West Long Branch City Zoning Code
§ 18-4.4
NC Neighborhood Commercial Zone.
[Ord. #513; Ord. #O-00-3, S 5; Ord. #O-01-12, SS 1, 2; Ord. #O-09-10; Ord. No. O-2015-4 § 5; 5-21-2025 by Ord. No. O-25-11]
NC Neighborhood Commercial Zone shall be subject to the following regulations:
a.
Permitted Uses: See Schedule of Permitted and Conditional Uses — For Non-Residential Zones, subsection 18-4.13.
b.
Permitted Accessory Uses:
1.
Signs in accordance with Subsection 18-7.16 of this Chapter.
2.
Garage space for the storage of commercial vehicles used in conjunction with a permitted business.
3.
Swimming pools accessory to one-family dwellings and located in side or rear yards only, as defined in this Chapter.
4.
Swimming pools accessory to primary and secondary schools and located in side or rear yards only, as defined in this Chapter. Such swimming pools shall be placed no closer than one hundred (100') feet to the nearest lot line of an existing single-family dwelling or to a property zoned for a single-family dwelling.
5.
An outdoor dining area shall be permitted as an accessory use to the following conditional uses within the zone: caterers (722320), drinking places (alcoholic beverages) (722410), full-service restaurants (722511), and limited-service restaurants (722513), subject, however, to the provisions of § 18-6.12, Outdoor Dining Areas, of this chapter.
c.
Other Uses Permitted Upon Application to the Planning Board for a Conditional Use Permit:
1.
See Schedule of Permitted and Conditional Uses — For Non-Residential Zones, subsection 18-4.13.
2.
Buildings and structures necessary for the use and operation of an institution of learning on the elementary or secondary school level conditioned upon the following:
(a)
The site shall contain not less than three contiguous acres; and
(b)
A maximum allowable FAR (Floor Area Ratio) of 0.35; and
(c)
A maximum building coverage of 15%.
d.
Area, Yard, Building (Bulk) and Unit Requirements: As specified in Subsection 18-5.1 of this Chapter.
e.
Other Provisions and Requirements:
1.
As specified in Section 18-6 of this Chapter.
2.
As specified in Section 18-7 of this Chapter.
3.
As specified in Section 18-8 of this Chapter.
4.
As specified in Section 18-9 of this Chapter.
5.
As specified in Section 18-13 of this Chapter.
6.
Primary and secondary schools in NC Zones shall be subject to the following additional provisions and requirements.
(a)
All sides of a proposed school site which directly abut a residential zone or a use permitted in a residential zone shall provide fencing and/or landscape plantings and/or berming designed to provide an effective screen in accordance with subsections 18-6.5d and 18-7.3.
(b)
Permitted accessory uses shall be the same as permitted for schools in the Institution (I) Zone pursuant to subsection 18-4.3b except that the use of outdoor amplification is not permitted when any portion of the site is abutting or within one hundred (100') feet of a residential zone or use permitted in a residential zone. Swimming pools shall be a permitted accessory use, but shall be subject to the setback requirements of subsection 18-4.4b,4.
(c)
Pick up and drop off locations shall be provided on-site where applicable.
(d)
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the following standards:
Elementary School: | One parking space per employee based on maximum number of employees on site at any one time. |
Secondary School: | One parking space per employee based on maximum number of employees on site at any one time. Additional off-street parking shall be provided on-site equal to one space per 10 students, based on maximum enrollment in the junior and senior classes. |
