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Allenhurst City Zoning Code

§ 26-4.8

B-1 Business Office District.

[Ord. 6/26/79 § 408]
a. 
Uses. In the B-1 Business Office District the following uses are permitted:
1. 
Business offices.
2. 
Ticket offices and newspaper stands for use by the patrons of the railroad servicing the Borough of Allenhurst.
3. 
Houses of worship as herein defined.
[Added 5-8-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-06]
b. 
General Requirements. In the B-1 District, the following general requirements shall prevail:
1. 
No building shall be erected or constructed having more than two (2) stories and exceeding thirty (30) feet in height. The first floor may be located no higher than twenty-four (24) inches above the sidewalk measured from the nearest Borough owned street. All offices, office space, ticket offices, newspaper stands to be constructed in the B-1 District shall be located above ground level. Ground level shall be considered to be the grade established on the nearest Borough owned sidewalk. Any cellar or subground level area may only be used or utilized for storage purposes as well as for housing the necessary utility units for heating, plumbing, electric and other necessary utility units associated with the use of the building.
2. 
Setbacks. Any building or structure to be constructed within the B-1 District shall be set back a distance of not less than eighteen (18) feet from the easternmost boundary of the district and shall be set back a distance of not less than two (2) feet from the westernmost boundary of the district and shall be set back a distance of not less than fifty (50) feet from the district's southernmost boundary and shall be set back a distance of not less than fifty (50) feet from the district's northernmost boundary. The setback from the eastern boundary, extending the length of the building, may not be used as a driveway or for parking of motor vehicles; however, the areas on the northern and southern boundaries may be used for the parking of motor vehicles.
3. 
In the B-1 District there shall be located within the eighteen (18) foot setback above referred to, which is located on the eastern most boundary of the district, an area which shall be planted with a lawn and shrubbery which is compatible with the landscaping of the Borough owned park. The planting area shall be located in front of the building or structure for essentially the full length of same and in an attractive fashion.
c. 
Off-street Parking. In the B-1 District off-street parking spaces shall be provided for the use of occupants and patrons of the premises and shall be located in only the north and south yard areas and shall be exterior to the building or structure. There shall be provided at least one (1) parking space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area of the structure or building to be erected.