WHAT is zoning? WHAT is proposed for Washington Township?

• Zoning is a set of rules and regulations (referred to as “the text”) that can restrict where

uses can locate as well as private land features like building size and height, parking,

signage, fencing, landscaping, stormwater, etc. The purpose of these restrictions is to

protect public health, safety, welfare, and stability.

• Zoning also includes a map that divides the municipality into zones or districts and

dictates what uses are permitted in each district.

• In WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, the proposed regulations are limited to a handful of

issues and would not regulate building size, location, height, parking, fencing,

landscaping, or other private land features.

• In WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, the proposed Zoning Map contains six districts designed

to match, as closely as possible, the existing development pattern of the Township.