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South Toms River City Zoning Code

§ 26-30.6

Area, Yard and Building Requirements.

[1975 Code § 13-20.6]
The following area, yard and building requirements shall apply to the Marine Recreational-Residential Zone:
a. 
Minimum lot area: 7,500 square feet.
b. 
Minimum lot width: 75 feet.
c. 
Minimum lot frontage:
1. 
Interior lot: 75 feet.
2. 
Corner lot: 100 feet on both streets.
d. 
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
e. 
Minimum front setback: 35 feet.
f. 
Minimum rear setback:
1. 
Principal buildings: 25 feet.
2. 
Accessory buildings: 15 feet.
3. 
Private swimming pools: 10 feet.
g. 
Minimum side yard setbacks:
1. 
Principal buildings: 15 feet.
2. 
Accessory buildings: 10 feet.
3. 
Private swimming pools: 10 feet.
h. 
Minimum setback from the Toms River.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: All applications for development on lands adjacent to waterbodies in the Borough must be accompanied by a "Letter of Interpretation (LOI)" from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). All plans must meet the requirements stipulated in the LOI from the NJDEP before issuance of a zoning permit or development permit.
i. 
Maximum lot coverage by buildings: 25%.
j. 
Minimum unoccupied open space: 15%.
k. 
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
l. 
All uses other than single-family residences located on the property abutting the Toms River shall provide, in a manner acceptable to the Land Use Board, for reasonable public access to and along the waterfront and to the adjacent properties along the waterfront. All buildings constructed shall be so located and so designed as to minimize any obstruction to public view of the Toms River.