2019 Adopted Ordinances

Ordinances are listed in order of adoption (oldest to newest). All Ordinances will open in a new window as a PDF file.
  • Ordinance 1-2019: An ordinance establishing the salaries of the full-time employee in the Public Works, Buildings & Grounds, and Parks Maintenance Department for the calendar year 2019.
  • Ordinance 2-2019: An ordinance amending and supplementing Section 125-4. entitled "Recreation Department Fees" under Chapter 125 of the code of the Township entitled "Fees."
  • Ordinance 3-2019: An ordinance authorizing the execution of a lease agreement with the Hanover Township Little League, Incorporated for the operation of the Black Brook Park concession in 2019.
  • Ordinance 7-2019: An ordinance amending Section 117-10.F. and Section 198-2.C.1 of The Code of the Township of Hanover as adopted under Ordinance Number 34-2018 by the Township Committee.
  • Ordinance 5-2019: An ordinance authorizing a one (1%) percent increase in the appropriation limit of the Township's calendar year 2019 current fund budget and further establishing a cap bank, all in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14
  • Ordinance 6-2019: An ordinance amending Article X, Performance and Maintenance Guarantees, including Sections 166-63. through 166-73. under Chapter 166 of The Code of the Township entitled 'Land Use and Development Legislation,' in order to make said chapter consistent with the New Jersey Municipal Land Use law.
  • Ordinance 8-2019: An ordinance reducing the two cents ($.02) per hundred ($100.00) dollars of assessed valuation dedicated Open Space Trust Fund Tax Rate to one-half cent ($.15) dollars in the year 2019.
  • Ordinance 9-2019: An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of approximately 65 acres of Open Space land owned by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and designated at Routes 24/178 Section 9.
  • Ordinance 10-2019: An ordinance authorizing the conveyance of certain easements to the County of Morris, New Jersey, Bayer Corporation and the Township in connection with Block 5801, Lots 2 and 5.
  • Ordinance 12-2019: An ordinance amending section 166-155, Requirements for Other Than Residential Zones, in Article XXIII, Off-Street Parking and Loading, of Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township entitled Land Use and Development Legislation, in order to revise the parking requirements for restaurants.
  • Ordinance 13-2019: An ordinance amending and supplementing Ordinances 16-2016 and 6-2017 by Authorizing the Phase III resurfacing of a portion of Ridgedale Avenue from Frederick Place/ East Frederick Place to its intersection with East Hanover Avenue in the Cedar Knolls section of the Township and appropriating the additional sum of $150,000.00 from the Township's 2019 Current Fund Budget for the financing of the Phase III project.
  • Ordinance 14-2019: Amending Ordinance 13-2017 by supplementing Section 4 with an additional appropriation of $11,500.00 and supplementing Section 5 with an additional appropriation of $8500.00
  • Ordinance 15-2019: An ordinance amending and supplementing schedule XVI entitled "No Stopping or Standing Certain Hours" of Section 267-46 under Article V of Chapter 267 of the Code of the Township entitled 'Vehicles and Traffic' with the inclusion of a No Stopping or Standing Provision for Summit Avenue in the Cedar Knolls section of the Township.
  • Ordinance 16-2019: An ordinance amending and supplementing Sections 82-3.A. and 82-3.B. entitled "Hours" under Chapter 82 of the Code of the Township entitled "Alcoholic Beverages" with the inclusion of new hours prohibiting the sale, service or delivery of alcoholic beverages on Sundays by the holders of a plenary retail consumption or plenary retail distribution license.
  • Ordinance 17-2019: An ordinance amending and supplementing Ordinance 8-2018 and Chapter 61 of the Code of the Township entitled "Salaries and Compensation: Personnel Policies" with a chapter that establishes regulations and rates of compensation for the officers and full-time and part-time civilian non-union employees of the Township of Hanover.
  • Ordinance 18-2019: An ordinance establishing the salaries of Patrolmen, Sergeants, and Police Officers assigned to the Detective Bureau for calendar years 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.
  • Ordinance 19-2019: An ordinance amending Section 166-183.2, 'Permitted Principal Uses,' in Article XXXA, B-10 'Highway Business District,' of Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township entitled "Land Use and Development Legislation," in order to revise the permitted uses in the zone.
  • Ordinance 20-2019: An ordinance amending and supplementing the definitions section of Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township entitled 'Land Use Development Legislation' and establishing a new Chapter 219 to be entitled 'Prohibition of Short-Term Rentals' by setting forth restrictions on the rental of residential dwelling units for certain periods of time.
  • Ordinance 21-2019: An ordinance authorizing the execution of a lease agreement with the Hanover Township Boy Scouts of America, Inc., Boy Scout Troop 155 in operating the Bee Meadow Park Brickyard Concession Stand on July 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2019 during the Township's live vocal concerts. 
  • Ordinance 22-2019: An ordinance authorizing the purchase of one new replacement sanitation packer truck and related equipment for the Township's Public Works, Buildings and Grounds, and Park Maintenance Department and appropriating the sum of $235,000.00 from the Township's Capital Improvement Fund of 2019 and all prior years for the acquisition of the vehicle.
  • Ordinance 23-2019: An ordinance vacating a portion of the Cedar Knolls right-of-way adjacent to 201 Cedar Knolls Road which right-of-way is no longer needed or necessary for public use by the Township and further authorizing its conveyance to Steven and Stacey Van Seggern.
  • Ordinance 24-2019: An ordinance amending Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township entitled 'Land Use and Development Legislation' in order to change the zone classification of certain properties to a new O-S Office-Services zone district and to adopt development regulations for the new zone district.
  • Ordinance 25-2019: An ordinance establishing the salaries of lieutenants and captain, for calendar years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
  • Ordinance 26-2019: An ordinance amending and supplementing Chapter 154 of the Code of the Township entitled 'Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse' by amending the procedural provisions of Article VII - Construction, Renovation, and Demolition Debris Recovery Plan.
  • Ordinance 27-2019: An ordinance amending and supplementing Section 4 of Ordinance 43-2018 with the appropriation of an additional $10,000 from the unallocated portion of the Township's 2019 Capital Improvement Fund.
  • Ordinance 29-2019: An ordinance authorizing the execution of a lease agreement with the Hanover Tigers Youth Football and Cheerleading in operating the Bee Meadow Brickyard Concession Facility for the 2019 season.
  • Ordinance 30-2019: An ordinance amending and supplementing Ordinances 13-2017 and 14-2019 by appropriating an additional $10,000 from the unallocated portion of the 2019 Swimming Pool Enterprise Fund.
  • Ordinance 31-2019: An ordinance authorizing the purchase and installation of a replacement chlorine pump for the main pool at the Bee Meadow Facility Swimming Pool Facility.
  • Ordinance 28-2019: An ordinance accepting the annexation of a portion of Block 200, Lot 1.2 in the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills.
  • Ordinance 32-2019: An ordinance amending section 166-188 in Article XVIII of Chapter 166 of The Code of the Township entitled 'Land Use and Development Legislation' to reflect a proposed change in Municipal boundary.
  • Ordinance 33-2019: An ordinance establishing a new Chapter 10 Under Part II: General Legislation of the Code of the Township of Hanover entitled 'Nuisance Properties - Excessive Utilization of Municipal Services' by regulating and establishing penalties for such services.
  • Ordinance 34-2019: An ordinance authorizing the guaranty of the payment of the principal of and interest on not to exceed $6,100,000 aggregate principal amount of County guaranteed governmental loan revenue bonds, series 2019 (Whippany Firehouse Project) issued by the Morris County Improvement Authority for the purpose of providing additional security therefore and determining certain matters in connection therewith.
  • Ordinance 35-2019: An ordinance amending Section 3 of Ordinance 39-2018 with the appropriation of an additional $45,000 from the unallocated portion of the Township's 2019 Capital Improvement Fund.
  • Ordinance 37-2019: An ordinance repealing Salem Drive's 'Parking Prohibited Certain Hours Provision' under Section 267-45 & further amending and supplementing with the inclusion of 'No Stopping or Standing Certain Hours'
  • Ordinance 38-2019: An ordinance amending Article XX, Signs and Other Regulations in Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township of Hanover entitled Land Use and Development Legislation for retail sales & service uses.
  • Ordinance 40-2019: An ordinance amending and supplementing Section 255-7 entitled "Rate Schedule" under Chapter 255 of The Code of the Township of Hanover entitled 'Towing and Road Service' as it relates to towing and road service charges for calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022.
  • Ordinance 41-2019: An ordinance authorizing the purchase and installation of an 8' chain link fence with gates to secure a portion of the Township's Public Works Department Complex and further authorizing the appropriation of $20,000 from the unallocated portion of the Township's 2019 Capital Improvement Fund.
  • Ordinance 42-2019: An ordinance establishing a new Chapter 200 under Part II: General Legislation of the Code of the Township of Hanover to be entitled "Funding Received From Financial Agreements Related to Redevelopment Projects and Financial Agreements Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:20-1 et seq. Also Known As Payment In Lieu of Taxes or PILOT" which shall be dedicated to taxpayer relief.
  • Ordinance 45-2019: An ordinance amending and supplementing Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township entitled 'Land Use and Development Legislation' with the establishment of a new Article XXIXD1 entitled "RM-6 Residence District" and all related regulations and amending the Township's Zone Map to include the new overlay district.
  • Ordinance 46-2019: An ordinance amending and supplementing Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township entitled 'Land Use and Development Legislation' by rezoning a portion of Block 4301, Lot 2.01 as set forth in the Tax Map of the Township of Hanover from the B-P2 Business and Professional District to the R-M Residence District and amending the Township's Zone Map to reflect the rezoning.
  • Ordinance 47-2019: An ordinance amending and supplementing Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township entitled 'Land Use and Development Legislation' by repealing Article XVIIA related to the Township's Growth-Share Obligation for Affordable Housing and establishing in its place a new Article XVIIIA entitled "Affordable Housing Set-Aside Requirements" with new regulations.
  • Ordinance 48-2019: An ordinance amending and supplementing Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township entitled 'Land Use and Development Legislation' by repealing Section 48.1 entitled "COAH Mandatory Development Fees" and inserting in its place a new Section 48.1 by the same title with revised and updated development fee regulations.
  • Ordinance 49-2019: An ordinance establishing a new Chapter 72 to be entitled "Affordable Housing" under Part II, General Legislation of the Code of the Township of Hanover to address the requirements of the Fair Housing Act and the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls (UHAC) regarding compliance with the Township's Affordable Housing obligations.
  • Ordinance 50-2019: An ordinance amending section 166-108, Map, Schedule and Appendices, in Article XVIII, Districts; Map and Schedule, of Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township entitled 'Land Use and Development Legislation,' in order to amend the Zoning Map to reflect various zone changes adopted by Ordinances 45-2019 and 46-2019.
  • Ordinance 51-2019: An ordinance amending & supplementing Section 267-46 Schedule XVI: No Stopping or Standing Certain Hours' under Chapter 267 of the Code of the Township with the inclusion of parking restrictions on Mountview Road.
  • Ordinance 52-2019: An ordinance regulating and licensing commercial, television, movie and still filming in the Township by amending and supplementing Part II: General Legislation of the Code of the Township with the establishment of a new Chapter 122 entitled "Filming."
  • Ordinance 53-2019: An ordinance amending and supplementing Section 267-43 Schedule XIII: Parking Prohibited At All Times under Chapter 267 of the Code of the Township entitled 'Vehicles and Traffic' with the inclusion of parking restrictions on Melanie Lane.
  • Ordinance 54-2019: An ordinance amending and supplementing Article XIX, "General Provisions" of Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township entitled 'Land Use and Development Legislation' with the inclusion of a new Section 166-138.5.2 establishing regulations for "Accessory Apartments."
  • Ordinance 55-2019: An ordinance amending and supplementing Section 166-144, "Accessory Buildings," in Article XIX, General Provisions, of Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township entitled ' Land Use and Development Legislation,' in order to permit and regulate detached garages for residential uses.
  • Ordinance 56-2019: An ordinance authorizing the design and installation of a drainage system to intercept stormwater runoff affecting properties in tax block 609 along the south side of McNab Avenue and further appropriating the sum of $70,000.00 from the Township's 2019 Current Fund Budget for the financing of the project.
  • Ordinance 57-2019: An ordinance amending and supplementing Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township entitled 'Land Use and Development Legislation' in order to create a new I-7 Industrial Overlay Zone district and adopting development regulations for the new zone district.
  • Ordinance 58-2019: An ordinance adopting a redevelopment plan, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7, for property located on Eden Lane, formerly developed by the Whippany Paper Board Company, and at 39 and 47 Parsippany Road in the Whippany section of the Township and also designated as Block 3801, Lot 2; Block 4101, Lot 1; and Block 4301, Lot 6, respectively, all as set forth on the tax map of the Township of Hanover. River Park Redevelopment Plan (PDF)

Board of health ordinances

  • Ordinance 1-2019 (PDF): An ordinance amending and supplementing Part III, Board of Health legislation, Chapter 337 entitled "Electronic Smoking Devices"