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Beach Haven City Zoning Code

§ 212-12 Use regulations

RB Two-Family Residential District.

[Amended 4-8-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-4; 7-29-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-27C; 11-12-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-35C]
Those regulations which pertain to the RA Single-Family Residential District shall also apply to the RB District, except that:
A. 
In § 212-9A, "Principal uses and buildings permitted," the following additions and/or modifications shall be made:
(1) 
Dwelling, two-family (within one building).
(2) 
Storage of materials and supplies used in the building trade industry by the occupant of the principal building, such as lumber, forms, masonry materials, etc., provided that:
(a) 
The space allotted to such storage shall not exceed 25% of the area of the lot.
(b) 
The materials and supplies are appropriately screened from adjacent residences and from street view by means of a wooden, masonry or evergreen fence.
(c) 
The height of the stored materials and supplies shall not exceed three feet above the established street grade.
B. 
In § 212-9E, "Every lot in the RA District shall meet the following area and yard requirements," the following regulations shall apply:
(1) 
In the case of single-family homes:
(a) 
Minimum width of 40 feet.
(b) 
Minimum area of 4,000 square feet.
(2) 
In the case of two-family homes:
(a) 
Minimum width of 100 feet.
(b) 
Minimum area of 10,000 square feet.
(3) 
In both cases:
(a) 
Front yards of not less than 15 feet.
(b) 
Rear yards of not less than eight feet.
(c) 
Two side yards, one not less than five feet with a combined side yard total of 16 feet.
C. 
In § 212-9G, "Minimum floor area of residential buildings," the following regulations shall be added:
(1) 
Each dwelling unit of a two-family dwelling shall have a floor plan of at least 720 square feet of living space, exclusive of porches.
(2) 
Each single-family dwelling unit shall have a floor plan of at least 720 square feet of living space, exclusive of porches.
(3) 
There shall be provided at least two entrances to each dwelling unit which shall not be a shared entrance with another unit but which can be by or through a vestibule.
D. 
[1]All new subdivisions created after the effective date of this chapter shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) 
A minimum lot area of 5,000 square feet.
(2) 
A minimum lot frontage of 50 feet.
(3) 
A minimum ground floor area of 816 square feet per dwelling unit.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D, regarding off-street parking spaces, was repealed 9-22-1997 by Ord. No. 97-16. For current provisions, see § 212-23.
E. 
Signs shall be allowed in accordance with the provisions of § 212-16 of this chapter.
F. 
Prohibited uses:
(1) 
All classes of cannabis establishments or cannabis distributors or cannabis delivery services as said terms are defined in Section 3 of P.L. 2021, c. 16, but not the delivery of cannabis items and related supplies by a delivery service.