[Amended 2-28-1980 by Ord. No. 1:2-80]
No structure or building of a portable nature and over 150 square
feet and no vehicle of any kind, trailer or tractor shall be permitted
to be located or operated upon a lot in any residence, business, office,
institutional or industrial district for dwelling purposes or for
the purpose of selling food, merchandise or commodities of any kind,
nor shall such portable structure, building or vehicle be permitted
in the aforesaid districts for any other purpose except as herein
permitted or without prior approval of the Board of Adjustment.
No steps or exterior stairways, open or enclosed, except as
permitted herein shall be erected upon or attached to the front, side
or rear of any building in any residence district, but nothing herein
shall bar the front or side porch steps or front or side entrances
to the first floor or basement only. Fire escapes are required as
provided by state laws concerning multifamily dwellings.
No internal-combustion engine shall be operated except for vehicular
traction or where essential for the emergency use of a public utility,
but this shall not be construed to prohibit lawn mower engines and
portable garden tools or the installation and operation of an internal-combustion
engine to generate electrical current for the sole use of the particular
premises whereon the same is located, provided that the same have
and use proper or approved mufflers to deaden exhaust noises.
Any use or purpose which will create or which is likely to create
conditions of hazard, smoke, fumes, noise, odor or dust detrimental
to the health, safety or general welfare of the community is prohibited.
All outside fireplaces, grills and the like shall not be built
closer than one foot to the property line.
A kennel or doghouse for not more than two dogs shall not be
considered to be a building within the terms of this chapter.
A.
Statement of policy. In the development and execution of this chapter,
it is recognized that there are some uses which, because of their
very nature, are recognized as having serious objectionable operational
characteristics, particularly when several of them are concentrated
under circumstances having a deleterious effect upon the adjacent
areas. Special regulation of these uses is necessary to ensure that
these adverse effects will not contribute to the blighting or downgrading
of the surrounding neighborhood.
B.
ADULT BOOKSTORE
ADULT MOTION-PICTURE THEATER
MOTION PICTURE
SADOMASOCHISTIC ABUSE
SEXUAL CONDUCT
SPECIFIED ANATOMICAL AREA
SPECIFIED SEXUAL ACTIVITY
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
An establishment having as a substantial or significant portion
of its stock-in-trade books, magazines, other periodicals, films and
other viewing materials which are distinguished or characterized by
their emphasis on matters depicting, describing or relating to specified
sexual activities, sexual conduct or specified anatomical areas or
an establishment in which a segment or section of the premises is
devoted to the sale, rental, or display of such material.
An enclosed building used for presenting material distinguished
or characterized by an emphasis on matters depicting, describing or
relating to specified sexual activities, sexual conduct or specified
anatomical areas for observation by patrons therein.
Film or films, continuous slides or pictures of any nature
in which any person is shown, depicted or revealed in any act of sexual
conduct or sadomasochistic abuse.
Flagellation or torture by or upon a human being who is nude
or clad in undergarments or in revealing or bizarre costumes or the
condition of one who is nude or so clothed and is being fettered,
bound or otherwise physically restrained.
Human masturbation, sexual intercourse or any touching of
the genitals, pubic area or buttocks of the human male or female,
or the breasts of the female, whether alone or between members of
the same or opposite sex or between humans and animals in an act of
apparent sexual stimulation or gratification.
Less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals,
pubic region, buttock or female breast below a point immediately above
the top of the areola or human genitals in a discernibly turgid state,
even if covered.
Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal,
any act of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy, or fondling
or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttock
or female breast.
C.
Adult bookstores, adult motion-picture theaters, pool rooms, billiard
parlors, and coin-operated amusement centers are hereby deemed to
be regulated uses.
D.
No regulated use may be located within 1,000 feet of any other regulated
use nor within 1,000 feet of a residentially zoned area.
[Added 9-26-1985 by Ord. No. 8:10-85]
A.
DISH-TYPE ANTENNA
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
A saucer- or circular-shaped antenna functioning as an antenna
for reception of television programming. Such objects are also known
as "satellite dishes," "satellite earth stations" and "home video
earth stations."
B.
Regulating dish-type antennas. Dish-type antennas shall be regulated
in the Borough of Bellmawr in accordance with this section.
C.
Location. A property owner in the Borough of Bellmawr is permitted
to install and/or erect one dish-type antenna on such owner's property.
The dish-type antenna must be installed and/or erected on ground level;
roof or tower installations are prohibited. The dish-type antenna
must be installed and/or erected in the rear yard of the property;
side yard and front yard installations are prohibited. The dish-type
antenna must have a concrete foundation, and supportive structure
must be a minimum of 10 feet from the side property line on either
side. The side setback on a corner lot is to be 30 feet.
D.
Height and area. The dish-type antenna, its foundation pad and supportive
structure may not exceed a maximum height of seven feet above ground
level and may not exceed a maximum of 12 feet of antenna surface area.
E.
The dish-type antenna must be enclosed on all sides by use of fencing
to a height not to exceed four feet.
F.
Site plan. The property owner must obtain a building permit as per
other applicable ordinances and regulations of the Borough of Bellmawr.
