Stafford Township City Zoning Code
§ 211-15
Marine Commercial Zone MC.
The following shall apply in the Marine Commercial Zone (MC):
A.
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
[Amended 8-16-1988 by Ord. No. 88-64]
(1)
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(1), Detached single-family dwellings, was repealed 11-5-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-98.
(2)
Marinas, boat sales and repair businesses.
(3)
Retail stores.
(4)
Outside boat storages.
(5)
Aquaculture.
[Amended 5-18-1993 by Ord. No. 93-32[2]]
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal of former subsections A(5), regarding government uses, and A(9), motels and the renumbering of former A(6) through (10) as A(5) through (8).
(6)
Restaurants, bars and taverns.
[Amended 5-18-1993 by Ord. No. 93-32; 9-11-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-17]
(7)
Hotels/motels with a minimum of 100 guest sleeping rooms and associated banquet facilities, swimming pools and outdoor seating. [NOTE: It is understood that under this code both hotels and boatels are permitted uses but only one use is approvable for any site. The applicant must select between a hotel or a boatel.]
[Amended 5-18-1993 by Ord. No. 93-32; 6-24-1997 by Ord. No. 97-48; 9-11-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-17]
(8)
Essential services.
[Amended 5-18-1993 by Ord. No. 93-32]
(9)
Child-care centers.
[Added 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 94-43]
(10)
Family day-care homes.
[Added 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 94-43]
(11)
Community residences for the developmentally disabled, community shelters for victims of domestic violence, community residences for the terminally ill, and community residences for persons with head injuries, as defined in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.2. The requirements for such residences shall be the same as for single-family dwelling units within this zone.
[Added 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 94-45; amended 4-2-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-21]
(12)
Bed-and-breakfasts.
[Added 11-14-1995 by Ord. No. 95-104]
(13)
Combined residential and commercial uses in one structure or on one lot, provided that the minimum floor area for the residential unit meets the requirements of this chapter, and further provided that only one residential unit shall be permitted in a building which has a square footage of up to 5,000 square feet. In regard to any building which has square footage in excess of 5,000 square feet, no residential unit shall be permitted.
[Added 7-21-1998 by Ord. No. 98-51]
(14)
Inns.
[Added 1-18-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-5]
(15)
Boatels with a maximum of 100 guests suites. [NOTE: It is understood that under this code both hotels and boatels are permitted uses but only one use is approvable for any site. The applicant must select between a hotel or a boatel.]
[Added 6-20-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-42; amended 9-11-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-17]
(16)
Outdoor commercial recreational activities including swimming pools, miniature golf, golf driving ranges and batting cages.
[Added 9-11-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-17]
(17)
Microbreweries.
[Added 9-11-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-17]
(18)
Water excursion vesicles for private parties or other similar uses.
[Added 9-11-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-17]
(19)
Water-related activities such as boat, recreational watercraft and other similar items for rent or use.
[Added 9-11-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-17]
B.
Required accessory uses shall be as follows:
(1)
Off-street parking.
C.
Permitted accessory uses shall be as follows:
[Amended 8-16-1988 by Ord. No. 88-64]
(1)
Private swimming pools.
(2)
Private tennis courts.
(3)
Storage sheds.
(4)
Detached garages.
D.
(Reserved)[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D, Permitted signs, as amended 5-16-1989 by Ord. No. 89-38, was repealed 9-7-1999 by Ord. No. 99-58.
E.
Conditional uses shall be as follows:
[Amended 8-16-1988 by Ord. No. 88-64]
(1)
(Reserved)[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection E(1), which concerned home occupations, as amended, was repealed 6-24-1997 by Ord. No. 97-44.
(2)
(Reserved)[5]
[5]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection E(2), Home professional offices, was repealed 11-1-1994 by Ord. No. 94-96.
(3)
Helistops, subject to the provisions of § 211-35W.
[Added 7-21-1998 by Ord. No. 98-51[6]]
[6]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Subsection E(3), regarding combined residential and commercial uses in one structure.
(4)
(Reserved)[7]
[7]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection E(4), Community residences for the developmentally disabled and community shelters for victims of domestic violence, added 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 94-43, was repealed 4-2-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-21.
(5)
Home occupations subject to the provisions of § 211-135U.
[Added 6-24-1997 by Ord. No. 97-44]
F.
Area, yard and building requirements for commercial uses shall be as follows:
(1)
The minimum lot area shall be one acre (43,560 square feet).
(2)
The minimum lot width shall be 150 feet.
(3)
The minimum lot depth shall be 175 feet.
(4)
The minimum front yard setback shall be 40 feet.
(5)
The minimum side yard setback shall be 20 feet.
(6)
The minimum combined side yard setback shall be 40 feet.
(7)
The minimum rear yard setback shall be 30 feet.
(8)
The minimum accessory building side and rear yard setback shall be 20 feet.
(9)
Maximum building high shall be 50 feet. The building height may be increased by 10% for architectural features. The maximum building height shall be increased to four stories/60 feet from base flood elevation for uses permitted under § 211-15A(1) and (7).
[Added 9-11-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-17]
(10)
The minimum percentage of green space shall be 35%, and no more than 40% of the required green space shall be provided in the rear yard or side yard behind buildings.
[Amended 11-26-1991 by Ord. No. 91-69]
(11)
The maximum percent of building and impervious cover shall be 65%.
(12)
Exceptions to the maximum building height of 50 feet and bulk requirements for nonresidential structures shall be granted by the Zoning Officer in order to meet Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regulations, provided the following standards are met, as applicable:
[Added 6-20-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-42]
(a)
An existing structure is to be raised or elevated above the base flood elevation (BFE) for the area within which the structure is located as established by FEMA.
(b)
The height of the building shall not exceed 50 feet. The height of the building shall be the vertical distance measured from either the bottom of the lowest structural member in the VE Zone or the first floor elevation in the AE Zone to the highest point of the building, exclusive of exceptions provided for elsewhere in this chapter.
(c)
Any voluntary reconstruction is within the same footprint of existing structures and complies with recommended construction techniques as provided for in FEMA’s Coastal Construction Manual.
G.
Area, yard and building requirements for residential uses: All area, setback, lot depth, width and yard requirements will be the same as the RA Zone, and sanitary sewer facilities must be provided.
[Amended 8-16-1988 by Ord. No. 88-60]
