25-204.6.1 Purpose.
The Residential Multi-Family Bayfront Zone established in Section 25-201.1 of this Ordinance is intended to provide for the construction of multiple family residential dwellings along parts of the Ocean City bay frontages at a reduced building height where this type of development has occurred. (Ord. #02-19)
25-204.6.2 Permitted Uses.
a. One (1) family dwellings;
b. Two (2) family dwellings;
c. Triplexes;
d. Quadruplexes;
e. Multi-family dwellings;
f. Marine commercial uses, such as:
1. Marine support facilities, i.e., docks, maintenance yards and boat storage
2. Marine craft and accessory sales, services and repairs
3. Marine specialty shops.
4. Fish and tackle shops.
5. Marine technical and sailing schools.
6. Boat rentals.
7. Service stations, gasoline and diesel.
8. Ship chandlers.
9. Marine civic, social and fraternal association meeting places.
10. Art galleries and museums.
11. Restaurants.
g. Essential services. (Ord. #02-19)
25-204.6.3 Conditional Uses.
a. Public utilities, their service buildings and stations; and
b. Senior citizens' housing. (Ord. #02-19)
25-204.6.4 Permitted Accessory Uses.
a. Private garages;
b. Private swimming pools;
c. Private tennis courts;
d. Fences;
e. Other customary private accessory buildings and uses which are located on the same lot as the principal building and which are clearly incidental to the principal use; such permitted uses shall not include any business activity. (Ord. #02-19)
25-204.6.5 Bulk Requirements.
Lot area, lot width, lot frontage, front yard, rear yard, side yard, lot depth, building height, habitable stories, building coverage and impervious coverage shall be in accordance with Schedules A, B, C, the Height Limits Map and as noted in the following schedule. (Ord. #02-19)
25-204.6.6 Front Yard.
A front yard shall be provided on every lot. The minimum setback for each lot shall vary in accordance with, the proposed use as follows:
a. For one-family two-family and multi-family dwellings the minimum front yard shall be:
1. Not less than that shown for the streets listed in the Schedule B, Schedule of Front Yard Setback Depth by Streets.
2. For lots not fronting on streets listed in Schedule B, the minimum front yard shall be twenty feet (20') where no existing buildings adjoin said lots.
3. Where adjacent buildings do adjoin lots not fronting on streets listed in Schedule B, the front yard shall be the average setback of the adjacent buildings on the entire block as determined by a survey of existing setback lines of adjacent buildings, to be supplied by the developer.
4. For townhouses and multi-family dwellings the minimum front yard shall be one-half the height of the building (1/2 x h) but not less than thirteen and one-half feet (13.5'). (Ord. #02-19)
25-204.6.7 Side Yards.
Each lot shall have two (2) side yards; said side yards shall vary in width according to the proposed use as follows:
a. For one-family and two-family dwellings, the minimum side yard width shall be as shown in Schedule C, Schedule of Side Yard Setbacks.
b. For triplexes and quadruplexes, the minimum side yard width shall be double the width required for two-family dwellings.
c. For townhouses and multi-family dwellings the minimum side yard width shall be one-half times the height of the building (1/2 x h). (Ord. #02-19)
25-204.7.1 Purpose.
The Residential Multiple Family Zone established in Section 25-201.1 of this Ordinance is intended to:
a. Provide a transitional zone between the Hotel-Motel Zone and the Central Business Zone, in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-2(g);
b. Promote and encourage the construction of smaller dwelling units near the Central Business District center of the City in order to provide affordable housing for senior citizens, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-2(1);
c. Promote the conservation of energy by locating the R-MF Zone adjacent to the Central Business District thereby lessening the need to use an automobile for shopping, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-2(n). (Ord. #02-19)
25-204.7.2 Permitted Uses.
a. One (1) family dwellings;
b. Two (2) family dwellings;
c. Triplexes;
d. Quadruplexes;
e. Multi-family dwellings;
f. Guest houses. (Ord. #02-19)
25-204.7.3 Conditional Uses.
a. Churches;
b. Public utilities, their service buildings and stations; and
c. Senior citizens' housing and nursing homes. (Ord. #02-19)
25-204.7.4 Permitted Accessory Uses.
a. Private garages;
b. Private swimming pools;
c. Private tennis courts;
d. Fences.
e. Other customary private accessory buildings and uses which are located on the same lot as the principal building and which are clearly incidental to the principal use; such permitted uses shall not include any business activity. (Ord. #02-19)
25-204.7.5 Bulk Requirements.
Lot area, lot width, lot frontage, front yard, rear yard, side yard, lot depth, building height, habitable stories, building coverage and impervious coverage shall be in accordance with Schedules A, B, C, the Height Limits Map and as noted in the following schedule. (Ord. #02-19)
25-204.7.6 Front Yard.
A front yard shall be provided on every lot. The minimum setback for each lot shall vary in accordance with, the proposed use as follows:
a. For one (1) family, two-family, triplex and quadruplex dwellings the minimum front yard shall be:
1. Not less than that shown for the streets listed in the Schedule B, Schedule of Front Yard Setback Depth by Streets.
2. For lots not fronting on streets listed in Schedule B, the minimum front yard shall be twenty feet (20') where no existing buildings adjoin said lots.
3. Where adjacent buildings do adjoin lots not fronting on streets listed in Schedule B, the front yard shall be the average setback of the adjacent buildings on the entire block as determined by a survey of existing setback lines of adjacent buildings, to be supplied by the developer.
4. For multi-family dwellings the minimum front yard shall be one-half the height of the building (1/2 x h) but not less than thirteen and one-half feet (13.5'). (Ord. No. 02-19)
25-204.7.7 Side Yards.
Each lot shall have two (2) side yards; said side yards shall vary in width according to the proposed use as follows:
a. For one (1) family and two-family, the minimum side yard width shall be as shown in Schedule C, Schedule of Side Yard Setbacks.
b. For triplexes and quadruplexes the minimum side yard width shall be double the width required for two-family duplexes.
c. For multi-family dwellings the minimum side yard width shall be one-half times the height of the building (1/2 x h). For the purpose of determining the minimum side yard width the building height shall be measured in accordance with the requirements of Schedule A. (Ord. #02-19)
R-O-1-50 and R-O-1-60 zones. (Ord. #02-19)
25-204.8.1 Purpose.
The Residential Oceanfront One-Family Zones established in Section 25-201.1 of this Ordinance are intended to provide and maintain residential areas for detached single-family dwellings in oceanfront areas in Ocean City where this type of housing has traditionally developed and prevailed. (Ord. #02-19)
25-204.8.2 Permitted Uses.
a. One (1) family dwellings;
b. Essential services. (Ord. #02-19)
25-204.8.3 Conditional Uses.
a. None. (Ord. #02-19)
25-204.8.4 Permitted Accessory Uses.
a. Private garages per the standards contained in Section 25-300.1a,2(d), and except that detached garages shall not be permitted in the rear yard of oceanfront lots;
b. Private swimming pools per the standards contained in Section 25-300.1a,2(i);
c. Fences per the standards contained in Section 25-1700.14;
d. Tennis courts per the standards contained in Section 25-300.1a,2(j);
e. Other customary private accessory buildings and uses which are located on the same lot as the principal building and which are clearly incidental to the principal use. Such accessory building and uses shall not include any business activity. (Ord. #96-21, 1; Ord. #02-19; Ord. #02-29, 8)
25-204.8.5 Bulk Requirements.
Lot area, lot width, lot frontage, front yard, rear yard, side yard, lot depth, building height, habitable stories, building coverage and impervious coverage shall be in accordance with Schedules A, B, C, the Height Limits Map and as noted in the following schedule. (Ord. #02-19)
25-204.8.6 Rear Yard.
A rear yard shall be provided on every lot in accordance with Schedule A. The following special requirements shall also apply:
a. For lots fronting on the Atlantic Ocean no building shall be closer than thirty feet (30') from the most landward physical bulkhead. If there is no physical bulkhead, no building shall be located along the oceanfront closer than thirty feet (30') from the established Ocean City bulkhead line unless the property line is landward of the established Ocean City bulkhead line, in which event no building shall be located closer than thirty feet (30') from the property line.
b. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph a. above, no building located on the oceanfront shall be placed closer than a distance measured from the street right-of-way edge equal to the arithmetic mean distance of all rear walls of existing dwellings including porches, located on the City block face in which the new dwelling in question is to be constructed. The applicant shall obtain said arithmetic mean distance of all existing dwellings including porches, measured from the street right-of-way, from a New Jersey licensed surveyor. Said arithmetic mean distance calculations shall be made part of the application.
c. There shall be no encroachments in the thirty foot (30') rear yard on lots located on the oceanfront except revetments which may be installed, provided the highest elevation (top) of the revetment is at least ten feet (10') from the main building line, and except over-the-bulkhead steps that meet the requirements of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Ocean City, (Volume I, Section 18-8), and except over-the-bulkhead ramps that meet the requirements of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Ocean City, (Volume I, Section 18-8), and except air conditioners and heat pumps as permitted by Article 300 of this Ordinance. (Ord. #02-19; Ord. #02-29, 8; Ord. #02-36, 9)
