§ 276-15. R-1 Single-Family Residential.

A. 

Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings.

(1) 

Detached single-family dwelling units.

(2) 

Public playgrounds, public conservation areas, public parks, public open space and public purpose uses.

(3) 

Public and private day schools of elementary and/or high school grade licensed by the State of New Jersey; except that nursery and/or day-care centers or schools are not permitted.

(4) 

Churches which consist of commonly known, recognized and long-established sects or denominations.

(5) 

Public utilities as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67 (see § 276-46 for standards).

(6) 

Community residences for the developmentally disabled, community shelters for victims of domestic violence, community residences for the terminally ill and community residences for persons with head injuries and all other entities which may in the future be set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.1 and N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.2, and the requirements for all of those residences shall be the same as for single-family residences within this zone.

(7) 

Planned commercial development, where indicated on the Zoning Map only, in accordance with the provisions specified in § 276-49 of this chapter.

(8) 

Bed-and-breakfast establishments as conditional uses under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67 (see § 276-46 for standards).

B. 

Accessory uses permitted.

(1) 

Private residential swimming pools (see § 276-42 for standards) and other usual recreational facilities customarily associated with residential dwelling units.

(2) 

Private residential sheds for the storage of objects by the residents of the property, on the same lot/parcel, each not exceeding 15 feet in height from the grade/ground elevation, and altogether not exceeding 150 square feet in gross floor area. All residential sheds must be anchored in accordance with § 276-51B(6)(a) to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure. Private residential sheds may not encroach into the front yard required for the residential use in the zoning district in which it is located.

(3) 

Boats on trailers and campers to be parked or stored only and located in rear and side yards only. Their dimensions shall not be counted in determining total building coverage, and they shall not be used for temporary or permanent living quarters while situated on the lot.

(4) 

Off-street parking and private residential garages (see § 276-15E hereinbelow and § 276-35, Off-street parking, loading areas and driveways). Detached residential garages to the principal structure shall require the front of the garage to be set back a minimum of 20 feet from the front facade of the principal structure, not exceeding 15 feet in height, and altogether not exceeding 400 square feet in gross floor area, on the same lot/parcel.

(5) 

Fences and walls (see § 276-30).

(6) 

Home occupations (see Article II for definition arid requirements).

(7) 

Signs (see § 276-15F hereinbelow and § 276-40).

(8) 

Satellite dish antennas (see Chapter 212 of the Code).

(9) 

Air-conditioning/HVAC compressor units and emergency electrical generators are not permitted in the front yard of any principal structure and/or lot. Air-conditioning/HVAC compressor units and emergency electrical generators are not permitted in the front 50% of a side yard and shall be located a minimum of four feet from the side property line; and as to any such equipment that is located in a side yard, it shall be screened so as to not be visible from any street or adjoining property when viewed from ground level. Temporary (i.e., removable) window air-conditioning units and temporary ductless air-conditioning/HVAC compressor units that do not project more than one foot beyond the existing structure are permitted when incorporated into an existing building by way of renovation. Replacement of in-kind units, without any increase in footprint size, located in the setback area prior to the adoption of this section are exempt to this regulation.

C. 

Maximum building height.

(1) 

No building height shall exceed 36 feet in height from the base flood elevation (BFE) or three stories, whichever is less, except that churches and schools shall not exceed 55 feet and except further as allowed in § 276-47 of this chapter. All development on undersized lots shall have a reduced maximum building height in accordance with the schedules set forth in § 276-34B(9). The following structures may be erected above the heights prescribed by this section, but in no case shall the height of any of these appurtenances exceed a height equal to 10% more than the maximum height permitted for the particular use at issue:

(a) 

Mechanical rooms and other roof structures for the housing of stairways, tanks, ventilating fans, HVAC equipment or similar equipment, including elevator equipment rooms, required to operate and maintain the building.

(b) 

Skylights, spires, cupolas, flagpoles, chimneys or similar structures.

(2) 

Cellular telephone antennas and/or associated equipment are expressly excluded from this provision.

D. 

Area and yard requirements.

[Amended 4-7-2020 by Ord. No. 1796]

Requirement		Detached Single-Family Dwellings	Schools and Churches
Principal building, minimum
	Lot area	5,000 square feet	12,000 square feet
	Lot frontage	50 feet	120 feet
	Lot width	50 feet	120 feet
	Lot depth	100 feet	100 feet
	Side yard (each)	20 feet total, 8 feet minimum	20 feet
	Front yard	10 feet	20 feet
	Rear yard	10 feet	30 feet
Accessory building, minimum
	Distance to side line	4 feet	20 feet
	Distance to rear line	4 feet	20 feet
	Distance to other building	8 feet	20 feet
	Maximum building coverage of principal building	60%	50%
	Maximum lot (impervious) coverage	80%	60%

NOTES:
	Except that the side yard setback distance may be reduced to the existing side yard distance of an existing principal building on the lot; provided that the minimum side yard setback distance shall be no less than four feet in any instance.
	For existing detached single-family dwelling units which were constructed prior to 1986 and for structures containing two units, both of which are single-family dwelling units (i.e., residential duplexes) which were constructed prior to 1986, new open porches, open above-ground decks, stairs, stair landings and/or steps providing access to the first floor of the structure shall be permitted to extend into the front yard setback area, but if so extended, a minimum distance of 5 feet to all property lines shall be maintained.
	May be reduced to the required front yard setback distance in instances where the rear of the lot does not abut another street or lot.
	Existing stairs and porches may be replaced with identical stairs and porches regardless of the setback requirements of the district in which the subject property is located.
	Eaves, cornices or overhangs more than 10 feet above lot grade may project into yard setback areas a maximum of 24 inches. In order to create an aesthetically pleasing building facade along the side of a building which fronts a street, bay windows or other architectural detailing more than 10 feet above lot grade may extend into the front yard setback a maximum of 24 inches.

E. 

Minimum off-street parking. Each individual use shall provide parking spaces according to the following minimum provisions:

(1) 

Detached single-family dwelling units shall provide parking spaces in accordance with the standards established by the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS) (N.J.S.A. 5:21-1 et seq.). RSIS standards include parking requirements for residential uses based on unit (bedroom) size. If the applicant does not specify the number of bedrooms per dwelling unit, then each dwelling unit shall be subject to the RSIS parking space requirements for a four-bedroom dwelling unit.

(2) 

Churches shall provide one space per every three permanent seats. (One seat shall be considered 22 inches in calculating the capacity of pews or benches.)

(3) 

Stacked parking, where motor vehicles are parked one in front of the other and require, when fully utilized, the moving of one vehicle to allow the removal of another, is prohibited, except in the instance of residential units where two spaces are provided for a particular dwelling unit. Stacked parking is not permitted within an enclosed garage where vehicles must exit the site by backing out into the street. A car may be stacked in front of the garage if there is a minimum of 20 feet from the garage to the property line.

(4) 

See § 276-35, Off-street parking, loading areas and driveways, for additional standards.

F. 

Signs.

(1) 

Dwelling units: information and direction signs as defined in § 276-40A(5).

(2) 

Churches and schools: one freestanding sign not exceeding 15 square feet in area, 10 feet in height and set back at least five feet from all street and property lines, plus one attached sign not exceeding 25 square feet.

(3) 

See § 276-40 for additional standards.