Newark, NJ Zoning

R-1

Lowest-intensity residential district in the residential use table, centered on single-family housing and basic civic/open-space uses.

Allowed uses: Single-Family Dwelling, Active Recreation Park, Community Residences for the Developmentally Disabled, Persons with Head Injuries and Terminally Ill Persons and Community Shelters for Victims of Domestic Violence, Adult Family Care Home, Municipal Uses, Passive Recreation Park

R-2

Low-density residential district that adds two-family housing and some community-serving conditional uses.

Allowed uses: Single-Family Dwelling, Two-Family Dwelling, Active Recreation Park, Community Gardens, Community Residences for the Developmentally Disabled, Persons with Head Injuries and Terminally Ill Persons and Community Shelters for Victims of Domestic Violence, Adult Family Care Home

R-3

Moderate-density residential district that allows three-family dwellings and town houses in addition to lower-density housing types.

Allowed uses: Single-Family Dwelling, Two-Family Dwelling, Three-Family Dwelling, Town House, Dwelling, Active Recreation Park

R-4

Higher-intensity residential district allowing a broad mix of lower-scale multifamily and townhouse housing, plus some ground-floor nonresidential activity.

Allowed uses: Single-Family Dwelling, Two-Family Dwelling, Three-Family Dwelling, Town House, Dwelling, Low-Rise Multi-Family Dwellings

R-5

Multifamily-oriented residential district allowing low-rise and mid-rise multifamily development and some mixed ground-floor activity.

Allowed uses: Low-Rise Multi-Family Dwellings, Mid-Rise Multi-Family Dwellings, Active Recreation Park, Community Gardens, Community Residences for the Developmentally Disabled, Persons with Head Injuries and Terminally Ill Persons and Community Shelters for Victims of Domestic Violence, Adult Family Care Home

R-6

Highest-intensity residential district in the provided residential table, allowing low-rise through high-rise multifamily housing and some ground-floor commercial/service uses.

Allowed uses: Low-Rise Multi-Family Dwellings, Mid-Rise Multi-Family Dwellings, High-Rise Multi-Family Dwellings, Active Recreation Park, Community Gardens

MX-3

Mixed-use zone created to allow a blend of high-density residential and commercial uses.

Home Occupation

Home occupations are allowed as accessory uses across R-1 through R-6.

• Additional standards are referenced in the residential use table, but the text of those standards was not included in the supplied excerpts.

Urban Farm

Urban farms are permitted in R-3 through R-6.

• The table references additional standards for urban farms.

Solar Energy Systems

Solar energy systems are conditional accessory uses in all residential districts shown.

• Conditional approval status in R-1 through R-6
• Detailed performance standards were not included in the supplied excerpts

Wind Energy Systems, Small

Small wind energy systems are conditional accessory uses in all residential districts shown.

• Conditional approval status in R-1 through R-6
• Detailed standards were not included in the supplied excerpts

Automotive Lifts

Automotive lifts are listed as accessory uses in R-5 and R-6 and are specifically mentioned in site plan triggers.

• Accessory use permitted in R-5 and R-6 residential table
• Establishment of parking areas using automotive lifts requires site plan review and approval

Cannabis Uses

The use chapter includes cannabis manufacturer and cannabis retailer/microbusiness/delivery as use categories, and the ordinance history shows separate 2019 land use regulations pertaining to medical marijuana treatment centers.

• Detailed district permissions and supplemental standards were not included in the supplied excerpts
• Medical marijuana land use regulations were adopted by amendment on 5-1-2019

Short-Term Rental

Short-term rental is listed as a defined principal use category in Chapter 41:4.

• The supplied excerpts did not provide district-by-district permission status or additional standards

FEMA Flood Zones

Flood hazard mapping is available for Newark and can affect permitting, design elevations, insurance, and redevelopment feasibility.

NJ Inland Design Flood Elevation (FEMA 1% Chance Annual Flood Plus 3 Feet)

NJFloodMapper includes a state dataset showing areas potentially affected by an additional three feet above the current FEMA 1% annual chance flood in inland/fluvial areas.

Historic Landmark / Historic Resource Controls

The ordinance history shows amendments adding the Dietz Building as a historic landmark, indicating that historic controls exist in Title XLI.

Are short-term rentals allowed in Newark, NJ?

Short-term rental is listed as a defined principal use category in Chapter 41:4.

What are the parking requirements in Newark, NJ?

Parking minimums vary by use — All uses unless otherwise provided: Not found in supplied excerpts; All building types except Industrial building type: Not found in supplied excerpts; All building types except Industrial building type: Parking in front prohibited; One-, two-, or three-family dwellings: Tandem parking up to two spaces deep allowable.

What zoning districts are in Newark, NJ?

Newark, NJ includes districts such as R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, MX-3.

Are there flood zones or overlay districts in Newark, NJ?

Flood risk is the clearest environmental constraint identified in the supplied Newark sources. Public mapping resources show FEMA flood zones, NJ inland design flood elevation mapping, and broader citywide modeled flood exposure.

Have there been recent zoning changes in Newark, NJ?

The most clearly documented current-law change is Newark’s 11-1-2023 adoption of updated site plan procedures and related codified zoning chapters under Title XLI.