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Township of Hamilton, NJ Rural Development Districts
Ch 203 Art VI Rural Development Districts
§ 203-35 Purpose.
§ 203-36 Permitted, accessory and conditional uses.
§ 203-37 Area and bulk requirements; exceptions.
§ 203-38 Off-street on-site parking.
§ 203-39 Landscaping.
§ 203-40 Lighting.
§ 203-41 Signs.
§ 203-42 Additional standards.
§ 203-42.1 Nonclustered single-family residential development.
Article VI: Rural Development Districts
Chapter 203: Land Use and Development Article VI Rural Development Districts
The rural development area recognizes that there are areas within the Pinelands Area which are slightly modified and may be suitable for limited future development subject to strict environmental performance standards. This area is a balance of environment and development values that is intermediate between the pristine forest area and existing growth areas.
These areas in Hamilton Township represent a development zone that provides the option of rural living concurrently with environmentally sensitive areas.
Within the rural development area, the following zoning districts have been established:
[Amended 10-15-2007 by Ord. No. 1608-2007]
RD-2.5
In the RD-2.5, RD-4, RD-5 and RD-20 Districts, clustering of single-family detached dwellings in accordance with § 203-196.1 shall be required whenever two or more units are proposed as part of a residential development.
[Amended 8-17-1992 by Ord. No. 1127-92; 5-17-1993 by Ord. No. 11-48-93; 10-15-2007 by Ord. No. 1608-2007; 6-18-2012 by Ord. No. 1722-2012]
A building or land in the rural growth districts shall be used only for the following purposes:
Agricultural-related employee housing
Forestry (See § 203-175.)
Single-family residential on existing lots of record (See also Article XVI, § 203-202, and XV, § 203-193.)
Agricultural (in conjunction with a residential use)
Private pools (See § 203-178.)
Professional offices for one professional (See § 203-179.)
[Amended 8-17-1992 by Ord. No. 1127-92, 10-15-2007 by Ord. No. 1608-2007]
Principal structurea
Accessory structuree
(acres)b,g
Maximum impermeable coverage (percent)
50 aggregate, minimum 20 on 1 side
80 aggregate, minimum 30 on 1 side
100 aggregate, minimum 50 on 1 side
115 aggregate, minimum 50 on 1 side
200 aggregate, minimum 75 on 1 side
(feet)b
Not permitted in front yard areas
See Article XVI, § 203-202, for undersized lots of record.
Projections into front yards by porches, balconies, stairs and canopies shall be limited to 12 feet or the building setback line, whichever is less, in side or rear yard areas, and six feet or the building setback line, whichever is less, in front yard areas. Bay window projections into front and rear yards shall be limited to three feet and in side yards shall be limited to two feet. The length of such window(s) shall not exceed, in total, 30% of the exterior wall on which they are located.
See Article XV, Special Regulations, § 203-181, Setback standards for Pinelands-designated scenic corridors.
Lots existing at the time of adoption of this chapter that are identified on the Township Tax Maps to encompass an area of 0.91 or more acres shall, for the purpose of this section, be considered a one-acre lot, provided that the following conditions are met:
The lot existed prior to February 7, 1979.
The lot is not under common ownership with any contiguous parcel as of February 7, 1979, or since that date.
Notwithstanding the minimum lot areas set forth in Subsection A under lot requirements above, no such minimum lot area for a nonresidential use in the RD-1, RD-2.5, RD-4, RD-5 or RD-20 District shall be less than that needed to meet the water quality standards of Article XV, § 203-186B(4), whether or not the lot may be served by a centralized sewer treatment or collection system.
In the Forest Area District, Rural Development Districts and Agricultural Districts, where the parcel of land existed as a conforming lot prior to February 7, 1979, the parcel is not contiguous to other vacant lot(s) in the same ownership and the lot is an undersized lot of record in respect to the zone in which it is located, a single-family residential structure may be expanded or enlarged and accessory structures may be constructed, expanded or enlarged as long as the following front yard and side yard setbacks will be maintained:
The RD-1 District setback requirements shall apply to the following parcels in the Hamilton Walk Area of the RD-5 Zoning District:
Block 1144.01, Lots 1 through 11.
Block 1144.02, Lots 1 through 28.
Block 1144.03, Lots 1 through 16.
Block 1144.04, Lots 1 through 19.
Block 1144.05, Lots 1 through 18.
Block 1144.06, Lots 1 through 17.
For new uses in existing cleared areas, the planting requirements for Article XI, Planned Adult Communities, § 203-98B, shall be used.[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, pertaining to permanent plantings, which immediately followed this subsection; was deleted 8-4-1997 by Ord. No. 1280-97.
The site plans or major subdivision plans filed with the Township shall include a landscape plan identifying areas to be cleared and planted and areas where existing vegetation is to be preserved and shall incorporate the elements set forth in § 203-185A(4). The location of proposed plants shall be drawn to scale at maturity and keyed to a plant list. The plant list shall indicate the quantity, botanical and common name, size at installation and root condition (bare root, balled and burlapped) container (including size) for each proposed species along with a schedule for planting. The landscape portion of the application shall also include applicable planting details, cost estimates and pertinent maintenance schedule.
Standards for vegetation removal and management are enclosed as § 203-185.
The CLUZ Impact Zone is indicated on the Zoning Map.[1] The intent herein is to identify areas of potential noise impact for future developments. Of particular interest is safeguarding against excessive noise impact in residential developments being considered in that area. Whenever a residential development is considered within the CLUZ Zone, the applicant must submit the necessary noise impact studies and solutions to the potential alleviation of this problem. Details of the CLUZ Impact Zone are included in Article XV, Special Regulations, § 203-170, CLUZ Impact Area.
Single-family detached dwellings which are not clustered in accordance with the standards of § 203-196.1 may be permitted as a conditional use in the RD-2.5, RD-4, RD-5 and RD-20 Districts, provided that:
Minimum lot area and bulk requirements shall be consistent with those set forth in § 203-37.