§ 175-148. Agricultural Production District.

   The following uses are permitted in the AP Zoning District:

   A.   Residential dwelling units on lots of 3.2 acres in accordance with § 175-145G and on lots of one acre in accordance with § 175-145I.

[Amended 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 7-1989; 6-28-1993 by Ord. No. 13-1993]

   B.   Residential dwelling units not to exceed a gross density of one unit per 10 acres, provided that:

[Amended 10-12-1987 by Ord. No. 13-1987; 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 7-1989]

      (1)   The dwelling is accessory to an active agricultural operation;

      (2)   The dwelling is for an operator or employee of the farm who is actively engaged in and essential to the agricultural operation;

      (3)   The dwelling is to be located on a lot which is under or qualified for agricultural assessment;

[Amended 6-12-1989 by Ord. No. 19-1989]

      (4)   The dwelling is located on a lot which has an active production history or where a farm management plan has been prepared which demonstrates that the property will be farmed as a unit unto itself or as part of another farm operation in the area;

      (5)   A residential lot has not been subdivided from the property within the previous five years, unless the lot has been subdivided pursuant to § 175-145G of this chapter; and

[Amended 10-22-1990 by Ord. No. 15-1990]

      (6)   No more than one lot may be created for a dwelling pursuant to this subsection at any one time.

[Added 10-22-1990 by Ord. No. 15-1990]

   C.   Agriculture.

   D.   Agricultural employee housing.

[Amended 3-12-1990 by Ord. No. 7-1990]

      (1)   Freestanding, detached housing for agricultural employees as an element of and accessory to an active agricultural operation.

      (2)   The following are conditional uses permitted in the AP Zone:

         (a)   Seasonal agricultural employee housing in mobile homes as accessory to an active agricultural operation, subject to §§ 175-114, 175-115 and the Pinelands notice and review requirements of § 175-60.

[Amended 6-25-1990 by Ord. No. 13-1990]

   E.   Forestry.

   F.   Low intensity recreational uses, provided that:

      (1)   The parcel proposed for low intensity recreational use has an area of at least 50 acres.

      (2)   The recreational use does not involve the use of motorized vehicles except for necessary transportation.

      (3)   Access to bodies of water is limited to no more than 15 linear feet of frontage per 1,000 feet of water body frontage.

      (4)   Clearing of vegetation, including ground cover and soil disturbance, does not exceed 5% of the parcel.

      (5)   No more than 1% of the parcel will be covered with impervious surfaces.

[Amended 4-22-2013 by Ord. No. 005-2013]

   G.   Agricultural commercial establishments, excluding supermarkets, restaurants and convenience stores, provided that:

[Amended 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 7-1989]

      (1)   The principal goods or products available for sale were produced in the Pinelands; and

      (2)   The sales area of the establishment does not exceed 5,000 square feet.

   H.   Agricultural products processing facilities.

   I.   Public service infrastructure. Centralized wastewater treatment and collection facilities shall be permitted to service the Agricultural Production District only in accordance with § 175-137D(2).

[Amended 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 7-1989; 7-28-1997 by Ord. No. 10-1997]

   J.   Signs.

   K.   Accessory uses.

   L.   Editor's Note: Former Subsection L, which established Pinelands resource-related industries as a permitted use in the AP Zoning District, was repealed 10-12-1987 by Ord. No. 13-1987. Airports and heliports which are accessory to agricultural uses and are used exclusively for the storage, fueling, loading and operation of aircraft as a part of an ongoing agricultural operation.

   M.   Fish and wildlife management and wetlands management.

[Amended 4-22-2013 by Ord. No. 005-2013]

   N.   Residential dwelling units at a gross density of one unit per 40 acres, provided that:

[Amended 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 7-1989; 7-28-1997 by Ord. No. 10-1997]

      (1)   The units shall be clustered on one-acre lots;

      (2)   The remainder of the parcel, including all contiguous lands in common ownership, which is not assigned to individual residential lots shall be permanently dedicated for agricultural uses through recordation of a restriction on the deed to the parcel; and

      (3)   The restriction on the deed to the parcel, including any rights to be redeemed for future residential development, shall be done in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-5, Part IV, so as to sever any Pinelands development credits allocated to the parcel.

   O.   Pinelands development credits.

[Added 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 7-1989]

   P.   Notwithstanding the minimum lot areas set forth above, no such minimum lot area for a nonresidential use within the AP Zone shall be less than that needed to meet the water quality standards of § 175-137D(4), whether or not the lot may be served by a centralized sewer treatment or collection system. No nonresidential structure shall be located on a parcel of less than one acre in size.

[Added 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 7-1989; amended 6-12-1989 by Ord. No. 19-1989; 7-28-1997 by Ord. No. 10-1997]