Ventnor City City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XII
Residential 9 District
§ 102-72 Purpose; applicable regulations.
A.
The purpose of the Residential 9 District is to permit the residential high-density development that exists at the time of the adoption of this chapter and to permit the continuation of development patterns now existing within the City.
§ 102-73 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 dwelling.
[Amended 10-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-21]
(2)
High-rise apartment buildings existing at the time of adoption of this chapter.
(3)
Townhouses existing at the time of adoption of this chapter.
(4)
Parks, playgrounds and other publicly operated or leased recreational uses and facilities, including facilities leased and operated by social, recreational or athletic clubs, as defined in this chapter, subject to the requirement that the architectural design of the exterior of any building shall be in keeping with other structures in the neighborhood.
[Added 4-10-1997 by Ord. No. 9708]
(5)
Buildings owned, operated or leased by Ventnor City.
[Added 4-10-1997 by Ord. No. 9708]
§ 102-74 Area and bulk requirements.
[Amended 5-3-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-3]
A.
The following area and bulk requirements shall apply for detached single-family use:
(1)
The minimum lot area shall be 3,125 square feet. The land outside (seaward) of a bulkhead or seawall may be used in calculations for lot areas if it is part of the same lot and not a separate riparian lot.
[Amended 10-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-21]
(2)
The minimum lot width shall be 50 feet.
(3)
The minimum lot depth shall be 62.5 feet.
(5)
Building setbacks:
(a)
Front yard shall be a minimum of 12 feet for principal and accessory buildings. In the case of corner lots, all portions of the lot fronting on a street shall be considered front yards.
(b)
Side yards shall be a minimum of five feet each for principal and accessory buildings. The side yard setback for both principal and accessory buildings along oceanfront bulkheads and seawalls shall be 12 feet. The boardwalk shall be considered a paper street – public right-of-way. No proposed or new seawall or oceanfront bulkhead shall be closer than five feet from any boardwalk edge. All setbacks shall be measured from the existing or proposed bulkhead or seawall location instead of the riparian property line. No decks or structures higher than three feet above the existing boardwalk deck shall be permitted within the fifteen-foot setback to the seawall or bulkhead.
[Amended 10-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-21]
(c)
Rear yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet for principal buildings and three feet for accessory buildings.
B.
The area and bulk requirements for the preexisting townhouse and high-rise apartment uses shall be those lot dimensions, setbacks, building heights, and coverages existing and approved as of April 5, 1990.
§ 102-75 Residential 9 Overlay District.
[Added 1-17-2013 by Ord. No. 2012-19]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of the Residential 9 Overlay District is to permit the residential high-density development that exists at the time of this chapter and to permit the continuation of development patterns now existing in this District.
§ 102-76 Residential 9 Overlay District: permitted uses.
[Added 1-17-2013 by Ord. No. 2012-19]
A building or land shall be used only for the following purposes:
A.
Principal uses. The following principal uses are permitted:
(1)
Single-family detached dwelling.
(2)
Dwelling, two-family.
(3)
Duplex.
(4)
Apartment house.
(5)
Garden apartment.
(6)
Apartment high-rise.
(7)
Townhouses.
(8)
High-rise apartment buildings existing at the time of adoption of this chapter.
(9)
Townhouses existing at the time of adoption of this chapter.
(10)
Parks, playgrounds and other publicly operated or leased recreational uses and facilities, including facilities leased and operated by social, recreational or athletic clubs, as defined in this chapter, subject to the requirement that the architectural design of the exterior of any building shall be in keeping with other structures in the neighborhood.
(11)
Buildings owned, operated or leased by Ventnor City.
§ 102-77 Residential 9 Overlay District: area and bulk requirements.
[Added 1-17-2013 by Ord. No. 2012-19]
A.
The following area and bulk requirements shall apply for single-family detached dwelling use:
(1)
The minimum lot area shall be 3,125 square feet. The land outside (seaward) of a bulkhead or seawall may be used in calculations for lot areas if it is part of the same lot and not a separate riparian lot.
[Amended 10-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-21]
(2)
The minimum lot width shall be 50 feet.
(3)
The minimum lot depth shall be 62.5 feet.
(5)
Building setbacks:
(a)
Front yard shall be a minimum of 12 feet for principal and accessory buildings. In the case of corner lots, all portions of the lot fronting on a street shall be considered front yards.
(b)
Side yards shall be a minimum of five feet each for principal and accessory buildings. The side yard setback for both principal and accessory buildings along oceanfront bulkheads and seawalls shall be 12 feet. The boardwalk shall be considered a paper street – public right-of-way. No proposed or new seawall or oceanfront bulkhead shall be closer than five feet from any boardwalk edge. All setbacks shall be measured from the existing or proposed bulkhead or seawall location instead of the riparian property line. No decks or structures higher than three feet above the existing boardwalk deck shall be permitted within the fifteen-foot setback to the seawall or bulkhead.
[Amended 10-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-21]
(c)
Rear yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet for principal buildings and three feet for accessory buildings.
B.
The following area and bulk requirements shall apply for dwelling, two-family use:
(1)
The minimum lot area shall be 1,562.5 square feet per unit.
(2)
The minimum lot width shall be 25 feet per unit.
(3)
The minimum lot depth shall be 62.5 feet.
(5)
Building setbacks:
(a)
Front yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
(b)
Side yards shall be a minimum of five feet each for principal and accessory buildings. Side yards of zero feet shall be permitted at common party walls.
(c)
Rear yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet for principal buildings and three feet for accessory buildings.
(6)
Building height. The maximum principal building height shall be 45 feet. The maximum accessory building height shall be 12 feet.
C.
The following area and bulk requirements shall apply for duplex uses:
D.
The following area and bulk requirements shall apply for apartment house uses:
(1)
The minimum lot area shall be 1,500 square feet per unit.
(2)
The minimum lot width shall be 50 feet.
(3)
The minimum lot depth shall be 100 feet.
(6)
Building height. The maximum principal building height shall be 45 feet. The maximum accessory building height shall be 12 feet.
(7)
The building length for a group of dwelling units (townhouses and apartments) shall be a maximum of 180 feet.
(8)
Distance between buildings. No more than 10 dwelling units (townhouses and apartments) may be contained in a building without a break. Breaks between buildings shall be 20 feet at their closest point, except that said distance may be reduced, subject to approval of the Planning Board, to a minimum of 15 feet, provided that no window on any dwelling unit may be located closer than 20 feet to a window on any other dwelling unit.
E.
The following area and bulk requirements shall apply for garden apartment uses:
(1)
The minimum lot area shall be 1,000 square feet per unit.
(2)
The minimum lot width shall be 100 feet.
(3)
The minimum lot depth shall be 100 feet.
(6)
Building height. The maximum principal building height shall be 45 feet. The maximum accessory building height shall be 12 feet.
(7)
The building length for a group of dwelling units (townhouses and apartments) shall be a maximum of 180 feet.
(8)
Distance between buildings. No more than 10 dwelling units (townhouses and apartments) may be contained in a building without a break. Breaks between buildings shall be 20 feet at their closest point, except that said distance may be reduced, subject to approval of the Planning Board, to a minimum of 15 feet, provided that no window on any dwelling unit may be located closer than 20 feet to a window on any other dwelling unit.
F.
The following area and bulk requirements shall apply for apartment, high-rise:
(1)
The minimum lot area shall be 10,000 square feet.
(2)
The minimum lot width shall be 100 feet.
(3)
The minimum lot depth shall be 100 feet.
(6)
Building height. The maximum principal building height shall be 60 feet. The maximum accessory building height shall be 12 feet.
(7)
The building length for a group of dwelling units shall be a maximum of 180 feet.
G.
The following area and bulk requirements shall apply for townhouses:
(1)
The minimum lot area shall be 1,062.5 square feet per unit.
(2)
The minimum lot width shall be 17 feet per unit.
(3)
The minimum lot depth shall be 62.5 feet.
(5)
Building setbacks:
(a)
Front yard shall be a minimum of 15 feet. Where a lot fronts on both a street and the boardwalk, a front yard of five feet shall be permitted providing a setback of 15 feet is provided for the boardwalk.
(b)
Side yards shall be a minimum of five feet each for principal and accessory buildings. Side yard setbacks of zero feet shall be permitted at common party walls.
(c)
Rear yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet for principal buildings and three feet for accessory buildings.
(6)
Building height. The maximum principal building height shall be 60 feet. The maximum accessory building height shall be 12 feet.
(7)
The building length for a group of dwelling units (townhouses and apartments) shall be a maximum of 180 feet.
(8)
Distance between buildings. No more than 10 dwelling units may be contained in a building without a break. Breaks between buildings shall be 20 feet at their closest point, except that said distance may be reduced, subject to approval of the Planning Board, to a minimum of 15 feet, provided that no window on any dwelling unit may be located closer than 20 feet to a window on any other dwelling unit.
H.
The area and bulk requirements for the preexisting townhouse and high-rise apartment uses shall be those lot dimensions, setbacks, building heights and coverages existing and approved as of April 5, 1990.