§ 244-59. CR-2 Commercial Recreation Zone 2., Article VI. Non-Pinelands Area Zoning District Regulations, Chapter 244. Land Use and Development Regulations, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Jackson

Permitted principal uses of buildings and structures are as follows:

(1)

Public or private golf courses. All existing golf courses are subject to the restrictions and conditions of the resolutions of approval.

(2)

Public or private campgrounds.

(3)

Horse farms and trails.

(4)

Passive recreational parks and facilities.

Permitted accessory uses, buildings and structures are as follows:

(1)

Fences and walls, subject to the provisions of § 244-190.

(2)

Off-street loading, subject to the provisions of § 244-196.

(3)

Off-street parking, subject to the provisions of § 244-197.

(4)

Satellite dish antennas, subject to the provisions of § 244-165.

(5)

Signs, subject to the provisions of § 244-207.

(6)

Swimming pools, subject to the provisions of § 244-216A, except that no additional parking spaces shall be required if the pool is not open to the public.

(7)

Other customary accessory uses, buildings and structures which are clearly incidental to the principal use(s) and buildings.

Conditional uses, subject to the provisions of Article VIII of this chapter, are as follows:

(1)

Public utilities (§ 244-128).

(2)

Solar energy facilities. In addition to the conditional use requirements set forth at § 244-133.1, solar energy facilities in the CR-2 Zone shall be subject to the following conditions:

[Added 1-27-2015 by Ord. No. 01-15; amended 8-25-2015 by Ord. No. 20-15]

(a)

The solar collectors and accessory equipment setback shall be 50 feet or the accessory building setback requirement of the applicable zoning district, whichever distance is greater. For contiguous properties under common ownership, the setback may be reduced to zero feet along the common property lines.

(b)

The height of the solar collectors and any mounts shall not exceed 12 feet when oriented at maximum tilt. For solar collectors attached to open-sided carports located within parking areas, the maximum height shall not exceed 25 feet.

(c)

All projects are net-metered projects limited in annual energy generation capacity to the previous calendar year's energy demand.

(d)

All solar or photovoltaic energy systems shall require major site plan approval.

(e)

When a new driveway or road is required for access to the solar or photovoltaic systems, the surface shall be suitable to accommodate maintenance as well as emergency vehicles.

(f)

All solar or photovoltaic energy system installations must be performed by a qualified installer, and prior to operation the electrical connections must be inspected by the Township or other appropriate electrical inspection agency, as determined by the Township. In addition, any interconnection to the public utility grid must be inspected by the appropriate public utility.

(g)

Ground areas beneath solar panels shall be planted with a seed mixture of grasses that are both native and non-native to the region, are noninvasive and are best suited to prevent soil erosion and the spread of weeds or other invasive species and will promote biodiversity. The ground area shall be mowed as needed, the frequency of such mowing to be determined in consultation with the Township’s professionals, the Ocean County Soil Conservation District and any other agency having jurisdiction over the installation of the solar panels.

[Amended 3-8-2016 by Ord. No. 05-16]

(h)

Solar panels shall not be included in any calculation of impervious surface or impervious cover in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-38.1.

(i)

With the exception of carport installations, ground areas beneath solar panels shall be planted with a seed mixture of native, noninvasive, shade-tolerant grasses in order to prevent soil erosion and the spread of weeds or other invasive species and to promote biodiversity and a natural habitat; the ground area shall be mowed on a regular basis.

Area, yard and building requirements for the CR-2 Commercial Recreation Zone 2 are as follows:

(1)

Requirements.

			Type of Lot
Requirements			Interior	Corner
Lot area (acres)			3	3.5
Lot width (feet)			250	250
Lot frontage (feet)			250	250 (each)
Lot depth (feet)			300	300
Principal building requirements:
	Front yard setback (feet)		100	100 (each)
	Rear yard setback (feet)		75	—
	Side yard setback (feet)		50	50
Accessory building requirements:
	Front yard setback (feet)		Not permitted in front yard
	Rear yard setback (feet)		50	50
	Side yard setback		50	50
Maximum building height (feet)			15	15
Maximum building coverage			25%	25%
Maximum lot coverage			50%	50%
Parking area setbacks:
	Setback from right-of-way (feet)		100	100
	Setback from property line:
		Residential use (feet)	50	50
		Nonresidential use (feet)	30	30

Editor's Note: Original § 109-54, O/R Office/Research Zone, of the 1972 Code, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 12-23-2002 by Ord. No. 50-02.