Atlantic City City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVI
Special Purpose District Regulations
§ 163-61 (Reserved) [1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 163-61, NS Neighborhood Service Corridor Overlay District, was repealed 6-15-1988 by Ord. No. 1-1988.
§ 163-62 TRS Transportation District.
A.
Purpose. The TRS Transportation District is established explicitly for transportation facilities and related accessory uses, such as transportation terminals, harbors and marinas, airports and interceptor parking. Its purpose is to secure these facilities which are critical components of the City's transportation system and to provide for their area and location requirements.
B.
Conditional uses. The following, and no other, uses, whether denominated permitted, conditional, accessory or by any other designation, may be permitted in the TRS District. All such uses shall be conditional uses, subject to issuance of a conditional use permit as provided in Part 5, Article XXVI, of this chapter.
C.
Special standards. In addition to the standards and conditions made applicable to all conditional uses by Part 5, Article XXVI, of this chapter, the following standards shall apply to all uses in the TRS District:
(1)
Setbacks. No building or structure shall be erected or maintained within 100 feet of any residential district boundary line. In all other cases, front, side and rear yards shall not be less than 25 feet.
(2)
Buffer strips. A perimeter landscaped open space not less than 25 feet wide shall be provided along the boundaries of the TRS District.
(3)
Maximum height. Maximum height shall be as required by the principal use and accessory uses in direct connection with it, but not in excess of 50 feet.
(4)
Maximum lot coverage. The aggregate lot coverage by principal and accessory uses shall not be more than 80% of the net site.
(5)
Floor area ratio. Floor area ratio shall be as required by the principal use.
(6)
Off-street parking and loading requirements. Off-street parking and loading requirements shall be as required by the principal use. All parking requirements shall be met on site unless the City's Master Plan provides otherwise.
(7)
Storage. No merchandise, materials or equipment shall be stored within 30 feet of a residential district boundary line.
(8)
Signs and illumination. Signs and their illumination shall be subject to the provisions of § 163-71 of this chapter. All primary light sources illuminating the buildings and the overall project area shall be erected and maintained in accordance with good lighting engineering practices and shall be so placed, designed and used that neither direct nor reflected light will adversely affect surrounding property or create a traffic hazard.
§ 163-63 B Beach District.
A.
Purpose. This district is established to contain all natural public beaches along the Atlantic Ocean; more specifically, it shall be defined as the area between the Boardwalk and the ocean from the City's boundaries with Ventnor to the jetty at the mouth of the inlet. The district is established explicity for water- and visitor-oriented recreational and amusement uses and for the adaptive reuse, reconstruction or restoration of piers located in the district. Its purpose is to preserve valuable sandy beaches, to prevent their erosion, to maintain their pure natural beauty, to reduce visual pollution and to secure their function as public parks of both a passive and an active nature and to upgrade existing piers in the district as viable environmental commercial, cultural, recreational or traditional boardwalk elements.
[Amended 5-7-1981 by Ord. No. 32-1981[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: Pursuant to this ordinance, all restrictions or limitations affecting the sale of commodities, the charges for goods and services, the construction of a pier and the erection or placement of any building or structure on a pier as contained in agreements on file in the office of the City Clerk are hereby waived by the City of Atlantic City. In addition, this ordinance shall not apply to any pier owned by the City of Atlantic City.
B.
Conditional uses. The following, and no other, uses, whether denominated permitted, conditional, accessory or by any other designation, may be permitted in the Beach District. All such uses shall be conditional uses, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit as provided in Part 5, Article XXVI, of this chapter. Permitted conditional uses shall be as follows:
(1)
Principal uses.
(a)
Amusement piers, under the standards established in § 163-165.
[Amended 5-7-1981 by Ord. No. 32-1981]
(b)
Boardwalk.
(c)
Recreational boat piers, under the standards established in § 163-165.
[Amended 5-17-1981 by Ord. No. 32-1981]
(d)
Temporary stands for bathers' umbrellas and chairs.
(e)
Erosion-preventive structures, i.e., jetties, promontories and the like.
(2)
Accessory uses. Only those uses directly connected with the above uses and not feasible inland shall be permitted.
C.
Special standards. In addition to the standards and conditions made applicable to all conditional uses by Part 5, Article XXVI, of this chapter, the following standards shall apply to all uses in the Beach District:
(1)
Location. The proposed use shall be located, in light of the Master Plan, in areas where the surrounding community can adequately accommodate the activity and uses generated by it.
(2)
Harmony. The use shall be in harmony with ocean views, aesthetic values and other beach uses.
(3)
Public access. Public access to the beach shall not be limited by the proposed use.
(4)
Maximum height. Maximum height shall be as required by the principal use, provided that it is not in conflict with ocean views, surrounding uses, solar access to the beach during the summer period and height restrictions in the City.
(5)
Beach coverage. Beach coverage shall be kept to the minimum required for the proper function of the use.
(6)
Performance standards. All uses shall be subject to the performance standards established by § 163-73.
(7)
Standards of other agencies. All uses shall comply with applicable standards of all state and federal agencies having jurisdiction of the use or area in question.
§ 163-64 NFC Natural Floodplains Conservation District.
[Amended 6-19-2019 by Ord. No. 20-2019]
A.
Purpose. The NFC Natural Floodplains Conservation District has been established to include those land areas in the City that are classified as environmentally sensitive and critical to the ecosystems by federal and state statutes, which in turn define and regulate such areas.
B.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Public or private recreational uses associated with the natural environment and not requiring the construction of any permanent structures, streets or parking.
(2)
Public or private wildlife preserve designed for passive recreation.
(3)
Such educational, recreational or ecotourism structures and activities as may be permitted by relevant governmental agencies having jurisdiction over this section of the City, including observation decks/overlooks, scenic/nature trails, environmental interpretation stations and like and similar uses.
(4)
Ecological enhancement/uplift, wetlands mitigation, and habitat restoration/creation activities subject to permitting approval of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.