Brick Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVII
R-M Multifamily Residential Zone
§ 245-152 Applicability.
The following regulations shall apply in the R-M Multifamily Residential Zone.
§ 245-153 Permitted uses.
The following are permitted uses in the R-M Zone:
A.
Garden apartments and/or condominiums. Garden apartment developments may be permitted in the R-M Zone, provided that the following standards and conditions are complied with:
(1)
The buildings shall be evenly distributed over the entire property, maintaining the maximum possible separation. No structure shall be so designed or so located in the development that the distance from any window of any room used for human habitation shall be less than 100 feet from the wall of any structure on the site. Such distance may be reduced to not less than 50 feet for one exposure where a room has two exposures or where the room is a bathroom or laundry or utility room or is used as a community or group meeting room or for a similar purpose. No separate freestanding building shall be closer than 100 feet to any other building on the site.
(2)
No portion of any dwelling unit shall be lower than the outside finished grade. No depressed siting shall be permitted.
(3)
The total number of dwelling units in the project shall not exceed an average of six units per acre of usable lot area.
(4)
Not more than 25% of the gross area, if said area is ponds or lakes with a mean depth equal to or greater than four feet, is to be utilized for recreational or aesthetic purposes. Ponds and lakes of depths of less than four feet shall not be utilized in computation of recreation or aesthetic purposes.
B.
Municipal buildings, volunteer first aid buildings and firehouses.
[Added 3-25-2003 by Ord. No. 354-2C-03]
C.
Public libraries.
[Added 3-25-2003 by Ord. No. 354-2C-03]
§ 245-154 Accessory uses.
[Amended 11-25-2008 by Ord. No. 38-08]
The following are permitted as accessory uses:
A.
Private garage space for the storage of motor vehicles.
B.
A deck/patio enclosure as defined in § 245-3, provided it satisfies the following conditions:
(1)
The fence height shall not exceed five feet.
(2)
The fence material must be maintenance free, such as vinyl and must be installed in a professional manner.
(3)
The color must be white and the material and style of the fence must be selected by the condominium association or management entity responsible for the maintenance of all common areas within the development and it must be uniform throughout the complex.
(4)
No locks shall be permitted on any gate in order to permit free access for emergency services and building maintenance.
(5)
Each unit owner/renter must secure a letter of approval from the condominium association or management entity prior to applying for a fence permit from the Township.
(6)
The length of a fence enclosure measured perpendicular to the dwelling unit shall not exceed 16 feet or the maximum distance permitted by the association's governing documents, including applicable rules and regulations, whichever is less.
(7)
In no instance shall the deck/patio enclosures in a particular courtyard restrict the emergency accessway to a width less than 20 feet subject to the approval of the Brick Bureau of Fire Safety.
(8)
All applications for a deck/patio enclosure must include proof of all applicable submission requirements to be filed with the Township Planner prior to issuance of any permits and will be subject to current fence fees.
C.
Accessory uses as defined in Part 1 of this chapter.
§ 245-155 Conditional uses.
[Added 3-9-1993 by Ord. No. 354-2A-93]
The following use is defined as a conditional use in this zone and may be permitted subject to the requirements set forth in Article XXXII, § 245-297.
A.
Conversion of nonresidential areas in an existing multifamily residential development to inclusionary multifamily residential units.
§ 245-156 Area, yard and building requirements.
Area, yard and building requirements shall be as specified for this zone in the schedule, § 245-10 of this chapter.
§ 245-157 Off-street parking, loading and vehicular access.
Off-street parking space, together with appropriate access thereto, shall be provided on the same lot as the building it is intended to serve in accordance with the standards set forth in Article XXXV, § 245-310 et seq.
§ 245-158 Sign requirements.
Sign requirements shall be as per Article XXXVI, § 245-312 et seq., of this chapter.
§ 245-159 Driveways; playgrounds; buffer zones.
A.
Driveways for ingress and egress for the project shall not be located within 200 feet of an existing intersection or create any hazardous conditions. Acceleration and deceleration lanes shall be installed where a traffic hazard exists or where substantial traffic congestion shall be created.
B.
A playground area or areas shall be provided at the rate of 500 square feet per four dwelling units. A swimming pool of 2,500 square feet, minimum size, and outdoor play equipment shall be installed in each playground in sufficient amount and variety to service the occupants of the project. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until recreation areas are completed.
C.
A buffer zone of at least 50 feet in width, in accordance with the provisions of § 245-409, shall be required along property lines as is deemed necessary by the Planning Board to protect the value of said property.
[Amended 5-27-1980 by Ord. No. 354-21-80]
§ 245-160 Conditional uses.
[Added 12-31-1990 by Ord. No. 354-2J-90; amended 4-19-2011 by Ord. No. 13-11]
The following uses may be permitted by the Planning Board, subject to the conditions and procedures as specified for each use in Article XXXII, § 245-279 et seq.:
A.
Places of assembly, parish houses, convents and cemeteries.
§ 245-161 Affordable Housing Trust Fund contribution.
[Added 5-25-1993 by Ord. No. 354-2D-93]
The provisions of this article are subject to the mandatory fee contribution to the Brick Township Affordable Housing Trust Fund established in Article VI.
