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West Cape May City Zoning Code

§ 27-17.1

Permitted Uses in the C-3 District.

[Ord. No. 428-09 § 27-17.1; Ord. No. 539-2018; 7-14-2021 by Ord. No. 603-21; 4-24-2024 by Ord. No. 637-24]
In the C-3 zoning district, a lot, lots, building, buildings or premises may be used by right for the following purposes only:
a. 
Retail stores, excluding car dealerships, service stations and gas stations;
b. 
Personal and financial services establishments, excluding drive-through service;
c. 
Bed and Breakfasts and hotels and motels above ground floor permitted uses (lobby/registration may be on ground floor, but may not occupy greater than 20% of floor area).
d. 
Mixed Use — Residential units above ground floor permitted uses; and professional offices above ground floor permitted uses;
e. 
Churches and other charitable, educational, civic or nonprofit uses or facilities;
f. 
Public recreational and public parking facilities;
g. 
Restaurants, including outdoor dining (see Subsection, 27-27.15, Outdoor Dining Standards) and excluding drive-thru service. Restaurants that serve alcoholic beverages are permitted as conditional uses, subject to the requirements in § 27-29, Conditional Uses.
h. 
Liquor stores (for off-premises consumption only), either as a separate establishment or in conjunction with a retail establishment, and subject to the following:
1. 
No outside storage or outside display of merchandise of any type.
2. 
All cooling, refrigeration and generation equipment must be contained with the building area.
i. 
Brewery establishment operating under an approved State-issued limited brewery license issued and valid pursuant to N.J.S.A. 33:1-10(1b), permitted as Conditional Use subject to the requirements in § 27-29, and subject to the bulk requirements in § 27-17.2.
j. 
Any distillery operating under a State issued distillery license issued and valid pursuant to N.J.S.A. 33:1-10(3), permitted as Conditional Use subject to the requirements in § 27-29, and subject to the bulk requirements in § 27-17.2.
k. 
Properly licensed cannabis retail establishments. In addition, such establishments will meet the following standards:
1. 
There will be 24/7 on-site video monitoring of the facility. The video shall be maintained for the period prescribed by state law, but in no case less than 30 days.
2. 
On-premises cannabis consumption areas are prohibited.
3. 
Compliance with all area and bulk standards in the zone.
4. 
Compliance with all state statutory and regulatory requirements.
5. 
No more than one Class 5 cannabis retailer license shall be permitted to operate within the Borough at any given time.