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Township of Mansfield, NJ
Burlington County
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[Amended 8-16-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-10]
It is the purpose of the C-1 Zone to permit development and redevelopment of residential uses, community-scale commercial and office uses, and compatible mixed uses, such as first floor commercial and residential units above, consistent with the rural character and traditional development patterns of the downtown section of Columbus Village that will not substantially impair the intent or purpose of the Zone Plan or this chapter. In any C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District, land, buildings or premises shall be used by right only for one or more of the following; provided, however, that no single store shall occupy a floor area in excess of 10,000 square feet:
A. 
Food market.
B. 
Drugstore.
C. 
Bakery.
D. 
Clothing store.
E. 
Shoe store and repair.
F. 
Jewelry store.
G. 
Gift shop, florist shop.
H. 
Bookstore, stationery store.
I. 
Radio, television and music store, sales and service.
J. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection J, which listed variety stores as a permitted use, was repealed 8-16-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-10.
K. 
(Reserved)[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection K, which listed dry goods and notions stores as a permitted use, was repealed 8-16-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-10.
L. 
Hardware store, sporting goods.
M. 
Barber- and beauty shops.
N. 
Dry-cleaning and laundry pickup shops.
O. 
Tailors and dressmaker shops.
P. 
Self-service laundry.
Q. 
Newspaper and magazine sales.
R. 
Beer and liquor sales.
S. 
Restaurant, provided that no restaurant or similar use shall be conducted as a drive-in service establishment or refreshment stand (sometimes called "snack bar," "dairy bar," "hamburger stand" or "hot dog stand"), where customers and patrons are served food and/or drinks for immediate consumption outside the building in which the business is conducted.
T. 
Real estate and similar professional office.
U. 
Finance and loan agencies.
V. 
Medical and dental offices.
W. 
Administrative offices.
X. 
Post office.
Y. 
Bank.
Z. 
Library and museums.
AA. 
Government buildings, facilities and uses.
[Added 6-26-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-12]
BB. 
Municipal parks and recreation, including active, both indoor and outdoor facilities, and passive recreation. Subject to an approved site plan, all facilities may be lighted.
[Added 6-26-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-12]
CC. 
Public or private nonprofit elementary and/or secondary school, subject to a five-acre minimum lot size, 200 feet of lot frontage and a fifty-foot setback from all property lines.
[Added 6-26-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-12]
DD. 
Massage establishments, as a conditional use, subject to compliance with the conditions in Chapter 40A.
[Added 12-15-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-35]
Only the following accessory uses shall be permitted:
A. 
Accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses.
B. 
A restaurant, cafe, coffee shop or bakery shall be permitted to operate outdoor cafes in adjacent courtyards, plazas and on sidewalks as an accessory use, provided pedestrian circulation and access to store entrances shall not be impaired and the following standards and guidelines are met:
[Added 5-25-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-7]
(1) 
To allow for pedestrian circulation, a minimum of five feet of sidewalk along the curb and to the entrances of the establishment shall be free of tables and other encumbrances.
(2) 
Outdoor cafes not occupying sidewalks shall be delineated by permanently placed planters, fencing and/or walls. Outdoor cafes occupying sidewalk areas shall be delineated by moveable enclosures.
(3) 
Awnings, canopies or large umbrellas shall be permitted and located to provide shade. Colors shall complement building colors.
(4) 
Outdoor cafes shall provide outdoor trash receptacles.
(5) 
Tables, chairs, planters, trash receptacles and other elements of street furniture shall be compatible with the architectural character of the building where the establishment is located.
(6) 
Outdoor entertainment is prohibited.
(7) 
Outdoor cafes shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from all residential lot lines.
(8) 
Operators or owners of establishments with outdoor cafes shall be responsible for trash pick-up and shall maintain a litter-free and well-kept appearance within and immediately adjacent to the outdoor cafe.
(9) 
Outdoor cafes shall not be entitled to additional signage, beyond what is permitted for the main use.
C. 
Massage establishments, subject to compliance with the conditions in Chapter 40A.
[Added 12-15-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-35]
Area and bulk requirements shall be as follows:
A. 
Lot size: 12,000 square feet minimum.
B. 
Lot width: 100 feet minimum.
C. 
Lot depth: 75 feet minimum.
D. 
Lot coverage: 35% maximum.
E. 
Front yard: 30 feet minimum from Township streets; 50 feet from all other.
F. 
Side yards: 20 feet aggregate total with an eight-foot minimum, each, provided that, when a written agreement is provided by adjoining property owners, no side yard shall be required where two or more commercial uses abut side to side, between properties of separate ownership. In case of a series of abutting structures paralleling a public right-of-way, an open and unobstructed passage of at least 30 feet in width shall be provided at grade level at intervals of not more than 300 feet.
G. 
Rear yards: 35 feet minimum.
H. 
Height: 35 feet maximum.
A. 
[1]All other regulations of this chapter shall be followed as required.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A, regarding availability of public sewer systems as a requirement prior to issuance of certificates of occupancy, was repealed 8-16-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-10. This ordinance also provided for the redesignation of former Subsections B and C as Subsections A and B.
B. 
All improvements and uses shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from the right-of-way line of all contiguous streets.
[Added 5-23-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-16]