Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ASSISTED LIVING UNITA dwelling unit varying in square footage from 200 square feet to 500 square feet that provides a residential living environment assisted by congregate meals, housekeeping, and personal services, for persons age 60 or older, who have temporary or periodic difficulties with one or more essential activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, dressing or mobility. An assisted living unit shall include accessory uses including dining rooms, bathing areas, common areas, offices and other space necessary to provide the above services.
CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (CCRC)A facility which has a primary purpose of providing housing and continuing care for people over the age of 60 or where either the husband or wife is over age 60 and consists of independent apartment units, assisted living units, skilled care nursing units and continuing care retirement community accessory uses all as defined herein and as regulated by N.J.S.A. 52:27D-330 through 52:27D-357, known as the "Continuing Care Retirement Community Regulation and Financial Disclosure Act." For purposes of this section, "continuing care" means the provision of lodging, nursing, medical or health related services at the same or another location to an individual pursuant to an agreement effective for the life of the individual or for a period greater than one year, including mutually terminable contracts, and in consideration of the payment of an entrance fee with or without other periodic charges to an individual who is at least 60 years of age.
CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY ACCESSORY USESAny use necessary for the operation of the facility or for the benefit or convenience of the residents and their guests, including but not limited to kitchen and dining facilities, places of worship, indoor and outdoor recreational buildings and uses, retail and banking facilities, beauty salons and barbershops, gift shops, classrooms, security facilities, conference rooms, common areas, guest rooms, administrative offices, medical offices, postal center, pharmacy, maintenances facilities, craft and music rooms, library and television room, and heating and cooling equipment structures, provided that the accessory use is for the primary benefit of the continuing care retirement community, and provided that there is no exterior announcement of the use.
INDEPENDENT APARTMENT UNITA dwelling unit containing living areas, bedroom areas, kitchen areas and bathrooms, including studio-style apartments, varying in square footage from 350 square feet to 2,000 square feet, which house one or more people over the age of 60 in a manner in which they may live independently while receiving one or more meals per day in a congregate setting.
SKILLED NURSING CARE UNITA nursing bed or individual room which provides board, shelter and twenty-four-hour skilled nursing and medical care to chronic or convalescent patients. A nursing unit shall include accessory uses including dining rooms, bathing areas, common areas, offices, clinics, therapy areas, medical facilities and other space necessary to provide the above services.