[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Atlantic
City as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Land use development — See Ch. 163
[Adopted 12-12-2018 by Ord. No. 35-2018]
The location of housing for persons with disabilities shall
be regulated as follows:
A.
A (family) community residence shall be located a sufficient distance
from any existing community residences so that the proposed community
residence does not lessen nor interfere with the normalization and
community integration of the residents of existing community residences
or combine with any existing community residences to contribute to
the creation or intensification of a de facto social service district;
B.
A facility shall operate as a functional family residence that fosters
normalization and community integration of its residents, rather than
as an institution, boardinghouse, nursing home, short-term vacation
rental, continuing care facility, motel, hotel, treatment center,
rehabilitation center, or a nonresidential use; and
C.
A facility shall operate in a manner consistent with the protections
afforded by the State of New Jersey's licensing or certification
standards for community residences serving individuals with disabilities
similar to those of the proposed community residence in order to protect
the residents of the proposed community residence from abuse, exploitation,
fraud, theft, insufficient support, use of illegal drugs or alcohol,
and misuse of prescription medications;
D.
The primary function of the proposed community residence is residential
where any treatment is merely incidental to the residential use of
the property; and
E.
The applicant demonstrates that the requested number of residents
in the proposed community residence will not interfere with the normalization
and community integration of the occupants of any existing community
residence;
F.
Community residences, except as required by state law, will be at
least 660 linear feet in any direction from the closest existing community
residence as measured from the nearest property line of the proposed
community residence to the nearest property line of the existing community
residence along legal pedestrian rights-of-way.
