Cliffside Park City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
Parking Regulations
§ 18-7.1 General.
[Ord. No. 17-89, § 7.1]
Off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with this chapter for any building or use hereafter erected, enlarged or increased. The number of parking and loading spaces required shall be based on construction or development activity after the effective date of this chapter. Parking and loading space shall be maintained and shall not be reduced so long as said building or use remains, unless an equivalent number of spaces are provided elsewhere in conformance with this chapter.
§ 18-7.2 Obligation.
[Ord. No. 17-89, § 7.2]
The requirement for off-street parking space and off-street loading space shall be a continuing obligation of the owner of the real estate on which any such structure or use is located as long as the structure or use is in existence and its use requiring vehicle parking facilities continues unless a change in use also change the parking requirements. It shall be unlawful for an owner of any structure or use affected by this section to discontinue, change or dispense with, or to cause the discontinuance of any vehicle parking or loading space. It shall be unlawful for any firm or corporation to occupy a structure without providing parking and loading spaces which meet with the requirements of this chapter.
§ 18-7.3 Collective Parking.
[Ord. No. 17-89, § 7.3]
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent collective provision of off-street parking facilities for two (2) or more structures or uses, provided that the total of such off-street parking spaces supplied collectively shall be not less than the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately.
§ 18-7.4 Location of Parking.
[Ord. No. 17-89, § 7.4; amended 10-31-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-20]
a.
In any residential zone, or any commercial use, no parking shall be permitted in the required front or side yards, except on a driveway to a garage or carport which driveway shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in width.
Residential/Commercial Zone.
2.
Commercial Zone:
(a)
Commercial vehicles shall not be parked on any commercial zoned parcel unless that business has received a Business Certificate of Occupancy authorizing the parking of commercial vehicles as an ancillary use to the permitted business use.
3.
This section does hereby grant the Cliffside Park Police the power to issue tickets and/or summonses, and/or in the alternative, tow, any commercial vehicle or commercially registered trailer at the expense of the (i) vehicle owner; (ii) property owner; and/or (iii) Business Licensee wherein the vehicle was parked.
4.
Any establishment in possession of a Business Certificate of Occupancy which permits the storing and/or parking of commercial vehicles on their property, shall be issued a Cease-and-Desist Notice requiring the immediate removal of all commercial vehicles on the property. If the property and/or business owner does not comply with the Notice to Cease and Desist, the Zoning Official shall have the right to suspend the Business Certificate of Occupancy for violation of its use, issue summons(es), and/or request the Police Department to direct the towing of the vehicles at the owner's expense.
The Certificate of Occupancy Suspension shall be in place for every day until the violation is adjudicated or in the alternative, a Zoning Variance is obtained.
b.
Any off-street parking required by this chapter is intended for the use of the occupants, tenants, customers or guests of the principal buildings or uses to which they are accessory. No rental, parking fees or assessments shall be permitted.
§ 18-7.5 Off-Street Loading and Unloading.
[Ord. No. 17-89, § 7.5]
All loading and unloading of any materials, goods or products of any nature shall be done within the confines of the building or the property on which the building is located. There shall be no loading or unloading on the public streets or sidewalks.
§ 18-7.6 Off-Site Parking.
[Ord. No. 17-89, § 7.6]
When required parking spaces are provided on land other than the lot occupied by the principal use for which they are required, the land occupied by such spaces must be in the same possession as such principal use. The owner of such land must be bound by a covenant, recorded in the offices of the Bergen County Clerk and Borough Clerk binding such owner and his heirs and assigns to maintain the required number of parking spaces for the duration of the use served.
§ 18-7.7 Required Parking Spaces.
[Ord. No. 17-89, § 7.7; Ord. No. 3-2002, § A; Ord. No. 2008-17]
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided for all new uses or buildings hereafter constructed, reconstructed, or enlarged in accordance with the following schedule of requirements:
Use | Spaces Required | |
|---|---|---|
a. | One-family dwellings: | Two (2) enclosed spaces per dwelling unit. |
b. | Two-family dwellings: | Two (2) enclosed spaces per dwelling unit. |
c. | Multi-family, townhouses: | Two (2) spaces (one enclosed) per dwelling unit plus one (1) guest space for each six (6) dwelling units. |
d. | Multi-family, mid-rise: | Two (2) enclosed spaces per dwelling unit, plus one (1) guest space for each six (6) dwelling units. |
e. | Multi-family, high rise | Two (2) enclosed spaces dwellings: per dwelling unit, plus one (1) guest space for each six (6) dwelling units. |
f. | Housing for elderly: | 0.75 space per dwelling unit. |
g. | Houses of worship and places of public assembly: | 1. Houses of Worship: (a) One (1) parking space for each three (3) seats plus one (1) space for each three (3) employees. One (1) seat shall be considered twenty-four (24) inches in calculating the capacity of pews and/or benches. In addition to the per seat and employee parking requirements, the calculation shall also require one (1) parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet of the net building area. (b) Houses of worship without benches or pews shall provide parking at a rate of one (1) parking stall for each ten (10) square feet of floor space utilized for prayer and/or assembly. 2. Parking standard for permitted places of public assembly, and/or auditoriums, excluding houses of worship. (a) One (1) parking stall for each four (4) seats existing, planned or potential, whichever is greater. For purposes of this section, the number of seats shall be whichever is greater of the following: (1) The number of actual seats in existence, or; (2) The total number of seats existing and planned, or; (3) One (1) parking stall for each ten (10) square feet of floor space in the place of assembly, or auditorium. If benches are provided, one (1) seat shall be considered twenty-four (24) inches in calculating the capacity of persons. |
h. | Food and beverage establishment including but not limited to restaurants, taverns, bars, luncheonettes, soda fountains, clubs (public and private), fraternal organizations and lodges: | One (1) space for each three (3) seats plus one (1) space for each three (3) employees at the maximum work shift. |
i. | Hotels, motels, and boarding, lodging and rooming houses: | Three (3) spaces for each rooming unit, plus required parking for facilities used for eating, drinking, assembly and other such uses. Plus one (1) space for each three (3) employees at the maximum work shift. |
j. | Retail sales and personal service establishment: | One (1) space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area, plus one (1) space for each three (3) employees. |
k. | General business, nonmedical or dental professional offices and financial institutions: | One (1) space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area, plus one (1) space for each three (3) employees. |
l. | Medical, dental or health related offices: | Seven (7) per each professional practitioner plus one (1) space for each three (3) employees. |
§ 18-7.8 Design Requirements.
[Ord. No. 17-89, § 7.8; Ord. No. 2009-21, § 2; Ord. No. 2012-09]
a.
Parking spaces and aisles shall be laid out in accordance with the "Design Standards for Off-Street Parking," as set forth hereinafter.
b.
No access drive, aisle or maneuvering area shall have a turning radius of less than twenty-five (25) feet.
c.
Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking or loading area shall be low pressure sodium lighting, shielded and so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining residences and public rights-of-way.
d.
All parking areas shall be bordered on all sides that are contiguous to or across the street from any residential use with appropriate fencing or landscaping of suitable type, density and height to effectively screen the parking area and the lights of motor vehicles from the adjoining residential use.
e.
Off-street parking and loading areas shall be surfaced with an asphaltic, bituminous, cement or other properly bound pavement so as to provide a durable and dustless surface, and shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water accumulation within the area.
f.
In all one- and two-family zones, the maximum width of curb cuts shall not exceed twelve point five (12.5) feet for each dwelling unit, with a minimum six (6) foot setback from either side property line.
§ 18-7.9 Unspecified Uses and Parking Requirements.
[Ord. No. 17-89, § 7.9]
When the parking requirements of an unusual use or combination of uses have not been specified in this chapter, the Planning Board shall determine the parking spaces required.
§ 18-7.10 Abandoned and Unregistered Vehicles.
[Added 7-16-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-08]
a.
No vehicle owner shall store, park, leave, or abandon their unregistered or disabled vehicle on any residential property for more than two consecutive days.
b.
No property owner shall cause or suffer any disabled or unregistered vehicle to be stored outdoors in viewable public spaces, including residential driveways or commercial parking lots for two consecutive days.
c.
Failure to remove, move, and relocate any disabled or unregistered vehicles after two consecutive days shall be deemed violation of this Subsection and subject to the penalty provisions noted in § 18-7.
d.
The Borough reserves the right, after failure to remove, move, or relocate the disabled or unregistered vehicle after the issuance of a summons, and/or after reasonable notice, to have the vehicle removed via tow at the owner's expense. Each summons day after the second consecutive day shall be deemed a separate offense. Each car on the premises after notice of removal shall be deemed a daily separate offense.
e.
This provision permits the owners of disabled and/or unregistered vehicle(s) to be stored in a garage with the vehicle being obstructed from public view.
f.
This subsection shall be read in pari materia with the International Building Code ("IBC"), Section 302.8 "Motor Vehicles" as may be amended. In the event of conflicting language between the IBC and this subsection it shall be conclusively presumed the more stringent language shall prevail.