§113-15. B - Beach District

A. Uses permitted on land and in buildings.

(1) Public parks, playgrounds and public purpose uses.

(2) Boardwalks.

B. Area and yard requirements. There shall be no area or yard requirements for the Beach District. Due to the unique nature of this district and in recognition of the importance of the beach and ocean vista, any development proposal, whether public or private, within the Beach District must be reviewed by the Planning Board.

§113-16. MLC - Mount Laurel Compliance

It is the purpose of the Mount Laurel Compliance Zone to address the needs of low and moderate income households. To that end, Lots 2.02 and 2.03 in Block 4.02 have been designated for high density housing at twenty-five (25) housing units per acre (to a maximum of ten (10) housing units). All housing units within this zone shall be efficiency, one (1) bedroom or two (2) bedroom units. All housing units shall be encumbered by marketing and deed restrictions, which shall indicate that no unit may be occupied by more than two (2) people. At least one person in each household must be at least sixty-two (62) years of age and no person living in a housing unit may be less than eighteen (18) years of age. At least twenty (20%) percent of all housing units shall be restricted for and affordable to low and moderate income households consistent with the Borough's Affordable Housing Ordinance, unless the Borough allows an in lieu payment as provided for by Section 115-4B of the Chapter 115, Development Fees.

A. Permitted principal uses.



(1) Garden apartments/condominium flats

(2) Townhouses

B. Accessory permitted uses.

(1) Off-street parking (see §113-21)

(2) Fences and walls (see §113-18)

(3) Common open space

C. Maximum height permitted. No building shall exceed three (3) stories and thirty-five (35) feet in height.

D. Area and yard requirements (minimum requirements).

Lot area 18,000 square feet

Lot width 80 feet

Lot depth 50 feet

Front yard 25 feet

Side yard 10 feet

Rear yard 10 feet

E. Maximum Coverage.

Building 40 percent

Impervious surface 80 percent

F. Special regulations.

(1) No room within a dwelling unit intended for human habitation shall be located in a cellar, basement, or attic except that centralized laundry facilities or individually arranged storage areas may be so located;

(2) Location, design and arrangement of all buildings improvements, internal roadways, walkways and parking shall be subject to approval of the planning board, and be designed to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the residents and their guests, and shall include but not be limited to review of:

(a) Lighting (pursuant to Article V);



(b) Screening and fences, both internal to the site and externally to adjoining sites;

(c) Provision of utilities and disposal of solid waste;

(d) Fire prevention and fire fighting;

(e) Development and maintenance of common open space;

(3) All television antenna equipment shall be built into the building to eliminate individual antennas being erected on the roof;

(4) Air conditioning of the units shall be designed to eliminate the need for air conditioning units extending from the exterior wall;

(5) Outside washing or drying of clothes is prohibited, as is the utilization of balconies or terraces for such purposes. Each building shall provide at least one (1) washer and dryer for each five (5) dwelling units for the exclusive use of the occupants of the development, unless each unit is provided with a washer and dryer;

(6) Off-street parking is limited to the privately owned, noncommercial or nonrecreational vehicles of residents or their guests;

(7) Outdoor unenclosed storage of any item is prohibited. There shall be a trash and recyclable storage area completely surrounded by a six (6) foot high solid fence with solid gates. All outside trash and recyclables shall be stored in this area and shall not be in public view over the fence height;

(8) Each dwelling unit shall be provided with at least seven hundred (700) cubic feet of storage, exclusive of closets;

(9) There shall be no individual direct access of driveways from any multiple dwelling unit onto a public street;

(10) There shall be a minimum open space of at least fifty (50) feet between the rears of any two (2) buildings and thirty (30) feet between any other combinations of facades;

(11) Common areas shall be deeded to a corporation, association, individuals, or other legal entity consisting of the property owners within the development for their use, control management and maintenance; and

(12) Outdoor cooking facilities on balconies and terraces are prohibited.

G. Landscaping. Landscaping plans shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements:

(1) All areas in a development not used for construction of buildings, roads, accessways, parking or sidewalks shall be fully landscaped in accordance with these regulations.

(2) All landscape plans shall have a schedule of the Latin and common name, the quantity, the size, spacing and method of planting of each plant material.

(3) A minimum landscaped area of five (5) feet wide shall be provided along all property lined including public streets.

(4) Parking areas and other strictly utilitarian improvements shall be screened as fully as practicable.

(5) All street trees and on-site deciduous shade trees shall not be less than two and one-half (2.5) inches in diameter measured one (1) foot above the root crown.

(6) In the event that any required plantings do not live within one (1) year of planting, they shall be replaced by the developer prior to the end of the next planting season.