Toms River City Zoning Code
§ 348-9.27
Continuing-care retirement communities.
[Added 11-25-1986 by Ord. No. 2452-86; amended 7-10-1991 by Ord. No. 2840-91; 12-9-2003 by Ord. No. 3843-03; 10-10-2017 by Ord. No. 4558-17]
A continuing-care retirement community is permitted as a conditional use in those zones specified, subject to the following standards:
A.
Minimum lot area: five acres.
[Added 7-13-2021 by Ord. No. 4700-21]
B.
The site must have frontage on, and access to, a principal arterial or minor arterial.
C.
The lot upon which the use is proposed shall conform to the following standards and requirements:
[Amended 7-13-2021 by Ord. No. 4700-21]
D.
The permanent residents of the facilities shall be restricted to those 65 years of age or older; however, nothing herein shall prohibit a spouse from residing in the facility who is under the age of 65, provided that such spouse is married to a resident who is 65 years of age or older.
E.
All support facilities, functions and services shall be intended for the use and benefit of the resident users of the facility and their guests.
F.
Health care and support services, functions and facilities within a life-care facility or development may include the following:
(1)
Indoor and outdoor recreational facilities.
(2)
Physical therapy facilities.
(3)
Entertainment facilities.
(4)
Libraries.
(5)
Food preparation facilities.
(6)
Dining facilities.
(7)
Linen service facilities.
(8)
Nursing service.
(9)
Housekeeping service.
(10)
Health care facilities and services, including nursing beds, security facilities, administrative offices, storage facilities, chapels, facilities for the temporary lodging of guests and limited service facilities.
G.
Maximum building height: 35 feet, subject to the provisions of § 348-5.12; provided, however, that the height of the building or portion thereof may exceed the maximum as otherwise permitted, provided that the front, rear and side yard requirements set forth within the zone shall be increased by five feet for each foot by which the height of the building or part thereof exceeds the permitted maximum height, and further provided that in no case shall any proposed building or part thereof exceed 40 feet in height and three usable floor areas counted vertically at any point in the building above the grade level as determined by the average grade elevation of the corners of the building.
H.
Any health care facility shall be licensed by and/or meet all appropriate standards of federal, state or county regulatory agencies.