The CM, or Major Commercial Zoning District, occurs in that
area of the township bounded by the Atlantic City Expressway, the
Williamstown-New Freedom Road (County Route 536), the Sicklerville
Road (County Route 705), Four-Mile Branch Road, and Powell Drive as
designated in the Master Plan for the Non-Pinelands Area of the township.
This District is intended for the development of shopping facilities
and service and professional offices at a scale similar to a subregional
commercial center.
Within the CM District, land may be used and buildings or structures
may be used, altered or erected for the following uses:
A. General office buildings for use by businesses, professional personnel,
governmental agencies, utility companies or similar uses.
C. Hospital or related health care facilities.
D. Motels or hotels and related facilities such as restaurants, conference
rooms, swimming pools.
E. Retail or personal service establishments, including, though not
necessarily limited to, the following:
(1) Art galleries and sales shops.
(2) Automobile dealerships.
[Amended 9-27-16 by Ord. No. O-2016-019]
(3) Appliance sales and repair stores.
(4) Banks and other fiduciary institutions.
(6) Barbershops and beauty parlors.
(9) Dry cleaners and laundries.
(10)
Dry goods and variety stores.
(16)
Grocery and food stores including supermarkets.
(17)
Government offices servicing the public such as post offices.
(19)
Indoor theater and other recreational facilities.
(21)
Lumber and building supply stores.
(24)
Newspapers and other printing offices.
(26)
Photographic supply sales and service.
(27)
Professional business, such as lawyers, doctors and engineer's
offices.
(28)
Restaurants, including fast-food drive-ins and restaurant establishments
where alcoholic beverages are sold or consumed and catering facilities.
(29)
Stationery and office supply stores.
(30)
Shoe sales and repair services.
(32) Liquor stores.
[Added 8-16-2022 by Ord. No. O-2022-018]
F. Regional shopping centers housing any of the above facilities.
G. Gasoline filling stations and garages in accordance with the standards for automobile garages, repair or service stations under §
294-108 and in accordance with the standards for the protection of water quality under §
294-138 of this chapter.
[Amended 6-28-11 by Ord. No. O-2011-016]
H. Day care centers or pre-schools with fenced in outdoor play areas.
J. Pawnshops, pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers.
[Added 6-26-12 by Ord. No. O-2012-020]
K. Accessory uses incidental to any of the foregoing uses.
[Amended 6-26-12 by Ord. No. O-2012-020]
L. Alternative treatment center dispensaries, vertical alternative treatment
center facilities (dispensary/cultivation and manufacturing) and stand-alone
cultivation, manufacturing and/or testing facilities, as authorized
by Ordinance No. 2019-024.
[Added 11-26-2019 by Ord. No. O-2019-024]
[Amended 6-28-11 by Ord. No. O-2011-016]
Area, yard and bulk requirements shall meet those requirements listed under
Schedule 3, Area, Yard, and Bulk Requirements for Nonresidential Uses, found as an attachment to this chapter.
[Amended 6-28-11 by Ord. No. O-2011-016]
All development proposed within the CM District shall conform with all applicable standards under Article
XVI of this chapter.