Gloucester County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
7 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
2Residential
4Mobile Home Park District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 6
Residence District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 6
Residence District R-2
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 6
Residence-Conservation District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 6
General provisions
216 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
In any subdivision where one or more lots are less than five acres in size, all roads shall be paved. All collector streets shall be paved.
All streets and public ways shall be cleared and graded to their full width of right-of-way and to the established and approved grade as set out in section 34-151.
The top of each sign shall be seven feet above the centerline grade of the road. Blue reflectorized background baked on six-inch wide aluminum blanks; Name letter shall be four-inch silver reflectorized letters.
Street name signs shall be placed at each street intersection on metal posts erected in concrete (or any other approved method) by the developer. The top of each sign shall be seven feet above the centerline grade of the road.
Surface course (optional): 1¼ inches minimum D.O.T. type I or type II asphaltic concrete... Base: Six inches minimum of compacted limerock... Subgrade stabilization: ... minimum of eight inches in depth.
General notes pertaining to typical roadway section design standards shall be as follows: Stabilization shall be type b unless otherwise noted. Streets shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction, and Maintenance for Streets and Highways.
Within a residence R-1-A district, as shown on the zoning map of the town, the following use provisions shall apply: ...
All principal structures shall meet: floor area at least 875 sqft, roof overhang at least 6 inches, roof pitch at least 3/12, foundation solid continuous masonry, homes parallel to street, max one residence per lot.
The R-1-B district shall allow for all uses provided for in the current zoning classification of R-1, but shall additionally allow for the following use: modular and/or manufactured housing.
All manufactured or modular homes must have a minimum square footage of heated and cooled floor area of 900 square feet; skirting must be completed prior to certificate of occupancy.
Within an industrial I district, as shown on the zoning map of the town, the following provisions shall apply: ...
Uses permitted: any industry conforming to criteria, retail propane, laundry, electrical repair, cold storage, trucking, signs, metal fabricating, radio/TV towers. Prohibited: residences, places of public assembly, junkyards.
Within a public-institutional PI district, as shown on the zoning map of the town, the following provisions shall apply: ...
Uses permitted: governmental offices, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, cemeteries, prisons, parks, utilities, churches (with conditions), etc.
Within a park P district, as shown on the zoning map of the town, the following provisions shall apply: ...
Uses permitted: publicly-owned parks and recreational facilities, signs.
Within a U district, as shown in the zoning map of the town, the following provisions shall apply: ...
Uses permitted: electrical lines, substations, transmission, etc. Special exception: utility uses on waterfront properties.
Within a timber T district, as shown on the zoning map of the town, the following provisions shall apply: ...
Uses permitted: commercial tree farms, equipment sheds, fire towers, signs.
Source documents
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- Chapter 1165.7K charsRead →
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