[1997 Code § 224-6]
A.
Intent. The purpose of Residential District R1 is to permit residential
development within environmentally sensitive areas of Absecon City
with sufficient controls to protect natural resources.
[1997 Code § 224-7; Ord. No. 3-97; Ord. No. 9-98]
A building or land shall be used only for the following purposes:
A.
Principal uses and buildings shall be as follows:
(1)
Single-family detached dwellings.
(2)
Parks, playgrounds and other publicly operated recreational uses
or structures, subject to the following requirements:
(a)
The exterior architectural design shall be in keeping with other
structures in the neighborhood.
(3)
Public utility substations, subject to the following requirements:
B.
Accessory uses and buildings. Accessory uses and buildings shall
be uses and buildings customarily incidental to the principal uses
listed as permitted. They shall be understood to include:
(1)
Private auto garages for the exclusive use of building residents.
(2)
Private swimming pools intended for the use of building residents,
provided that:
(a)
The water edge of the pool shall be at minimum 10 feet from
all property lines.
(b)
Adequate fencing, with lock, shall be utilized to prevent unauthorized
use. Such fencing shall surround the pool itself, the yard in which
it is located or the entire property and shall be at a four-foot minimum
height.
(c)
In the case of a corner lot where the placement of a pool is
only practical in the side yard opposite the street intersections,
a fence not more than five feet in height shall be permitted in the
said side yard provided the fence does not extend beyond the front
building line of the principal structure.
(3)
Private storage sheds, greenhouses, bathhouses and playhouses, provided
that they comply with all other sections of this Article. Only one
storage shed is permitted for each dwelling unit and must be placed
in the rear yard.
(4)
Customary home occupations, such as dressmaking, preserving or millinery,
conducted solely by the inhabitants of the building and provided that:
(a)
The use is carried on entirely within the principal residential
structure.
(b)
The residential character of the structure is not changed.
(c)
The use has no deleterious impact on the adjacent properties
or neighborhood in general.
(d)
No display, no advertising, no artificial lighting nor any sign
shall indicate from the exterior that the surface is being utilized
for other than residential purposes.
(e)
The use shall not generate more traffic than is normal for a
single residence in that neighborhood.
(f)
The home occupation shall not constitute more than 30% of the
building's floor area or a maximum of 800 square feet.
[1997 Code § 224-8; Ord. No. 05-2004; Ord. No. 14-2005]
Area and bulk regulations shall be as follows:
A.
Lot site: 12,500 square feet minimum.
B.
Lot width: 75 feet minimum roadway frontage and 100 feet minimum
at the building line.
C.
Lot coverage: 35% maximum.
D.
Front yard setback: 25 feet minimum, principal and accessory buildings.
In the case of corner lots, all yards fronting on a street will be
considered front yards, and one side yard will be considered a rear
yard. In all subdivisions of over three lots, front yard setbacks
shall be varied from two to five feet so that no two contiguous lots
shall have the same setback.
E.
Side yard setback: 20 feet minimum each for principal and accessory
buildings, except for storage sheds, which must have a four-foot minimum
setback.
F.
Rear yard setback: 25 feet for principal buildings and 10 feet for
accessory buildings, except for storage sheds, which must have a three
foot minimum setback.
H.
A porch or deck may protrude into any setback a maximum of eight
feet.
[1997 Code § 224-9]
A.
The height of public buildings may be increased upon Planning Board
review to 50 feet from grade and to not more than 3 1/2 stories,
provided that all yards shall be increased one foot for each additional
foot of building height in excess of 35 feet.
C.
Lot areas shall not be less than 12,500 square feet with the minimum
setbacks prescribed, except that if a lot of record prior to adoption
of this chapter has less area, frontage, depth or width than herein
required, such lot may be used for a detached single-family residence
and for such accessory uses permitted in Residence District R-1, provided
that:
[1997 Code § 224-10]
A.
All uses within this district shall be required to submit an impact statement as part of the site plan review process, but subject to waiver if the applicant requests the same and the waiver is approved by the Planning and/or Zoning Board. The statement will include information called for in Article XX, Section 224-10R and additionally shall include the following for all uses:
[1997 Code § 224-11; Ord. No. 05-2004]
A.
All construction within this district shall retain natural vegetation to the extent possible. A plan for accomplishing this purpose is required in the environmental impact requirement of Article XX, Section 224-120R. A separate and distinct landscape plan shall be submitted that clearly delineates areas of preservation and proposed landscape treatment. Pertinent landscape construction details shall be included. Minor subdivisions shall be exempt from this section. The plans shall be prepared by a certified landscape architect, licensed professional engineer or such other professional prescribed by the State law.
B.
For all new construction within this district, a minimum of two trees
shall be planted. Tree species selected shall be compatible with site
soil conditions and shall be a minimum of 12 feet in height and three
inches in caliper measured six inches from the top of the root ball.
All new trees shall be set back a minimum of 24 inches from the sidewalk
on the house side and shall be no closer than 10 feet from street
corners.
C.
Buffer strips as required for public utility and church construction
within this Article shall consist of evergreen trees of six feet minimum
height at planting, placed in double alternating rows, eight feet
on center in each row, with smaller evergreens or deciduous plant
material planted in a design-oriented arrangement.
D.
Utility fixtures, such as transformers, throughout the site shall
be screened with a combination of fencing and landscaping.
E.
Any and all stormwater management basins of a depth exceeding two
feet zero inches shall be appropriately screened by the use of a single
row of evergreen trees of a minimum height of four feet zero inches
at time of installation and placed at four feet zero inches on center.
All basins exceeding two feet zero inches of storage depth shall also
be protected by a vinyl-clad fence four feet zero inches high.
F.
All project identification signage of a permanent nature shall be
appropriately landscaped at the base so as to screen unsightly foundations
and/or lighting fixtures.
G.
Fences or walls shall be permitted, provided that:
(1)
All perimeter fences or walls shall be placed within the property
lines. Fences may be erected from the front property line, provided
that they are visually transparent so as not to obstruct view for
the first 10 feet. "Visually transparent" shall mean post and rail
or similar fencing.
(2)
No portion of any fence or wall shall be more than four feet from
natural grade, except that privacy fences shall be allowed, provided
that they are limited to the rear and side property line and do not
extend beyond the front building line of the principal structure.
Such fences shall not exceed six feet in height from the natural grade.
A corner lot may also be allowed to have a six feet fence to the front
property line of the established rear yard, with a 10 feet setback
from the property line.
(3)
No fence or wall shall be placed within 10 feet of a street corner.
[1997 Code § 224-12; Ord. No. 07-2008]
Parking requirements shall be as follows:
A.
For all single-family dwelling units, a minimum of two off-street,
on-site parking spaces.
B.
For public utilities, one off-street, on-site parking space for each
employee.
C.
No school bus or school vehicle of any type used for the transportation
of passengers as defined in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 shall be permitted to
park on any street or property at any time unless the vehicle is engaged
in the pickup or discharge of passengers and then only for the amount
of time necessary to carry out the pickup or discharge. This section
shall not apply to the parking of school buses on school-owned lands,
public or private, or on streets contiguous to any school, public
or private within the City of Absecon during the school hours.
