Borough of Clementon, NJ B-1 Commercial Zone (Central)

Neighborhood retail and services uses, such as but not limited to the following:

Grocery and food stores.

(b)

Drugstores and pharmacies.

(c)

Hardware and household supply stores.

(d)

Stationery, tobacco, newspaper stores.

(e)

Restaurants, but not including drive-through and drive-in.

(f)

Clothing and shoe stores.

Neighborhood personal service uses, such as but not limited to the following:

Barber shops, salons and beauty shops.

(b)

Repair shops for shoes, televisions, computers.

(c)

Tailors, dry-cleaning, self-service laundry.

(d)

Florists.

(e)

Bakeries.

(3)

Professional offices, banks and fiduciary institutions.

(4)

Animal hospitals and funeral homes.

(5)

Municipal facilities.

Permitted accessory uses.

Private garage space for the storage of commercial vehicles or equipment used in conjunction with a permitted use.

Off-street parking for patrons and employees in accordance with the requirements of § 298-55.

(3)

Stormwater management structures and facilities.

(4)

Fences, in accordance with the following:

Rear yard fences may not exceed six feet in height and must be within the property lines.

(5)

Signs, in accordance with the following:

Signs should be integrated into the overall site design. The sign message should indicate the name of the business or name of the site and should not include additional advertising information, which can cause visual clutter and be a safety hazard.

(b)

Facade sign. One facade sign is permitted per business not exceeding one square foot for each linear foot of building width along the street frontage, or a maximum of 40 feet, whichever is less. Facade signs may not protrude above the roofline.

(c)

Freestanding sign. One per street frontage is permitted.

[1]

Where buildings are set back less than 20 feet from the right-of-way line, freestanding signs are not permitted.

[2]

Where single-use or two-use buildings are set back more than 20 feet from the right-of-way, a freestanding sign is permitted with a maximum area of 20 square feet. The sign should be a monument-style sign, set back a minimum of five feet from the right-of way and a maximum of six feet in height.

[3]

For shopping centers, freestanding signs must be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the right-of-way, may not exceed 40 square feet in area with a maximum height of 15 feet.

[4]

Freestanding signs must be a minimum of 50 feet from other freestanding signs.

[5]

Freestanding signs must have a landscaped area around their base.

(d)

Flags and banners are permitted for special events, not to exceed 30 days per year.

(e)

For-sale or for-lease signs. One nonilluminated temporary sign is permitted, situated within the property lines, outside of sight triangles and not more than 12 square feet in area.

(6)

Enclosures for trash and recyclables in accordance with § 298-57.

(7)

Other customary accessory uses and structures clearly incidental to the principal use and structure.

Conditional uses.

Public utilities.

Motor vehicle service stations and public garages.

Area, yard and bulk requirements.

Standard			Required for Lots Between 2,000 and 10,000 Square Feet	Required for Lots Greater Than 10,000 Square Feet
Minimum lot size			2,000 square feet	10,000 square feet
Minimum frontage			20 feet	80 feet
Minimum lot depth			100 feet	100 feet
Minimum front yard setback			20 feet	20 feet
Minimum side yard
	From residential use		10 feet	25 feet
	From nonresidential use		0 feet (for attached buildings)	10 feet
Minimum rear yard			15 feet	20 feet
Maximum impervious coverage			50%	50%
Accessory setbacks			Not permitted	Not permitted in front yard 10 feet from side and rear
Maximum building height			25 feet	35 feet
Parking setback
	From right-of-way		10 feet	10 feet
	From side and rear yard
		Residential	10 feet	10 feet
		Nonresidential	5 feet	5 feet

Design standards and other requirements.

A loading and unloading area should be provided where the use requires the delivery of goods. The loading area should be outside of the right-of-way and should not interfere with safe circulation.

Wherever possible, parking areas and drive aisles on adjacent lots should be interconnected for pedestrians and vehicles. When requested by the Land Use Board, applicants should provide evidence that efforts have been made to coordinate with adjacent properties.

(3)

Parking is encouraged to be located on the side and at the rear of buildings.

(4)

Parking areas must be buffered from view with landscape screens consisting of grass, shrubs and evergreen trees.

(5)

Architectural fencing is encouraged to delineate the streetscape. Wrought iron or an acceptable faux iron is recommended. The fences in front yard areas may not exceed 36 inches in height.

(6)

Sidewalks should be provided and repaired when needed. Crosswalks should be provided to connect pedestrians to the entryways.

(7)

Site lighting should be pedestrian-scaled, traditionally styled fixtures consistent with the Borough's standard.

(8)

The architectural style of buildings should be designed to respond to the street and to enhance the aesthetic character of the Central Business District.