TABLE 1
Off-Street Parking Requirements
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Land Uses
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Required Number of Off-Street Parking
Spaces
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Auto service stations
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3 per bay or 1 per gas pump and 1 per bay, whichever
is greater
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Banks and savings institutions
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1 per 300 square feet of GFA
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Child-care centers
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1 per 6 children
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Restaurants, bars, cafes, diners, luncheonettes
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1 space for every 2 occupants, including employees
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Flexible office/warehouse
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Utilize component standards
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Funeral home
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1 per 150 square feet of GFA
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Hand wash system
[Added 12-20-2000 by Ord. No. 811] |
The number of parking space shall be one space
per car wash lane, and the approving authority may require additional
off-street parking, dependent upon the design. The number of employee-designated
parking spaces shall be determined by the approving authority. No
off-site stacking of vehicles is permitted.
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Hotel and motel
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1 space per unit, plus 1 space per employee
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House of worship
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1 per 3 seats. For benches, 1 seat per 3 feet
of linear space
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Industrial
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1 per 400 square feet of GFA
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Manufacturing and assembly operations
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1 per 400 square feet of GFA
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Medical or dental offices
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1 per 150 square feet of GFA
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Office:
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Under 49,999 square feet of GFA
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1 per 225 square feet of GFA
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50,000 and over square feet of GFA
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1 per 250 square feet of GFA
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Residential (per N.J.A.C. 5:21-4.14):
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Single-family detached:
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3-bedroom
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2.0, including 1 garage space
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4-bedroom
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2.5**, including 2 garage spaces
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5-bedroom
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3.0, including 2 garage spaces
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Garden apartment (also, mid-rise):
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1-bedroom
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1.8
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2-bedroom
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2.0**
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3-bedroom
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2.1
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Townhouse:
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2-bedroom
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2.3**, including 1 garage space
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3-bedroom
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2.4, including 2 garage spaces
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Retirement community:
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Values shall be commensurate with the most appropriate
housing unit type and size noted above that the retirement community
resembles (See Notes 8 and 9)
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Retail store and personal service establishments
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1 per 200 square feet of GFA
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Schools
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Elementary (K through 8)
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2 per classroom, but not less than 1.5 per teacher
and staff
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Storage areas (primary use)
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1 per 5,000 square feet of GFA of storage area
and 1 per 250 square feet of GFA of related offices
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Warehouse
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1 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Other uses not provided herein shall be determined
by the approving authority
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Notes relating to parking requirements:
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GFA = Gross floor area
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** = If applicant does not specify the number
of bedrooms per unit, this off-street parking requirement shall apply.
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1.
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Whenever there is more than one use conducted
on any one premises, parking spaces shall be provided in accordance
with the combined requirements of each use as shown in the above schedule
or as approved by the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment
or as otherwise indicated in this chapter.
[Amended 6-16-2010 by Ord. No. 1015-10; 8-17-2011 by Ord. No.
1038-11] | |
2.
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Drive-through lanes and windows for banks and
other uses, where permitted, shall be provided with room for queuing
of 10 automobiles for each drive-through lane and/or window.
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3.
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The inclusion of any use in this table is not
meant to imply it is a permitted use in the Township. See the applicable
sections of this chapter for the enumeration of permitted uses.
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4.
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Alternative residential parking standards shall
be accepted if the applicant demonstrates these standards better reflect
local conditions. Factors affecting minimum number of parking spaces
include household characteristics, availability of mass transit, urban
versus suburban location and available off-site parking resources.
(N.J.A.C. 5:21-4.14c)
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5.
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A one-car garage and driveway combination shall
count as 2.0 off-street parking spaces, provided the driveway measures
a minimum of 18 feet in length between the face of the garage door
and the right-of-way. A two-car garage and driveway combination shall
count as 3.5 off-street parking spaces, provided a minimum parking
area width of 20 feet is provided for a minimum length of 18 feet
as specified for a one-car garage and driveway combination. (N.J.A.C.
5:21-4.14d)
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6.
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When housing is included in mixed-use development,
a shared parking approach to the provision of parking shall be permitted.
(N.J.A.C. 5:21-4.14e)
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7.
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For residential uses only: When, in the judgment
of the local approving authority, on-street parking is available,
then only that proportion of the parking requirement which is not
available on the street shall be provided in off-street parking facilities.
A length of 23 feet per on-street parking space shall be used in calculating
the number of available on-street parking spaces. (N.J.A.C. 5:21-4.14f)
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8.
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The Township recommends the following parking
requirements for nursing home/congregate care facilities. These uses
are not specifically identified in the State Residential Site Improvement
Standards (N.J.A.C. 5:21 et seq.): 0.5 space for each nursing bed;
0.75 space for each independent living and assisted living unit.
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9.
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The Township recommends the following standards
for senior citizen housing. This use is not specifically identified
in the State Residential Site Improvement Standards (N.J.A.C. 5:21
et seq.): 0.75 spaces for each 1-bedroom unit and 1.25 spaces for
each two-bedroom unit.
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10.
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In cases where a hotel or motel has an accessory
restaurant, there shall be provided one parking space for every two
occupants of the restaurant, in addition to the parking requirements
of the hotel or motel.
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TABLE 2
Required Parking for the Disabled
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Total Parking Spaces in Lot
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Required Number of Parking Spaces for
the Disabled
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Up to 25
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1
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26 to 100
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2
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Over 100
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2% of total spaces in lot
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TABLE 3
Minimum Aisle Width
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Parking Angle
(degrees)
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Minimum Aisle Width
(feet)
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0º (parallel parking)
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12
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30º
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12
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45º
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13
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60º
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18
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90º (perpendicular parking)
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24
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TABLE 4
Minimum Sight Distance From a
Driveway and Adjoining Street
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Maximum Allowable Speed on Roadway
(mph)
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Minimum Sight Distance
(feet)
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25
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175
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30
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250
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35
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325
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40
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400
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45
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450
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50 or more
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500
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TABLE 5
Driveway Widths, Depressed Curbs and Curb
Return Radius Standards
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One-Way Operation
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Two-Way Operation
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Use
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Driveway Width
(feet)
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Depressed Curb
(feet)
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Curb Return Radius
(feet)
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Driveway Width
(feet)
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Depressed Width
(feet)
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Curb Return Radius
(feet)
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3- to 10-family residence
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12 to 15
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22 to 25
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20 min./30 max.
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24 to 30
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44 to 50
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20 min./30 max.
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Over 10- family residence
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18 to 20
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35 to 38
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20 min./30 max.
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24 to 30
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46 to 52
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25 min./35 max.
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Com-mercial and industrial
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18 to 30
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35 to 50
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35 min./45 max.
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30 to 50
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50 to 70
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35 min./45 max.
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Service stations
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20 to 30
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35 to 50
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20 min./35 max.
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40 to 50
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50 to 60
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20 min./35 max.
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One- and Two-Family Residences
[Added 3-17-2004 by Ord. No. 904-04] | ||||||
Maximum driveway width: 18 feet
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Curb cuts for single driveway: 15 feet
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Maximum curb cuts for double driveway
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TABLE 6
Minimum and Maximum Grades of Parking
Areas
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Use
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Maximum Grade
(percent)
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Minimum Grade
(percent)
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Parking stalls and service aisles
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6 1/2
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Main approach walkways to buildings
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4 1/2
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Swales
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10
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2
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Principal circulation aisles
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8 1/2
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Driveways: entrances and exits
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6*
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1/2*
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Note:
* For a distance of 100 feet from the street
right-of-way line
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TABLE 7
Off-Street Loading Requirements
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Land Use**
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Floor Area at Which First Berth is Required
(square feet)
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Floor Area at Which Second Berth is Required
(square feet)
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Industrial, manufacturing
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5,000
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40,000
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Laboratory, research or commercial
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5,000
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40,000
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Retail
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5,000
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20,000
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Service establishments
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5,000
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100,000
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Commercial recreation
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2,000
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25,000
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Restaurant
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5,000
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100,000
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Office buildings
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5,000
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100,000
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Funeral home
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10,000
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100,000
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Residential apartment building, including senior
housing complexes
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10,000
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100,000
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Institutional, public schools
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10,000
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100,000
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Hospitals, nursing homes, congregate care facilities
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10,000
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100,000
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Auditoriums, arenas
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10,000
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100,000
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Notes:
* An additional berth shall be required for
each additional amount of square feet as indicated and as required
between the need for one-berth and two-berth intervals.
** In the case of a multiple-use building, the
amount of off-street loading required shall be equal to the sum of
the parts, unless the same can be demonstrated to be in excess, and
shall be subject to determination by the approving authority.
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