§ 276-18. RR-1 Resort Residential 1., Article IV. District Regulations, Chapter 276. Land Development, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, North Wildwood

Principal permitted uses on the land and in buildings:

(1)

Option I, detached single-family home construction:

(a)

Detached single-family homes.

(b)

Community residences for the developmentally disabled, community shelters for victims of domestic violence, community residences for the terminally ill, and community residences for persons with head injuries, and all other entities which may in the future be set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.1 and N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.2; and the requirements for all of those residences shall be the same as for single-family residences within this zone.

(c)

Public playgrounds, public conservation areas, public parks, public open space and public purpose uses.

(2)

Option II. In the alternative to the construction of detached single-family homes, a developer may develop the entire RR-1 Zone with mid-rise apartments, positioning the building location to take full advantage of the view of the bay and Hereford Inlet.

(a)

Mid-rise apartment buildings.

(b)

Community residences for the developmentally disabled and community shelters for victims of domestic violence, subject to standards and requirements for single-family dwelling units located within the same district; however, where such residence or shelter houses more than six persons, excluding resident staff, such use shall be deemed a conditional use under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67 and subject to the standards in § 276-46.

(c)

Public playgrounds, public conservation areas, public parks, public open space and public purpose uses.

(3)

Public utilities' central substations (see § 276-7 for definition), subject to the following:

(a)

The proposed installation in a specific location must be necessary for the satisfactory provision of service by the utility to the neighborhood or area in which the particular use is located.

(b)

The design of any structure in connection with such facility must not adversely affect the safe, comfortable enjoyment of property rights in the surrounding area.

(c)

Adequate fencing and other safety devices shall be provided and shall be installed in accordance with the applicable requirements of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and/or other applicable codes.

(d)

Site landscaping shall be provided in sufficient quantity and placement in order to create a visual buffer from all public rights-of-way or adjacent properties.

(e)

Off-street parking shall be provided as determined by the needs of the facility.

(4)

Wireless antennas, provided that new antennas utilize co-location or are installed on existing structures.

Accessory structures and uses permitted:

(1)

Option I: detached single-family home construction:

(a)

Private residential swimming pools (see § 276-42, Swimming pools, for standards) and other usual recreational facilities, on the same lot/parcel, customarily associated with residential dwelling units.

(b)

Private residential sheds for the storage of objects by the residents of the property, on the same lot/parcel, each not exceeding 15 feet in height from grade/ground elevation, and altogether not exceeding 150 square feet in gross floor area. All residential sheds must be anchored in accordance with § 276-51B(6)(a) to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure. Private residential sheds may not encroach into the front yard required for the residential use in the zoning district in which they are located.

(c)

Public utility cabinet(s) not exceeding three feet in height, with adequate landscaping screening as necessary, and not located in sight triangle easements at street corner intersections. It is recommended that public utility cabinet(s) be located underground in watertight vaults.

(d)

Public utility lines for the transportation, distribution, or control of water, electricity, gas, oil, steam, CATV and telephone communications, and their supporting members, other than buildings or structures, shall not be required to be located on a lot, nor shall this chapter be interpreted as to prohibit the use of a property in any zone for the above uses. All public utility lines shall be located in the utility strip if paralleling the street and shall be installed underground as practical as possible.

(e)

Off-street parking and private garages (see § 276-35, Off-street parking, loading areas and driveways). Detached garages to the principal structure shall require the front of the garage, on the same lot/parcel, to be set back a minimum of 20 feet from the front facade of the principal structure, not exceeding 15 feet in height, and altogether not exceeding 400 square feet in gross floor area.

(f)

Handicapped access to residences. A ramp to provide handicapped access to single-family detached dwellings, twin or two-family dwelling units, duplexes and semidetached dwelling units may encroach into the front, side or rear yard required for the residential use in the zoning district in which it is located, provided:

[1]

The intrusion shall be into the front yard only if it is impossible to provide handicapped access to the side or rear of the residential premises.

[2]

A handicapped person resides or will reside in the dwelling.

[3]

The intrusion into the front, side or rear yard shall not be allowed any closer than five feet to the applicable property line.

[4]

The applicant for handicapped access ramp approval shall demonstrate to the Zoning Officer that there is no other way than that proposed to construct a handicapped ramp so as not to protrude into the front, side or rear yard.

[5]

The ramp shall be constructed so as to comply with all applicable construction standards as to size, slope and other details.

[6]

The foregoing approval shall only be permitted in conjunction with residential housing defined in the Zoning Ordinance as single-family detached, twin or two-family, duplex, or semidetached. No such approval shall be granted in connection with any other type of housing, and no such approval shall be granted in any case with regard to commercially used property.

[7]

A certification from the Zoning Officer shall be required indicating compliance with all the aforesaid requirements before a construction permit may be issued for the proposed ramp.

(g)

Centralized refuse and recycling areas, as referenced in § 276-18G hereinbelow. Adequate trash and garbage pickup stations shall be provided within a totally enclosed container located in a manner to be obscured from view from parking areas, streets and adjacent residential uses by a fence, wall, planting or combination of all three. At least one recycling area shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 276-48H. Recycling, trash and garbage loading and unloading areas shall take place on site but not in the public/street right-of-way.

(h)

Fences and walls (see § 276-30, Fences, walls and sight triangles).

(i)

Home occupations (see § 276-7 for definition and requirements).

(j)

Signs (see § 276-40, requirements for signs).

(k)

Satellite dish antennas. All satellite dish antennas shall be no larger than four feet in diameter, located on the principal structure or as an accessory structure meeting accessory structure yard requirements stated below and located in the rear yard. For all practical purposes, satellite dish antennas shall not be seen from the front facade of the building or the street.

(l)

Solar energy systems (see Article XII).

(2)

Option II development:

(a)

Usual noncommercial recreational facilities.

(b)

Boats on trailers, motor homes and campers, to be parked or stored only for 30 days or more, and shall be located in a designated storage lot only as part of and on-site of the development. Should the proposed development consist of a number of development stages, the Planning Board may require that acreage proportionate in size to the remote storage lot and/or development stage being considered for final approval be set aside simultaneously with the granting of final approval for that particular stage, even though these lands may be located in a different section of the overall development. If parked or stored in a storage lot, such trailers/campers shall not be located forward of the front facade of the structure. The dimensions of boats on trailers, motor homes and campers shall not be counted in determining total building coverage, and they shall not be used for temporary or permanent living quarters for five days or more while situated on the lot.

(c)

(d)

(e)

Off-street parking and private garages (see § 276-35, Off-street parking, loading areas and driveways). Detached or separate garages to the principal structure shall require the front of the garage to be set back a minimum of 20 feet from the front facade of the principal structure, on the same lot/parcel. Should the proposed development consist of a number of off-street parking areas, detached garages and/or development stages, the Planning Board may require that acreage proportionate in size to the stage being considered for final approval be set aside simultaneously with the granting of final approval for that particular stage, even though these lands may be located in a different section of the overall development.

(f)

Refuse and recycling areas. Adequate trash and garbage pickup stations shall be provided within a totally enclosed container located in a manner to be obscured from view from parking areas, streets and adjacent residential uses by a fence, wall, planting or combination of all three. At least one recycling area shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 276-48. Recycling, trash and garbage loading and unloading areas shall take place on site but not in the public/street right-of-way. See § 276-44 for additional standards.

(g)

Fences and walls (see § 276-30, Fences, walls and sight triangles).

(h)

Private residential sheds for the storage of objects by the residents of the property, each not exceeding 15 feet in height from grade/ground elevation, and altogether not exceeding 150 square feet in gross floor area. All residential sheds must be anchored in accordance with § 276-51B(6)(a) to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure. Private residential sheds may not encroach into the front yard required for the residential use in the zoning district in which it is located.

(i)

Signs (see § 276-40, Requirements for signs).

(j)

(k)

Solar energy systems (see Article XII).

Maximum building height.

(1)

Option I, detached single-family home construction; maximum building height. No building height shall exceed 36 feet in height from the base flood elevation (BFE) or three stories, whichever is less, except as follows:

(a)

Height limits.

[1]

The following structures may be erected above the heights prescribed by this section, but in no case shall the height of any of these appurtenances exceed a height equal to 10% more than the maximum height permitted for the particular use in this zoning district:

[a]

Mechanical rooms and other roof structures for the housing of stairways, tanks, ventilating fans, HVAC equipment or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the building.

[b]

Skylights, spires, cupolas, flagpoles, chimneys or similar structures.

[c]

Safety enclosures of rooftop areas used for sundecks and other recreational purposes.

[2]

Cellular telephone antennas and/or associated equipment are expressly excluded from this provision.

(2)

Option II. No building height shall exceed 65 feet in height from the base flood elevation (BFE) or six stories, whichever is less, except as follows:

(a)

Height limits.

[1]

The following structures may be erected above the heights prescribed by this chapter, but in no case shall the height of any of these appurtenances exceed a height equal to 10% more than the maximum height permitted for the particular use in this zoning district:

[a]

Mechanical rooms and other roof structures for the housing of stairways, tanks, ventilating fans, HVAC equipment or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the building.

[b]

Skylights, spires, cupolas, flagpoles, chimneys or similar structures.

[c]

Safety enclosures of rooftop areas used for sundecks and other recreational purposes.

[2]

Cellular telephone antennas and/or associated equipment are expressly excluded from this provision.

Area and yard requirements.

		Requirement
Category		Option I	Option II
Principal building, minimum
	Lot area	7,500 square feet	19.445 acres
	Lot frontage	75 feet	N/A
	Lot width	75 feet	N/A
Maximum number of buildings		N/A	4
Maximum number of units		N/A	96
Minimum apartment size (including balconies and common interior areas)		N/A	1,800 square feet
Lot depth		100 feet	N/A
Side yard (each)		10 feet	Minimum distance from property line to building: 50 feet
Front yard		20 feet	Minimum distance from property line to building: 50 feet
Rear yard		15 feet	Minimum distance from property line to building: 50 feet
Maximum building coverage of principal buildings		60%	20%
Maximum impervious lot coverage (all buildings and impermeable surfaces)		80%	60%
Accessory building, minimum
	Distance to side line	4 feet	N/A
	Distance to rear line	4 feet	N/A
	Distance to other building	8 feet	N/A

NOTES:
	Existing stairs and porches may be replaced with identical stairs and porches regardless of the setback requirements of the district in which the subject property is located. For new construction/reconstruction of open porches, stairs and/or steps, they must meet applicable zoning requirements and shall require a zoning and/or construction permit as applicable, in order to permit construction in this regard.
	Eaves, cornices or overhangs more than 10 feet above lot grade may project into yard setback areas a maximum of 12 inches. In order to create an aesthetically pleasing building facade along the side of a building which fronts a street, bay windows or other architectural detailing more than 10 feet above lot grade may extend into the front yard setback a maximum of 12 inches.
	For renovations and/or additions to existing structures only, open porches, stairs and/or steps providing access to the first floor only shall be permitted to extend an additional three feet into the required front yard setback distance but must be set back a distance of four feet from all street and property lines. For new construction/reconstruction of open porches, stairs and/or steps, they must meet applicable zoning requirements and shall require a zoning and/or construction permit, as applicable, in order to permit construction in this regard.

Minimum off-street parking. Each individual use shall provide parking spaces according to the following minimum provisions:

(1)

Option I, detached single-family home construction:

(a)

Detached single-family dwelling units shall provide parking spaces in accordance with the standards established by the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS) (N.J.S.A. 5:21-1 et seq.). RSIS standards include parking requirements for residential uses based on unit (bedroom) size. If the applicant does not specify the number of bedrooms per dwelling unit, then each dwelling unit shall be subject to the RSIS parking space requirements for a four-bedroom dwelling unit.

(b)

Detached single-family dwelling units are permissible to have stacked parking, where motor vehicles are parked one in front of the other and require, when fully utilized, the moving of one vehicle to allow the removal of another, is prohibited, except in the instance of residential units where two spaces are provided for a particular dwelling unit. Stacked parking is not permitted within an enclosed garage where vehicles must exit the site by backing out into the street. A car may be stacked in front of the garage if there is a minimum of 20 feet from the garage to the property line.

(c)

See § 276-35 (Off-street parking, loading areas and driveways) for additional standards.

(2)

Option II. Minimum parking: 2.5 spaces per unit. See § 276-35 (Off-street parking, loading areas and driveways) for additional standards.

Signs.

(1)

Option I, detached single-family home construction:

(a)

Residential dwelling units: only information and direction signs as defined in § 276-40A(5)(requirements for signs).

(b)

See § 276-40 (requirements for signs) for additional standards.

(2)

Option II:

(a)

The development may have one sign along each public street which the tract abuts. Such signs shall not exceed 10 feet in height, shall be set back from the street right-of-way and driveways at least 10 feet, shall be set back from any property line a minimum of 50 feet, shall not exceed an area of 25 square feet and shall be used to display the development's name.

(b)

See § 276-40 for additional standards.

Additional requirements for Option II development.

(1)

All portions of the tract not utilized by buildings or paved surfaces shall be landscaped, utilizing combinations such as landscaped fencing, shrubbery, lawn area, ground cover, rock formations, contours, existing foliage, and the planting of conifers and/or deciduous trees native to the area, in order to either maintain or reestablish the tone of the vegetation in the area and lessen the visual impact of the structures and paved areas.

(2)

Adequate trash and garbage pickup stations shall be provided within a totally enclosed container located in a manner to be obscured from view from parking areas, streets and adjacent residential uses by a fence, wall, planting or combination of all three. At least one recycling area shall be provided. Recycling, trash and garbage loading and unloading areas shall take place on site but not in the public/street right-of-way.

(a)

There shall be included in any new development an indoor or outdoor recycling area for the collection and storage of residentially generated recyclable materials. The dimensions of the recycling area shall be sufficient to accommodate recycling bins or containers which are of adequate size and number and which are consistent with anticipated usage and with current methods of collection in the area in which the project is located. The dimensions of the recycling area and the bins or containers shall be determined in consultation with the City Recycling Coordinator and shall be consistent with the District Recycling Plan adopted pursuant to Section 3 of P.L. 1987, c. 102 (N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13).

(b)

The recycling area shall be conveniently located for the residential disposition of source-separated recyclable materials, preferably near, but clearly separated from, a refuse dumpster.

(c)

The recycling area shall be well lit and shall be safely and easily accessible by recycling personnel and vehicles. Collection vehicles shall be able to access the recycling area without interference from parked cars or other obstacles. Reasonable measures shall be taken to protect the recycling area and the bins or containers placed therein against theft of recyclable materials, bins or containers.

(d)

The recycling area or the bins or containers placed therein shall be designed so as to provide protection against adverse environmental conditions which might render the collected materials unmarketable. Any bins or containers which are used for the collection of recyclable paper or cardboard and which are located in an outdoor recycling area shall be equipped with a lid, or otherwise covered, so as to keep the paper or cardboard dry.

(e)

Signs clearly identifying the recycling area and the materials accepted therein shall be posted adjacent to all points of access to the recycling area. Individual bins or containers shall be equipped with signs indicating the materials to be placed therein.

(f)

Landscaping and/or fencing, at least six feet in height, shall be provided around any outdoor recycling area and shall be developed in an aesthetically pleasing manner.

(g)

Recycling, trash and garbage loading and unloading areas shall be marked with yellow cross-striping pavement markings and marked with signage as "No Parking or Standing Zones" if adjacent to automobile traffic or parking areas.