Conditional uses, as enumerated in Schedule
A shall be permitted only upon authorization of the appropriate
authority and in conformity with the following:
A. Such uses shall comply with the requirements of this
chapter and other borough, state, county and federal regulations.
B. That the use is so designed, located and proposed
to be operated that the public health, safety and general welfare
will be protected.
C. That the use will not cause substantial injury to
the value of other property in the neighborhood where it is to be
located.
D. That the use will be compatible with adjoining development
and the proposed character of the zone district where it is to be
located.
E. That adequate off-street parking and loading is provided
and ingress and egress is so designed as to cause minimum interference
with traffic on abutting streets.
F. That the use conforms with all applicable regulations
governing the district where located.
Such uses where permitted shall not abut existing
residential development, a residential street or any R District and
the operation thereof shall be governed by the following provisions:
A. Inflammable and explosive liquids. There shall be
no flammable or explosive liquids, solids or gases stored or retained
on the site, except for heating of the premises.
B. Fencing and setback. All outdoor storage facilities shall be enclosed by a fence or wall or shrubs adequate to conceal such facilities and the contents thereof from adjacent property and subject to the provisions of §
186-44, Buffer strip requirements, §
186-46, General landscaping requirements, and §
186-45, Fences.
C. Deposit of wastes. Material or waste which might cause
fumes or dust or which might constitute a fire hazard or which might
attract animals or insects shall be stored only in closed containers.
Open essential services are permitted conditional
uses. Landscaping, buffer strip and fencing requirements established
in this chapter shall be adhered to.
Gasoline stations are defined, for purposes
of this article, as any retail facility dispensing or selling fuel
for the operation of motor vehicles.
A. Location of exits and entrances. No gas station, or
vehicular repair service shop shall be located within 300 feet of
the following uses when located along the same street or the same
block: schools, playgrounds, churches, hospitals, libraries, institutions
for dependent children, or other similar places of public assembly.
B. Vehicular access to the above uses shall not be closer
to the intersection of any two street lot lines than 50 feet, nor
shall any such use be located within 25 feet of any boundary line
of any R District.
C. Location of appliances or lifts. Service stations
shall not be permitted where any gasoline or oil pump or visible appliance
for any such purpose is located within 30 feet of any street lot line,
except where such appliance or lift is within a building.
D. Buffer strip and landscaping requirements. The provisions of §§
186-43,
186-44 and
186-45 shall be complied with.
E. Location of other gasoline stations. No gas station
or vehicular repair service shop shall be located within 200 feet
of another gas station or vehicular repair service shop along the
same side of the street or on the same block.
F. Fuel tanks. All fuel tanks or other such containers
for the storage of flammable materials, either liquid or solid, shall
be installed underground in compliance with applicable code regulations,
at sufficient depth to insure against hazard of fires or explosion.
G. Accessory goods for sale shall be limited to facilities
related to automotive sales and services and may be displayed outdoors
only on the pump island and shall be stored in a suitable rack or
container.
H. New motor vehicle service stations dispensing fuel
are not permitted on North and South Washington Avenue.
[Amended 5-21-1996 by Ord. No. 2195; 12-29-2005 by Ord. No. 05-2365]
Any restaurant which has a drive-through facility
shall have a minimum uninterrupted frontage on one public street of
200 feet.
Animal clinics and kennels shall be located
no closer than 200 feet to any residential zone line. Such facilities
shall be maintained in an enclosed structure and shall be of soundproof
construction and so operated as to produce no objectionable odors
at the zone lot boundary line. Open kennels, exercise pens and runways
shall not be located closer than 400 feet from any zone yard line
and shall be subject to noise and odor controls established for an
enclosed building. In addition, the operator of such facility shall
enclose any open kennels, exercise pens or runways with a fence so
as to insure against the escape of any animal. The fence shall be
constructed in compliance with this chapter.
All automobile service and repair establishments shall be permitted, provided that the principal activities are contained within an enclosed building. The outdoor storage of any materials shall be fully screened and landscaped along all property lines in accordance with §§
186-44,
186-45 and
186-46.
Hospitals and nursing homes shall be subject
to the following:
A. A lot area of not less than two acres is provided.
B. No structure is located closer than 50 feet to any
street or property line.
C. The lot coverage does not exceed 25%.
D. Off-street parking space shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of §
186-49.
E. Adequate and attractive fencing and landscaping will
be provided and properly maintained.
Private schools, including institutions of higher
learning, which are not conducted as a business, shall be subject
to the following:
A. A minimum site area of five acres is provided. In
addition thereto, one acre shall be provided for each 100 pupils of
maximum capacity.
B. The lot coverage does not exceed 15%.
C. No structure is located within 50 feet of a street
or property line.
D. Off-street parking space is provided in accordance with §
186-49.
E. Adequate and attractive fencing and landscaping will
be provided and properly maintained.
Clubhouses shall be subject to the following:
A. The proposed use is a clubhouse of the type defined in §
186-3 of this chapter.
B. The lot area for the proposed use shall have a minimum total area of one acre plus that area required to accommodate the off-street parking and buffer areas specified in §§
186-44 and
186-49 of this chapter.
C. Driveways shall be limited to not more than two for
each 100 required parking spaces. Such driveways shall not be less
than 12 nor more than 24 feet in width and shall intersect public
streets at right angles, wherever possible.
D. The design of any building or structure shall conform
to the general character of the area in which it is located.
E. Adequate and attractive landscaping will be provided
and properly maintained.
F. All signs must conform to the provisions of §
186-48.
G. The following side and rear yard areas shall be provided
as a minimum:
(2) Business and Industrial Zones: as per Schedule B.
(3) The requirements of §
186-43 of this chapter.
(4) All other requirements of the zone in which the use
is located, not covered in this section, shall apply.
Hotels and motels shall be subject to the following:
A. A minimum area of one acre shall be provided.
B. A permit for the use shall be obtained from the Board
of Health of the Borough of Bergenfield.
C. The design of any building or structure shall conform
to the general character of the area in which it is located.
D. Adequate and attractive landscaping shall be provided
and properly maintained.
E. Off-street parking facilities, buffer strips and all signs shall conform to the provisions of §
186-44,
186-48 and
186-49 of this chapter.
Swimming clubs and similar recreation facilities
for large groups, shall be subject to the following:
A. The lot area for the proposed use shall have a minimum
area of three acres and sufficient frontage to provide proper access.
B. Buildings and pool shall not exceed 20% of lot coverage.
C. No building or active recreation facility area shall
be located within 50 feet of a property line or lot line.
D. The maximum membership limit of the organization or
"full capacity" of the facility, as appropriate, shall be fixed at
the time of application and shall be commensurate with the scale of
facilities and the amount of land to be used. No further expansion
of membership or capacity shall be permitted without supplemental
application to the appropriate Board. The design density shall not
exceed 75 family memberships per acre.
E. Off-street parking facilities, buffer strips and signs
shall conform to the provisions of §§ 186- 44, 186-48
and 186-49.
Veterinarians shall be subject to the following:
A. All activities must be contained within an enclosed
building.
B. A permit for the use shall be obtained from the Board
of Health of the Borough of Bergenfield.
C. Off-street parking facilities, buffer strips and all
signs shall conform to the provisions of §§ 186- 44,
186-48 and 186-49 of this chapter.
D. All other requirements of the zone in which the use
is located, not specifically covered in this section, shall apply.
Nursery schools shall be subject to the following:
A. An area of at least 10,000 square feet shall be provided.
B. In addition to the requirements of §
186-49, at least one off-street parking space shall be provided for each employee.
C. Appropriate indoor and outdoor recreational facilities
for day-to-day activities must be provided entirely on the site.
[Added 12-17-1987 by Ord. No. 2038]
Coin-operated laundry and dry-cleaning establishments
shall be subject to the following: An attendant is required to be
on the premises when the store in open.
Taxi parking is prohibited on North and South
Washington Avenue.
In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the achievement of the objectives and purposes enumerated in §
186-2. It is not intended by this chapter to repeal, abrogate, annul, or in any way to impair or interfere with covenants, easements or restrictions between persons. Any existing deed restrictions or contracts which prescribe within any district a building setback, yard or open space greater than specified herein shall remain in full force and effect.