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Ventnor City City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IX

Residential 6 District

§ 102-52 Purpose; applicable regulations.

A. 
The purpose of the Residential 6 District is to permit residential development of low and moderate density with a limited mix of housing types and with sufficient controls and to recognize a successful development pattern within an existing City neighborhood.
B. 
The use, height and area regulations of §§ 102-52 to 102-54, 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 6 District.

§ 102-53 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) 
Duplexes existing at the time that this chapter is adopted.
(3) 
Townhouses existing at the time that this chapter is adopted, as well as townhouses that have been approved for construction in accordance with the plan submitted to the Planning Board and City Commissioner of the City of Ventnor City at the time of the passing 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]
B. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted:
(1) 
All conditional uses permitted in the Residential 1 District, Article IV, subject to conditions listed therein.
(2) 
Duplexes in Block 276 with the following bulk and area requirements:
(a) 
Lot size: 6,000 square feet.
(b) 
Lot width: 70 feet.
(c) 
Lot depth: 70 feet.
(d) 
Lot coverage: 40%.
(e) 
Front yard: 15 feet.
(f) 
Side yard, each: eight feet.
(g) 
Rear yard: 15 feet.
(h) 
Height: 35 feet.
C. 
Accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted:
(1) 
All accessory uses permitted in the Residential 1 District, Article IV, subject to conditions listed therein.

§ 102-54 Area and bulk requirements.

The following area and bulk requirements shall apply:
A. 
The minimum lot size shall be 5,930 square feet.
B. 
The minimum lot width shall be 57 feet.
C. 
The minimum lot depth shall be 103 feet. One lot line may be less than 103 feet for lots bordering culs-de-sac, provided that the lot contains not less than the minimum of 5,930 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 15 feet for principal and accessory buildings. In the case of corner lots, all yards fronting on a street shall be considered front yards, and one side yard shall be considered a rear yard.
F. 
The side yards shall be a minimum of eight feet for principal and accessory buildings.
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]