(These requirements shall not apply to similar uses in a C-4 Zone which are part of a planned commercial development.)
a. A 20 foot wide fire access strip shall be established along all side and rear property lines, inside any required buffer or landscaped area, in addition to required buffers. Said strip shall be free of obstructing structures, parking or loading areas. Access to the strip shall be maintained from a public street and it shall be paved in an aesthetic fashion and in a manner suitable to support emergency vehicles.
b. All materials shall be contained within a building except that open storage and sales areas may be maintained in a side or rear yard provided that such open storage and sales areas are contiguous to the building and are encircled by a fence of a design which is homogeneous to the adjacent building.
a. Retail specialty shops shall have a maximum of 3,600 square feet per store.
b. Retail specialty shops shall not occupy a gross floor area of more than 37.5 percent of the gross floor area of the building within which they are located.
The construction of new billboard signs shall not be permitted in the Township of Ocean. The continued existence of billboard signs which were lawfully in existence on date of adoption of this chapter, shall be permitted to continue provided they comply with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 54:40-50 et seq. and further provided that:
a. A billboard sign which has been destroyed by fire or other casualty to an extent greater than 50 percent, or the relocation of which is required by virtue of a condemnation by a government agency, or for which permission to locate has lapsed or been revoked by a land owner, may be rebuilt or relocated on the same property or other property subject to the following:
1. The rebuilt or relocated billboard sign or signs shall be no larger than the original billboard sign or signs which are replaced nor shall there be an increase in the number of signs.
2. For the purposes of determining required setbacks, a billboard shall be considered a principal building and shall maintain the required setbacks for the principal building of the zone within which it is located.
3. Each rebuilt or relocated billboard sign shall be landscaped with suitable plant materials so as to provide a pleasing visual environment for the sign structure and surrounding area while permitting an unencumbered view of the advertising message. In the event that the relocation of any sign involves the removal of trees or other shrubbery, same shall be permitted, but to the extent possible such trees and shrubbery shall be relocated or replaced to minimize the loss of such vegetation on the site.
4. The relocation of billboard signs permitted under this subsection shall only be permitted in the Highway Commercial (C-2), General Commercial (C-3), Regional Commercial (C-4), Office Research Professional (O-2) and Regional-Office- Research (O-3) Zones in the Township.
5. At the intersection of Route 66 and Route 18 no billboard sign may be located within 660 feet of the Route 18 right-of-way. In all cases, no billboard sign may be placed or oriented to seek attention from drivers utilizing Route 18 in order to protect the noncommercial character of Route 18.
6. Any relocated billboard sign, in addition to complying with all building line setback requirements, shall be located in such a way as to not obstruct the vision of drivers or pedestrians at intersections of streets or highways with other street or highways or driveways, access ways, alleys or pedestrian crosswalks.
7. A relocated billboard may not exceed the following dimensions depending upon its size prior to relocation:
(a) 6 feet x 12 feet
(b) 12 feet x 25 feet
(c) 12 feet x 50 feet
No relocated billboards including supports may exceed a height of 25 feet above the grade of land on which the sign is located.
8. No more than 12 feet x 50 feet of billboard advertising space may exist facing any one direction. There shall be at least 500 feet between any two such advertising locations.
9. Construction of any rebuilt or relocated billboard must be completed within two years after the removal or destruction of the billboard it replaces. If this time period lapses, the right to a billboard site is lost by the owner.
a. The site shall be located with frontage on Monmouth Rd., in the portion of the Monmouth Road Corridor between West Park Ave. and Roosevelt Ave.
b. Minimum lot area - 10,000 sq. ft.
c. Minimum lot width - 100 feet
d. A maximum of 600 sq. ft. of office space is permitted.
e. No more than one non-resident employee is permitted on the premises at any one time.
f. Off street parking is to be provided in a manner consistent with a residential use, except that no parking shall be permitted in a front yard. Parking area striping shall not be permitted. Parking areas may be curbed with curbs a maximum height of 3" above the paved surface. Formally designed parking areas shall not be required, however all parking areas and drive areas shall be designed to permit automobiles to turn around on a site in order to prevent backing out onto Monmouth Rd.
g. Minimum buffers of 25' are required along any rear yard and 10' along any side yard.
h. A Home/Office Permit from the Township shall be required and shall be renewed annually. Such permit shall require an annual inspection of the premises in order to determine that the use is in compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. The annual fee for the home/office permit shall be $50.
1. One free standing identification sign shall be permitted, provided that the sign: be no closer than 10 ft. to any property line; not be illuminated; be hung from a cantilevered post; be made of wood; and consist of muted colors. Fluorescent or bright colors shall be prohibited. All signs shall meet with the approval of the Architectural Review Committee, if established.
j. The exterior of the building shall meet the requirements of the Architectural Review Committee as established for the Monmouth Rd. Corridor. In the absence of an architectural review committee or standards, the building shall comply with the existing architectural character of the area.
k. Permitted professional offices are those which do not generally require client visits to the site, such as architects, accountants, engineers, professional planners, design professionals, and attorneys. Medical and dental offices are specifically prohibited.
a. Each Child Day Care Center shall be licensed by the New Jersey State Division of Youth and Family Services or other organization with which the Division contracts for Family Day Care or Child Care.
b. Each Child Day Care Center shall have an accessible outdoor play area which is demonstrated, by the applicant, to be safe and adequate to meet the needs of the Child Day Care Center.
c. Each Child Day Care Center shall have a conveniently located area which shall be for the purpose of allowing parents or guardians to park their car while escorting the child into the Day Care facility.
a. Family Day Care Homes shall be permitted only in those areas where Home Professional Offices are permitted as a principal or conditional use.
b. No more than one non-resident employee is permitted on the premises at any one time.
c. Off street parking is to be provided in a manner consistent with a residential use.
d. A fence or vegetative screen shall be provided along any rear and side yard.
a. Minimum Lot Area - 10 acres
b. Minimum Lot Width - 500'
c. Minimum Lot Depth - 600'
e. Minimum Side Yard Setback - 100' from existing residences or undeveloped residentially zoned property; 60' from all other property
f. Minimum Rear Yard Setback - 100' from existing residences or undeveloped residentially zoned property; 60' from all other property
g. Maximum Floor Area Ratio - 25%
h. Minimum required buffer from existing residences and undeveloped residentially zoned properties - 60'
a. The site must be designated, on the Master Plan Land Use Plan, as a Senior Citizen Housing site.
b. A maximum density of 20 units per acre is permitted.
c. Except as noted below, all setback and bulk requirements of the R-1 Zone shall apply.
d. A minimum buffer of 25' shall be provided on all side and rear property lines.
e. Minimum distance between buildings - 35 feet between any two front facades or any front facade with a side or rear facade; 35 feet between any two side or rear facades.
f. Minimum setback from parking area - 10 feet.
g. Maximum building length - 150 feet.
h. Maximum units per structure - 24.
1. Minimum unit size:
1. Efficiency - 5 square feet.
2. 1 Bedroom - 650 square feet.
3. 2 Bedroom - 750 square feet.
j. Each principal building shall:
1. Not allow or contain outside television antenna. All television antenna equipment shall be built into the building to eliminate individual television antennas from being erected on the roof.
2. Provide, in an enclosed storage area, with a minimum vertical clearance of 5', of not less than 400 cubic feet of storage for each unit in the building.
3. Not fail to provide, in an enclosed area, laundry facilities of not less than one washer and one dryer for each ten dwelling units for the exclusive use of the occupants of the building, unless washers and dryers are provided within each unit. No outside clothes lines or clothes hanging facilities or devices shall be provided or allowed.
4. There shall be a trash and recyclable storage area completely surrounded by a six foot high solid architectural fence with front solid gates. All outside trash and recyclables shall be stored in this area and shall not be in public view over the fence. All accessory apparatuses shall be similarly enclosed.
k. Indoor and outdoor recreation facilities, of adequate size to serve the occupants, shall be provided. An indoor recreation area, consisting of a minimum of three percent of the gross floor area of all residential units, but not less than 1,600 square feet, shall be provided. Outdoor leisure and recreation area, consisting of a minimum of 50 square feet per dwelling unit, shall also be provided.
a. The applicant must demonstrate that the retail use is directly related to the industrial use of the site. For example, if the industrial use is a manufacturing or warehousing use, the retail use may sell the products which are manufactured or warehoused.
b. The retail use may occupy no more than 10% of the floor area of the Industrial use, but in no case more than 3,500 sq. ft. The "floor area of the Industrial use" utilized to calculate the permitted floor area for the accessory retail use shall include the total floor area of building or buildings on a site which are utilized for the specific industrial use in question, including the area to be utilized for retail use.
c. Parking shall be provided at a rate of 1 parking space per 200 sq. ft. of retail space, in addition to the parking required for the industrial use.
a. Limited Retail and Service Uses may not be free standing, and must be located within an approved office building.
b. Limited Retail and Service Uses (including pro-rated common space) may occupy no more than 35% of the gross floor area of the building within which they are located.
c. The floor area ratio of the development on the site may be increased to 45% provided:
1. Where the floor area ratio exceeds 30%, the floor area dedicated to retail and service use is equal to or greater than 1/2 of the floor area which exceeds 30%. Common space within the building shall be pro-rated to determine the total retail and service space.
2. The minimum % landscaped area required shall be increased by 1 % of the lot area for each 1 % the floor area ratio exceeds 30%.
d. There shall be no additional parking spaces required for any retail and service use space where that retail space exceeds a 30% floor area ratio. For example, if the floor area ratio of a building is 34%, and retail and service uses (including pro-rated common space) occupy a floor area ratio of 6%, parking shall not be required for those retail uses occupying a floor area ratio of 4%.
a. Farms shall be a minimum of 5 acres in area.
b. No farm activity, structure or use, except fencing, shall be located within 25' of any residentially zoned property.
a. Location of Satellite Antenna Dishes
1. Satellite antenna dishes for single family residential uses shall be located in the rear yard only.
2. Satellite antenna dishes for other than single family residential uses must be located in a side or rear yard, or on the roof of a principal building.
b. All satellite antenna dishes must be set back a minimum of 10' from any property line, or the toppling distance of the dish, whichever is greater.
c. Ground mounted satellite antenna dishes must be screened from view from adjacent properties and from all public streets by a solid screening of evergreen trees, spaced a minimum of 8' apart and a minimum height of 8' at planting.
Roof mounted satellite antenna dishes must be screened from public view by architectural means consistent with the architecture of the building.
d. All satellite antenna dishes must be permanently installed. Portable units are prohibited.
e. The maximum diameter of a satellite antenna dish in any residential zone shall be ten (10) feet.
f. Satellite antenna dishes used for the purpose of transmitting shall be prohibited in any residential zone.
a. A movie theater shall only be located within a Shopping Center with a minimum total lot area of 15 acres.
b. A movie theater shall be designed so that there is an area directly adjacent to the movie theater which is reserved for the drop-off and pick-up of patrons. Such area shall be separated from parking areas and be situated so that any person being dropped-off or picked-up does not cross a parking area or drive aisle. The area should identified with signs stating 'Drop-off and pick-up area only, no parking.
c. A movie theater shall be permitted one free standing sign (in addition to the free standing sign permitted for the shopping center) which shall comply with the following provisions:
1. The sign shall be located a minimum of 200' from the Shopping Center's free standing sign as permitted under Section 21-44 of this Chapter.
2. The sign shall have a maximum area of 100 sq. ft. on one side.
3. The sign shall have a maximum height of 20 feet.
4. All other provisions of Section 21-44 shall apply.
