Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-04-09
ZONE ORDINANCE TO Be READY SOON,
WILL PROTECT PALISADE ANDFT,L LEE
ON ALL RESTRICTION VIOLATIONS

The new coming ordinance for the
borough of Fort Lee is now almost
ready and will soon be published. 1t
is without doubt the most important
step for the protection of the restric-
tions of Palisade and the borough that
has been perfected The recent pas
sage of the state coming law was a
great step forward and places such
select suburbs as Palisade, Grant
wood, Fort Lee and others of like
type in Il position where property
rights must be respected and where
arrangements may be stopped without
more than mere formal application
of the law. Recent violations of the
restriction clauses in deeds to prop
erty in Palisade have been not only
open, but defiant. At least one of
these was so vicious in intent and
fragrant as well that one wonders how
1t ever got by. If the same parties
We're to attempt the same thing today
they would be stopped so quickly that
it would make their heads swim.
In talking with The Palisadian this
week, Commissioner Vincent b. Kelly
said:
yes, the ordinance is now about
ready for submission. 1t divides the
borough of Fort Lee into nine sec
tions-namely, % Mansion District,
(2) Villa District, CD Suburban Dis
trict, (D Home District, 90 Two-Fam-
lily District, 60 Tenement District,
% Business District, (S) Industrial
District (9) Unprotected District.
"These districts Mr.. Kelly said.
ARE shown clearly on the map and
cover the whole borough of Fort Lee.
of course. In the mansion, villa and
suburban districts, it will be seen,
houses are restricted to one family,
and no one may violate these restric-
tions under any pretense. In these
districts, however, schools, churches.
private clubs, private nurseries or
greenhouses may be constructed, and
rights of way for transportation lines
or passenger stations are included
peidS7NS Ioi iipL tldil tnItt IIld-
chimes may also be built, and physi-
clans, dentists or architects may have
their offices in their homes; also Dri-
waite stables may be erected where per-
mitted"
'Will this help Palisade at this
time?" Mr.. Kelly was asked
by all MEANS" he replied. "There
is now no need to worry about Pali-
sade's future. Property values are
bound to advance, and now that the
coming law is soon effective there
will be no longer any fears about
what anyone may do. Heretofore
some people have had the fear that
restrictions could not be enforced, and
it has stopped some from building 1t
ought to be a red-letter day for Pail
sadie, and for the borough, for that
matter"
How are these restrictions to be
enforced?"
by the building inspector. All per-
sons connected with the building of
homes must conform to the rules laid
down, and architects or anyone not
obeying the law are subject to fine or
imprisonment The law is very eX-
plicit on this point. Everything that
can be of stable use is included in
the regulations. The front and rear
yard depth, the side yard depth or
width-in fact, everything that will
make the law complete-has been en-
compassed The ordinance covers ev-
erything."
| The commission appointed by the
Borough Council consists Of Messrs.
Vincent b. Kelly, John II. Bradshaw,
John c. Abbott, w. Walter Oettel,
William A. Mackay, William Kyler,
Jr., a. L. Mohan, +. G. Kaufer,
James ID. Moore, James Schuester
Herman Kaiser and f. H. Howell
In conclusion Mr. Kelly said: 1.-The
commission is deeply indebted to En-
gineer Duncan McClave, who has
made wonderful and exhaustive
study of the principles underlying the
coming system and which has enabled
the commission to apply these princi-
pies to the borough of Fort Lee and
benefit the entire community. We also
had the legal, advice and counsel of
Senator Mackay and his law firm
throughout all of our deliberations
when desired"