Ventnor City City Zoning Code
ARTICLE X
Residential 7 District
§ 102-60 Purpose; applicable regulations.
A.
The purpose of the Residential 7 District is to permit residential development of mixed density with sufficient controls and to permit a mixture of housing options consistent with existing developmental patterns within the City.
§ 102-61 Permitted uses.
A building or land shall be used only for the following purposes:
A.
Principal uses. The following principal uses are permitted:
(1)
2.5 story single-family detached dwellings.
[Amended 10-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-21]
(3)
[1]A second residential unit for seasonal use only shall be a permitted use for all existing residential structures in existence as of May 1, 2003. The second unit for seasonal use shall be located on the ground floor area or first habitable floor area immediately above the ground level of a property. "Seasonal use," for the purposes of this provision, is defined as that time of year extending from May 15 to September 15 of each year (summer season). Occupancy of a seasonal residential unit during any period of time after September 15 through May 14 shall be a violation of this chapter.
[Added 11-12-1998 by Ord. No. 9824; amended 6-19-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-7]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(3), concerning two-family dwellings, amended 8-28-1997 by Ord. No. 9713, was repealed 4-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-05. This ordinance also provided for the redesignation of former Subsection A(4) as Subsection A(3).
B.
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted:
(2)
Bed-and-breakfast use within the area bounded by the rear property lines of the lots fronting on the east side of Frankfort Avenue to the front property lines of the lots fronting on the east side of Little Rock Avenue and between Ventnor Avenue and Atlantic Avenue and meeting all of the conditions as follows:
[Added 6-25-1998 by Ord. No. 9813]
(a)
The dwelling shall be the owner-occupied primary residence of the proprietor of the bed-and-breakfast operation.
(b)
The dwelling shall meet all of the license and code requirements of the Ventnor City Building Code as enforced by the Ventnor City Building Department.
(c)
There shall not be more than one bed per guest room and two guests per room per stay.
(d)
The stay per guest room shall not be longer than 15 consecutive days per renter per property location within any thirty-day period.
(e)
Not more than two employees shall be on the premises at any one time who are not resident members of the bed-and-breakfast household.
(f)
No guest room shall be permitted to have any cooking facilities. All cooking facilities shall be contained within a single kitchen within the structure.
(g)
No eating facilities shall be permitted within the guest rooms and all guest eating shall take place within a common dining area. Breakfast may be prepared and served to overnight guests by the owner as part of the accommodations, but no other meals shall be prepared and served. Afternoon tea and coffee is permitted.
(i)
No accessory structure or use, with the exception of parking, may be permitted to be included in the operations of the bed-and-breakfast. Storage of food and trash shall be contained within the principal structure. Accessory structures incidental to the residential operation, such as storage of furniture, lawn maintenance equipment or recreational equipment, is permitted.
(3)
Attached single-family construction where not more than two single-family residential units are permitted to be attached along a common side yard property line and when all of the following conditions are met:
[Added 4-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-05]
(a)
The minimum combined lot width for both structures shall be a minimum of 60 feet. Equal lot widths shall be assigned to each residential unit. No deeded lot width for any unit shall be less than 30 feet.
(b)
The minimum side yard setback for the principal structure along the common property line shall be zero feet. The opposing side yard setbacks shall be as follows:
Total Combined Lot Width (feet) | Minimum Side Yard Setback (feet) |
|---|---|
60 to 63.99 | 7 |
64 or greater | 8 |
(c)
Both principal structures shall meet the front and rear setback requirements as required for single-family detached units as established for this district.
(d)
The maximum permitted building coverage shall be 60%, and the maximum lot coverage shall be 75% for each lot.
(e)
Each unit shall meet the minimum off-street parking requirement for the proposed number of bedrooms per unit.
(f)
Each unit shall meet the maximum eave height, overall building height, and roof slopes contained in § 102-118 along the opposing side yards. Maximum eave and building heights shall be based on the total combined lot width. The maximum overall building height may be carried to the maximum height permitted along the common property line.
(g)
No detached accessory structures will be permitted on either lot. Porches and decks in both the front and rear yard areas are permitted to have a zero side yard setback along the common property line, provided that the front and rear setback requirements are met.
(h)
For zero-lot-line zoning, the permitted size of a nongaraged parking space shall be eight feet wide and 18 feet long.
(i)
Both units shall be symmetrically designed in appearance as an overall single building in both material and construction as indicated on preliminary building elevations and floor layouts submitted with the application and subject to approval of the Planning Board.
(4)
Duplexes and two-family dwellings.
[Added 4-12-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-07]
(a)
Duplexes or apartment houses existing at the time of this chapter, and having a certificate of nonconformity, shall be permitted to be demolished and replaced with a duplex or two-family dwelling.
(b)
The following area and bulk requirements shall apply (found in § 102-115.3):
[3]
The minimum lot depth shall be 62.5 feet.
[8]
The maximum principal building height shall be 35 feet.
[9]
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the Residential Site Improvement Standards. Parking shall be provided beneath the structure and shall be fully enclosed.
[10]
The new structure must conform to the minimum flood elevation.
[11]
Dwellings on lots with frontage on more than one street shall be required to front on the street where the majority of dwellings in the block have frontage.
C.
Accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted:
(1)
Accessory uses and buildings permitted in the Residential 1 District, Article IV, except that professional offices and customary home occupations shall be limited to detached single-family dwellings.
(2)
Parking lots as an accessory use for bed-and-breakfast operations, whether contiguous to the bed-and-breakfast lot or a separate individual lot within the district, subject to site plan review.
[Added 6-25-1998 by Ord. No. 9813]
§ 102-62 Area and bulk requirements.
The following area and bulk requirements shall apply:
A.
The minimum lot size shall be:
[Amended 4-21-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-9; 4-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-05]
(1)
For all new single-family detached dwellings: 2,000 square feet.
B.
The minimum lot width shall be 32 feet for existing structures of construction of new single-family detached dwellings.
[Amended 4-21-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-9]
C.
The minimum lot depth for all uses shall be 62 1/2 feet.
E.
The front yard shall be a minimum of 12 feet for all principal and accessory uses. In the case of corner lots, all yards fronting on a street will be considered front yards, and one side yard will be considered a rear yard.
[Amended 4-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-05; 7-21-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-12]
F.
The side yards shall be a minimum of four feet for both principal and accessory uses and structures.
[Amended 4-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-05]
G.
The rear yard shall be a minimum of 12 feet for all principal uses. Accessory uses may be located not closer than three feet to the rear property line.
[Amended 4-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-05; 7-21-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-12]