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Editor's Note: See Schedule 4, Parking Requirements, attached to this chapter.
[Amended 3-27-2013 by Ord. No. 4009-13]
Off-street parking, unloading and service requirements
of this article shall apply and govern in all present and future zoning
districts. 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.
For residential properties, where weather conditions preclude paving,
a certificate of occupancy may be issued on the condition that the
applicant will complete the required paving and site improvements
within a specified period of time to be stated on the certificate
of occupancy, and further provided that in no event shall such period
of time be more than six months. Bonding will be required to ensure
completion, and the amount shall be approved by the Township Engineer.
No land shall be used or occupied and no structure
shall be designed, created, altered, used or occupied unless off-street
parking and loading facilities are provided as 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.
Each off-street parking space shall measure
nine feet in width by 18 feet in length. Parking spaces for people
with disabilities shall be in accordance with the New Jersey Uniform
Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23-7) or the Americans with Disabilities
Act, as applicable.
All off-street parking, off-street loading,
and service facilities shall be so drained as to prevent damage to
abutting properties and/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 Township
design standards. All such areas shall be at all times maintained
at the expense of the owners thereof, in a clean, orderly and dust-free
condition.
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 in accordance with
Township design standards.
A private walk, if provided, adjacent to a building
shall not be less than four feet in width.
Where off-street parking, loading or service
areas are to be located closer than 50 feet to a lot in any residential
zoning district or to any lot upon which there exists a dwelling as
a permitted use under these regulations, 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 planting screen at least six feet in height.
No such screen shall extend nearer to a street right-of-way line than
the established building line of the adjoining residential lot, and
no screen shall be required along the line of a public street except
for local streets proximate to the HBD.
[Amended 3-27-2013 by Ord. No. 4009-13]
Interior driveways shall be at least 26 feet
wide where used with ninety-degree angle parking and at least 18 feet
wide where used with sixty-degree or forty-five-degree parking. In
the HBD District, interior driveways widths may be reduced to 24 feet
wide where used with ninety-degree angle parking. Where there is no
parking, interior driveways shall be at least fifteen feet wide for
one-way traffic movement and at least 22 feet wide for two-way traffic
movement.
[Amended 3-27-2013 by Ord. No. 4009-13]
A.
Each off-street parking, loading or service area shall
be connected to a public street by means of a driveway constructed
in accordance with Township design standards. Such parking, loading
or service areas in the HBD may be connected to a public street through
an adjacent property, provided that the adjacent property is also
in the HBD.
B.
No access driveway or private street that is accessory
to a business or industrial use shall be established in any residence
zone.
C.
The driveway
shall include a paved or concrete apron which extends from the roadway/curb
line to the right-of-way line. In the case of residential driveways,
this requirement shall be applied at the time of applications for
new driveways or for applications involving driveway modifications
in or near the right-of-way.
D.
Unless
otherwise approved by the Township Engineer, driveway approaches to
the public right-of-way must be constructed perpendicular to the roadway/curb
line.
[Amended 8-14-2007 by Ord. No. 3708; 3-27-2013 by Ord. No.
4009-13]
A.
A driveway,
exclusive of curb return radii, shall be not less than 12 feet in
width. The maximum width of a driveway, exclusive of curb return radii,
shall not exceed 36 feet except for unusual circumstances.
B.
The maximum
permissible grade shall not exceed 15%. Gradients up to 20% may be
allowed with extenuating circumstances as determined by the Township
Engineer.
A.
At the intersection of streets in residential zones,
no driveway shall be located closer than 25 feet to the intersection
of two street lines. At the intersection of streets in all other zones,
no driveway shall be located closer than 50 feet to the intersection
of two street lines.
B.
No driveway entrance shall be located closer than
50 feet to any other driveway entrance located on the same lot.
Garage space or space within buildings, basements
or on the roofs of buildings may be used to meet the off-street parking
requirements of this chapter, provided that such space is designated
to serve as off-street parking space.
[Amended 3-27-2013 by Ord. No. 4009-13]
Each off-street parking space shall be clearly
marked with white striping (blue striping for handicapped parking
spaces), 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.
No off-street parking area shall be reduced in size or encroached upon by buildings, vehicle storage, loading or unloading, or any other use, where such reduction or encroachment will reduce the off-street parking and loading space below that required by this chapter. For permitted parking area reductions in the HBD, see § 112-105.
The off-street parking requirements for two or more neighboring uses of the same or different types, 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 be compliance with all other provisions of this chapter. For permitted parking area reductions in the HBD, see § 112-105.
[Amended 8-14-2007 by Ord. No. 3708]
Off-street parking areas shall be located on
the same lot as the main building or principal use to be served.
Off-street parking facilities for one use shall not be considered as providing the required facilities for any other use, except that 1/2 of the off-street parking space required by any use whose peak attendance will be at night or on Sundays (such as but not limited to churches, theaters and assembly halls) may be assigned to a use which will be closed at night or on Sundays. For permitted parking area reductions in the HBD, see § 112-105.
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.
For the purpose of this article, the number
of employees shall be computed on the basis of the average number
of persons to be employed on the maximum work shift, taking into consideration
day, night and seasonal variations.
When units of measurement determining the number
of required off-street parking and off-street loading spaces result
in the requirement of a fractional space, such fraction shall be disregarded.
Off-street parking areas and loading spaces
shall be located subject to the following provisions:
A.
R-40: No parking area for use by other than residents
and guests of the premises shall be located in the required front
yard area nor closer than 10 feet to a side or rear property line.
B.
R-20 and R-15: No parking area for use by other than
residents and guests of the premises shall be located in the required
front yard area nor closer than five feet to a side or rear property
line.
C.
C-R: No parking area for uses other than single-family
and two-family dwellings shall be located in the required front yard
area nor closer than 15 feet to a side or rear property line, and
further that no parking area may be located in a required buffer area.
D.
G-B and N-B: No parking area shall be located closer
than five feet to a front property line nor closer than three feet
to a side or rear property line, and further that no parking area
may be located in a required buffer area.
E.
OP: No parking area shall be located closer than 25
feet to the front property line nor closer than 10 feet to a rear
property line nor closer than five feet to a side property line, and
further no parking area may be located in a required buffer area.
G.
B-I: No parking area, drive aisle or driveway (other
than that necessary to provide access to the property) shall be located
in the required fifty-foot-wide front yard area nor closer than five
feet from a side or rear property line. Ingress and egress shall be
provided by not more than two driveways, each not less than 20 feet
nor more than 36 feet in width. No parking lot drive aisle or driveway
may be located within buffer zone areas required in Schedule 6.
[Amended 12-8-2020 by Ord. No. 4333-20; 7-29-2022 by Ord. No. 4371-22]
I.
No required off-street loading space, including maneuvering
area for such off-street loading space shall be established in the
area between the front building setback line and the street right-of-way
line in any industrial district unless otherwise specified in this
chapter.
J.
HBD: No parking shall be located in any required setback
area. No parking area shall be permitted between front building line
and the front yard line.
No off-street parking or loading area shall
be used for the sale, repair, dismantling or servicing of any vehicle,
equipment, materials or supplies.
A.
A loading berth shall be at least 12 feet wide with
at least 15 feet overhead clearance. The length of the loading berth
shall be at least 48 feet or shall be a length 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 not be less than
twice the overall length of the longest vehicle expected to use the
facility.
B.
A loading space need not be necessarily a full berth
but shall have a minimum plan dimension of at least 10 feet overhead
clearance. The Township Engineer shall determine the sufficiency of
the off-street loading 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, sidewalk or alley.
[Amended 8-14-2007 by Ord. No. 3708; 8-11-2015 by Ord. No. 4115-15]
A.
Parking requirements.
(1)
Commercial and other nonresidential uses in the HBD shall provide
a minimum of three parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area.
(2)
Residential portions of mixed-use buildings shall provide parking
in accordance with the Residential Site Improvements Standards (RSIS).
The approving board may reduce the parking requirements for one-bedroom
and/or two-bedroom units below that required by RSIS, provided the
applicant proves, to the satisfaction of the board, that a lower parking
ratio is warranted based upon the expected occupancy of the development
and/or other relevant factors. The approving board may place conditions
on the approval of the development it deems necessary to ensure that
the factors presented in support of the lower parking ratio remain
in place (e.g., deed restriction on occupancy).
(3)
Off-street parking shall not exceed minimum requirements by more
than 20%.
B.
Parking location.
(1)
Off-street parking spaces for residential uses and handicap accessible
spaces shall be located on the same lot as the main building to be
served.
(2)
Parking for commercial and other nonresidential uses shall be provided
by one of the following means:
(a)
Providing the required spaces on site.
(b)
Providing the required spaces on other properties within 1,500
feet walking distance to the site.
(c)
For every space not provided by alternatives in Subsection B(2)(a) and/or (b) above, an in-lieu contribution shall be made to a capital improvement fund dedicated by the Township for the purpose of constructing on-street and off-street public parking facilities to serve the needs of the HBD. The amount of the contributions shall be equivalent to the costs of constructing the parking spaces on site, as calculated by the Township Engineer.
