Bradley Beach City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
Conditional Uses
§ 450-34 Purpose; site plan required.
A.
Conditional uses to the use limitations imposed by this chapter are permitted under the terms and specifications herein set forth. Whereas, the necessity for certain specific uses is recognized and at the same time appreciating the fact that they or any one of them may be, or become, inimical to the public health, safety and general welfare of the community, if located without due consideration to the existing conditions and surroundings, the following standards and procedures are hereby established.
§ 450-35 Churches, lodges and schools.
Churches, lodges and similar quasi-public uses and private and parochial schools are permitted as a conditional use in the R-1 Single-Family Residential Zone subject to review and special conditions set forth by the Land Use Board as each situation may warrant.
§ 450-36 Bed-and-breakfast facilities.
Bed-and-breakfasts are permitted as a conditional use in the R-B Residential Beachfront Zone subject to Land Use Board conditional use and site plan approval, and subject to the minimum standards of that zone, and to the following requirements and conditions:
A.
Must be owner-occupied as principal residence.
B.
Bed-and-breakfast inns shall provide breakfast for registered guests in the forenoon of each day. No other meals may be served, and nonguests may not be served breakfast.
C.
No cooking facility or smoking shall be permitted in guestrooms.
D.
Individual guest occupancy shall be limited to 30 successive days or not more than 30 days in any period of 60 successive days.
E.
Common areas to be provided for exclusive use of the guests must be at least 300 square feet (parlors, dining rooms and the like). Nonhabitable spaces shall not be included as common areas for guests.
F.
Parking for one vehicle per guest room must be provided on site.
G.
No more than 10 rooms nor less than two rooms for guests (with sleeping accommodations for no more than 25 persons) shall be permitted.
H.
Bed-and-breakfast inns shall be subject to state law as defined, regarding the Uniform Construction Code Act, Uniform Fire Safety Act, and shall be registered with the Bureau of Housing Inspection in the Division of Housing and Development in the Department of Community Affairs and shall comply with all local ordinances concerning housing and with all of the requirements of the R-B Residential Beachfront Zone.
I.
Any signage for the bed-and-breakfast must be included with the application and approved by the Land Use Board.
J.
The conditional use application shall include a detailed proposal setting forth a floor plan, the number of rooms to be occupied, the manner of payment, the season of operation, and any ancillary activities to be conducted.
K.
Each bed-and-breakfast shall be inspected on an annual basis by the Fire Official in order to ensure compliance with this chapter and to ensure no changes have been made to the structure.
§ 450-37 Telecommunications towers and antennas.
Telecommunications towers and antennas are permitted as conditional uses in the GB General Business Zone west of Main Street, subject to conditional use and site plan approvals by the Land Use Board and further subject to the minimum standards of the GB General Business Zone and the requirements and conditions of Article XI, Telecommunications Towers and Antennas.
§ 450-37.1 Garden apartments and townhouses.
Garden apartments and townhouses are permitted as conditional uses within the R-B Zone subject to the following standards:
A.
Area, yard and building limitations:
(1)
Minimum lot area: 30,000 square feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
(3)
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
(4)
Minimum front yard: 15 feet and 25 feet. The front yard depth shall be a minimum of 15 feet on north-south streets and 25 feet on east-west streets, or the minimum depth of any front yard within the block and fronting on the same street on which the structure fronts, whichever is the greater.
(5)
Minimum side yards: five feet and 10 feet.
(6)
Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.
(7)
Maximum building, height: 27 feet (two stories).
(8)
Maximum building coverage: 20%.
(9)
Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.
(10)
Minimum off-street parking: two spaces per unit.
B.
Minimum gross floor area, per unit: 800 square feet.
C.
Maximum gross floor area per unit: 1,200 square feet.
D.
Maximum average gross floor area per unit: 1,000 square feet.
E.
Maximum percentage of units with more than one bedroom: 20%.
F.
Maximum number of units per structure: 12.
G.
Minimum total number of units: 12.
H.
Minimum distance between structures: 20 feet.
I.
Living space shall be limited to two stories, with no portion of any living space below grade.