A.
The purpose of the Residential 1 District is to permit
residential development of moderate density with sufficient controls
and to permit the continuation of developmental patterns now existing
within the City.
A building or land shall be used only for the
following purposes:
A.
Principal uses. The following principal uses are permitted:
(1)
2.5 story single-family detached dwellings.
[Amended 10-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-21]
(2)
Parks, playgrounds and other publicly operated or
leased recreational uses and facilities, including facilities leased
and operated by social, recreational or athletic clubs, as defined
in this chapter, subject to the requirement that the architectural
design of the exterior of any building shall be in keeping with other
structures in the neighborhood.
[Amended 4-10-1997 by Ord. No. 9708]
(3)
Buildings owned, operated or leased by Ventnor City.
[Amended 4-10-1997 by Ord. No. 9708]
(4)
Public utility substations, subject to the following
requirements:
(a)
The architectural design of the exterior of
any building shall be in keeping with other structures in the neighborhood.
(b)
The facilities will be necessary to service
the surrounding area.
(c)
There shall be no storage of materials and trucks,
except for replacement of functional equipment within the building,
and no repair facilities, except within completely enclosed buildings.
(d)
An eight-foot buffer will be provided on side
and rear yards. All plants not surviving one year after planting must
be replaced.
(5)
Educational uses, provided that:
(a)
Such uses existed prior to the adoption of this
chapter.
(b)
Such school is a nonprofit organization within
the meaning of the Internal Revenue Act.
(c)
Such school shall have as its prime purpose
the general education of students in the arts and sciences and shall
be licensed by the State Board of Education of New Jersey.
B.
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses may
be authorized by the Planning Board, provided that applications conform
to the following specifications and standards:
(1)
Places of worship, including a rectory or parish house,
provided that:
[Amended 5-27-1999 by Ord. No. 9910]
(a)
Minimum lot size shall not be less than 10,000
square feet.
(b)
Side, rear and front yard setbacks shall conform
to the standards of the zone in which the use is located.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
(c)
A buffer strip of a minimum of four feet shall
be provided on all property lines not abutting streets.
(2)
Hospitals, provided that:
(a)
The minimum lot size shall not be less than
two acres with a minimum frontage of 150 feet.
(b)
The lot coverage of all buildings shall not
exceed 35%.
(c)
The minimum setback from all property lines
shall be 30 feet.
(d)
A buffer strip of eight feet shall be provided
on all property lines not abutting streets.
C.
Accessory uses. Accessory uses and buildings shall
be uses and buildings customarily incidental to the principal uses
listed as permitted. They shall be understood to include:
(1)
Private auto garages for the exclusive use of building
residents.
(2)
Private swimming pools, intended for use of building
residents, provided that:
(a)
The water edge of the pool shall be a minimum
of six feet from all property lines.
(b)
Adequate fencing, with lock, shall be utilized
to prevent unauthorized use. Such fencing shall surround the pool
itself, the yard in which it is located or the entire property, subject
to controls of ordinances of Ventnor City.
(c)
Pool lighting shall be designed and located
to prevent glare on contiguous properties.
(d)
Said use shall be restricted to the rear yard
or side yard of the lot on which it is to be located, but at no time
shall the side yard intrude into the front yard setback requirements.
(3)
Private utility sheds, greenhouses, bathhouses and
playhouses, provided that they comply with all other sections of this
article.
(4)
Customary home occupations such as dressmaking, preserving
or millinery conducted solely by the inhabitants of the building and
provided that:
(a)
The use is carried on entirely within the principal
building.
(b)
The residential character of the building is
not changed.
(c)
The use has no deleterious influence upon surrounding
properties.
(d)
No display, no advertising, no artificial lighting
nor any sign shall indicate from the exterior that the building is
being utilized for other than residential purposes.
(e)
Babysitting shall be permitted as a customary
home occupation, assuming that at no time the number of children exceeds
five and that none of the ages of the children shall exceed five and
that the facility shall comply with the other conditions of this section.
(5)
Electric vehicle supply equipment, subject to conditions set forth in § 102-118.3P.
[Added 4-26-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-14]
The following area and bulk requirements shall
apply:
A.
The minimum lot size for detached single-family use
shall be 5,750 square feet for lots existing as of the date of adoption
of this chapter. Lots created by subdivision approval after said date
shall be as follows:
[Amended 11-6-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-9]
B.
The minimum lot width for detached single-family use
shall be 50 feet for lots existing as of the date of adoption of this
chapter. Lots created by subdivision approval after said date shall
be as follows:
[Amended 11-6-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-9]
C.
The minimum lot depth for detached single-family use
shall be 115 feet for lots existing as of the date of adoption of
this chapter. Lots created by subdivision approval after said date
shall be as follows:
[Amended 11-6-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-9; 4-21-2005 by Ord. No.
2005-9]
E.
The front yard shall have a minimum setback of 15 feet for principal
and accessory buildings. In the case of corner lots, all yards fronting
on a street will be considered front yards, and one side yard will
be considered a rear yard. The boardwalk shall be considered a paper
street – public right-of-way. No proposed or new seawall or
oceanfront bulkhead shall be closer than five feet from any boardwalk
edge. All setbacks shall be measured from the existing or proposed
bulkhead or seawall location instead of the riparian property line.
No decks or structures higher than three feet above the existing boardwalk
deck shall be permitted within the fifteen-foot setback to the seawall
or bulkhead.
[Amended 10-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-21]
F.
The side yards shall be a minimum of five feet each
for principal and accessory buildings and all other appurtenances,
either permanent or temporary. The side yard setback for both principal
and accessory structures along oceanfront bulkheads and seawalls shall
be 15 feet.
[Amended 9-17-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-8]
G.
The rear yards shall be a minimum of 15 feet. Accessory
uses may be located not closer than three feet to the rear property
line.
