[Amended 5-14-1996 by Ord. No. 15-96; 5-14-2013 by Ord. No.
6-13]
For the purpose of this chapter, the City of
Long Branch is divided into the following districts:
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R-1
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One-Family Residential
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R-2
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One-Family Residential
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R-3
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One-Family Residential
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R-4
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One-Family Residential
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R-5
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One- to Four-Family/Townhouse Residential
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R-6
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Townhouse/Professional Office
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R-7
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Riverfront Mixed
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R-8
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Boulevard Mix
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RC-1
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Beachfront Mixed
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RC-2
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Riverfront Residential/Commercial
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C-1
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Central Commercial
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C-2
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Professional Offices and Related Services
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C-3
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Neighborhood Commercial
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C-4
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Resort Commercial
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I
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Industrial
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HTLI
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High Technology Light Industrial
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MB
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Manufacturing and Business
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S-1
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Professional Office
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S-2
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Oceanfront
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TVD
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Transit Village
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Oceanfront-Broadway Redevelopment Zone (overlay)
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[Amended 10-27-1998 by Ord. No. 36-98]
The boundaries of zone districts are hereby
established as shown on the map entitled "Zoning Map of the City of
Long Branch," revised 7-22-1997, which is incorporated herein by reference.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is included
as Attachment 4 of this chapter.
[Amended 7-14-2015 by Ord. No. 12-15]
Where uncertainty exists as to any of the boundaries as shown
on the map or where a zoning district line or, in the case of the
Oceanfront Broadway Redevelopment Area, permitted use classifications
under the Design Guidelines, bisects a single lot or bisects two lots
under common ownership where the development of one such lot independently
under applicable development regulations would result in the elimination
of access to a public street from the other lot, the following rule
shall apply:
A.
Zone boundary lines are intended to follow the center line of the
streets, railroad, rights-of-way, streams and lot or property lines
as they existed on March 15, 1989, unless such zone boundary lines
are fixed by dimensions shown on the Zoning Map.
B.
Where boundary lines are not fixed by dimensions and where they approximately
follow lot lines and where they do not scale more than 10 feet distant
therefrom, the lot lines shall be construed to be such boundaries
unless specifically shown otherwise.
C.
Where a zone boundary or permitted use classification under the Design
Guidelines divides a single lot or two separate lots under common
ownership where the development of one such lot independently under
applicable development regulations would result in the elimination
of access to a public street from the other lot, the location of such
boundary, unless the same is indicated by dimensions shown on the
Map, shall be determined by the following: In the event that the boundary
line of a zone or permitted use classification under the Design Guidelines
shall divide a lot or two lots under common ownership between the
front or street line and the rear line, the use regulations, height
and area regulations of the zone in which lies the portion of the
lot or lots abutting a public street shall govern and control the
entire lot or lots. In the event that the boundary line of a zone
or permitted use classification under the Design Guidelines shall
divide a lot or two lots under common ownership between the side lines
thereof, the use regulations and height and area regulations of the
zone in which lies the greater portion of the lot or lots abutting
a public street shall govern and control the entire lot or lots. In
the further event that the boundary line of the zone or permitted
use classification under the Design Guidelines shall divide a corner
lot or two corner lots under common ownership in any manner, the property
line thereof containing the lesser distance abutting either public
street shall be considered as the front or street, line of such lot
for the purpose of application of the foregoing rules.
D.
Where application of this section results in permitting a use on a lot in a zoning district or redevelopment sector use classification area that would not otherwise be a permitted use in such zoning district or redevelopment area or sector use classification area, or results in application of different bulk standards than otherwise would have been applicable, same shall not constitute use or bulk variances and shall not require an ordinance amendment or, if applicable, notwithstanding Section 345-82E hereof, an amendment to a redevelopment plan but shall be deemed permitted uses and governing bulk standards by application of this section.
E.
Where application of this section results in any technical nonconformity
of an adjacent lot or lots owned by a party not seeking the benefit
of this section that was previously developed in accordance with any
applicable City approval, or any alterations or additions to such
properties subsequently approved by the City, same shall not be deemed
a nonconformity and the owner of such adjacent lot or lots shall not
be required to address any such technical nonconformity. For example,
if application of this section results in development of a residential
use in a commercial zone next to an existing commercial development,
the existing commercial development would not be required to provide
for a larger buffer as may otherwise have been required between the
commercial and residential uses.
F.
An owner of two lots seeking to develop such lots jointly under this
section based upon common ownership and the inability to develop one
lot without eliminating a public street access to the other lot will
be required, as a precondition of the Planning Board hearing a development
application, to merge such lots.
Lot, yard and bulk requirements for all zone
districts shall be as set forth on the schedules annexed to this chapter
and entitled "Schedules of Lot, Yard and Bulk Requirements for the
City of Long Branch."[1] In the event that there shall be an inconsistency between
the schedule and the written provisions of this chapter, such written
provisions of this chapter shall control.
