City of Plainfield, NJ Regulating the Number and Width of Driveways

[R.O. 1957, 14:5-1, as amended June 15, 1964]

No owner or lessee of any real property shall lay out a driveway to be used for the purpose of entering or leaving the premises which exceeds thirty (30) feet in width measured along the curb line.

(b)

The prohibition of Subsection (a) shall not apply in the following circumstances:

(1)

Where the property fronts on more than one (1) street, the owner or lessee may use and maintain one (1) driveway on each street contiguous to the property for every one hundred (100) lineal feet frontage or fraction thereof along that street, driveways to be separated by at least five (5) lineal feet measured along the curb line;

(2)

Where the property fronts on only one (1) street, two (2) driveways separated by not less than five (5) lineal feet measured along the curb line may be maintained for the first two hundred (200) lineal feet of frontage or fraction thereof and one (1) driveway for each additional one hundred (100) lineal feet of frontage or fraction thereof;

(3)

In all Business and Manufacturing Districts, as defined, designated and set forth in the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Plainfield, where the driveway entrance leads to loading platforms and sufficient space on the property is provided to permit a vehicle to be parked at the loading platform with no portion of the vehicle extending into the street, the driveway entrance shall measure no more than sixty (60) feet along the curb line;

(4)

In any premises where Business Zones uses or special uses, as provided and set forth in the Zoning Ordinance, have been granted by the Board of Adjustment and/or the Council, the driveway entrance at the curb shall measure not more than forty (40) lineal feet along the curb line, if same so existed on July 6, 1948, or by variance thereafter;

(5)

In Manufacturing Zones, as defined, designated and set forth, in the Zoning Ordinance, and where the premises are owned or leased and used by the State of New Jersey, Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles as a Motor Vehicle Inspection Station, the driveway entrance at the curb shall not exceed forty-six (46) feet in width, measured along the curb line;

(6)

Where any premises except a corner lot, fronts two (2) streets and where the whole of the premises is owned by the same persons or corporation and has a frontage of at least one hundred (100) feet on each of the streets and the premises are entirely within all of the Business Districts as defined, designated and set forth, in the "Zoning Ordinance of the City of Plainfield," and no driveway exists or will, in the future, be constructed on one of the street frontages, the owner or lessee may construct, use and maintain one (1) driveway on the other street frontage not exceeding thirty (30) feet in width, measured along the curb line for every fifty (50) lineal feet of frontage; or,

(7)

Where the premises are owned or leased and used by the Plainfield Rescue Squad, Inc., to store its ambulances, the driveway entrance at the curb shall not exceed eighty (80) feet in width measured along the curb line.

(c)

The Council may by ordinance waive any and all provisions of Subsection (b)(1) and (2) under the following conditions:

(1)

Where unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty exists due to special, singular and unique circumstances relating to the property affected, and not to the general conditions in the neighborhood.

(2)

Where there is not evidence that public health, safety or welfare will be adversely affected; and

(3)

For such other good cause shown that Council deems proper.

(d)

In the event any of the provisions of this article conflict with or contravene any of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, then in such case the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance shall prevail and be applicable.

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Cross reference: As to driveway requirements generally; gasoline stations and site plans, see Zoning, Chapter 17, Sections 17:4-10, 17:4-15, and 17:9-4 respectively.