Egg Harbor Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
§ 225-54 Applicability; general requirements.
A.
Off-street parking, unloading and service requirements of this article shall apply and govern in all present and future zoning districts. Except as provided in this article, no application for a building permit shall be approved unless there is included with the plan for such building, improvement or use a plot 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. Except where weather conditions preclude paving, a certificate of occupancy may be issued on the condition that the applicant will complete the required paving within a specified period of time to be stated on the certificate of occupancy, and further provided that in no event shall such period of time be more than six months.
B.
Duty to provide and maintain off-street parking and loading. No land shall be used or occupied, and no structure shall be designed, created, altered, used or occupied, unless off-street parking and loading facilities are provided as required by this article; provided, however, that any use in operation on the effective date of these regulations is not affected by the provisions of this article until such time as the existing gross floor area is increased.
§ 225-55 Plan and design standards.
[Amended 3-25-1987 by Ord. No. 11-1987; 2-24-1993 by Ord. No. 9-1993; 6-8-1994 by Ord. No. 25-1994]
A.
Access to and from lots. Drives shall be limited to a maximum of two to any street, except when the frontage of a property along any one street exceeds 500 feet, the number of drives to that street may be based on one drive for each 250 feet of property frontage. Each drive shall be at least 50 feet or 1/2 the lot frontage, whichever is greater, but need not exceed 300 feet from the street line of any intersecting street. Driveways in residential districts shall be set back from the property line a minimum of the principal building setback in the district. In no case shall a residential driveway be located closer than 10 feet to a side property line. Driveways in commercial and industrial districts shall be set back from the property line the required minimum parking setback in the district. All drive entrances for commercial sites shall be at least 30 feet wide. Driveways with widths exceeding 25 feet shall be reviewed by the approving authority giving consideration to the width, curbing, direction of traffic flow, radii of curves and traffic lane divider. In parking lots having a capacity of more than 100 cars, a main access drive shall be provided from points of ingress and egress. No parking shall be permitted on the main access drive nor shall it serve as an access aisle to adjacent parking spaces.
[Amended 10-12-2005 by Ord. No. 55-2005; 10-11-2006 by Ord. No. 51-2006; 10-7-2008 by Ord. No. 38-2008]
B.
Driveways serving a development having 50 or fewer parking spaces may use a one-and-one-half-inch-high depressed curb and concrete apron driveway and concrete walk. Those having more than 50 parking spaces, however, shall use curb returns of not less than 25 feet in radius, except as otherwise directed by the New Jersey Department of Transportation on state highways. The minimum curb radii for fire lanes shall be 25 feet.
C.
Access to parking and loading spaces. Individual parking and loading spaces shall be served by on-site aisles designed to permit each motor vehicle to proceed to and from each parking and loading space without requiring the moving of any other motor vehicle. Where the angle of parking is different on both sides of the aisle, the larger aisle width shall prevail. Turning radii of aisles shall be large enough to accommodate the largest vehicles anticipated, including emergency vehicles. For commercial sites the drive aisle must be at least 25 feet.
[Amended 10-11-2006 by Ord. No. 51-2006]
D.
Interior driveways. For uses other than single-family dwellings, interior driveways shall be at least 24 feet wide where used with ninety-degree angle parking, and at least 18 feet wide where used with forty-five-degree angle parking. Where there is no parking, interior driveways shall be at least 15 feet wide for one-way traffic movement and at least 22 feet wide for two-way traffic.
E.
Buffers. Parking and loading areas, especially commercial and industrial uses, shall be buffered from adjoining streets, existing residential uses or any residential zoning district in a manner meeting the objectives of § 94-8 of the Township Code. There shall be a minimum of 10 feet of separation between a building and the parking area. There shall be a minimum of four feet for sidewalk and five feet for landscaping.
[Amended 10-11-2006 by Ord. No. 51-2006]
F.
Curbing. All off-street parking areas containing 20 or more spaces and all off-street loading areas shall have concrete curbing around the perimeter of the parking and loading areas and to separate major interior driveways from the parking and loading spaces. Curbing may also be installed within the parking or loading areas to define segments of the parking or loading areas. Curbing shall also be required around all landscaped islands in parking lots. Curbing installed at locations requiring pedestrian access over the curbing shall be designed with ramps from the street grade to the sidewalk. Concrete wheel blocks may be located in conjunction with an overall drainage plan.
G.
Dimensions. Each automobile parking space shall not be less than nine feet wide, nor less than 18 feet deep, exclusive of passageways. In addition, there shall be provided adequate interior driveways to connect each parking space with a public right-of-way as specified in this section. Parking spaces for the physically handicapped shall be as noted in § 225-55P.
[Added 10-11-2006 by Ord. No. 51-2006; amended 9-26-2007 by Ord. No. 45-2007; 9-8-2010 by Ord. No. 23-2010]
H.
Drainage.
(1)
All parking and loading areas shall have drainage facilities installed in accordance with good engineering practice as approved by the Board Engineer and in accordance with the provisions contained in the Township Stormwater Ordinance.[1] Where subbase conditions are wet, spongy or of such nature that surfacing would be inadvisable without first treating the subbase, these areas shall be excavated to a depth of at least six to 12 inches, as conditions dictate, below the proposed finished grade and filled with a suitable subbase material.
(2)
Where required, a system of porous concrete pipe subsurface drains shall be constructed beneath the surface of the paving and connected to a suitable drain. After the subbase material has been properly placed and compacted, the parking area surfacing material may be applied.
(3)
All commercial parking lots shall have a minimum grade slope of 0.75% to allow for proper drainage.
[Added 10-11-2006 by Ord. No. 51-2006]
I.
Surfacing. All plans for road surfacing shall be approved as part of the plan approval. Unless determined by the Board Engineer that site conditions or anticipated traffic warrant an increased paving section, all loading and parking spaces, aisle and driveway areas shall be paved with the specifications contained in § 94-46B of the Township Code.
J.
Landscaping. Plans for landscaping in parking and loading areas shall be shown on the site plan in accordance with § 94-22 of the Township Code. Parking areas shall be suitably landscaped to minimize noise, glare and other nuisance characteristics as well as to enhance the environment and ecology of the site and surrounding area. Parking lots containing over 100 spaces shall provide planting islands throughout the parking area in accordance with the following standards:
(1)
One island shall be provided for every two lines of double-stacked parking space patterns and shall be arranged in an alternating manner.
(2)
The width of all islands shall be a minimum of 10 feet if island curbing is used as a wheel stop. If concrete wheel stops are provided in addition to curbing, the width of the island may be reduced to six feet.
K.
Fractional spaces. When the application of a unit of measurement of parking space or loading space to a particular space or structure results in a fractional space, a space shall be required for each such fraction.
L.
Pavement markings and signs. All off-street parking spaces shall be clearly marked and pavement directional arrows or signs shall be provided wherever necessary. Markers, directional arrows and signs shall be properly maintained so as to assure their maximum efficiency.
M.
Parking standards.
(1)
In all zones in connection with every industrial, business, institutional, recreational, residential or any other use, there shall be provided, at the time any building or structure is erected or is enlarged or increased in capacity, off-street parking in accordance with the requirements set forth herein.
(2)
No parking shall be permitted in fire lanes, streets, driveways, aisles, sidewalks or turning areas.
(3)
No off-street parking spaces shall be permitted in any required buffer areas.
(4)
Parking spaces located to serve residential uses shall be within 150 feet of the entrance of the building and within 300 feet of commercial or industrial uses, except marinas.
[Amended 10-12-2005 by Ord. No. 55-2005]
(5)
No off-street parking spaces shall have direct access from a street.
(6)
A one-car garage and driveway combination shall count as 1 3/4 off-street parking spaces, provided that the driveway measures a minimum of 25 feet in length between the face of the garage door and the sidewalk or 30 feet to the curbline. A two-car garage and driveway combination shall count as 3 1/2 off-street parking spaces, provided that the minimum width is 20 feet and its minimum length is as specified above for a one-car garage.
(7)
Parking shall be located 10 feet from the building and provide a landscaped strip between the sidewalk and building a minimum of four feet in width.
[Added 10-11-2006 by Ord. No. 51-2006]
N.
Loading areas.
(1)
Loading areas, as required under this section, shall be provided in addition to off-street parking spaces and shall not be considered as supplying off-street parking spaces.
(2)
There shall be a minimum of one loading space per retail or wholesale commercial and/or industrial use except that where more than one use shall be located in one building or where multiple uses are designed as part of a shopping center or similar self-contained complex, the number of loading spaces shall be determined by the Planning Board during site plan review, dispersed throughout the site to best serve the individual uses and have site plan approval.
(3)
For every retail and wholesale commercial and/or industrial building, structure or part thereof having over 10,000 square feet of gross floor area erected and occupied, there shall be provided at least one truck standing, loading and unloading space on the premises. Buildings that contain in excess of 15,000 square feet of gross floor area may be required to provide additional off-street loading space as determined by the Board during site plan review.
(4)
Unless otherwise permitted, fire zones shall not be used as standing, loading or unloading areas.
(5)
Loading spaces shall be located on the same lot as the use being served, may abut the building being served rather than requiring a setback from the building and shall be located to directly serve the building for which the space is being provided. No loading space shall have direct access from a street.
(6)
No loading areas shall be located in any required front yard or buffer area.
O.
Parking areas. The width of all aisles providing direct access to individual parking stalls shall be in accordance with the requirements specified below. Only one-way traffic shall be permitted in aisles serving single-row parking spaces placed at an angle other than 90º.
[Amended 10-11-2006 by Ord. No. 51-2006]
Parking Angle (degrees) | Aisle Width (feet) | |
|---|---|---|
30 | 12 | |
45 | 13 | |
60 | 18 | |
90 | 25 |
P.
Parking for handicapped.
(1)
Accessible spaces shall be eight feet wide, with an adjacent access aisle five feet wide. One in every eight accessible spaces shall have an access aisle eight feet wide (rather than five feet) and shall be signed "van accessible." Accessible spaces shall be provided at the following rate:
Total Number of Spaces | Accessible Spaces | |
|---|---|---|
1 to 25 | 1 | |
26 to 50 | 2 | |
51 to 75 | 3 | |
76 to 100 | 4 | |
101 to 150 | 5 | |
151 to 200 | 6 | |
201 to 300 | 7 | |
301 to 400 | 8 | |
401 to 500 | 9 | |
501 to 1,000 | 2a | |
1,001 and over | 20b |
NOTES: aPercent of total. bPlus one space for each 100 over 1,000. |
(2)
The location of handicapped spaces shall be in an area which is accessible to the building or buildings which the facility services.
(3)
Each handicapped space or group of spaces shall be identified with a clearly visible sign displaying the international symbol of access and shall comply with the Barrier Free Code.
Q.
Electric vehicle supply/service equipment (EVSE) and make-ready parking spaces.
[Added 11-2-2022 by Ord. No. 44-2022]
(1)
Purpose. The purpose of this subsection is to promote and encourage the use of electric vehicles by requiring the safe and efficient installation of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces through municipal parking regulations and other standards. EVSE and make-ready parking spaces will support the state's transition to an electric transportation sector, reducing automobile air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and stormwater runoff contaminants. The goals are to:
(a)
Provide adequate and convenient EVSE and make-ready parking spaces to serve the needs of the traveling public.
(b)
Provide opportunities for residents to have safe and efficient personal EVSE located at or near their place of residence.
(c)
Provide the opportunity for nonresidential uses to supply EVSE to their customers and employees.
(d)
Create standard criteria to encourage and promote safe, efficient, and cost-effective electric vehicle charging opportunities in all zones and settings for convenience of service to those that use electric vehicles.
(2) CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY CHARGING LEVEL(a) (b) (c) ELECTRIC VEHICLE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY/SERVICE EQUIPMENT or EVSE MAKE-READY PARKING SPACE PRIVATE EVSE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE EVSE
Definitions. As used in this subsection, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
The certificate provided for in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2, indicating that the construction authorized by the construction permit has been completed in accordance with the construction permit, the act and the regulations. See the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.) and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
The amount of voltage provided to charge an electric vehicle varies depending on the type of EVSE as follows:
Level 1 operates on a fifteen- to twenty-amp breaker on a 120-volt AC circuit.
Level 2 operates on a forty- to 100-amp breaker on a 208- or 240-volt AC circuit.
Direct-current fast charger (DCFC) operates on a sixty-amp or higher breaker on a 480-volt or higher three-phase circuit with special grounding equipment. DCFC stations can also be referred to as "rapid charging stations" that are typically characterized by industrial-grade electrical outlets that allow for faster recharging of electric vehicles.
Any vehicle that is licensed and registered for operation on public and private highways, roads, and streets; and operates either partially or exclusively using an electric motor powered by an externally charged on-board battery.
The equipment, including the cables, cords, conductors, connectors, couplers, enclosures, attachment plugs, power outlets, power electronics, transformer, switchgear, switches and controls, network interfaces, point of sale equipment, and associated apparatus, designed and used for the purpose of transferring energy from the electric supply system to a plug-in electric vehicle. EVSE may deliver either alternating current or, consistent with fast charging equipment standards, direct current electricity. "EVSE" is synonymous with "electric vehicle charging station."
The prewiring of electrical infrastructure at a parking space, or set of parking spaces, to facilitate easy and cost-efficient future installation of electric vehicle supply equipment or electric vehicle service equipment, including, but not limited to, Level 2 EVSE and direct current fast chargers. Make-ready includes expenses related to service panels, junction boxes, conduit, wiring, and other components necessary to make a particular location able to accommodate electric vehicle supply equipment or electric vehicle service equipment on a "plug and play" basis. "Make-ready" is synonymous with the term "charger ready," as used in P.L. 2019, c. 362 (N.J.S.A. 48:25-1 et seq.).
EVSE that has restricted access to specific users (e.g., single- and two-family homes, executive parking fleet parking with no access to the general public).
EVSE that is publicly available (e.g., park and ride, public parking lots and garages, on-street parking, shopping center parking, nonreserved parking in multifamily parking lots, etc.).
(3)
Approvals and permits.
(a)
An application for development submitted solely for the installation of EVSE or make-ready parking spaces shall be considered a permitted accessory use and permitted accessory structure in all zoning or use districts and shall not require a variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.
(c)
All EVSE and make-ready parking spaces shall be subject to applicable local and/or Department of Community Affairs permit and inspection requirements.
(d)
The Zoning Official shall enforce all signage and installation requirements described in this subsection. Failure to meet the requirements in this subsection shall be subject to the same enforcement and penalty provisions as other violations of Egg Harbor Township's land use regulations.
(e)
An application for development for the installation of EVSE or make-ready spaces at an existing gasoline service station, an existing retail establishment, or any other existing building shall not be subject to site plan or other Land Use Board review, shall not require variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. or any other law, rule, or regulation, and shall be approved through the issuance of a zoning permit by the administrative officer, provided the application meets the following requirements:
[1]
The proposed installation does not violate bulk requirements applicable to the property or the conditions of the original final approval of the site plan or subsequent approvals for the existing gasoline service station, retail establishment, or other existing building;
[2]
Parking requirements shall be in accordance with this subsection;
[3]
All other conditions of prior approvals for the gasoline service station, the existing retail establishment, or any other existing building continue to be met;
[4]
The proposed installation complies with the construction codes adopted in or promulgated pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.), any safety standards concerning the installation, and any state rule or regulation concerning electric vehicle charging stations; and
[5]
Within the Pinelands Area, the proposed installation complies with the minimum environmental standards of the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan (N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.1 et seq.).
(f)
An application pursuant to Subsection Q(3)(e) above shall be deemed complete if:
[1]
The application, including the permit fee and all necessary documentation, is determined to be complete;
[2]
A notice of incompleteness is not provided within 20 days after the filing of the application; or
[3]
A one-time written correction notice is not issued by the Zoning Official within 20 days after filing of the application detailing all deficiencies in the application and identifying any additional information explicitly necessary to complete a review of the permit application.
[4]
In the Pinelands Area, an application pursuant to Subsection Q(3)(e) above shall also require the submission of a certificate of filing issued by the New Jersey Pinelands Commission, unless the proposed development meets the criteria of § 225-53.1B(7) of the Code of Egg Harbor Township.
(g)
Upon deeming an application complete pursuant to Subsection Q(3)(f) above, the Zoning Official shall issue a zoning permit in accordance with § 225-88 of the Code of Egg Harbor Township, and the following:
[1]
In the Pinelands Area, said zoning permit shall not take effect and no development shall be carried out until the provisions of §§ 225-53.4 and 225-53.5 have been met, unless the proposed development meets the criteria of § 225-53.1B(7) of the Code of Egg Harbor Township.
(h)
EVSE and make-ready parking spaces installed at a gasoline service station, an existing retail establishment, or any other existing building shall be subject to applicable local and/or Department of Community Affairs inspection requirements.
(i)
A permitting application solely for the installation of electric vehicle supply equipment permitted as an accessory use shall not be subject to review based on parking requirements.
(4)
Requirements for new installation of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces.
(a)
As a condition of preliminary site plan approval, for each application involving a multiple dwelling with five or more units of dwelling space, which shall include a multiple dwelling that is held under a condominium or cooperative form of ownership, a mutual housing corporation, or a mixed-use development, the developer or owner, as applicable, shall:
[1]
Prepare as make-ready parking spaces at least 15% of the required off-street parking spaces, and install EVSE in at least 1/3 of the 15% of make-ready parking spaces;
[2]
Within three years following the date of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, install EVSE in an additional 1/3 of the original 15% of make-ready parking spaces; and
[3]
Within six years following the date of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, install EVSE in the final 1/3 of the original 15% of make-ready parking spaces.
[4]
Throughout the installation of EVSE in the make-ready parking spaces, at least 5% of the electric vehicle supply equipment shall be accessible for people with disabilities.
[5]
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to restrict the ability to install electric vehicle supply equipment or make-ready parking spaces at a faster or more expansive rate than as required above.
(b)
As a condition of preliminary site plan approval, each application involving a parking lot or garage not covered in Subsection Q(4)(a) above shall:
[1]
Install at least one make-ready parking space if there will be 50 or fewer off-street parking spaces.
[2]
Install at least two make-ready parking spaces if there will be 51 to 75 off-street parking spaces.
[3]
Install at least three make-ready parking spaces if there will be 76 to 100 off-street parking spaces.
[4]
Install at least four make-ready parking spaces, at least one of which shall be accessible for people with disabilities, if there will be 101 to 150 off-street parking spaces.
[5]
Install at least 4% of the total parking spaces as make-ready parking spaces, at least 5% of which shall be accessible for people with disabilities, if there will be more than 150 off-street parking spaces.
[6]
In lieu of installing make-ready parking spaces, a parking lot or garage may install EVSE to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.
[7]
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to restrict the ability to install electric vehicle supply equipment or make-ready parking spaces at a faster or more expansive rate than as required above.
[8]
Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, a retailer that provides 25 or fewer off-street parking spaces or the developer or owner of a single-family home shall not be required to provide or install any electric vehicle supply equipment or make-ready parking spaces.
(5)
Minimum parking requirements.
(a)
All parking spaces with EVSE and make-ready equipment shall be included in the calculation of minimum required parking spaces, pursuant to Subsection Q(4) above.
(b)
A parking space prepared with EVSE or make-ready equipment shall count as at least two parking spaces for the purpose of complying with a minimum parking space requirement. This shall result in a reduction of no more than 10% of the total required parking.
(c)
All parking space calculations for EVSE and make-ready equipment shall be rounded up to the next full parking space.
(6)
Reasonable standards for all new EVSE and make-ready parking spaces.
(a)
Location and layout of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces is expected to vary based on the design and use of the primary parking area. It is expected flexibility will be required to provide the most convenient and functional service to users. Standards and criteria should be considered guidelines and flexibility should be allowed when alternatives can better achieve objectives for provision of this service.
(b)
Installation.
[1]
Installation of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces shall meet the electrical subcode of the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.16.
[2]
Each EVSE or make-ready parking space that is not accessible for people with disabilities shall be not less than nine feet wide or 18 feet in length. Exceptions may be made for existing parking spaces or parking spaces that were part of an application that received prior site plan approval.
[3]
To the extent practical, the location of accessible parking spaces for people with disabilities with EVSE and make-ready equipment shall comply with the general accessibility requirements of the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, and other applicable accessibility standards.
[4]
Each EVSE or make-ready parking space that is accessible for people with disabilities shall comply with the sizing of accessible parking space requirements in the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, and other applicable accessibility standards.
(c)
EVSE parking.
[1]
Publicly accessible EVSE shall not be reserved for parking and charging electric vehicles only in prime location spaces. Prime location spaces are spaces located within 100 feet of the door entrance/exit for a retail, restaurant or medical office building. Spaces are to be open to the public for regular parking if no regulatory signage is provided. EVSE located outside the prime location spaces can be designated for electric vehicle parking spaces only in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.
[2]
Electric vehicles may be parked in any parking space designated for parking, subject to the restrictions that would apply to any other vehicle that would park in that space.
[3]
Private parking. The use of EVSE shall be monitored by the property owner or designee.
(d)
Safety.
[1]
Each publicly accessible EVSE shall be located at a parking space that is designated for electric vehicles and identified by green painted pavement and/or curb markings, a green painted charging pictograph symbol, and appropriate signage pursuant to Subsection Q(6)(e) below.
[2]
Where EVSE is installed, adequate site lighting and landscaping shall be provided in accordance with Egg Harbor Township's ordinances and regulations.
[3]
Adequate EVSE protection, such as concrete-filled steel bollards, shall be used for publicly accessible EVSE. Nonmountable curbing may be used in lieu of bollards if the EVSE is set back a minimum of 24 inches from the face of the curb. Any stand-alone EVSE bollards should be three feet to four feet high with concrete footings placed to protect the EVSE from accidental impact and to prevent damage from equipment used for snow removal.
[4]
EVSE outlets and connector devices shall be no less than 36 inches and no higher than 48 inches from the ground or pavement surface where mounted, and shall contain a cord management system as described in Subsection Q(6)(d)[5] below. Equipment mounted on pedestals, lighting posts, bollards, or other devices shall be designated and located as to not impede pedestrian travel, create trip hazards on sidewalks, or impede snow removal.
[5]
Each EVSE shall incorporate a cord management system or method to minimize the potential for cable entanglement, user injury, or connector damage. Cords shall be retractable or have a place to hang the connector and cord a safe and sufficient distance above the ground or pavement surface. Any cords connecting the charger to a vehicle shall be configured so that they do not cross a driveway, sidewalk, or passenger unloading area.
[6]
Where EVSE is provided within a pedestrian circulation area, such as a sidewalk or other accessible route to a building entrance, the EVSE shall be located so as not to interfere with accessibility requirements of the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, and other applicable accessibility standards.
[7]
Publicly accessible EVSE shall be maintained in all respects, including the functioning of the equipment. A twenty-four-hour on-call contact shall be provided on the equipment for reporting problems with the equipment or access to it. To allow for maintenance and notification, Egg Harbor Township shall require the owners/designee of publicly accessible EVSE to provide information on the EVSE's geographic location, date of installation, equipment type and model, and owner contact information.
(e)
Signs.
[1]
Publicly accessible EVSE shall have posted regulatory signs, as identified in this section, allowing charging electric vehicles to park in such spaces. For purposes of this section, "charging" means that an electric vehicle is parked at an EVSE and is connected to the EVSE.
[2]
All regulatory signs shall comply with visibility, legibility, size, shape, color, and reflectivity requirements contained within the Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices as published by the Federal Highway Administration.
[3]
Wayfinding or directional signs, if necessary, shall be permitting at appropriate decision points to effectively guide motorists to the EVSE parking space(s).
[4]
Wayfinding or directional signage shall be placed in a manner that shall not interfere with any parking space, drive lane, or exit and shall comply with Subsection Q(6)(e)[2] above.
§ 225-56 Minimum parking requirements.
[Amended 12-8-1982 by Ord. No. 71-1982; 2-24-1993 by Ord. No. 9-1993; 6-8-1994 by Ord. No. 25-1994]
A.
The minimum parking requirements shall be as follows:
(1)
Automotive repair garage or body shop: one parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area.
(2)
Automotive sales and service: one parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area shall be provided for customer and employee parking. These areas shall be in addition to areas utilized for display and storage of vehicles. Site plans shall specify which parking spaces are designated for customers, employees, display and storage.
(3)
Automotive service station: five parking spaces for each service bay, exclusive of vehicle service area. In no instance shall there be fewer than five off-street parking spaces.
(4)
Banks, savings and loan associations and similar financial institutions: one parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area.
(5)
Bar, banquet facilities, cocktail lounge or nightclub, including restaurants with bars: one parking space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area.
[Amended 10-11-2006 by Ord. No. 51-2006]
(6)
Barbershop and beauty shop: three parking spaces for each chair, but not less than one parking space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
(7)
Bowling alley: four parking spaces for each lane. Other commercial uses within the same building will be computed separately in accordance with this section.
(8)
Car wash: five parking spaces for employees plus off-street storage (stacking) space equal to at least five times the number of cars that can be in the wash process at one time. For self-wash or self-service car washes, the requirement for employee parking shall be eliminated.
(9)
Church, temple, chapel, mosque or synagogue: one parking space for each four seats in the main congregation seating area. Where no individual seats are provided, 20 inches of bench shall be considered as one seat. Where seats or benches are not provided, or are provided only in a portion of the main congregation seating area, one parking space for each 50 square feet of floor area within the main congregation seating area.
(10)
Community center, library, museum or art gallery: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
(11)
Community club, private club or lodge: one parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area.
(12)
Convalescent home, nursing home or rest home: one parking space for each two beds based on its licensed bed capacity.
(13)
Drive-in restaurant: one parking space for each 35 square feet of gross floor area.
(14)
Driving range or miniature golf: one parking space for each tee or hole.
(15)
Farmers markets or auction market: one parking space for each 1,000 square feet of land area in the site.
(16)
Furniture, appliance stores or similar types of uses requiring large amounts of storage: one parking space for each 400 square feet up to 4,000 square feet, plus one parking space for each 800 square feet of gross floor area above 4,000 square feet.
(17)
Hardware or auto supply stores: one parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area.
(18)
Hospital (general, mental or sanitarium): one parking space for each two beds based on its licensed capacity.
(19)
Hotel or motel: one parking space for each rental unit. Each commercial use within the building shall be computed separately according to the requirements for such use set forth herein. The Planning Board may allow up to 30% of the required parking for commercial uses in the hotel or motel to be satisfied by guest room parking.
(20)
Laundromats or similar coin-operated cleaning: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
(21)
Manufacturing or fabricating uses:
(a)
For uses employing fewer than 50 persons, five spaces plus one space for each employee on a maximum work shift.
(b)
For uses employing 50 to 120 persons, 10 spaces plus three spaces for each four employees on a maximum work shift.
(c)
For uses employing more than 120 persons, 20 spaces plus two spaces for each three employees on a maximum work shift.
(22)
Marinas: 0.6 spaces per slip shall be required in addition to all other parking spaces required for other uses and activities within the marina.
[Amended 10-12-2005 by Ord. No. 55-2005]
(23)
Meeting rooms or assembly or exhibition hall: one parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area.
(24)
Mortuaries and funeral homes: one parking space for every 100 square feet of gross floor areas.
(25)
Nursery school, day camp or similar uses: one parking space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area.
(26)
Offices, dental or medical: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area, except that if located within a building housing three or more separate, unassociated practitioners, the requirement shall be one parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
(27)
Office, government: to be determined by the Planning Board, except that governmental offices within privately owned buildings shall provide a minimum of one parking space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area.
(28)
Office, professional: one parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area.
(29)
Public and private utilities, electrical substation, gas regulator, water works, pumping station and similar facilities: to be determined by the Planning Board based on the specific need of the use.
(30)
Recreation facilities: those not specifically mentioned herein shall be determined by the Planning Board.
(31)
Residential:
Housing Unit Type/Sizea | Number of Spacesb | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Single-family detached | |||
2-bedroom | 1.5 | ||
3-bedroom | 2.0 | ||
4-bedroom | 2.5 | ||
5-bedroom | 3.0 | ||
Garden apartment | |||
1-bedroom | 1.8 | ||
2-bedroom | 2.0 | ||
3-bedroom | 2.0 | ||
Townhouse | |||
1-bedroom | 1.8 | ||
2-bedroom | 2.0 | ||
3-bedroom | 2.0 | ||
Mobile home | |||
1-bedroom | 1.8 | ||
2-bedroom | 2.0 | ||
NOTES: aRequirements for attached units include provisions for guest parking. bAny fraction in excess of 1/2 shall be counted as one parking space. |
(32)
Restaurant, cafe or diner: one parking space for each three seats. Fast-food restaurants: one parking space for each two seats with stacking spaces for a drive-through to accommodate eight vehicles without encroaching into drive aisles, loading areas or parking spaces.
[Amended 10-11-2006 by Ord. No. 51-2006]
(33)
Retail stores, except as otherwise specified: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area. Stacking spaces for drive-through pharmacies shall be provided to accommodate four vehicles without encroaching into drive aisles, loading areas or parking spaces. Self-storage facilities shall have one space per 200 square feet of the office area and one space per 10,000 square feet of storage space. If an office is not proposed, then five additional spaces shall be added.
[Amended 10-11-2006 by Ord. No. 51-2006]
(34)
Studio, art, music, dance, gymnastics and similar (for the purpose of giving instructions rather than shows or exhibitions): one parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area.
(36)
Shopping centers: 4 1/2 parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area up to 600,000 square feet. Over that amount, the requirement shall be five spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area.
(37)
Theater: one parking space for each three seats.
(38)
Veterinary clinics or hospitals or animal-care facilities: one parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area.
(39)
Warehousing or distribution uses:
(40)
Wholesale, machinery or large equipment sales: one parking space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area plus one parking space for each vehicle used in connection with the business.
(41)
Home improvement stores: one parking space for 300 square feet of gross floor area.
[Added 2-13-2008 by Ord. No. 2-2008]
B.
Mixed uses or uses in which the number of employees cannot be determined at the time of site plan review:
(1)
There shall be a minimum paved area sufficient to provide at least one space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area in all proposed buildings. However, additional land suitable for parking area expansion shall be reserved in an amount sufficient to provide a total number of spaces at a rate of one space for each 400 square feet of such gross floor area. Such reserved space shall not be located in any required buffer area or other area where parking is normally prohibited, and, if the need for such space is demonstrated, these areas shall then be suitably paved and marked.
(2)
Regulation applicable to both above cases: In any case where a developer shall not utilize the maximum allowable building coverage, the floor area and employee ratios set forth above shall be applied at the maximum allowable coverage to determine the total amount of land to be set aside to accommodate possible expansion parking, at a rate of 300 square feet per possible additional parking space. However, such area may be reduced to the extent that the developer can demonstrate that his operation is of such a nature as to be unable to utilize the maximum allowable coverage.
C.
Computed parking requirements may be reduced up to 20% upon a showing of good cause and provided that these spaces may be located on-site if necessary at a later date.
D.
The parking space required for a use not specifically mentioned herein shall be the same as required for a use of similar nature, as determined by the Board, based upon that use enumerated herein which is most similar to the proposed use. If there is no use enumerated herein having sufficient similarity to the proposed use to enable the Board to establish rational parking requirements, the Board may, in its discretion, direct the applicant to furnish the Board with such data as may be necessary to enable the Board to establish rational parking requirements.