Bound Brook City Zoning Code
21-10.22 ACD
Arts and Cultural District.
[Ord. No. 2013-14]
a.
Purpose and establishment.
Borough Council recognizes that human creativity is critical to the Borough's future economic success. Arts and culture-related businesses and organizations add cultural and economic diversity to the Borough; enhance the lives of the Borough's residents and visitors and positively impact the Borough's economy by generating jobs and revenue and retaining a competitive workforce. Thus, in Council's opinion, it is important to encourage co-location of arts and culture-related businesses and organizations within a defined Arts and Cultural District within the Borough, thereby enhancing those businesses and organizations to more effectively promote their common interests. Council further believes that the location of arts and culture-related businesses and organizations within close proximity within the Borough will encourage the growth of creative industries, as well as complementary businesses, thus increasing the overall economic activity within the District and other neighboring areas.
Therefore, an Arts and Cultural District is hereby established in the Borough of Bound Brook, the purpose of which is to increase awareness and support for arts, culture, and the creative economy in the Borough of Bound Brook, especially within the area designated as the Bound Brook Arts and Cultural District as particularly described in Section 21-10.22b below.
b.
District boundaries and date established.
The boundaries of the Bound Brook Arts and Cultural District are as set forth on the map entitled "Bound Brook Arts and Cultural District," as maintained in the Bound Brook Zoning Office, the provisions of which map are incorporated fully herein by reference. The designation of the area as an Arts and Cultural District shall not in any respect override any applicable City Code regulatory requirements including, but not limited to zoning regulations, fire code, nuisance, and building and property maintenance codes.
c.
Examples of arts and culture-related businesses and organizations. Examples of arts and culture-related businesses and organizations include:
1.
A for-profit business or not-for-profit organization that presents live performances of theatre, dance, music, or other imaginative work and/or produces or exhibits physical works created by, or under the direction of one or more artists, which are intended for unique production or limited reproduction, including for-profit businesses and not-for-profit organizations involved in instruction of arts and cultural forms.
2.
A for-profit business or not-for-profit organization that offers a technical and/or administrative support function to the operation of an arts and cultural activity: marketing; public relations; graphic design and publishing; booking and travel services; IT, internet and social media services; consulting and planning services for arts and cultural activity; provision of technical equipment and expertise related to arts performance and presentation.
3.
Museums or historic sites, the primary mission of which is education, history, or historic preservation, shall also qualify as arts and culture organizations.
4.
General consumer-oriented food retailers such as restaurants, cafes, coffee and tea shops, delicatessens and food courts.
5.
A "creative economy business" whose primary economic activities are the generation or utilization of innovation, knowledge and information involving individual creativity, skill and talent which activities have a potential for wealth and job creation through the generation of ideas, products and/or services. Standard categories may include, but are not limited to: advertising, architecture, art and antiques, designing computer games or software, culinary arts, crafts, design, designer fashion, film and video, music, performing arts, theatre, publishing, TV and radio.