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Avalon City Zoning Code

§ 27-6.2

Zoning District Use Regulations.

[Ord. No. 607-2009 § 27-6.2; Ord. No. 642-2011 § 1; Ord. No. 695-2014 §§ 3,5,6; Ord. No. 730-2015 § 2]
a. 
R-1AA District. In the R-1AA District, no building or structure shall be erected, constructed, altered or used for any purpose other than the following:
1. 
Principal Uses.
(a) 
Single-Family Dwellings. (Note: All applications for single-family dwellings must be reviewed and approved by both the Environmental Commission and the Board.)
(b) 
Essential services:
2. 
Conditional Uses.
None.
3. 
Accessory Uses:
(a) 
Private garages.
(b) 
Off-street parking.
(c) 
Signs.
(d) 
Home occupations.
(e) 
Swimming pools.
[Ord. No. 730-2015 § 2]
4. 
Bulk Requirements (Principal Uses):
(a) 
Minimum Lot Area: The minimum lot area shall be twenty-two thousand (22,000) sq. ft.
(b) 
Minimum Lot Frontage: The minimum lot frontage shall be one hundred ten (110) feet.
(c) 
Minimum Yard Setbacks:
(1) 
The minimum front yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet. Garages shall have a minimum front yard setback of eighteen (18) feet.
(2) 
The minimum total side yard setback shall be twenty (20) feet and the minimum for one (1) side shall be eight (8) feet.
(3) 
The minimum rear yard setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
(4) 
The minimum front yard setback for lots contiguous to the established dune line shall be ten (10) feet (see subsection 27-7.3).
(d) 
Average Lot Width: The average lot width shall not be less than fifty-five (55%) percent of the lot frontage.
(e) 
Maximum Building Height: The maximum building height shall be thirty (30) feet unless specifically permitted differently elsewhere in this chapter.
(f) 
Minimum Floor Area: The minimum floor area shall be one thousand five hundred (1,500) sq. ft.
(g) 
Maximum Building Coverage:
(1) 
The total maximum building coverage shall be twenty-seven (27%) percent of the lot area.
[a] 
One (1) detached accessory building per lot is permitted in the rear yard only (exception see subsection 27-7.2a2(c) and (d) in excess of the maximum building coverage pursuant to subsection 27-7.2a1(i).
(h) 
Maximum Deck or Porch Coverage: The total maximum attached and detached deck, entrance platform and/or porch coverage, when combined with the building coverage, shall not exceed thirty-eight (38%) percent of the lot area.
(i) 
Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall be sixty-five (65%) percent of the lot area.
(j) 
Single-family maximum FAR = 0.70.
b. 
R-1A District. In the R-1A District, no building or structure shall be erected, constructed, altered or used for any purpose other than the following:
1. 
Principal Uses:
(a) 
Single-family dwellings.
(b) 
Essential services.
2. 
Conditional Uses:
None.
3. 
Accessory Uses:
(a) 
Private garages and other accessory uses and structures.
(b) 
Tennis courts.
(c) 
Swimming pools.
(d) 
Off-street parking.
(e) 
Signs.
(f) 
Home occupations.
4. 
Bulk Requirements (Principal Uses):
(a) 
Minimum Lot Area: The minimum lot area shall be eleven thousand (11,000) sq. ft.
(b) 
Minimum Lot Frontage: The minimum lot frontage shall be one hundred (100) feet.
(c) 
Minimum Yard Setbacks:
(1) 
The minimum front yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet. Garages shall have minimum front yard setback of eighteen (18) feet.
(2) 
The minimum total side yard setback shall be twenty (20) feet and the minimum for one (1) side shall be eight (8) feet.
(3) 
The minimum rear yard setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
(4) 
The minimum yard setback for lots contiguous to the established dune line shall be ten (10) feet.
(d) 
Average Lot Width: The average lot width shall not be less than fifty-five (55%) percent of the lot frontage.
(e) 
Maximum Building Height: The maximum building height shall be thirty (30) feet unless specifically permitted differently elsewhere in this chapter.
(f) 
Minimum floor area shall be one thousand five hundred (1,500) sq. ft.
(g) 
Maximum Building Coverage: The total maximum building coverage shall be twenty-seven (27%) percent of the lot area.
(1) 
One (1) detached accessory building per lot is permitted in the rear yard only (exception see subsection 27-7.2a2(c) and (d) in excess of the maximum building coverage pursuant to subsection 27-7.2a1(i).
(h) 
Maximum Deck or Porch Coverage: The total maximum attached and detached deck, entrance platform and/or porch coverage, when combined with the building coverage, shall not exceed thirty-eight (38%) percent of the lot area.
(i) 
Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall be sixty-five (65%) percent of the lot area.
(j) 
Single-family maximum FAR = 0.70.
c. 
R-1B District. In the R-1B District, no building or structure shall be erected, constructed, altered or used for any purpose other than the following:
1. 
Principal Uses:
(a) 
Single-family dwellings.
(b) 
Essential services.
(c) 
Public parks, public playgrounds and recreational areas operated by membership organizations for the benefit of their members or for the general public and not for gain.
(d) 
Municipal buildings.
2. 
Conditional Uses:
(a) 
Churches, parish houses and church recreational buildings.
(b) 
Public libraries.
(c) 
Hospitals.
(d) 
Nursing homes.
(e) 
Public and private schools.
3. 
Accessory Uses:
(a) 
Private garages and other accessory uses and structures.
(b) 
Tennis courts.
(c) 
Swimming pools.
(d) 
Off-street parking.
(e) 
Signs.
(f) 
Home occupations.
(g) 
Private docks.
4. 
Bulk Requirements (Principal Uses):
(a) 
Minimum Lot Area: The minimum lot area shall be six thousand (6,000) sq. ft.
(b) 
Minimum Lot Frontage: The minimum lot frontage shall be sixty (60) feet.
(c) 
Minimum Yard Setbacks:
(1) 
The minimum front yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet. Garages shall have minimum front yard setback of eighteen (18) feet.
(2) 
The minimum total side yard setback shall be twenty (20) feet and the minimum for one (1) side shall be eight (8) feet.
(3) 
The minimum rear yard setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet. (Exception see subsection 27-7.3s)
(4) 
The minimum yard setback for lots contiguous to the established dune line shall be ten (10) feet.
(d) 
Average Lot Width: The average lot width shall not be less than fifty-five (55%) percent of the lot frontage.
(e) 
Maximum Building Height: The maximum building height shall be thirty (30) feet unless specifically permitted differently elsewhere in this chapter.
(f) 
Minimum floor area shall be nine hundred (900) sq. ft.
(g) 
Maximum Building Coverage:
(1) 
The total maximum building coverage shall be twenty-seven (27%) percent of the lot area.
[a]  
One (1) detached accessory building per lot is permitted in the rear yard only (exception see subsection 27-7.2a2(c) and (d) in excess of the maximum building coverage pursuant to subsection 27-7.2a1(i).
(h) 
Maximum Deck or Porch Coverage: The total maximum attached and detached deck, entrance platform and/or porch coverage, when combined with the building coverage, shall not exceed thirty-eight (38%) percent of the lot area.
(i) 
Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall be sixty-five (65%) percent of the lot area.
(j) 
Single-family maximum FAR = 0.70.
d. 
R-1C District. In the R-1C District, no building or structure shall be erected, constructed, altered or used for any purpose other than the following:
1. 
Principal Uses:
(a) 
Single-family dwellings.
(b) 
Essential services.
(c) 
Public parks, public playgrounds and recreational areas operated by membership organizations for the benefit of their members or for the general public and not for gain.
(d) 
Municipal buildings.
2. 
Conditional Uses:
(a) 
Churches, parish houses and church recreational buildings.
(b) 
Public libraries.
(c) 
Hospitals.
(d) 
Nursing homes.
(e) 
Public and private schools.
3. 
Accessory Uses:
(a) 
Private garages and other accessory uses and structures.
(b) 
Tennis courts.
(c) 
Swimming pools.
(d) 
Off-street parking.
(e) 
Signs.
(f) 
Home occupations.
(g) 
Private docks.
4. 
Bulk Requirements (Principal Uses):
(a) 
Minimum Lot Area: The minimum lot area shall be five thousand (5,000) sq. ft.
(b) 
Minimum Lot Frontage: The minimum lot frontage shall be fifty (50) feet.
(c) 
Minimum Yard Setbacks:
(1) 
The minimum front yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet. Garages shall have minimum front yard setback of eighteen (18) feet.
(2) 
The minimum total side yard setback shall be eighteen (18) feet and the minimum for one (1) side shall be eight (8) feet.
(3) 
The minimum rear yard setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet. (Exception see subsection 27-7.3s)
(4) 
The minimum yard setback for lots contiguous to the established dune line shall be ten (10) feet.
(d) 
Average Lot Width: The average lot width shall not be less than fifty-five (55%) percent of the lot frontage.
(e) 
Maximum Building Height: The maximum building height shall be thirty (30) feet unless specifically permitted differently elsewhere in this chapter.
(f) 
Minimum floor area shall be nine hundred (900) sq. ft.
(g) 
Maximum Building Coverage:
(1) 
The total maximum building coverage shall be twenty-seven (27%) percent of the lot area.
[a] 
One (1) detached accessory building per lot is permitted in the rear yard only (exception see subsection 27-7.2a2(c) and (d) in excess of the maximum building coverage pursuant to subsection 27-7.2a1(i).
(h) 
Maximum Deck or Porch Coverage: The total maximum attached and detached deck, entrance platform and/or porch coverage, when combined with the building coverage, shall not exceed thirty-eight (38%) percent of the lot area.
(i) 
Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall be sixty-five (65%) percent of the lot area.
(j) 
Single-family maximum FAR = 0.70.
e. 
R-2A District. In the R-2A District, no building or structure shall be erected, altered or used for any purpose other than the following:
1. 
Principal Uses:
(a) 
Single-family dwellings.
(b) 
Two-family dwellings.
(c) 
Essential services.
(d) 
Public parks, public playgrounds and recreational areas operated by membership organizations for the benefit of their members or for the general public and not for gain.
(e) 
Municipal buildings.
2. 
Conditional Uses:
(a) 
Churches, parish houses and church recreational buildings.
(b) 
Public libraries.
(c) 
Hospitals.
(d) 
Nursing homes.
(e) 
Public and private schools.
3. 
Accessory Uses:
(a) 
Private garages and other accessory uses and structures.
(b) 
Tennis courts.
(c) 
Swimming pools.
(d) 
Off-street parking.
(e) 
Signs.
(f) 
Home occupations.
(g) 
Private docks.
4. 
Bulk Requirements (Principal Uses):
(a) 
Minimum Lot Area: The minimum lot area shall be five thousand (5,000) sq. ft.
(b) 
Minimum Lot Frontage: The minimum lot frontage shall be fifty (50) feet.
(c) 
Minimum Yard Setbacks:
(1) 
The minimum front yard setback for all permitted uses unless otherwise specifically stated elsewhere shall be fifteen (15) feet. Garages shall have minimum front yard setback of eighteen (18) feet.
(2) 
The minimum total side yard setback for all permitted uses unless otherwise specifically stated elsewhere shall be eighteen (18) feet and the minimum for one (1) side shall be eight (8) feet.
(3) 
The minimum rear yard setback for all permitted uses shall be twenty-five (25) feet. (Exception see subsection 27-7.3s)
(d) 
Average Lot Width: The average lot width shall not be less than fifty-five (55%) percent of the lot frontage.
(e) 
Maximum Building Height: The maximum building height shall be thirty (30) feet unless specifically permitted differently elsewhere in this chapter.
(f) 
Minimum floor area shall be nine hundred (900) sq. ft.
(g) 
Maximum Building Coverage:
(1) 
The total maximum building coverage shall be twenty-seven (27%) percent of the lot area.
[a]  
One (1) detached accessory building per lot is permitted in the rear yard only (exception see subsection 27-7.2a2(c) and (d) in excess of the maximum building coverage pursuant to subsection 27-7.2a1(i).
(h) 
Maximum Deck or Porch Coverage: The total maximum attached and detached deck, entrance platform and/or porch coverage, when combined with the building coverage, shall not exceed thirty-eight (38%) of the lot area.
(i) 
Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall be sixty-five (65%) percent of the lot area.
(j) 
Single-family and two-family dwelling maximum FAR = 0.70.
f. 
R-2B District. In the R-2B District, no building or structure shall be erected, altered or used for any purpose other than the following:
1. 
Principal Uses:
(a) 
Single-family dwellings.
(b) 
Two-family dwellings.
(c) 
Essential services.
(d) 
Public parks, public playgrounds and recreational areas operated by membership organizations for the benefit of their members or for the general public and not for gain.
(e) 
Municipal buildings.
2. 
Conditional Uses:
(a) 
Churches, parish houses and church recreational buildings.
(b) 
Public libraries.
(c) 
Hospitals.
(d) 
Nursing homes.
(e) 
Public and private schools.
3. 
Accessory Uses:
(a) 
Private garages and other accessory uses and structures.
(b) 
Tennis courts.
(c) 
Swimming pools.
(d) 
Off-street parking.
(e) 
Signs.
(f) 
Home occupations.
(g) 
Private docks.
4. 
Bulk Requirements (Principal Uses):
(a) 
Minimum Lot Area:
(1) 
The minimum lot area for single-family dwellings shall be four thousand (4,000) sq. ft.
(2) 
The minimum lot area for two-family dwellings shall be five thousand (5,000) sq. ft.
(b) 
Minimum Lot Frontage:
(1) 
The minimum lot frontage for single-family dwellings shall be forty (40) feet.
(2) 
The minimum lot frontage for two-family dwellings shall be fifty (50) feet.
(c) 
Minimum Yard Setbacks:
(1) 
The minimum front yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet. Garages shall have minimum front yard setback of eighteen (18) feet.
(2) 
The minimum total side yard setback for all single-family uses unless otherwise specifically stated elsewhere shall be fifteen (15) feet and the minimum for one (1) side shall be five (5) feet.
(3) 
The minimum total side yard setback for all two-family uses unless otherwise specifically stated elsewhere shall be eighteen (18) feet and the minimum for one (1) side shall be eight (8) feet.
(4) 
The minimum rear yard setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet. (Exception see subsection 27-7.3s)
(d) 
Average Lot Width: The average lot width shall not be less than fifty-five (55%) percent of the lot frontage.
(e) 
Maximum Building Height: The maximum building height shall be thirty (30) feet unless specifically permitted differently elsewhere in this chapter.
(f) 
Minimum floor area shall be nine hundred (900) sq. ft.
(g) 
Maximum Building Coverage:
(1) 
The total maximum building coverage shall be twenty-seven (27%) percent of the lot area.
[a]  
One (1) detached accessory building per lot is permitted in the rear yard only (exception see subsection 27-7.2a2(c) and (d) in excess of the maximum building coverage pursuant to subsection 27-7.2a1(i).
(h) 
Maximum Deck or Porch Coverage: The total maximum attached and detached deck, entrance platform and/or porch coverage, when combined with the building coverage, shall not exceed thirty-eight (38%) percent of the lot area.
(i) 
Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall be sixty-five (65%) percent of the lot area.
(j) 
Single-family and two-family dwelling maximum FAR = 0.70.
g. 
R-M (Hotel-Motel) District. In the R-M (Hotel-Motel) District, no building or structure shall be erected, constructed, altered or used for any purpose other than the following:
1. 
Principal Uses:
(a) 
Motels and hotels.
(b) 
Essential services.
(c) 
Public parks, public playgrounds and recreational areas operated by membership organizations for the benefit of their members or for the general public and not for gain.
(d) 
Municipal buildings.
2. 
Conditional Uses:
(a) 
Churches, parish houses and church recreational buildings.
(b) 
Public libraries.
(c) 
Hospitals.
(d) 
Nursing homes.
(e) 
Public and private schools.
(f) 
Resort Houses are permitted as conditional uses only within the R-M (Hotel-Motel) Zone.
3. 
Accessory Uses:
(a) 
Private garages and other accessory uses and structures.
(b) 
Tennis courts.
(c) 
Swimming pools.
(d) 
Off-street parking.
(e) 
Signs.
(f) 
Private docks.
(g) 
Retail stores and shops.
(h) 
Personal service shops.
(i) 
Restaurants.
4. 
Hotels and Motels:
(a) 
Bulk Requirements:
(1) 
Minimum Lot Area: The minimum lot area shall be twenty-four thousand two hundred (24,200) sq. ft.
(2) 
Minimum Lot Frontage: The minimum lot frontage shall be one hundred (100) feet.
(3) 
Minimum Yard Setbacks:
[a] 
The minimum front yard setback shall be twenty (20) feet.
[b] 
The total minimum side yard setback shall be forty (40) feet. The minimum side yard shall be twenty (20) feet.
[c] 
The minimum rear yard setback shall be twenty (20) feet.
(4) 
Average Lot Width: The average lot width shall not be less than fifty-five (55%) percent of the lot frontage.
(5) 
Maximum Building Height: The maximum building height shall be thirty (30) feet unless specifically permitted differently elsewhere in this chapter.
(6) 
Maximum Building Coverage: The total maximum building coverage shall be sixty (60%) percent of the lot area.
(7) 
Floor Area:
[a] 
Minimum number of units is twenty-two (22).
[b] 
Individual motel/hotel units including private bath:
[1] 
Without cooking facilities - two hundred sixty-four (264) sq. ft. minimum.
[2] 
With cooking facilities - three hundred twenty-five (325) sq. ft. minimum.
[c] 
Incidental service shops - one thousand (1,000) sq. ft. maximum.
[d] 
Professional offices - shall not exceed five (5%) percent of the permitted floor area of the structure.
(b) 
General Requirements:
(1) 
Central cooking and dining facilities, cocktail lounges and entertainment facilities may be permitted as part of the structure.
(2) 
Incidental service shops, such as barbershops, beauty salons and gift or apparel shops are permitted as part of the structure. No individual shop shall exceed an area of one thousand (1,000) square feet.
(3) 
Entrance or display windows for such shops shall not face on any street. Not more than a total of three (3) such shops are permitted for any one (1) hotel or motel (does not apply in M-B District).
5. 
Bulk Requirements (Principal Uses) Other than Hotels/Motels:
(a) 
Minimum Lot Area: The minimum lot area shall be five thousand (5,000) sq. ft.
(b) 
Minimum Lot Frontage: The minimum lot frontage shall be fifty (50) feet.
(c) 
Minimum Yard Setbacks:
(1) 
The minimum front yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.
(2) 
The minimum total side yard setback shall be eighteen (18) feet and the minimum for one (1) side shall be eight (8) feet.
(3) 
The minimum rear yard setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
(d) 
Average Lot Width: The average lot width shall not be less than fifty-five (55%) percent of the lot frontage.
(e) 
Maximum Building Height: The maximum building height shall be thirty (30) feet unless specifically permitted differently elsewhere in this chapter.
(f) 
Minimum floor area shall be nine hundred (900) sq. ft.
6. 
Bulk Requirements for Resort Houses as Conditional Uses Only within the R-M (Hotel-Motel) Zone:
(a) 
Lot area shall be not less than 8,000 square feet.
(b) 
Lot frontage shall be not less than 80 feet.
(c) 
Setbacks shall be not less than:
Front yard
15 feet
Side yard (each side)
10 feet
Rear yard
25 feet
(d) 
Average Lot Width: Not less than 55% of Lot Frontage.
(e) 
Maximum height: 30 feet.
(f) 
Building coverage: 27%.
(g) 
Building coverage with deck: 38%.
(h) 
FAR: 0.70.
(i) 
Off-street parking shall be provided on the basis of 1.5 parking spaces for each bedroom, which shall include any room that is able to be used for overnight accommodations regardless of how it is named;
(j) 
Occupancy shall be for no more than 24 people.
(k) 
Landscaping must comply with subsection 27-7.3t.
(l) 
Storm water management must comply with subsection 27-7.3u.
h. 
B-1 District. In the B-1 District, no building or structure shall be erected, constructed, altered or used; nor shall any parcel of land be used for any purpose other than the following:
1. 
Principal Uses:
(a) 
Retail stores and shops.
(b) 
Personal service shops.
(c) 
Banks, theaters, offices, restaurants and other similar community services.
(d) 
Light wholesale uses.
(e) 
Municipal buildings.
2. 
Conditional Uses:
(a) 
Commercial tennis courts.
(b) 
Churches, parish houses and church recreational buildings.
(c) 
Public libraries.
(d) 
Public and/or private schools.
(e) 
Second and third floor residential.
(f) 
Repair garages and automobile service stations.
(g) 
Convenience stores, supermarkets, and drugstores.
(h) 
Single-family dwellings in accordance with the R-2B District.
3. 
Accessory Uses:
(a) 
Off-street parking.
(b) 
Signs.
(c) 
Home occupations.
(d) 
Automobile wash associated with a repair garage and automobile service station only.
(e) 
Convenience store associated with a repair garage and automobile service station only.
4. 
Bulk Requirements (Principal Uses):
(a) 
Minimum lot area: The minimum lot area shall be five thousand (5,000) sq. ft.
(b) 
Minimum Lot Frontage: The minimum lot frontage shall be fifty (50) feet.
(c) 
Minimum Yard Setbacks:
(1) 
The minimum front yard setback is ten (10) feet.
[a] 
Principal buildings which front on Dune Drive shall have a minimum front yard setback from the Dune Drive street line of one (1) foot for the first floor; provided that door swing, eaves, cornices etc. do not encroach into the right-of-way. The second and third floors shall have a minimum front yard setback from the Dune Drive street line of two (2) feet.
[b] 
Principal buildings located on corner lots which front on Dune Drive shall have a minimum front yard setback of five (5) feet from streets running east-west.
[c] 
Temporary awnings may protrude up to six (6) feet from the face of the building. Awnings must be at least seven (7) feet above any walking surface.
(2) 
The minimum side yard setback is zero (0) feet except adjacent to an existing residential use or zone, the minimum side yard setback shall be five (5) feet.
(3) 
The minimum rear yard setback is twenty-five (25) feet.
(4) 
Any development on a lot with frontage on Dune Drive shall provide a maximum setback from the Dune Drive street line of ten (10) feet. Corner lots with frontage on Dune Drive shall provide a maximum setback from the side street line of fifteen (15) feet.
(d) 
Building Height:
(1) 
The maximum building height for any principal structure shall be thirty (30) feet unless specifically permitted differently elsewhere in this chapter.
(2) 
To encourage restaurant uses and retail and office space with increased interior ceiling heights, as well as decorative roof elements, building heights may be increased up to four (4) additional feet, in accordance with the following:
[a] 
Buildings, which provide first floor ceiling heights greater than eight (8) feet shall be permitted to increase the overall building height an amount equal to the height that the first floor exceeds eight (8) feet, for up to four (4) additional feet in height.
[b] 
Pitched roofs having slopes between 4:12 and 12:12, and/or decorative elements such as cupolas or gable end elements are permitted to exceed the maximum height by up to four (4) feet.
[c] 
A building may utilize the four (4) foot height increase identified in paragraphs [a] and [b] above, or a combination thereof, however, in no case shall any building exceed a height of thirty-four (34) feet.
[d] 
No increase in height above thirty (30) feet shall result in any increase in habitable area in the top floor, including the creation of attic or storage space.
(e) 
Minimum floor area per store is one thousand (1,000) sq. ft.
(f) 
Minimum store frontage per store is sixteen (16) feet on any street.
5. 
Special Requirements. Any lot with frontage on Dune Drive must comply with the following special requirements as well as any other applicable bulk requirement.
(a) 
Vehicular access from Dune Drive onto corner lots shall be prohibited.
(b) 
Vehicular access from Dune Drive to interior lots may be permitted once all options including: shared driveways, rear access easements and other methods to provide access without utilizing Dune Drive have been exhausted.
(c) 
Any and all lots, which front on Dune Drive, shall be considered to have the front yard on Dune Drive.
(d) 
Corner lot development shall provide easements granting access to interior lots from the side street.
6. 
All development shall comply with the following:
(a) 
A minimum of fifty (50%) percent of the building façade area measured from the sidewalk elevation to a height of ten (10) feet above the sidewalk shall be comprised of clear, nonreflective glass in the form of doors, windows and/or display cases. Opaque coverings and glazing, which prohibit visibility into the display area are prohibited.
(b) 
A minimum clear distance of six (6) feet and an average clear distance of eight (8) feet of pedestrian walkway shall exist between the Dune Drive curbline and the building facade.
(c) 
Buildings or facades longer than fifty (50) feet in length, which face any street, shall be articulated with vertical divisions to reduce the scale and uniformity of large-scale buildings. Vertical divisions or modules shall be designed every thirty-three (33) feet or less on all street-side building facades, featuring a combination of pilasters, piers, projecting bays, arcades, changes in facade materials, colors, forms, detailing and changes in roof configuration, to appear to be several separate buildings consistent with traditional town center architecture.
(d) 
A minimum of forty (40%) percent of the facade area facing Dune Drive on the second and third floor shall be setback at least two (2) feet, but not more than three (3) feet. Uncovered balconies with open railings, less than twenty (20) square feet in area may extend up to three (3) feet from the facade, but may not encroach into the right-of-way.
(e) 
A minimum of twenty (20%) percent of the facade area facing a street on the second and third floor shall be setback a minimum of six (6) feet. Decks and roofed porches shall have a minimum setback of two (2) feet, but may not extend beyond the first floor.
(f) 
All buildings shall include pitched roofs and decorative roof elements such as cornices, pediments, gable dormers, cupolas, pavilions, hips and gables around the perimeter of the building. These elements shall have sufficient depth such that interior roof areas, which may be flat, are not visible from the street or adjoining properties at ground level. All buildings shall have modulated roof lines so that:
(1) 
When viewed in elevation, not more than fifty (50%) percent of the roofline is flat. In this instance, mansard or pent roofs are considered to be flat roofs.
(2) 
Adjacent flat roof elements, including cornices, pent and mansard roofs, shall be varied in height by a minimum of two (2) feet.
(3) 
Pitched roof elements shall have gables facing outward with a roof pitch between 4:12 and 12:12.
(g) 
In order to provide variety and visual interest along the streetscape, buildings should be complementary in style and form to surrounding structures, but shall not replicate or duplicate the forms, materials or colors of an adjacent building.
(h) 
Where buildings are located adjacent to a driveway, three (3) foot wide curbed, pedestrian safety islands shall be provided to establish separation between the driveway and the building.
i. 
B-2 District. In the B-2 District, no building or structure shall be erected, constructed, altered, or used; nor shall any parcel of land be used for any purpose other than the following:
1. 
Principal Uses:
(a) 
Single-family dwellings.
(b) 
Two-family dwellings.
(c) 
Retail stores and shops.
(d) 
Personal service shops.
(e) 
Banks, theaters, offices, restaurants and similar community services.
(f) 
Other retail or light wholesale uses.
(g) 
Municipal buildings.
2. 
Conditional Uses:
(a) 
Commercial tennis courts.
(b) 
Churches, parish houses and church recreational buildings.
(c) 
Public libraries.
(d) 
Public or private schools.
3. 
Accessory Uses:
(a) 
Private garages and other accessory structures.
(b) 
Signs.
(c) 
Swimming pools.
(d) 
Off-street parking.
(e) 
Private tennis courts.
(f) 
Home occupations.
(g) 
Second floor residential.
4. 
Bulk Requirements (Principal Uses):
(a) 
Minimum Lot Area: The minimum lot area shall be five thousand (5,000) sq. ft.
(b) 
Minimum Lot Frontage: The minimum lot frontage shall be fifty (50) feet.
(c) 
Set backs—Single-Family and Two-Family Dwellings:
(1) 
The minimum front yard setback is fifteen (15) feet. Garages shall have minimum front yard setback of eighteen (18) feet.
(2) 
The minimum side yard setbacks total shall be eighteen (18) feet with a minimum one (1) side eight (8) feet.
(3) 
The minimum rear yard setback is twenty-five (25) feet.
(d) 
Setbacks — Other:
(1) 
The minimum front yard setback is fifteen (15) feet.
(2) 
The minimum side yard setback total shall be eighteen (18) feet with a minimum side of eight (8) feet.
(3) 
The minimum rear yard setback is twenty-five (25) feet.
(e) 
The maximum building height for any principal structure shall be thirty (30) feet unless specifically permitted differently elsewhere in this chapter.
(f) 
The minimum floor area shall be nine hundred (900) sq. ft.
(g) 
Maximum Building Coverage: The total maximum nonresidential building coverage shall be thirty (30%) percent of the lot area.
(h) 
Single-Family and Two-Family Maximum Building Coverage:
(1) 
The total maximum building coverage shall be twenty-seven (27%) percent of the lot area.
[a] 
One (1) detached accessory building per lot is permitted in the rear yard only (exception see subsection 27-7.2a2(c) and (d) in excess of the maximum building coverage pursuant to subsection 27-7.2a1(i).
(i) 
Maximum Deck or Porch Coverage: The total maximum attached and detached deck, entrance platform and/or porch coverage, when combined with the building coverage, shall not exceed thirty-eight (38%) percent of the lot area.
(j) 
Single-Family and Two-Family Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall be sixty-five (65%) percent of the lot area.
(k) 
Single-family and two-family residential dwelling FAR: 0.70
j. 
M-B District. In the M-B (Marine Business) District, no building or structure shall be erected, constructed, altered or used for any purpose other than the following:
1. 
Principal Uses:
(a) 
Marina.
(b) 
Essential services.
(c) 
Municipal buildings.
(d) 
Public parks and recreation areas operated by membership organizations for the benefit of their members or for the general public and not for gain.
2. 
Conditional Uses:
(a) 
Motels and hotels.
(b) 
Multiple dwellings.
(c) 
Townhouses.
(d) 
Commercial tennis courts.
(e) 
Public/private schools.
(f) 
Churches, parish houses and church recreational buildings.
(g) 
Public libraries.
(h) 
Retail stores and shops.
(i) 
Restaurant or fast food restaurant.
3. 
Accessory Uses:
(a) 
Private garages and other accessory uses and structures.
(b) 
Off-street parking.
(c) 
Signs.
(d) 
Private dock.
(e) 
Swimming pools.
4. 
Bulk Requirements:
(a) 
Minimum Lot Area: The minimum lot area shall be five thousand (5,000) sq. ft.
(b) 
Minimum Lot Frontage: The minimum lot frontage shall be fifty (50) feet.
(c) 
Minimum Yard Setbacks:
(1) 
The minimum front yard setback shall be ten (10) feet.
(2) 
The minimum side yard setback shall be: None required.
(3) 
The minimum rear yard setback shall be ten (10) feet.
(d) 
Average Lot Width: The average lot width shall not be less than fifty-five (55%) percent of the lot frontage.
(e) 
Maximum Building Height: The maximum building height shall be thirty (30) feet unless specifically permitted differently elsewhere in this chapter.
(f) 
Minimum Floor Area: The minimum floor area shall be nine hundred (900) sq. ft.
(g) 
Maximum Building Coverage: The total maximum building coverage shall be thirty (30%) percent of the lot area.
k. 
P-U District. In the P-U (Public Use) District, no building or structure shall be erected, constructed, altered, or used; nor shall any parcel of land be used for any purpose other than the following:
1. 
Principal Uses:
(a) 
Public buildings and uses.
(b) 
Schools and playgrounds, libraries, museums and art galleries.
(c) 
Buildings erected for public or quasi-public use by nonprofit corporations or associations.
(d) 
Parks, athletic fields, noncommercial swimming pools, tennis courts and other public recreation areas.
(e) 
Noncommercial parking lot.
2. 
Conditional Uses:
(a) 
Telecommunications towers and antennas.
3. 
Accessory Uses: Accessory uses normally incidental to any of the above listed principal uses only after review and approval by the Board provided that any building involved must be located so that it complies with all yard and height requirements specified for similar type uses and buildings in related sections of this section.
Signage along the Avalon Boulevard section of the Public Use Zone shall be in compliance with subsection 27-7.2f6.
4. 
Bulk Requirements (Principal Uses):
(Note: This includes principal and accessory structures.)
(a) 
Minimum Lot Area: The minimum lot area shall be ten thousand (10,000) sq. ft.
(b) 
Minimum Lot Frontage: The minimum lot frontage shall be one hundred (100) feet.
(c) 
Setbacks:
(1) 
The minimum front yard setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
(2) 
The total side yard setback shall be twenty (20) feet and the minimum side yard shall be ten (10) feet.
(3) 
The rear yard setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
(d) 
Maximum Building Height: The maximum building height for any principal structure shall be thirty (30) feet unless specifically permitted differently elsewhere in this chapter.
(e) 
Maximum Building Coverage: The total maximum building coverage shall be a maximum of twenty-five (25%) percent of the lot area.
l. 
P-C District. In the P-C (Public Conservation) District, no building or structure shall be erected, constructed, altered, or used; nor shall any parcel of land be used for any purpose other than the following:
1. 
Principal Uses:
(a) 
Swimming, sunbathing and associated ocean beach uses.
(b) 
Plant and wildlife observation and educational activities.
(c) 
Nature walks and rest areas.
(d) 
Permitted fishing activities.
(e) 
Other recreational and nature-oriented activities, which in the opinion of the Board are of the same general character as those listed as permitted uses and which in the opinion of the Board will not be detrimental to fragile ecosystems or nearby permitted uses.
2. 
Conditional Uses:
None.
3. 
Accessory Uses: Accessory Uses normally incidental to any of the above listed principal uses only after review and approval by the Board provided that any such accessory use shall be found by the Board to be of the same general character as those listed as principal uses and which in the opinion of the Board will not be detrimental to fragile ecosystems or nearby permitted uses.
4. 
Bulk Requirements:
(Note: This includes principal and accessory structures.)
(a) 
Minimum Lot Area: The minimum lot area shall be ten thousand (10,000) sq. ft.
(b) 
Minimum Lot Frontage: The minimum lot frontage shall be one hundred (100) feet.
(c) 
Minimum Yard Setbacks:
(1) 
The minimum front yard setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
(2) 
The total side yard setback shall be twenty (20) feet and the minimum side yard shall be ten (10) feet.
(3) 
The rear yard setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
(d) 
Maximum Building Height: The maximum building height for any principal structure shall be thirty (30) feet unless specifically permitted differently elsewhere in this chapter.
(e) 
Maximum Building Coverage: The total maximum building coverage shall be two (2%) percent of the lot area.