Public Township Council Meeting — Packet

DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 25-4 DEFINITIONS. a. Meaning of Certain Terms. 1. The word "use" and the word "used" refer to any purpose for which a lot or land or part thereof is arranged, intended or designed to be used, occupied, maintained, made available or offered for use; and to any purpose for which a building or structure or part thereof is arranged, intended or designed to be used, occupied, maintained, made available or offered for use, or erected, reconstructed, altered, enlarged, moved or rebuilt with the intention or design of using the same. 2. The term "shall" indicates a mandatory requirement, and the term "may" indicates a permissive action. 3. Any word or term not defined in this chapter or the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-3–40:55D-7, shall be used with a meaning of standard usage for the context in which the word is used. b. Specific Definitions. Accessory building or structure shall mean a subordinate building or structure on the same lot with a main building or portion of the main building, occupied or devoted exclusively to a permitted accessory use. Where an accessory building is attached to a main building in a substantial manner by a wall or roof, such accessory building shall be considered part of the main building. Accessory use shall mean use naturally and normally incident and subordinate to the principal use of the premises or lot. The following uses are not accessory uses and are prohibited: 1. The storage or constant outdoor parking for more than twenty (20) days of any inoperable motor vehicle in any zone. Comment [PG5]: addressed elsewhere in ordinance 2. The dismantling, assembly or repair of a vehicle other than one belonging to a member of the resident household in any Residential Zoning District and any Nonresidential Zoning District where such use is not permitted. 32. The outdoor storage of motor vehicle parts or accessories in any Residential Zone. 43. An airport, aircraft

onresidential Zoning District where such use is not permitted. 32. The outdoor storage of motor vehicle parts or accessories in any Residential Zone. 43. An airport, aircraft landing strip, or heliport in any Zoning District. 4. Outdoor bins for the collection of used clothing, shoes, household items or other goods. Administrative officer for purposes of this chapter shall mean the Director of Planning and Development. Alteration of building or structure shall mean a change in the supporting members of a building or structure; an addition, diminution, or the moving of a building from one (1) location to another. Antenna shall mean any device specifically designed for the reception or transmission or both of radio frequency signals, but not including receivers, transmitters and transmission lines. 1. Antenna support shall mean any mechanical or structural elements whose specific purpose is to support and maintain an antenna at an elevated point. 2. Commercial antennas shall mean any combination of antenna support, accessory structures and buildings, and antennas designed in whole or in part for the reception and/or transmission of radio frequency energy as a part of a licensed radio, TV or microwave facility employed for commercial use. Commercial antennas shall include such services as are employed by nonprofit or religious stations not licensed under the amateur or CB regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, but shall not include wireless telecommunications antennas. 9