Rumson City Zoning Code
§ 22-5.14
Regulations Controlling the H-BP Historic-Barley Point Seasonal Residential Zone District.
[Ord. 12/5/02 § 3; Ord. 10/6/05 § 2; Ord. No. 13-003D § 1; Ord. No. 13-012D § 2; Ord. No. 14-004D § 1; Ord. No. 14-011D § 3]
a.
Permitted Uses.
1.
Seasonal residential bungalow colony.
b.
Required Accessory Uses.
1.
Off-street parking except that the construction specification provisions of subsection 22-9.3 shall not apply. Off-street parking and all related access shall be provided with an all-weather surface suitable for emergency vehicle access.
c.
Permitted Accessory Uses.
1.
Customary accessory uses incidental to the principal use and not including any activity commonly conducted as a business. No accessory buildings are permitted except one storage shed with a floor area not to exceed 50 square feet for each residential bungalow unit.
2.
Exempt signs subject to the provisions of subsection 22-7.24d, except that contractor's advertising signs are expressly prohibited.
3.
Fences and hedges subject to the provisions of subsection 22-7.25a of this chapter.
4.
Boat launch for the private use of the occupants of the seasonal residential bungalow colony.
d.
Conditional Uses.
1.
No conditional uses shall be permitted.
e.
Zoning requirements, standards and regulations shall be in accordance with the following:
1.
Minimum Lot Area. 30 acres.
2.
Minimum Lot Frontage. Thirty (30') feet.
3.
Minimum Setbacks from the River. Forty (40') feet from a bulkhead or other structural edge if any exist. If none exist, the setback shall be twenty-five (25') feet from the mean high water (mhw) line.
4.
Maximum Number of Units. No more than 57 residential bungalow units shall be permitted.
5.
Maximum Lot Coverage. Maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 20% of the lot area.
6.
Building Coverage. Not to exceed 1,100 square feet in area per residential bungalow unit excluding decks and accessory buildings.
7.
Decks/Balconies/Stoops. Each residential bungalow unit shall be permitted an attached deck and/or balcony and an entrance stoop subject to the following conditions:
(a)
The aggregate area of all stoops, unroofed decks and/or balconies that extend outside of the exterior first floor walls, or the vertical projection of the exterior first floor walls, shall not exceed 230 square feet.
(b)
Any roofed deck and/or balcony, except that portion under an eave permitted by subsection 22-5.14e,14, shall be considered gross floor area subject to the maximum gross floor area permitted by subsection 22-5.14.8.
(c)
The area of stair treads or landings shall not be measured as part of the stoop.
(d)
The stoop or unroofed deck may be expanded an additional 15 square feet for the placement of mechanical equipment, such as an air-conditioning unit, provided that the total area of the expanded stoops, unroofed decks and balconies shall not exceed 245 square feet.
(e)
The area of a stoop beneath an eave shall not be calculated as part of the maximum gross floor area permitted for the residential bungalow unit.
8.
Maximum Gross Floor Area. The maximum gross floor area of a residential bungalow unit shall not exceed 1,500 square feet.
9.
Building Height. The height of a residential bungalow unit shall not exceed nineteen (19') feet from the finished first floor to the highest point on the roof. The highest point of roof peak shall not be more than twenty-one (21') feet above the minimum first floor elevation as required by the National Flood Insurance Program (FEMA) as shown on the adopted DFIRM or the Advisory Base Flood Elevation Map identified within the Documents referenced in subsection 17-3.2, whichever is greater.
10.
Building to Building Setback. Residential bungalow units shall maintain the following minimum distances between each unit:
(a)
Side to Side. Five (5') feet.
(b)
Other than Side to Side. Ten (10') feet.
11.
Parking. A minimum of one space per building unit shall be provided within an on-site parking area. No on-street parking shall be permitted.
12.
Roof Design. Residential bungalow units shall be limited to the following roof types: Gable, Gambrel, and Hip as defined in this chapter. Roof design shall meet the following provisions:
(a)
Neither the bottom of an eave nor the top of a wall plate at the connection to the roof rafter shall be more than two (2') feet above the second floor;
(b)
Minimum permitted roof pitch shall be 4 vertical to 12 horizontal;
(c)
Maximum roof pitch for the lower portion of a gambrel roof shall be 20 vertical to 12 horizontal; and
(d)
Ridges must be parallel with the long axis of the building.
13.
Dormers. Dormers shall be permitted provided they comply with the following provisions:
(a)
Maximum outside width of a dormer shall not exceed eight (8') feet; and
(b)
Total width of all dormers on any one roof slope shall be the lesser of twenty-four (24') feet. Total width of all dormers on both roof slopes shall be the lesser of thirty-two (32') feet or 50% of the total length of the roof (both sides) measured midway between the eave and the ridge.
14.
Eaves. Eaves shall not project more than one (1') foot beyond the exterior wall.
15.
Floor Projections. No portion of any floor above the first floor, except for decks/balconies subject to subsection 22-5.14e.7 shall project beyond the first floor.
