Atlantic City City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XII
Residential District Regulations
§ 163-55 Single-family residential districts.
A.
Purpose. The single-family residential districts established by § 163-52A of this chapter are intended to provide and maintain residential areas serving the purposes hereinafter stated:
(1)
The R-1 and R-2 Single-Family Detached Residential Districts have been established to provide for detached dwellings at areas in the City where this type of housing has traditionally prevailed and developed. The two districts differ only in minimum lot area, lot width and front yard requirements.
(2)
The R-3 Single-Family Attached Residential District has been established to foster townhouses and duplexes at areas in the City where such housing types have prevailed and developed in an orderly fashion, as well as in other areas suitable for attached single-family dwellings.
[Amended 6-15-1988 by Ord. No. 1-1988]
B.
Permitted uses. The uses permitted as of right in the single-family residential districts established by § 163-52A of this chapter are set forth in the Residential Land Use Schedule appearing at the end of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Schedule III, Schedule of Permitted and Conditional Uses.
C.
Conditional uses. In addition to the conditional uses specified in § 163-142, additional uses which may be permitted in the single-family residential districts as conditional uses, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit as provided in Part 5, Article XXVI, of this chapter are set forth in the Residential Land Use Schedule appearing at the end of this chapter.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Schedule III, Schedule of Permitted and Conditional Uses.
D.
Bulk, space and yard requirements, The bulk, space and yard requirements applicable to permitted and conditional uses in single-family residential districts are set forth in the schedule at the end of this chapter.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Schedule I, Schedule of Space, Bulk and Yard Regulations, Single-Family Residential Districts.
E.
Home occupations. Home occupations are permitted in single-family residential districts, subject to the provisions of § 163-67.
F.
Accessory uses and structures. Accessory uses and structures are permitted in single-family residential districts, subject to the provisions of § 163-68.
G.
Temporary uses. Temporary uses are permitted in single-family residential districts, subject to the provisions of § 163-69.
H.
Parking requirements. Off-street parking requirements applicable in single-family residential districts are set forth in § 163-70.
I.
Signs. Signs are permitted in single-family residential districts, subject to the provisions of § 163-71.
§ 163-56 Multiple-family residential districts.
A.
Purpose. The multiple-family residential districts established by § 163-52B of this chapter are intended to provide and maintain residential areas serving the purposes hereinafter stated:
(1)
The RM-1 Multifamily District has been established primarily to foster family-oriented walk-up apartments. This district resembles the R-3 Single-Family District of townhouses in many respects, i.e., density and height.
[Amended 6-15-1988 by Ord. No. 1-1988]
(2)
The RM-2 and RM-3 Multifamily Districts have been established to provide for medium-rise apartment buildings of different densities in areas close to employment sources, community amenities and transportation facilities.
(3)
The RM-4 Multifamily District has been established at selected waterfront areas in the City to allow high-rise apartment buildings.
[Amended 6-15-1988 by Ord. No. 1-1988]
(4)
The RMC-4 Multifamily District has been established at selected waterfront areas in the City to allow high-rise apartment buildings, transient residential buildings and commercial uses of a resort/entertainment nature, exclusive of casinos. Uses in this district include high-rise residential buildings including hotels, boardwalk-related commercial uses and mixed use development, which are supportive of public activity and entertainment on the boardwalk. Access to and from the boardwalk to uses within this district of a resort/entertainment nature, exclusive of casinos, is a purpose of this district.
[Amended 6-15-1988 by Ord. No. 1-1988]
B.
Permitted uses. The uses permitted as of right in the multiple-family residential districts established by § 163-52B of this chapter are set forth in the Residential Land Use Schedule appearing at the end of this chapter.[1] Additionally, use permitted as of right in the Neighborhood Commercial-1 District, as set forth in the Commercial Land Use Schedule at the end of this chapter,[2] shall be permitted as of right on the south side of Atlantic Avenue between the west side of Vermont Avenue and the east side of Connecticut Avenue for a distance of 100 feet south of the property lines parallel with the Atlantic Avenue right-of-way, and the area on the north side of Atlantic Avenue between the east side of Delaware Avenue and the west side of Massachusetts Avenue for a distance of 100 feet north of the property lines parallel with the Atlantic Avenue right-of-way.
[Amended 1-22-1992 by Ord. No. 5-1992]
C.
Conditional uses. In addition to the conditional uses specified in § 163-142, additional uses which may be permitted in the multiple-family residential districts as conditional uses, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit as provided in Part 5, Article XXVI, at the end of this chapter, are set forth in the Residential Land Use Schedule appearing at the end of this chapter.[3] Additionally, uses permitted as conditional uses in the Neighborhood Commercial-1 District, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit as provided in Part 5, Article XXVI, as set forth in the Commercial Land Use Schedule at the end of this chapter,[4] shall be permitted as conditional uses on the south side of Atlantic Avenue between the west side of Vermont Avenue and the east side of Connecticut Avenue for a distance of 100 feet south of the property lines parallel with the Atlantic Avenue right-of-way and on the north side of Atlantic Avenue between the east side of Delaware Avenue and the west side of Massachusetts Avenue for a distance of 100 feet north of the property lines parallel with the Atlantic Avenue right-of-way.
[Amended 1-22-1992 by Ord. No. 5-1992]
D.
Bulk, space and yard requirements. The bulk, space and yard requirements applicable to permitted and conditional uses in multiple-family residential districts are set forth in the schedule at the end of this chapter.[5]
[5]
Editor's Note: See Schedule I, Schedule of Space, Bulk and Yard Regulations, Multiple-Family Residential Districts.
E.
Home occupations. Home occupations are permitted in multiple-family residential districts, subject to the provisions of § 163-67.
F.
Accessory uses and structures. Accessory uses and structures are permitted in multiple-family residential districts, subject to the provisions of § 163-68.
G.
Temporary uses. Temporary uses are permitted in multiple-family residential districts, subject to the provisions of § 163-69.
H.
Parking requirements. Off-street parking requirements applicable in multiple-family residential districts are set forth in § 163-70.
I.
Signs. Signs are permitted in multiple-family residential districts, subject to the provisions of § 163-71.
J.
Dwelling unit conversions. When permitted, dwelling unit conversions in multiple-family residential districts shall be subject to the provisions of § 163-72.
§ 163-57 (Reserved) [1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 163-57, High-rise overlay districts, added 5-29-1981 by Ord. No. 37-1981 and amended 7-16-1981 by Ord. No. 46-1981, was repealed 6-15-1988 by Ord. No. 1-1988.