A. Purpose (AP). The zone is to recognize the deed restricted farmland and grasslands in the northern part of the township.
B. Permitted principal uses (AP).
(1) Agricultural uses.
(2) Farms.
(3) Parks and passive recreation.
(4) Wireless communications towers and antennas when the tower or antenna is located on property owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the Township of Pohatcong or Board of Education and provided that a license or lease authorizing the antennas has been approved by the Township of Pohatcong, subject to the conditions set forth in § 285-39J.
C. Conditional uses.
(1) Single-family dwellings only as permitted by the deed restrictions provided in Warren County Deed Volume 1563, Page 289, Volume 1570, Page 1, and Deed Volume 1571, Page 237 and as set forth in the bulk requirements below.
(2) Wireless communications towers and antennas.
D. Accessory uses.
(1) Farm structures, such as barns, greenhouses, sheds, and farm stands.
E. Performance regulations for all uses.
A. Purpose. This zoning district area was created to maintain and promote the prevailing rural agricultural character found within the Musconetcong and Pohatcong Valley areas and to safeguard the environmental attributes identified in the Township Master Plan. [Amended 6-6-2000 by Ord. No. 00-24]
B. Permitted principal uses (R-1).
(1) Single-family dwellings.
(2) Houses of worship.
(3) Farms.
(4) Agricultural uses.
(5) Wireless communications towers and antennas when the tower or antenna is located on property owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the Township of Pohatcong or Board of Education and provided that a license or lease authorizing the antennas has been approved by the Township of Pohatcong, subject to the conditions set forth in § 285-39J.
(6) Pertaining only to approximately eight-six (86) acres of land on the easterly side of Interstate Route 78, which are identified as Block 95/Lots 2 & 2.06 on the Township Tax Maps, the subject lands can be developed in accordance with the "ARH" Age-Restricted Housing Overlay Zoning Provisions contained in ' 285-23A. of this chapter, subject to the following additional provisions:
(a) The "ARH" development on the subject lands is served by both public sewerage and public water facilities; and
(b) The approximately eighty-four (84) acres of land identified as Block 99/Lot 4 on the Township Tax Maps (a.k.a. "Resnick-Victoria Ridge") may have its development potential transferred to Block 95/Lots 2 & 2.06, provided that Block 99/Lot 4 is deed restricted for agricultural/open space use only, plus the allowance to construct one (1) non age restricted detached dwelling unit thereon in accordance with the requirements specified in Section 285-10 of this chapter for single-family dwellings in the "R-I" Rural Residential zoning district.
**Webmasters Note: The previous subsection, (6), has been amended as per Ordinance No. 03- 19.
C. Permitted accessory uses (R-1).
(1) Garages.
(2) Storage sheds, not exceeding 200 square feet and not greater than 16 feet in height.
(3) Animal pens for not more than four domestic pets which are the property of the resident, except there is no limit on the number of farm animals kept on a farm.
(4) Other normal residential structures, such as private swimming pools, patios, decks, fireplaces and the like, provided that such shall not be included for the purposes of maximum impervious surface ratio (ISR).
(5) The office of a member of a recognized profession who is in residence on the lot, provided that not more than 33% of the floor area of one story or the basement is devoted to such use and further provided that not more than three persons other than residents of the premises shall be employed by such professional person. In addition, adequate off-street parking shall be provided on the lot subject to the provision of this chapter.
(6) Home occupation use as defined in Chapter 123, provided that no employees other than members of the immediate family of the occupant are employed on the premises and no goods for sale or stock-in-trade are displayed so as to be visible from outside the structure.
(7) Farm stands.
(8) Housing for farm workers (transient or migratory) to be located upon the farm of an employing farmer, said farm to be at least 20 acres in size, provided that such housing facilities shall be occupied only during that period of time when workers are engaged in agricultural pursuits and that such facilities shall not be occupied during those periods when agricultural growing and harvesting activities are not in progress and provided further that nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to permit the establishment of housing facilities for transient labor not engaged in activities of an agricultural nature. Any building containing such housing facilities shall be located at least 200 feet from a property line and at least 25 feet from another building.
D. Conditional uses (R-1).
(1) ECHO units.
(2) Family child-care center.
(3) Lot size averaging residential development.
(4) Wireless communications towers and antennas.
E. Performance regulations for principal uses (R-1). 3
F. Performance regulations for accessory uses (R-1). 4
G. Performance regulations for conditional uses (R-1). See Article V regarding the performance standards for conditional uses.
H. [Added 6-6-2000 by Ord. No. 00-24] Performance regulations for grandfathered undersized vacant and developed lots. The following provisions are exceptions to the performance regulations for single-family dwellings specified in §§ 285-10E and 258-10F hereinabove:
(1) All vacant lots in the R-1 District existing prior to May 31, 2000, between 2 1/2 acres and five acres in area which conform to the requirements specified in § 285-10H(3) herein shall be permitted to be developed with a detached single-family dwelling unit in accordance with the requirements of § 285-10H(3), provided that all other necessary permits and approvals for construction of a detached single-family dwelling unit are secured in the usual manner.
(2) All detached single-family dwelling units located in the R-1 Districts on May 31, 2000, on lots between 2V2 acres and five acres in area shall meet the requirements specified in § 285-10H(3) herein.
(3) Performance regulations for single-family dwellings on grandfathered lots.
Single-Family Dwelling
Minimum lot area 2 1/2 acres
Minimum lot width at setback 200 feet
Minimum lot width at street 120 feet
Maximum lot depth 500 feet
Maximum height (stories/feet) 2 1/2/35 feet
Minimum front yard 60 feet
Minimum side yard 40 feet
Minimum rear yard 100 feet
Maximum impervious surface ratio 0.10
Accessory Garages
Maximum height 25 feet
Maximum area 600 square feet
Minimum front yard 60 feet
Minimum side yard 40 feet
Minimum rear yard 100 feet
NOTE: All other permitted accessory structures shall conform to the performance regulations for accessory uses (R-1).
A. Purpose (R-3). Those portions of the township which are designated R-3 are on existing developed areas in the area of Warren Glen-Bloomsbury Road (Route 639) and south of Mellicks Woods Road towards Route 519. Two vacant areas exist along the northeast borders, adjacent to Lopatcong and Phillipsburg. The allowable density shall be 0.66 to 2.5 dwelling units per acre, depending upon the existing development pattern and the availability of public sewer. Clustering is an option for new development with public sewer and water only. New lots are required to have an acre and a half if they are on septic systems.
B. Permitted principal uses (R-3).
(1) Single-family dwellings.
(2) Houses of worship.
(3) Farms.
(4) Agricultural uses.
(5) Wireless communications towers and antennas when the tower or antenna is located on property owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the Township of Pohatcong or Board of Education and provided that a license or lease authorizing the antennas has been approved by the Township of Pohatcong, subject to the conditions set forth in § 285-39J.
C. Permitted accessory uses (R-3).
(1) Garages.
(2) Storage sheds, not exceeding 200 square feet and not greater than 16 feet in height.
(3) Animal pens for not more than four domestic pets which are the property of the resident, except there is no limit on the number of farm animals kept on a farm.
(4) Other normal residential structures, such as private swimming pools, patios, decks, fireplaces and the like, provided that such shall not be included for the purposes of maximum impervious surface ratio (ISR).
(5) The office of a member of a recognized profession who is in residence on the lot, provided that not more than 33% of the floor area of one story or the basement is devoted to such use and further provided that not more than three persons other than residents of the premises shall be employed by such professional person. In addition, adequate off-street parking shall be provided on the lot subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(6) Home occupation use as defined in Chapter 123, provided that no employees other than members of the immediate family of the occupant are employed on the premises and no goods for sale or stock-in-trade are displayed so as to be visible from outside the structure.
(7) Farm stands.
(8) Housing for farm workers (transient or migratory) to be located upon the farm of an employing farmer, said farm to be at least 20 acres in size, provided that such housing facilities shall be occupied only during that period of time when workers are engaged in agricultural pursuits and that such facilities shall not be occupied during those periods when agricultural growing and harvesting activities are not in progress and provided further that nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to permit the establishment of housing facilities for transient labor not engaged in activities of an agricultural nature. Any building containing such housing facilities shall be located at least 200 feet from a property line and at least 25 feet from another building.
D. Conditional uses (R-3).
(1) ECHO units.
(2) Family child-care center.
(3) Cluster residential development.
(4) Wireless communications towers and antennas.
E. Performance regulations for principal uses (R-3).
F. Performance regulations for accessory uses (R-3).
G. Performance regulations for conditional uses (R-3). See Article V regarding the performance standards for conditional uses.
A. Purpose (R-3A). That portion of the township which is designated R-3A is on New Brunswick Avenue west of Route 22. The allowable density shall be 0.66 to 12 dwelling units per acre, depending upon the existing development pattern and the availability of public sewer. Clustering is an option for new development with public sewer and water only. New lots are required to have an acre and a half if they are on septic systems.
B. Permitted principal uses (R-3A).
(1) Single-family dwellings.
(2) Houses of worship.
(3) Farms
(4) Agricultural uses.
(5) Wireless communications towers and antennas when the tower or antenna is located on property owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the Township of Pohatcong or Board of Education and provided that a license or lease authorizing the antennas has been approved by the Township of Pohatcong, subject to the conditions set forth in § 285-39J.
C. Permitted accessory uses (R-3A).
(1) Garages.
(2) Storage sheds, not exceeding 200 square feet and not greater than 16 feet in height.
(3) Animal pens for not more than four domestic pets which are the property of the resident, except there is no limit on the number of farm animals kept on a farm.
(4) Other normal residential structures, such as private swimming pools, patios, decks, fireplaces and the like, provided that such shall not be included for the purposes of maximum impervious surface ratio (ISR).
(5) The office of a member of a recognized profession who is in residence on the lot, provided that not more than 33% of the floor area of one story or the basement is devoted to such use and further provided that not more than three persons other than residents of the premises shall be employed by such professional person. In addition, adequate off-street parking shall be provided on the lot subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(6) Home occupation use as defined in Chapter 123, provided that no employees other than members of the immediate family of the occupant are employed on the premises and no goods for sale or stock-in-trade are displayed so as to be visible from outside the structure.
(7) Farm stands.
(8) Housing for farm workers (transient or migratory) to be located upon the farm of an employing farmer, said farm to be at least 20 acres in size, provided that such housing facilities shall be occupied only during that period of time when workers are engaged in agricultural pursuits and that such facilities shall not be occupied during those periods when agricultural growing and harvesting activities are not in progress and provided further that nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to permit the establishment of housing facilities for transient labor not engaged in activities of an agricultural nature. Any building containing such housing facilities shall be located at least 200 feet from a property line and at least 25 feet from another building.
D. Conditional uses (R-3A).
(1) ECHO units.
(2) Family child-care center.
(3) Cluster residential development.
(4) Senior citizen housing.
(5) Wireless communications towers and antennas.
E. Performance regulations for principal uses (R-3A).
F. Performance regulations for accessory uses (R-3A).
G. Performance regulations for conditional uses (R-3A). See Article V regarding the performance standards for conditional uses.
