New Vernon Township Prepared by: New Vernon Township Planning Commission & Mercer County Regional Planning Commission Table of Contents ARTICLE I SHORT TITLE .PURPOSE .SCOPE 2 Section 100: Short Title ..................................................... 2 Section101: Purpose ...................................................... 2 Section102: Scope ....................................................... 3 Section 103: Application ................................................... 3 ARTICLE I1 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES 4 Section 200: Purpose of Community Development Objectives ....................... 4 Section 201 : Overall Goal .................................................. 4 Section 202: Land Use Goal ................................................ 4 202.1 : Specific Objectives ....................................... 4 Section 203: Economic Goal ................................................ 5 203.1: Specific Objectives ....................................... 5 Section 204: Housing Goal ................................................. 5 204.1 : Specific Objectives ...................................... 5 Section 205: Community Facilities and Services Goal .............................. 6 205.1 : Specific Objectives ...................................... 6 Section 206: Environmental and Aesthetic Goal .................................. 6 206.1 : Specific Objectives ...................................... 6 ARTICLE I11 ZONING DISTRICTS 8 Section 300: Zoning Districts ................................................ 8 Section 301 : Boundaries of Zoning Districts .................................... 8 301.1: Where a Zoning District Boundary Approximately Follows a Street or Alley ......................................... 8 301.2: Where a Zoning District Boundary Approximately Parallels a Street Lot Line or Alley Lot Line ........................... 8 301.3: Where a Zoning District Boundary Approximately Follows a Lot Line ....................................... 8 301.4: Where A Zoning District Boundary Follows a Watercourse ........8 301.5: Submerged Areas ........................................ 9 301.6: Classification of Annexed Lands ............................. 9 301.7: Vacation of Public Ways ................................... 9 301.8: Where a Zoning District Boundary Does Not Follow a Physical Feature or Lot Line and None of the Previous Rules Apply ..................................... 9 Section 302: Flood Plain District Overlay Concept ................................ 9 I I ARTICLE IV "R" RURAL RESIDENTIAL-AGRICULTURE ZONING DISTRICT 10 I Section 400: Purpose of Zoning District ....................................... 10 Section 401: Use Regulations ............................................... 10 401.1: Principal Uses Permitted .................................. 10 i 401.2: Prohibited Uses ........................................ 14 401.3: Accessory Uses Permitted ................................. 14 Section 402: Height Regulations ............................................ 16 1 402.1: General Provision ....................................... 16 402.2: Maximum Height Requirements ............................ 16 Section 403 : Area Regulations .............................................. 16 1 403.1 : Minimum Lot Area , excluding road right-of-way ............... 16 403.2: Minimum Lot Width as determined at the building setback line .... 17 1 403.3 : Maximum Percentage of Lot Coverage ....................... 17 403.4: Minimum Building Setback ................................ 17 403.5: Minimum Side Yard ..................................... 17 1 403.6: Minimum Rear Yard ..................................... 17 403.7: Minimum Floor Area .................................... 18 1 ARTICLE V "B" BUSINESS-TRAVEL SERVICE DISTRICT 19 Section 500: Purpose of Zoning District ....................................... 19 I Section 501: Use Regulations ............................................... 19 501.1: Principal Uses Permitted .................................. 19 501.2: Accessory Uses Permitted ................................. 20 1 501.3: Prohibited Uses ........................................ 21 Section 502: Development Regulations ....................................... 21 I 502.1 : Provisions of Use ....................................... 21 502.2: Buffer and Screening Requirements ......................... 22 Section 503: Height Regulations ............................................ 23 1 503.1: Maximum Height Requirement ............................. 23 Section 504: Area Regulations .............................................. 23 504.1 : Minimum Lot Area , excluding road right-of-way ...............23 1 504.2: Minimum Lot Width as determined at the building setback line ....23 504.3: Minimum Building Setback ................................ 23 504.4: Minimum Building Distance from a Lot Line of any 1 "R" Zoning District ..................................... 23 504.5: Minimum Side Yard for principal and accessory structures ........23 504.6: Minimum Rear Yard ..................................... 24 1 I I I l1 I ARTICLE VI "I" INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT 25 Section 600: Purpose of Zoning District ........................................ 25 1 Section 601: Use Regulations ............................................... 25 601.1: Principal Uses Permitted .................................. 25 601.2: Accessory Uses Permitted ................................. 26 I Section 602: Development Regulations ....................................... 26 602.1: Provisions of Use ....................................... 26 602.2: Buffer and Screening Requirements ......................... 28 I Section 603: Height Regulations ............................................ 28 603.1: Maximum Height Requirement ............................. 28 Section 604: Area Regulations .............................................. 28 I 604.1: Minimum Lot Area , excluding road right-of-way ............... 28 604.2: Minimum Lot Width, as determined at the building setback line ....29 604.3: Minimum Building Setback to a Road Centerline ...............29 I 604.4: Minimum Building Distance to a Lot Line of any "R" Zoning District ...................................... 29 I 604.5: Minimum Building Distance to any Other Lot Line .............. 29 604.6: Minimum Side Yard ..................................... 29 I 604.7: Minimum Rear Yard ..................................... 29 ARTICLE VI1 "FP" FLOOD PLAIN ZONING DISTRICT 30 I Section 700: Purpose of Zoning District ....................................... 30 Section 701: Municipal Liability ............................................. 30 Section 702: Designation of Flood Plain District Area(s) .......................... 30 I 702.1 : Identification .......................................... 30 702.2: Determination of the One-Hundred Year Flood Elevation ......... 31 702.3: Changes in Designation of Flood-Prone Area(s) ................31 I 702.4: Boundary Disputes ...................................... 31 Section 703: Use Regulations ............................................... 31 I 703.1 : Permitted Uses ......................................... 31 703.2: Prohibited Uses ........................................ 32 Section 704: Specific Requirements .......................................... 33 u 704.1: General .............................................. 33 704.2: Design and Construction Standards ......................... 33 704.3: Special Requirements for Manufactured Homes ................36 I Section 705: Existing Structures in the Flood Plain District ........................ 36 I ARTICLE VI11 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE 37 I I I I ARTICLE IX SIGN REGULATIONS 38 I Section900: Purpose ..................................................... 38 Section 90 1: Applicability ................................................. 38 i Section 902: Definitions and Interpretation .................................... 38 Section 903 : Computations ................................................ 41 903.1: Computation of Area of Individual Signs ..................... 42 1 903.2: Computation of Area of Multifaced Signs ..................... 42 903.3: Computation of Height ................................... 42 903.4: Computation of Maximum Total Permitted Sign Area 1 foraZoneLot ......................................... 42 Section 904: Permitted Signs, Prohibited Signs, and Requirements for Sign Type, Numbers, Area, Dimensions, and Location .......................... 43 I 904.1 : Other Permitted Signs .................................... 43 904.2: Prohibited Signs ........................................ 43 I 904.3: Other General Requirements ............................... 44 Section 905: Signs in the Public Right-of-way .................................. 44 905.1: Permanent Signs ....................................... 44 1 905.2: Temporary Signs ....................................... 45 905.3: Emergency Signs ....................................... 45 905.4: Other Signs Forfeited .................................... 45 1 Section 906: Signs Exempt from Regulation Under this Ordinance ...................45 Section 907: Permits and Permit Procedures for Signs ............................ 46 907.1 : Permit Not Required ..................................... 46 1 907.2: Applications for Sign Permit ............................... 47 907.3: Master Signage Plan ..................................... 47 907.4: Sign Permit Fees ........................................ 47 1 907.5: Action on Sign Permit . Application