All agricultural employee housing shall be located on land not classified as prime agricultural soils or other areas considered environmentally sensitive by the United States Soil Conservation Service or the City Master Plan.

Such housing shall have direct access to a public roadway, and the access road shall be so constructed and maintained in a safe, adequate manner to enable vehicles, including emergency vehicles such as ambulances and fire trucks, to reach the housing. Areas shall be provided in close proximity to such housing for the parking of vehicles driven by the residents thereof.

Garden apartments. Garden apartment projects may be developed in the HDR-High Density Residential District as provided in the Schedule of District Regulations.[1] Gross dwelling unit density for the tract shall not exceed 10 units per acre. The following regulations shall be applicable to any garden apartment project:

Mid-rise apartments. Mid-rise apartments may be permitted in MFR-Multi-Family Residential District in those areas in the City that are located within close proximity to employment sources, community amenities and shopping and transportation facilities. All mid-rise apartment developments shall comply with the following requirements:

High-rise apartments. High-rise apartment developments are permitted in the MFR-Multi-Family Residential District in areas located adjacent to employment sources, community amenities and shopping areas and transportation facilities. All high-rise apartment developments shall comply with all requirements set forth below:

All off-street parking within 30 feet of any property lines shall be adequately screened from adjacent properties.

Driveways shall cross the sidewalk at right angles and shall be no more than 24 feet wide at any point. Driveways must be at least 10 feet from any side lot line and 25 feet from the intersection of any street lines. No more than two driveways shall be permitted for each 200 feet of street frontage or fraction thereof.

When determining parking requirements, consideration shall be given to all uses carried on at the site.

Shall have sufficient on-site parking or a written agreement for use of an off-site facility.

All dwelling units shall have direct access to a local public street or road.

No semidetached dwelling shall have more than one driveway per unit, and only garages that are attached to the dwelling unit shall be permitted, unless one garage is shared by two or more units or there is access to the lot whereon the semidetached dwelling is located from a rear or side alley. Duplex dwellings shall not have more than one driveway of a minimum width of 24 feet, unless sufficient on-site turnaround area is provided. Not more than one accessory use or structure shall be permitted for any one duplex structure. Accessory use or structure includes garages, sheds or swimming pools and communication facilities.

All semidetached or duplex dwellings shall only be allowed where public sanitary sewer and water are available for use by such dwellings.

Architectural drawings of the front facade(s) of a semidetached or duplex dwelling shall be submitted for review and approval of the structure's uniformity and compatibility of design, materials, color scheme, treatment and appearance. Deed restrictions shall be required in a manner approved by the Planning Board, provided that attached units maintain, within reason, a compatibility and conformity of aesthetic appearance to the entire structure when viewed as a whole.

In addition to site plan details required by § 30-45, the site plan submitted in connection with an application for a gasoline service station or repair garage shall also include:

No motor vehicle gasoline or service station or repair garage shall be located within 200 feet of the entrance of a school, recreational area or facility, library or hospital. Such distances shall be measured in a straight line from the property line of the referenced structures, areas or facilities to the station or garage lot line nearest the structure, areas or facilities along the street line.

It is intended that gasoline or service stations and repair garages be designed compatibly with other permitted commercial and industrial uses in the zone district in which they are proposed to be located, that they not be stripped along the available highway frontage or on more than two quadrants of any intersection and that they be included within shopping centers and in industrial parks as an integral part of the overall design. Ingress and egress shall be designed to recognize turning movements generated. These access points shall be coordinated with the access points required for adjacent or nearby uses and the frequency of intersecting side streets.

Any part of a property or site to be used for the repair of vehicles, dispensing or changing fluids, prolonged motor vehicle idling or the painting of vehicles shall not be located in any floodplain or within 100 feet thereof or of a residence, church, school, library, eating establishment or health care facility unless undertaken entirely within an enclosed, ventilated, soundproof structure.

Any fuel pumps shall be located at least 35 feet from any property line. All fuel tanks shall be installed underground and shall be located at least 30 feet from any property line. A minimum space of 25 feet shall exist between any two pumping islands and between any islands and any structures.

All storage areas shall be suitably screened, and no vehicles shall be stored on site which are not awaiting repair work within a reasonable period of time. Facilities for trash disposal shall be provided and, where necessary, screened. No junked automobiles or parts thereof and no unregistered motor vehicles shall be permitted outside an enclosed building. In the case of repair garages which are part of or established in conjunction with the sale of motor vehicles and the sale or repair of farm equipment or machinery, recreational vehicles or boats, unregistered vehicles or boats may be stored outside a structure on designated sales or display area.

As a minimum, screening as required in § 30-155 shall be required along any property line adjoining a residentially used or zoned property. The Planning Board may require additional buffering, and other protective measures as necessary to protect surrounding properties from the effects of light, noise, air pollution or other nuisances generated on site.

Any part of the site proposed for a gasoline or service station or repair garage subject to access by motor vehicles shall be paved or provided with a dustless, hard surface. The areas used for the dispensing of gasoline or other fuels shall be provided with a hard surface and sufficient drainage to contain any spills of the liquids should they occur.

Except in the case of farm equipment machinery, recreational vehicles or boats, all work on vehicles or boats involving body or hull repairs, removal of engines or transmission or painting shall be performed in an enclosed, ventilated building.

Driveways shall not be more than 24 feet at property lines and curblines and shall be located at least 10 feet from the intersection of street right-of-way lines. Driveway entrances shall be paved with portland cement or asphaltic concrete.

Accessory goods for sale may be displayed in the building and on the pump island(s). All other exterior displays and parking of equipment for rent or sale shall be permitted, provided that the area is devoted to the purpose, is in addition to the minimum lot size required for a gasoline or service station or repair garage, the area devoted to this purpose does not exceed 20% of the total area of the entire site, the maximum sign area for the station or garage is not exceeded and the location of the equipment being rented or offered for sale does not interfere with the required off-street parking requirements for the service station or repair garage, and does not interfere with the on-site traffic circulation indicated on the approved site plan.

All gasoline stations and/or repair garages shall be provided with adequate facilities, equipment and structures and shall be designed to ensure against degradation of or adverse effects to the environment and adjacent land uses within 500 feet of the property involved. Such facilities and the equipment include storage tanks for used motor oil and petroleum products, emission control and air quality devices and separate disposal systems designed to properly handle wastewater used in connection with such uses, including motor vehicle or boat cleaning.

The storage of vehicles not in operating condition as permitted in this section shall be stored only if all fuel tanks in such vehicles are drained.

In addition to complying with all the requirements listed in Subsections A through K of this section, car washes shall also meet the following standards:

Home agriculture, including home animal agriculture, may be permitted in those zones and districts specifically permitting customary agricultural uses and as permitted by other City ordinances, as long as animal numbers, as well as care and management, reasonably conform to current recommended management practices established in "Recommended Guidelines for Home Animal Agriculture in Residential Areas," published and revised by the New Jersey Cooperative Extension Service, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.

The provisions outlined in this section are based on the animal unit and bird unit concepts. Large, mature, domesticated animals are a unit of one, while smaller or immature animal numbers may be considered in a proportionate ratio. Animal units for specific categories are listed in the tables contained in this section by animal type.

Animal standards.

The dispensing of fuels and installation of fueling facilities may be undertaken provided that all fuel storage tanks are located underground. All fuel storage tanks shall not be located closer than 30 feet to any property line. Proper equipment and facilities shall be provided so as to prevent spills or excessive fumes in connection with fuel dispensation.

Marinas may provide for the sale of boats, boating equipment, accessories and parts and may also provide for storage of boats. No boats shall be stored out-of-doors closer than 20 feet to any adjoining property.

Boat repairs of a minor and emergency nature and normal maintenance work may be performed.

Locker space may be provided for the storage of equipment belonging to boat owners using the marina.

The sale of food as an accessory use shall be permitted provided that it is in conformance with all the provisions of this chapter.

Parking facilities shall be conveniently located and traffic movement on site shall be designed and maintained so as to permit ease of movement for vehicles pulling boat trailers.

In addition to sleeping units, any hotel or related facility may contain as an accessory use: restaurants, lounges and private clubs, meeting rooms, swimming pools, playgrounds, health clubs, art galleries, cabanas and personal service and retail shops. With the exception of swimming pools, all such accessory uses shall be within the principal building and shall be primarily designed for the convenience of guests.

The tract of land on which the hotel is situated shall have direct frontage on and take primary access from a nonresidential road.

All hotel developments shall be serviced by municipal sanitary sewer and water facilities.

No building or structure shall exceed five stories.

Each unit available for rental within a hotel shall have a minimum gross floor area of 300 square feet and at least one full bedroom and bathroom.

The minimum lot area shall be one acre.

All principal and accessory buildings and structures shall cover a total of not more than 50% of the total site.

Outdoor storage of materials or equipment shall be permitted only when incidental to a permitted or accessory use located on the same premises and provided that the storage area is part of an approved site plan and does not exceed a height greater than that of any enclosing wall, fence or building.

All hotel facilities shall comply with the following special design requirements:

Bed-and-breakfast inns shall be subject to the following:

Each dwelling unit shall have a minimum habitable floor area of 900 square feet and shall be provided with a private yard area of not less than 500 square feet which shall be screened by fencing, walls or shrubbery to a height of not less than six feet. Such fencing or screening requirements may be waived when decks, balconies or other suitable private, outdoor areas are provided.

Whenever the tract size is less then 10 acres, gross density shall not exceed eight units per acre. The reduction, when found reasonable based upon facts submitted, shall not be considered to subvert the intent of this section or the City Master Plan. Such development is recommended for areas where vacant land exists as a result of the destruction of dwellings or other structures and infill development is required.

Common recreational and open space areas.

The developer shall be responsible for improving common recreational areas. The improvements shall include equipment facilities, walkways, lighting and landscaping. Open space adjacent to buildings, not surfaced as walkways, shall be graded, and seeded to provide a thick strand of grass or other ground cover. Two suitable specimen trees and four evergreen shrubs, exclusive of those used in connection with parking or other areas, shall be provided for each dwelling unit. The Planning Board, in reviewing the plans, shall determine that the landscaping plan is designed to optimize solar access, minimize the extent of site clearing and protect buildings from prevailing winter winds.

All multifamily dwelling complexes shall have frontage on a collector or arterial street or road as designated by the City Master Plan.

There shall be a buffer area of no less than 20 feet in width measured from the property line and suitably landscaped to screen adjacent properties not used or zoned for residential purposes. Utility installations, refuse collection facilities and parking area shall also be suitably screened to avoid visual or other nuisances.

No multifamily dwelling unit complex shall be located within 35 feet of another dwelling structure.

Variations in the facades of blocks or groupings of multifamily dwelling units shall be required unless horizontal or vertical shifts or offsets are provided.

All on-site utilities services shall be installed underground. Public sewerage facilities and water supply shall be available prior to development and utilized or else the developer shall make necessary connections in order to so utilize such facilities.

All buildings shall be oriented in such a manner as to maximize solar access within the limits of practicability and feasibility. The developer shall incorporate energy conservation techniques and provide for utilization of alternative energy sources to the maximum extent practical.

Any multifamily complex shall comply with all provisions of this chapter concerning signing, parking, driveways and roads.

A maximum of 50% of the total area of a multifamily dwelling unit complex may be covered by structures, paving, and/or any impervious surfaces.

Open space adjacent to a building not surfaced as walkways, driveways, parking areas, utility areas or other required improvements shall be graded and seeded to provide a thick cover of grass or other ground material. All such landscaping and the provision of trees and shrubs shall comply with the standards set forth in § 30-165F of this chapter. The Planning Board, in reviewing plans, shall determine that the landscaping plan is designed to optimize solar access and protect buildings from prevailing winter winds.

In addition to the required habitable floor area, there shall be a minimum storage area in such building for bicycles, carriages, furniture and similar incidental equipment of items, equal to 70 square feet in area by a minimum of seven feet in height per unit.

Conformance required. All planned development as defined by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-6, excepting planned industrial development or planned commercial development that is entirely nonresidential, shall provide adequate common or public open space in accordance with the provisions of this section. Provisions made within any development for open space and recreational areas shall be reviewed, found adequate and approved by the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Adjustment, as the case may be. In its review, the Board with jurisdiction shall investigate the size of the parcels devoted to open space and recreational areas, their location within the project, the topography, the uses contemplated upon such open spaces and recreational areas, configurations of the parcels under consideration, facilities and improvements to be provided, the provisions made for maintenance and access to the parcels, traffic circulation around parcels, the ecological functions of natural systems, the staging or timing of the development of the open space and recreational areas, and the proportionate amount and development of such land. Such material to be reviewed shall be included in an environmental impact statement in accordance with § 30-46E, or a separate document describing the open space plan in narrative and plan form.

Open space design guidelines. The design of parks and active recreation areas shall achieve the following objectives:

Open space standards. Open space may include any of the several different types of open space listed in Subsections C(1) through C(5) below. The calculation of open space area shall conform to the requirements in this subsection.

Open space landscaping. Common or public open space provided as a part of any part of any planned development shall be landscaped in one of the following ways, depending upon the intent of the use for the open space:

(Reserved)

Pedestrian and vehicular traffic patterns must be adequately designed to provide proper access to, in, around, and from the proposed uses.

Any lands dedicated for open space purposes shall contain appropriate covenants and deed restrictions to ensure:

The type of ownership of land dedicated for open space purposes shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Board. Type of ownership may include the City, subject to acceptance by the City Commission; other public agencies; quasi-public organizations; homeowners' or cooperative associations; shared, undivided interest by all property owners in the subdivision. Proposed ownership of all common open space areas shall be identified by the developer at the preliminary application stage.

Every parcel of land offered to and accepted by the City shall be conveyed to the City by deed at the time of final approval. Should the subdivision consist of development stages, the Planning Board may require that acreage proportionate in size to the stage being considered for final approval be donated to the City simultaneously with the granting of final subdivision approval for that particular stage, even though these lands may be located in a different section of the overall development.

If the open space is owned and maintained by a homeowner or condominium association, the developer shall file a declaration of covenants and restrictions that will govern the association, to be submitted with the application for final approval.

In the event that a nonmunicipal organization with the responsibility for the open space fails to maintain it in reasonable order and condition, the City of Millville may serve written notice upon such organization or upon the owners of the development setting forth the manner in which the organization has failed to maintain the open space in reasonable condition, and said notice shall include a demand that such deficiencies of maintenance be remedied within 35 days thereof, and shall state the date and place of a hearing thereon which shall be held within 15 days of the notice.

Such uses shall only be permitted when proof is provided the Planning Board that the proposed use is in connection with a farm and is located on the property of that farm or that at least 50% of the goods offered for sale in the roadside stand were grown or raised on the parcel in question provided the stand is located in the FP-Farmland Production District.

No roadside stand shall be permitted on an arterial or major collector roadway as classified in the City Master Plan unless the stand is located in compliance with the maximum setback requirements for principal uses for the zone district in which it is located.

There shall be only one entrance and one exit from the roadway upon which the proposed use fronts.

No display of goods shall be permitted closer than 40 feet to a road right-of-way line or adjoining property line.

The sale of live animals or poultry shall be prohibited.

No structure or parking areas to be used or required in connection with such a use shall be located within a required front yard area of the principal use of the property involved.

Temporary use of one mobile home structure for an office, tool storage or quarters for watchman as an accessory use to permitted approved construction projects on the same lot therewith, for a period provided by a permit to be issued by the Zoning Officer. Said trailer shall be removed within one month upon completion of the construction project.

Temporary use of one mobile home on a lot whereon an existing residential structure has been destroyed by fire, natural disaster, explosion or similar catastrophe and only when occupied by the owner of the residential structure destroyed while a new structure is under construction. The use shall be for six months, unless extended not more than an additional six months (total period of time one year) by the Board of Adjustment wherein it can be reasonably demonstrated that actual construction been delayed by factors outside the control of the applicant. Temporary use of the trailer shall cease and the mobile home shall cease to be occupied and removed from the property involved within one month of the date of issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the new residential structure.

A zoning permit for such temporary use shall be issued by the Zoning Officer. No mobile home or trailer utilized in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be placed upon permanent foundations or shall be in any other way placed, installed, or attached to another structure which would make the mobile home's or trailer's removal from the site impossible or otherwise unnecessarily difficult.

Travel trailers, including mobile homes used for recreational purposes, may be stored on the property of their owner and shall be considered as an accessory use and subject to the standards set forth in the Schedule of District Regulations[1] for accessory uses in the district in which the travel trailer or recreational mobile home is to be stored. No travel trailer or recreational mobile home shall be occupied or used as a dwelling place or for the conduct of any business.

Communications equipment such as dish or disk antennas shall be permitted in accordance with the following conditions: