[Amended 3-11-2004 by Ord. No. 3-2004]
All parking areas for multifamily residential
and nonresidential uses shall meet all of the following requirements,
unless the same are superseded by the New Jersey Residential Site
Improvement Standards, N.J.A.C. 5:21-1.1 et seq., or in the case of
the multifamily residential zone districts, unless the zone district
regulations conflict with the following requirements, in which case
the zone district regulations shall apply:
A.
All off-street parking areas shall be surfaced in accordance with the requirements of § 166-104.
[Amended 4-11-2013 by Ord. No. 13-13]
C.
Each parking space shall be indicated on the paved area with hairpin striping as required by § 166-104; and
[Amended 6-8-1995 by Ord.
No. 16-95; 4-11-2013 by Ord. No. 13-13]
D.
Adequate lighting of all parking and loading areas shall be provided as required by § 166-104.
[Amended 7-9-1987 by Ord.
No. 22-87; 4-11-2013 by Ord. No. 13-13]
E.
Each entrance to and exit from such parking lot shall be at least 50 feet distant from any adjacent property located in any residence zone, unless the requirements of § 166-125 or § 166-207.6I, as applicable, impose a more stringent requirement. All driveway widths shall be not less than 12 feet wide for one-way traffic or 24 feet wide for two-way traffic.
[Amended 12-13-2001 by Ord. No. 18-2001]
F.
Off-street parking facilities as required by this
article shall be provided on the same lot as the principal building,
except when specifically permitted otherwise by this chapter.
[Amended 2-26-2009 by Ord. No. 5-09]
G.
All off-street parking and loading areas shall be located and designed
to mitigate detrimental impacts upon single-family residential zone
districts, as follows:
[Amended 12-13-2001 by Ord. No. 18-2001; 10-11-2018 by Ord. No. 22-2018]
(1)
Parking and loading areas shall be effectively screened on any side which adjoins or faces premises situated in any residential zone in accordance with the buffer requirements of § 166-125.
(2)
Parking decks shall be designed to mitigate the negative effects
of deck illumination, vehicle headlights, and sound upon nearby single-family
or multifamily residential zone districts, as determined by the reviewing
agency as part of any site plan application process. Such mitigation
may include, but may not be limited to, screening of illumination
of headlights and light fixtures on the top level and lower levels
of such decks, installation of louvers in openings between deck levels,
and location and orientation of openings for vehicular ingress to
and egress from the deck.
H.
Parking areas shall be enclosed by curbs as required by § 166-104.
[Amended 8-11-1988 by Ord. No. 19-88; 5-11-1989 by Ord. No.
7-89; 4-11-2013 by Ord. No. 13-13]
I.
Sidewalks shall be constructed on the site to adequately
serve pedestrian traffic as required by the Planning Board, provided
that walks shall not be required for vehicle storage areas not receiving
frequent pedestrian traffic.
[Amended 12-22-2003 by Ord. No. 26-2003]
J.
All portions of the property not used for off-street
parking shall be attractively landscaped with grass lawns, trees and
shrubs as approved by the Planning Board.
K.
Off-street parking facilities may be placed in any
yard in the B, B-10, B-10W, O-S, OB-RL, I-B2, I-P, I and I-2 Zones,
subject to the following conditions:
[Amended 7-9-1987 by Ord.
No. 22-87; 12-13-2001 by Ord. No. 18-2001; 2-26-2009 by Ord. No. 5-09; 8-12-2010 by Ord. No. 22-10; 12-14-2017 by Ord. No. 26-2017; 6-13-2019 by Ord. No.
24-19; 4-13-2023 by Ord. No. 10-2023]
(1)
Front yards.
(a)
No part of any parking area in the front yard of any OB-RL, I, I-2, I-B2 or I-P Zone shall be closer to the front street right-of-way line than a distance that is not less than the required front yard setback requirement for the zone in which it is located; provided, however, that any site plan in any OB-RL, I, or I-P Zone approved by the Township Planning Board prior to December 30, 1982, which indicates off-street parking within the required front yard setback, that may be constructed in the future pursuant to Subsection L of this section, shall be treated as a legal nonconforming use, the same as if the parking area was installed, and said area, shown on the plan as possible future parking, may be installed as approved by the Planning Board if either the existing use deserves more parking or if the use changes, requiring more parking pursuant to said Subsection L. Parking areas and drives, where permitted in the front yard, shall be set back at least the following distances from the side line of the property:
|
Zone
|
Setback
(feet)
|
|---|---|
|
I
|
15
|
|
I-B2
|
25
|
|
OB-RL
|
25
|
|
I-P
|
25
|
(b)
Parking areas and drives in the front yard of a lot in the B,
B-10, and B-10W Zones, except for drives that provide direct access
to/from to the street or streets, must be located at least the following
distances from the front and side lot lines:
(c)
Off-street parking in the front yard of the I-B3 Zone District shall
be located as follows:
[1]
Parking for retail sales, banks, personal services, rental and
leasing establishments, eating and drinking establishments and conference
centers shall be set back at least 75 feet from any street right-of-way
line, including any road widening easement line, provided that said
depth may be reduced to not less than 25 feet when a buffer consisting
of plantings, berms, walls, fencing and/or topography is provided
between the street right-of-way and the parking area, designed to
reasonably screen the view of the parking area from the street, as
determined by the reviewing board. Parking located in the front yard
shall be set back at least 10 feet from other property lines; provided
that where shared access and/or parking between adjacent lots is permitted,
no setback shall be required as necessary to accommodate such shared
access and/or parking.
[2]
Parking for uses other than retail sales, banks, personal services,
rental and leasing establishments, eating and drinking establishments
and conference centers shall be set back at least 75 feet from any
street right-of-way line, including any road widening easement line.
Parking located in the front yard shall be set back at least 10 feet
from other property lines; provided that where shared access and/or
parking between adjacent lots is permitted, no setback shall be required
as necessary to accommodate such shared sharing access and/or parking.
(d)
Off-street parking areas in the O-S Zone District shall be located at least 25 feet from each front lot line or any road widening easement, whichever is more restrictive. Driveways and parking areas in any front yard in the O-S Zone District shall be set back at least 10 feet from the side lot lines. In case of conflict between these requirements and the buffer requirements of § 166-125, the more restrictive requirement shall apply.
(2)
Parking areas and drives in the side yards must be located at
least the following distances from any property line, provided that
where shared access and/or parking between adjacent lots is permitted,
no setback shall be required as necessary to accommodate such shared
access and/or parking:
(3)
Parking areas and drives in the rear yards must be at set back
at least the following distances from any property line, provided
that where shared access and/or parking between adjacent lots is permitted,
no setback shall be required as necessary to accommodate such shared
access and/or parking:
|
Zone
|
Setback
(feet)
|
|---|---|
|
B
|
5
|
|
B-10
|
5
|
|
B-10W
|
5 (small-scale development; see Article XXXB)
|
|
B-10W
|
10 (large-scale development; see Article XXXB)
|
|
O-S
|
10
|
|
I-B2
|
10
|
|
I-B3
|
10
|
|
I
|
10
|
|
I-2
|
10
|
|
I-P
|
25 or one-half of the minimum side yard requirement, whichever
is greater
|
|
OB-RL
|
25 or one-half of the minimum side yard requirement, whichever
is greater
|
L.
If an applicant can clearly demonstrate to the Planning
Board or, in the case of processing a site plan involving a variance,
to the Board of Adjustment that, because of the nature of the operation
or the use of the premises, the parking requirements are unnecessary
and excessive, the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment, as the case
may be, may approve parking plans showing less parking area than is
required, subject to the following conditions:
[Amended 9-8-2011 by Ord. No. 25-11]
(1)
A landscaped area shall be reserved that can
readily be converted to off-street parking if the conditions for allowing
lesser parking area ever change.
(2)
In the case of planned industrial development or planned commercial
development only, where permitted in the OB-RL, I-P or I Zones, a
parking structure may be constructed to meet the required off-street
parking requirements if the conditions for allowing lesser parking
ever change.
[Amended 2-23-2017 by Ord. No. 2-17]
(3)
Evidence of the feasibility of meeting the full
parking requirement of this chapter shall be submitted by the applicant
in the form of supplemental plans graphically illustrating the manner
in which the full parking requirement can be met, with the area actually
proposed to be constructed clearly delineated from the potential future
parking area or structure. Any elevated parking structure must provide
screening approved by the Planning Board for all aboveground levels
that will adequately screen cars viewed from any abutting residential
zone.
M.
Unless provided otherwise by this chapter, any parking area containing more than 15,000 square feet shall provide between every bay of parking a landscaped area extending the length of the bay and at least 10 feet wide. A bay is a service aisle with parking on one or both sides of said aisle. The requirement for a landscaped area shall not apply to vehicle storage that is located in the rear yard, but only if such storage is screened from view as required for outdoor storage by § 166-124.
[Amended 7-9-1987 by Ord. No. 22-87; 12-22-2003 by Ord. No.
26-2003; 8-12-2010 by Ord. No. 22-10]
N.
In addition to all other applicable provisions of this article, off-street
parking in the OB-DS Zone District shall comply with the following
requirements. In case of conflict between the following requirements
and any other provisions of this article, the following requirements
shall supersede:
[Added 12-13-2012 by Ord. No. 23-12]
(1)
Location.
Parking facilities may be placed in any yard in the OB-DS Zone but
shall comply with the following minimum required setbacks from the
property lines or any road widening easements, whichever is more restrictive:
|
Yard Location
|
Minimum Setback
(feet)
|
|---|---|
|
Front
|
75 from Route 10, 50 from other streets
|
|
Side
|
25
|
|
Rear
|
25
|
(2)
Adequate
lighting of all parking and loading areas shall be provided, as required
and approved by the Planning Board, which shall comply with the following:
(a)
Lighting fixtures for surface parking and loading areas shall not
exceed a height of 30 feet. The output of such fixtures shall not
exceed 400 watts.
(b)
Exterior lighting fixtures on the top level of a parking deck shall
not exceed a height of 15 feet above the pavement on the top level.
The output of such fixtures shall not exceed 250 watts.
(c)
Illumination levels from site lighting shall not exceed 0.5 footcandle
at any point along the property line of the premises, provided that
this limitation shall not apply at the intersection of site driveways
with public streets or along driveways that provide for shared access
with adjacent properties.
(d)
Site lighting shall be reduced to the minimum necessary for safety
and security purposes when the use served by the parking area is not
in operation.
O.
Electric
vehicle supply/service equipment and make-ready parking spaces.
[Added 12-19-2022 by Ord.
No. 35-2022]
(1)
Purpose. The purpose of this subsection is to promote and encourage
the use of electric vehicles by requiring the safe and efficient installation
of electric vehicle supply/service equipment (EVSE) and make-ready
parking spaces. 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:
(a)
Provide adequate and convenient EVSE and make-ready parking
spaces to serve the needs of the traveling public.
(b)
Provide opportunities for residents to have safe and efficient
personal EVSE located at or near their place of residence.
(c)
Provide the opportunity for nonresidential uses to supply EVSE
to their customers and employees.
(d)
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 that use electric
vehicles.
(2)
CHARGING LEVEL
(a)
(b)
(c)
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY/SERVICE EQUIPMENT or EVSE
MAKE-READY PARKING SPACE
PRIVATE EVSE
PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE EVSE
Definitions. For the purposes of this subsection, the following
definitions shall apply:
The amount of voltage provided to charge an electric vehicle
varies depending on the type of EVSE as follows:
Level 1 operates on a fifteen-to-twenty-amp breaker on a 120-volt
AC circuit.
Level 2 operates on a forty-to-100-amp breaker on a 208- or
240-volt AC circuit.
Direct-current fast charger (DCFC) operates on a sixty-amp-or-higher
breaker on a 480-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.
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.
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."
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 Two 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
seq.).
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).
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.).
(3)
Permitted accessory use and scope of review.
(a)
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-70d.
(c)
A permit application solely for the installation of electric
vehicle supply equipment permitted as an accessory use shall not be
subject to review based on requirements for the number of parking
spaces.
(4)
Minimum required installation of EVSE and make-ready parking
spaces.
(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 one-third
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 one-third
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 one-third of the original
15% of make-ready parking spaces.
[4]
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.
[5]
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.
(b)
As a condition of preliminary site plan approval, or approval of a site plan exemption involving the creation of new parking spaces, each application involving a parking lot or garage not covered in Subsection O(4)(a) 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.
[6]
In lieu of installing make-ready parking spaces, a parking lot
or garage may install EVSE to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.
[7]
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.
[8]
Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, 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.
(5)
Applicability to minimum number of parking space requirements.
(a)
All parking spaces with EVSE and make-ready equipment shall
be included in the calculation of parking spaces used to comply with
the minimum number of required parking spaces, pursuant to and subject
to the provisions of this chapter.
(b)
A parking space prepared with EVSE or make-ready equipment shall
count as at least two parking spaces for the purpose of complying
with the required minimum number of parking spaces, provided that
this shall result in a reduction of not more than 10% of the total
number of parking spaces that would otherwise be required.
(c)
All parking space calculations for EVSE and make-ready equipment
shall be rounded up to the next full parking space.
(6)
Design standards for all new EVSE and make-ready parking spaces.
(a)
Location and layout.
[1]
The location and layout of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces
shall be subject to the same requirements as other parking spaces.
[2]
In any consideration of relief from the location and layout
requirements of this chapter, the reviewing agency shall balance the
benefits and detriments of compliance against the benefits and detriments
of violations that use alternative locations and layouts, but that
better achieve the purposes of this subsection.
(b)
Installation requirements.
[1]
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.
[2]
Each EVSE or make-ready parking space shall be subject to the
dimensional requirements applicable to other parking spaces.
[3]
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.
[4]
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.
(c)
Safety and maintenance.
[1]
Not less than the minimum number of publicly accessible EVSE shall be located at parking spaces that are 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 O(6)(d) below.
[2]
Where EVSE is installed, adequate site lighting and landscaping
shall be provided in accordance with this chapter.
[3]
Adequate EVSE protection such as concrete-filled steel bollards
shall be used for publicly accessible EVSE. Non-mountable 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 standalone EVSE bollards
should be three 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.
[4]
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 O(6)(c)[5] below. Equipment mounted on pedestals, lighting posts, bollards, or other devices shall be designated and located as to not impede pedestrian travel, create trip hazards on sidewalks, or impede snow removal.
[5]
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.
[6]
Where 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.
[7]
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 owners/designee of publicly accessible EVSE shall provide information
on the equipment concerning the EVSE's geographic location, date of
installation, equipment type and model, and owner contact information.
(d)
Signs.
[1]
The minimum number of required publicly accessible EVSE shall
have posted regulatory signs, as identified in this subsection, 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.
[2]
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.
[3]
Wayfinding or directional signs, if necessary, 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 O(6)(d)[2] above.
[4]
In addition to the signage described above, the following information
shall be available on the EVSE or posted at or adjacent to all regulated
publicly accessible EVSE parking spaces:
(7)
Use restrictions and fees; enforcement.
(a)
EVSE parking use restrictions and fees.
[1]
Publicly accessible EVSE. Not less than the minimum required
number of publicly accessible EVSE shall be reserved for parking and
charging electric vehicles only. Electric vehicles shall be connected
to the EVSE. The use of time limits is optional and shall be determined
by the owner. Any vehicle parked in such a space shall make the appropriate
payment for the space and observe the time limit for the underlying
parking area, if applicable.
[2]
Private EVSE: Nothing in this subsection 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.
[3]
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.
(b)
Enforcement.
[1]
Public parking. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2, publicly accessible
EVSE parking spaces shall be monitored by the Township's Police Department
and enforced in the same manner as any other parking spaces.
[a]
It shall be a violation of this subsection to park
or stand a nonelectric vehicle in a regulated publicly accessible
EVSE parking space, or to park an electric vehicle in such a space
when it is not connected to the EVSE.
[b]
Any nonelectric vehicle parked or standing in a
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 in the same manner as barrier-free restricted parking spaces
as described in N.J.S.A. 39:4-197(3)c.
[2]
Private parking. The use of EVSE shall be monitored by the property
owner or designee.
[Amended 5-13-1993 by Ord. No. 12-93; 12-22-1993 by Ord. No.
36-93; 10-10-1996 by Ord. No. 15-96; 3-11-2004 by Ord. No. 3-2004; 5-22-2008 by Ord. No. 12-08; 8-12-2010 by Ord. No. 22-10; 2-12-2015 by Ord. No. 1-15; 7-14-2016 by Ord. No. 20-16; 8-10-2017 by Ord. No.
19-17; 12-13-2018 by Ord. No. 37-18; 5-12-2022 by Ord. No. 16-2022]
A.
The required number of parking spaces for residential
uses shall be in accordance with the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement
Standards, N.J.A.C. 5:21-1.1 et seq., with fractions of required spaces
rounded as set forth in the standards. Community residences and shelters
shall be required to provide the same number of parking spaces as
required for single-family detached dwellings, provided that community
residences and shelters that contain more than five bedrooms shall
be required to provide at least three off-street parking spaces plus
0.25 parking space for each bedroom in excess of five bedrooms.
B.
In all zones except the RM Zone Districts, and except
for developments wherein all of the dwelling units are affordable,
and except for community residences and shelters, independent/assisted
living facilities, and nursing homes, there shall be at least one
parking space in a private garage for each new dwelling unit, and
no conversion or other alteration of an existing garage shall be permitted
which would result in fewer than one parking space in a private garage
for each dwelling unit.
C.
Private garage(s) shall be located on the same lot as the dwelling to which they are accessory and shall be adequately served with either a paved driveway which meets the specifications of § 166-153A or, in the case of single-family dwellings, a driveway surfaced with three-fourths-inch clean broken stone four inches thick on a compacted subgrade, and no driveway shall be closer than five feet to any side or rear property line, unless the specific zone district regulations require a greater setback.
D.
Nonresidential uses hereinafter permitted by right, by variance or as a legal nonconforming use in the residential zones shall provide for one-hundred-percent off-street parking at all times. The required number of off-street parking spaces shall be as provided in § 166-155, as provided in § 166-138.4 for institutional uses, as provided in § 166-115.1 for home occupations, or as specifically provided otherwise by this chapter.
E.
Any site upon which is permitted a nonresidential
use and upon which is located a permitted residential use shall be
provided with off-street parking for each of such uses, and the computation
for each use shall be made separately and cumulatively.
F.
Off-street parking accessory to a single-family detached residence
is permitted within the driveway for the residence, provided that
each of the following requirements is complied with:
(2)
The width of the driveway shall not be wider than 12 feet plus 10 feet for each parking stall in the accessory garage as required in § 166-154B above.
(3)
Existing residential structures that are not served by an accessory garage at the time of adoption of Ord. No. 24-86, adopted 8-14-1986, shall be permitted to construct a driveway no wider than 12 feet for the parking of cars accessory to the residential structure on the site, provided that said driveway meets the improvement requirements set forth in § 166-154C above.
[Amended 7-9-1987 by Ord. No. 22-87; 5-13-1993 by Ord. No. 12-93; 6-8-1995 by Ord. No. 16-95; 10-22-1998 by Ord. No. 25-98; 10-26-2000 by Ord. No.
14-2000; 2-26-2009 by Ord. No. 5-09; 8-12-2010 by Ord. No.
22-10; 5-12-2011 by Ord. No. 15-11; 9-8-2011 by Ord. No. 25-11; 10-27-2011 by Ord. No. 28-11; 12-13-2012 by Ord. No. 23-12; 2-12-2015 by Ord. No. 1-15; 2-11-2016 by Ord. No. 3-16; 6-8-2017 by Ord. No.
15-17; 8-10-2017 by Ord. No. 19-17]
A.
General. In all nonresidential zones, off-street parking shall be
provided for all uses as required by this section or by other provisions
of this chapter. In calculating the required number of off-street
parking spaces, the following general provisions shall apply:
(1)
Conflicting provisions: In case of conflict between the provisions
of this section and the provisions of other parts of this chapter
or other provisions of the Township Code, the more restrictive provision
shall apply.
(2)
Exclusions. The floor areas excluded from floor area requirements by § 166-113.2 shall also be excluded from required parking calculations that are based upon floor area.
(3)
Principal and accessory uses. The parking requirements in this
section for various uses are based upon typical operations involving
both principal and accessory uses. Accordingly, if the property or
development includes both principal and accessory uses, the required
number of parking spaces shall be calculated based on the requirements
for the principal use. By way of example, but not limitation, the
number of parking spaces for a retail sales use containing a back
office and storage area accessory to the retail use shall be based
upon the parking requirement for retail sales use, using the entire
floor area of the building or buildings devoted to the principal and
accessory uses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the reviewing agency
may permit less parking than otherwise required, without the need
for a variance, for unusual circumstances involving accessory uses
meeting one or more of the following criteria:
(a)
If the accessory use(s) is/are of a nature that is not commonly
associated with the principal use and the developer demonstrates that
such accessory uses generate less parking demand than is typical for
uses accessory to the principal use.
(b)
If the amount or proportion of floor area devoted to the accessory
use(s) is greater than is typical for the principal use, and the developer
demonstrates that the greater floor area devoted to the accessory
use(s) results in less parking demand than the typical condition.
(4)
Multiple principal uses. When two or more uses are proposed on one lot, or are proposed on multiple lots with common parking areas, the minimum number of parking spaces shall be the aggregate of the number of parking spaces required for each use, computed separately for each use and summed, unless the provisions for shared parking in § 166-157 are complied with, or unless specified otherwise by this chapter.
[Amended 12-19-2022 by Ord. No. 34-2022]
(5)
Change of use. A change of use shall be subject to the required
number of parking spaces for the new use. Approval of the number of
parking spaces shall be valid only for the particular use for which
it was granted.
(6)
Fractions of spaces. Requirements for a fraction of a parking
or loading space shall be rounded up to the next whole number space.
B.
Minimum parking ratios. The minimum number of parking spaces for
various uses in the nonresidential zones are set forth below, along
with some use descriptions. Where such descriptions are not provided,
the definitions or descriptions shall be as otherwise set forth in
this chapter.
[Amended 4-11-2019 by Ord. No. 12-19; 6-13-2019 by Ord. No. 24-19; 5-12-2022 by Ord. No. 16-2022; 12-19-2022 by Ord. No. 34-2022]
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Use (Where Permitted)
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Minimum Quantity of Parking Spaces
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Residential uses
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As required by the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards
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Quality restaurant
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1 per 55 square feet of gross floor area or 0.55 per seat, whichever
is greater
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High-turnover (sit-down) restaurant with bar or lounge
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1 per 55 square feet of gross floor area or 0.55 per seat, whichever
is greater
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High-turnover (sit-down) restaurant, no bar or lounge
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1 per 65 square feet of gross floor area or 0.5 per seat, whichever
is greater
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Fast-food restaurant, with drive-through lanes/windows
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1 per 65 square feet of gross floor area or 0.6 per seat, whichever
is greater
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Fast-food restaurant, no drive-through lanes/windows
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1 per 75 square feet of gross floor area or 0.65 per seat, whichever
is greater
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Restaurant other than stated above
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1 per 60 square feet of gross floor area or 0.55 per seat, whichever
is greater
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Convenience store with an associated gasoline station
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1 per 150 square feet of gross floor area
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Convenience store without a gasoline station
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1 per 175 square feet of gross floor area
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Drive-in bank
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1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Supermarket
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1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Indoor physical fitness facility
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1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Discount club
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1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Sporting goods superstore
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1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Pharmacy/drug store
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1 per 350 square feet of gross floor area
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Liquor store
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1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
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Apparel store
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1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
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Variety store
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1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
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Discount store
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1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
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Discount superstore
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1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
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Toy/children's superstore
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1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
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Pet supply superstore
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1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
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Book superstore
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1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
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Home improvement superstore
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1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
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Electronics superstore
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1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
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Carpet store
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1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
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Automobile sales
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1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
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Automobile parts sales
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1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
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Furniture store
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1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
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Hardware/paint store
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1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
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Building materials and lumber store
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1 per 1,500 square feet of gross floor area
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Other retail sales and services
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1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Hotel
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1.1 per guest room. In addition, if ancillary facilities are
proposed, in whole or in part, which are designed for or available
to be used by non-lodgers, such restaurants, bars, meeting rooms,
event space facilities, pools, and fitness areas, then there shall
also be provided the number of parking spaces required for such ancillary
services required by this chapter, to the extent that such services
are available to non-lodgers, as determined by the reviewing agency.
If no parking requirement is established for such ancillary services
by this chapter, then the number of required spaces shall be determined
by the reviewing agency as part of the review and approval for the
hotel. "Guest rooms" shall refer to individual lodging units, regardless
of the actual number of rooms in such unit.
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Office buildings
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Less than 50,000 square feet of gross floor area
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1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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50,000 to 99,999 square feet of gross floor area
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1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
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100,000 to 199,999 square feet of gross floor area
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1 per 275 square feet of gross floor area
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200,000 or more square feet of gross floor area
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1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Data processing center, low-intensity - data processing performed
primarily by equipment, not by employees or staff, and having an employee/staffing
ratio of not more than 1 employee/staff person, on the maximum shift,
per 2,500 square feet of gross floor area
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1 per 2,500 square feet of gross floor area, provided that the
applicant demonstrates, as part of its site plan application, that
the proposed number of parking spaces are sufficient for normal operations
and that any potential increase in parking demand will only be temporary,
sporadic and/or occurring in an emergency. The applicant shall also
obtain Board approval of a plan for addressing such increased parking
demand, which plan may include but is not limited to car- or van-pooling,
temporary overflow parking on areas having no pavement or substandard
pavement, use of available off-site and/or on-street parking spaces
and valet parking
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Data processing center, other than low-intensity
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Same as required for office buildings
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Industrial, manufacturing, assembly and research or testing
laboratory buildings
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1 per 800 square feet of gross floor area
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Manufacturing use with accessory retail uses and/or accessory
assembly uses
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Manufacturing portion: same ratio as industrial uses, above.
Retail portion: same ratio as retail sales and services, above.
Assembly portion: 1 space per 2 seats, or 1 space per 100 square
feet of gross floor area of assembly area in use at same time, whichever
is greater.
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Warehouse or distribution facility
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1 per 800 square feet of gross floor area
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Self-service storage facility
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Manager's apartment: same as required for a garden apartment
unit.
Leasing/administrative office: same as required for offices.
Other: one parking space per 50 storage units or one parking
space per 5,000 square feet, exclusive of manager and office floor
area, whichever is greater.
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Nursing homes
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0.5 space per dwelling unit, or 0.4 space per bed when dwelling
units not provided
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Houses of worship
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Sanctuary/worship areas and associated areas: 1 space for every
4 seats or 100 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater,
at maximum capacity.
Dining/meeting hall/rooms and associated areas: 1 space for
every 2 seats or 65 feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater,
at maximum capacity.
Other areas: 1 space for every 250 square feet of floor area.
The foregoing requirements for multiple areas shall only apply
to areas which are in use at the same time.
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Elementary and middle/junior high schools
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1 per 3 students or 1.2 per employee, whichever is greater,
at maximum capacity
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High schools
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1 per 4 students at maximum capacity
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Other schools
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1.1 per student or 1.5 per employee, whichever is greater, at
maximum capacity
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State-licensed hospitals
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5 per bed or 1 per each employee on the maximum shift, whichever
is greater
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Libraries
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1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
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Utility facilities
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1 per employee on the peak shift
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Other nonresidential uses
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1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
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[Amended 6-8-1995 by Ord.
No. 16-95; 10-27-2011 by Ord. No. 28-11; 4-11-2013 by Ord. No. 13-13]
A.
In all districts, for every building or part thereof hereafter erected
for or converted to manufacturing, storage, goods display, retail
stores, wholesale stores or warehouses, markets, hospitals, laundries,
dry cleaning, offices or other uses similarly requiring the receipt
or distribution in vehicles of materials or merchandise there shall
be provided on the same premises at least one loading or unloading
space, provided that additional spaces may be required if determined
necessary by the reviewing agency to accommodate the needs of the
use and to avoid inappropriate parking, stopping or standing of trucks.
In developments containing more than one principal building, the sharing
of one or more loading spaces between multiple buildings shall be
permitted if the applicant demonstrates that such space(s) will function
appropriately.
B.
In no case shall loading or unloading be conducted from public streets,
and provided further that:
[Amended 6-8-1995 by Ord. No. 16-95; 10-22-1998 by Ord. No.
25-98; 10-26-2000 by Ord. No. 14-2000; 2-26-2009 by Ord. No.
5-09; 8-12-2010 by Ord. No. 22-10; 9-8-2011 by Ord. No. 25-11; 12-13-2012 by Ord. No. 23-12; 12-14-2017 by Ord. No. 26-2017; 6-13-2019 by Ord. No. 24-19; 12-19-2022 by Ord. No.
34-2022]
Nonresidential developments may meet the required parking provisions
of this article by participation in a shared parking and/or loading
program of two or more uses, provided that plans for such a program
have been approved by the reviewing agency as part of a development
application.
The reviewing agency may approve a shared parking and/or loading
plan and/or a parking arrangement that uses alternative transportation
modes with fewer parking spaces than the sum of the requirements for
the participating uses without the need for a variance, if all of
the following requirements are complied with:
A.
The developer must demonstrate that:
(1)
The particular combination of uses is likely to result in vehicles
parking to visit more than one use during the same trip; and/or
(2)
The peak periods of demand for parking and/or loading spaces,
as applicable, are such that a lesser number of spaces are necessary
to meet the total parking and/or loading needs for the development
at all times; and/or
(3)
The number of required parking spaces is not necessary to address
the actual parking demand due to the location of the site near alternative
transportation modes, such as air, bus, shuttle, train or other mass-transit
facilities, and/or due to demonstrated alternative transportation
mechanisms.
B.
The developer must demonstrate that the parking and/or loading spaces
are sized and located to be reasonably convenient, safe and suitable
for use by the various uses, buildings and/or lots involved in the
shared parking program.
C.
The developer and the reviewing agency must agree on a mechanism
that will ensure that the shared parking and/or loading spaces, as
applicable, and/or such alternative transportation modes are likely
to continue to comply with this section for the life of the development,
or that if not, the reduced number of parking and/or loading spaces
will not be able to be remedied in a satisfactory manner.
