A subordinate building or use which is located on the same lot on which the main building or use is situated and which is reasonably necessary and incidental to the conduct of the primary use of such building or use.

(1) A structure added to the original structure at some time after the completion of the original; (2) an extension or increase in floor area or height of a building or structure. "At some time after" is defined as after the certificate of occupancy has been issued for the original structure.

Borough clerk of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach, Ocean County, New Jersey.

A thoroughfare primarily designed to provide a secondary means of access to abutting property and not intended for general traffic circulation, which is owned and maintained by one or more abutting property owners.

A thoroughfare primarily designed to provide a secondary means of access to abutting property and not intended for general traffic circulation, which is owned and maintained by the Borough.

As applied to a building or a structure, a change or rearrangement in the structural parts or in the existing facilities, or an enlargement whether by extension of a side or by increasing in height or by moves from one location or position to another.

Any area within or about a building or open area, open to the public, used for amusement devices, games or recreational diversions of all types and construction.

See Apartment Unit.

Every building or portion thereof, which contains three or more dwelling units.

One or more rooms with private bath and kitchen facilities comprising an independent, self-contained dwelling unit.

An apartment unit that is two or more stories in height.

The application form and all accompanying documents required by this chapter for approval of a subdivision plat, site plan, conditional use, zoning variance or direction of the issuance of a permit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34 or N.J.S.A. 40:55D-36.

Means any of various synthetic, carpet-like materials made to resemble turf or grass and used as a substitute for grass or other natural substances as a lawn, or other similar applications.

That part of a building that is immediately below and wholly or partly within the roof framing. See, Store, Half.

Any place where one or more motor vehicles not in running condition or not properly licensed, or parts thereof, are kept or stored in the open with no intent to restore them to operating condition for a period longer than 60 days.

A platform that projects from the wall of a building and is surrounded by a railing, balustrade, or parapet.

A portion of the building partly underground, but having less than half of its clear height below the average grade of the adjoining ground. No basement shall be used for sleeping purposes.

An establishment which consists of rooms or suites maintained for the purpose of providing overnight or short-term sleeping accommodations and a morning or afternoon meal for paying guests.

Any structure or part thereof upon which any kind of sign or advertising matter is used for outdoor display. This definition shall not include bulletin boards used for governmental or church notices, or signs advertising the sale or lease of the premises on which they are located.

An area bounded by two or more streets, which tend to divide it from other similar areas.

The length of a street between two intersecting or interrupting streets.

Any building or that part of any building where rooming units are rented with or without meals to less than 30 lodgers or less than 15 bedrooms and in which no provisions are made or permitted for cooking of any description in any bedroom or suite of rooms by the occupant thereof and in which no collective cooking or community kitchen is provided or permitted.

A public right-of-way located along the beach or ocean front constructed of wooden boards and/or concrete which may be supported by wooden or concrete piles and used for the purpose of pedestrian traffic to promenade along the beach front and as access to amusement piers, stores and commercial establishments and such other public and semi-public buildings. The definition of boardwalk shall also include all appurtenant access ramps and stairs.

The land area used to visibly separate one use from another or to shield or block noise, lights or other nuisances. Buffer areas may contain existing natural vegetation, fences or berms, as well as shrubs and trees.

Any structure whether or not enclosed wholly or in part, having a roof supported by columns, piers or walls, including tents, lunch wagons, vending machines, trailers, dining cars, camp cars or other structures on wheels, or having other supports and any unroofed structure, terrace, platform or porch, whether or not enclosed wholly or in part.

The total area of a lot remaining after the minimum applicable yard requirements have been complied with.

The total area expressed in square feet of the outside dimensions of the principal building plus all accessory buildings and structures.

See Building Area and Floor Area.

A line formed by the intersection of a horizontal plane at average grade level and a vertical plane that coincides with the exterior surface of the building on any side. In the case of a cantilevered or projected section of a building, the vertical plane will coincide with the most projected surface. Eaves are excluded provided they do not project more than 24 inches from the exterior surface of the building. In no case shall an eave project over a property line. All yard requirements are measured to the building line.

An open structure attached to the main building enclosed on no more than two sides intended for the sheltering of motor vehicles and being not more than 400 square feet in area.

A portion of the building partly underground, having half or more than half of clear height below the average grade of the adjoining ground. No cellar shall be used for sleeping purposes.

A certificate issued by the building inspector upon the completion of the construction of a new building or alterations to an existing building, certifying that all requirements of this chapter and in all other applicable ordinances and requirements have been complied with.

A building for civic, social, educational, cultural and recreational uses, not operated primarily for monetary gain.

A use permitted in a particular zoning district only upon a showing that such use in a specified location will comply with the conditions and standards for the location or operation of such use as contained in this chapter and upon the issuance of an authorization therefor by the Planning Board.

A conveyance of land so as to combine existing lots by deed or other instrument.

Cooking facilities means facilities used or designated to be used for the cooking or preparation of food, and includes any stove or oven, as well as any wiring or piping containing the energy or power source for such facilities.

A craft distillery is a distillery holding a craft distillery license issued by the State of New Jersey as defined by N.J.S.A. 33:1-10 3d producing up to 20,000 gallons of distilled alcoholic beverages per year. The holder of this license shall be entitled to sell this product at retail to consumers on the licensed premises of the brewery for consumption on the premises, but only in connection with a tour of the distillery, or for consumption off the premises in a quantity of not more than five liters per person, and to offer any person not more than three samples per calendar day for sampling purposes only. Sampling means the gratuitous offering of an open container not exceeding 1/2 ounce serving pursuant to licensure issued by the Director of the State Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).

The elevation of the street grade as established by law; referring to a building height, it means the greatest vertical measurement of the building as computed from the curb grade at the lot center line of the lot front.

A flat surface capable of supporting weight, similar to a floor, but typically constructed outdoors, often elevated from the ground, and usually connected to a building. Decks shall be included in the calculation for building coverage. Tongue-and-groove-constructed decks or any decking over an impervious surface shall be calculated toward the total impervious coverage of the lot. Traditional decks, with a minimum one-eighth-inch separation between deck boards over permeable soil or stone with no inhibiting liner or compacted material to resist water infiltration, shall be calculated at 50% the area toward the total impervious coverage of the lot.

A deck which is located on top of, or within the top of, a dwelling or any building in the open air (no roof).

A deck which is located 15 feet or more above the adjacent grade, excluding a rooftop deck.

Any prefabricated structure brought in complete form to, or assembled on the site, designed for the serving of meals.

The primary entrance to the principal building which faces the lot frontage.

The use of land for ingress and egress by vehicles of any description.

A building designed for and used exclusively for residential purposes.

A building designed for or containing three or more dwelling units. This definition shall not include hotel or motel.

A detached building designed for and used exclusively as one dwelling unit.

A detached building containing not more than two dwelling units which are entirely separated by horizontal floor or vertical wall, unpierced, except for access to the outside or to a common cellar or basement.

A unit of a minimum of one room and bath providing complete living facilities for one family including facilities or provisions for facilities required in the storage, preparation, serving and clearing of food.

A dwelling unit consisting of one room and bath or one and one-half rooms and bath and in which there is no separate bedroom and which has a minimum of 450 square feet of overall floor space inside the defining walls of the unit without regard to interior partitions, closets or dividers.

A type of retail marketing whereby customers coming into a physical retail space are offered experiences beyond the traditional purchase of merchandise. The experience shall be accessory to the retail component.

One or more persons related by blood, adoption, or marriage, living and cooking together as a single housekeeping unit, exclusive of household servants. A number of persons, but not exceeding two, living and cooking together as a single housekeeping unit though not related by blood, adoption, or marriage shall also be deemed to constitute a family.

A structure of any material, built, erected or interposed in, on or upon any lot line or any lot or tract of land and includes a gate, hedge, ditch, wall or trestle, or a frame of wood, iron or other material.

The total enclosed floor area of a structure: (1) for residential uses such area shall include garages, breezeways, unheated porches and the like; (2) for business or commercial uses such area shall include customer facilities, showcase facilities, storage and sales facilities. Headroom therein shall be at least seven feet. (See also "Building Area.")

A building or part thereof in which a motor vehicle is stored, kept or repaired. Types of garages include private, public, carport and automobile service stations as defined elsewhere in this section.

A group of architecturally harmonious residential buildings, not more than two stories in height, constructed on one project site and operated as a single unit.

Any floor usable for living purposes, which includes working, sleeping, eating, cooking or recreation, or a combination thereof.

Every apartment house having five or more living floors or being 50 feet or more in height.

Unless otherwise specified, the term hospital shall be deemed to include sanitarium, sanitorium, preventorium, clinic, rest home, nursing home, convalescent home and any other containing beds for four or more patients, and used for the diagnosis, treatment or other case of ailments, and shall be deemed to be limited to places for the diagnosis, treatment or other case of human ailments.

A building which (a) contains guest rooms, each having its only access from a central interior corridor or individual outside entrance, which are designed or intended to be used, let or hired out for compensation; (b) contains a public lobby or public registration officer serving the guest rooms; (c) may contain one or more dining rooms; and (d) has full-time, on-site management. This definition shall also mean and include any motor hotel or motel which is commonly regarded as a motor hotel or motel, as the case may be, provided that this definition shall not be construed to include any building or structure defined as a multiple-dwelling in this chapter, registered as a multiple-dwelling with the New Jersey Commissioner of Community Affairs (as required under the Hotel and Multiple-Dwelling Health and Safety Law, N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq.) and occupied or intended to be occupied as such. (See Dwelling, Multiple-Family; and Dwelling Unit.)

The sum of building coverage and all impervious surfaces on a lot or lots. Artificial turf shall be calculated as 100% impervious. In the case of permeable pavers, installed with layers of stone or aggregate underneath to allow stormwater to percolate through, and/or swimming pools, 50 % of the area of such permeable pavers and/or the swimming pool shall be calculated toward the total impervious coverage of the lot. Sand, soil and/or clean open stone that has not been compacted in such a way that may resist water infiltration or installed over an inhibiting liner, shall not count toward the total impervious coverage of the lot. Additionally, with regard to any proposed improvement, the applicant must submit for approval a drainage plan and all documentation deemed necessary to be approved by the Borough Engineer, based upon specific site conditions, as provided for in § 12-3 of the Ordinances of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach.

Any material that prevents or significantly impedes absorption of storm water into the ground.

In the case of a civil proceeding in any court or in an administrative proceeding before a municipal agency, any person, whether residing within or without the municipality, whose right to use, acquire or enjoy property is or may be affected by any action taken under this law or whose rights to use, acquire or enjoy property under this law or under any other law of this State or of the United States have been denied, violated or infringed by an action or a failure to act under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1, et seq.

A use consisting of the operating of the business of buying, selling, storing or processing objects which are unfit for their intended purpose but which have value only because of the materials or parts of which they are composed.

A use wherein dogs, cats or any other type of domesticated or wild animals are boarded or bred for hire or sale.

Any parcel of land separated from other parcels or portions as by a subdivision plat or deed of record, survey map, or by metes and bounds, except that no portion of a street shall be included in calculating the lot boundaries or areas.

An area of land expressed in square feet which is determined by the limits of the lines bounding that area. Any portion of a lot included in a street right-of-way, or car way, existing or proposed, shall not be included in the calculation of "lot area." Portions of a lot that are encumbered by easements, wetlands and wetlands transition (buffer) areas shall be used in calculating "lot area."

A lot at the junction of and abutting two or more intersecting streets where the interior angle of intersection does not exceed 135 degrees. Required front yard setbacks shall apply to all frontages.

The distance between the midpoints of straight lines connecting the foremost points of the side lot lines in front and the rearmost points of the side lot lines in the rear.

The horizontal distance between side lot lines measured along the street line. The minimum lot frontage shall be the same as the lot width, except that on curved alignments with an outside radius of less than 500 feet, the minimum distance between the side lot lines measured at the street line shall not be less than 75 percent of the required minimum lot width. In the case of a corner lot, either street frontage which meets the minimum frontage required for that zone may be considered the lot frontage.

The shortest horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured at right angles to its depth. Required lot width shall be measured at the most forward allowable building line or setback line.

Major development shall be as defined in Subsection 19-19.2.

A use involving the treatment or processing of raw products; and the production or assembly of articles, parts, or finished products from raw or prepared materials by giving them new forms or qualities.

Any use or accessory use in which goods, wares or merchandise are offered for sale, or services rendered, on the premises.

A microbrewery is a brewery holding a limited brewery license issued by the State of New Jersey as defined by N.J.S.A. 33:1-10.1b, producing less than 15,000 barrels of 31 gallons of malt beverage per year. The holder of this license shall be entitled to sell this product at retail to consumers on the licensed premises of the brewery for consumption on the premises, but only in connection with a tour of the brewery, or for consumption off the premises in a quantity of not more than 15.5 fluid gallons per person, and to offer samples for sampling purposes only pursuant to licensure issued by the Director of the State Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).

See Hotel.

A building which in its design or location upon a lot does not conform to the regulations of this chapter for the zone in which it is located.

A lot of record existing on the date of the adoption of this chapter which does not have a minimum width, depth, frontage, or have the rear, front or side yards or contain the minimum area for the zone in which it is located.

Use of building or of land that does not conform to the regulations of this chapter for the zone in which it is located.

Any facility that provides post-recovery care or terminal care and further, where persons are housed and provided meals and where nursing care is for hire.

A map adopted in accordance with the Municipal Land Use Law (Chapter 291 of the Laws of 1975) or any prior act authorizing such adoption. Such map shall be deemed to be conclusive with respect to the location and width of the streets, public parks and playgrounds and drainage rights-of-way shown thereon.

An open area, other than street or other public way, for the same uses as a private garage, where permitted.

An open area, other than street or other public way, used for the parking of automobiles and available to the public whether for a fee, free or an accommodation for clients or customers.

A use or accessory use where motor vehicles are stored, parked, kept or located in the open with or without charge.

An off-street space available and accessible for the parking of a motor vehicle and which is held to be an area nine feet wide and 18 feet long, exclusive of passageways and driveways appurtenant thereto and giving access thereto.

Preformed paving blocks that are installed on the ground to form patterns while at the same time facilitate pedestrian and vehicular travel.

Any security in accordance with the requirements of this chapter which may be accepted in lieu of a requirement that certain improvements be made before the Planning Board approves a plat, including performance bonds, escrow agreements and other similar collateral or surety agreements.

A structure extending over land or water for use as a landing place or promenade. A pier may also act as the support for other structures.

The Planning Board of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach.

The map of a subdivision or site plan and is used interchangeably in the chapter with "Plan".

A roofed piazza, porch or porte cochere which projects beyond the main wall of a building and which does not encroach upon any open space required by this chapter.

A building or buildings in which is conducted the main or principal use of the lot on which the building is situated.

The total area of the outside dimensions of the principal building not including accessory buildings or structures and not including rear decks.

The use of land or buildings by the governing body of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach.

Residential structures shall be defined as those structures including the single-family units, duplexes, multiple dwellings, hotels, motels, rooming houses and any structures containing living quarters.

Any retail food establishment (as defined in Chapter 12 of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code), however, designated, at which food is sold primarily for consumption on the premises. However, no transactions may be made on the street or sidewalk.

Any retail food establishment (as defined in Chapter 12 of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code) such as a restaurant, refreshment stand, snack bar, dairy bar, hamburger stand or hot dog stand where food is served primarily for consumption at counters, stools or bars outside the building or primarily for consumption in automobiles by the customer or by employees of the restaurant, regardless of whether or not additional seats or other accommodations are provided for customers inside the building. However, no transaction may be made on the street or sidewalk.

(1) The further division or relocation of lot lines of any lot or lots within a subdivision previously made and approved or recorded according to law; or (2) The alteration of any streets or the establishment of any new streets within any subdivision previously made and approved or recorded according to law, but does not include conveyances so as to combine existing lots by deed or other instrument.

A business providing a service for recreation or amusement, including arts and arts instruction, including woodworking, crafts, needlecraft, nonmotorized recreation rentals, and instructional fitness such as yoga, pilates, and karate.

Distinguished from amusements, rides shall be considered as any activity, whether adult or children, which provides for the movement of individuals in any way or any manner such as by water, electricity, gas, kerosene or other force including but not limited to inertia, etc. Rides shall be permitted only in that area designated as resort commercial and which is further indicated by screening within the resort commercial district as delineated on the zoning map. All rides shall be considered as conditional uses and subject to Subsection 19-2.3.

Any and all building(s) or portion thereof, used more than 10% of the time for learning, training, or other such services of an educational nature including, but not limited to pre-K, kindergarten, elementary school, high school, and higher education or any combination thereof.

Second floor habitable area when used to calculate Second Habitable Area to Principal Building Area Limitation shall be defined as the area of the outside dimension of the second habitable floor, not including exterior balconies or decks. No part of the interior of the second floor shall be discounted, such as stairs, and areas open to the floor below.

A line drawn parallel to a street line or lot line and drawn to the point of the building nearest to the street line or lot line beyond which a building shall not project. The minimum yard requirements shall be the minimum required setbacks. All setbacks from public streets shall be measured from the required right-of-way width.

An accessory building that is used solely for the storage of personal property excluding motor vehicles. A shed shall be fully enclosed so as to obscure its contents from the public.

Any device, structure or object for visual communication that is used for the purpose of bringing the subject thereof to the attention of others.

The examination of the specific development plans for a lot. Wherever the term "site plan approval" is used in this chapter, it shall be understood to mean a requirement that the site plan be reviewed and approved by the Borough.

That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of that floor next above it or, if there is no floor above it, then the space between the floor and the ceiling or roof next above it. A "split level" story shall be considered a second story if its floor level is six feet or more above the level of the line of the finished floor next below it, except a cellar. For structures located within the flood hazard areas of Point Pleasant Beach, and governed by Sections 19-10 et seq., area located above ground but below the lowest floor, as described and detailed in Sections 19.10 et seq., and utilized for garage and storage purposes, shall not constitute a story. Accordingly, these areas may not be used as a habitable floor in order to be exempt from being considered a story as well as to be in compliance with additional requirements of 19-10 et seq.

Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, lane, parkway, viaduct, drive or thruway (1) which is an existing State, county or municipal roadway, or (2) which is shown upon a plat heretofore approved pursuant to law, or (3) which is approved by official action as provided by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., or (4) which is shown on a plat duly filed and recorded in the office of the county recording officer prior to the appointment of a Planning Board and the grant to such board of the power to review plats; and includes the land between the street lines, whether improved or unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, parking areas and other areas within the street lines.

Buildings permitted east of the boardwalk to house beach umbrellas and other equipment appurtenant to a principal use located west of the boardwalk. A temporary structure shall not be larger than 200 square feet in area nor ten feet in height and shall be permitted to be erected not earlier than May 1 of each year and shall be removed not later than October 1 of each year.

Any individual, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership, corporation, trust or any other legal entity commencing proceedings under this chapter to effect a subdivision of land hereunder for himself or for another with the written consent of the owner according to the provisions of this chapter.

The division of a lot, tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land for sale or development. The following shall not be considered subdivisions within the meaning of this chapter if no new streets are created: (1) divisions of land found by the Planning Board or subdivision committee thereof, appointed by the chairman, to be of agricultural purposes where all resulting parcels are five acres or larger in size; (2) divisions of property by testamentary or intestate provisions; (3) divisions of property upon court order; and (4) conveyances so as to combine existing lots by deed or other instrument. The term subdivision shall also include the term resubdivision.

Portable pools shall not be subject to the requirements of § 19-11 and are those pools which are not otherwise permanently installed; do not require water filtration, circulation and purification; do not exceed a water surface area of 100 square feet; do not exceed 18 inches in depth; and do not require braces or supports.

Private residential swimming pools shall mean and include artificially constructed pools, whether located above or below the ground, having a depth of more than 18 inches and or a water surface of 100 square feet or more; designed and maintained for swimming and bathing purposes by an individual for use by members of his household and guests and which is located on a lot as an accessory use to a detached dwelling and shall include all buildings, structures, equipment and appurtenances thereto.

Public swimming pools shall be defined as any pool other than a private residential swimming pool designed to be used collectively by persons for swimming and bathing purposes, including pools designed as part of any hotel or motel use or apartment of townhouse development.

An integrated scheme of townhouse dwelling structures and common tracts and facilities.

A structure containing two or more townhouse dwelling units.

One of a series of single-family dwelling units which may be attached by a common wall between it and the adjacent units together with individual rear or front yard designed as an integral part of each unit, and having been constructed in conformity with an approved site and design plan.

Are divided into the following definitions:

The specific purpose for which land or a building is designed, arranged, intended or for which it is or may be occupied or maintained.

A winery tasting and sales establishment is a business operating for consumption of wine on or off the winery's premises, and for sampling purposes for consumption on the premises, in order to showcase New Jersey viniculture when operated by one who holds a license permitting same issued by the Director of the State Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and who operates as permitted by the ABC regulations.

The open space extending the full width of the lot and situated between the street line and the front line of the building projected to the side lines of the lot. The depth of the required front yard shall be measured at right angles to the front lot line.

The open space extending the full width of the lot and lying between the rear line of the lot and the nearest line of any principal building on the lot. The depth of the required rear yard shall be measured at right angles to the rear lot line.

The open space between the side line of the lot and the nearest line to the building and extending from the front yard line to the rear yard line, or in the absence of either such yards, to the street or rear lot lines as the case may be. The width of a required side yard shall be measured at right angles to the side line of the lot.

The Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach.