A.
Scope of provisions. Off-street parking, unloading
and service requirements of this article shall apply and govern in
all present and future zoning districts within the Township. Except
as provided in this article, no application for a building permit
shall be approved unless there is included with the plan for such
building, improvement or use, a plot plan showing the required space
reserved for off-street parking, unloading and service purposes. An
occupancy permit shall not be given unless the required off-street
parking, unloading and service facilities have been provided in accordance
with those shown on the approved plan.
B.
Duty to provide and maintain off-street parking and
loading. No land shall be used or occupied, no structure shall be
designed, created, altered, used or occupied and no use shall be operated
unless off-street parking and loading facilities are provided in at
least the amount and maintained in the manner required by this article;
provided, however, that any use in operation on the effective date
of these regulations is not affected by the provisions of this article
until such time as the existing gross floor area is increased.
A.
Required size of parking spaces and access.
[Amended 7-12-1983 by Ord. No. 83:58; 3-24-1992 by Ord. No. 92:8]
(1)
All off-street parking spaces: Each parking space
shall not be less than nine feet wide nor less than 18 feet deep.
(2)
All parking spaces shall connect to an on-site driveway.
(3)
Compact-car parking spaces shall be permitted for
employee parking only and only in compliance with the following regulations:
(a)
No off-street parking area shall contain compact-car
parking spaces unless such area is otherwise required to contain a
minimum of 100 off-street parking spaces.
(b)
The number of compact car parking spaces permitted
shall not exceed 25% of the total number of off-street parking spaces
otherwise required.
[Amended 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007:31]
(c)
Each compact car parking space shall be not
less than eight feet six inches wide between center lines of two-feet-wide
hairpin pavement markings, not less than 16 feet deep plus a two-foot
overhang area of adjacent landscaped space or sidewalk of at least
six feet in width.
[Amended 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007:31]
(d)
Compact car parking spaces shall only be permitted
for commercial uses, except retail-related uses such as stores, shops,
fitness centers, bank and restaurants.
[Amended 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007:31]
B.
Provision for proper drainage and maintenance. All
off-street parking, off-street loading and service facilities shall
be so drained as to prevent damage to abutting properties or public
streets and shall be constructed of materials which will assure a
surface resistant to erosion. Such drainage and materials shall be
installed as required by the Engineer. All such areas shall be, at
all times, maintained at the expense of the owners thereof in a clean,
orderly and dust-free condition.
C.
Separation from walkways and streets. All off-street
parking, off-street loading and service areas shall be separated from
walkways, sidewalks, streets or alleys by curbing or other protective
devices.
D.
Private walks adjacent to business buildings. A private
walk, if provided adjacent to a building, shall not be less than four
feet in width and shall be in addition to the other requirements of
this section.
E.
Screen required when adjoining property is residential.
Where off-street parking, loading or service areas are proposed to
be located closer than 50 feet to a lot on any residential zoning
district, or to any lot upon which there exists a dwelling as a permitted
use under these regulations, except where a state or federal highway
coincides or is located between the lot line and the residential district,
and where such parking, loading or service areas are not entirely
screened visually from such lot by an intervening building or structure,
there shall be provided along the lot line a continuous screen in
accordance with applicable buffer and transition requirements set
forth in this chapter. No such screen shall extend nearer to a street
right-of-way line than the established building line of the adjoining
residential lot.
F.
Interior driveway. Interior driveways shall be at
least 24 feet wide where used with ninety-degree-angle parking, at
least 20 feet wide where used with sixty-degree-angle parking and
at least 15 feet wide where used with forty-five-degree parking. Where
there is no parking, interior driveways shall be at least 12 feet
wide for one-way traffic movement and at least 22 feet wide for two-way
traffic movement.
G.
Connection to a public right-of-way. Each off-street
parking, loading or service area shall be connected to a public street
right-of-way by means of a driveway constructed in accordance with
at least the minimum standards required by the Engineer.
H.
Size of driveways. A driveway exclusive of curb return radii shall
be not less than 12 feet nor more than 24 feet in width within the
street right-of-way providing access.
[Amended 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:19]
I.
Location of curb cuts. At the intersection of streets,
except lanes and alleys, a curb cut shall be set back not less than
25 feet from the intersection of two curblines or such lines extended,
and shall be set back not less than five feet from the intersection
of two property lines or such lines extended. Between the curb returns
for any two driveways serving the same property, there shall be at
least 25 feet of curb, except that this distance may be reduced to
as little as five feet where it is demonstrated that restricted frontage
makes this necessary in order to provide not more than two adequate
driveways for the property.
J.
Off-street parking space within building. Garage space
or space within buildings, in basements or on the roofs of buildings
may be used to meet the off-street parking requirements of this chapter,
provided that each space is designated to serve as off-street parking
space.
K.
Pavement markings and signs. Each off-street parking
space shall be clearly marked, and pavement directional arrows or
signs shall be provided wherever necessary. Markers, directional arrows
and signs shall be properly maintained so as to ensure their maximum
efficiency.
L.
Lighting for night use. Adequate lighting shall be
provided if the off-street parking facilities are used at night. If
the parking facilities abut residential land, the lighting shall be
arranged and installed so as not to reflect or cause glare on the
abutting residential land in accordance with provisions of the performance
standards.
M.
Required off-street parking area shall not be reduced.
No off-street parking area shall be reduced in size or encroached
upon by any building, vehicle storage, loading or unloading or any
other use where such reduction or encroachment will reduce the off-street
parking and loading spaces below that required by these regulations.
N.
Joint parking facilities. The off-street parking requirements
for two or more nonresidential neighboring uses of the same or different
types located on the same lot or on contiguous lots and within the
same zoning district may be satisfied by the allocation of the required
number of spaces for each use in a common parking facility, provided
that the number of off-street parking spaces is not less than the
sum of individual requirements, and provided further that there shall
be compliance with all other provisions of these regulations.
O.
Parking provided on same lot as main building. Off-street
parking spaces for one-family, two-family and multifamily dwellings
shall be provided on the same lot as the main building. Off-street
parking spaces for all other uses shall be provided on the same lot
as the main building to be served by such parking unless otherwise
provided for herein.
P.
Requirements for combined uses. The number of off-street
parking spaces required by land or buildings used for two or more
purposes shall be the sum of the requirements for the various individual
uses.
Q.
Sharing of parking facilities. The Planning Board
or Board of Adjustment, as appropriate, may approve the joint use
of a parking space by two or more establishments on the same lot,
the total capacity of which is less than the sum of the spaces required
for each, provided that said Board finds that the capacity to be provided
will be sufficient to meet parking demand due to variation in the
probable time of peak use by patrons or employees at such establishments,
and provided that such approval of the shared parking shall be automatically
terminated upon a change of use at either establishment.
[Amended 12-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2021:23]
R.
Computing number of employees. For the purpose of
this section, the number of employees shall be computed on the basis
of the average number of persons to be employed, taking into consideration
day, night and seasonal variations.
S.
Fractional spaces required. When units of measurements
determining the number of required off-street parking space and off-street
loading spaces result in the requirement of a fractional space, any
fraction up to and including 1/2 shall be disregarded, and any fraction
over 1/2 shall require one off-street parking or loading space.
T.
Off-street parking and loading space within a required
setback. No required off-street parking and loading space, including
maneuvering areas for such off-street parking and loading space, shall
be established in the area between the front building line and the
street right-of-way line in any industrial district, unless specifically
permitted elsewhere in this chapter, and further provided that in
all nonresidential zones a minimum twenty-five foot landscaped green
area setback shall be provided along the street right-of-way line
where the lot fronts on Highway Route Nos. 10 and 46.
[Amended 3-14-2000 by Ord. No. 2000:7]
U.
Other use of off-street parking space prohibited.
No off-street parking or loading area shall be used for the sale,
repair, dismantling or servicing of any vehicle, equipment, materials
or supplies.
V.
Size of loading berth. A loading berth shall be at
least 12 feet wide with at least 15 feet of overhead clearance. The
length of the loading berth shall be such that the horizontal distance
from the front of a dock for back-in parking to the limiting boundary
of the loading and unloading area shall be not less than twice the
overall length of the longest vehicle expected to use the facility.
A loading space need not be, necessarily, a full berth, but shall
have a minimum plan dimension of at least 10 feet of overhead clearance.
The Zoning Officer shall determine the sufficiency of the off-street
loading and maneuvering space based upon the kind and amount of loading
and unloading operation required by the given use, but in no case
shall the use of such space hinder the free movement of vehicles and
pedestrians over a street or sidewalk.
W.
The minimum parking requirement for a shopping center
or other retail commercial building shall be recalculated when there
is a change of tenancy or use.
[Added 3-14-2000 by Ord. No. 2000:7]
X.
Unless otherwise regulated in another section of this
chapter, driveways shall not be located closer than five feet to the
side or rear lot line.
[Added 3-14-2000 by Ord. No. 2000:7]
Y.
Off-site parking facilities. The Planning Board or Board of Adjustment, as appropriate, may permit a nonresidential use to satisfy a portion of its required parking requirement off-site on a property located within 250 feet of the property line of said use. Such off-site parking shall be shown on an approved site plan and shall be located on property under common ownership or subject to a lease or cross-access easement with the nonresidential use to which it is appurtenant. The off-site parking spaces may be shared by the uses on each site pursuant to the provisions of § 430-275Q.
[Added 12-19-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021:23]
A.
Use and minimum space requirements shall be as follows:
(1)
Automobile and gasoline service station: at least
one space for each gasoline pump, grease rack or similar service area.
(2)
Automobile repair and service station: at least one
space for each gasoline pump, grease rack or similar service area,
one additional space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area
of the shop or garage.
(3)
Automobile sales establishment, flower or plant nursery,
landscape gardeners: at least one space for every 1,000 square feet
of the building area used for such purposes.
(4)
Bowling establishment: at least four spaces for each
bowling lane. If additional facilities such as bar or restaurant are
provided, additional parking spaces shall be provided in accordance
with the requirement for similar uses set forth in this section.
(5)
Church, synagogue or other places of worship:
[Amended 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007:31; 4-29-2008 by Ord. No. 2008:07]
(a)
One space per three seats. Where individual
seats are not provided such as a bench or a pew, one parking space
shall be required for each six linear feet of seating on a bench or
pew. Where a place of worship does not utilize seating within a sanctuary
space, there shall be one parking space per 28 square feet of sanctuary
space for the observance of religious services, excluding the following:
[1]
Space dedicated to altar or similar permanent
display space up to a maximum 15% of the area for the observance of
religious services;
[2]
The area dedicated to circulation as calculated
by delineating a circulation aisle around the outermost perimeter
of the area for observance of religious services. The aisle width
shall be three feet for sanctuary areas up to 10,000 square feet and
four feet for areas greater than 10,000 square feet. The area delineated
for circulation shall circumvent the swing of permanent doorways into
the sanctuary observance area. The calculation and illustration of
the circulation aisle shall be submitted for review by the approving
authority.
(6)
Commercial or personal service establishments:
(a)
Grocery store, food market and supermarkets:
one space per 150 square feet of gross floor area.
(b)
Delicatessen and bakery: one space per 250 square
feet of gross floor area.
(c)
Barbershop and beauty shops: three spaces for
each beautician and barber or one space for each 150 square feet of
gross floor area, whichever is greater.
(d)
Other commercial or personal service uses not
specifically listed elsewhere in this section: one space for each
200 square feet of gross first-floor area, plus one space for each
300 square feet of additional gross floor area.
(7)
Educational and training school or institution, nonprofit
or commercial: at least one space for each two employees, including
teachers and administration, plus one space for each student or one
space for each 150 square feet of classroom, laboratories or other
space used for instructional purposes.
(8)
Eleemosynary or philanthropic institution: at least one space for each two employees, plus such additional facilities for residents and visitors as shall be deemed necessary in accordance with the provisions of Article VI.
(9)
Professional home office: at least one parking space
in addition to the requirement for the dwelling unit plus one additional
space for any full-time employee, where permitted, except that in
the case of doctors and dentists, three parking spaces in addition
to the requirement for the dwelling unit, plus one space for any full-time
employee shall be required.
(10)
Hospital or nursing home: at least one space
for each two patient beds plus one additional space for each staff
member or visiting doctor, based on the average number of persons
serving the facility, plus one additional space for two employees,
including nurses per shift.
(11)
Industrial or manufacturing establishment or
warehouse: at least one space for each two plant employees, one space
for each managerial personnel, one visitor parking space for each
10 managerial personnel, and one additional space for each vehicle
used directly in the conduct of the enterprise.
(12)
Medical or dental practioner’s office:
medical or dental offices of 5,000 square feet or less are required
to provide one space per 150 square feet. Medical or dental offices
of greater than 5,000 square feet are required to provide one space
per 200 square feet. Medical service labs or clinics serving patients
at the facility shall provide one space per 150 square feet for all
facility sizes.
[Amended 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007:31]
(13)
Mortuary or funeral home: at least one parking
space for each five seats in the chapel, one additional space for
each residential family and one additional space for each funeral
vehicle.
(14)
Hotels, motor lodge, tourist cabins: at least
one space for each guest room or sleeping room, plus three spaces
for every four employees. A full service hotel with accessory banquet
and retail facilities shall have at least one space per guest room,
plus three spaces for every four employees, in addition to compliance
with parking requirements for each additional accessory use of the
facility. Accessory banquet facilities shall have one space per 100
square feet of gross floor area.
[Amended 9-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007:32]
(15)
Multifamily dwelling: at least two spaces for
each dwelling unit.
(16)
Office building, professional building or similar
uses: at least one space for every 300 square feet of floor area exclusive
of stairwells and utility rooms, provided that the total number of
parking spaces shall not exceed one space for every 250 square feet
of floor area exclusive of stairwells and utility rooms.
[Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 2001:42]
(17)
One- or two-family detached dwelling: at least
two spaces per dwelling unit.
(18)
Private club: at least one space for 100 square
feet gross floor space.
(19)
Publicly owned or operated building and use,
such as a library, museum or post office: at least one space for each
100 square feet of gross floor space.
(20)
Railroad or bus stations: as required by the
Planning Board.
(21)
Recreation establishment, commercial, other
than a theater, bowling establishment, auditorium or stadium: at least
one space for each 100 square feet of nonstorage floor area.
(22)
Restaurant or similar places, primarily dispensing
food: at least one space for each three seats provided for patron
use or one space for each 75 square feet of retail space excluding
kitchen and utility rooms, whichever is greater; bars, taverns and
similar places which do not primarily dispense food: one parking space
for each 1.5 persons of maximum allowable occupancy.
[Amended 8-11-1981 by Ord. No. 81:30]
(23)
Shopping center: at least 6.5 spaces for each
1,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof for shopping centers
having a gross floor area of less than 200,000 square feet. In shopping
centers containing more than 200,000 square feet in gross floor area,
5.5 spaces for 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof
shall be required.
(24)
Stadium, ball parks and other outdoor sports
arenas: at least one space for each five seats.
(25)
Swimming pool or natural bathing place operated
for profit: at least one space for each four persons within the recommended
or legal capacity prescribed under applicable state and local laws,
ordinances or resolutions.
(26)
Theater, auditorium, indoor sports arenas: at
least one space for each three seats or similar vantage accommodations
provided.
(28)
Child-care or day-care center: a minimum of
one space per six children plus one space for every employee on the
maximum shift.
[Added 3-14-2000 by Ord. No. 2000:7]
(29)
Health and athletic clubs: a minimum of one
space per 200 square feet of floor area, provided that health clubs
permitted as accessory uses in office buildings and that are to be
used exclusively by the employees of the offices within the building
shall be exempt from this requirement.
[Added 3-14-2000 by Ord. No. 2000:7]
B.
The following provisions shall apply for office uses seeking a temporary exemption from requirements for constructing all of the required parking spaces mandated by § 430-276A:
[Added 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 2001:42]
(1)
If applicant demonstrates to the Planning Board or
Zoning Board that, because of the nature of the operation of use,
the parking and loading requirements of the Township's ordinance are
unnecessary or excessive, the Board may approve a site plan showing
less paved parking area than is required by the ordinance. A landscaped
area of sufficient size to meet the deficiency must be set aside and
reserved for the purposes of meeting future off-street parking and
loading needs in the event that a change of use of the premises makes
additional off-street parking or loading spaces necessary.
(2)
In order for the Planning or Zoning Board to grant
an exemption from the parking or loading requirements, the applicant
must present the following documentation:
(a)
Traffic engineering studies of parking demand
for the proposed land use;
(b)
Experiences of similar land use activities in
the immediate area or in similar suburban communities; and/or
(c)
Information concerning the use characteristics
of the proposed tenant, including hours of operation, number of employees
and visitors, numbers and frequencies of deliveries and shipments,
types of vehicles involved in making deliveries and shipments, and
related information that the approving authority may find pertinent.
(3)
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for a
change of use on a property which has previously been exempted from
providing all of the required parking or loading spaces, unless the
Board had reviewed and approved a site plan for the change of use
and has determined that sufficient parking and loading spaces exist
to serve the proposed use.
Use and minimum loading space requirements shall
be as follows:
A.
Industrial and wholesale operations shall demonstrate
that the following requirements can be satisfied:
|
Gross Floor Area
(square feet)
|
Number of Spaces Required
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000 - 40,000
|
1
| |
|
40,000- 100,000
|
2
| |
|
100,000- 160,000
|
3
| |
|
160,000- 240,000
|
4
| |
|
240,000 - 320,000
|
5
| |
|
320,000 - 400,000
|
6
| |
|
Each 90,000 above 400,000
|
1
|
B.
Office building or hotel with a gross usable floor
area of 100,000 square feet or more devoted to such purposes: one
loading berth for every 100,000 square feet of floor area.
C.
Retail operation and all first-floor, nonresidential
uses with a gross floor area of more than 3,000 square feet and less
than 20,000 square feet and all wholesale and light industrial operations
with a gross floor area of less than 10,000 square feet: one loading
space in accordance with provisions of this subsection.
D.
Retail operation, including restaurant and dining
facilities within hotels and office buildings, with a gross usable
floor area of 20,000 square feet or more devoted to such purposes:
one loading berth for every 20,000 square feet of floor area.
[Added 12-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2021:25]
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 that use electric
vehicles.
B.
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
CHARGING LEVEL
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY/SERVICE EQUIPMENT or (EVSE)
MAKE-READY PARKING SPACE
PRIVATE EVSE
PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE EVSE
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
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.
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 pre-wiring 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
al.).
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.).
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.
(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 or his/her designee shall enforce all signage
and installation requirements described in this ordinance. Failure
to meet the requirements in this section shall be subject to the same
enforcement and penalty provisions as other violations of the Township'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 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 or his/her designee 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)
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:
(a)
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;
(b)
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
(c)
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.
(d)
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.
(e)
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)
As a condition of preliminary site plan approval, each application involving a parking lot or garage not covered in Subsection D(1) above shall:
(a)
Install at least one make-ready parking space if there will
be 50 or fewer off-street parking spaces.
(b)
Install at least two make-ready parking spaces if there will
be 51 to 75 off-street parking spaces.
(c)
Install at least three make-ready parking spaces if there will
be 76 to 100 off-street parking spaces.
(d)
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.
(e)
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.
(f)
In lieu of installing make-ready parking spaces, a parking lot
or garage may install EVSE to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.
(g)
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.
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 Article XXXVII or the applicable underlying zone district parking standards.
(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.
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 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)
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.
(c)
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. It shall be a violation of this section to park or stand a non-electric vehicle in such a space, or to park an electric vehicle in such a space when it is not connected to the EVSE. Any non-electric vehicle parked or standing in a EVSE parking space or any electric vehicle parked and not connected to the EVSE shall be is subject to fine and/or impoundment of the offending vehicle as described in the general penalty provisions set forth in § 1-17 of the Township 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 for the underlying parking area, if applicable.
(d)
The use of EVSE shall be monitored by the property owner or designee. Such parking space shall provide the pavement and/or curb markings as required in Subsection F(4)(a) and comply with the protection measures provided in Subsection F(4)(c), (d), (f), and (g) below.
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(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 Township'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 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 as to not 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 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 Township 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.
(5)
Signs.
(a)
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 subsection,
"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, shall be permitting
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 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.
