The O-1/80 Office-Research-Limited Commercial Zone specified herewith shall be occupied only as indicated in the Schedule in Article XVII of this chapter which is as follows:
a. Principal Buildings.
1. Minimum lot size - 80,000 sq. ft.
2. Minimum lot width - 200 feet
3. Minimum lot depth - 400 feet
4. Minimum front yard setback (measured from the future street R.O.W.) - 100 feet (Note 1)
5. Minimum rear setback - 75 feet (Note 1)
Where an O-1 /80 Zone abuts a lot in a single family residential zone, a rear yard of 100 feet shall be required.
Where an O-1 /80 Zone abuts a lot in a residential zone, a side yard of 100 feet shall be required.
9. Minimum gross floor area - 10,000 square feet
10.Maximum building height - 4 stories above grade or 45 feet, whichever is less (Note 1)
11.Minimum distance between buildings shall not be less than the height of the tallest of the 2 buildings.
(Note 1) All required setbacks shall be increased a total of 5' for each foot the building height exceeds 35'
b. Accessory Buildings. Accessory buildings shall be set back one foot for each one foot of building height, but not less than 25 feet from a property line, except where the yard abuts a residential zone, the building shall meet all the setback requirements of a principal building. Accessory buildings are not permitted in the required front yard.
a. Off-street parking and loading is required subject to regulations and conditions specified in this chapter.
b. Landscaping must be provided in subject to the regulations of this chapter.
c. No materials, raw or finished, shall be stored in any yard or open area.
The purpose of the SRI - Recreational Activities Zone is to provide for compatible land use activities on these environmentally sensitive parcels of land. Section
The permitted uses shall be designated as follows:
Activities included would be camping, marina use as permitted by the NJ State Department of Environmental Protection, water related recreational activities such as swimming and fishing, and other recreational activities which would normally be associated with this type of environment.
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, replace or alter any advertising sign or structure as defined in this chapter without first obtaining a sign permit. Where a use is a permitted use in the C-4 Zone, and the requirements of this section conflict with those specifically listed for permitted uses in the C-4 Zone, the requirements of the C-4 Zone shall govern.
a. All principal buildings in all districts shall be clearly identified as to house number or street number by means of a small unobstructed sign clearly visible and legible from the main abutting street.
b. Sign Area Measurement. The area of a sign shall be computed as the total square foot content of the background upon which the lettering illustration or display is presented. If there is no background, the sign area shall be computed as the product of the largest horizontal width and the largest vertical height of lettering illustration or total display. This shall not be construed to include the supporting members of any sign which are used solely for such purpose. For signs with two sides the maximum area requirement shall be permitted on each side. Signs with more than two sides are prohibited.
c. Sign Height Measurement. The largest vertical height of the background upon which the lettering illustration or display is presented. If there is no background, the height shall be the largest vertical height of the lettering, illustration or total display. If the letters, illustration or display are attached directly to the face of the building, the height of the sign shall be the height of the largest letter illustration or total display, whichever is greater. No sign of any type shall be permitted to obstruct driving vision, traffic signals and signs, or similar safety devices or other places of business.
d. Illumination. All illuminated signs shall be either indirectly lighted or of the diffused lighting type. No sign shall be lighted by means of flashing or intermittent illumination. All lights used for the illumination of any use or building or the areas surrounding them or for the illumination or display of merchandise or product of business establishments, shall be completely shielded from the view of vehicular traffic using the road and roads abutting such business properties. Floodlights used for the illumination of said premises or of any sign thereon, whether or not such floodlights are attached to or separate from the building, shall not project above the highest elevation of the front wall of the building or more than 18 feet above the street level of the premises, whichever is less. Where permitted, illuminated signs shall be so arranged as to reflect the light and glare away from adjoining premises in any residential district or adjoining highway.
e. Projecting. No sign as permitted shall extend or project at any point above or outside the limits of the roof, the highest elevation of the wall to which it is attached, or above the height of the principal building as defined in this chapter. No signs shall be permitted on accessory buildings.
f. Line of Sight. Signs and sign structures of all types shall be set back or elevated sufficiently to allow a clear, unobstructed line of sight from points of ingress or egress for at least 1,000 feet along all abutting streets and highways.
g. Nonresidential Uses. Nonresidential uses shall be permitted a maximum of two directional signs for each street frontage designated "entrance" or "enter" and "exit". Such directional signs shall be no larger than two square feet each; the top of the sign shall be no more than 30 inches from ground level; and the signs may be internally illuminated. No external illumination shall be permitted. Directional signs shall have no setback requirements.
h. Construction; Maintenance. Signs must be constructed of durable materials, maintained in good condition and not allowed to become dilapidated.
1. Stationary. All signs shall be stationary with no moving parts.
j. Residential. On a lot in a residential district, one sign shall be permitted not to exceed two square feet in area. If illuminated, the direct source of light shall be shielded in such a manner that it is not visible from the street or any adjoining residential property, unless a porch light or lamp post light. A church, school or other public or institutional building may have for its own use an announcement sign or bulletin board not over 12 square feet in area which, if not attached to the building, shall be at least 20 feet from all street lines.
k. Removal. Removal of business signs shall be within 30 days of the closing of such business at the expense of the owner of said property. Real estate signs shall be removed within seven days after signing the contract of sale, or the signing of a sale transaction, or the execution of a lease. Signs announcing that the premises or portion thereof have been sold, rented or leased may remain for ten days after above transaction.
Subdivision developments involving six or more residential lots may contain signs advertising the sale of the dwelling contained therein as approved by the Planning Board as follows:
a. One non-illuminated sign no larger than 30 square feet is permitted at each entrance of the development. In addition, customary non-illuminated trade and professional signs no larger than four square feet are permitted on the lots being developed.
b. Temporary directional signs no larger than 2 square feet are permitted at locations approved by the Planning Board along public streets, provided that only the name of the development and a directional indication appear on the said signs.
c. All signs permitted under this section shall be removed by the owner within seven days after signing the contract of sale or signing of a sale transaction or the execution of a lease of the last house in the development.
In the foregoing commercial, office, and industrial zones, no sign shall be permitted which is not accessory to the business conducted on the property. Such sign may only be erected providing that it is shown on an approved site plan and all of the requirements of this chapter are met:
a. Each individual lot in any commercial, office, or industrial zone shall be permitted one free standing sign, provided:
1. All buildings on the site meet the required minimum front yard setback of the zone within which the site is located.
For corner lots, the buildings must meet the required front yard setback for the front yard within which the sign is located. Where a sign is located within the area of the intersection of the front yards of a corner lot, the buildings must meet the minimum required setback of both front yards.
2. The height of the sign structure, including the supporting members, shall not exceed the height of the building plus 20 percent, but at no time shall the height exceed 25 feet.
3. The sign must be set back a minimum of 15 feet from the front street right-of-way line and must be perpendicular to the front lot line. In the event of a sign located within 30 feet of the intersection of front lot lines on a corner lot, as measured perpendicular to the front lot lines, the sign may be situated perpendicular to either front lot line.
4. The area of one side of the sign shall not exceed one square foot for each linear foot the business building sits back from the front street property line, provided that no sign shall exceed 100 square feet in area.
5. Said sign must be placed within a concrete curbed area of no less than 20 square feet. This area shall be landscaped.
6. Where a sign is located on the frontage of a site on Route 35, it must be located on the "upstream" side of the entrance drive or drives in order to facilitate safe traffic flow. Signs fronting on southbound Route 35 shall be located north of the entrance drive or drives, and signs located on northbound Route 35 must be located on the south side of the entrance drive or drives.
b. Except as noted in paragraph b.5. below, each business shall be permitted one facade sign for each street frontage of the business, provided that:
1. The total sign area for the sign or signs permitted on the face of any wall shall not exceed ten percent of the area of the face of the wall upon which such sign or signs are attached.
2. No sign, unless located on a canopy, shall extend further than 15 inches from the face of the building upon which it is attached, provided that where a sign extends more than three inches from the face of said wall, the bottom of said sign shall not be closer than ten feet from the ground level below the sign.
3. Signs located on canopies, whether such canopies are permanent or temporary, may extend more than 15" beyond the face of the building upon which the canopy is attached provided that the canopy is not in violation of the setback provisions of the ordinance. Such canopy sign shall not extend beyond the face of the canopy upon which it is attached.
4. The maximum height of any single sign shall not exceed six feet, and the maximum width shall not exceed 90 percent of the width of the wall to which the sign is attached. In no case, may the area of a sign exceed 150 square feet.
5. Where multiple businesses within a building are serviced by one or more common entrances, such as in an enclosed mall or office building, only one facade sign shall be permitted per entrance.
c. In addition to the above regulations, all signs permitted in the residential zones are also permitted in the commercial, office and industrial zones.
The following signs shall be permitted in the Transitional Office/Residential Zone, provided that:
a. No sign shall be permitted which is not related to the use on the premises.
b. One free-standing sign is permitted provided that:
2. The area of said sign shall not exceed twenty square feet.
3. Said sign shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet from the front street right-of-way and side property lines.
c. One facade sign shall be permitted on each building per street frontage of the building, provided that:
1. The total sign area for the sign or signs permitted on the face of any wall shall not exceed five percent of the area of the face of the wall upon which such sign or signs are attached.
2. No sign, unless located on a canopy, shall extend further than 15 inches from the face of the building upon which it is attached, provided that where a sign extends more than three inches from the face of said wall, the bottom of said sign shall not be closer than ten feet from the ground level below the sign.
3. Signs located on canopies, whether such canopies are permanent or temporary, may extend more than 15" beyond the face of the building upon which the canopy is attached provided that the canopy is not in violation of the setback provisions of the ordinance. Such canopy sign shall not extend beyond the face of the canopy upon which it is attached.
4. The maximum height of any single sign shall not exceed three feet, and the maximum width shall not exceed fifty percent of the width of the wall to which the sign is attached. In no case, may the area of a sign exceed 50 square feet.
d. Signs shall not be illuminated between the hours of 10 PM and 6 AM.
e. In addition to the above regulations, all signs permitted in the residential zones are also permitted in Transitional Office/Residential Zones.
a. Any person or organization desiring to erect a temporary sign or signs as set forth hereinafter shall apply for a sign permit from the Township of Ocean for which there shall be a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00).
b. Temporary Signs for special events may be erected by certain non-profit organizations subject to the following regulations:
1. No sign shall be larger than 4' X 8'.
2. All signs shall have a professional appearance. A draft of the sign shall be submitted to the Zoning Officer for approval to ensure a professional appearance.
3. A no fee permit shall be obtained from the Zoning Officer.
4. No more than three signs shall be displayed and they shall be limited to the following locations:
(a) South east corner of Logan Road and Park Boulevard
(b)South west corner of Deal Road and Roller Road
(c) North west corner of West Park Avenue and the municipal pool exit road
(d) East side of Monmouth Road, midway between Brown Place and Lake Avenue
(e) North side of Deal Road opposite Logan Road
(f) East side of Wickapecko Drive opposite Bimble Boulevard.
Only one sign may be erected an any one time at any of the above locations. In addition to the option of erecting one sign at up to three of the above locations, sign requests for usage of the public message boards will be considered and signage will be permitted on property owned by the non-profit organization subject to the size and time limitations set forth herein.
5. Eligible non-profit organizations must either be based in the Township of Ocean or be conducting an event at a Township of Ocean public facility.
6. Sign requests cannot be made earlier than sixty (60) days prior to the scheduled start date of the event, will be considered on a first come/first serve basis, cannot be erected earlier than two weeks prior to the scheduled event, and must be removed within 48 hours after the conclusion of the scheduled event.
7. Exceptions to the limit on the number of signs may be granted by the Township Council for events benefiting more than one Township of Ocean based non-profit organization.
c. Temporary signs may be erected in any commercial, office or industrial zone (C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, O-1/20, O-1/40, O-1/80, O-2, I-1) as follows:
1. Temporary signs announcing "sales" of merchandise sold on the premises, are permitted for business establishments other than an automotive gasoline station or automotive service station, in addition to approved permanent signs. The total area of the sign or signs may not exceed ten percent of the front wall area of the establishment and the sign(s) must be removed within seven days after the "sale" is completed. No such sign shall remain in place for a period exceeding 30 days. Only four such "sales" shall be permitted in any calendar year.
2. Temporary signs are permitted inside windows of commercial establishments not covering more than 25 percent of the total window area. Such temporary signs shall remain in place for a period of not greater than 21 days. Service organization posters shall be exempt from this provision. When temporary signs announcing "sales", as permitted in paragraph "1." above, are located within a window, they shall be included in the calculation of the maximum 25% of total window area permitted under this paragraph.
3. Free standing signs for such purposes as special sale days. Such signs shall not exceed 16 square feet in total area and shall be erected for no longer than seven days. Said signs may only be erected upon the property of the business holding such sale and no more than one sign shall be permitted per event. No more than five permits may be granted per year per applicant. Said signs shall be set back five feet from front property lines and 15 feet from any side property line.
4. A temporary sign shall be permitted for grand openings in commercial zones together with flags and banners for no more than 30 days. No more than one sign per street frontage shall be allowed which shall not exceed 16 square feet. Said signs shall be set back five feet from front property lines and 15 feet from any side property line.
5. Lighter than air balloon and inflatable signs shall be permitted in all commercial zones. Said signs shall be anchored in accordance with the Building Code at a location approved by the Township. They shall be permitted for special sales, grand openings and special events. They shall be permitted for no more than five times a year and may not be erected for more than seven days at a time. They must be flown higher than any structure on the property or adjacent property and there must be a person in attendance at all times that the balloon is flown. They may not have a surface area of more than 750 square feet and they must not be illuminated, nor filled with a flammable gas and no flags or streamers may be attached to same. A certificate of insurance must be provided naming the Township of Ocean as an additional insured in the minimum amounts of three hundred thousand/five hundred thousand ($300,000/$500,000) dollars. Heavier than air balloons shall comply with the requirements of lighter than air balloons except that: no certificate of insurance need be provided; they shall be ground mounted; and the surface area shall not exceed 100 square feet.
