The following regulations shall apply in the C-4 Regional Commercial District:

A. Permitted uses. [Amended 10-13-1988 by Ord. No. 52-88; 9-27-1990 by Ord. No. 43-90]

(1) Retail trade stores or shopping centers, including one or a combination of the following:

(a) General merchandise.

(b) Food.

(c) Apparel and accessories.

(d) Furniture, home furnishings and equipment.

(e) Restaurants and eating and drinking places.

(f) Variety stores, drugstores, florists or other retail trade stores, but not including fuel.

(g) Motels.

(h) New car sales, service and showrooms.

(2) Service uses as follows:

(a) Finance, insurance and real estate services.

(b) Personal services.

(c) Business services.

(d) Repair services.

(e) Professional services.

(f) Governmental services.

(g) Educational services, but excluding primary and secondary schools and colleges.

(h) Publication of newspapers and periodicals.

(3) Administrative office buildings limited to the executive or administrative offices of industrial or business concerns and which are not normally involved in conducting business with the general public.

(4) Industrial research laboratories limited to experimental research and testing laboratories at which products or goods are not produced for sale.

(5) Assembly halls, theaters, bowling alleys and other similar commercial recreational activity, provided it is carried on within a building, and further provided that such use meets the parking recommendations of the ITE Parking Generation Manual, third or most current edition. [Amended 12-17-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-38]

(6) Government buildings, parks and playgrounds.

(7) Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, provided such buildings are removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction work.

B. Permitted accessory uses.

(1) All accessory uses permitted in the C-2 Neighborhood Commercial District under § 220-85B.

C. Area, yard and building requirements are as specified for this zone in the schedule of requirements in § 220-34D of this chapter.

D. Conditional uses. The following uses are conditional uses subject to the provisions of Article IV of this chapter:

(1) Public utilities.

(2) Motor vehicle service stations.

(3) Motels.

(4) Drive-in restaurants.

(5) New car sales, service and showrooms.

(6) Amusement arcades. [Added 7-15-1993 by Ord. No. 8-93]

(7) Wireless communications facilities. [Added 12-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-35]

E. Other provisions.

(1) Front yard areas may be utilized for parking, provided that no such parking shall be closer than 20 feet to the street line.

(2) Highly flammable liquids or gases may be stored at atmospheric pressure above ground, provided such storage is in accordance with the Township's Fire Prevention Code and in steel tanks in a fire-resistive structure and the total volume of such liquids or gases does not exceed 300 gallons. Compressed highly flammable gases shall be stored in steel cylinders and the total volume shall be not more than 10 cubic feet of compressed gas. All tanks stored above ground shall be properly diked.

(3) Less flammable liquids or gases may be stored above ground at such atmospheric pressure, provided such storage is in accordance with the Township's Fire Prevention Code and in steel tanks in a fire-resistive structure and the total volume of such liquids or gases does not exceed 1,200 gallons. Other less flammable compressed gases may be stored above ground in steel cylinders totaling not more than 30 cubic feet of compressed gas. All tanks stored above ground shall be properly diked.

(4) All rubbish and garbage and waste materials shall be stored in metal or plastic containers securely closed with metal or plastic covers. Containers may be stored in a building, in the rear yard or in the side yard if properly screened from view.

(5) Where the property line of a proposed commercial lot abuts a residential zone, a buffer area shall be established which shall include an area of land 200 feet in width, as measured from said property line. Where the property line of a proposed commercial lot abuts a residential use in a nonresidential zone, a buffer area shall be established which shall include an area of land 40 feet in width, as measured from said property line. For purposes of establishing a building setback line along the buffer area, all side and rear yard lines shall be increased by the depth of the required buffer area. The buffer screen shall meet the standards set forth in § 220-100. [Amended 3-16-1989 by Ord. No. 6-89; 9-27-1990 by Ord. No. 43-90]

F. Signs are regulated as per § 220-99 of this chapter.

G. Parking is regulated as per § 220-97 of this chapter.

H. Fences are regulated as per § 220-95 of this chapter.

[Added 8-11-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-26]

The following regulations shall apply in the C-5 Community Commercial District II:

A. Permitted uses. All permitted uses in the C-3 Community Commercial District provided that said uses do not exceed 50,000 square feet.

B. Permitted accessory uses. All accessory uses permitted in the C-3 Community Commercial District.

C. Area, yard and building requirements are as specified for this zone in the schedule of requirements in § 220-34D of this chapter as identified for the C-3 Community Commercial District.

D. Conditional Uses. All conditional uses permitted in the C-3 Community Commercial District.

E. Other provisions as identified within § 220-86E.

F. Signs are regulated as per § 220-99 of this chapter.

G. Fences are subject to the provision of § 220-95 of this chapter.

H. Parking is regulated as per § 220-97 of this chapter.

I. Off-street loading is subject to the provisions of § 220-98 of this chapter.

The following regulations shall apply in the CIR Commercial-Industrial-Research District:

A. Permitted uses. [Amended 5-25-1995 by Ord. No. 23-95]

(1) Light manufacturing, processing or fabricating operations which meet the performance standards contained in § 220-37.

(2) One or a combination of retail and/or service uses of a neighborhood convenience nature of the following types: [Amended 2-26-1998 by Ord. No. 2-98]

(a) General merchandise.

(b) Food.

(c) Apparel and accessories.

(d) Eating and drinking establishments, except drive-in restaurants.

(e) Variety stores.

(f) Drugstores.

(g) Liquor stores.

(h) Florists.

(i) Furniture, home furnishings and equipment.

(j) Finance, insurance and real estate services.

(k) Personal services.

(l) Business services.

(m) Repair services.

(n) Professional services.

(o) Off-site catering services. [Added 5-9-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-13]

(3) Government buildings and grounds.

(4) Educational services, but excluding primary and secondary schools and colleges.

(5) Publication of newspapers and periodicals.

(6) Assembly halls, theaters, bowling alleys and other similar commercial recreational activity, provided that it is carried on within a building.

(7) Experimental, research or testing laboratories, provided that no operation shall be conducted or equipment used which would create hazardous, noxious or offensive conditions beyond the boundaries of the property involved.

(8) Administrative office buildings limited to executive or administrative purposes.

(9) Industrial research laboratories limited to experimental, research and testing laboratories at which products or goods are not produced for sale.

(10) Warehouse for the storage of materials and products.

(11) Railroad rights-of-way and terminal facilities.

(12) Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, provided that such buildings are removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction work.

(13) Principal and accessory uses and structures in connection with residential subdivisions as existing or approved at the time of the passage of this section, subject to the area, yard and building requirements of the FRD Flexible Residential District, § 220-62G of the Marlboro Code. [Added 6-22-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-16]

B. Permitted accessory uses.

(1) All accessory uses permitted in the C-2 Neighborhood Commercial District under § 220-85B.

C. Conditional uses. Uses requiring a conditional use permit are subject to the provisions of Article IV of this chapter. [Amended 7-15-1993 by Ord. No. 8-93; 5-25-1995 by Ord. No. 23-95]

(1) Public utilities.

(2) Shopping centers. [Added 2-26-1998 by Ord. No. 2-98]

(3) Amusement arcades.

(4) Churches and places of worship. [Added 5-27-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-17]

(5) Quasi-public buildings and recreational uses. [Added 5-27-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-17]

D. Area, yard and building requirements are as specified for this zone in the schedule of requirements in § 220-34D of this chapter.

E. Signs are subject to the provisions of § 220-99 of this chapter.

F. Fences are subject to the provisions of § 220-95 of this chapter.

G. Off-street parking is subject to the provisions of § 220-97 of this chapter.

H. Off-street loading is subject to the provisions of § 220-98 of this chapter.

I. Other provisions.

(1) Front yard areas may be utilized for parking, provided that no such parking shall be closer than 20 feet to the street line. [Amended 5-25-1995 by Ord. No. 23-95]

(2) Storage of flammable liquids or gases shall be in accordance with the Township's Fire Prevention Code.

(3) The outdoor storage of material, equipment or refuse shall only be permitted if such storage is fenced and/or screened from public view in accordance with a plan approved by the Planning Board.

J. Relationship to residential lots.

(1) No building, structure or railroad tracks shall be erected within 150 feet of any front, side or rear lot line that abuts or is the near street line opposite a residential zone. [Amended 5-25-1995 by Ord. No. 23-95; 2-26-1998 by Ord. No. 2-98]

(2) No parking area or driveway shall be located within 150 feet of any front, side or rear lot line that abuts or is the near street line opposite a residential zone. [Amended 5-25-1995 by Ord. No. 23-95; 2-26-1998 by Ord. No. 2-98]

(3) No tree having a caliper of more than three inches and located within 100 feet of any front, side or rear lot line that abuts or is the near street line opposite a residential zone or lot utilized for residential purposes in a commercial or industrial zone shall be removed unless such removal is in accordance with an approved site plan. [Amended 5-25-1995 by Ord. No. 23-95; 2-26-1998 by Ord. No. 2-98]

(4) Prior to commencing construction of any building, structure, railroad tracks, driveway or parking areas, a permanent fence shall be constructed along the entire length of any front, side or rear lot line that abuts a residential zone or use. Such fence shall be at least six feet in height and shall be of a type and material approved by the Planning Board as part of site plan approval and be subject to § 220-95 of this chapter. [Amended 5-25-1995 by Ord. No. 23-95; 2-26-1998 by Ord. No. 2-98]

(5) Where the property line of a proposed commercial lot abuts a residential zone, a buffer area shall be established which shall include an area of land 100 feet in width. Where the property line of a proposed commercial lot abuts a residential use in a nonresidential zone, a buffer area shall be established which shall include an area of land 35 feet in width, as measured from said property line. For purposes of establishing a building setback line along the buffer area, all side and rear yard lines shall be increased by the depth of the required buffer area. The buffer screen shall meet the standards set forth in § 220-100. [Amended 9-27-1990 by Ord. No. 43-90]