Keyport City Zoning Code
§ 25-1-7.4
Development standards.
[Ord. No. 13-90; amended 12-18-2018 by Ord. No. 28-18]
As set forth in § 25-1-16 unless specific standard is set forth hereinafter or within § 25-1-14 (General Regulations) and § 25-1-15 (Supplemental Regulations).
a.
Multifamily or townhouse dwellings:
1.
Multifamily dwelling buildings shall have a minimum lot area of not less than three acres with a minimum lot width of 200 feet.
2.
Maximum permitted density: 20 units per acre.
4.
Maximum impervious coverage shall not exceed 60%.
5.
Maximum building height shall not exceed three stories or 40 feet.
6.
The maximum length of any multiple dwelling structure shall not exceed 200 feet and the exterior wall on any such building shall not exceed a length of 50 feet, unless there is a variation in the surface plane of such wall at least once every 50 feet, with such variation consisting of either a recess or protrusion of the surface plane for a minimum depth of five feet.
7.
Minimum building separation: The minimum distance between building facades shall be 40 feet.
8.
The following accessory uses shall be permitted within a principal multiple dwelling structure for the use of its residents:
(a)
Laundry rooms, recreational rooms, personal storage lockers and other similar accessory uses which are for the common benefit of all residents of the multifamily dwelling.
(b)
A leasing office, building manager or superintendent's office, including space for the storage of maintenance equipment may be provided within a principal multifamily building for the purpose of serving such building or community.
9.
Any premises used for multifamily dwelling purposes shall contain usable open space in an amount equal to 400 square feet times the number of dwelling units on the premises.
(a)
Required usable open space shall contain no less than 2,000 contiguous square feet each, nor shall any usable open space have a depth or width of less than 40 feet.
(b)
Required usable open space shall be easily accessible to the occupants of all of the dwelling units on the premises.
(c)
Areas attributed to swimming pools and other outdoor recreational structures shall be counted toward meeting the usable open space requirement, provided that not more than 25% of any recreational structure shall be covered by a roof.
(d)
No portion of any required front yard or any required planting area shall be used for required usable open space.
(e)
No portion of any required usable open space shall be used for driveways or parking spaces.
(f)
In townhouse developments, a portion of the required usable open space may be assigned to individual contiguous dwelling units as private yard areas of not less than 300 square feet each.
(g)
Required usable open space shall be subject to site plan review as to design and layout, shall be attractively landscaped and shall be of a design to accommodate the needs of the occupants of the dwelling units it is designed to serve.
10.
Off-street parking requirements:
(a)
The number and size of spaces required shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:21, the Residential Site Improvement Standards.
(b)
Off-street parking facilities shall be located no closer than 25 feet to any building facade and shall not be located in any required front yard setback.
(c)
All off-street parking spaces and drive aisles shall be screened to prevent headlight glare on on-site residential structures and adjacent properties.
(d)
All off-street parking spaces and maneuvering areas shall be set back from landscaping so as to not encroach or damage such landscaped areas by vehicle overhangs.