25-205.3.1 Purpose.
The Office and Bank Zone established in Section 25-201.2 of this Ordinance is intended to reserve certain areas in Ocean City for the exclusive location of uses which, by their nature, require high visibility and moderate traffic volume to sustain their trade. These land uses characteristically generate a moderately large volume of automobile traffic of their own and need to be located adjacent to traffic arteries. (Ord. #02-19; Ord. #03-22, § 1)
25-205.3.2 Permitted Uses.
One (1) or more of the following uses shall be permitted on any lot in the O&B Zone.
a. Uses providing financial services, such as drive-in banks, drive-in savings and loans, stock brokerages and lending agencies.
b. Office uses, including real estate; insurance; business services, including advertising agencies and representatives, consumer collection and credit reporting, direct mail advertising, commercial art and photography and stenographic services; employment agencies, computer related services; medical office buildings and research centers.
c. Retail stores, such as discount stores, hardware and paint stores, specialty retail centers and marine supply stores.
d. Restaurants, excluding fast food restaurants.
e. Essential services. (Ord. #02-19; Ord. #03-22, § 1)
25-205.3.3 Conditional Uses.
a. Senior citizen housing. (Ord. #02-19; Ord. #03-22, § 1)
25-205.3.4 Permitted Accessory Uses.
a. Fences;
b. Signs; and
c. Parking lots. (Ord. #02-19; Ord. #03-22, §1)
25-205.3.5 Bulk Requirements.
Building height, habitable stories, lot area, lot width, front yard, rear yard, side yard, maximum lot coverage, maximum impervious surface coverage shall be in accordance with Schedules A, B, C. (Ord. #02-19; Ord. #03-22, §1)
25-205.3.6 Off-Street Parking.
Off-street parking shall be provided as required by Section 25-300.12 of this Ordinance. (Ord. #03-22, §1)
25-205.3.7 Signs.
In accordance with Section 25-1700.29, Signs, of this Ordinance. (Ord. #02-19; Ord. #03-22, § 1)
25-205.4.1 Purpose.
The Neighborhood Business Zone established in Section 25-201.2 of this Ordinance is designed to provide for groups of small business establishments located to serve frequent retail and personal service needs of residents within short travel distances in neighborhoods. Residential uses located above such business establishments are permitted. These districts are not .intended to permit major commercial or service establishments which would attract substantial amounts of trade from outside the neighborhood. (Ord. #02-19; Ord. #03-22, §1; Ord. #04-13, §3)
25-205.4.2 Permitted Uses.
One (1) or more of the following uses shall be permitted on any lot in the NB Zone.
a. Retail stores for the dispensing of goods directly to the public primarily residing in the immediate neighborhood, such as grocery stores, specialty shops, stationery stores, art shops, hobby shops, specialty clothing boutiques, gift shops, bakeries, fruit and vegetable stores, restaurants, florists and other similar stores.
b. Personal service shops, such as barber shops, beauty shops, shoe repair shops, laundromats, photographic studios, tailoring and dressmaking shops, and other similar services.
c. Offices, such as real estate offices, physicians' offices, accountants' offices, dental offices, architects' offices, engineers' offices, planners' offices, lawyers' offices and other similar offices.
e. Bicycle rentals and sales (Ord. #89-22, §2; Ord. #02-19; Ord. #03-22, § 1; Ord. #04-13, §3)
25-205.4.3 Conditional Uses.
a. Churches;
b. Private and quasi-public recreational, philanthropic and eleemosynary uses;
c. Funeral homes; and
d. Public utilities, utility service buildings and stations. (Ord. #02-19; Ord. #03-22, §1; Ord. #04-13, §3)
25-205.4.4 Permitted Accessory Uses.
a. On-site storage of goods incidental to the daily conduct of the on-site retail business.
b. Residential dwelling units provided that they do not occupy any part of the first floor of any building.
c. Solid waste storage. (Ord. #02-19; Ord. #03-22, §1; Ord. #04-13, §3)
25-205.4.5 Bulk Requirements.
Building height, habitable stories, lot area, lot width, front yard, rear yard, side yard, maximum lot coverage, maximum impervious lot coverage shall be in accordance with Schedules A, B, C. (Ord. #02-19; Ord. #03-22, §1; Ord. #04-13, §3)
25-205.4.6 Building Design.
a. Transparent glass equal in area to not less than fifty-five percent (55%) of the front wall (street-side) area of the ground-level commercial unit is required.
The area of glass shall be calculated by measuring the height (from grade to top of plate) and width of the front exterior wall of the commercial unit, and the amount of glass within the main frame(s) of the windows and doors. The frames and/or edges of the windows and doors shall not be included in this calculation.
b. The minimum interior floor-to-ceiling height required in the ground-level commercial unit shall be ten feet (10'). (Ord. #03-22, §1; Ord. #04-13, §3)
25-205.4.7 Off-Street Parking.
Off-street parking shall be provided as required by Section 25-300.12 of this Ordinance. (Ord. #03-22, §1; Ord. #04-13, §3)
25-205.4.8 Signs.
In accordance with Section 25-1700.29, Signs, of this Ordinance. (Ord. #02-19; Ord. #03-22, §1 ; Ord. #04-13, §3)
25-205.4A.1 Purpose.
The Neighborhood Business-1 Zone established in Section 25-201.2 of this Ordinance is intended to permit residential use independent of commercial use, and provide for more diversity of permitted uses. Traditional neighborhood uses, and mixed commercial/residential use is also permitted. Off-street parking is required only for residential uses. (Ord. #02-19; Ord. #03-22, § 1; Ord. #04-13, §3)
25-205.4A.2 Permitted Uses.
One (1) or more of the following uses shall be permitted on any lot in the NB-1 Zone.
a. Retail sales and retail services;
b. Professional offices;
c. Personal service shops, such as barber shops and beauty shops;
d. One-family and two-family dwelling units, using the R-1-30 and R-2-30 bulk standards, respectively;
e. Bicycle rentals and sales;
g. Mixed use commercial/residential consisting of a commercial use in the grade-level (first floor) unit, with one (1) dwelling unit above. (Ord. #02-19; Ord. #02-29, §16; Ord. #03-22, §1; Ord. #04-13, §3)
25-205.4A.3 Conditional Uses.
a. Private and quasi-public recreational, philanthropic and eleemosynary uses.
b. Churches. (Ord. #02-19;-Ord. #03-22, §1; Ord. #04-13, §3)
25-205.4A.4 Permitted Accessory Uses.
a. On-site storage of goods incidental to the daily conduct of the on-site retail business;
b. Signs in accordance with this Ordinance;
c. Solid waste storage. (Ord. #02-19; Ord. #03-22, §1; Ord. #04-13, §3)
25-205.4A.5 Bulk Requirements.
The following schedule applies to the Neighborhood Business-1 Zone and provides requirements for lot area, lot width, lot frontage, lot depth, front, side and rear yards, building height, building coverage and impervious surface coverage. (Ord. #02-19; Ord. #02-29, §16; Ord. #03-12; §5; Ord. #03-22, §1; Ord: #04-13, §3)
25-205.4A.6 Building Design (First Floor Commercial Units).
a. Transparent glass equal in area to not less than fifty-five percent (55%) of the front wall (street side) area of the ground-level commercial units is required.
The area of glass shall be calculated by measuring the height (from grade to top of plate) and width of the front exterior wall of the commercial unit, and the amount of glass within the main frame(s) of the windows and doors. The frames and/or edges of the windows and doors shall not be included in this calculation.
b. The minimum interior floor-to-ceiling height required in the ground-level commercial unit shall be ten feet (10'). (Ord. #03-22, §l; Ord. #04-13, §3)
25-205.4A.7 Off-Street Parking.
a. A minimum of two (2) parking spaces shall be provided for each new residential dwelling unit constructed within this zone, unless the first floor of said structure is used for commercial purposes, in which case one (1) parking space shall be provided for each new residential dwelling unit.
b. In the event an existing residential dwelling unit is rehabilitated or renovated, there shall be no requirement for parking for said unit if the first floor of the structure in which the unit is located is used for commercial purposes. If the first floor is not used for commercial purposes, two (2) parking spaces shall be required for each existing residential dwelling unit which is rehabilitated or renovated. (Ord. #02-19; Ord. #03-22, §1; Ord. #04-13, §3)
25-205.4A.8 Signs.
In accordance with Section 25-1700.29, Signs, of this Ordinance. (Ord. #02-19; Ord. #03-22, §1; Ord. #04-13, §3)
Thirty-two and two-tenths (32.2) dwelling units per acre; sixteen and one-tenth (16.1) dwelling units per acre for mixed commercial/residential use. (Ord. #02-19; Ord. #03-22, §1; Ord. #04-13, §3)
25-205.5.1 Purpose.
The On-Boardwalk Zone established in Section 25-201.2 of this Ordinance is intended to reserve a portion of the Atlantic Ocean frontage exclusively for resort commercial and commercial recreational use for a distance of two hundred feet (200') inland from the Boardwalk.
This zone contains one of Ocean City's major resort attractions, consisting of many small specialty shops, boutiques, restaurants, amusement and entertainment facilities abutting a sunlit planked promenade with an unobstructed ocean view, which encourages leisurely sitting, strolling, jogging and bicycling for pleasure, recreation and health. (Ord. #02-19)
25-205.5.2 Permitted Uses.
One (1) or more of the following uses shall be permitted on any lot in the ON-BD Zone.
a. Retail stores for the dispensing of goods and/or services directly to the public, such as:
1. Art galleries;
2. Bicycle rentals and sales;
3. Hobby shops;
4. Specialty clothing boutiques;
5. Antique shops;
6. Bookstores;
7. China, glassware and metalware shops;
8. Clothing, apparel and accessory shops;
9. Leather goods shops;
10. Gift, novelty and souvenir shops;
11. Jewelry shops;
12. Camera and photographic supply stores.
b. Entertainment facilities, such as:
1. Indoor theaters for movies and drama;
2. Dinner theaters for drama;
3. Auditoriums; and
4. Roller and ice-skating rinks.
c. Amusement facilities, such as:
1. Miniature golf courses;
2. Arcades for coin-operated games;
3. Shooting galleries;
4. Amusement rides; and
5. Other similar uses.
d. Restaurants and other eating facilities, such as:
1. Frozen dessert shops;
2. Outdoor restaurants; and
3. Retail bakeries;
4. Other similar eating facilities.
**Webmasters Note: The previous sections, 25-205.3.2.a through 25-205.5.2.d.4, have been amended as per Supplement No. 2.
e. On-site parking facilities.
f. Essential services. (Ord. #02-19)
25-205.5.3 Conditional Uses.
a. Senior citizen housing. (Ord. #02-19)
25-205.5.4 Permitted Accessory Uses.
a. On-site storage of goods incidental to the daily conduct of retail business.
b. Signs in accordance with the provisions of the Ocean City Sign Ordinance.
c. Manufacturing incidental to the conduct of a boardwalk business in which no more than four (4) persons are employed, such as the making of baked goods, confections, sweets and other edible foods; the printing of T-shirts; and the making of leather goods and other similar tourist items. (Ord. #02-19)
25-205.5.5 Maximum Building Height and Stories.
The maximum building height and stories shall be in accordance with Schedule A, Schedule of Zoning Regulations, except as follows:
a. Boardwalk May Be Used for Height Measurements. For the purpose of this Section the elevated boardwalk may be used as the base from which to measure the building height, however, the building height requirements of Schedule A, Schedule of Zoning Regulations, shall not be used and the maximum building height shall be no greater than one and one-half (1 1/2) stories or thirteen feet (13') measured from the average boardwalk elevation to the top of the structure.
The building height may be increased by an additional story not to exceed twelve feet (12') in height inclusive of the height required for the roof, provided that said story be set back from the front yard setback line a minimum of ten feet (10') and provided further that any roof line facing the front yard shall not penetrate an imaginary line by an angle of forty-one degrees (41 ) from the horizontal in a due east or due west direction.
b. No Height Limitations for Amusement Rides and Uses. No height limitations shall apply to amusement rides and uses, such as but not limited to ferris wheels, carousels, water and other types of slides; and other similar open air amusements which are regulated by the State of New Jersey. (Ord. #02-19)
25-205.5.6 Bulk Requirements. m
Lot area, lot width, front yard, side yards, maximum lot coverage, maximum impervious surface coverage shall be in accordance with Schedules A, B, C and the Height Limits Map.
a. Floor Area. No structure fronting on the Boardwalk shall be created or remodeled so as to create a store with a width measured from the inside of each interior wall of less than fifteen feet (15') or a depth of less than fifty feet (50'). (Ord. #94-16, Appx. A; Ord. #02-19)
25-205.5.7 Rear Yard.
A rear yard shall be required on every lot. The minimum rear yard shall be twenty-five feet (25').
Decks constructed at the elevation of the Boardwalk and extended from the Boardwalk, may encroach into the rear yard area up to four feet (4') from the rear property line. (Ord. #02-19)
25-205.5.8 Off-Street Parking.
a. A minimum of two (2) parking spaces shall be provided for each new residential dwelling unit constructed within this zone, unless the first floor of said structure is used for commercial purposes, in which case one (1) parking space shall be provided for each new residential dwelling unit constructed within this zone.
1. In the event an existing residential dwelling unit is rehabilitated or renovated, there shall be no requirement for parking for said unit if the first floor of the structure in which the unit is located is used for commercial purposes. If the first floor is not used for commercial purposes, two (2) parking spaces shall be required for each existing residential dwelling unit which is rehabilitated or renovated.
b. The provisions of Section 25-300.12.4b. shall not apply to this zone.
c. The provisions of Section 25-300.12.5 shall not apply to this zone. (Ord. #96-20, 2; Ord. #96-32, 2; Ord. #02-19)
25-205.5.9 Signs.
In accordance with Section 25-1700.29, Signs, of this Ordinance. (Ord. #02-19)
25-205.5.10 Structures Below Boardwalk Grade Prohibited.
No structure in the ON-BD Zone situated below the established bulkhead grade shall be used to conduct a business of any nature. (Ord. #02-19)
