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ed or recorded according to law; or (2) the alteration of any streets or the establishment of any new streets within any subdivision previously made and approved or recorded according to law, but does not include conveyances so as to combine existing lots by deed or other instrument. Retail food establishment store shall mean an establishment engaged in the selling or rental of merchandise (usually to the general public for personal use or household consumption, although they may also serve business and institutional clients) and in rendering services incidental to the sale of such goods.any restaurant, luncheonette, sandwich shop, tavern, bar, cocktail lounge or any similar place in which food or drink is prepared for retail sale to the public on the premises. Comment [PG28]: term not used in ordinance Road tractor shall mean every motor vehicle designed and used for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry and load thereon either independently or any part of the weight of a vehicle or load so drawn. Roof sign shall mean any sign erected, constructed, or maintained wholly upon or over the roof of any building with the principal support on the roof structure. School shall mean any building or part thereof that is designed, constructed or used for education or instruction in any branch of knowledge. 1. Business or vocational school shall mean a secondary or higher education or training establishment primarily teaching usable skills that prepares students for jobs in a business or trade and meeting state requirements as a business or vocational facility. 2. Private school shall mean any school that meets state requirements for elementary or secondary education and which does not secure the major part of its funding from any governmental agency. 22

DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 3. Public school shall mean any school that meets state requirements for elementary or secondary education and which secures the major part of its funding from any governmental agency. Security enclosures shall mean any rolling, solid, swinging, sliding or accordioan-type enclosure, solid or not solid, closing vertically or horizontally, installed as a theft prevention measure on any non-residential building or storefront opening; this does not include garage doors. Self-storage facility shall mean a building containing separate, individual and private storage spaces available for lease or rent for varying periods of time. Semitrailer shall mean every vehicle with or without motive power, other than a pole trailer, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some apart of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle. Senior Citizens Housing Project shall mean any Senior Citizens Housing Project, financed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under Section 202 program for Housing for the Elderly with Supportive Service and the applicable Interim Regulations published in the Federal Register, dated June 12, 1991, 24 CFR Part 889, is deemed a Permitted Use subject to the provisions of this chapter in the R-2 zone only. Separate buildings shall mean if two (2) or more buildings are connected by exterior passageways, plazas or sub-surface passageways, they shall be considered separate buildings. Sign shall mean any structure, letter, word, numeral, figure, design, trademark, flag, banner, canopy, pennant, insignia or any announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, or other device device for visual communication which is used to direct, identify, inform, advertise, attract attention to or promote the interest of any person, place, activity, institution, organization, business or product when the same is placed in view of the general public. Sign, awning or canopy shall mean a sign which is attached to or printed upon the farthest extended edge of the material. Sign, changeable shall mean a sign with the capability of content change by means of manual or remote input. 1. Manually activated changeable sign shall mean a changeable sign whose message copy or

all mean a sign with the capability of content change by means of manual or remote input. 1. Manually activated changeable sign shall mean a changeable sign whose message copy or content can be changed manually on a display surface. 2. Electrically activated changeable sign shall mean a changeable sign, such as a light- emitting diode (LED) electronic message board or digital display, whose message copy or content can be changed by means of remote electrically energized on-off switching combinations of alphabetic or pictographic components arranged on a display surface. Illumination may be integral to the components, such as characterized by lamps or other light-emitting devices; or it may be from an external light source designed to reflect off the changeable component display. Sign, façade shall mean a sign that is in any manner affixed to any exterior wall of a building or structure and that projects not more than eighteen (18) inches from the building or structure wall. Also includes signs affixed to architectural projections that project from a building provided the copy area of such signs remains on a parallel plane to the face of the building façade or to the face or faces of the architectural projection to which it is affixed. They shall advertise only the permitted use, products or services on the premises on which they are displayed. 23

DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 Sign, freestanding or pylon shall mean a sign principally supported by one or more columns, poles or braces placed in or upon the ground. Freestanding signs shall advertise only the permitted use, products or services conducted on the premises. Sign, monument shall mean a sign for which the entire bottom is in contact with or is close to the ground. Sign, permanent window shall mean any sign made of a material other than paper or cardboard that is visible from the window area, or that is applied or adhered directly to the window glazing or etched into that glazing. Sign, sidewalk shall mean an “A-frame” shaped sign that identifies or advertises a place of business and that consists of two sign boards that are hinged together at the top. Sign, temporary shall mean a sign erected for a limited period of time as required elsewhere in this chapter. Sign, temporary window shall mean any sign visible from the window display area or adhered to window or door glazing, other than permanent window graphics, including community flyers, signs advertising a sale or promotion, or any other nonprofessionally manufactured sign. All paper and cardboard signs are considered to be temporary window graphics. No temporary graphics may be adhered to the exterior of a building. Sign, wall shall mean all painted signs and flat signs of solid-face construction and/or appearance which are placed against a building or other structure and attached to the exterior front, rear, or side wall of any building or other structure and attached to the exterior front, rear, or side wall of any building or other structure. Sign height measurement shall mean the vertical height of the background upon which the lettering, illustration or display is presented, including the supporting members of any sign. Single family detached dwelling shall mean a detached house designed for or intended to contain only one (1) dwelling unit and having no party wall in common with an adjacent dwelling structure. Site shall mean any plot, parcel or tract of land. Store shall mean keeping for safe care or custody whether temporarily or permanently. Story shall mean the space of a building between the surface of a floor and any floor next above it, or if there be no floor

l mean keeping for safe care or custody whether temporarily or permanently. Story shall mean the space of a building between the surface of a floor and any floor next above it, or if there be no floor above it, then the space between the floor and the ceiling above it. A story shall also be constituted between a floor and roof above when sixty (60%) percent of the total floor area has a minimum ceiling height of seven (7) feet six (6) inches. See Figures 4 and 5 for illustrations of story, half story and first story. 1. Story, half shall mean an area under a sloping roof with less than sixty (60%) percent but more than twenty-five (25%) percent of its total floor area having a minimum ceiling height of seven (7) feet six (6) inches and with no portion of the area used for residential living purposes having a minimum ceiling height of less than three (3) feet six (6) inches. 2. Story, first shall mean any story having its finished floor surface entirely above grade, except a basement shall be considered a story above grade when the distance from the grade to the finished surface of the floor above the basement is more than six (6) feet for more than fifty (50%) percent of the total perimeter or for more than twelve (12) feet at any point. 24

DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 Figure 5: Basement as First Story Figure 4: First Story Above Cellar Street shall mean a road, highway, avenue, street, lane or other way, public or private, set aside and commonly used for street travel purposes, and shown on the Township map or upon a filed subdivision plat. Street line shall mean the dividing line between the street right-of-way and a lot, tract, or parcel of land which street line shall be no less than twenty-five (25) feet from the center line of the street to right-of-way. Structure shall mean a combination of materials to form a construction for occupancy, use or ornamentation whether installed on, above, or below the surface of a parcel of land, but not including a driveway, sidewalk or path. The word "structure" shall include the word "building." Teacher shall mean a person giving individual instruction to students of a musical instrument, voice or in academic or scientific subjects to a single pupil at a time. Temporary sign shall mean a sign erected for a limited period of time, not to exceed forty-five (45) days or otherwise provided in this chapter. Theater shall mean a facility used to show motion pictures or for drama, dance, musical or other live performance. A facility consisting of more than one auditorium or other room used as a theater shall be considered a single theater for the purposes of this chapter. Through lot shall mean a lot other than a corner lot having frontage on two (2) streets. Tow truck shall mean any vehicle manufactured or designed for the purpose of towing and for removing motor vehicles. Town houseTownhouses shall mean single family attached dwelling units with common walls. A town house structure shall contain no more than six (6) dwelling units each of which shall have at least one (1) street entrance. Comment [PG29]: unnecessary regulation Trailer shall mean every vehicle with or without motiveor power, other than a pole trailer, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle. Truck shall mean every motor vehicle designed, used or

carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle. Truck shall mean every motor vehicle designed, used or maintained primarily for the regular transportation of property or delivery of services. Truck tractor shall mean every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn. Van shall mean an enclosed motor vehicle designed, used or maintained primarily for the regular transportation of property or delivery of services. 25

DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 Variance shall mean permission to depart from the literal requirements of this chapter pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-40(b), 40:55D-60 and 40:55D-70(c) and (d) and amendments. Vehicle shall mean every device in, upon or by which a person or property is or may be transported upon a highway, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary retails or tracks or motorized bicycles. Video arcade or amusement arcade shall mean any structure or part of a structure open to the public whose primary or main business is the offering of mechanical amusement devices as defined in Chapter 6-13, other similar player-operated amusement devices, or the playing of pool or billiards to the public for use at a charge; provided, however, that a "jukebox" shall not be considered a mechanical amusement device or other similar player-operated amusement device. Wall sign shall mean all painted signs and flat signs of solid-face construction and/or appearance which are placed against a building or other structure and attached to the exterior front, rear, or side wall of any building or other structure and attached to the exterior front, rear, or side wall of any building or other structure. Comment [PG30]: moved to sign definitions Wholesale business shall mean an establishment primarily engaged in selling merchandise to other businesses, including retailers, industrial, commercial, institutional, or professional business users, other wholesalers, or acting as agents or brokers and buying merchandise for, or selling merchandise to, such individuals or companies. Yard shall mean and include: 1. Front shall mean an open space, on Figure 6: Yard Locations, Interior Lot Formatted: Centered the same lot with a building, between the front street line of the lot and the front line of the nearest roofed portion of the building and extending from side property line to side property line. 2. Rear shall mean an open space on the same lot with a building, between the rear line of the lot and the rear line of the nearest roofed portion of the building and extending from side property line to side property line. 3. Side shall mean an

etween the rear line of the lot and the rear line of the nearest roofed portion of the building and extending from side property line to side property line. 3. Side shall mean an open space, on the same lot with a building, between the side line of the lot and the building, between the side line of the lot and the building and extending from the front yard orf Figure 7: Yard Locations, Corner Lot 26

DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 from the front street line where no front yard exists, to the rear yard. 4. Side yardfront shall mean a yard on the side street frontage of a corner lot. See Figures 6 and 7 for illustrations of yards. Zone boundary line shall mean all lines drawn between zones shall follow the property line unless a specified dimension on the zoning map indicates otherwise. If the boundary of a zone is determined by a street, then it shall be measured from the center line of the street. Zoning Board of Adjustment shall mean the Board established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-69 and Section 25-47 as amended and supplemented. Zoning permit shall mean a document signed by the Zoning Officer. 1. Which is required by ordinance as a condition precedent to the commencement of a use or Formatted: Border: Top: (No border) the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion or installation of a structure or building; and 2. Which acknowledges that such use, structure or building complies with the provisions of the municipal zoning ordinance or variance therefrom duly authorized by a municipal agency pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-60 or 40:55D-70 and their amendments. (Ord. No. 904-88 § 25-4.2—25-4.143; Ord. No. 927-88; Ord. No. 990-89; Ord. No. 992-89; Ord. No. 1036-90; Ord. No. 1053-91; Ord. No. 1093-91; Ord. No. 1100-91; Ord. No. 1139- 92; Ord. No. 1167-93; Ord. No. 1189-93; Ord. No. 1209-93; Ord. No. 1215-93; Ord. No. 1218-93; Ord. No. 1224-93; Ord. No. 1227-93; Ord. No. 1237-94; Ord. No. 1316-95 § 1; Ord. No. 1335-95; Ord. No. 1337-95 § 13; Ord. No. 1346-95; Ord. No. 1408 § 1; Ord. No. 1419 § 1; Ord. No. 1488-97 § 1; Ord. No. 1491-98 § 1; Ord. No. 1634-99 § 1; Ord. No. 1636- 99 § 1; Ord. No. 1711-00 § 1) 25-5 - 25-6 RESERVED. 25-7 GENERAL REGULATIONS AND PROVISIONS. 25-7.1 Zoning District Regulations.* The general regulations for each zoning district pertaining to permitted uses, accessory uses, conditional uses, height, lot area and other bulk requirements are contained in "The Table of District Regulations" which is declared