[Ord. #585, § 507A; Ord. #1429, 5-29-2001, amended]
A commercial vehicle used in connection with
a business or vehicle on which is contained advertising matter intended
to promote the interest of a business shall not be parked or stored
in a parking area serving the business unless the vehicle is parked
in the side or rear yard. In residential zones, not more than one
commercial vehicle (any vehicle which is customarily used as a commercial
vehicle shall be considered such with or without commercial registration)
may be kept on the premises, provided:
[Ord. #585, § 507B]
Recreational vehicles and travel trailers may
not be occupied in any zone; however, one unoccupied travel trailer
or recreational vehicle or one horse trailer may stand on any lot
in a residential zone, provided that the vehicle must either be garaged
or stored in a side or rear yard at least 15 feet from any property
line and screened from view from all adjacent properties.
[Ord. #585, 507C; Ord. #868, § 6]
Disabled, nonregistered and/or uninspected vehicles
may not be stored in any zone except in an enclosed garage, unless
same are awaiting repair at a licensed public garage or unless same
are new vehicles being stored or displayed at an auto sales and showroom.
For the purpose of this chapter, the term "disabled" shall refer to
a motor vehicle which is in such a state of disrepair that it cannot
readily be made operable in conformance with all requirements of the
New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles.
[Ord. #585, § 507D; Ord. #760,
§ 32]
The use of trailers in any zone in connection
with site construction shall be permitted subject to the following
restrictions and regulations:
a.
Such trailers shall only be used as temporary sales
offices and/or field offices, although not more than one night watchman
or similar person may live in temporary residence in such trailer.
b.
Such trailers shall not be moved onto a construction
site until 90 days prior to the date upon which construction actually
commences and shall be removed from such site on or before the issuance
of a final certificate of occupancy, unless a later removal is authorized
by the Board.
c.
A permit for the location and use of any such trailer
shall be obtained from the Zoning Officer. Such permit shall be renewed
every 12 months.
[Ord. #585, § 507E]
The outdoor storage or display of any article
or material as part of a commercial operation is permitted subject
to the following regulations:
a.
The outdoor storage of any article or material, other
than merchandise for sale on the premises, is permitted in any nonresidential
zone, provided that such storage shall be limited to the side and
rear yards only and shall be screened by fencing, planting, or both,
along any lot line adjoining a residential zone and elsewhere as approved
by the Board. The height of the fence shall be equal to or greater
than the height of the material stored, provided that neither the
height of the material stored nor of the fence shall exceed six feet.
Materials stored outdoors shall be kept in an orderly manner at all
times and shall not include any discarded or abandoned articles.
b.
Material stored outdoors shall be located at least
10 feet from any property line.
c.
The outdoor storage of merchandise for sale on the
premises is permitted in the front, side and rear yards of properties
in the B-1, B-2, B-3, E-2 and M-1 Zones, provided that the same is
located at least 25 feet from a street right-of-way line and 10 feet
from a property line. The area devoted to such storage shall be approved
by the Board and shall be screened along any side or rear lot line
adjoining a residential zone. The height of the material stored outdoors
shall not exceed six feet, except in the M-1 Zone where the height
of stored material shall not exceed 25 feet. No article or material
shall be stored in any required parking area or so located as to interfere
with vehicular or pedestrian traffic movement or safety. In addition,
no article or material shall be stored or displayed on a sidewalk.
d.
The outdoor storage of live plants being displayed
for sale on the premises is permitted in the B-1, B-2, and B-3 Zones
only and may be located within 10 feet of a street right-of-way line
and up to any property line, provided that the height of such material
does not exceed three feet in height within 25 feet of the street
right-of-way or within 10 feet of the property line.
e.
Excepting the outdoor storage of live plants, not
more than 50% of any yard shall be devoted to outdoor storage or display.
[Ord. #868, § 7]
a.
No vehicle shall be stored in any nonmunicipal parking
lot, and no vehicle which is being held for sale or resale by a person
or party in the business of selling new or used vehicles shall be
parked in any such parking lot. In addition, no vehicle which is being
held for sale by a person or party not ordinarily in the business
of selling new or used vehicles shall display more than one sign advertising
it for sale, which sign must be mounted inside the passenger compartment
of the motor vehicle and may not exceed three square feet in area,
while said vehicle is parked in any nonmunicipal parking lot.
b.
For the purpose of this chapter, the term "nonmunicipal
parking lot" shall mean any parking lot located in the Township of
Bernards which is not owned by the municipality and which has a parking
capacity in excess of 30 automobiles which is opened to the public
or to which the public is invited.
