A. 
In all zoning districts, in connection with every commercial, office, retail, recreational or residential use or any other use, there shall be provided, at the time any structure or building is erected or is enlarged or increased in capacity, off-street parking and loading spaces for automobiles and other vehicles in accordance with the requirements of the Borough of River Edge Site Plan Review Ordinance.[1] Such parking and loading facilities shall be completed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. In the cases where site plan approval is not required, the standards and regulations established herein shall apply.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 350, Site Plan Review.
B. 
For the purpose of this Article IX, as well as in the prosecution for any violation of the regulations imposed hereunder, a recreational vehicle shall be presumed to have been parked or stored for a continuous period of time if the vehicle is located anywhere on a lot or parcel of property in a residential zone, at any time between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m., on consecutive calendar days.
Off-street parking and loading facilities for separate uses may be provided jointly if the total number of spaces so provided is not less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use, and provided that all regulations governing the location of accessory spaces in relation to the use served are adhered to. No accessory space or portion thereof shall serve as required space for more than one use unless otherwise approved by the Planning Board as provided in the Site Plan Review Ordinance.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 350, Site Plan Review.
Every public or private off-street parking or loading area shall be maintained in good condition, free of hazards and deterioration. All improved and paved areas, sidewalks, curbs, lighting areas, bumpers, guard rails, signs and landscaping and other improvements shall be maintained in a safe and good condition.
A. 
Required parking and loading areas and spaces shall be provided upon the same lot as the use to which they are accessory, or, for nonresidential buildings only, within 200 feet of such lot, measured by straight line from the nearest of such spaces. All parking and loading areas and spaces located on a different lot from the use to which they are accessory shall be permanently established for such accessory use as follows: deed restrictions approved by the Borough Attorney shall be placed upon them and filed with the County Clerk, binding an owner and his heirs and assigns to maintain the required number of spaces available, either for the entire life of the use to which they are accessory or until such spaces are provided elsewhere and approved by the approving authority.
[Amended 5-18-1998 by Ord. No. 1220]
B. 
When a use is located on a lot which is partly in one zoning district and partly in another zoning district, parking spaces for such lot may be located without regard to district lines, provided that no parking or loading areas or spaces shall be located in any residential zoning district, unless the use to which they are accessory is permitted in such district.
[Amended 12-16-1996 by Ord. No. 1172; 5-18-1998 by Ord. No. 1220]
Every single-family or two-family dwelling unit constructed and any dwelling unit converted from a single-family to a two-family dwelling after the enactment of this chapter shall be required to provide a minimum of two off-street parking spaces for each single-family dwelling unit and four off-street parking spaces for a two-family dwelling. A garage and/or carport shall be included as spaces for off-street parking.
A. 
Storage of inoperable vehicles, trucks and boats.
(1) 
In any residential zoning district, inoperable motor vehicles shall not be stored or parked for more than 48 hours except in closed garages. In all zoning districts, inoperable motor vehicles may be stored as described in Chapter 392 of the Code of the Borough of River Edge.
[Amended 5-18-1998 by Ord. No. 1220]
(2) 
Boats and trailers, except those covered by Subsection B, shall not be stored or parked for more than 48 hours except in enclosed garages.
(3) 
In all nonresidential zoning districts, vehicles with commercial license plates and other business vehicles shall not be parked between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. except in an enclosed garage, or in off-street parking facilities which are located in the nonresidential zoning districts.
(4) 
In all residential zoning districts, vehicles with commercial, omnibus, school bus, school vehicles or livery license plates, also vehicles with passenger plates and displaying signs, shall not be parked at any time during the day or night except in enclosed garages or as defined in Subsection A(5). This restriction shall not apply to vehicles with commercial plates used by persons engaged in work or service within the building or property line. Trailers used for construction may be permitted by the Construction Official as set forth in Chapter 182, Construction Trailers and Refuse Containers.
[Amended 12-16-1996 by Ord. No. 1172; 5-18-1998 by Ord. No. 1220]
(5) 
The tenant or owner of residential property may park one vehicle with commercial plates on the driveway of that property or in the R-2 Zoning District parking lots, if that vehicle complies with the following:
(a) 
Vehicle does not exceed four tires.
(b) 
Vehicle does not exceed 7.5 feet in height.
(c) 
All commercial vehicle accessories, except roof racks, shall be removed between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following day, Monday through Friday, and any time on Saturday, Sunday and state and federal legal holidays.
[Amended 5-18-1998 by Ord. No. 1220]
(d) 
All commercial signs and lettering, except as in Subsection A(5)(e) below, shall be removed or covered either by removable blank magnetic plates, snap-on canvas, vinyl or other rigid plates to match the color of the vehicle, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following day, Monday through Friday, and at all times on Saturday, Sunday and state and federal legal holidays.
(e) 
Commercial signs and lettering not exceeding three inches in height and/or containing three lines or less of print shall be permitted on the driver's side only.
(6) 
The storage, parking or use of a trailer by any person or persons is prohibited, except that:
(a) 
Trailers may be stored or parked in public or private garages, provided that such trailer is not placed in use and the doors thereof are kept securely locked.
(b) 
Trailers used for construction offices may be permitted by the Construction Official, but only for the duration of a specific project.
[Amended 5-18-1998 by Ord. No. 1220]
B. 
Storage, use and condition of recreational vehicles.
(1) 
Terms defined.
[Amended 5-18-1987 by Ord. No. 933]
(a) 
As used in this section, a recreational vehicle is a transportation structure, self-propelled or capable of being towed by a passenger car, station wagon or small pickup truck, of such size as hereinbefore stated and not requiring any special highway movement permits, and primarily designed or constructed to provide temporary, movable living quarters for recreational, camping or travel use, or to carry equipment used for such purposes. However, no vehicle used for profit or commercial use shall qualify as a recreational vehicle. Any trailer not satisfying this definition of a recreational vehicle shall be deemed to be a commercial or business vehicle.
(b) 
Included as recreational vehicles are: camping trailers and coaches; motor homes; pickup (slide-in) campers; chassis mounts; converted hearses; converted ambulances; converted buses which are more than 5,000 pounds in gross weight; chopped vans; mini-motor homes; fifth-wheel trailers of recreational vehicle construction, design and intent (as opposed to commercial fifth-wheel trailers); boat trailers with and without boats mounted thereon; snowmobiles with and without snowmobiles mounted thereon, and truck cabs. Other types of vehicles satisfying the definition stated in Subsection B(1) may be determined to be recreational vehicles by the approving authority.
[Amended 12-16-1996 by Ord. No. 1172; 5-18-1998 by Ord. No. 1220]
[1] 
A boat trailer is a vehicle on which a boat may be transported and which is towable by a passenger car, station wagon, pickup truck or mobile recreational vehicle as defined. When removed from the trailer, a boat, for purposes of this section, is termed an unmounted boat.
[2] 
A snowmobile trailer is a vehicle on which a snowmobile may be transported and which is towable by a passenger car, station wagon, pickup truck or mobile recreational vehicle as defined. When removed from the trailer, a snowmobile, for purposes of this section, is termed an unmounted snowmobile.
(2) 
Any recreational vehicle as defined in Subsections B(1)(a) and (b) herein may be stored or parked in a residential zoning district only as follows:
(a) 
Within an enclosed building which meets all local building ordinances.
(b) 
On any interior lot, in the rear of the lot, but not closer than four feet from any building or structure or property line.
[Amended 5-18-1998 by Ord. No. 1220]
(c) 
On any corner lot, in the rear yard of the lot only, but no closer than four feet to any building or structure or rear property line or interior side property line or behind building setback line along secondary street.
[Amended 5-18-1998 by Ord. No. 1220]
(d) 
A pickup with box cover or slide-in camper shall conform to Subsection B(2)(a) of this section.
(e) 
A recreational vehicle of a resident may be stored or parked on a lot or parcel or property in a residential zone, without regard to Subsections B(2)(a), (b) and (c), for the sole and express purposes of loading or unloading, but no longer than 48 hours. Thereafter such recreational vehicle must be parked or stored in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 6-15-1987 by Ord. No. 933]
(f) 
Visitors of a resident of the Borough may store or park a recreational vehicle on a lot or parcel of property in the residential zoning districts without regard to Subsections B(2)(a), (b) and (c) for no longer than 72 hours within a five-day period.
(g) 
Any boat or snowmobile trailer parked or stored in a rear yard and not in an enclosed garage shall be screened from view from all adjacent property owners. The height of such screening shall conform to § 416-29 dealing with fences and shall consist of either a trellis, latticework, decorative block, basket-weave fencing, open artistic block, shrubbery or other similar material approved by the Zoning Officer. However, when such screening exceeds five feet in height, it shall consist only of shrubbery.
(h) 
The area in which any trailer or boat is to be parked or stored shall not preempt any off-street parking spaces required to be provided by any provisions of any existing ordinances.
C. 
Permits.
(1) 
Prior to parking or storing any trailer or boat on any lot, except within an enclosed garage, provided that such garage may be fully closed when the trailer or boat is stored therein, the owner of the lot shall first apply to and obtain from the Zoning Officer a permit allowing such parking or storage.
(2) 
An application for such permit shall be made on forms to be supplied by the Zoning Officer and shall set forth the following information:
(a) 
The name and address of the owner of the lot on which such trailer or boat is to be parked and stored;
(b) 
The street address, block and lot of the property on which such trailer or boat is to be parked or stored;
(c) 
The height and type of screening to be used, or currently in place.
(3) 
Such application shall be accompanied by a plot plan, drawn to scale, showing the location where such trailer or boat is to be parked or stored, the relation of such location to structures located on the same lot and on abutting lots, the relation to the boundary lines of abutting lots and the relation of such location to the required side and rear yards. Such plot plan shall be reasonably accurate and legible so as to enable the Zoning Officer to determine if the application complies with the provisions of this chapter.
(4) 
An applicant for such a permit shall pay a fee as per the Fee Schedule of the Borough.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Borough Fee Schedule is on file in the office of the Borough Clerk.
(5) 
Nothing herein contained shall prohibit the Zoning Officer from either issuing a temporary permit, without a fee, or allowing the temporary parking or storage of trailers or boats in any lot for a period not exceeding 14 days, provided that the Zoning Officer makes the following findings:
(a) 
Such parking or storage shall not adversely affect the aesthetic appearance of abutting lots;
(b) 
Such parking or storage shall not unreasonably interfere with the access to light or air of structures on abutting lots.
(6) 
All applicants shall obtain permits as per this chapter hereof. The applicant will then be given three months to conform to all storage requirements.
D. 
Prohibited uses.
(1) 
No stored or parked recreational vehicle, as defined herein, shall be occupied or used for human habitation, and shall not be stored or used as, or converted into, an accessory building or structure.
(2) 
Neither a recreational vehicle as defined herein nor an unmounted boat or snowmobile which is in a state of external visible disrepair or partial construction shall be stored or parked in any side or front yard in a residential zoning district. Nor shall any such recreational vehicle be parked on any street in the Borough of River Edge between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Such recreational vehicle or unmounted boat or snowmobile may, however, be stored or parked in the rear of such lot or parcel of property in a residential zoning district, as per Subsections B(2)(a) through (h) hereof.
(3) 
No person shall garage, store or park or permit the garaging, storing or parking of any commercial vehicle or truck upon any properties or premises, private roads or public streets within the boundaries of any residential zoning district; provided that not more than one commercial vehicle up to three-fourths-ton truck per premises may be garaged within any residential zoning district, if the commercial vehicle or truck is stored within an enclosed garage.
[Amended 12-16-1996 by Ord. No. 1172]
E. 
Enforcement.
(1) 
All applicants shall obtain a permit as per § 416-42C herein. The applicant will then be given three months to conform to all storage requirements.
(2) 
The purpose of this § 416-42 is to provide equitable regulation for the storage, use and control of recreational vehicles and to define the same, and for the protection of life, health and property.
[Added 6-13-2022 by Ord. No. 22-9]
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to promote and encourage the use of electric vehicles by requiring the safe and efficient installation of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces through municipal parking regulations and other standards. EVSE and make-ready parking spaces will support the state's transition to an electric transportation sector, reducing automobile air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and stormwater runoff contaminants. The goals are to:
(1) 
Provide adequate and convenient EVSE and make-ready parking spaces to serve the needs of the traveling public.
(2) 
Provide opportunities for residents to have safe and efficient personal EVSE located at or near their place of residence.
(3) 
Provide the opportunity for nonresidential uses to supply EVSE to their customers and employees.
(4) 
Create standard criteria to encourage and promote safe, efficient, and cost-effective electric vehicle charging opportunities in all zones and settings for convenience of service to those who use electric vehicles.
(5) 
Renter access to EV charging infrastructure is key to equitable EV deployment and promotion.
B. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
The certificate provided for in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2, indicating that the construction authorized by the construction permit has been completed in accordance with the construction permit, the act and the regulations. See State Uniform Construction Code Act, P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.) and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
CHARGING LEVEL
The amount of voltage provided to charge an electric vehicle varies depending on the type of EVSE as follows:
(1) 
Level 1 operates on a fifteen- to twenty-amp breaker on a one-hundred-twenty-volt AC circuit.
(2) 
Level 2 operates on a forty- to one-hundred-amp breaker on a two-hundred-eight- or two-hundred-forty-volt AC circuit.
(3) 
Direct-current fast charger (DCFC) operates on a sixty-amp or higher breaker on a four-hundred-eighty-volt or higher three-phase circuit with special grounding equipment. DCFC stations can also be referred to as "rapid charging stations" that are typically characterized by industrial grade electrical outlets that allow for faster recharging of electric vehicles.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
Any vehicle that is licensed and registered for operation on public and private highways, roads, and streets; and operates either partially or exclusively using an electric motor powered by an externally charged on-board battery.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY/SERVICE EQUIPMENT or EVSE
The equipment, including the cables, cords, conductors, connectors, couplers, enclosures, attachment plugs, power outlets, power electronics, transformer, switchgear, switches and controls, network interfaces, point of sale equipment, and associated apparatus designed and used for the purpose of transferring energy from the electric supply system to a plug-in electric vehicle. EVSE may deliver either alternating current or, consistent with fast-charging equipment standards, direct current electricity. "EVSE" is synonymous with "electric vehicle charging station."
MAKE-READY PARKING SPACE
The prewiring of electrical infrastructure at a parking space, or set of parking spaces, to facilitate easy and cost-efficient future installation of electric vehicle supply equipment or electric vehicle service equipment, including, but not limited to, Level 2 EVSE and direct current fast chargers. Make-ready includes expenses related to service panels, junction boxes, conduit, wiring, and other components necessary to make a particular location able to accommodate electric vehicle supply equipment or electric vehicle service equipment on a plug-and-play basis. "Make-ready" is synonymous with the term "charger ready," as used in P.L. 2019, c. 362 (N.J.S.A. 48:25-1 et al.).
PRIVATE EVSE
EVSE that has restricted access to specific users (e.g., single- and two-family homes, executive parking, fleet parking, with no access to the general public).
PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE EVSE
EVSE that is publicly available (e.g., park and ride, public parking lots and garages, on-street parking, shopping center parking, nonreserved parking in multifamily parking lots, etc.).
C. 
Approvals and permits.
(1) 
An application for development submitted solely for the installation of EVSE or make-ready parking spaces shall be considered a permitted accessory use and permitted accessory structure in all zoning or use districts and shall not require a variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.
(2) 
EVSE and make-ready parking spaces installed pursuant to Subsection D below in development applications that are subject to site plan approval are considered a permitted accessory use as described in Subsection C(1) above.
(3) 
All EVSE and make-ready parking spaces shall be subject to applicable local and/or Department of Community Affairs permit and inspection requirements.
(4) 
The Zoning Officer shall enforce all signage and installation requirements described in this section. Failure to meet the requirements in this section shall be subject to the same enforcement and penalty provisions as other violations of the Borough of River Edge's land use regulations.
(5) 
An application for development for the installation of EVSE or make-ready spaces at an existing gasoline service station, an existing retail establishment, or any other existing building shall not be subject to site plan or other land use board review, shall not require variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. or any other law, rule, or regulation, and shall be approved through the issuance of a zoning permit by the administrative officer, provided that the application meets the following requirements:
(a) 
The proposed installation does not violate bulk requirements applicable to the property or the conditions of the original final approval of the site plan or subsequent approvals for the existing gasoline service station, retail establishment, or other existing building;
(b) 
All other conditions of prior approvals for the gasoline service station, the existing retail establishment, or any other existing building continue to be met; and
(c) 
The proposed installation complies with the construction codes adopted in or promulgated pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.), any safety standards concerning the installation, and any state rule or regulation concerning electric vehicle charging stations.
(6) 
An application pursuant to Subsection C(5) above shall be deemed complete if:
(a) 
The application, including the permit fee and all necessary documentation, is determined to be complete;
(b) 
A notice of incompleteness is not provided within 20 days after the filing of the application; or
(c) 
A one-time written correction notice is not issued by the Zoning Officer within 20 days after filing of the application detailing all deficiencies in the application and identifying any additional information explicitly necessary to complete a review of the permit application.
(7) 
EVSE and make-ready parking spaces installed at a gasoline service station, an existing retail establishment, or any other existing building shall be subject to applicable local and/or Department of Community Affairs inspection requirements.
(8) 
A permitting application solely for the installation of electric vehicle supply equipment permitted as an accessory use shall not be subject to review based on parking requirements.
D. 
Requirements for new installation of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces.
(1) 
Multiple dwellings.
(a) 
As a condition of preliminary site plan approval, for each application involving a multiple dwelling with five or more units of dwelling space, which shall include a multiple dwelling that is held under a condominium or cooperative form of ownership, a mutual housing corporation, or a mixed-use development, the developer or owner, as applicable, shall:
[1] 
Prepare as make-ready parking spaces at least 15% of the required off-street parking spaces, and install EVSE in at least 1/3 of the 15% of make-ready parking spaces;
[2] 
Within three years following the date of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, install EVSE in an additional 1/3 of the original 15% of make-ready parking spaces; and
[3] 
Within six years following the date of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, install EVSE in the final 1/3 of the original 15% of make-ready parking spaces.
(b) 
Throughout the installation of EVSE in the make-ready parking spaces, at least 5% of the electric vehicle supply equipment shall be accessible for people with disabilities.
(c) 
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to restrict the ability to install electric vehicle supply equipment or make-ready parking spaces at a faster or more expansive rate than as required above.
(2) 
Other parking lots and garages.
(a) 
As a condition of preliminary site plan approval, each application involving a parking lot or garage not covered in Subsection D(1) above shall:
[1] 
Install at least one make-ready parking space if there will be 50 or fewer off-street parking spaces.
[2] 
Install at least two make-ready parking spaces if there will be 51 to 75 off-street parking spaces.
[3] 
Install at least three make-ready parking spaces if there will be 76 to 100 off-street parking spaces.
[4] 
Install at least four make-ready parking spaces, at least one of which shall be accessible for people with disabilities, if there will be 101 to 150 off-street parking spaces.
[5] 
Install at least 4% of the total parking spaces as make-ready parking spaces, at least 5% of which shall be accessible for people with disabilities, if there will be more than 150 off-street parking spaces.
(b) 
In lieu of installing make-ready parking spaces, a parking lot or garage may install EVSE to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.
(c) 
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to restrict the ability to install electric vehicle supply equipment or make-ready parking spaces at a faster or more expansive rate than as required above.
(d) 
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a retailer that provides 25 or fewer off-street parking spaces or the developer or owner of a single-family home shall not be required to provide or install any electric vehicle supply equipment or make-ready parking spaces.
E. 
Minimum parking requirements.
(1) 
All parking spaces with EVSE and make-ready equipment shall be included in the calculation of minimum required parking spaces, pursuant to § 416-37.
(2) 
A parking space prepared with EVSE or make-ready equipment shall count as at least two parking spaces for the purpose of complying with a minimum parking space requirement. This shall result in a reduction of no more than 10% of the total required parking.
(3) 
All parking space calculations for EVSE and make-ready equipment shall be rounded up to the next full parking space.
(4) 
Additional installation of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces above what is required in Subsection D above may be encouraged, but shall not be required in development projects.
F. 
Reasonable standards for all new EVSE and make-ready parking spaces.
(1) 
Location and layout of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces is expected to vary based on the design and use of the primary parking area. It is expected that flexibility will be required to provide the most convenient and functional service to users. Standards and criteria should be considered guidelines, and flexibility should be allowed when alternatives can better achieve objectives for provision of this service.
(2) 
Installation.
(a) 
Installation of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces shall meet the electrical subcode of the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.16.
(b) 
Each EVSE or make-ready parking space that is not accessible for people with disabilities shall be not less than nine feet wide or 18 feet in length. Exceptions may be made for existing parking spaces or parking spaces that were part of an application that received prior site plan approval.
(c) 
To the extent practical, the location of accessible parking spaces for people with disabilities with EVSE and make-ready equipment shall comply with the general accessibility requirements of the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, and other applicable accessibility standards.
(d) 
Each EVSE or make-ready parking space that is accessible for people with disabilities shall comply with the sizing of accessible parking space requirements in the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, and other applicable accessibility standards.
(3) 
EVSE parking.
(a) 
Publicly accessible EVSE shall be reserved for parking and charging electric vehicles only. Electric vehicles shall be connected to the EVSE.
(b) 
Reasonable time limits may be placed by the owner of the EVSE on the number of hours that an electric vehicle may charge, prohibiting indefinite charging and parking. Warnings shall be posted to alert charging station users about the time limitations and hours of use.
(c) 
Electric vehicles may be parked in any parking space designated for parking, subject to the restrictions that would apply to any other vehicle that would park in that space.
(d) 
Public parking. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2, municipally owned EVSE parking spaces shall be monitored by the municipality's police department and enforced in the same manner as any other parking. It shall be a violation of this section to park or stand a nonelectric vehicle in such a space, or to park an electric vehicle in such a space when it is not connected to the EVSE. Any nonelectric vehicle parked or standing in an EVSE parking space or any electric vehicle parked and not connected to the EVSE shall be subject to fine and/or impoundment of the offending vehicle as described in the general penalty provisions of the Borough's Municipal Code. Signage indicating the penalties for violations shall comply with Subsection F(5) below. Any vehicle parked in such a space shall make the appropriate payment for the space and observe the time limit of two hours.
(e) 
It is prohibited to remove the EVSE connection from the vehicle of another that is parked or in an EVSE specified parking space.
(f) 
A person may not obstruct, block, or otherwise bar access to an EVSE or to a space designated for charging.
(g) 
Private parking. The use of EVSE shall be monitored by the property owner or designee. The owner of a private EVSE or other nonmunicipal EVSE may set forth explicit rules regarding the use of their EVSE by others. However, those rules must be reasonable and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
(4) 
Safety.
(a) 
Each publicly accessible EVSE shall be located at a parking space that is designated for electric vehicles only and identified by green painted pavement and/or curb markings, a green painted charging pictograph symbol, and appropriate signage pursuant to Subsection F(5) below.
(b) 
Where EVSE is installed, adequate site lighting and landscaping shall be provided in accordance with the Borough of River Edge's ordinances and regulations.
(c) 
Adequate EVSE protection, such as concrete-filled steel bollards, shall be used for publicly accessible EVSE. Nonmountable curbing may be used in lieu of bollards if the EVSE is set back a minimum of 24 inches from the face of the curb. Any stand-alone EVSE bollards should be three feet to four feet high with concrete footings placed to protect the EVSE from accidental impact and to prevent damage from equipment used for snow removal.
(d) 
EVSE outlets and connector devices shall be no less than 36 inches and no higher than 48 inches from the ground or pavement surface where mounted, and shall contain a cord management system as described in Subsection F(4)(e) below. Equipment mounted on pedestals, lighting posts, bollards, or other devices shall be designated and located so as not to impede pedestrian travel, create trip hazards on sidewalks, or impede snow removal.
(e) 
Each EVSE shall incorporate a cord management system or method to minimize the potential for cable entanglement, user injury, or connector damage. Cords shall be retractable or have a place to hang the connector and cord a safe and sufficient distance above the ground or pavement surface. Any cords connecting the charger to a vehicle shall be configured so that they do not cross a driveway, sidewalk, or passenger unloading area.
(f) 
Where an EVSE is provided within a pedestrian circulation area, such as a sidewalk or other accessible route to a building entrance, the EVSE shall be located so as not to interfere with accessibility requirements of the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, and other applicable accessibility standards.
(g) 
Publicly accessible EVSEs shall be maintained in all respects, including the functioning of the equipment. A twenty-four-hour on-call contact shall be provided on the equipment for reporting problems with the equipment or access to it. To allow for maintenance and notification, the Borough of River Edge shall require the owners/designee of publicly accessible EVSE to provide information on the EVSE's geographic location, date of installation, equipment type and model, and owner contact information.
(h) 
Owners and operators of private EVSE and other nonmunicipal EVSE shall be obligated to maintain the EVSE and to provide for safe operation and use of the EVSE.
(i) 
EVSE shall not be installed or located within the public right-of-way or in a sight triangle. The installation of EVSE must provide for adequate sight distance.
(5) 
Signs.
(a) 
Publicly accessible EVSE shall have posted regulatory signs, as identified in this section, allowing only charging electric vehicles to park in such spaces. For purposes of this section, "charging" means that an electric vehicle is parked at an EVSE and is connected to the EVSE. If time limits or vehicle removal provisions are to be enforced, regulatory signs including parking restrictions shall be installed immediately adjacent to, and visible from, the EVSE. For private EVSE, installation of signs and sign text is at the discretion of the owner.
(b) 
All regulatory signs shall comply with visibility, legibility, size, shape, color, and reflectivity requirements contained within the Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices as published by the Federal Highway Administration.
(c) 
Wayfinding or directional signs, if necessary, specific to the EVSE, shall be permitted at appropriate decision points to effectively guide motorists to the EVSE parking space(s). Wayfinding or directional signage shall be placed in a manner that shall not interfere with any parking space, drive lane, or exit and shall comply with Subsection F(5)(b) above.
(d) 
In addition to the signage described above, the following information shall be available on the EVSE or posted at or adjacent to all publicly accessible EVSE parking spaces:
[1] 
Hour of operations and/or time limits if time limits or tow-away provisions are to be enforced by the municipality or owner/designee;
[2] 
Usage fees and parking fees, if applicable; and
[3] 
Contact information (telephone number) for reporting when the equipment is not operating or other problems.
(e) 
Third-party advertising shall be prohibited from any and all signage on or at EVSE parking stalls.
(f) 
Any and all signs and EVSE shall comply with Borough signage, lighting and noise requirements.
(6) 
Usage fees.
(a) 
Private EVSE. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to preclude a private owner/designee of an EVSE from collecting a fee for the use of the EVSE, in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations. Fees shall be available on the EVSE or posted at or adjacent to the EVSE parking space.
(b) 
Parking fees for publicly accessible municipal EVSE may be assessed and amended by a resolution adopted by the governing body.