In all zones, in connection with every business,
institution, recreational, manufacturing, research laboratory, public
building, hospital, church or any other use, there shall be provided,
at the time any building or structure is erected, enlarged or increased
in capacity, off-street parking spaces and loading and unloading areas
in accordance with the requirements set forth in this article. Such
facilities shall be completed prior to the issuance of a certificate
of occupancy.
A.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the
property to maintain all off-street parking, loading and unloading
areas, fire zones, driveways, aisles and accessways in good condition,
free of sagging condition, potholes and cracked pavement. All lighting,
bumpers, markings, signs, drainage, landscaping or other site plan
requirements shall be similarly maintained in workable, safe and good
condition. All restriping shall be in accordance with the original
approved plans.
B.
Parking spaces must be provided and maintained as
long as buildings or premises are used for the purposes indicated,
and they may not be considered as provided unless reasonable precautions
are taken to ensure their use only by persons residing on or employed
in or visiting the building or premises for which they are provided.
C.
Violations of this subsection shall be repaired, replaced
or satisfactorily abated within 20 days of notice of violation by
the zoning enforcement person.
A.
Parking facilities shall be located on the same lot
as the principal structure. All such space shall be deemed to be required
space on the lot on which it is serving a principal use and shall
not be encroached upon or reduced in any manner.
B.
In any C Zone, parking may not be located in the front
yard or within 50 feet of any other street line.
C.
In the PB Zones, parking may not take place in the
front yard.
D.
In the B-1 Zone, parking may be located in any required
yard areas except the buffer area or within 20 feet of any public
street line or within 25 feet of driveway openings or curb cuts.
E.
In any C Zone, PB Zone or B-1 Zone, no parking shall
be located within ten feet of any property line in order to provide
adequate space for landscaping.
F.
In parking areas for 20 or more vehicles, the Planning
Board may grant a reduction of up to two feet in the length of a parking
space, where such reduction is used to make a corresponding widening
in landscaped islands, dividing parking bays or to provide planting
strips along walkways adjoining the parking lot.
G.
Oversize parking spaces for the handicapped shall
be provided and assigned according to New Jersey law. Distribution
of such spaces shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Board.
H.
No motor vehicle which is uninspected or unregistered
or uninsured or in a state of disrepair or disassembly such as to
make it nonoperable shall be parked or stored in any off-street parking
area or driveway in any zone.
I.
No motor vehicle shall be parked in such a manner
as to block a sidewalk in any zone.
J.
No motor vehicle, while parked in a nonenclosed off-street
parking area or driveway in any zone, shall be stripped, dismantled
or undergo any type of major overhaul, including body work.
K.
Whenever parking is provided in the rear of any nonresidential
structure or use, a suitable rear entrance to the structure or use
shall be provided.
L.
The Planning Board, in appropriate situations, may
provide an approval condition that permits the landowner to install
less than the required amount of parking spaces, subject to future
installations, when conditions arise calling for additional parking.
The resolution permitting installation of fewer parking spaces than
required shall specify the procedures through which future installation
of reserved parking spaces may be required.
[Amended 3-18-2008 by Ord. No. 08-4]
M.
Restriping shall be as originally approved unless
revised by application to the appropriate board having jurisdiction.
A.
All developments governed by this Code shall be lighted
adequately for safety and security, but in such a manner as to enhance
aesthetics, eliminate nuisance and avoid danger from glare. The Planning
Board shall consider and ensure that all plans adequately specify
the location, basic design, intensity, height and style of luminaries.
C.
All direct glare is prohibited, and lighting standards
shall be shielded to restrict the maximum apex angle of the cone of
illumination to 75°.
D.
The height of the stantions shall not exceed 20 feet.
E.
All wiring shall be underground.
A.
All parking areas in the B-1, PB and C Zones shall
be landscaped according to a plan which shall be attached to and be
a part of the site plan approval.
B.
"Landscaping" shall mean all trees, shrubs and grass,
together with mulch and wood chips used for the maintenance of planted
and natural vegetation.
C.
The minimum area to be landscaped shall be 10% of
the total parking area, exclusive of buffers, setbacks and areas reserved
for future parking, but inclusive of islands and indentations within
the perimeter of the parking lot.
D.
All landscaping shall be aesthetically acceptable
while providing for adequate screening, protection from noise and
glare, economy of maintenance and safety for all vehicular and pedestrian
traffic. All landscaping shall consist of living materials, and all
nongrass portions shall be planted.
E.
All new parking areas shall incorporate the planting
and preservation standards of the Morris County Soil Conservation
District.
F.
As a minimum requirement, one tree of not less than
three-inch caliper size shall be planted for each 10 parking spaces.
Trees selected should be of a size and shape to provide shade when
fully grown.
All off-street parking areas shall be used solely
for the parking of passenger automobiles, and no commercial repair
work or service of any kind shall be conducted on any such parking
lot.
A.
Fractional spaces. In the event that the number of
parking spaces required results in a fraction of a space, one more
parking space shall be provided.
B.
Use variances. In the case of use variances, the Board
of Adjustment shall determine the number of spaces required after
review and recommendation by the Planning Board.
C.
Mixed uses. In the event of a mixed use, the required
off-street parking shall be the sum of the required off-street parking
for each use. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or anything else to the
contrary in this chapter, the Planning Board may approve shared parking
arrangements that provide fewer than the sum of the off-street parking
spaces required for each individual use in order to meet required
parking for uses in the POD-S Zone, provided that:
[Amended 9-19-2006 by Ord. No. 8-06; 3-18-2008 by Ord. No.
08-4]
(1)
All uses sharing parking must be part of a planned
unit development;
(2)
Rights to shared use of parking spaces shall be established
by recorded easement;
(3)
The Planning Board must find that the total number
of parking spaces to be constructed will be adequate to meet the demand
of the uses to be served; and
(4)
Surface and/or structured parking spaces equal to the sum of the off-street parking spaces required for each individual use shall be located on an approved site plan, but construction of the unneeded spaces may be deferred pursuant to § 250-100L above.
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Use
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Minimum Number of Required Spaces
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|---|---|---|
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Assembly halls
[Amended 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16; 9-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-19] |
1 for every 4 seats
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Auditoriums
|
Same as for assembly halls
| |
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Banks
|
4 for each teller window and automatic teller
machine
| |
|
Bowling alleys
|
4 for each lane
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|
Breweries, wineries, distilleries
[Added 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] |
1 per 100 square feet of tasting area and 1 per employee
| |
|
Childcare/daycare centers
[Added 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] |
1 for each 5 students per maximum licensed by the State, and
1 for every 2 employees
| |
|
Churches, houses of worship
|
1 for each 3 seats
| |
|
Clubs
|
1 for each 3 persons to be accommodated by use
of the building
| |
|
Commercial recreation
[Added 10-16-2014 by Ord.
No. 14-16; amended 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] |
1 space per 750 square feet of floor area for recreation or
sports activity, plus 1 space per 200 square feet of spectator or
party area. Full outdoor athletic fields shall require 90 spaces per
field.
| |
|
Commissary kitchen
[Added 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] |
1 space per 750 square feet of floor area for coworking or kitchen
space, not including exclusive food storage areas such as pantries
and cold storage.
| |
|
Community centers
|
Same as for assembly hall
| |
|
Corporate suites
[Added 4-17-2014 by Ord. No. 14-1] |
1.4 per suite
| |
|
*Dwellings, single-family detached
|
21
| |
|
*Dwellings, multifamily
|
2 per unit1
| |
|
Education training services
[Added 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] |
1 for each teacher and employee, plus 2 per classroom
| |
|
Golf courses
|
2 for each gross acre
| |
|
Funeral homes, mortuaries
[Amended 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] |
10, plus 1 for each 50 square feet of gross
floor
| |
|
Health and wellness center
|
1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area,
or 1 for each 250 square feet of gross floor area if the HWC is part
of a mixed-use development and shares parking facilities with an office
use, commercial athletic training facility, or a hotel
| |
|
Health and/or fitness club
|
1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area,
or 1 for each 250 square feet of gross floor area if the health and/or
fitness club is part of a mixed use development and shares parking
facilities with an office use
| |
|
Industrial uses
|
2 for each 3 employees on the maximum shift,
or 1 for each 150 square feet of gross floor area, whichever number
is greater
| |
|
Manufacturing uses
|
Same as for industrial uses
| |
|
Nursing homes
|
1 for each 2 beds
| |
|
Offices, general
|
1 for each 250 square feet of gross office building
area2
| |
|
Offices, medical and dental
[Added 12-12-2013 by Ord. No. 13-14] |
1 for each 200 square feet of gross office area
| |
|
Personal care services
[Added 2-15-2018 by Ord.
No. 18-2] |
1 space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Pet care services
[Added 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] |
1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Restaurants
[Amended 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] | ||
|
Full-service restaurant without bar
[Added 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] |
1 for each 3 seats devoted to service
| |
|
Full-service restaurant with bar
[Added 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] |
1 for each 3 seats devoted to service plus 0.5 for each counter
or bar seat
| |
|
Fast-food or drive-through restaurant (< 2,500 square feet
of building area)
[Added 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] |
1 space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Fast-food or drive-through restaurant ( >2,500 square feet of
building area)
[Added 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] |
1 space for each 75 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Fast food restaurant without no customer service or dining area
[Added 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] |
1 space for each 275 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Research or laboratory uses
|
1 for each employee on the maximum shift, plus
10%
| |
|
Retail stores, service businesses
|
1 for each 200 feet of gross floor area, except
that basement areas intended and used exclusively for heating and
machinery need not be counted for purposes of this section
| |
|
Shopping centers (existing)
[Added 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] |
1 for each 200 feet of gross floor area, except that basement
areas intended and used exclusively for heating and machinery need
not be counted for purposes of this section
| |
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Schools:
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Colleges
|
1 for each 2 students
| |
|
High schools
|
10 for each classroom
| |
|
Elementary
|
1 for each teacher and employee, plus 2 per
classroom
| |
|
Non-public schools and tutoring facilities
[Added 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] |
1 for each teacher and employee, 1 per each 2 students
| |
|
Skating rinks
|
1 for each 120 square feet of rink area
| |
|
Service stations
|
3 for each bay
| |
|
Veterinary clinics
[Added 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] |
1 for each 200 square feet of gross office area
| |
|
Warehouse and distribution centers
[Added 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] |
1 for each 1,400 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Storage warehouses
[Repealed 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] | ||
|
Fulfillment centers
[Added 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] |
1 for each 500 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Taverns
[Repealed 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16] | ||
|
Wholesale stores, motor vehicle establishments,
furniture stores
|
1 for each 250 square feet of gross floor area,
plus 1 for each employee on maximum shift, plus 10%
| |
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NOTES:
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1 Except as modified
by N.J.A.C. 5:21 and Residential Site Improvement Standards.
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2 May be modified
at the discretion of the Planning Board.
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A.
All nonresidential uses shall have off-street loading
and unloading areas provided in sufficient amount to permit the transfer
of goods and products in other than a public street, public parking
area or required front yard area.
B.
All such spaces shall be designed and planned in accordance
with generally accepted engineering principles and be approved by
the Borough Engineer as part of submission to the Planning Board under
site plan approval. Construction must conform to Borough public works
standards.
[Amended 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16]
A.
The minimum
dimensions of a loading area shall be 30 feet in length and 14 feet
in width, with a headroom of at least 14 feet.
B.
Parking
spaces that are not for residential use shall be a minimum of 10 feet
in width by 20 feet in length.
C.
Parking
spaces for residential uses shall comply with the requirements set
forth by the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS).
