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TOWNSHIP OF VERNON
ORDINANCE #06-13

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VERNON TOWNSHIP ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO ADD TO SECTION 330-185 TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS ON FARM ASSESSED PROPERTIES IN CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS

BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Council of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex and State of New Jersey as follows:

1. The following provisions shall be added to Section 330 of the Township Administrative Code:
“1. Section 330-185

A. The following is added to Section 330-185. Supplemental Regulations for Certain Permitted Uses.

G. Two-family development lots. One two-family structure or two single-family homes on farm assessed properties provide opportunities for alternate housing for farm family and relatives and/or employees of the farm in the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, C-1, C-2, C-3, CR, AET and LI zoning districts and shall comply with the following requirements not withstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary:

1. Minimum lot area shall be one (1) acre and be suitable for septic disposal as determined by Township Engineer and Township Health Officer.
2. Maximum number of units per lot shall be two.
3. The bulk and yard requirements shall be the same as those listed in Schedule B (Section 330 Attachment 3) for the R-3 zoning district.
4. Farming and agricultural uses are limited to the remainder of the farm assessed tract and such uses are subject to the Right To Farm Act, N.J.S.A. 4:1C-1 et seq. and shall be consistent with the provisions of Section 330-197 of this Chapter.
5. All accessory uses customarily incidental to the above mentioned uses shall be permitted.
6. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Section, no such two family structure or two single family structures shall be permitted on any lot which has previously been subdivided from a farmland assessed lot, it being the intention of this Section to provide alternative housing for farming families and not to permit subdivision of farms for the purpose of creating two family zones or developments.”

2. The Township Clerk is hereby directed to give notice at least ten days prior to the adoption of this Ordinance to the County Planning Board and to all other persons entitled thereto pursuant to NJSA 40:55D-15 and NJSA 40:55D-63 (if required). Upon the adoption of this ordinance after public hearing thereon, the Township Clerk is further directed to publish notice of the passage thereof and to file a copy of the Ordinance as finally adopted with the Sussex County Planning Board as required by NJSA 40:55D-16. The Clerk shall also forthwith transmit a copy of this Ordinance after final passage to the Township Tax Assessor as required by NJSA 40:49-2.1.

3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances or resolutions that are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are repealed to the extent necessary.

4. If any article, section, subsection, term or condition of this Ordinance is declared invalid or illegal for any reason, the balance of the Ordinance shall be deemed severable and shall remain in full force and effect.

5. This Ordinance shall take effect after publication and passage according to law.

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at the Regular Meeting of the Township Council of the Township of Vernon in the County of Sussex, State of New Jersey held in the Municipal Building on May 22, 2006 and the same came up for final passage at the Regular Meeting of the Township Council held on June 12, 2006, at which time, after persons interested were given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance, the same was passed and will be in full force in the Township according to law.

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JANET E.MORRISON, MAYOR

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PATRICIA A. LYCOSKY, R.M.C.
TOWNSHIP CLERK