Toms River City Zoning Code
§ 348-10.22.1
VOB Village Office-Business Zone.
[Added 8-22-2017 by Ord. No. 4554-17]
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
All uses permitted in the Village Office Zone and the Village Business Zone, as well as the following uses:
(a)
Brewpubs: microbreweries associated with a restaurant.
(b)
Nano brewery.
[Amended 12-26-2017 by Ord. No. 4569-17; 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. 4695-21]
(c)
Artisan distilleries.
[Amended 12-26-2017 by Ord. No. 4569-17; 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. 4695-21]
(d)
Art galleries and museums.
(e)
Antique and curio shops.
(f)
Bed-and-breakfast establishments subject to the following limitations:
[1]
The maximum size of a building used to house guests shall be 5,000 square feet.
[2]
One parking space shall be provided for each guest room.
[3]
No more than two adults and two children may be accommodated as guests in any single guest room.
[4]
Individual cooking facilities for guest rooms are prohibited.
[5]
The maximum length of stay shall be 14 consecutive nights.
B.
Required accessory uses.
(1)
Off-street parking subject to the provisions of § 348-8.20, except that parking requirements shall be modified as follows:
(a)
A new use that occupies an existing building or portion thereof shall not be required to provide parking, provided that the building is not being expanded to accommodate the new use, and provided that any existing parking previously dedicated to the building or portion thereof remains so dedicated following occupancy by the new use.
(b)
A new use or building within 500 feet of a public parking facility operated by the Toms River Parking Authority or its successor agencies shall not be required to provide parking, provided that the Authority or its successor agency certifies that sufficient parking spaces are available within the parking facility to accommodate the requirements for the use.
(c)
All or a portion of required parking may be satisfied through the sharing of off-street parking on a site that is within 1,000 feet subject to a legal instrument such as a lease or easement and provided that such parking is available during the hours of operation of the use for which it is being provided.
[Amended 8-25-2020 by Ord. No. 4677-20]
(2)
Off-street loading subject to the provisions of § 348-8.19 in that portion of the zone west of the rear line of the properties fronting on the west side of Main Street south of Irons Street and all properties north of Irons Street zoned VB Village Business, except that a new use that occupies an existing building or portion thereof shall not be required to provide off-street loading, provided that the building is not being expanded to accommodate the new use, and provided that any existing loading area previously dedicated to the building or portion thereof remains so dedicated following occupancy by the new use.
E.
Area, yard and building requirements.
(1)
Minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
(4)
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
(5)
Front setback:
(a)
On Main Street, the required front setback shall be no greater or less than the existing prevailing front setback, plus or minus five feet. The prevailing front setback shall be established in accordance with the definition of "prevailing front setback" provided in § 348-2.3 of this chapter.
(b)
On all other streets, the minimum front setback shall be five feet, and the maximum front setback shall be 10 feet.
(c)
On Main Street, the area within the required front setback shall be suitably landscaped with a mixture of grass, shrubbery and flowering plants, and no more than 50% of such area shall consist of impervious surfaces. An outdoor cafe may be operated as an accessory use, subject to the requirements of § 348-8.41.
(8)
Maximum building height: 35 feet subject to the provisions of § 348-5.12. A maximum height of 45 feet is permitted if the first floor is utilized for retail, restaurants, theaters, galleries, nanobreweries and other similar non-office uses only.
[Amended 2-26-2019 by Ord. No. 4622-19]
(9)
Maximum building coverage: 80%.
(10)
Maximum impervious coverage: 80%.
F.
Architectural design. All building plans for restoration of existing buildings or new development shall conform to the architectural guidelines prepared by the Site Plan Review Advisory Board and approved by the Planning Board.
G.
Cross access easements. The Planning Board may require, as a condition of site plan approval, that the owner convey vehicular cross access easement(s) to adjacent properties located in the Village Office Business Zone.