Island Heights City Zoning Code
§ 32-4.1
Permitted Uses.
[1975 Code § 123-7; Ord. No. 78-1 § 1; Ord. No. 78-9 § 2; Ord. No. 90-03 § 4; Ord. 96-16 §§ 1, 2; amended 8-11-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-1; 11-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-11]
a.
In the Medium Density and Low Density Residential Districts, no building or structure shall be erected, enlarged, altered or used for any purpose or purposes other than one or more of the following:
1.
A dwelling house for one family only, or one housekeeping unit only, on one lot; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall prevent the use of a minor part of the dwelling house for an office or studio by a person or persons residing in the dwelling house or the display on the premises of one small announcement sign showing the name or names of the person or persons using such office or studio, and the profession or business conducted in connection therewith.
b.
Public buildings, parks, playgrounds, schools and other municipal uses.
c.
Tourist/Guest House having transient tourist/guest rooming accommodations providing that the structure has no separate kitchen facilities and shall provide a minimum of three and a maximum of five guest rooms. The owner shall have his/her place of residence in the same house and off-street parking shall be provided per Subsection 30-1.7.
d.
Non-Binding Referendum by Mail Vote Prior to Amendment of Permitted Uses in the Medium Density Residential District.
1.
In the Medium Density Residential District, no ordinance shall be enacted to permit any building or structure to be erected, enlarged, altered or used for any purpose or purposes other than one or more of the purpose or purposes listed in Subsections a, b or c of the existing ordinance, without first being subject to a non-binding referendum, which shall take place following the first reading of the ordinance and prior to final adoption.
2.
Such vote shall be conducted by mail ballot to all registered voters of the Borough of Island Heights, which shall be mailed 15 days subsequent to the first reading of the ordinance. Said ballots shall then be returned to the Borough Clerk within 30 days of the mailing. The ballots shall be opened on the 30th day, checked for valid signatures by the Borough Clerk and the votes shall be recorded. The results of the vote shall be announced at the next subsequent Council Meeting and shall be published according to customary means in a newspaper of local circulation.