North Wildwood City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Zoning Districts and Zoning Map
§ 276-8 Zoning districts.
[Amended 8-6-2024 by Ord. No. 1942; 9-3-2024 by Ord. No. 1946]
For the purpose of this chapter, the City of North Wildwood is hereby divided into 23 districts as follows:
B | Boardwalk |
BC | Bay Conservation |
IC | Inlet Conservation |
OC | Ocean Conservation |
ROSE | Recreation, Open Space and Education |
R-1 | Single-Family Residential 1 |
R-1.5 | Single-Family Residential 1.5 |
R-2 | Single-Family Residential 2 |
GA | Garden Apartment |
RR-1 | Resort Residential 1 |
RR-2 | Resort Residential 2 |
NWM | North Wildwood Marina |
TH | Townhouse |
CBD | Central Business District |
OS | Oceanside Business |
SC | Shopping Center |
BB | Bayside Business |
D&E | Dining and Entertainment |
MC-1 | Motel Commercial 1 |
MC-2 | Motel Commercial 2 |
P | Pier |
SPRA | Seaport Pier Redevelopment Area |
BL291RA | Block 291 Redevelopment Area |
§ 276-10 Zoning Map.
[Amended 6-5-2019 by Ord. No. 1781; 7-8-2020 by Ord. No. 1810; 8-6-2024 by Ord. No. 1942]
The boundaries of the zoning districts and the area established for redevelopment are designated on the map entitled "Zoning Map, April 2024," which accompanies and is made a part of this chapter.[1] Additionally, such Flood Maps that include the City of North Wildwood as are promulgated and adopted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA"), are hereby made part of this chapter for the purpose of administering the land use control measures of this chapter; provided, however, that the Planning Board may consider other courses of information presented by the applicant to more definitively define the location and extent of the critical areas on any lot or tract at the time of subdivision and/or site plan review.
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Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is included as an attachment to this chapter.
§ 276-11 Interpretation of boundaries.
A.
Zoning district boundary lines are intended to follow street center lines, railroad rights-of-way, streams and lot or property lines as they exist on lots of record at the time of enactment of this chapter unless otherwise indicated by dimensions on the Zoning Map.
B.
Any dimensions shown on the Zoning Map are in feet and are measured horizontally and, when measured from a street, are measured from the street right-of-way line even if the center line of that street is used for the location of the zoning district line.
C.
The exact location of any disputed zoning district boundary line shall be determined by the Planning Board.
D.
The zoning standards, controls and designations apply to every structure, lot and use within each district, and the district lines extend vertically in both directions from ground level.
E.
Where a zoning district boundary line divides a single, individual lot, other than by following a street, the land uses on that lot shall be governed by the regulations that are applicable to the zoning district in which more than 50% of the lot is situate. In the event that not more than 50% of the lot lies in either zoning district, then the owner shall have the right to designate which zoning district regulations govern development upon the lot.
§ 276-12 Principal buildings and uses per lot.
Unless otherwise specifically permitted within this chapter, no more than one principal dwelling, building or use shall be permitted on one lot.
A.
Accessory buildings as part of principal buildings. Any accessory building attached to a principal building shall be considered part of the principal building and the total structure shall adhere to the yard requirements for the principal building regardless of the technique of connecting the principal and accessory buildings.
B.
Accessory buildings and structures not to be constructed prior to principal building. No construction permit shall be issued for the construction of an accessory building or structure, other than construction trailers or storage sheds, prior to the issuance of a construction permit for the construction of the main building upon the same premises. If construction of the main building does not precede or coincide with the construction of the accessory building or structure, the Construction Official shall revoke the construction permit for the accessory building or structure until the construction of the main building has proceeded substantially toward completion.
E.
Location. An accessory building or structure may be erected in side and rear yard areas only and shall be set back from side and rear lot lines as prescribed in Article IV, V or VI, as applicable, except that if erected on a corner lot, the accessory building or structure shall be set back from the side street to comply with the setback line applying to the principal building for that side street.
F.
Bump-outs/overhangs, as defined in § 276-7, are permitted and may intrude no more than 10 feet into any applicable setback within any residential zone (R-1, R-1.5, and R-2), or within any zone which permits the construction of residential dwellings.
G.
Stair landings and open-air decks shall be permitted to encroach no more than five feet in to the front yard setback within all residential zones, but must not be located within five feet of any street and/or property line.
H.
Proposed trash enclosures, HVAC mechanicals and platforms, and outdoor shower enclosures must maintain minimum setbacks of four feet from adjacent property lines.