13 Chestnut St, Paterson, NJ 07501-3595

High Density Residential District

The R-4 High Density Residential District is designed to permit high-rise apartment buildings as well as the residential uses permitted in the R-3 District. Various types and sizes of residential accommodations, for ownership or rental, would thereby be provided to meet the needs of the different age and family groups in the City. This district should be located near major thoroughfares for good accessibility. Like the R-3 District, certain low-intensity, non-residential uses that are not permitted in the lower density residential districts, but that are appropriately located in higher density residential area (e.g., funeral homes, long-term care facilities, and small-scale professional offices) are permitted in the R-4 District. However, all other business, industrial and other non-residential uses are strictly prohibited. No new construction of such prohibited land uses, nor conversion of existing buildings into such prohibited land uses, is permitted to occur with the R-4 District. However, in-fill development consisting of the permitted residential and non-residential uses that preserves and/or improves the character, density and scale of existing development is encouraged.