Schedule of Zone Districts

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This document outlines the zoning district regulations for the Township of Buena Vista, New Jersey, as of July 2, 2024. It details the minimum required lot area, width, depth, and yards, along with maximum lot coverage percentages for various districts within the Pinelands and Non-Pinelands Areas. Building or structure heights are generally capped at 35 feet unless otherwise specified.

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--- Document: Schedule of Zone Districts Document ---
Township of Buena Vista, NJ
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Chapter 115. Development Regulations
Article X. Establishment of Zoning District Regulations
§ 115-77. Schedule of District Requirements.
[Amended 11-12-1993 by Ord. No. 266-1993; 3-10-1997 by Ord. No. 5-1997]
Minimum required lot area (in acres); minimum required lot width, depth and yards (in feet); and
maximum lot coverage (in percent) are shown in the following schedule. Unless specifically authorized
elsewhere in this chapter, no building or structure shall exceed 35 feet in height.
District
Area¹
(acres)
Lot Width Lot Depth
(feet) (feet)
Side Yard
(feet)
Front Yard²
(feet)
Rear Yard
(feet)
Coverage5
(percent)
Pinelands Area2
FA1
30.0
300
300
75
200
100
3
FA2
30.0
300
300
75
200
100
3
FA3
20.0
300
300
75
200
100
5
AP
40.0
300
300
75
200
100
3
APC
2.5
135
150
20
75
25
10
API3
5.0
200
200
50
75
25
35
RDR1
3.2
150
150
30
200
25
10
RDR1C
3.2
150
150
30
200
25
10
RDR11
3.2
150
150
30
200
25
10
RDR2
5.0
150
150
30
200
25
10
RDI
10.0
200
200
50
75
25
10
PVR1
2.5
135
150
20
50
25
10
PVR2
5.0
150
200
20
50
25
10
PVRC
2.5
135
150
20
50
25
10
PVI
10.0
200
200
50
50
25
10
PT4
2.5
135
150
20
75
25
70
Non-Pinelands Area
RA
2.0
150
150
30
50
25
10
B1
2.0
150
150
20
75
25
20
OC
3.0
200
200
30
75
30
65
(overlay)
NOTES:
1
Notwithstanding the minimum lot areas set forth above for districts in the Pinelands Area, different minimum
lot area requirements are specified in §§ 115-75 through 115-92 below for combined parcel homesteads in
NOTES:
2
3
4
5
the Forest and Rural Development Districts, for farm-related housing in Agricultural Production Districts and
for culturally related and substandard lot housing in several Pinelands Districts. Developments of two or more
residential units in the FA-1, FA-2, FA-3, RDR1, RDR2, RDR1C and RDR11 Districts must be clustered on
one-acre lots in accordance with § 115-62. Except in the PV and PT Districts, nonresidential uses may require
larger lot areas to meet the water quality standards of § 115-53, whether or not the lot may be served by a
centralized sewage treatment system.
[Amended 4-26-1993 by Ord. No. 253-1993; 11-28-2011 by Ord. No. 14-2011]
May be less in specific cases as permitted by § 115-54B.
API District
[Added 5-12-1997 by Ord. No. 11-1997; amended 7-28-1997 by Ord. No. 18-1997]
PT District
[Amended 5-27-1997 by Ord. No. 12-1997]
May increase to 50% for temporary greenhouses proposed to be used at a qualified farm as defined in § 115-
6. See § 115-103.1.
[Added 10-13-1998 by Ord. No. 18-1998; amended 4-23-2023 by Ord. No. 129-2023]