18-2 PURPOSE AND INTERPRETATION OF CHAPTER.
18-2.1 General Purpose.

The purpose of this Chapter is to adopt a comprehensive zoning ordinance for the Borough of West Long Branch, pursuant to the authority and to accomplish the purpose authorized by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-62 et seq. and 40:55D-2. (Ord. #513)

18-2.2 Interpretation and Application.

In their interpretation and application the provisions of this Chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements, adopted for the promotion of the public health, morals, safety and the general welfare, and shall be liberally construed. Whenever the requirements of this Chapter are at variance with the requirements of any other law, fully adopted rules, regulations or ordinances, the most restrictive, or that imposing the higher standards shall govern. (Ord. #513)

18-2.3 Establishment of Zones.

The territory of the Borough of West Long Branch is hereby divided into the following zones.

R-22 Low Density Residential

R-15 Moderate Density Residential

R-10 Medium-High Density Residential

SH Senior Housing



SH-1 Residential - Overlay

MF Multi-Family Housing

MF-1 Multi-Family Housing - 1

MF-2 Multi-Family Housing - 2

MF-3 Multi-Family Housing - 3

MF-4 Multi-Family Housing - 4

RP Residential Professional

HC Highway Commercial

NC Neighborhood Commercial

OP Office/Professional

I Institutional (Ord. #513; Ord. #O-08-7, S IV; Ord. #O-09-10; Ord. #O-11-1, S 5; Ord. #O-12-20, S 2)

18-2.4 Zoning Map.

The zones established in Section 18-2.3 are depicted on a map entitled "Borough of West Long Branch Zoning Map dated February 16, 2011 and adopted by Ord. No. O-11-3 on March 16, 2011 which is attached hereto and made a part of this Chapter. The Zoning Map was further amended to include two (2) overlay zones on October 1, 2012 by Ord. No. O-12-20 which are attached hereto and made a part of this Chapter. (Note: The Zoning Map and overlay zones may be found at the end of this Chapter.)

Any existing Zoning Maps or Zone Ordinance Amendments describing and/or delineating zoning districts which are inconsistent with the Zoning Map as last amended herein are hereby repealed.

a. Recent Zoning Map and Amendment History:

1. Ordinance No. O-08-7 was repealed by Ord. No. O-09-10.

2. Zoning Map amended by Ordinance No. O-09-10 adopted on October 7, 2009.

3. Zoning Map amended by Ordinance No. O-11-3 adopted March 16, 2011.

4. Zoning Map amended by Ord. No. O-12-20, adopted December 5, 2012, by adding the MF-3 and MF-4 Overlay Zones.

b. The Zoning Map, as adopted in this subsection, is amended as follows.

MOST RECENT ZONING CHANGES

(Ord. #513; Ord. #O-08-07, S IV; Ord. #O-09-10 §§ 4, 9; Ord. #O-11-1, S 4; Ord. #O-11-3; Ord. No. O-12-20, S 2)

18-2.5 Interpretation of Zone Boundaries.

Where uncertainty exists as to any zone boundaries shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:

a. Zone boundaries are intended to follow the center line of the streets, railroad rights-of-way, streams and lot or property lines as they exist on plats of record at the time of the passage of this ordinance, unless such zone boundary lines are fixed by dimensions as shown on the Zoning Map.

b. Where such boundaries are not fixed by dimensions and where they follow lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.

c. Requests for interpretation of the zoning map shall be heard by the Zoning Board of Adjustment under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70b. (Ord. #513)

18-2.6 Zone District Boundaries at Street Closures.

Whenever any street, alley or other public way is vacated by official action of the Borough Council of West Long Branch, the zoning district shall be automatically extended to the center of such vacated public way, and all areas included in the vacated area in question shall be subject to all appropriate regulations of the extended district. (Ord. #O-08-7, S IV)