Englishtown City Zoning Code
§ 620-16
C-1, Commercial, Central Zone.
[Amended 6-23-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-05]
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Any use permitted in the R-LD, Residential Low Density Zone. Any such use shall comply with all requirements of said R-LD Zone.
(2)
Retail establishments where goods are sold or personal services are rendered to the general public and which by reason of the size of the establishment, the nature of the goods sold or services rendered, and the scale, nature and character of the activity and facility clearly relates to serving the convenience of the localized (immediate) neighborhoods to which they relate. (Examples: bank and fiduciary institutions, bake shop, retail shop, bookstore, pharmacy, gift shop, clothing and accessories shop, yard goods shop, delicatessen, barbershop or beauty shop, lawyer's office, income tax service office, snack shop, bicycle shop).
(3)
Elementary schools, high schools and institutions of higher education.
(4)
Public parks and playgrounds and other Borough recreation uses.
(5)
Public libraries and museums.
(6)
Administrative buildings of the Borough and other Borough purposes and uses.
(7)
Businesses and professional offices.
(8)
Apartments. Any building which complies with the provisions of this section may also contain one or more apartments devoted to a residential use; provided, however, that each such apartment shall comply with the terms and provisions of Chapter 400, Housing Standards, of the Code of the Borough of Englishtown and all applicable standards of the State of New Jersey and Monmouth County; provided, further, that any apartment located within such building shall be restricted to the upper floors of the building. The total area of any such apartment(s) shall be less than or equal to 50% of the building's gross floor plan. One off-street parking space shall be provided for each apartment unit. Said parking space may be located on or off-site; provided, however, that if the parking space is located off-site, proof of the rental or lease of said parking space must be provided to the Borough Zoning Officer at the time an application for a certificate of occupancy is submitted to the Borough.
[Added 5-24-1995 by Ord. No. 95-07; amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Signs, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(2)
Fences, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(3)
Off-street parking, subject to the provisions of § 518-10A(1)(c), Off-street parking requirements for particular uses. Off-street parking is not required in the C-1 District for permitted uses, provided that they are within a 200-foot radius of a public off-street parking facility or a private off-street parking facility open for use by the general public.
C.
Building height limit. No building shall be erected to a height in excess of 35 feet or 2 1/2 stories, whichever is less.
D.
Required lot area. Lot area shall not be less than 5,000 square feet and lot width not less than 50 feet.
E.
Yards required. Each lot shall have front, side and rear yards not less than the depth or width following:
(1)
Front yard setback. No building or structure shall hereafter be constructed or altered nearer than 25 feet to the street right-of-way line.
(2)
Side yard setback. No building shall be erected nearer than 10 feet to the sideline of any interior lot line and on corner lots not nearer than 15 feet to the sideline which is coincident with a street right-of-way line.
(3)
Rear yard setback. No building shall be erected nearer than 25 feet to the rear line of the lot or the rear line which is coincident with a street right-of-way line.
F.
Maximum lot coverage permitted: 75%.