City of Absecon, NJ Article XI C3 Marine Commercial District

§ 224-59 Intent.

[1997 Code § 224-59]

A. Intent. The purpose of the Marine Commercial District is to encourage water-oriented business development which is compatible with the predominant residential nature of Absecon City's waterways, with sufficient controls.

B. Regulations in District. The use, height and area regulations of Sections 224-59 to 224-66, inclusive, or those regulations set forth elsewhere in this chapter, where applicable to these sections, and general regulations of Article XVIII are the regulations in Commercial District C3.

§ 224-60 Permitted uses.

[1997 Code § 224-60]

A building or land shall be used only for the following purposes:

A. Principal uses and buildings:

(1) Marina and marine service facilities.

(2) Water-oriented service establishments.

B. Accessory uses.

(1) One accessory dwelling unit above or adjoining the business establishment.

§ 224-61 Area, yard and bulk regulations.

[1997 Code § 224-61]

Area and bulk requirements shall be as follows:

A. Lot size: 25,000 square feet minimum.

B. Lot width: 150 feet minimum.

C. Lot depth: 75 feet minimum for all uses with the exception of docks.

D. Lot coverage: 50% maximum impervious cover.

E. Front yard: 15 feet.

F. Side yard: 10 feet minimum each side.

G. Rear yard: 10 feet from bulkhead or no closer than the back piles.

H. Height: 2 1/2 stories; 35 feet maximum.

I. Unit size: 1,400 square feet minimum.

§ 224-62 Other regulations.

[1997 Code § 224-62]

A. All mechanical service shall take place within fully enclosed structures.

B. All sales, with the exception of boat sales, shall take place within fully enclosed structures.

C. All State and Federal requirements pertaining to land and business shall be met.

D. Boat storage shall be permitted outdoors, on site, provided that:

(1) Boats shall be organized in orderly rows with sufficient aisles, subject to Absecon Fire Department review and approval, to permit proper access.

(2) The outdoor area is maintained.

E. Boat storage on contiguous parcels may be permitted subject to Planning Board approval.

F. Gasoline sales for boats only shall be permitted, subject to Absecon Fire Department review and approval.

G. All uses in this district are subject to Planning Board site plan review and approval.

§ 224-63 Exceptions.

[1997 Code § 224-63]

Paragraph A. of Residential District R3, Article VI, Section 224-23, along with all conditions and standards herein, shall apply here.

§ 224-64 Landscaping, buffers and fences.

[1997 Code § 224-64]

A. Where a use within this district abuts a residential district, a buffer strip eight feet wide consisting of trees of eight-foot minimum height at planting placed in double alternating rows, eight feet on center in each row, with smaller evergreens of deciduous plant material shall be planted.

B. Fences shall be permitted in accordance with standards and conditions established in Residential District R1, Article IV, Section 224-11. Rear yard fences may not exceed eight feet.

C. Landscape design shall conform to the standards established in Article XX, Section 224-129. Planting materials shall be selected to withstand a salt spray environment.

§ 224-65 Parking.

[1997 Code § 224-65]

Parking lot design shall conform to the standards established in Article XX, Section 224-128 of this chapter.

§ 224-66 Lighting.

[1997 Code § 224-66]

Lighting design shall conform to the standards established in Article XX, Section 224-130 of this chapter.