N.J. Admin. Code § 19:4-5.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 19:4-5.4 - Accessory uses

(a) Accessory uses are permitted in any zone in connection with any principal use which is permitted within such zone. No accessory use shall be constructed, moved, remodeled, established, altered or enlarged unless it complies with the requirements of this section.

(b) The following accessory uses and structures shall not be permitted on required open space:

1. Private garages or carports;

2. A structure for storage incidental to a permitted use, excluding such structure accessory to a one-, two-, or three-family residence;

3. Off-street parking and loading spaces, per N.J.A.C. 19:4-8.2 and 8.3; and

4. Storage of registered boats, boat trailers, camping trailers, and small house trailers.

(c) The following accessory uses and structures shall be permitted on required open space:

1. A child's playhouse;

2. A structure for storage accessory to a one-, two-, or three-family residence not exceeding 100 square feet in floor area; and

3. A private swimming pool in accordance with the following:

i. No part of the surface area of a private swimming pool shall be closer than 10 feet to the rear lot line nor closer than five feet to the side lot line and shall not be located in the front yard;

ii. Where a swimming pool is installed on a corner lot and the fence is not a solid fence, the sides nearest the street shall be screened with shrubs not less than four feet in height to form a visual barrier; and

iii. No pool shall drain into a public sanitary sewer or be located in such a manner that the water from the pool drains onto another property.

(d) Accessory structures shall comply with the bulk regulations applicable to principal structures in the zone in which they are located, except in the Low Density Residential zone, where a minimum five-foot lot line setback is required.

(e) No accessory use or structure shall be permitted in any required front yard unless it is a permitted obstruction as per N.J.A.C. 19:4-3.1 8.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:4-5.4

Administrative correction.
See: 36 New Jersey Register 1955(a).