25-13.3 Applicability. ............................................................................................... 67 ii

DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 25-13.4 Format. .......................................................................................................... 68 25-14 LIGHTING. ............................................................................................................. 70 25-14.1 Scope and Details of Site Lighting. ........................................................ 71 25-14.2 Minimum Levels of Illumination. ........................................................... 71 SECTIONS 15-27 ..................................................................................................................... 72 25-15 SIGNS. .................................................................................................................... 72 25-15.1 Findings. ....................................................................................................... 72 25-15.2 General Signage Objectives. .................................................................... 72 25-15.3 Allowed Signage. ......................................................................................... 72 25-15.4 General Regulations. ................................................................................. 77 25-15.5 Permits. ......................................................................................................... 79 25-15.6 Nonconforming Signs. ............................................................................... 80 25-15.7 Design and Site Location Review. .......................................................... 81 25-15.8 Exceptions. ................................................................................................... 81 25-16 FACADE DESIGN STANDARDS. ..................................................................... 81 25-16.1 Statement of Purpose. .............................................................................. 81 25-16.2 Identity. ....................................................................................................... 82 25-16.3 Cooperative Spirit. .................................................................................... 82 25-16.4 Aesthetics.

............................................. 82 25-16.3 Cooperative Spirit. .................................................................................... 82 25-16.4 Aesthetics. ................................................................................................... 82 25-16.5 Usage of Standards. .................................................................................. 82 25-16.6 Rehabilitation and New Construction. ................................................ 82 25-16.7 Design Criteria. .......................................................................................... 83 25-16.8 Historic Respect. ........................................................................................ 85 25-16.9 Contrast. ...................................................................................................... 86 25-16.10 Exterior-Interior Relationship. .............................................................. 86 25-16.11 Preferred Materials and Finishes. ........................................................ 86 25-16.12 Inappropriate Materials. ......................................................................... 86 25-16.13 Appropriate Materials. ............................................................................. 87 25-16.14 Inappropriate Finishes. ........................................................................... 88 25-16.15 Appropriate Finishes. ............................................................................... 88 25-16.16 General Rules. ............................................................................................ 89 25-16.17 Applicability of Standards throughout the Township. .................... 90 25-16.18 Security Enclosures. ................................................................................. 90 25-17 MISCELLANEOUS DESIGN STANDARDS AND SUBDIVISION CONTROLS. ........................................................................................................... 90 * 25-18 AFFORDABLE HOUSING; LOW/MODERATE HOUSING PROVISIONS. 90 25-18.1 Municipal Fair Share