[Amended 2-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4; 5-20-1999 by Ord. No. 99-16]
A. 
No accessory building or structure shall have a ground floor area greater than 1/2 the ground floor area of the main building or structure on the same lot.
B. 
All accessory buildings shall not exceed 10% of the lot size, with a maximum height of 17 feet.
[Amended 11-29-2007 by Ord. No. 07-29]
C. 
No accessory building shall be allowed in the front yard area or within the front yard setback. Included in the definition of "accessory structure" shall be swimming pools and attached or open decks (without walls or roof.
D. 
All accessory buildings or structures shall be located a distance from any main building situated on the same lot, and from side and rear lot lines, equivalent to the height of the accessory structure. All accessory buildings located in the R-25 and R-50 Zones as depicted on the Borough of Carteret Zoning Map shall have a minimum distance of four feet to each side and rear property line.
E. 
Accessory buildings or structures on corner lots shall not be erected nearer to any street side line than the front yard setback required on the lot adjacent to the rear line of the lot upon which the accessory building is located.
F. 
Satellite dish antennas. A satellite dish antenna with a diameter greater than two feet may not be mounted on any building or structure, but must be mounted at ground level in the rear yard of the lot and must meet the setback requirements for accessory structures as set forth herein. All satellite dish antennas with a diameter in excess of five feet must be screened with a solid wall or fence at least six feet in height.
G. 
Any proposed wooden deck attached to a home or to a swimming pool shall not be higher than a four-foot platform with a 42-inch railing.
A. 
Each overall development shall have a compatible architectural and landscaping theme with variations in design to provide attractiveness to the development. Each project shall specify how each of the following considerations has been incorporated in the overall plans:
(1) 
Landscaping techniques.
(2) 
Building orientation to the site and to other structures.
(3) 
Topography.
(4) 
Natural features, such as wooded areas, drainage courses, soil conditions and topographic relief.
(5) 
Building design features, such as varying unit widths, staggering unit setbacks, providing different exterior materials, changing rooflines and roof designs, altering building heights and changing types of windows, shutters, doors, porches, colors and vertical or horizontal orientation of the facades, singularly or in combination.
B. 
The configuration of structures may be any alignment that meets the yard requirements and does not exceed the following overall or component building lengths: 200 feet on one plane, 340 feet on the second line of any angled building and 500 feet. Any passageway between two structures which has a roof attached to both structures shall be included in calculating these lengths. Structures, as measured along the center line, shall provide one opening at ground level at least every 200 feet. This opening shall be a minimum of 15 feet in clear width and a minimum of 10 feet in clear height and located so that the floor level is at an elevation not more than eight inches above or below the finished grade of the adjoining ground. The configuration of townhouse structures may be any alignment that meets the yard requirements but has not less than four nor more than eight units in one overall structure.
C. 
No dwelling unit shall have a living area level lower than the finished grade along the front of the structure.
D. 
All required open space shall be improved for the purposes intended as shown on the plan.
E. 
No development shall exceed the density specified in the zoning provisions.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. XVI, Zoning, of this chapter.
F. 
Recreational facilities within an apartment or townhouse development may be located either in the designated open space or within the yard areas of each structure, notwithstanding the fact that the recreational facilities may overlap imaginary yard lines used to establish the minimum distance between structures under this chapter. The specific location of any recreational facilities shall give consideration to the proximity of structures, type of recreational facility proposed, expected noise level and evening illumination which may create a possible nuisance for residents and expected pedestrian and bicycle traffic across major interior roads and driveways.
G. 
Apartments shall meet all of the area and bulk requirements for R-M(G), as set forth in the Bulk Schedule at the end of this chapter.
[Added 2-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]
H. 
Townhouses shall meet all of the area and bulk requirements for R-M(T), as set forth in the Bulk Schedule at the end of this chapter, and the following:
[Added 2-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]
(1) 
Minimum gross lot area: two acres.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 250 feet.
(3) 
Minimum lot depth: 250 feet.
(4) 
Maximum coverage: 40%.
Churches may be permitted in those districts designated in this chapter upon application for a permit and upon determination by the approving authority that the following standards and conditions are met:
A. 
A set of plans, specifications and plot plans shall be filed with the approving authority, showing overall dimensions, topographic conditions, the location and intended use of existing and proposed buildings, the relationship of the proposed use to streets and adjacent properties and other physical features which might act as a deterrent to the general welfare.
B. 
Before issuing a permit, the approving authority shall determine that the following standards are met:
(1) 
The minimum lot area shall be 40,000 square feet, and the minimum frontage shall be 200 feet.
(2) 
Off-street parking shall be provided at the ratio of one off-street parking space for each eight seats in the church.
(3) 
Driveways shall cross the sidewalk at right angles and shall be no more than 24 feet wide at any point. Driveways must be at least 10 feet from any side lot line and 25 feet from the intersection of the street lines. No more than two driveways shall be permitted for each 200 feet of street frontage.
(4) 
The approving authority shall determine that the site plan is appropriate to the adjacent area. It may require buffers of foliage if necessary to protect surrounding properties from the effect of light or noise generated in connection with the use of the property. Such buffer area shall be constructed in conformance with the provisions of this chapter.
Any proposal for a development on a tract where any part of the tract contains a flood hazard area as identified on the most recent Flood Hazard Boundary Map prepared by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development shall comply with the floodplain regulations of this chapter in addition to the following standards:
A. 
No building or structure shall be erected, moved or enlarged, nor shall any material or equipment be stored, fill be placed, nor shall the elevation of any land be substantially changed in the flood hazard area except in accordance with a permit issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resources; provided, however, that accepted practices of soil husbandry and the harvesting of crops in connection with farming, lawns, gardens and recreational usage that do not include structures are not included in the foregoing prohibitions. Primary consideration shall be given to preserving the floodway so as to assure maximum capacity for and minimum velocity of the passage of flood flows without aggravating flood conditions upstream and downstream.
B. 
No building or structure shall be erected, moved or enlarged in the flood-fringe area if the elevation of any floor, including the cellar, shall be less than one foot above the flood hazard design elevation except in accordance with a permit issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resources. As to developments in the flood-fringe area, primary consideration shall be given to the protection of persons and property involved in the development, and such consideration shall not be avoided by a waiver from the applicant.
A. 
The purposes of this section are:
(1) 
To implement the land use rules and regulations promulgated by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for floodways and the one-hundred-year floodplain portion of a flood hazard area.
[Amended 6-16-2011 by Ord. No. 11-13]
(2) 
To discourage construction and regrading in flood hazard areas.
(3) 
To prevent encroachments into flood hazard areas which would obstruct or constrict the area through which water must pass.
(4) 
To prevent pollution of watercourses during low- or high-water periods by preventing the placing or storing of unsanitary or dangerous substances in the flood hazard areas.
B. 
The flood hazard design elevation shall be determined on an individual basis based upon stream encroachment line data from the Division of Water Resources or, in the absence of that data, the flood elevation based on a one-hundred-year storm frequency. One or the other shall be delineated on the plat. In addition, the Municipal Engineer may, upon receipt of the application and with the consent of the landowner, determine the precise location of a floodway and flood-fringe area by close inspection, field survey or other appropriate method and cause the same to be marked on the ground and on the plat, and notifying the owner, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resources, and the approving authority. The assistance of the United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, United States Corps of Engineers and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resources, may be sought to aid in delineating the flood hazard design elevation, except that, where state or federal agencies shall subsequently publish any reports which delineate the flood hazard design elevation of a watercourse, said report shall be the officially delineated flood hazard area as if said report were published in this chapter.
C. 
Any lot containing a floodway portion of a drainagecourse and on which it is proposed to regrade and/or construct an improvement shall not be permitted unless the proposed use is permitted by this chapter, plat approval has been granted and a floodway permit has been issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resources, where required by state regulations.
D. 
Any lot containing the one-hundred-year floodplain portion of the flood hazard area and on which it is proposed to regrade and/or construct an improvement shall not be permitted unless the proposed use is permitted by this chapter and until plat approval has been granted.
[Amended 6-16-2011 by Ord. No. 11-13]
E. 
The procedure for reviewing any proposed regrading and/or construction shall be the same as set forth for plat review. No application shall be approved and no permit granted until all zoning violations have either been corrected or a variance granted.
F. 
Permitted uses in the one-hundred-year floodplain portion of the flood hazard area shall be restricted to the following, provided that they are permitted uses in the district in which the one-hundred-year floodplain portion is located.
[Amended 6-16-2011 by Ord. No. 11-13]
(1) 
Agriculture: general farming, pasture, grazing, outdoor plant nurseries, horticulture, viticulture, truck farming, forestry, sod farming and wild crop harvesting.
(2) 
Industrial/commercial: yards, loading areas and parking areas.
(3) 
Recreation: golf courses, improved courts and playing fields, swimming areas, boat launching ramps, picnic and camping and open space uses such as hiking trails.
(4) 
Residential: lawns, gardens, parking areas and play areas.
G. 
The applicant shall submit maps, reports and other appropriate documents enabling the approving authority to evaluate whether the proposal has an inherent low flood damage potential, does not obstruct flood flows or increase flood heights and/or velocities, does not affect adversely the water-carrying capacity of any delineated floodway and/or channel, does not increase local runoff and erosion, does not unduly stress the natural environment of the floodplain or degrade the quality of surface water or the quality and quantity of groundwaters, does not require channel modification or relocation, does not require fill or the erection of structures and does not include the storage of equipment and materials.
H. 
Prior to any action by the approving authority on a plat involving a floodway or one-hundred-year floodplain area, a public hearing shall be set and conducted by the approving authority. Notice of the hearing shall be as required under § 160-34, Notices.
[Amended 6-16-2011 by Ord. No. 11-13]
I. 
Upon reviewing the application, hearing the applicant's representation, hearing comments from the general public and other local, county, state or federal agencies to which the application was forwarded for comment, the approving authority shall deny, approve subject to conditions or approve the application. Its conclusions shall be based on findings related to the above criteria.
These uses shall be permitted in the C-2 Zone as specified herein and shall comply with the following minimum standards:
A. 
Minimum floor area per unit:
(1) 
Hotel: 250 square feet.
(2) 
Motel: 250 square feet.
B. 
Minimum lot area per unit:
(1) 
Hotel: 1,000 square feet.
(2) 
Motel: 1,000 square feet.
C. 
Appropriate areas shall be set aside for the recreational needs of the guests.
D. 
Minimum parking requirements for motels and hotels:
(1) 
One space per rental unit.
(2) 
One space per each four seats of the composite gross number of eating facilities.
(3) 
One space per each employee on the largest shift.
E. 
All garbage receptacles for storage and pickup shall be centrally located and easily accessible within a screened aboveground enclosure.
F. 
Such other performance standards as may be required by the approving authority.
The height limitations of this chapter shall apply to church spires, belfries, cupolas, chimneys, ventilators, skylights, water tanks, bulkheads and similar features and necessary mechanical appurtenances usually carried above the roof level. Such features, however, shall be erected only to such height as is necessary to accomplish the purpose that they are to serve. Provisions of this chapter shall permit the erection of parapet walls or cornices for ornament without windows above the building height limit by not more than five feet. Quasi-public buildings and public buildings, schools, churches and other similar permitted uses may exceed the height limit herein established, provided that such uses shall increase the front, rear and side yards one foot for each foot by which such building exceeds the height limit established for the district within which the use is located.
[Added 3-8-1994 by Ord. No. 94-9]
A. 
There shall be included in any new multifamily housing development that requires subdivision or site plan approval 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 Municipal Recycling Coordinator and shall be consistent with the District 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) and any applicable requirements of the Municipal Master Plan, adopted pursuant to Section 26 of P.L. 1987, c. 102.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:55D-28.
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 shall be provided around any outdoor recycling area and shall be developed in an aesthetically pleasing manner.
[Amended 6-16-2011 by Ord. No. 11-13]
A. 
Intent. It is the intent of this chapter to permit any nonconformities to continue until they are removed but not to encourage their survival. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the lawful use of the land or a building/structure existing at the date of the adoption of this chapter may be continued although such use or building/structure does not conform to the regulations specified by this chapter for the zone in which such land or building/structure is located; provided, however, that no nonconforming lot shall be further reduced in size and no nonconforming use may be expanded. The following regulations shall apply to nonconforming uses and structures.
B. 
Alterations, as applied to a nonconforming building or structure, shall only include a change or rearrangement in the structural supports or a change in exterior appearance.
C. 
No nonconforming building or lot shall be enlarged, extended or increased, unless such enlargement will not increase the degree of nonconformance.
D. 
A nonconforming building, or an existing building on a nonconforming lot may be altered, repaired, enlarged or extended, provided that the use is permitted and provided that the enlargement or extension does not project any farther than the existing building beyond a required setback line or create any new setback or lot coverage violations.
E. 
Accessory buildings or structures may not be constructed on nonconforming lots and/or on lots which contain a nonconforming principal building or structure unless:
(1) 
At the time and since the adoption of the Zoning Ordinance making such lot nonconforming the owner of the lot did not own any adjoining property.
(2) 
The new accessory structure or building conforms to all requirements of this chapter.
F. 
Cessation of a nonconforming use for a continuous period of two years shall create a rebuttable presumption that such use has been abandoned. Such nonconforming use shall not thereafter be revived.
Treatment or nursing homes for children or aged and philanthropic or charitable structures, except correctional institutions, may be permitted in those districts designated in this chapter if in compliance with the following standards and conditions:
A. 
Nursing homes, etc. shall be required to submit all of the data as required for preliminary/final site plan submittal.
[Amended 2-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]
B. 
Front, rear and side yards shall be increased one foot for each foot by which such proposed building exceeds the height limit herein established for the district in which it is to be located. In no case shall any building exceed the height of 50 feet nor be located on a lot less than two acres in size with a minimum frontage of 200 feet.
C. 
Off-street parking shall be provided at a ratio of one parking space per 0.75 beds for nursing homes and similar uses, and one space per 400 square feet of floor space for philanthropic or charitable uses.
[Amended 2-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]
D. 
All off-street parking areas shall be bound by a ten-foot buffer area within which a visual screen shall be provided consisting of a staggered row of dense plantings.
[Amended 2-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]
E. 
In addition to all requirements, there shall be provided one square foot of open space for every one square foot of building area, in plan, at the ground level.
A. 
Access to and from lots.
(1) 
Drives shall be limited to a maximum of two to any street, except that, when the frontage of a property along any one street extends 500 feet, the number of drives to that street may be based on one drive for each 250 feet of property frontage. Each drive shall be at least three parking aisles from any other drive on the same property. Each drive shall handle no more than one lane of traffic in each direction, be at least 50 feet or 1/2 the lot frontage, whichever is greater, but need not exceed 300 feet from the street line of any intersecting street and be at least 21 feet from any property line. The width of the curb cut shall be determined by the type of traffic to be handled and the limitation to the number of lanes of traffic. Driveways with widths exceeding 24 feet shall be reviewed by the approving authority, giving consideration to the width, curbing, direction of traffic flow, radii of curves and traffic lane divider. Curbing shall be either depressed at the driveway or have the curbing rounded at the corners with the access drive connected to the street in the same manner as another street.
(2) 
Any exit driveway or driveway lane shall be so designed in profile and grading and shall be so located to permit a safe, clear sight distance measured in each direction along the roadway. Such measurements shall be from the driver's seat of a vehicle standing on that portion of the exit driveway that is immediately outside the edge of the road traveled way or shoulder. The following distances are recommended:
Allowable Speed
(miles per hour)
Sight Distances
(feet)
25
150
30
200
35
250
40
300
45
350
50
400
(3) 
Where a site occupies a corner of two intersecting roads, no driveway entrance or exit may be located within a minimum of 10 feet of the point of tangent of the existing or proposed curb radius of that site.
(4) 
No entrance or exit driveway shall be located on the following portions of a road:
(a) 
On a circle.
(b) 
On a ramp of an interchange.
(c) 
Within 20 feet of the beginning of any ramp or other portion of an interchange.
(5) 
Where two or more driveways connect a single site to any one road, a minimum clear distance of 25 feet measured along the right-of-way line shall separate the closest edges of any two such driveways.
(6) 
Depending upon the intensity of their use, the following angles shall be required for driveways opening into streets:
(a) 
Two-way operation: Driveways used for two-way operation will intersect the road at an angle to as near 90º as site conditions will permit and in no case will be less than 60º.
(b) 
One-way operation: Driveways used by vehicles in one direction of travel (right turn only) shall not form an angle smaller than 45º with a road unless acceleration and deceleration lanes are provided.
(7) 
The dimensions of driveways shall be designed to adequately accommodate the volume and character of vehicles anticipated to be attracted daily onto the land development for which a site plan is prepared. Driveways serving large volumes of daily traffic or traffic over 25% of which is truck traffic shall be required to utilize the maximum dimensions. Driveways serving low daily traffic volumes of traffic less than 25% of which is truck traffic shall be permitted to use the minimum dimensions. The maximum and minimum required dimensions for driveways shall be as follows:
[Amended 8-16-2001 by Ord. No. 01-41; 9-18-2014 by Ord. No. 14-19]
1-Way Operation
2-Way Operation
Type of Use
Curbline Opening
(feet)
Driveway Width
(feet)
Curbline Opening
(feet)
Driveway Width
(feet)
5- to 10-family residence
12 to 15
10 to 13
12 to 30
10 to 26
10-family or over
12 to 30
10 to 26
24 to 36
20 to 30
Commercial and industrial
24 to 50
14 to 34
24 to 50
24 to 46
Service stations
15 to 36
12 to 34
24 to 36
20 to 34
1- and 2-family dwelling
14 to 28
10 to 24
Minimum 18 feet
-
-
(8) 
Driveway surfacing and profiles.
(a) 
The surface of any driveway subject to site plan approval shall be constructed with a permanent pavement of a type specified by standards set by the Municipal Engineer. Such pavement shall extend to the paved traveled way or paved shoulder of the road, and such pavement shall extend throughout the area defined by the required driveway dimensions.
(b) 
Any vertical curve on a driveway shall be flat enough to prevent the dragging of any vehicle undercarriage.
(c) 
Should the sidewalk be so close to the curb at a depressed curb driveway as to cause the ramp to be too steep and be likely to cause undercarriage drag, the sidewalk shall be appropriately lowered to provide a suitable ramp gradient.
(9) 
Acceleration and deceleration lanes.
(a) 
Acceleration lanes. Where a driveway serves right-turning traffic from a parking area providing 500 or more parking spaces, an acceleration lane shall be provided in accordance with A Policy of Geometric Design of Rural Highways, c. 1965 American Association of State Highway Officials.
(b) 
Deceleration lanes.
[1] 
Where a driveway serves as an entrance to a land development providing 50 or more parking spaces, a deceleration lane shall be provided for traffic turning right into the driveway from the road. The deceleration lane is to be at least 200 feet long and at least 13 feet wide measured from the road curbline. A minimum forty-foot curb return radius will be used from the deceleration lane into the driveway.
[2] 
A deceleration lane may be omitted when the roadway pavement is a minimum of 40 feet wide and the road peak-hour traffic does not exceed 500 vehicles per hour.
(10) 
Special turn lanes. The conveyance of land for jughandles or left-turn lanes may be required by the Planning Board with the approval of the Municipal Engineer under one or more of the following conditions:
(a) 
Where the Official Map or Master Plan shows a proposed location for the jughandle or turn lane.
(b) 
Where the proposed land improvements would provide more than 200 parking spaces on the site.
(c) 
Where sight distances are below those recommended in this chapter.
B. 
Access to parking and loading spaces. Individual parking and loading spaces shall be served by on-site aisles designed to permit each motor vehicle to proceed to and from each parking and loading space without requiring the moving of any other motor vehicle. Where the angle of parking is different on both sides of the aisle, the larger aisle width shall prevail.
C. 
Buffers. Parking and loading areas for commercial and industrial uses shall be buffered from adjoining streets, existing residential use or any residential zoning district in a manner meeting the objectives of the buffer section of this chapter. A minimum ten-foot buffer planted strip shall separate parking areas from the street right-of-way line.
[Amended 2-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]
D. 
Curbing.
(1) 
All off-street parking areas containing six or more spaces and all off-street loading areas shall have concrete or Belgian block curbing around the perimeter of the parking and loading areas and to separate major interior driveways to separate them from the parking and loading spaces.
[Amended 2-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]
(2) 
Curbing may also be installed within the parking or loading areas to define segments of the parking or loading areas.
(3) 
Concrete wheel blocks may be located within designated parking or loading spaces.
(4) 
All curbing shall be located in conjunction with an overall drainage plan.
(5) 
Curbing installed at locations requiring pedestrian access over the curbing shall be designed to have ramps from the street grade to the sidewalk. The breaks shall be either opposite each aisle or no less frequent than one every 65 feet along the curb.
(6) 
Each land development requiring site plan approval may be required to install curbs along the entire property frontage of a municipal road. Where such curbing is required, it shall be located and constructed in accordance with standards and specifications set forth by the Municipal Engineer.
(7) 
At all intersections, the minimum curb radii shall be 30 feet. Radii beyond this minimum may be required by the Municipal Engineer.
(8) 
Where a proposed driveway is to serve any land development providing 50 or more parking spaces, curbing need not be carried across the driveway opening as a depressed curb, rather it may be swept back as curb returns as in the case of a street intersection.
(9) 
If the driveway serves a facility having fewer than 50 parking spaces, a depressed curb driveway shall be used. Where depressed curbs are used at driveways, the following specifications shall apply:
(a) 
Existing curb. To construct a depressed curb where curbing exists, the existing curb shall be modified in accordance with the requirements given by the Engineer.
(b) 
New depressed curb. New depressed curb shall be constructed in accordance with specifications as set forth by the Municipal Engineer.
(c) 
Height of depressed curb above street pavement or shoulder. The top of the depressed curb shall be no greater than one and one-half (1 1/2) inches higher than the gutter grade.
(d) 
Horizontal transition. The horizontal transition of depressed curb from full curb height to depressed curb height shall not exceed 18 inches except where the sidewalk is so narrow and close to the curb that a portion of the sidewalk four feet or less from its outer edge has a slope exceeding six to one. In this case, the depressed curb transition may be modified to prevent the out four feet of sidewalk from exceeding a slope six to one.
(e) 
When required. Each land development requiring site plan approval may be required to install paving in the area between the edge of existing pavement and curbing along the entire property frontage. Where such paving is required, it shall be in accordance with standards and specifications as set forth by the Municipal Engineer.
E. 
Dimensions.
(1) 
Dimensions and requirements for conventional and handicapped parking. Off-street parking spaces shall be nine feet by 18 feet in dimension, and the width of the aisles serving these spaces shall be as provided in the accompanying table. In any event, in parking lots containing more than 10 spaces, a minimum of one space shall be a minimum of 12 feet wide, and for parking lots with more than 20 spaces, 5% of all spaces but not more than 10 spaces shall be 12 feet wide. These wider spaces shall be located in one area and designated as parking for the handicapped. They shall be located so that access does not require wheeling or walking behind parked cars.
[Amended 2-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]
Angle of Parking Space
1-Way Aisle
(feet)
2-Way Aisle
(feet)
90º
25
25
60º
20
22
45º
18
20
30º
15
18
Parallel
12
18
(2) 
Off-street loading shall have 15 feet of vertical clearance and be designed in accordance with the following schedule:
Loading Space
Apron/Aisle Length
(feet)
Length
(feet)
Width
(feet)
90º
60º
60
10
72
66
60
12
63
57
60
14
60
54
F. 
Drainage. All parking and loading areas shall have drainage facilities installed in accordance with good engineering practice as approved by the Municipal Engineer and in accordance with the drainage provisions of Articles XIV, XIVA (if applicable) of this chapter. Where subbase conditions are wet or such nature that surfacing would be inadvisable without first treating the subbase, these areas shall be excavated to a depth of at least six to 12 inches below the proposed finished grade and filled with a suitable subbase material as determined by the Municipal Engineer. Where required by the Municipal Engineer, a system of porous concrete pipe subsurface drains shall be constructed beneath the surface of the paving and connected to a suitable drain. After the subbase material has been properly placed and compacted, the parking area surfacing material shall be applied.
[Amended 9-21-2006 by Ord. No. 06-49]
G. 
Surfacing shall be approved as part of the plan approval.
(1) 
Areas of ingress and egress, loading and unloading areas, major interior driveways, aisles and other areas likely to experience similar heavy traffic shall be paved with not less than five inches of compacted base course of plant-mixed bituminous stabilized base course constructed in layers not more than two inches in compacted thickness, or equivalent, and prepared and constructed in accordance with Division 3, Section 2A, of the New Jersey Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridge Construction (1961), and amendments thereto. A minimum two-inch thick compacted wearing surface of bituminous concrete (FABC), or equivalent, shall be constructed thereon in accordance with Division 3, Section 10, of the New Jersey Department of Transportation Specifications, and amendments thereto.
(2) 
Parking space areas and other areas likely to experience light traffic shall be paved with not less than three inches of compacted base course of plant-mixed bituminous stabilized base course, or equivalent, prepared and constructed in accordance with Division 3, Section 2A of the New Jersey Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (1961), and amendments thereto. At least 11/2 inches of compacted wearing surface of bituminous concrete (FABC), or equivalent, shall be constructed thereon in accordance with Division 3, Section 10, of the New Jersey Department of Transportation Specifications, and amendments thereto.
H. 
Landscaping in parking and loading areas shall be shown on the site plan. Trees shall be staggered and/or spaced so as not to interfere with driver vision, have branches no lower than six feet and be placed at the rate of at least one tree for every 20 parking spaces. All areas between the parking area and the building shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs and ground cover. Any plantings which do not live shall be replaced within one year or one season. A majority of the parking areas for more than 50 cars shall be obscured from streets by buildings, landscaped berms, natural ground elevation or plantings, singularly or in combination.
I. 
Minimum loading requirements. Adequate off-street loading and maneuvering space shall be provided for every use. The minimum number of spaces shall be based on the off-street parking and loading requirements in Article XVI, Zoning. Those uses not listed shall provide sufficient spaces as determined under site plan review.
(1) 
A minimum of one space per use shall be provided, except that, where more than one use shall be located in one building or where multiple uses are designed as part of a shopping center or similar self-contained complex, the number of loading spaces based on the number of square feet within the building or complex, dispersed throughout the site to best serve the individual uses and have site plan approval.
(2) 
There shall be a minimum of one trash/garbage pickup location separate from the parking and loading areas and located either within or outside a building in steel-like, totally enclosed container(s) located and screened to be obscured from view from parking areas, streets and adjacent residential uses or residential zoning districts. If located within the building, the doorway(s) may serve both the loading and trash/garbage collection functions. If a container used for trash/garbage collections functions is located outside the building, it may be located adjacent to or within the general loading area(s), provided that the container(s) in no way interfere with or restrict the loading and unloading functions.
(3) 
Where any use is located on a tract of at least 50 acres and no portion of a loading area, including maneuvering areas, is closer than 200 feet to any property line and where the length of the driveway connecting the loading area to the street is at least 300 feet, the number of off-street loading spaces may be less than the number required by the above schedule, provided that the applicant, as part of the site plan application, shall indicate on his site plan and shall document to the approving authority how the number of spaces to be provided will be adequate to meet the needs of the specified use proposed.
(4) 
Off-street loading requirements.
[Added 2-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]
Land Use
Floor Area at Which First Berth is Required1
(square feet)
Floor Area at  Which Second Berth is Required1
(square feet)
Industrial, manufacturing
5,000
40,000
Laboratory, research, commercial
5,000
40,000
Retail
5,000
20,000
Service establishments
5,000
40,000
Commercial recreation
5,000
100,000
Restaurant
3,000
25,000
Office buildings
5,000
100,000
Funeral home
10,000
100,000
Residential apartment building
30 dwellings
Institutional, public schools
10,000
100,000
Hospital, nursing homes
10,000
100,000
Auditoriums, arenas
10,000
100,000
NOTES:
1 An additional berth shall be required for each additional amount of square feet as indicated as required between the need for one and two-berth intervals.
J. 
Minimum parking requirements. The minimum parking and loading standards in the Borough are as follows:
[Amended 2-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]
Use
Required Number of Spaces
Assembly operations
1 for each 800 square feet of floor area
Automobile service stations
4 for each bay
Banks and saving institutions
1 for each 300 square feet of floor area or 5 for each teller window, whichever is greater
Bowling lanes (alleys)
4 for each lane
Churches and other places of worship
1 for every 3 seats
Community buildings, social halls and places of public assembly
1 for every 3 seats, except where a specific amount of seating is undetermined; then 1 shall be required for each 150 square feet of assemblage area
Funeral homes and mortuaries
15 for each parlor
Hospitals
1 for each staff member plus 1 for each 6 beds for visitors parking
Industrial and manufacturing uses
1 for each 800 square feet
Laboratories and research uses
1 for every 300 square feet of floor area
Medical or dental clinics
1 for each 165 square feet of floor area
Mixed uses
In the same building, parking shall be calculated as the sum of individual uses
Nursing homes/convalescent centers
1 space for every day shift employee and staff members plus 1 space for each 5 patient beds
Offices, other than medical or dental:
Under 49,999 square feet
4.5 per 1,000 feet of floor area
50,000 to 99,999 square feet
4.0 per 1,000 square feet of floor area
100,000 square feet and greater
3.5 per 1,000 square feet of floor area
Residential land uses
[Added 8-10-2006 by Ord. No. 06-42[1]]
As set forth in the Residential Site Improvement Standards (N.J.A.C. 5:21-11 et seq.)
Restaurants/night clubs
1 for every 3 seats and 1 for every employee in the maximum work shift
Retail stores and personal service establishments
1 for every 200 square feet of floor space
Schools, elementary
1 per staff member.
Schools, high school
1 per staff member, plus 1 for every 20 students.
Theaters
1 for every 3 seats
Warehouse
1 for every 5,000 square feet of floor area
Other uses not provided herein to be determined by approving agency
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also deleted all entries setting forth a parking requirement for residential structures.
K. 
Location of parking and loading areas.
(1) 
Loading spaces shall be located on the same lot as the use being served and shall be located to directly serve the building for which the space is being provided.
[Amended 6-16-2011 by Ord. No. 11-13]
(2) 
No parking spaces shall be located in any required buffer area or in a required front yard, and no loading space shall be permitted in a required buffer area or in any front yard, except for one- and two-family dwellings. The provisions of this Subsection K(2) shall not be applicable to fuel-filling stations with or without a convenience store.
[Amended 2-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4; 6-16-2011 by Ord. No. 11-13]
(3) 
Parking spaces located to serve residential uses shall be within 150 feet of the entrance of the building and within 300 feet of commercial/industrial uses.
(4) 
No parking shall be permitted in fire lanes, streets, driveways, aisles, sidewalks or turning areas.
(5) 
Off-street parking for residential shall not be located closer than 10 feet to a front lot line, nor within five feet of a side or rear line.
[Added 2-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]
L. 
Dimensions of loading spaces. Loading spaces shall be minimally 12 feet by 25 feet in dimension.
[Added 2-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]
M. 
If the any of the prescribed minimum off-street parking requirements as set forth in this section are not satisfied by the proposed development application, the applicant shall seek a variance therefrom and, if said relief is granted, contribute into the Borough's Parking Improvement Fund the respective amount provided for pursuant to the following schedule:
[Added 12-20-2007 by Ord. No. 07-30]
Parking Deficiency Schedule
Deficiency
Cost/Space
1 to 5
$1,000
6 to 10
$1,500
11 to 15
$2,000
16 and over
$2,500
A. 
Quasi-public buildings and recreational areas, including clubhouses, parks, schools, colleges, universities, playgrounds, swimming pools, tennis courts, etc., and other such activities operated by nonprofit membership organizations may be permitted in the districts designated, provided that they comply with the following standards and conditions:
(1) 
A set of plans, specifications and a statement setting forth full particulars on the operation of the structure or use must be filed with the approving authority in triplicate, showing articles of incorporation and trade name certificates, if any, required to be filed with the approving authority.
(2) 
It is ascertained by the approving authority that the proposed use is a bona fide, nonprofit organization operated solely for the recreation and enjoyment of the members of said organization, and the approving authority may require names and addresses of all charter members.
(3) 
It is ascertained by the approving authority that the proposed use in the proposed location will not adversely affect the sale and comfortable enjoyment of property rights and otherwise adversely affect the value of adjacent properties, that the design of any structures erected in connection with such use is in keeping with the general character of the district and that sufficient landscaping, including shrubs, trees and lawns, is provided to serve as a buffer between said use and the adjoining properties and in order to assure an attractive appearance for the use.
(4) 
No building, structure or active recreation facility shall be located within 50 feet of the lot line of a residentially zoned lot. The maximum lot coverage shall be 50%.
(5) 
The maximum membership limit of said organization shall be fixed at the time of application and shall be commensurate to the amount of land to be used and the exact nature of the use. No further expansion of said membership shall be made unless additional land is acquired and supplementary applications are made to the approving authority.
(6) 
The membership roles shall be certified by affidavit annually on the first day of January, and an updated tally of all members, signed by the Secretary, shall be filed with the Municipal Clerk within 30 days.
(7) 
Off-street parking space shall be provided at a ratio of one space for each four memberships permitted under the terms of this special permit or one space per 1,000 square feet of floor space, whichever is greater.
B. 
The approving authority shall then decide the matter in accordance with the procedure provided for under this chapter.
No lot shall have erected upon it more than one principal permitted use. No more than one principal building shall be permitted on one lot, except that shopping centers, apartment and condominium projects and industrial complexes, all receiving site plan approval, may be permitted to have more than one building on a lot in accordance with the standards of the zoning district in which they are located.
A. 
All public services shall be connected to an approved public utilities system.
B. 
The developer shall arrange with the services utility for the installation of the utilities distribution supply lines and service connections in accordance with the provisions of the applicable standard terms and conditions incorporated as a part of its tariff as the same are then on file with the State of New Jersey Board of Public Utility Commissioners.
C. 
The developer shall submit to the approving authority, prior to the granting of final approval, a written instrument from each serving utility, which shall evidence full compliance or intended full compliance with the provisions of this section.
D. 
Any installation under this section to be performed by a servicing utility shall be exempt from requiring performance guaranties but shall be subject to inspection and certification by the Municipal Engineer.
The side and rear yard requirements of the Bulk Schedule[1] shall not apply to those portions of a lot immediately adjoining and bounded by the right-of-way of a railroad or where a railroad track or spur line forms the boundary line between two lots in the Industrial District.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Bulk Schedule is included at the end of this chapter.
A. 
Where permitted, all storage areas, trash facilities, pits, lifts and working areas shall be within a building. All lubrication, repair or similar activities shall be performed in an enclosed building, and no dismantled parts shall be placed outside.
B. 
Where permitted, all fuel pumps and the island upon which pumps are normally located shall be set back from the street line at least 15 feet and from any other property line at least 25 feet. Where permitted, any filling station canopy shall be set back from the street line at least five feet and from any other property line at least 15 feet. With regard to any such canopy, this distance shall be measured from the respective outermost edge of the roofline thereof. A minimum space of 20 feet shall exist between any two islands and between any island and any service station or filling station building.
[Amended 6-16-2011 by Ord. No. 11-13]
C. 
No junked motor vehicle or part thereof and no unregistered motor vehicle shall be permitted outside an enclosed service station building. No more than six motor vehicles may be located outside a service station building for a period not to exceed two days, provided that the owners are awaiting the repair of said motor vehicles.
D. 
It is intended that service stations, where permitted, be designed compatible with other permitted commercial or industrial uses in the zone in which they are located, that they not be stripped along the available highway frontage or at each quadrant of a convenient intersection and that they be located within shipping centers and in office and industrial complexes as an integral part of the overall design. Ingress and egress shall be designed to recognize the turning movements generated. These access points required for nearby uses, frequency of intersecting side streets, minimizing left turns off collector and arterial streets and maintaining building setbacks compatible with the required setbacks and landscaping shall be considered in such design.
E. 
Where permitted, a filling station may include a filling station canopy.
[Added 6-16-2011 by Ord. No. 11-13]
F. 
Air pumps, automotive vacuum cleaning stations and/or energy ports for electric vehicles shall be permitted as accessory uses in conjunction with all service or filling stations. The setback for air pumps, vacuum cleaning stations and/or energy ports shall be 15 feet from any property line.
[Added 6-16-2011 by Ord. No. 11-13]
G. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or its Bulk Schedule[2] to the contrary, any principal building serving as a service station, or servicing a filling station, or serving as a convenience store in conjunction with a filling station shall provide a fifteen-foot rear yard setback and/or fifteen-foot side yard(s) setback(s).
[Added 6-16-2011 by Ord. No. 11-13]
[2]
Editor’s Note: The Bulk Schedule is included at the end of this chapter.
[1]
Editor’s Note: The title of this section was amended 6-16-2011 by Ord. No. 11-13.
[Amended 2-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4; 8-14-2003 by Ord. No. 03-24]
A. 
Purpose and intent. The purpose of this section is to:
(1) 
Protect the public health, safety and welfare by restricting signs which violate privacy or which increase the probability of accidents by distracting attention or obstructing necessary lines of sight.
(2) 
Encourage signs which promote a desirable visual and esthetic environment through creative yet orderly design arrangements.
(3) 
Encourage signs which aid orientation, identify activities, describe local history and character or serve other educational purposes.
(4) 
Ensure the replacement of nonconforming signs with conforming signs through strict enforcement of the procedures and requirements of this section.
B. 
Definitions. The following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AREA OF SIGN
The area included within the frame or edge of a sign, including the frame. Where the sign has no such frame or edge, the area shall be computed as specified by § 160-113C herein.
AWNING
Any structure made of cloth or metal with a metal frame attached to a building, projecting over a thoroughfare and so erected as to permit its being raised to a position flat against the building when not in use.
BANNER
Any temporary sign applied to paper, plastic or fabric of any kind, which shall be permitted by the Mayor and Council by permit, above a public right-of-way.
BILLBOARD
Any sign erected or maintained for the purpose of displaying outdoor advertising for products or services provided off premises, which includes any sign used to identify the product made or the activity being pursued by an individual, service, business, commercial or industrial enterprise intended to advise the public of the locations of such enterprise and/or type of activity in which it is engaged.
CANOPY
Any structure, other than an awning, made of cloth or metal with metal frames attached to a building, projecting over a thoroughfare and carried by a frame supported by the ground or sidewalk.
ERECT
To build, construct, attach, hang, place, suspend or affix; also includes the painting of wall signs.
FACING or SURFACE
The surface of the sign upon, against or through which the message is displayed or illuminated on the sign.
FREESTANDING SIGN
Any sign supported by structures or supports that are placed on, or anchored in, the ground and that are independent from any building or other structure.
ILLUMINATED SIGN
Any sign which has characters, letters, figures, designs or outline illuminated by electric lights or luminous tubes as a part of the sign proper.
INCIDENTIAL SIGN
A sign generally informational, that has a purpose secondary to the use of the zone lot on which it is located, such as "no parking," "entrance," "loading only," "telephone" and other similar directives. No sign with a commercial message legible from a position off the zone lot on which the sign is located shall be considered incidential.
MAINTENANCE
Includes replacement, without substantial change, of any parts or support of any sign, and the painting, without change of text, design or size of any sign, without removal of the sign from the wall or structure supporting it.
MARQUEE
Any hood or awning of permanent construction projecting from the wall of a building above an entrance and extending over a thoroughfare, including signs attached thereto, the supports of which are an integral part of the original structure and which is not retractable.
NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
Any material which will not ignite at or below a temperature of 1,200° during an exposure of five minutes and which will not continue to burn or glow at that temperature. Tests shall be made as specified in U.B.C. Standard No. 4-1.
PENNANT
Any lightweight plastic, fabric, or other material, whether or not containing a message of any kind, suspended from a rope, wire, or string, usually in series, designed to move in the wind.
PORTABLE SIGN
Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure, or a sign designed to be transported, including but not limited to signs designed to be transported by means of wheels; signs converted to A- or T-frames; menu and sandwich board signs; balloons used as signs; umbrellas used for advertising; and signs attached to or painted on vehicles parked and visible from the public right-of-way, unless said vehicle is used in the normal day-to-day operations of the business.
PROJECTING SIGN
A sign, other than a wall sign, which projects from and is supported by a wall of a building or structure.
PROJECTION
The distance by which a sign extends over public property or beyond the building line.
ROOF SIGN
Any sign erected, constructed and maintained wholly upon or over the roof of any building, with the principal support on the roof structure.
SIGN
Includes any device, either freestanding or attached to a building or structure or erected, painted, represented or reproduced upon or in (to the extent provided herein) any building or structure, which displays, reproduces or includes any letter, word, name, number, model, insignia, emblem, design, device or representation used for one or more of the following purposes: to identify the premises or occupant or owner of the premises; to advertise any trade, business, profession, industry, service or other activity; to advertise any product or item; to advertise the sale or rental or use of all or part of the premises, including that upon which it is displayed; to direct vehicular or pedestrian traffic, other than state, county or municipal highway and roadway markers; and shall include any announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, illustration, insignia or any representation used to advertise or intended to advertise or promote the interests of any person. In no event shall the word "sign" be construed to mean any sign in the interior of any structure except as specifically set forth in this chapter.
TEMPORARY SIGN
Any sign that is not permanently mounted as specifically permitted by this article.
WALL SIGN
All flat signs of solid-face construction which are placed against a building or other structure and attached to the exterior front, rear or sidewall of any building or other structure so that the display surface is parallel with the plane of the wall. Signs painted on an exterior or a wall shall be deemed to be wall signs subject to this chapter.
WINDOW
Includes any opening in the exterior wall or roof of any structure for the purpose of admitting air or light, whether or not covered with glass, plastic or other covering.
WINDOW SPACE
Includes the aggregate square footage of all windows on any given side and any given story of any structure, regardless of the angle or angles at which they are set. In computing window space there shall be included all portions of any door which contains a window. Window space shall be included in the calculation of the area of a front facade for the purposes of determining the permitted area for wall signs.
C. 
Permit required; issuance of permit; fees.
(1) 
Application. No sign shall be erected, altered, located or relocated within the municipality except upon application and the issuance of a permit as hereinafter provided.
(a) 
Application for a permit for residential signs. Application for a permit for a sign for premises used for residential purposes shall be made, in writing, to the Zoning Officer and presented together with the appropriate filing fee. Such application shall be sufficient to describe the premises and the location at which the sign is to be affixed, together with a rendering of the sign, inclusive of its dimensions, design and color. There shall also be provided a statement as to the means by which said sign shall be constructed on the premises. The Zoning Officer shall act upon such application within 15 days of the receipt thereof.
(b) 
Application for a permit for nonresidential signs. Application for a permit for a permitted nonresidential sign conforming to the regulations set forth herein shall be made, in writing, to the Zoning Officer. Such application shall be sufficient to describe the premises and location at which the sign is to be affixed and shall include, at minimum, the following items:
[1] 
The name and address of the applicant.
[2] 
The name and address of the owner of the premises.
[3] 
A statement as to whether the owner has consented to the application, if the applicant is other than the owner.
[4] 
A rendering to scale of the sign, reflecting its composition, colors, dimensions, elevation from grade level and lighting; the address of the premises; specification and location of all existing signs; the sight distances, in the case of freestanding signs, with relation to access ways to the premises on which such sign is to be located and adjacent premises; the information to be stated on the sign, and the method by which said sign shall be secured.
(c) 
Application for a permit for a sign which does not comply with the provisions of this article shall be submitted to the appropriate approving authority.
(2) 
Issuance of permit.
(a) 
A permit shall be issued by the Zoning Officer upon the favorable action of the approving authority, subject to any other applicable governmental regulations, or as otherwise provided herein.
(b) 
A permit for the replacement of an existing sign may be issued by the Zoning Officer without the necessity of Board approval only upon satisfaction of all of the following conditions:
[1] 
There is no physical alteration or expansion to the existing sign beyond the limits permitted herein.
[2] 
The sign conforms in all respects to the ordinance provisions specified herein.
[3] 
No other signage is proposed to be added to the premises beyond that which is permitted herein.
(3) 
Exceptions. The provisions and regulations of this section concerning permits and fees shall not apply to the following signs:
(a) 
Real estate signs not exceeding 12 square feet in area which advertise the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which said signs are located only.
(b) 
Residential nameplate sign showing the name and/or address of the house or family, not larger than one square foot in area. Not more that one such sign shall be erected for each dwelling unit.
(c) 
Identification signs for a permitted home professional office, provided that such signs are limited to no more than one wall or ground sign per building, are not more than two square feet in area and if a ground sign is not more than four feet in height for lawful occupants of the premises under the Zoning Ordinance.
(d) 
A name announcement sign accessory to a church or other place of worship, a public or quasi-public building and any permitted institutional or similar use shall not exceed 16 square feet in area and shall not be more than six feet in height. Such sign may only be interior lighted. Not more than one such sign shall be permitted on a lot.
(e) 
A sign identifying the architect, engineer or contractor, when placed upon a work site under construction, not to exceed 16 square feet in area, provided that the sign is set back at least 15 feet from the curb, and further provided that the same are removed within 24 hours after final certificate of occupancy is issued.
(f) 
Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other noncombustible materials.
(g) 
Traffic or other municipal signs, legal notices, railroad crossing signs, danger signs and such temporary, emergency or nonadvertising signs, or signs of any governmental agency deemed necessary to the public welfare.
(h) 
Flags of the United States, State of New Jersey or other governmental or quasi-public agencies.
(i) 
Holiday decorations and lights on residential premises.
(j) 
Signs erected to control the movement of traffic on a premises, provided that these signs shall provide traffic directions only and shall not be used for any advertising purpose. These signs shall not exceed four square feet in area and shall have been approved by the appropriate approving agency.
(k) 
Election or political signs, provided that said signs are placed entirely on private property. Election or political signs must be removed no later than 10 days after the election for which the sign was posted.
(l) 
All schools, public and private, that are in residential zones shall be allowed to install wall and freestanding signs as per the commercial zone standard of the Borough of Carteret Land Development Ordinance.
(m) 
Signs erected to announce a garage sale shall not be erected more than five days prior to the date of sale and may be up to six square feet (3 feet by 2 feet) in size and shall be removed within 24 hours of the completion of the garage sale as advertised.
(4) 
Fees. Every applicant, before being granted a permit hereunder, shall pay to the Borough of Carteret the permit fee for each such sign or other advertising structure regulated by this chapter as established in the current schedule of fees for the Borough of Carteret.
D. 
Computation of sign area and sign height. The following principles shall control the computation of sign area and height:
(1) 
Computation of area of individual signs. The area of a sign face shall be computed by drawing a square or rectangle that will encompass the extreme limits of the writing, representation, emblem, or other display, together with the sign frame and any material or color forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed; or, by delineating the area established by reason of distinctive variation in background color or by borders, whichever is greater.
(2) 
Computation of area of multifaced signs. The sign area for a sign with more than one face shall be computed by adding together the area of all sign faces visible from any one point. When two identical sign faces are placed back-to-back, so that both faces cannot be viewed from any point at the same time, and when such sign faces are part of the same sign structure and are not more than 42 inches apart at any point, the sign area shall be computed by the measurement of one of the faces.
(3) 
Computation of height. The height of a sign shall be computed as the distance from the base of the sign at grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign.
(4) 
Neon signs shall be permitted 1/2 the size noted above.
E. 
Regulations governing nonresidential signs.
(1) 
Freestanding signs. Freestanding signs shall comply to the following:
(a) 
Commercial buildings.
[1] 
One freestanding single- or double-faced identification sign shall be permitted, provided that the aggregate area of all sides of such sign shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
Gross Floor Area
(square feet)
Aggregate Sign Area
(square feet)
Under 5,000
40
5,001 to 15,000
60
15,001 to 30,000
80
30,001 to 50,000
100
50,001 and above
150
[2] 
Any commercial building having over 100,000 square feet of gross floor area may have two freestanding signs. The total area of both signs shall not exceed the aggregate limitations within the schedule.
(b) 
Such signs shall not exceed a height of 25 feet, measured from the ground level to the topmost portion of the structure (including any supporting frame). Supporting frames for all such signs shall be of permanent materials, such as steel or concrete. All such signs must be placed upon the property at a location which is set back at least 10 feet from any boundary line of the property.
(c) 
Freestanding signs shall have an open area not less than three feet between the base line of said sign and the ground level. This open space may be filled in with a platform or decorative latticework which does not close off more than 1/2 of any square foot of such open space.
(d) 
Freestanding signs shall be set back minimally 10 feet from the street right-of-way line and 10 feet from side lot lines.
(e) 
Such signs shall be interior illuminated with nonglaring lights.
(f) 
Except for billboards as regulated herein, freestanding signs shall advertise only the permitted use, products or service located on the premise on which they are placed.
(2) 
Wall signs.
(a) 
Wall-mounted signs shall comply with the following:
[1] 
Wall signs shall advertise only the permitted use, products or service on the premises on which they are displayed.
[2] 
Each business shall be entitled to only one wall-mounted sign, except that, where a building has street frontage on more than one street, one additional sign may be permitted.
[3] 
No wall sign shall cover wholly or partially any wall opening nor project beyond the ends or top of the wall to which it is attached.
[4] 
No wall sign shall be permitted to project forward more than six inches from the building nor be attached to a wall at a height of less than eight feet above the sidewalk or ground.
[5] 
No wall sign shall be erected, relocated or maintained so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window or fire escape.
[6] 
Size and design.
[a] 
Each commercial use in a building in any Business Zone shall be entitled to a wall sign, but in no event shall the total square footage of all wall signs exceed 10% of the square footage of the front facade, including windows, but in no event shall the maximum size exceed 100 square feet. Such signs may be lighted.
[b] 
The horizontal linear dimensions of wall-mounted signs in the Industrial Zone shall not exceed 30% of the width of the building wall to which it is to be affixed. The maximum height of such sign shall not exceed two feet if the building wall is 40 feet or less in width; 2 1/2 feet if the building wall is more than 40 feet but less than 80 feet in width; and three feet if the building wall is 80 feet or more in width.
(b) 
In addition to any sign or signs permitted pursuant to this section, a sign(s) limited to indicate membership in a retail or professional organization or credit card or credit association, to show manufacturers' or required licenses, or advertisements referable to sales within, shall be permitted to be attached to windows on the interior of the business use, provided that the aggregate area employed for such purpose shall not exceed 20% of the total window area on which it is located.
F. 
Regulations governing residential signs. Residential signs, including name and address plates, professional nameplates, real estate signs and contractor signs as provided herein, are permitted in accordance with the size limitations as set forth in § 160-113B(3). Signs not otherwise in compliance with these provisions, or as permitted and regulated in § 160-113F, are prohibited.
G. 
Temporary signs. Temporary signs shall comply with the following:
(1) 
All temporary signage, except as specifically exempted under this article, shall require a permit. Said permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed 30 days from the issuance thereof and may be renewed for a period not to exceed 60 days.
(2) 
No temporary sign shall exceed an area of 12 square feet, provided that temporary signs such as banners which are permitted by permit by the Mayor and Council within the public right-of-way may exceed 12 square feet in size.
(3) 
Insurance for temporary signs may be required by the Mayor and Council. Any person obtaining a permit for the erection of a temporary sign, where the Mayor and Council requires insurance, shall provide proof to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector that the person, firm or corporation actually doing the erection shall have in force a public liability insurance policy with limits of no less than $100,000 for property damage and $300,000 for bodily injury per occurrence.
(4) 
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to permit the erection or installation of any signs upon any pole or tree located on public property or within the public right-of-way within the Borough of Carteret, and their erection or installation is hereby specifically prohibited. This section shall not be deemed to prohibit temporary lawn signs or street banners as set forth elsewhere in this chapter. All seasonal signs or signs advertising bazaars, fairs, circuses, carnivals, etc., or other occasional signs shall be displayed not more than 30 days prior to no more than 10 days subsequent to the seasonal event or occurrence advertised and shall not exceed 16 square feet. Responsibility for the removal of such seasonal or occasional signs shall be that of the person, firm, corporation, organization or activity advertised.
(5) 
Banners, flags and streamers which announce, or are used as part of a decorative scheme designed to draw attention to the announcement of, the opening or reopening of a business venture in commercially zoned areas. Such banners, flags and streamers shall not be put in place prior to 14 days before the first day any member of the public is permitted to enter the business facility and shall be removed within 30 days of the first day on which any member of the public is permitted to enter the business facility.
(6) 
Projecting signs.
(a) 
A projecting sign must not exceed eight square feet.
(b) 
The outermost edge of a projecting sign must not extend more than four feet from the building to which it is attached.
(c) 
The bottommost edge of a projecting sign must not be less than eight feet from the ground.
(d) 
Projecting signs must project from a building at an angle of 90°.
(e) 
A projecting sign must be located at the level between the first and second stories of a building.
(f) 
When more than one storefront occupies a single building, all projecting signs must be hung at the same height.
(g) 
Projecting signs must be constructed of wood or metal.
(h) 
Projecting signs must be two-faced.
(7) 
Window signs.
(a) 
Permanent window signs must not occupy more than 10% of the total area of the window in which the sign is located. The area of the window sign will be counted as part of the total signage area allowed for the business.
(b) 
Temporary window signs are subject to the following restrictions.
[1] 
Such signs shall be removed within 30 days after erection.
[2] 
The date on which a temporary sign is initially displayed must appear on its face.
[3] 
Temporary window signage may not exceed 20% of the total window area.
[4] 
Community service advertisements shall be included within the aggregate space and time limitations set forth herein.
[5] 
All such signs shall be of professional quality.
(c) 
All window lettering and signs shall be kept in good repair.
(8) 
All other temporary signs. One temporary sign shall be permitted announcing that the property on which it is located is for sale or rent, provided that such sign shall be displayed for only so long as such property is for sale or rent. Unless such sign is attached to the principal building, it shall be no closer than 10 feet to any property line. Such sign shall not exceed six square feet in size nor more than four feet in height.
H. 
Illumination.
(1) 
No sign shall be an illuminated sign except as provided herein.
(2) 
No sign shall be illuminated externally by more than one floodlight per surface of said sign. Such lighting shall be at grade and properly directed and shielded so as not to produce glare or offensive light off the property.
(3) 
Flashing signs, highly reflective glass or fluorescent paint (red or green) and illuminated tubing outlining roofs, doors, windows or wall edges of a building are prohibited.
(4) 
No sign shall be artificially illuminated after 11:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m. unless said premises are occupied and attended.
I. 
General regulations for signs.
(1) 
No sign otherwise lawful under this chapter shall be prohibited because of this section.
(2) 
No sign shall be placed or located or displayed upon any sidewalk or area between sidewalk and curb, nor shall they project on or over a sidewalk.
(3) 
No roof sign, often known also as a "sky sign," shall be permitted.
(4) 
No signs shall be erected or painted or composed of fluorescent or phosphorescent or similar material.
(5) 
No sign shall be, in whole or part, moving, mobile or revolving.
(6) 
No sign shall have more than four colors, inclusive of its background, frame and decorative parts. For the purposes of this chapter, black and white shall be considered colors. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in such instance where black or white shall be used in the formation of a sign as aforesaid, then in such instance either of such may be used as a fifth color.
(7) 
Canopies, awnings and marquees with signage embossed upon them shall be considered to be a business sign.
(8) 
No sign shall be erected, relocated or maintained so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window or fire escape. No sign of any kind shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
(9) 
No sign or other advertising structure, as regulated by this chapter, shall be erected at the intersection of any streets in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision, or at any location where, by reason of the position, shape or color, it may interfere with, obstruct the view of, cause an optical illusion or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device, or which makes use of words, phrases, symbols, or characters in such manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.
(10) 
In order to preserve the basically residential character of this community and to facilitate the improvement of its commercial and industrial areas in a safe and orderly manner, no commercial outdoor advertising signs, billboards or other signs which are not expressly and directly related to the business being conducted on the premises and which do not conform to the applicable requirements and standards set forth in other sections of this chapter shall be permitted, and all other such commercial outdoor advertising signs, billboards and other nonconforming signs are specifically prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to display upon any sign or other advertising structure any obscene, indecent or immoral matter.
(11) 
All signs shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of the BOCA Code. If the Zoning Officer shall find that any sign is unsafe or insecure, the Zoning Officer shall give written notice to the owner, agent or person having the beneficial use of the premises upon which such sign may be erected. If such owner, agent or person fails to remove or alter the sign so as to comply with the standards herein set forth within 10 days after such notice, such sign or other advertising structure may be removed or altered to comply, by the Zoning Officer, at the expense of the owner, agent or person having the beneficial use of the premises upon which such sign may be erected. The Zoning Officer may cause any sign or other advertising structure which is an immediate peril to persons or property to be removed summarily and without notice.
(12) 
A change of business name or any other item of information on an existing sign constitutes a new sign and requires a permit.
J. 
Nonconforming signs.
(1) 
Any signs existing at the time of the passage of this chapter and which violate any provisions thereof shall be deemed a nonconforming use and may be continued, maintained and repaired upon the present premises or location; provided, however, that such sign was lawful under any prior ordinance. Any sign unlawful under any prior ordinance shall remain unlawful unless it complies with the provisions of this chapter and there is issued by the Zoning Officer a sign erection permit therefor.
(2) 
Any sign which has been damaged to the extent that the cost of repairs shall exceed 50% of the current value of said sign shall be deemed as destroyed, and the owner thereof shall not be permitted to erect or restore said sign except in accordance with this chapter.
K. 
Service station and garage signs.
(1) 
In accordance with the regulations specified in this section, one freestanding pylon sign bearing the brand, trade name or trademark of the gasoline or other products sold on the premises, not exceeding 35 square feet in area; and one sign bearing unit prices, not exceeding 15 square feet in area, shall be permitted, provided that their aggregate area shall not exceed 45 square feet. The lowest point shall not be less than six feet above the average grade elevations below. Such signs shall be set back 10 feet from all lot lines.
(2) 
In addition to the pylon sign, one sign bearing the brand, trade name or trademark, not exceeding 12 square feet in area, may be affixed to the face of the building.
(3) 
In the event that there is a canopy that is located over the pump island area, one sign, limited to bearing the brand, trade name or trademark of the station may be permitted per canopy side, provided that each sign does not exceed an area of 10% of the canopy face.
L. 
Awnings and canopies.
(1) 
All awnings and canopies attached to the ground or to a building shall be thoroughly and rigidly secured and shall be repaired and maintained as necessary to keep them secure, safe and free from causing any danger or damage to persons or property.
(2) 
No awning or canopy shall be erected or maintained so as to obstruct access to any fire escape, window, door, exit or standpipe, or obstruct passage by either vehicular or pedestrian traffic on any public or quasi-public right-of-way.
(3) 
All canopies and awnings shall have a minimum clearance of 7.5 feet, measured from the bottom of canopy or awning, and shall not project more than 18 inches in front of the building facade.
(4) 
A maximum of one awning may be placed upon the front facade of the building.
(5) 
A maximum of one canopy may be placed over the principal entrance to the building, provided that no awning is placed upon the front facade of said building.
M. 
Billboards. Billboards shall be permitted as a conditional use within any Industrial or Commercial Zoning District in the Borough, subject to the following conditions:
(1) 
No part of any billboard advertising sign shall be located within 1,000 feet of a single-family residential district or within 650 feet of a multifamily residential district, nor within 500 feet of another billboard advertising sign, said 500 feet to be measured along the side of the roadway as the proposed billboard advertising sign.
(2) 
No part of any billboard advertising sign shall be located more than 300 feet from the edge of the right-of-way of the New Jersey Turnpike or within 300 feet of an entrance or exit ramp of the New Jersey Turnpike. The spacing requirements with respect to billboards set forth in the Federal Highway Beautification Act, New Jersey N.J.A.C. 16:41C-1 et seq., as well as the New Jersey Turnpike rules and regulations set forth under New Jersey AC Chapter 19, together with Roadside Sign Control and Outdoor Advertising Act, N.J.S.A. 27:5-5 et seq., are adopted herein by reference with the provisions contained thereunder with regard to outdoor advertising billboards incorporated herein.
(3) 
With respect to each sign structure, no more than two sign faces, one on each side of any sign structure (double-sided), shall be permitted; with the measurements of the billboard not to exceed 20 feet by 50 feet on one side for a total 1,000 square feet of advertising space per side or a total maximum permitted advertising space of 2,000 square feet for both spaces.
(4) 
No part of any billboard advertising sign shall be higher above grade of the roadway than the maximum height of a principal structure in the zone in which the proposed sign is to be located. When adjacent to the New Jersey Turnpike, no part of the billboard shall be higher than 60 feet above the elevation of adjacent Turnpike travel lanes, exclusive of any ramp elevation.
(5) 
The lighting standard for billboards shall require shielded lighting displayed directly on the face of the sign.
(6) 
The specific requirements contained in N.J.A.C. 16:41C-8.7 for off-premises signs are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part hereof so that any applicant must comply with the general standards contained therein.
(7) 
Any billboards that are to be constructed adjacent or contiguous to a state highway, federal highway or interstate highway shall require as a condition of final approval appropriate permits and licenses from all applicable state and federal agencies.
(8) 
A change of business name or any other item of information on an existing billboard constitutes a new sign and requires a permit.
All site plans and major subdivisions shall incorporate soil erosion and sediment control programs phased according to the scheduled progress of the development, including anticipated starting and completion dates. The purpose is to control soil erosion and sediment damages and related environmental damage by requiring adequate provisions for surface water retention and drainage and for the protection of exposed soil surfaces in order to promote the safety, public health, convenience and general welfare of the community.
A. 
No building permit shall be issued for any development application until all provisions of the State of New Jersey Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act, P.L. 1975, c. 251,[1] have been satisfied or waived.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 4:24-39 et seq.
B. 
Development applicants shall submit to the approving authority and Municipal Engineer copies and documentation of the approval and certification of the soil erosion and sediment control plan by the Freehold Soil Conservation District of proof of waiver of the same.
The excavation and grading for completion of a development shall be done in accordance with the approved plat which contains soil erosion and sediment control provisions. Excavation of soil, other than required for the construction of approved structures and supporting facilities, such as but not limited to streets, driveways and parking areas, shall be prohibited. Regrading of property so as to redistribute topsoil throughout the site from areas excavated for such approved structures and supporting facilities shall be permitted but shall be done to minimize or eliminate the erosion of soil. Any application proposing the disturbance of more than 5,000 square feet of surface area of land as defined in the Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act, P.L. 1975, c. 251,[1] shall include on its plan the following:
A. 
The means to control or prevent erosion, provide for sedimentation basin(s) for soil that does erode due to water and control drainage, dust and mud on the premises as well as abutting lands.
B. 
The preservation of soil fertility and the resulting ability of the area affected to support plant and tree growth by maintenance of adequate topsoil consisting of at least six inches of the original layer.
C. 
Maintenance of necessary lateral support and grades of abutting lands, structures and other improvements.
D. 
Prevention of pits and declivities which are hazardous or which provide insect breeding locations.
E. 
The physical limitations and characteristics of the soil shall not be altered to prevent the use to which the land may lawfully be put.
F. 
Such other factors as may reasonably bear upon or relate to the public health, safety and general welfare.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 4:24-39 et seq.
A. 
All development shall incorporate on-site, stormwater facilities that will encourage the slowing down of the rate stormwater leaves the site. All measures used to control the rate of stormwater runoff shall comply with the grading and filling, soil erosion and sediment control and soil removal and redistribution provisions in this chapter.
B. 
Where, in the opinion of the Municipal Engineer, the amount of runoff from the proposed development is sufficient to justify detention basin(s), one or more detention basins shall be required. The determination of the amount of stormwater runoff and whether the amount of runoff is sufficient for detention basin(s) shall be made by the approving authority upon the advice of the Municipal Engineer, Environmental Commission or Soil Conservation District. Each detention basin shall contain a primary water depth capacity which will accept all surface water directed to it from a twenty-five-year statistical storm. The detention basin shall have a secondary water depth capacity, which, together with the primary water depth capacity, will accept all surface water directed to it from a one-hundred-year statistical storm. All stormwater runoff from the property shall be directed through one or more detention basins. The primary water depth capacity shall have one or more outlets permitting complete draining of the maximum capacity of the detention basin at the primary water depth in not less than 24 hours. The same outlet(s) shall provide for draining the detention basin capacity of the primary and the secondary water depth capacity in not less than 48 hours.
C. 
Vertical holes, filled with coarse rock, may be provided within the detention basin for percolation into the soil.
D. 
All developments may incorporate on-site stormwater detention or impoundment facilities in the following manner:
(1) 
Swales may be constructed in which there need be no outlet facilities and which will impound water draining only from other landscaped areas. The water impounded in these areas will be left to evaporate and percolate, and the swales shall otherwise be seeded and maintained in lawn area.
(2) 
Impoundment/detention basins along any stream that maintains a steady flow of water throughout the year may be constructed, provided that any improvements designed to provide such impoundment/detention facilities shall be designed to meet the standards of the Municipal Engineer and have the approval of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and shall have the proper amount of sustained water flow downstream, proper depth of water to control vegetation and a proper design to prevent water stagnation in any part of the pond.
E. 
Where storm drains are installed outside streets, easements or rights-of-way may be required.
F. 
All applicable developments shall conform to the requirements outlined in Article XIVA. Stormwater Management and Control, of this chapter.
[Added 9-21-2006 by Ord. No. 06-49]
A. 
No private residential pool shall be installed on any lot unless said lot shall contain a residence and said pool shall be accessory to the residence. The pool shall meet the yard requirements for accessory buildings in the district in which it is located. No pool shall be located in the front yard.
B. 
A pool shall occupy no more than the equivalent of 50% of the yard area in which it is located. For purposes of calculating the area of a pool, the area shall include the water surface, the patio adjoining the pool and any pumping, circulation and other mechanical equipment required to operate the pool.
C. 
Pools shall otherwise be installed, operated and used in accordance with other health and safety ordinances regarding water filtration, circulation and treatment, fencing, noise and lighting.
No trailer, auto trailer, trailer coach, travel trailer or camper shall be used for dwelling purposes or as sleeping quarters for one or more persons, nor shall any such trailer or camper be used for storage or space for the permanent conduct of any business, profession, occupation or trade, except that such facilities may be used for temporary residency for the temporary replacement of a damaged dwelling unit and for temporary use as a construction office located on a site during construction, provided that a temporary permit has been issued for its use by the Building Inspector. Storage trailers with permit shall be permitted for temporary storage of supplies, not to exceed six months, to store supplies used as part of a permitted use in any industrial zone. This section shall not be construed so as to prohibit the parking or storage of such trailers and campers on private premises in conformance with all applicable ordinances and codes.
A. 
No open space provided around any principal building for the purpose of complying with front, side or rear yards provisions shall be considered as providing the yard provisions of another principal building, on a lot which extends through a block in a manner resulting in frontage on two or more streets including corner lots. All driveways shall have a minimum distance of 12 inches to each side and rear property line between any driveway and the adjoining property of another so as to serve as a buffer and to allow for drainage, except that a driveway may extend to a property line if a permanent barrier of concrete, granite block or pressure treated wood is installed.
[Amended 5-20-1999 by Ord. No. 99-16; 9-18-2014 by Ord. No. 14-19]
B. 
No front yard shall be used for storage of boats, vehicles or other equipment (i.e., grills, barbeques, swing sets and/or lawn furniture), including parking on driveways, except in the instance of a conforming driveway for the parking of registered motor vehicles not exceeding eight tons.
[Amended 2-17-2000 by Ord. No. 00-3; 3-2-2006 by Ord. No. 06-12; 9-18-2014 by Ord. No. 14-19]
[Added 2-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4; amended 8-16-2001 by Ord. No. 01-42; 5-20-2004 by Ord. No. 04-18; 5-4-2006 by Ord. No. 06-29]
A. 
Municipal certificate of occupancy required for all uses.
(1) 
Change of occupancy and/or title requested required. Continued certificates of occupancy are required upon change of occupancy of all real property in the Borough. It shall be the responsibility of the Zoning Officer to receive and review applications for continued certificates of occupancy. The Zoning Officer, after his review of the application and an inspection of the premises for all violations of all codes and the following State of New Jersey requirements and a determination from the records of the Borough that the existing use is a permitted use as set forth, shall issue the continued certificate of occupancy. The Zoning Office shall require that all property fronting upon a street or roadway in a residential, commercial or industrial zone within the Borough shall have sidewalks installed by the property owner in accordance with Chapter 222 of this Code. The Borough shall charge a fee for such application as specified by ordinance.
[Amended 12-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-27]
(2) 
Change of tenancy of commercial, industrial and office usages.
(a) 
Continued certificates of occupancy are required upon a change of tenancy of commercial, industrial and office usages in the Borough. It shall be the responsibility of the Zoning Officer to receive and review such applications. The review shall include, but not be limited to, a description of the proposed use, the hours of operation, the number of employees, the parking requirements, the nature of deliveries or shipments, etc.
(b) 
A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued for a change of tenancy until the new tenant has registered with the Fire Prevention Bureau and has met the requirements of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code.
(c) 
No building or structure shall be occupied or used in whole or in part unless and until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Zoning Officer. The Zoning Officer shall not issue such certificate unless he determines, after inspection, that there are no violations of any applicable laws, ordinances or orders pending at the time of issuing the certificate.
B. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
An operable portable device, carried and operated by hand, containing an extinguishing agent that can be expelled under pressure for the purpose of suppressing or extinguishing fire, and which is:
(1) 
Listed, labeled, charged and operable;
(2) 
No smaller than a two-and-one-half-pound or larger than a ten-pound rated extinguisher;
(3) 
Rated for residential use consisting of an ABC type;
(4) 
On hangers, or in brackets supplied by the manufacturer;
(5) 
Within 10 feet of the kitchen area, unless otherwise permitted by an enforcing agency;
(6) 
Located with the top of the extinguisher not more than five feet (1.53 meters) above the floor;
(7) 
Visible and in a readily accessible spot, free from blocking by furniture, storage, equipment and other items;
(8) 
Near a room exit or travel way that provides an escape route to the exterior;
(9) 
Accompanied by an owner's manual or written information regarding the operation, inspection and maintenance of the extinguisher; and
(10) 
Installed so the operating instructions shall be clearly visible.
C. 
Requirements.
(1) 
A structure used or intended to be used for residential purposes by not more than two households shall have a smoke-sensitive alarm device on each level of the structure. If the structure contains a fuel-burning appliance of any type, a carbon monoxide detector is also required. 1f both are required, a smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector shall be located outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq., and N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3 et seq. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors must be located in accordance with the NFPA Standard listed in N.J.A.C. 5:70 and maintained in good working order.
(2) 
Each structure shall also be equipped with at least one portable fire extinguisher in conformance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L. 1968, c.410 (N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq.).
(3) 
Smoke and carbon monoxide detection devices and fire extinguishers, as required by this section, shall be in compliance with the standards of the approved rating organization and shall be capable of being maintained by the person responsible for the occupancy of the residential dwelling unit. The detectors shall consist of an assembly incorporating the detector, control equipment and the alarm-sounding device in one unit. The detectors may be battery powered or electrically connected to the main panel box with battery back-up and shall be listed in accordance with ANSI/UL 217 listed in N.J.A.C. 5:70. Two or more single-station smoke detector and carbon monoxide assemblies may be interconnected so that the activation of one causes all integral or separate audible alarms to operate. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the installation of more complex smoke or carbon monoxide detection devices. The fire extinguisher must contain an extinguishing agent that can be expelled under pressure for the purpose of suppressing or extinguishing fire, and which is (1) rated for residential use consisting of an ABC type; (2) no larger than a ten-pound rated extinguisher; and (3) mounted within 10 feet of the kitchen area, unless otherwise permitted by the enforcing agency.
D. 
Fee schedule (including fee as per N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3).
[Amended 3-12-2015 by Ord. No. 15-6]
Unit
Fee
Single-family
$100
Two-family
$150
Three-family or larger
$300
Mixed commercial and/or residential
$300
LI, HIA and HIB, 0 to 25,000 square feet
$750
Nonresidential, 25,000 to 50,000 square feet
$1,000
Nonresidential, 50,000 square feet or more
$1,500
Temporary CO or extension
Residential
$75
Commercial
$150
Industrial
$500
3rd inspection
$50/unit
Name change only
$50
E. 
Denial of certificate. In the event that the Zoning Officer denies issuance of a certificate of continued occupancy, said denial shall be prepared in writing, outlining the basis of determination for said denial. A copy of the denial shall be forwarded to the applicant. The appeal of a denial is to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
F. 
Maintenance of records. A record of all certificates shall be kept on file by the Zoning Officer, and copies shall be furnished to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or site in question.
[Added 2-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]
A. 
No parking of vehicles shall be permitted within 40 feet of a street line or within 10 feet of side or rear lot lines.
B. 
There shall be a minimum of two access driveways serving an auto dealership, and such driveways shall be separated by a minimum 100 feet as measured at the center line of each driveway.
C. 
Maximum impervious coverage of 75% shall be permitted.
D. 
All exterior lighting shall be downshielded so as to minimize disturbance to adjacent properties and passing motorists.
E. 
All repair work, other than occasional minor repair, shall take place entirely within the building.
F. 
There shall be no outdoor storage of supplies, materials or parts, exclusive of automobiles for sale.
G. 
A maximum of five motor vehicles may be parked overnight on the premises of an auto repair facility. This parking area shall be screened by buffer plantings to minimize its view from public rights-of-way and adjoining properties.
[Added 2-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]
A. 
A stacking area in the drive-up aisle for minimally 10 vehicle parking spaces shall be provided.
B. 
No drive-up window shall be located within 25 feet of a street line.
[Added 3-2-2006 by Ord. No. 06-15]
No temporary residential dwelling unit may be erected or situated within the front yard of any property located in a residential zone.
[Added 6-15-2006 by Ord. No. 06-31]
A. 
Definitions as used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
ALTERNATIVE TOWER STRUCTURES
Structures that camouflage or conceal the presence of antennas or towers.
ANTENNA
Any exterior transmitting or receiving device mounted on a tower, building or structure and used in communications that radiate or capture electromagnetic waves, digital signals, analog signals, radio frequencies (excluding radar signals), wireless telecommunications signals or other communication signals.
BACKHAUL NETWORK
The lines that connect a provider's towers/cell sites to one or more cellular telephone switching offices, and/or long-distance providers, or the public switched telephone network.
FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration.
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission.
HEIGHT
When referring to a tower or other structure, the distance measured from the finished grade of the parcel to the highest point on the tower or other structure, including the base pad and any antenna.
PREEXISTING TOWERS AND PREEXISTING ANTENNAS
Any towers or antennas for which a building permit or special use permits have been properly issued prior to the effective date of this section, including permitted towers or antennas that have not yet been constructed so long as such approval is current and not expired.
TOWER
Any structure that is designed and constructed primarily for the purpose of supporting one or more antennas for telephone, radio and similar communication purposes, including self-supporting lattice towers, guyed towers, or monopole towers. The term includes radio and television transmission towers, common-carrier towers, cellular telephone towers, alternative tower structures, and the like. The term includes the structure and any support thereto.
B. 
Applicability.
(1) 
New towers and antennas. All new towers or antennas in the Borough of Carteret shall be subject to these regulations, except as provided in Subsection B(2) through B(4), inclusive.
(2) 
Amateur radio station operators/receive-only antennas. This section shall not govern any tower, or installation of any antenna that is under 70 feet in height and is owned and operated by a federally licensed amateur radio station operator or is used exclusively for receive-only antennas.
(3) 
Preexisting towers or antennas. Preexisting towers and preexisting antennas shall not be required to meet the requirements of this section, other than the requirements of Subsection C(6) and C(7).
(4) 
AM array. For purposes of implementing this section, an AM array, consisting of one or more tower units and supporting ground system which functions as one AM broadcasting antenna, shall be considered one tower. Measurements for setbacks and separation distance shall be measured from the outer perimeter of the towers included in the AM array. Additional towers units may be added within the perimeter of the AM array by right.
C. 
General requirements.
(1) 
Principal or accessory use. Antennas and towers may be considered either principal or accessory uses. A different existing use of an existing structure on the same lot shall not preclude the installation of an antenna or tower on such lot.
(2) 
Lot size. For purposes of determining whether the installation of a tower or antenna complies with district development regulations, including but not limited to setback requirements, lot coverage requirements, and other such requirements, the dimensions of the entire lot shall control, even though the antenna or towers may be located in leased parcels within such lot.
(3) 
Inventory of existing sites. Each applicant for an antenna and/or tower shall provide to the Zoning Officer an inventory of its existing towers, antennas, or sites approved for towers or antennas, that are either within the jurisdiction of the Borough of Carteret or within one mile of the border thereof, including specific information about the location, height, and design of each tower. The Zoning Officer may share such information with other applicants applying for administrative approvals or special use permits under this section or other organizations seeking to locate antennas within the jurisdiction of the Borough of Carteret; provided, however, that the Zoning Officer is not, by sharing such information, in any way representing or warranting that such sites are available or suitable.
(4) 
Aesthetics. Towers and antennas shall meet the following requirements:
(a) 
Towers shall either maintain a galvanized steel finish or, subject to any applicable standards of the FAA, be painted a neutral color so as to reduce visual obtrusiveness.
(b) 
At a tower site, the design of the buildings and related structures shall, to the extent possible, use materials, colors, textures, screening, and landscaping that will blend towers and related structures into the natural setting and surrounding buildings.
(c) 
If an antenna is installed on a structure other than a tower, the antenna and supporting electrical and mechanical equipment must be of a neutral color that is identical to, or closely compatible with, the color of the supporting structure so as to make the antenna and related equipment as visually unobtrusive as possible.
(5) 
Lighting. Towers shall not be artificially lighted, unless required by the FAA or other applicable authority. If lighting is required, the lighting alternatives and design chosen must cause the least disturbance to the surrounding views.
(6) 
State or federal requirements. All towers must meet or exceed current standards and regulations of the FAA, the FCC and any other agency of the state or federal government with the authority to regulate towers and antennas. If such standards and regulations are changed, then the owners of the towers and antennas governed by this section shall bring such towers and antennas into compliance with such revised standards and regulations within six months of the effective date of such standards and regulations, unless a different compliance schedule is mandated by the controlling state or federal agency. Failure to bring towers and antennas into compliance with such revised standards and regulations shall constitute grounds for the removal of the tower or antenna at the owner's expense.
(7) 
Building codes: safety standards. To ensure the structural integrity of towers, the owner of a tower shall ensure that it is maintained in compliance with standards contained in applicable state or local building codes and the applicable standards for towers that are published by the Electronic Industries Association, as amended from time to time. If, upon inspection, the Borough of Carteret concludes that a tower fails to comply with such codes and standards and constitutes a danger to persons or property, then upon notice being provided to the owner of the tower, the owner shall have 30 days to bring such tower into compliance with such standards. Failure to bring such tower into compliance within said 30 days shall constitute grounds for the removal of the tower or antenna at the owner's expense.
(8) 
Measurement. For purposes of measurement, tower setbacks and separation distance shall be calculated and applied to facilities located in the Borough of Carteret irrespective of municipal and county jurisdictional boundaries.
(9) 
Not essential service. Towers and antennas shall be regulated and permitted pursuant to this section and shall not be regulated or permitted as essential services, public utilities, or private utilities.
(10) 
Franchises. Owners and/or operators of towers or antennas shall certify that all franchises required by law for the construction and/or operation of a wireless communication system in the Borough of Carteret have been obtained and shall file a copy of all required franchises with the Zoning Officer.
(11) 
Signs. No signs shall be allowed on an antenna or tower.
(12) 
Multiple antenna/tower plan. The Borough of Carteret encourages the users of towers and antennas to submit a single application for approval of multiple towers and/or antenna sites.
D. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
General. The uses listed in this section are deemed to be permitted uses and shall not require administrative approval or a conditional use permit.
(2) 
Permitted uses. The following uses are specifically permitted: antennas, towers, or alternate tower structures located on property owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the Borough of Carteret, provided a license or lease authorizing such antenna or tower has been approved by the Borough of Carteret.
E. 
Area, bulk and yard requirements.
(1) 
Minimum front yard setback: 50 feet or the height of the structure, whichever is greater.
(2) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 50 feet or the height of the structure, whichever is greater.
(3) 
Minimum side yard setback: five feet.
(4) 
Maximum height of tower: 130 feet.
(5) 
Maximum height of associated structures: eight feet.
(6) 
Maximum square footage of associated structures: 150 square feet.
F. 
Additional requirements.
(1) 
All facilities shall be suitable and enclosed in a fence of not less than six feet high.
(2) 
Site plan approval by the Carteret Planning Board shall be required, and the following information shall be provided:
(a) 
A scaled plan clearly indication the location, type and height of the proposed tower, on-site land uses and zoning, adjacent land uses and zoning within 200 feet (including when adjacent to other municipalities), Master Plan classification of the site and all properties within the applicable separation distances set forth in Subsection E, adjacent roads, proposed means of access, setbacks from property lines, elevation drawings of the proposed tower and any other structures, topography, parking and other information deemed by the Zoning Officer to be necessary to assess compliance with this section.
(b) 
Legal description of the parent tract and leased parcel (if applicable).
(c) 
The setback distance between the proposed tower and the nearest residential unit or residentially zoned properties, whether platted or unplatted.
(d) 
The separation distance from other towers shall be shown on an updated site plan or map. The applicant shall also identify the type of construction of the existing tower(s) and the owner/operator of the existing tower(s), if known.
(e) 
A landscape plan showing specific landscape materials.
(f) 
Method of fencing, finished color, if applicable, and methods of camouflage and illumination.
(g) 
A description of compliance with this section and all applicable federal, state or local laws.
(h) 
A notarized statement by the applicant as to whether construction of the tower will accommodate collocation of additional antennas for future users.
(i) 
Identification of the entities providing the backhaul network for the tower(s) described in the application and other cellular sites owned or operated by the applicant in the municipality.
(j) 
A description of the suitability of the use of existing towers, other structures or alternative technology not requiring the use of towers or structures to provide the services to be provided through the use of the proposed new tower.
(k) 
A description of the feasible locations(s) of future towers or antennas within the Borough of Carteret based upon existing physical, engineering, technological or geographical limitations in the event the proposed tower is erected.
(3) 
In the event a communications tower is abandoned or not operated for a period of one year, the same shall be removed, at the option of the Borough, at the sole expense of the operator.
(4) 
Noise levels generated by the operation of the antenna operation at any property line shall be not more than 50 decibels.
(5) 
Site lighting used to illuminate a tower shall be oriented inward toward the tower to minimize spillage and glare onto adjacent properties.
(6) 
The tower and antennas shall be designed in accordance with the current edition of the Building Officials and Code Administrators National Building Code.