N.J. Admin. Code § 19:66-5.10

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 19:66-5.10 - Zoning district rules; resort commercial (RC)

(a) Purpose. The purpose of the RC Resort Commercial District is to provide an array of land uses that will capitalize on the zoning district's geographical advantages of the zoning district's proximity to the boardwalk and the Atlantic Ocean. The Resort Commercial District also offers the highest intensity residential offerings within the Tourism District with a variety of supportive commercial and services uses. The vision is to create an environment where residential and resort offerings seamlessly integrate.

1. The following shall apply in the RC Resort Commercial District:

i. Permitted uses are as follows:

(1) Hotels, including condotels;

(2) Casino hotels;

(3) Professional and medical offices, except narcotic/psychiatric/alcohol treatment facilities;

(4) General offices;

(5) Recreation;

(6) Retail sales;

(7) Indoor and outdoor restaurants, including sidewalk cafes;

(8) Bars and craft breweries and distilleries;

(9) Entertainment;

(10) Recreation;

(11) Amusement rides;

(12) Educational uses, college, and instructional uses;

(13) Institutional uses;

(14) Catering services;

(15) Hospitals;

(16) Parks;

(17) A combination of one or more of (a)1i(1) through (16) above;

(18) Personal services, except for secondhand goods shops, cash for gold stores, and pawn shops;

(19) Pop-up uses;

(20) Multi-family residential mid-rises and high-rises; and

(21) Mixed uses.

ii. Permitted accessory uses:

(1) Public and private garages;

(2) Outdoor vending machines (a maximum of two machines within the front yard area);

(3) Other uses customarily incidental to the principal permitted uses and on the same lot; and

(4) Wireless telecommunications antennas mounted to existing or new buildings and existing towers.

iii. Uses requiring a conditional use approval, subject to the specific conditions set forth in this chapter are as follows:

(1) Automobile service station and gas station and convenience center;

(2) Automobile repair;

(3) House of worship;

(4) Food trucks/trailers;

(5) Public parks, playground, and community centers; and

(6) Public utility stations.

iv. The area and bulk requirements in the Resort Commercial Zone are:

(1) Maximum height (measured from BFE): 300 feet (principal); 35 feet (accessory);

(2) Minimum lot area: 7,500 square feet;

(3) Minimum lot depth: 150 feet;

(4) Minimum lot width: 50 feet;

(5) Minimum lot frontage: 50 feet;

(6) Maximum building coverage: 70 percent;

(7) Maximum impervious coverage: 80 percent;

(8) Minimum front yard: 0 feet up to 35 feet in height; 20 feet greater than 35 feet in height;

(9) Minimum side yard: 0 feet up to 35 feet in height; 20 feet greater than 35 feet in height;

(10) Minimum rear yard: 20 feet;

(11) Floor area ratio: N/A;

(12) Open space: N/A; and

(13) Maximum density (dwelling units per acre ("DU/A")): 50 DU/A for mid-rise and 75 DU/A for high rise.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:66-5.10

Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 217(a), effective 1/2/2018