ORDINANCE	2-2017
OF THE GOVERNING BODY
OF THE BOROUGH OF BLOOMINGALE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF BLOOMINGDALE, IN THE COUNTY
OF PASSAIC AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING CHAPTER 92
"ZONING", ARTICLE XI "DEFINITIONS" OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH
OF BLOOMINGDALE
WHEREAS, the Borough Code currently sets forth certain definitions as part of the ordinances governing zoning; and
WHEREAS, the Borough Council and the Borough Ordinance Committee have reviewed the current Code and determined that it is necessary to amend the Code section to revise the definition of "story"; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Council of the Borough of Bloomingdale, in the County of Passaic, and State of New Jersey, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 92 "Zoning", Article XI "Definitions" shall be amended to read as
follows
STORY - That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor above it, or, if there is no floor above it, then the space between the floor and the ceiling next above it.
A.	HALF-STORY - A partial story under a roof which has the line of intersection of the roof and the wall face not more than three (3) feet above the floor level and in which space the floor area with headroom of five (5) feet or more occupies no less than 40% and no more than 80% of the area of the floor directly beneath. Where such floor area occupies less than 40% it shall be considered an attic, Where it occupies more than 80% is shall be considered a story. Dormers are included in determining the story status.
B.	FIRST STORY - The lowest story or the ground story of any building, the floor of which is not more than twelve (12) inches below the average contact ground level at the exterior walls of the building.
All other portions of this Chapter of the Code remain unchanged.
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances of the Borough of Bloomingdale inconsistent herewith are repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid by any court or competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the remaining portion of this ordinance.

SECTION 4. This law shall take effect immediately upon final passage, approval and publication as required by law.
BOROUGH OF BLOOMINGDALE COUNTY OF PASSAIC
ATTEST:	STATE OF NEW JERSEY
By:	
Jane McCarthy, Clerk	Jonathan Dunleavy, Mayor