The intent of this zone is to utilize in the best manner the land adjacent to Bradley Beach's most unique and valuable natural resource - the beach and ocean.
A. Permitted principal uses.
(1) All uses permitted in the R-1 Residential Single-Family Zone, subject to the requirements and limitations of that zone.
(2) Two-family dwellings, subject to the same requirements and limitations as single-family dwellings.
(3) Garden apartments.
(4) Townhouses.
B. Permitted accessory uses.
(1) For single-family dwellings:
(a) Same as those permitted in the R-1 Residential Single-Family Zone, subject to the requirements and limitations of that zone.
(2) For two-family dwellings:
(a) Same as those permitted in the R-1 Residential Single-Family Zone, subject to the requirements and limitations of that zone, except that garage apartments shall not be permitted on lots containing a two-family dwelling.
(3) For garden apartments:
(a) Parking lots and parking garages.
(b) A semiprivate swimming pool, subject to the requirements and limitations of Chapter 406, Swimming Pools.
(c) Fences, subject to the requirements and limitations of Chapter 201, Fences and Hedges, and Article IX, Fence, Landscaping and Buffer Regulations, of this chapter.
(d) Recreation areas.
(e) Trash storage and recycling enclosures.
(f) Maintenance buildings.
(4) For townhouses:
(a) Same as those permitted for garden apartments.
C. Conditional uses.
(1) Same as § 450-26C(1) and (2).
(2) Bed-and-breakfasts subject to the requirements of § 450-36.
D. Area, yard and building requirements. The following standards are established hereafter and are further set forth in the Schedule of Height, Area and Yard Requirements of this chapter:
(1) For single-family and two-family dwellings:
(a) Area, yard and building limitations: same as § 450-26D and as further set forth in the Schedule of Height, Area and Yard Requirements.
(2) For garden apartments:
(a) Area, yard and building limitations:
[1] Minimum lot area: 30,000 square feet.
[2] Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
[3] Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
[4] Minimum front yard: 15 feet and 25 feet. The front yard depth shall be a minimum of 15 feet on north-south streets and 25 feet on east-west streets or the minimum depth of any front yard within the block and fronting on the same street on which the structure fronts, whichever is the greater.
[5] Minimum side yards: five feet and 10 feet.
[6] Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.
[7] Maximum building height: 35 feet (2 1/2 stories).
[9] Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.
[10] Minimum off-street parking: two spaces per unit.
(b) Minimum gross floor area per unit: 800 square feet.
(c) Maximum gross floor area per unit: 1,200 square feet.
(d) Maximum average gross floor area per unit: 1,000 square feet.
(e) Maximum percentage of units with more than one bedroom: 20%.
(f) Maximum number of units per structure: 12.
(g) Minimum total number of units: 12.
(h) Minimum distance between structures: 20 feet.
(i) Living space shall be limited to two stories, with no portion of any living space below grade.
(3) For townhouses:
(a) Area, yard and building limitations: same as those in § 450-27D(2).
E. Supplementary regulations.
(1) For single-family dwellings: same as § 450-26E. [Amended 12-29-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-22]
(2) For garden apartments:
(a) All garden apartment applications are subject to site plan review and approval as specified in Chapter 270, Land Development, of this Code except as may be provided under the Municipal Land Use Law. Specific attention during site plan review will be directed towards the location and layout of all structures, driveways, aisles, off-street parking, circulation, landscaping, aesthetic consideration and overall good planning design.
(b) Each garden apartment development shall have a compatible architectural theme throughout and shall specify how landscaping techniques and building orientation to the site and other structures have been incorporated into the layout.
(c) Each garden apartment unit shall have two exterior exposures, each of which shall have window openings so as to provide through ventilation or cross ventilation for each unit.
(d) Outside television or satellite dish antennas shall not be permitted except for a single common antenna wired for the use of all units in a building.
(e) No air-conditioning unit shall project more than six inches from the face of the wall of the building in which it is installed.
(f) A storage area of not less than 700 cubic feet for each garden apartment unit shall be provided in the basement of each building.
(g) Outside clotheslines or hanging facilities or devices are not permitted. Laundry facilities for the exclusive use of the occupants of the building shall be provided in the basement of each building.
(3) For townhouses: same as those in § 450-27F(2).
[Amended 4-24-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-6; 8-26-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-16]
In the General Business Zone, no premises shall be used and no structure shall be erected, altered, or occupied for any purpose except the following and shall be further limited to those uses which are clearly of a scale and nature designed primarily to serve adjacent residential areas within a three-mile radius and which only incidentally serve other areas.
A. Permitted principal uses.
(1) Retail business establishments, including but not limited to the following:
(a) Stores selling groceries, meats and poultry, baked goods, and other such items.
(b) Drug and pharmaceutical stores.
(c) Hardware, dry goods, and household supply stores.
(d) Liquor stores.
(e) Stationery, tobacco and newspaper stores.
(f) Luncheonettes, delicatessens and confectionery stores.
(g) Haberdashery, apparel and shore stores.
(h) Restaurants, diners and other eating and drinking establishments.
(2) Personal service establishments, which shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Barber- and beauty shops.
(b) Shoe repair shops.
(c) Tailor shops, dry-cleaning shops and self-service laundries.
(3) Business and professional offices, banks and fiduciary institutions, and post offices.
(4) Office buildings.
(5) Public parks and playgrounds.
(6) Municipal buildings and other public facilities providing services essential to the operation of the Borough, subject to the general review and recommendation by the Planning Board.
(7) Hotels and motels, subject to the requirements and limitations of Chapter 258, Hotels.
(8) Residential on the second and third floors in combination with permitted retail business or personal service establishments on the first floor.
(9) Child-care centers.
B. Permitted accessory uses.
(1) Storage buildings and garages subject to requirements in the Schedule of Height, Area and Yard Requirements.
(2) Signs and awnings, subject to the requirements and limitations of Article X, Signs and Awnings.
(3) Parking lots and parking garages.
(4) Trash storage and recycling enclosures.
C. Conditional uses.
(1) Churches, lodges and similar quasi-public uses subject to the requirements and limitations in § 450-35.
(2) Telecommunications towers and antennas, subject to the requirements and limitations of § 450-37 and Article XI, Telecommunications Towers and Antennas.
(3) Townhouses subject to the requirements and limitations of § 450-27D(2).
D. Area, yard and building requirements. The following standards are established hereafter and are further set forth in the Schedule of Height, Area and Yard Requirements of this chapter:
(1) Area, yard and building limitations:
(a) Minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet.
(b) Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
(c) Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
(d) Minimum front yard: none.
(e) Minimum side yards: none.
(f) Minimum rear yard: 10 feet.
(g) Maximum building height: 40 feet (three stories).
(i) Maximum impervious coverage: 100%.
(j) Minimum off-street parking: per § 450-39.
(k) Minimum side yard (accessory structure): five feet.
(l) Minimum rear yard (accessory structure): five feet.
(m) Maximum building area (accessory structure): 120 square feet.
(n) Maximum building height (accessory structure): 16 feet (one story).
E. Supplementary regulations.
(1) Nothing shall be stored out-of-doors for any purpose except that garbage and trash or any other refuse awaiting disposal may be stored in a rear yard in a completely enclosed container.
(2) Persons establishing uses in this zone are encouraged to give particular attention to aesthetic considerations, especially in connection with structural design and the use of landscaping to soften building lines.
