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West Long Branch City Zoning Code

§ 18-6.8

Pool Cabanas.

[Added 10-12-2022 by Ord. No. O-22-23]
a. 
Pool Cabana Conditions.
1. 
Pool cabana, or pool house, structures shall be deemed accessory uses in all residential zones. Such structures shall be no more than one-story in height, be at ground level, and either be a detached accessory structure or attached to another accessory structure, enclosed, and containing a roof, all to serve a lawfully existing and approved inground swimming pool on a residential property.
b. 
One Cabana Limitation.
1. 
Only one accessory pool cabana is permitted per residential property.
c. 
Use of Cabana.
1. 
The pool cabana shall be used only for recreational use, or storage purposes associated with the principal residential use of the property.
d. 
Cabana Limitations.
1. 
The pool cabana must be seasonal (i.e., closed for at least 90 consecutive service days). It shall not be permitted to have heating equipment, air conditioning, or contain a full-service kitchen. It shall not contain a bedroom or similar living quarters. A toilet, sink, and exterior only shower are permitted. No cabana or pool house shall have a generator, fireplace, air conditioning condenser, basement, or wine cellar.
e. 
Size of Pool Cabana.
1. 
Any pool cabana shall comply with the following maximum dimensions:
Lot Size
(Square Feet)
Maximum Pool Cabana Area Size
(Square Feet)
6,500 to 22,000
150
22,001 to 43,000
200
43,001 and greater
300
2. 
The maximum pool cabana area size shall be computed by the footprint of the space under a fixed roof. Accordingly, the footprint area under such fixed roofs counts towards the maximum pool cabana area size.
3. 
The calculations above do not apply to awnings which are not constructed as fixed roofs.
f. 
Setbacks and Coverage.
1. 
Pool cabanas shall conform to the accessory structure setback and coverage requirements as set forth in the zoning district.
g. 
Deed Restriction.
1. 
A deed restriction containing the following language is to be filed with the Monmouth County Clerk's Office for the property containing the accessory pool cabana and stating at least the following:
"The Grantor and Grantee specifically represent and warrant that this deed contains a deed restriction, whereby the cabana use will not contain heating equipment, bedrooms, and/or living quarters, full-service kitchen, or be used for sleeping. This deed restriction is intended to prohibit conversion to a habitable space."
h. 
Definition. For purposes of this subsection:
FULL-SERVICE KITCHEN
Shall mean an indoor area for food preparation containing either a dishwasher, stove and/or range.