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:

Retail stores, excluding car dealerships, service stations and gas stations;

Personal and financial services establishments, excluding drive-through service;

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).

Mixed Use — Residential units above ground floor permitted uses; and professional offices above ground floor permitted uses;

Churches and other charitable, educational, civic or nonprofit uses or facilities;

Public recreational and public parking facilities;

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.

Liquor stores (for off-premises consumption only), either as a separate establishment or in conjunction with a retail establishment, and subject to the following:

No outside storage or outside display of merchandise of any type.

All cooling, refrigeration and generation equipment must be contained with the building area.

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.

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.

Properly licensed cannabis retail establishments. In addition, such establishments will meet the following standards:

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.

On-premises cannabis consumption areas are prohibited.

Compliance with all area and bulk standards in the zone.

Compliance with all state statutory and regulatory requirements.

No more than one Class 5 cannabis retailer license shall be permitted to operate within the Borough at any given time.

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:

Retail stores, excluding car dealerships, service stations and gas stations;

Personal and financial services establishments, excluding drive-through service;

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).

Mixed Use — Residential units above ground floor permitted uses; and professional offices above ground floor permitted uses;

Churches and other charitable, educational, civic or nonprofit uses or facilities;

Public recreational and public parking facilities;

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.

Liquor stores (for off-premises consumption only), either as a separate establishment or in conjunction with a retail establishment, and subject to the following:

No outside storage or outside display of merchandise of any type.

All cooling, refrigeration and generation equipment must be contained with the building area.

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.

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.

Properly licensed cannabis retail establishments. In addition, such establishments will meet the following standards:

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.

On-premises cannabis consumption areas are prohibited.

Compliance with all area and bulk standards in the zone.

Compliance with all state statutory and regulatory requirements.

No more than one Class 5 cannabis retailer license shall be permitted to operate within the Borough at any given time.