Caldwell City Zoning Code
§ 250-20
General off-street parking and loading/unloading requirements.
A.
Scope of provisions. Off-street parking, loading/unloading and service requirements of this section shall apply and govern in all present and future zones. Except as provided in this section, no application for a building permit, except for single-family and two-family dwellings used solely for residential purpose, shall be approved unless there is included with the plan for such building, improvement or use, a site 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. No land shall be used or occupied, no structure shall be designed, created, altered, used or occupied and no use shall be operated unless off-street parking and unloading facilities are provided in accessory private garages or off-street parking areas in at least the amounts specified in this section.
[Amended 5-5-2015 by Ord. No. 1305-15]
B.
Minimum design standards.
(2)
Minimum off-street parking requirements of particular uses. Minimum requirements shall be as follows:
Uses | Required Parking Spaces |
|---|---|
Automotive service stations | 3 parking spaces for each bay plus 1 for each employee |
Banks and savings institutions | 1 parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area exclusive of service areas, or 10 spaces for each teller window, whichever is greater |
Church, synagogue or other places of worship | At least 1 space for each 4 seats, or 1 for each 100 inches of seating space when benches rather than seats are used |
Club, lodge or service organization | 1 parking space for every 200 square feet of floor area plus additional facilities as required by the Planning Board based upon anticipated usage |
Commercial or personal service establishment: | |
Grocery story, food markets and supermarkets | 1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area |
Delicatessen and bakery | 1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area plus 1 space per employee |
Barbershop and beauty shops | 3 spaces for each beautician and barber or 1 space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area and 1 space per employee, whichever the greater |
Other retail commercial or personal service uses not specifically listed elsewhere in this section | 1 space for each 150 square feet of floor area where the floor area shall not exceed 2,000 square feet; 1 space for each 175 square feet of floor area where the floor area shall exceed 2,000 square feet |
Commercial buildings, social halls and places of public assembly | 1 parking space for each 2 seats, except where a specific amount of seating is undetermined, then 1 parking space shall be required for each 75 square feet if assemblage area |
Educational and training school or institution (nonprofit or commercial) | 1 space for each employee, plus 1 space for each seat or 1 space for each 150 square feet of classroom and laboratories used for instructional purposes, whichever is greater |
Funeral homes and mortuaries | 1 space for each 4 seats in the chapel plus 1 space for each funeral vehicle plus those spaces associated with residential use of the structure if such use exists |
Home professional office (exclusive of a dentist or physician) | A minimum of 4 spaces in addition to those required for the residential use, plus additional facilities as required by the Planning Board on a case-by-case basis |
Laboratory and research uses | 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Manufacturing uses | 1 space for each employee on the maximum shift, or 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area, whichever the greater |
Medical or dental clinics or offices, including home professional offices | 5 spaces for each doctor or dentist and 1 space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area |
Motels, hotels, motor lodges, rooming houses | 1 space for each room, and in addition, compliance with the requirements for each particular additional use located on the property, such as restaurants, eating and drinking establishments, retail stores, etc. |
Nursing homes | 1 space for each 3 beds, plus 1 space for each full-time employee |
Offices (other than medical and dental) | 1 space for every 200 square feet of floor area |
Residential dwellings | 2 spaces for each dwelling unit A driveway of 40 feet or more in length shall be counted as 2 spaces A driveway of less than 40 feet shall be counted as 1 space |
Restaurants, eating and drinking establishments and catering halls | 1 space for each 2 1/2 seats provided for patron use, or 1 space for each 75 square feet of retail space exclusive of utility rooms, whichever the greater |
Shopping center | 6 spaces for each 1,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof |
Theaters | 1 space for each 3 seats |
Wholesale establishments, warehouses, furniture stores, motor vehicle establishments | 1 space for each 500 square feet of floor area |
(3)
Waiver of parking requirements. If any applicant can clearly demonstrate to the Planning Board that, because of the nature of his operation or use, the parking requirements of this section are unnecessary or excessive, the Planning Board shall have the power to approve a site plan showing less paved parking area than is required by this section.
(4)
Required size of loading/unloading berths. A loading berth shall have a minimum width of 12 feet and a minimum fifteen-foot overhead clearance. The length of the loading berth shall be 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 be not less than twice the overall length of the longest vehicle expected to use the facility, but not less than 40 feet in any case.
(5)
Minimum required number of loading/unloading berths. Loading berths shall be provided as determined by the Planning Board on a case-by-case basis.
(6)
Requirements for combined uses. The number of off-street parking spaces or loading berths required by land or buildings used for two or more purposes shall be the sum of the requirements for the various individual uses.
(7)
Parking provided on the same lot as main building. Parking spaces for all uses shall be provided on the same lot as the main building to be serviced by such parking, except that the off-street parking requirements for two or more nonresidential neighboring uses 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.
(8)
Connection to a public right-of-way. Each off-street parking, loading or service area shall be connected to a public street right-of-way by means of a driveway, constructed at least in accordance with the minimum standards required by the Chapter 210, Subdivision and Site Plan Approval, and each parking space shall connect to an aisle providing access thereto.
(10)
Location of curb cuts. At street intersections, curb cuts shall be set back not less than 20 feet from the intersection of the two curblines or such lines extended and shall be set back not less than five feet from the intersection of two property lines or such lines extended. Between the curb returns for any two driveways serving the same property, there shall be at least 25 feet of curb, except that this distance may be reduced to as little as five feet where it is demonstrated that restricted frontage makes this necessary in order to provide adequate driveways (not more than two) for the property.
(11)
Size of aisles. The width of all aisles providing direct access to individual parking stalls shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth below. Only one-way traffic shall be permitted in aisles serving parking spaces placed at an angle other than 90°.
Parking Angle (degrees) | Aisle Width (feet) |
|---|---|
0° (parallel parking) | 12 |
30° | 11 |
45° | 13 |
60° | 18.5 |
90° (perpendicular parking) | 24 |
(12)
General location. In all nonresidential zones, off-street parking space may be located in the front, side and rear yards; provided, however, that no parking area shall be located nearer than five feet to any property line.
(13)
Provisions for proper construction drainage and maintenance. 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 paved in accordance with Chapter 210, Subdivision and Site Plan Approval. Such drainage and materials shall be subject to the approval of the Borough Engineer. All such areas shall be at all times maintained at the expense of the owners thereof, in a clean, orderly and dust-free condition.
(14)
Lighting for night use. Adequate lighting shall be provided if the off-street parking facilities are used at night. Lighting should provide a minimum of two footcandles at intersections and a total average illumination of one footcandle throughout the parking area. Such lighting shall be arranged and installed so as not to create a hazard or nuisance to adjoining properties or the traveling public due to reflection or glare.
(15)
Pavement markings and signs. Each off-street parking space shall be clearly marked, and pavement directional arrows or signs shall be provided wherever necessary.
(16)
Buffer required when adjoining property is residential. Where off-street parking, loading or service areas are proposed 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, except where a county highway coincides or is located between the lot line and the residential district, 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 minimum five-foot continuous screen of either masonry wall, solid woven fencing, evergreen hedging or similar materials or combinations thereof, at least four feet but not more than six feet in height, so that lights of vehicles operating within such area will not shine upon neighboring residential properties. No such screen shall extend nearer to a street right-of-way line than the building line of the adjoining residential lot.
(17)
Storage of commercial vehicles, construction equipment, trailers and recreational vehicles.
[Amended 5-27-1997 by Ord. No. 1039-97]
(a)
The following vehicles and equipment shall not be permitted to park in the front or side yard in any residential zone unless delivering merchandise or providing service to the public:
[1]
Commercial vehicles, defined as vehicles with commercial plates.
[2]
Trucks and vans, with the exception of those that are intended solely for personal use, not related to any business use.
[3]
Tractor trailer cabs and semitrailers.
[4]
Construction equipment and trailers (including landscaping trailer and equipment)
[5]
Boats, either on a trailer or on blocks.
[6]
Recreational vehicles (i.e., auto campers).
[7]
Campers.
[8]
Livery vehicles.
[9]
Trailers.
(b)
In all residential zones, any items included in items B(17)(a)[1] through [9] above shall not be permitted to park in the rear yard unless they are properly screened from the view from adjacent properties. Parking in the rear yard shall be permitted only on impervious surfaces (no parking or storage on lawn areas); said impervious surface shall not exceed the maximum allowed in the respective zone. A buffer shall be provided in accordance with Subsection B(16) to shield adjacent properties from the view of the items listed.
(18)
Use of off-street parking spaces for repair of vehicles. No off-street parking or loading area shall be used for the sale, repair, dismantling, servicing or storage of any vehicle equipment, materials or supplies, except that no more than one vehicle which is being repaired or reconstructed may be stored on a lot in any residential zone, provided that said vehicle is registered in the name of a legal occupant of the premises where it is stored.