1 JERSEY CITY LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (“LDO”) FOR INTERIM USAGE
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This document provides interim zoning and land development regulations for Jersey City pending formal codification, consolidating Ordinances 22-084, 23-003, and 23-103. Article I contains amended definitions applicable to the Land Development Ordinance, Article III addresses site plan requirements, and Article V presents a fully restated zoning framework encompassing 24 zoning districts ranging from residential (RH-1, RH-2, R-1 through R-4) through mixed-use (RC-1 through RC-3, NC-1 through NC-3), commercial, industrial, waterfront, and specialty districts including University, Medical, Government, Parks/Open Space, Cemetery, and Historic Districts, with overlay districts for affordable housing and supplementary zoning provisions. The document includes definitions such as "Accessory Building, Structure or Use" and "Accessory Dwelling Unit" to establish standards for subordinate structures and uses on the same lot. Further amendments aligned with the Jersey City Master Plan remain under consideration for future proposal.
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Ordinance 21-032 adopts the Central Avenue Block 2901 Redevelopment Plan for Jersey City under the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law. The Municipal Council authorized a preliminary investigation on November 29, 2017, and declared the Central Avenue Block 2901 Study Area a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment on November 20, 2018. The Jersey City Planning Board voted to recommend adoption at its April 13, 2021 meeting. The plan, developed through community outreach and neighborhood discussions, will provide structured public parking, public open space, and affordable housing as community benefits. The ordinance was presented for second reading and final passage on agenda item 4.1.
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