The following specific regulations apply to
the installation, layout and design of surface and structured parking
facilities in the Borough of Bradley Beach:
A.
At the time of construction, enlargement, alteration
or increase of capacity, or change in the use of any building, structure
or property in the Borough, there shall be provided, improved and
usable off-street parking spaces in accordance with the requirements
specified in this article.
B.
Additional off-street parking facilities shall not
be required for any existing building or use unless such building
is enlarged or expanded or the use of the building or a portion thereof
is changed, in which case the provisions of this chapter shall apply
only to the enlarged or changed portion of the building or use.
C.
Parking facilities may be located in any yard area
in all zones, and said yard area must be on the subject parcel.
D.
No required off-street parking area shall be encroached
upon by any buildings, open storage or any other uses other than the
parking of motor vehicles.
E.
All off-street parking spaces and drives shall be graded, paved with a dust-free and durable all-weather pavement, and drained, all in a manner approved by the Borough Engineer in accordance with pavement and drainage standards established in Chapter 270, Land Development.
F.
No lawn area, buffer strip or other unpaved area shall
be used for the parking of motor vehicles except on an emergency basis.
If the minimum required parking areas do not prove sufficient to accommodate
all vehicles parking on a property, such additional parking spaces
shall be provided as to permit all vehicles to park on a paved area
in accordance with the standards established in this article.
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided
for each use in accordance with the following schedule:
A.
Retail commercial: one parking space for every 200
square feet of floor area, in excess of 1,000 square feet of total
area, used for retail commercial purposes.
B.
Professional and general office: one parking space
for every 200 square feet of floor area used for office purposes.
C.
Bars and restaurants:
[Amended 8-26-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-16]
(1)
All zones except General Business Zone and General Business West
Zone: one parking space for every three seats for patrons, plus one
space for each employee during the maximum shift.
(2)
General Business Zone and General Business West Zone: one parking
space for each 100 square feet of floor area designated for commercial
purposes.
D.
Hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfasts: one parking space
per sleeping or dwelling unit, plus one space for each employee during
the maximum shift.
E.
Residential: as specified in the Residential Site
Improvement Standards or as indicated in this chapter, whichever is
greater.
F.
Other: as determined and specified by the Planning
or Zoning Board.
The following specific regulations apply to
the installation of driveways accessing surface or structured parking
facilities in the Borough of Bradley Beach:
A.
Prior to the installation of any driveway, a curb
cut permit shall be obtained. A permit survey or diagram accurately
depicting the proposed driveway shall be submitted to the Zoning Officer
and shall clearly indicate the proposed location, width and length
of driveway. Information sufficient to determine the type of materials
to be used, as well as any markings or signage, shall also be submitted.
The Zoning Officer shall provide the applicant with a design detail
for the construction of a concrete apron, as provided by the Borough
Engineer, and the applicant shall construct such apron in accordance
with the specifications thereon.
B.
Except as otherwise specified in this section, no
driveway shall enter any public road, street or highway at a point
closer than 50 feet from any street intersection, measured from the
face of the curb of the intersecting street, to the center line of
the proposed driveway.
C.
As currently existing, a driveway that provides common
access to two adjoining properties shall be considered as a single
driveway for the purpose of this section. Common driveways shall not
be permitted within the Borough of Bradley Beach.
A.
One- and two-family uses.
(1)
Driveways and parking areas installed for one- and
two-family dwellings shall be a minimum of eight feet in width inside
the property lines and shall be located a minimum of three feet from
a side lot line.
(2)
Curb cuts shall be a maximum of 12 feet in width.
Driveway aprons shall be a maximum of 10 feet in width at the property
line and 12 feet in width at the curbline. The portion of a sidewalk
forming part of a driveway and the driveway apron shall be constructed
of concrete, six inches thick, reinforced with six by six 10/10 WWM.
Each lot shall have no more than one driveway and curb cut.
[Amended 5-9-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-3]
(3)
Driveways and parking areas located in the front yard
shall not exceed a width of 12 feet, which area shall consist of impervious
pavement to be used for off-street parking.
(4)
No driveway less than 20 feet in length shall be permitted
as measured from the property line to the end of the driveway.
[Amended 10-25-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-19]
(5)
Driveways on corner lots shall be installed on the
side of the lot farthest from the intersection. On corner lots less
than 50 feet in width, the driveway shall be installed on the side
of the lot with the longest street frontage.
(6)
Driveways and parking areas shall be improved with
a dust-free durable, all-weather material, said material is deemed
to include concrete, asphalt, brick or concrete pavers but shall exclude
gravel, stone or other similar material. The area between the end
of the driveway and the street, inclusive of the sidewalk, shall be
concrete with a minimum depth of six inches reinforced with welded
wire mesh, designed and constructed in accordance with details and
specifications provided by the Borough Engineer. The surface of the
apron shall be at the same elevation as the sidewalk sections, which
are joined to each side so that the sidewalk continues uninterrupted
where it crosses the driveway.
(7)
Driveways and parking areas shall be graded and installed
to effect positive drainage to the gutter and/or away from the nearest
property line and into the lawn area of the front, rear or side yards.
No driveway or apron shall obstruct the flow of stormwater in the
gutter or otherwise cause water to collect or pond.
B.
Townhouse and apartment uses.
(1)
Driveways for townhouse and apartment residential
uses shall be a minimum width of 12 feet in width for one-way circulation
and 20 feet in width for two-way circulation, measured inside the
property lines. A minimum setback of five feet shall be maintained
between a driveway and the lot line of any adjoining property. The
area between the edge of a driveway and the lot line shall be attractively
landscaped with trees or shrubs.
(2)
Curb cuts shall be a maximum of 12 feet wide for one-way
traffic and 26 feet wide for two-way traffic. The driveway apron shall
be a maximum of 10 feet wide at the property line and 12 feet wide
at the curbline for one-way traffic and a maximum of 24 feet wide
at the property line and 26 feet wide at the curbline for two-way
traffic. The portion of a sidewalk forming part of a driveway and
the driveway apron shall be constructed of concrete, six inches thick,
reinforced with six by six 10/10 WWM. Each lot shall have no more
than one two-way driveway and curb cut or two one-way driveways and
curb cuts. Continuous multiple driveway aprons shall be not be permitted.
[Amended 5-9-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-3]
(3)
No driveway aisle shall be used for parking on a property
with a multifamily use.
(4)
Driveways and parking areas shall be improved with
a dust-free durable, all-weather material, said material is deemed
to include concrete, asphalt, brick or concrete pavers but shall exclude
gravel, stone or other similar material. The area between the end
of the driveway and the street, inclusive of the sidewalk, shall be
concrete with a minimum depth of six inches reinforced with welded
wire mesh, designed and constructed in accordance with details and
specifications provided by the Borough Engineer. The surface of the
apron shall be at the same elevation as the sidewalk sections, which
are joined to each side so that the sidewalk continues uninterrupted
where it crosses the driveway.
(5)
Driveways shall be graded and installed to effect
positive drainage to the gutter, on-site subsurface drainage system
and/or away from the nearest property line and into the lawn area
of the front, rear or side yard. No driveway or apron shall obstruct
the flow of stormwater in the gutter or otherwise cause water to collect
or pond.
(6)
The surface of pavement in any parking area with a
capacity of more than four vehicles shall be marked with solid white
or yellow painted lines in such a manner as to indicate each individual
parking stall and the direction of traffic flow in each access drive
and aisle.
(7)
No ingress or egress drive shall enter upon a public
road or highway at a point closer than 50 feet to any street intersection
or closer than 30 feet to any property line. These distances shall
be measured between the curbline or pavement edge of the driveway,
at the street line, to the nearest curbline of the road or highway
in question.
(9)
All parking areas and related access drives shall
be adequately illuminated during all hours between sunset and sunrise.
All such illumination shall be adequately shielded in such a manner
as to protect any adjacent residential properties from glare generated
by said illumination.
(10)
No lawn area, buffer strip of other unpaved
area shall be used for the parking of motor vehicles except on an
emergency basis. If the minimum required parking areas do not prove
sufficient to accommodate all vehicles parking on a property, such
additional parking spaces shall be provided as to permit all vehicles
to park on a paved area in accordance with the standards established
in this section.
(11)
The minimum parking space size shall be nine
feet wide by 18 feet deep, except that handicap accessible spaces
shall comply with ADA standards and requirements.
A.
Commercial, professional and business uses.
(1)
Driveways for commercial, professional and business
uses shall be a minimum width of 12 feet in width for one-way circulation
and 20 feet in width for two-way circulation, measured inside the
property lines. A minimum setback of five feet shall be maintained
between a driveway and the lot line of any adjoining residential property.
The area between the edge of a driveway and the lot line of any adjoining
property shall be attractively landscaped with trees or shrubs.
(2)
Except where access is provided to an off-street parking
or loading area, no driveway less than 20 feet in length shall be
permitted as measured from the property line or public sidewalk to
the end of the driveway.
(3)
Driveways and parking areas shall be improved with
a dust-free durable, all-weather material, said material is deemed
to include concrete, asphalt, brick or concrete pavers but shall exclude
gravel, stone or other similar material. The area between the end
of the driveway and the street, inclusive of the sidewalk, shall be
concrete with a minimum depth of six inches reinforced with welded
wire mesh, designed and constructed in accordance with details and
specifications provided by the Borough Engineer. The surface of the
apron shall be at the same elevation as the sidewalk sections, which
are joined to each side so that the sidewalk continues uninterrupted
where it crosses the driveway.
(4)
Driveways shall be graded and installed to effect
positive drainage to the gutter, on-site subsurface drainage system
and/or away from the nearest property line and into the lawn area
of the front, rear or side yard. No driveway or apron shall obstruct
the flow of stormwater in the gutter or otherwise cause water to collect
or pond.
(5)
The surface of pavement in any parking area with a
capacity of more than four vehicles shall be marked with solid white
or yellow painted lines in such a manner as to indicate each individual
parking stall and the direction of traffic flow in each access drive
and aisle.
(6)
No ingress or egress drive shall enter upon a public
road or highway at a point closer than 50 feet to any street intersection
or closer than 30 feet to any property line. These distances shall
be measured between the curbline or pavement edge of the driveway,
at the street line, to the nearest curbline of the road or highway
in question
(8)
All parking areas and related access drives shall
be adequately illuminated during all hours between sunset and sunrise.
All such illumination shall be adequately shielded in such a manner
as to protect any residential properties from glare generated by said
illumination.
(9)
No lawn area, buffer strip of other unpaved area shall
be used for the parking of motor vehicles except on an emergency basis.
If the minimum required parking areas do not prove sufficient to accommodate
all vehicles parking on a property, such additional parking spaces
shall be provided as to permit all vehicles to park on a paved area
in accordance with the standards established in this section.
(10)
The minimum parking space size shall be nine
feet wide by 18 feet deep, except that handicap accessible spaces
shall comply with ADA standards and requirements.
A.
Retail commercial or industrial uses shall provide
and permanently maintain off-street loading and unloading space in
accordance with the requirements of this section. These requirements
do not apply to such activities as personal service establishments,
professional offices, business offices and similar uses, provided
that these activities and uses can demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the Planning Board that they do not normally send or receive any
materials or supplies by means of large trucks or by tractor-trailer.
B.
Every use requiring off-street loading space shall
provide such spaces at the side or rear of the principal building
in accordance with the following schedule:
|
Floor Area
(square feet)
|
Minimum Number of
Off-Street Loading Spaces
| |
|---|---|---|
|
0 to 10,000
|
1
| |
|
10,000 to 25,000
|
2
|
C.
Each truck loading space shall measure at least 12
feet in width, 45 feet in length and shall have a vertical clearance
of at least 14 feet in height.
D.
Required off-street loading spaces and access drives shall be paved, drained and located in accordance with requirements established in § 450-42A.
E.
Wherever possible, access to truck loading spaces
should be separated from access to automobile parking areas, particularly
for any uses which require large volumes of trucking traffic.
