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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.
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.
Adequate lighting shall be provided if the off-street 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 §§ 112-120 and 112-184 of this chapter.
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.
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.
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.
F. 
(Reserved)[1]
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Editor's Note: Former Subsection F, regarding parking in the ROL Zone, was repealed 7-29-2022 by Ord. No. 4371-22.
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]
H. 
(Reserved)[2]
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Editor's Note: Former Subsection H, regarding the M-2 Zone, was repealed 12-8-2020 by Ord. No. 4333-20.
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.
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.