East Brunswick City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVII
A Regulations for the C-1 Professional and Office District
§ 228-157 Applicability of provisions of Article.
Unless specifically prohibited in this section, the following regulations shall apply to all C-1 Districts.
§ 228-158 Permitted uses.
Principal uses and buildings permitted shall be:
A.
All uses and buildings permitted in the R-3 District, subject to the restrictions and procedures set forth in § 228-26.
B.
Professional occupations, including the office of a physician, surgeon, dentist, minister, architect, engineer, attorney or other member of a recognized profession.
C.
The studio of a teacher of music, dancing or art.
D.
The studio of a photographer.
E.
The office of an insurance agent, real estate broker, accountant or bookkeeper.
F.
Undertaking establishment.
G.
Any other use similar to those listed above, provided that the Board of Adjustment shall review such request and determine whether it is similar to any use listed above.
§ 228-159 Permitted accessory uses.
Accessory uses and buildings permitted shall be:
A.
Home occupations as defined in § 228-3A of this chapter.
B.
Private garages shall be permitted and regulated as follows:
(1)
Any new structure which provides garage space shall have the garage attached as a part of the main building, not to exceed space for six (6) automobiles or three automobiles and three commercial vehicles of not more than two and one-half (2 1/2) tons each in gross weight.
§ 228-160 Prohibited uses.
[Amended 2-26-68 by Ord. No. 68-8-N; 5-22-78 by Ord. No. 78-29; 6-25-79 by Ord. No. 79-146; 3-10-80 by Ord. No. 80-222; 12-13-82 by Ord. No. 82-480; 8-28-89 by Ord. No. 89-51; 10-27-97 by Ord. No. 97-22; 6-23-2025 by Ord. No. 25-24; 8-11-2025 by Ord. No. 25-28]
Prohibited uses and buildings shall be any use not listed in § 228-158 and 228-159 above and specifically including the following:
A.
Uses primarily engaged in the sale of merchandise from the premises
B.
Beauty parlors, barbershops, shoe repair shops and television and appliance repair shops.
C.
Outdoor overnight parking of trucks or other commercial vehicles; provided, however, that where no garage facilities exist, one such vehicle as defined in § 228-224C.
D.
Trailers intended or used for dwelling space, offices, storage or any other residential, commercial or industrial purpose, except that nothing herein contained is intended to prohibit the use of trailers for transportation or as construction offices and for the storage of materials and supplies on a job site during the period of construction.
E.
Fast-food restaurants.
F.
Mechanical amusement devices and mechanical amusement facilities.
G.
Sex clubs and massage parlors.
H.
Limousine or livery service.
I.
Storage yard for wreckers and damaged or disabled vehicles associated with a wrecker operation.
§ 228-161 Height limitations.
Height limits shall be the same as required in the R-1 District.
§ 228-162 Area and yard requirements.
A.
Minimum lot size for undertaking establishments shall be 1.5 acres. Minimum lot size for new buildings shall be fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet and shall have a minimum width of one hundred (100') feet.
[Amended 9-28-81 by Ord. No. 81-400]
B.
Front yards.
(1)
No principal or accessory building shall be closer than thirty-five (35) feet to any street line, including both streets on a corner lot.
(2)
All front yards and side yards on the street sides of a corner lot shall be provided with a landscaped surface over the whole yard space, except that one twenty four foot or two twelve foot paved driveways may be permitted to cross this required yard space.
C.
Side yards.
(1)
Each principal building shall be provided with two side yards, one of a minimum width of 10 feet and one of a minimum width of fifteen (15) feet. Within the fifteen foot side yard a driveway may be constructed, provided that it does not come closer than five (5) feet to the side lot line.
(2)
Private garages and paved off street parking areas are permitted within a side yard, except that they shall not be closer than five (5) feet to a side lot line.
D.
Rear yards.
(1)
No principal building shall be closer than 20 feet to the rear lot line, except that where there is to be a private garage or paved off street parking area located within the rear yard, no principal building shall be closer than fifty (50) feet to the rear lot line.
(2)
Private garages and paved off street parking space may be permitted within this rear yard space, provided that no private garage or paved off street parking space shall be closer than 10 feet to the rear lot line.
(3)
No other accessory uses shall be permitted within the rear yard space.
§ 228-163 Minimum habitable floor area for residential buildings.
Minimum floor area of residential buildings shall be the same as required for the least restricted residence district immediately adjacent to the C-1 District.
§ 228-164 Off street parking.
§ 228-165 Deleted.
[4-20-09 By Ord. No. 09-11]