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Wayne Township Zoning Map & Districts 2026

Explore zoning districts, official map resources, and recent rezoning activity in Wayne Township, NJ. ZoneWire monitors council meetings to track every zoning change.

Live records updated through July 20, 2026

Key facts: Wayne Township land-use record

  • Wayne Township approved 68% of 59 land-use decisions in the last 24 months.
  • Wayne Township has 1 rezoning-related records across 1 recent public meetings tracked by ZoneWire.
  • The most recent tracked meeting in Wayne Township was on July 20, 2026.

Updated with meetings through July 20, 2026.

Recent Rezoning Activity in Wayne Township

Meetings
1
Rezoning Mentions
1
Last Detected
Apr 27, 2026

Zoning Districts in Wayne Township

Zoning classifications used in this jurisdiction, from the adopted local code.

R-45Residence 45

Single-family residential on large lots, with a 45,000 sq ft minimum lot area, 150 ft minimum lot width, 200 ft minimum lot depth, and a 35 ft / 2.5-story height limit.

R-30Residence 30

Single-family residential with a 30,000 sq ft minimum lot area, 150 ft minimum lot width, 200 ft minimum lot depth, and a 35 ft / 2.5-story height limit.

R-15Residence 15

Single-family residential with a 15,000 sq ft minimum lot area, 100 ft minimum lot width and depth, and a 35 ft / 2.5-story height limit.

R-10Residence 10

Single-family residential on the township’s smallest conforming lots, with a 10,000 sq ft minimum lot area, 100 ft minimum lot width and depth, and a 35 ft / 2.5-story height limit.

GAGarden Apartment

Multi-family residential district mapped for garden apartment development.

BBusiness

General business district with a 20,000 sq ft minimum lot area, 100 ft minimum lot width, 50 ft minimum buffer area, and a height limit of the lesser of 2.5 stories or 35 ft.

HCHighway Commercial

Commercial development along the township’s highway corridors, with a 40,000 sq ft minimum lot area, 200 ft minimum lot width, 75 ft front yard, and a height limit of the lesser of 4 stories or 50 ft.

RRRegional Retail

Large-format regional retail and office development requiring a 40-acre minimum site, with retail limited to 4 stories or 80 ft and office to 140 ft.

OB-LOffice Building – Limited

Limited-scale office buildings with a 15,000 sq ft minimum lot area, 100 ft minimum lot width, 50 ft minimum buffer area, and a height limit of the lesser of 2.5 stories or 35 ft.

OROffice, Research

District mapped for office and research uses; several Mount Laurel affordable-housing districts have been carved out of OR land by ordinance.

RDResearch & Development

District mapped for research and development uses.

IIndustrial

Industrial development on a 2-acre minimum lot with 200 ft minimum lot width and depth, a 50 ft minimum buffer area, and a 3-story or 50 ft height limit.

IPPlanned Industrial Park

Industrial development organized as a planned industrial park rather than on individual industrial lots.

OSDOpen Space District

Land designated on the official zoning map as open space.

Recent rezoning decisions in Wayne Township

These parcels came up for a zoning decision in Wayne Township in the last 30 days, often before they hit the market. See what changed, how the vote went, and hear the moment it happened. According to ZoneWire's analysis of official public meeting records, each decision below links to its timestamped source.

Wayne Township · Jul 20, 2026

Continued

Use variance and site plan for urgent care at 1777 Hamburg Turnpike

Use variance and site plan for urgent care at 1777 Hamburg Turnpike, continued on Jul 20, 2026 in Wayne Township.

VarianceEntitlement

Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.

Wayne Township · Jul 20, 2026

Continued

Commercial vehicle bulk variance at 7 Colombo Lane

Commercial vehicle bulk variance at 7 Colombo Lane, continued on Jul 20, 2026 in Wayne Township.

Variance

Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.

Wayne Township · Jul 13, 2026

Approved · Unanimous

Amended site plan and gymnasium approval for Pioneer Academy

Amended site plan and gymnasium approval for Pioneer Academy, approved unanimously on Jul 13, 2026 in Wayne Township.

VarianceEntitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

Wayne Township · Jul 20, 2026

Approved · Unanimous

Variance relief at 10 Cayuga Trail

Variance relief at 10 Cayuga Trail, approved unanimously on Jul 20, 2026 in Wayne Township.

Variance

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

Wayne Township · Jul 20, 2026

Approved · Unanimous

Driveway expansion variance at 40 Andover Drive

Driveway expansion variance at 40 Andover Drive, approved unanimously on Jul 20, 2026 in Wayne Township.

Variance

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

Wayne Township · Jul 13, 2026

Continued

EP waiver at 94 Nellis Drive

EP waiver at 94 Nellis Drive, continued on Jul 13, 2026 in Wayne Township.

Entitlement

Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.

What gets approved in Wayne Township

In Wayne Township, 68% of land-use board decisions were approved over the last 24 months. Variance clear 63%, Industrial / warehouse 100%. ZoneWire analyzed 59 land-use board decisions in Wayne Township over the last 24 months. Here are the most active project types and how often each one clears.

Project typeDecisionsApproval rate
Variance3563%
Industrial / warehouse7100%
Commercial / office / retail683%

Frequently Asked Questions

The official Wayne Township zoning map is maintained by the local planning department. You can access the interactive GIS map at https://viewer.myidv.com/map/71332c3213550951/Wayne-Township-(Public). ZoneWire also tracks rezoning activity discussed in council meetings.

Zoning districts in Wayne Township include R-45 (Residence 45), R-30 (Residence 30), R-15 (Residence 15), R-10 (Residence 10), GA (Garden Apartment), B (Business), HC (Highway Commercial), RR (Regional Retail). Each district has specific permitted uses, setbacks, and density requirements set by the local code.

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Key zoning terms to watch in Wayne Township include rezoning, variance, conditional use permit, PUD (Planned Unit Development), comprehensive plan amendment, site plan, and annexation. ZoneWire tracks all of these automatically across every Wayne Township governing body.

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