Ventnor City City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVA
Design Commercial Overlay District
§ 102-103.1 Purpose.
The purpose of the Design Commercial Overlay District[1] is to encourage major commercial and residential mixed uses that are compatible. Commercial and mixed commercial and residential uses within the same structure are encouraged.
A.
Permitted uses. A building or land shall be used only for the following purposes:
(1)
All of the principal uses permitted in the City Commercial District as outlined in Article XIIIA.
(2)
All of the principal uses permitted in the Design Commercial District as outlined in Article XV. (Banks; laundry pickup facilities, provided that no actual cleaning is conducted on the premises; fully enclosed motion-picture theaters; parks, playgrounds and other publicly operated recreational uses, subject to requirements outlined in Article IV, § 102-13; public utility substations, subject to requirements outlined in Article IV, § 102-13.)
(3)
Restaurants; food and beverage service uses.
(4)
Retail sales of goods or prepared foods.
(5)
Luncheonettes and coffee shops.
(6)
Financial businesses, banks and banking establishments.
(7)
Retail stores and shops.
(8)
Personal service businesses, including, barbershops and beauty salons.
(9)
Service businesses, such as but not limited to shoe repair, tailor, jewelry repair, travel agency, duplicating services or small appliance repair.
(10)
Art, painting and decorating shops.
(11)
Florists.
(12)
Business, administrative and professional offices.
(13)
Commercial recreation, including gym, athletic or exercise businesses.
(14)
Hotel/motel.
(15)
Casino/hotel service support businesses.
(16)
Mid-rise apartment buildings (five stories maximum) over commercial uses and/or parking.
B.
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses may be authorized by the Planning Board, provided that applications conform to the following specifications and standards:
(1)
Automobile sales and service establishments for new cars, provided that:
(a)
All service activities shall take place within fully enclosed structures.
(b)
No gasoline sales shall take place on the premises.
(c)
All service entrances and exits be located to the rear or side of the principal building.
(d)
All other regulations of this district regarding parking, area and bulk, landscaping and signs are adhered to.
(e)
Car-wash establishments, whether separate or a part of other automotive uses, shall not be permitted.
(2)
Dry-cleaning establishments, provided that:
(a)
All cleaning carried out on the premises is done exclusively in support of the retail service offered on the premises.
(b)
The total floor of the establishment shall not exceed 2,000 square feet.
(c)
All applicable fire and health codes of Ventnor City and the State of New Jersey are met or exceeded.
C.
Accessory uses. Accessory uses and buildings shall be uses and buildings customarily incident to the principal uses listed as permitted. They shall be understood to include the following:
(1)
Appropriate facilities for placement of trash and garbage and collection and removal thereof, provided that the facility is completely enclosed and that such structures meet the approval of the Construction Official and the Board of Health.
(2)
Parking facilities accessory to permitted uses.
(3)
Electric vehicle supply equipment, subject to conditions set forth in § 102-118.3P.
[Added 4-26-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that "the area encompassing the above district includes Block 303 on the Tax Map of the City of Ventnor City."
§ 102-103.2 Area and bulk requirements.
The following area and bulk requirements shall apply:
A.
The minimum lot size shall be three acres.
B.
The minimum lot width for all uses shall be 200 feet.
C.
The minimum lot depth for all uses shall be 200 feet.
D.
The maximum lot coverage for all uses shall be 80%.
E.
The front yard for all uses shall be a minimum of 75 feet.
F.
The side yards for all uses shall each be a minimum of 50 feet.
G.
The rear yard for all uses shall be a minimum of 50 feet.
H.
The maximum height for all uses shall be 75 feet.