N.J. Admin. Code § 7:50-5.16

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:50-5.16 - Guidelines for delineation of boundaries of Pinelands Villages

(a) In the preparation of municipal master plans and land use ordinances, municipalities shall designate the boundaries of Pinelands Villages; provided that the designated village shall maintain its existing character and does not contain more vacant land than built land, nor provide for an additional increment of development which is greater than the number of non-accessory structures that currently exist in the village. For the purposes of this requirement, built land for residential structures shall be calculated as the existing lot size or 3.2 acres, whichever is less, built land for non-residential structures shall be calculated as the lot size required by existing zoning at the time of adoption of this Plan and residential development being transferred to a village from a Forest or Rural Development Area pursuant to 7:50-5.30(c)2 shall not be included in calculating the additional increment of development. Municipalities should also consider the following guidelines in designating village boundaries to the greatest extent practicable:

1. The village area should include the center of the village, typically located at or near the intersection of two roads, the developed lands contiguous to the village center, and other cleared lands not in active agricultural use.

2. In the Preservation Area District and Forest Areas the village area should not contain more than 50 percent forested land.

3. In Agricultural Production Areas and Forest Areas the village area should not include active agricultural lands except for isolated areas of less than 10 acres.

4. Village boundaries along roads leading to and from the village center should not be extended more than 1/2 mile from the village center.

5. Village delineations should not intrude into wetlands vegetation associations.

6. Villages should include areas of high septic suitability contiguous to developed lands.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:50-5.16

Amended by R.1994 d.590, effective 12/5/1994.
See: 26 N.J.R. 165(a), 26 N.J.R. 4795(a).
Amended by R.2009 d.108, effective 4/6/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 4874(a), 41 N.J.R. 1405(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (a), deleted "and" preceding the third occurrence of "built land", and inserted "and residential development being transferred to a village from a Forest or Rural Development Area pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.30(c)2 shall not be included in calculating the additional increment of development".