New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 19K - CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION/CASINO REINVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Chapter 66 - CASINO REINVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TOURISM DISTRICT LAND DEVELOPMENT RULES
Subchapter 5 - ZONE DISTRICT USE STANDARDS
Section 19:66-5.9 - Zoning district rules; Beach (B)

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 19:66-5.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

(a) Purpose. The purpose of the B Beach District is to capitalize on the unique land use attributes inherent of the proximity to the Atlantic Ocean through promotion and zoning controls that maximize the value of the zoning district

1. The following shall apply in the B Beach District:
i. Permitted uses in the Beach District are as follows:
(1) Amusements and amusement piers;

(2) Temporary ground mounted amusement rides (including, but not limited to, blow up water slides);

(3) Beach bars;

(4) Restaurants;

(5) Recreation, including, but not limited to, beach and water based uses, zip lines, personal watercraft, sailboat and surfboard rentals, and surfing schools;

(6) Seating and entertainment pavilions;

(7) Concerts and temporary entertainment venues including, but not limited to, stages;

(8) Retail uses only on existing piers;

(9) Lifesaving/lifeguard huts and structures;

(10) Temporary stands for the rental of bathers' umbrellas and chairs;

(11) Erosion-preventative structures, including jetties, bulkheads, and dunes; and

(12) Commercial piers.

ii. Specific uses on amusement and commercial piers are as follows:
(1) Amusements and amusement rides;

(2) Bars and restaurants;

(3) Recreation;

(4) Retail sales;

(5) Pop-up uses including, but not limited to, food vendors and personal services; and

(6) Arcades and carnival games.

iii. Permitted accessory uses are as follows:
(1) Outdoor vending machines. A maximum of two machines within the front yard area;

(2) Wireless telecommunications antennas; and

(3) Any use that is customary and incidental to permitted principal uses.

iv. The area and bulk requirements in the B District are:
(1) Maximum height for structures directly on the beach (measured from grade): 20 feet (principal); 10 feet (accessory); and

(2) Area and bulk requirements for structures on amusement and commercial piers:
(A) Maximum height on amusement and commercial piers shall not exceed 100 feet above the Boardwalk level or elevation, except that at a point commencing at the midpoint of the pier, the maximum permitted height shall be 200 feet for entertainment, amusement rides, and recreational features having as the basic component thematic and amusement attributes;

(B) No front yard setback is required on the Boardwalk up to a height of 35 feet. Above 35 feet, the "front yard setback" is defined as an imaginary plane extending upward from the oceanside of the Boardwalk at an angle of 30 degrees from the vertical plane;

(C) Up to 80 feet above the Boardwalk level, a minimum side setback of 12 feet per side shall be provided. Above 80 feet, an additional 18 feet per side shall be required;

(D) A rear yard setback of at least 30 feet shall be provided at the ocean edge of the pier level up to 80 feet. Above 80 feet an additional 20 feet shall be required; and

(E) For the purposes of this sub-subparagraph, the following terms shall have the following meanings and shall not be applicable to any other zoning district:
I. "Front lot line shall" mean the Boardwalk line separating the pier or lot from the Boardwalk.

II. "Rear lot line" shall mean the lot line that is parallel to and most distant from the front lot line, as defined above, and representing the outer edge of the pier along the ocean-side; and

III. "Side lot line" shall mean the line representing the outer edge of the pier, perpendicular to the front lot line.

v. Signs are permitted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

vi. Parking and loading is permitted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

vii. Fences are permitted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

viii. Performance standards. All uses established shall comply with the performance standards set forth in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

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