[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The following regulations apply to all parking spaces within
the Town of Morristown.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
c.
Aisle dimensions. Parking areas for townhomes, Suburban residential,
suburban office, suburban, small, suburban, large, urban, small, urban,
large, and parking with liner shall provide aisles with the following
dimensions:
1.
Aisle without parking, one-way, aisle width: 10 feet.
2.
Aisle without parking, two-way, aisle width: 20 feet.
3.
Parallel parking on one side only, one-way, aisle width: 12 feet.
4.
Parallel parking on one side only, two-way, aisle width: 24 feet.
5.
Thirty-degree angle parking (aisle, one-way), aisle width: 11 feet.
6.
Thirty-degree angle parking (aisle, two-way), aisle width: 24 feet.
7.
Forty-five-degree angle parking (aisle, one-way), aisle width: 13
feet.
8.
Forty-five-degree angle parking (aisle, two-way), aisle width: 24
feet.
9.
Sixty-degree angle parking (aisle, one-way), aisle width: 18 feet.
10.
Sixty-degree angle parking (aisle, two-way), aisle width: 24
feet.
11.
Ninety-degree angle parking (aisle, one- or two-way), aisle
width: 24 feet.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The following regulations apply to detached, semiattached, estate
and courtyard building types and single household uses.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a.
Driveways providing access to buildings shall be set back a minimum
of three feet from the side lot line of dwelling units, unless such
a driveway is shared by buildings on two adjacent lots on the common
side lot line and is subject to a cross easement.
b.
Corner buildings without alley frontage shall provide parking access
from the lesser of its two frontages.
c.
All garages, attached and detached, shall meet the setback from build-to-line
requirements outlined in Part 3.
d.
Surface parking lots shall be visually screened from adjacent residential
properties through the use of a buffer strip no less than four feet
wide or a solid fence or wall. Buffering shall provide no less than
50% opacity to a height of four feet after five years of growth.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The following regulations apply to conditionally permitted driveways and parking areas that serve front yard parking facilities per Subsection 30-218.5.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
See Subsection 30-218.5.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
Unless otherwise regulated herein, the following regulations
apply to all surface parking lots in the Town of Morristown.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a.
Pedestrian access.
1.
Pedestrian islands.
(a)
There shall be one pedestrian access island for every 140 linear
feet of parking lot width.
(b)
The pedestrian access islands shall be 20 feet wide and consist
of a vegetated buffer on either side of the pathway.
(c)
ADA-compliant entrance points shall be located once for every
10 parking spaces.
(d)
Pedestrian pathways shall be a minimum of six feet wide.
(e)
Vegetated buffers shall be designed as a rain garden according
to design standards in this part.
2.
Crosswalks. Where pedestrian pathways cross vehicular aisles or driveways,
crosswalks shall be provided with the following characteristics:
b.
Visual screening.
1.
Surface parking lots shall be visually screened from the street through
their placement behind buildings and through the inclusion of a buffer
strip.
(a)
When a parking lot abuts a public street, a buffer strip no
less than eight feet wide shall be provided.
(b)
The buffer strip shall minimize the visibility of the parking
through the use of landscaping, trees, benches, and walls.
(c)
The buffer shall provide no less than 50% opacity to a height
of four feet after five years of growth.
(d)
The inclusion of benches and public seating may permit a 50%
reduction in the depth of the buffer.
2.
Surface parking lots shall be visually screened from adjacent residential
properties through the use of a buffer strip no less than four feet
wide or a solid fence or wall. Buffering shall provide no less than
50% opacity to a height of four feet after five years of growth.
c.
Stormwater management.
1.
Every row of parking shall provide a planting strip for a tree every
five parking spaces.
2.
When parking aisles are perpendicular to the primary building, the
parking rows adjacent to the pedestrian access island shall be considered
to have met this requirement.
3.
When parking aisles are parallel to the primary building, the pedestrian
access island shall count as only one planting strip per row of parking.
4.
Planting strips shall be a minimum of eight feet wide and 18 feet
long. The last parking stall in a row shall be separated from the
drive aisles by a planting island with a minimum width of nine feet.
Each planting strip shall be designed to function as a bioswale, permitting
increased groundwater infiltration. Planting strips shall contain
one shade tree and three shrubs, along with groundcover, grasses and/or
perennials, so as to cover the entire area when installed. Shrubs
shall be set back a minimum of two feet from the edge of the island.
d.
Parking lot materials. Parking lots constructed of pervious materials
shall be permitted a six-foot width reduction in the size of required
pedestrian access islands, and shall be permitted to have planting
strips at a ratio of one planting strip for every 10 parking spaces
within a row of parking.
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[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a.
b.
Entrance requirements.
1.
Location. Parking entrances shall be located on the least intense
street available. Access through an alley, where present, should be
provided instead of access directly from any street. On corner or
through lots without alley access, access from a lesser street shall
be provided instead of access directly from a higher street.
2.
Architectural design. Parking entrances shall be identified through
increased massing and detail, material change or signage, and shall
be safely and clearly visible from the street.
3.
Size. Parking entrances shall be no larger than 24 feet wide.
4.
Active use frontage. In addition to the location requirements in
Paragraph b1 above, parking garage entrances shall not be permitted
to be located on downtown and main street frontages. Relief for deviation
from this provision shall be subject to bulk variance pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c).
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
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.
d.
As a condition of preliminary site plan approval, each application
involving a parking lot or garage not covered in Paragraph 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.
e.
In lieu of installing make-ready parking spaces, a parking lot or
garage may install EVSE to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.
f.
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.
g.
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.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a.
At the time of installation, EV charging stations shall meet the
following requirements:
1.
EV charging stations shall be between 36 inches and 48 inches tall,
provide lighting, provide a device to hang or contain electrical cords,
and provide protective bollards.
2.
EV charging stations shall be Level 2 or greater.
3.
Notifications on EV charging stations shall include the voltage/amps
of the charge, the permitted time of use, fees associated with charging,
and any relevant safety information.
4.
Signage shall be provided directing motorists to EV charging stations.
b.
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.
c.
Accessible parking spaces.
1.
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.
2.
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.
d.
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.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The property owner may regulate use of EV charging stations
through the restricting of nonelectric vehicles, the use of reserved
parking, and requiring payment for use of EV charging station. Owners
of EV vehicles shall be given priority in EV charging station ready
parking spaces.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a.
All parking spaces with EVSE and make-ready equipment shall be included in the calculation of minimum required parking spaces, pursuant to § 30-218.
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 a minimum parking space requirement. This shall result in a reduction
of no more than 10% of the total required parking.
c.
All parking space calculations for EVSE and make-ready equipment
shall be rounded up to the next full parking space.
d.
Additional installation of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces above
what is required in Subsection 428.1 above may be encouraged, but
shall not be required in development projects.
