CHAPTER XI TITLE, PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF CHAPTERS XI THROUGH XXIV(B)
11-1 TITLE

This chapter, together with Chapter XII, Definitions; Chapter XIII, Land Use Procedures and Fees; Chapter XIV, Planning Board; Chapter XV, Zoning Board of Adjustment; Chapter XVI, Subdivision and Site Plan Review; Chapter XVII, Environmental Impact Study Chapter XVIII, Flood Hazard Area Regulations; Chapter XIX, Soil Erosion, Sediment Control and Flood Prevention Regulations; Chapter XX, Soil Extraction Regulations; Chapter XXI, Zoning Regulations; Chapter XXII, Land Use Ordinance Enforcement, Violations, Penalties, Separability of Provisions and Effective Date; Chapter XXIII, Tree Preservation and Landscape Regulations; Chapter XXIV(A), Lot Development Permit, and Chapter XXIV(B), Stormwater Management shall be known as the Land Use Ordinance of the Township of Mendham.

**Webmasters Note: The previous section has been amended as per Ordinance No. 5-2006.

11-2 PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY

The purpose of the Land Use Ordinance of the Township of Mendham is to provide rules, regulations and standards for the use and development of land within the township so as to protect and promote the public safety, health, convenience and general welfare of the township and its neighboring communities. It shall be administered to insure orderly growth and development, conservation, protection and proper use of land as well as adequate provisions for circulation, utilities and services, Any requirements of other township ordinances relating to the use and development of land shall also be satisfied whenever applicable.

The principal authority for the Land Use Ordinance of the Township of Mendham is the Municipal Land Use Law, R.S. 40:55D-1 and following. Other statutory authorities include the Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act, R.S. 4:24-39 and following, and the Flood Hazard Area Control Act, R.S. 58:16A-50 and following.

11-3 SCOPE

It is not intended by this ordinance to repeal, abrogate, annul or in any way impair or interfere with existing provisions of other laws or ordinances, except those specifically or impliedly repealed by this ordinance. It is not intended to affect any private restrictions placed upon property by covenant, deed or other private agreement unless repugnant hereto.

Where this ordinance imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or premises or upon the height of buildings or lot coverage or requires greater lot area or longer yards or other open spaces than are imposed or required by such rules, regulations or by such private restrictions, then the provisions or this ordinance shall control.