Bellmawr City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIX
Miscellaneous Regulations
§ 260-99 Portable structures and vehicles.
[Amended 2-28-1980 by Ord. No. 1:2-80]
No structure or building of a portable nature and over 150 square feet and no vehicle of any kind, trailer or tractor shall be permitted to be located or operated upon a lot in any residence, business, office, institutional or industrial district for dwelling purposes or for the purpose of selling food, merchandise or commodities of any kind, nor shall such portable structure, building or vehicle be permitted in the aforesaid districts for any other purpose except as herein permitted or without prior approval of the Board of Adjustment.
§ 260-100 Steps, stairways and fire escapes.
No steps or exterior stairways, open or enclosed, except as permitted herein shall be erected upon or attached to the front, side or rear of any building in any residence district, but nothing herein shall bar the front or side porch steps or front or side entrances to the first floor or basement only. Fire escapes are required as provided by state laws concerning multifamily dwellings.
§ 260-101 Internal-combustion engines.
No internal-combustion engine shall be operated except for vehicular traction or where essential for the emergency use of a public utility, but this shall not be construed to prohibit lawn mower engines and portable garden tools or the installation and operation of an internal-combustion engine to generate electrical current for the sole use of the particular premises whereon the same is located, provided that the same have and use proper or approved mufflers to deaden exhaust noises.
§ 260-102 Health and safety hazards.
Any use or purpose which will create or which is likely to create conditions of hazard, smoke, fumes, noise, odor or dust detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the community is prohibited.
§ 260-103 Outdoor fireplaces and grills.
All outside fireplaces, grills and the like shall not be built closer than one foot to the property line.
§ 260-104 Kennels and doghouses.
A kennel or doghouse for not more than two dogs shall not be considered to be a building within the terms of this chapter.
§ 260-105 Adult bookstores and motion-picture theaters, pool rooms, billiard parlors and coin-operated amusement centers. [1]
A.
Statement of policy. In the development and execution of this chapter, it is recognized that there are some uses which, because of their very nature, are recognized as having serious objectionable operational characteristics, particularly when several of them are concentrated under circumstances having a deleterious effect upon the adjacent areas. Special regulation of these uses is necessary to ensure that these adverse effects will not contribute to the blighting or downgrading of the surrounding neighborhood.
B. ADULT BOOKSTORE ADULT MOTION-PICTURE THEATER MOTION PICTURE SADOMASOCHISTIC ABUSE SEXUAL CONDUCT SPECIFIED ANATOMICAL AREA SPECIFIED SEXUAL ACTIVITY
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
An establishment having as a substantial or significant portion of its stock-in-trade books, magazines, other periodicals, films and other viewing materials which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on matters depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities, sexual conduct or specified anatomical areas or an establishment in which a segment or section of the premises is devoted to the sale, rental, or display of such material.
An enclosed building used for presenting material distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matters depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities, sexual conduct or specified anatomical areas for observation by patrons therein.
Film or films, continuous slides or pictures of any nature in which any person is shown, depicted or revealed in any act of sexual conduct or sadomasochistic abuse.
Flagellation or torture by or upon a human being who is nude or clad in undergarments or in revealing or bizarre costumes or the condition of one who is nude or so clothed and is being fettered, bound or otherwise physically restrained.
Human masturbation, sexual intercourse or any touching of the genitals, pubic area or buttocks of the human male or female, or the breasts of the female, whether alone or between members of the same or opposite sex or between humans and animals in an act of apparent sexual stimulation or gratification.
Less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals, pubic region, buttock or female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola or human genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if covered.
Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal, any act of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy, or fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttock or female breast.
C.
Adult bookstores, adult motion-picture theaters, pool rooms, billiard parlors, and coin-operated amusement centers are hereby deemed to be regulated uses.
D.
No regulated use may be located within 1,000 feet of any other regulated use nor within 1,000 feet of a residentially zoned area.
§ 260-106 Dish-type antennas.
[Added 9-26-1985 by Ord. No. 8:10-85]
A. DISH-TYPE ANTENNA
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A saucer- or circular-shaped antenna functioning as an antenna for reception of television programming. Such objects are also known as "satellite dishes," "satellite earth stations" and "home video earth stations."
B.
Regulating dish-type antennas. Dish-type antennas shall be regulated in the Borough of Bellmawr in accordance with this section.
C.
Location. A property owner in the Borough of Bellmawr is permitted to install and/or erect one dish-type antenna on such owner's property. The dish-type antenna must be installed and/or erected on ground level; roof or tower installations are prohibited. The dish-type antenna must be installed and/or erected in the rear yard of the property; side yard and front yard installations are prohibited. The dish-type antenna must have a concrete foundation, and supportive structure must be a minimum of 10 feet from the side property line on either side. The side setback on a corner lot is to be 30 feet.
D.
Height and area. The dish-type antenna, its foundation pad and supportive structure may not exceed a maximum height of seven feet above ground level and may not exceed a maximum of 12 feet of antenna surface area.
E.
The dish-type antenna must be enclosed on all sides by use of fencing to a height not to exceed four feet.
F.
Site plan. The property owner must obtain a building permit as per other applicable ordinances and regulations of the Borough of Bellmawr.