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Mendham Township City Zoning Code

§ 500-11

Off-street parking.

In conjunction with any principal building hereafter erected or any use of land hereafter established, there shall be provided on the same lot sufficient parking spaces to meet the minimum requirements specified herein. The spaces shall not occupy any required front, side or rear yard.
A. 
Business District.
(1) 
Entrance or exit drives connecting the parking area and the street shall not exceed 15 feet in total aggregate width for each street line upon which a lot abuts.
(2) 
Such drives shall be at least 60 feet distant, measured along the street right-of-way line, from the point of intersection of two intersecting streets, or from a bend in street line of one street, where the change in direction is 30 degrees or greater.
(3) 
Such drives shall have on each side a triangular area formed by the intersection of the driveway line, the street right-of-way line and a straight line joining said lines at points 20 feet distant from their point of intersection., Within such triangular area no parking, loading or unloading shall be permitted, nor shall there be located therein any sign, fence, structure or plant material over 2 1/2 feet in height.
B. 
Required off-street parking for various uses.
(1) 
Dwelling: one space per dwelling unit.
(2) 
Professional practice: one space per dwelling unit plus four spaces for each 200 square feet of floor area so used, or any fraction thereof.
(3) 
Home occupation: one space per dwelling unit plus two spaces for each 200 square feet of floor area so used, or fraction thereof.
(4) 
Club or other place of amusement or recreation, library, museum, art gallery or other cultural institution, church, school auditorium or other place of public assembly: one space for every three seats based upon maximum seating capacity. Any place not having seating capacity for patrons or assemblage shall provide one space for every three persons, based upon attendance capacity.
(5) 
Business, commercial, professional, governmental establishments or retail stores permitted in the business district: one space for every 100 square feet of total floor area.