55 Falcon Rd, Hillsborough, NJ 08844-4613

Mining District

It is the purpose of the M Mining Districts to allow present quarrying and mining to continue as a permitted use rather than as a nonconforming use. These zoning districts recognize the unique operations within the Township due to the presence of a natural resource suitable for mining, but at the same time recognize the unique necessity for public regulations brought about by the existence and excavation of these natural resources. These district regulations are intended to provide for the continued excavation of natural resources and their processing in those areas which are currently being actively mined and used for processing. The provisions of these districts are also intended to require the site to be used in a manner that is reasonable to the operator and at the same time require the site to be safe, healthful, as aesthetic as possible and be usable subsequent to the completion of the excavating process. The limits of the districts are intended to be oriented to the specific conditions of excavating, such as eliminating erosion, avoiding drainage problems, leaving the site useful, reducing dangers associated with steep operating faces and recognizing these industrial uses in the environs of a rural but growing residential community.