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Ventnor City City Zoning Code

ARTICLE V

Residential 2 District

§ 102-20 Purpose; applicable regulations.

A. 
The purpose of the Residential 2 District is to permit residential development of moderate density with sufficient controls to permit continuation of developmental patterns now existing within the City and to permit a moderate scale of residential development along the bayfront.
B. 
The use, height and area regulations of §§ 102-20 to 102-22, inclusive, or those regulations set forth elsewhere in this chapter, where applicable to these sections, and the general regulations of Article XVIII are the regulations in the Residential 2 District.

§ 102-21 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]
B. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted:
(1) 
Conditional uses permitted in Article IV, § 102-13B, subject to Planning Board approval.
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, subject to all conditions stated in Article IV, § 102-13C(2).
(3) 
Private utility sheds, greenhouses, bathhouses and playhouses, provided that they comply with all other sections of this article.
(4) 
Customary home occupations, subject to conditions set forth in Article IV, § 102-13C(4).
(5) 
Electric vehicle supply equipment, subject to conditions set forth in § 102-118.3P.
[Added 4-26-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
(6) 
Solar energy systems, subject to conditions set forth in § 102-118.9.
[Added 4-26-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-15]

§ 102-22 Area and bulk requirements.

The following area and bulk requirements shall apply:
A. 
The minimum lot size shall be 4,800 square feet.
B. 
The minimum lot width shall be 60 feet.
C. 
The minimum lot depth shall be 80 feet. One lot line may be less than 80 feet, provided that the lot contains not less than the minimum 4,800 square feet.
D. 
Coverage.
(1) 
The maximum building coverage shall be 40%.
(2) 
The maximum lot coverage shall be 65%.
E. 
The front yard shall be a minimum of 20 feet for principal and accessory buildings fronting on the streets running north to south. On streets going from east to west, the minimum front yard setback shall be 15 feet for principal and accessory buildings. In the case of corner lots, all yards fronting on a street will be considered front yards, with the remaining yards to be considered one side yard and one rear yard.
F. 
The side yards shall be a minimum of eight feet for principal and accessory uses.
G. 
The rear yards shall be a minimum of 15 feet for principal buildings. Accessory buildings may be located not closer than three feet to the rear property line.
H. 
The maximum principal building height shall be as determined in § 102-118. The maximum accessory building height shall be 12 feet.
[Amended 6-7-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-5]