Ventnor City City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
Residential 1 District
§ 102-12 Purpose; applicable regulations.
A.
The purpose of the Residential 1 District is to permit residential development of moderate density with sufficient controls and to permit the continuation of developmental patterns now existing within the City.
§ 102-13 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]
(2)
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.
[Amended 4-10-1997 by Ord. No. 9708]
(3)
Buildings owned, operated or leased by Ventnor City.
[Amended 4-10-1997 by Ord. No. 9708]
(4)
Public utility substations, subject to the following requirements:
(a)
The architectural design of the exterior of any building shall be in keeping with other structures in the neighborhood.
(b)
The facilities will be necessary to service the surrounding area.
(c)
There shall be no storage of materials and trucks, except for replacement of functional equipment within the building, and no repair facilities, except within completely enclosed buildings.
(d)
An eight-foot buffer will be provided on side and rear yards. All plants not surviving one year after planting must be replaced.
(5)
Educational uses, provided that:
(a)
Such uses existed prior to the adoption of this chapter.
(b)
Such school is a nonprofit organization within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Act.
(c)
Such school shall have as its prime purpose the general education of students in the arts and sciences and shall be licensed by the State Board of Education of New Jersey.
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)
Places of worship, including a rectory or parish house, provided that:
[Amended 5-27-1999 by Ord. No. 9910]
(a)
Minimum lot size shall not be less than 10,000 square feet.
(b)
Side, rear and front yard setbacks shall conform to the standards of the zone in which the use is located.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(c)
A buffer strip of a minimum of four feet shall be provided on all property lines not abutting streets.
(2)
Hospitals, provided that:
(a)
The minimum lot size shall not be less than two acres with a minimum frontage of 150 feet.
(b)
The lot coverage of all buildings shall not exceed 35%.
(c)
The minimum setback from all property lines shall be 30 feet.
(d)
A buffer strip of eight feet shall be provided on all property lines not abutting streets.
C.
Accessory uses. Accessory uses and buildings shall be uses and buildings customarily incidental to the principal uses listed as permitted. They shall be understood to include:
(1)
Private auto garages for the exclusive use of building residents.
(2)
Private swimming pools, intended for use of building residents, provided that:
(a)
The water edge of the pool shall be a minimum of six feet from all property lines.
(b)
Adequate fencing, with lock, shall be utilized to prevent unauthorized use. Such fencing shall surround the pool itself, the yard in which it is located or the entire property, subject to controls of ordinances of Ventnor City.
(c)
Pool lighting shall be designed and located to prevent glare on contiguous properties.
(d)
Said use shall be restricted to the rear yard or side yard of the lot on which it is to be located, but at no time shall the side yard intrude into the front yard setback requirements.
(3)
Private utility sheds, greenhouses, bathhouses and playhouses, provided that they comply with all other sections of this article.
(4)
Customary home occupations such as dressmaking, preserving or millinery conducted solely by the inhabitants of the building and provided that:
(a)
The use is carried on entirely within the principal building.
(b)
The residential character of the building is not changed.
(c)
The use has no deleterious influence upon surrounding properties.
(d)
No display, no advertising, no artificial lighting nor any sign shall indicate from the exterior that the building is being utilized for other than residential purposes.
(e)
Babysitting shall be permitted as a customary home occupation, assuming that at no time the number of children exceeds five and that none of the ages of the children shall exceed five and that the facility shall comply with the other conditions of this section.
(5)
Electric vehicle supply equipment, subject to conditions set forth in § 102-118.3P.
[Added 4-26-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
§ 102-14 Area and bulk requirements.
The following area and bulk requirements shall apply:
A.
The minimum lot size for detached single-family use shall be 5,750 square feet for lots existing as of the date of adoption of this chapter. Lots created by subdivision approval after said date shall be as follows:
[Amended 11-6-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-9]
B.
The minimum lot width for detached single-family use shall be 50 feet for lots existing as of the date of adoption of this chapter. Lots created by subdivision approval after said date shall be as follows:
[Amended 11-6-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-9]
C.
The minimum lot depth for detached single-family use shall be 115 feet for lots existing as of the date of adoption of this chapter. Lots created by subdivision approval after said date shall be as follows:
[Amended 11-6-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-9; 4-21-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-9]
E.
The front yard shall have a minimum setback of 15 feet for principal and accessory buildings. 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. 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]
F.
The side yards shall be a minimum of five feet each for principal and accessory buildings and all other appurtenances, either permanent or temporary. The side yard setback for both principal and accessory structures along oceanfront bulkheads and seawalls shall be 15 feet.
[Amended 9-17-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-8]
G.
The rear yards shall be a minimum of 15 feet. Accessory uses may be located not closer than three feet to the rear property line.