Millstone Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 7
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 35-7-1 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.
The following off-street parking and loading requirements are hereby established as zoning requirements and any deviations therefrom will require a variance in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
§ 35-7-1A APPLICABILITY OF REGULATIONS.
[Ord. No. 97-09]
The off-street parking and loading requirements of this article 7 shall be applicable to all development applications, unless a particular standard or requirement in this article has been specifically superseded by a Statewide Residential Site Improvement Standard validly adopted by the New Jersey Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:21. In the event of future amendments of the Residential Site Improvement Act, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-40.1, then only those specific sections of this article which are covered by the Act shall be superseded by the Statewide Residential Site Improvement Standards as then in effect, and all other standards of this article 7 shall remain in force and shall be applicable to all land development applications in every case.
§ 35-7-2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
All off-street parking and loading space as required by this article or as may be provided by a nonresidential or nonagricultural user of land shall be designed and maintained in accordance with the following, except in connection with one-family units.
§ 35-7-2.1 Design Requirements; Access Ways and Passageways.
§ 35-7-2.2 Minimum Requirements; Location on Lot to be Served.
All such space which is provided to meet the minimum requirements of this chapter shall be located on the same lot as that on which the use it is intended to serve is located and shall not be subsequently encroached upon or reduced in any manner.
§ 35-7-2.3 Drainage; Township Engineer Approval.
All such space, together with all related driveways and passageways, shall be properly drained and paved with a dust-free asphaltic or concrete pavement in a manner approved by the Township Engineer.
§ 35-7-2.4 Curbing; When Required.
The paved surface of all loading areas and all parking areas for 10 or more vehicles shall be provided with curbing to preclude driving or parking on lawn or landscaped areas. Such curbing shall be poured concrete or Belgian block and constructed in a manner approved by the Township Engineer.
§ 35-7-2.5 Collective Provision; Use by More Than One Location.
The collective provision of such space by two or more uses located on adjacent properties is permitted, provided that the total amount of such space shall not be less than the total requirement for all uses if computed separately.
§ 35-7-2.6 Location.
Such space may be located in a required yard area but shall not be within 20 feet of a street line.
§ 35-7-2.7 Landscape Plans.
All loading areas and all parking areas for 10 or more vehicles shall be planted in accordance with a landscape plan approved by the Planning Board pursuant to the requirements of § 35-9-2 for the submission of documents. All such landscape plans shall conform to the following:
a.
At least one tree shall be planted for every 20 spaces in the parking lot.
b.
Trees shall have no branches less than six feet above ground and shall be staggered and so located so as not to interfere with driver vision at street or driveway intersections.
c.
All such plantings which do not survive the first growing season shall be replaced.
§ 35-7-3 OFF-STREET PARKING AREAS.
All off-street parking areas shall conform to the following additional requirements:
§ 35-7-3.1 Minimum Size of Stalls.
Individual parking stalls shall measure not less than nine feet by 18 feet.
§ 35-7-3.2 Access to Aisles.
All parking spaces shall have unencumbered access to an aisle having the following minimum dimensions:
Parking Angle | Aisle Width (in feet) | |
|---|---|---|
One-Way Traffic | Two-Way Traffic | |
90 degrees | 25 | 25 |
60 degrees | 18 | 20 |
45 degrees | 18 | 18 |
30 degrees | 15 | 18 |
Parallel | 12 | 18 |
§ 35-7-3.3 Access.
Wherever possible, in large scale parking areas, individual parking areas shall not be directly accessible from major access driveways or internal circulation drives.
§ 35-7-3.4 Lighting.
All parking areas and appurtenant facilities serving other than one-family residential or agricultural uses shall be adequately illuminated during hours of operation which occur more than one hour after sunset. At the time of site plan review, a lighting plan shall be submitted which conforms to the following standards:
a.
All fixtures shall be nonglare, color corrected and focused downward.
b.
Light intensity shall average 0.5 footcandle over the entire area and shall not be less than 0.3 footcandle anywhere in the area.
c.
The mounting height of fixtures shall not be more than 20 feet above ground level.
d.
Spacing of fixtures shall not exceed five times mounting height.
e.
Sufficient additional detail shall be provided to permit determination of the effect of such lighting on adjacent properties, traffic flow and sky-glow.
f.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, on nonresidential properties being developed pursuant to a certain settlement agreement in the case of "In the Matter of the Application of the Township of Millstone and the Planning Board of the Township of Millstone, County of Monmouth, Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Monmouth County Docket No. MON-L-2501-15," the minimum illumination shall not be less than 0.2 footcandle anywhere in the vehicular circulation/parking and pedestrian circulation areas and the mounting height of light fixtures shall not be more than 25 feet above ground level. The requirement that spacing of fixtures shall not exceed five times the mounting height shall not apply.
[Added 3-18-2020 by Ord. No. 20-06]
§ 35-7-3.5 Number of Required Spaces.
The number of required parking spaces shall be as listed in Schedule 2, Off-Street Parking Space Requirements. Where a particular structure or property includes more than one use, the parking required shall be the total of the requirements for each individual use. Where an applicant demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Planning Board, that fewer spaces will be required, the lesser number may be permitted provided that the applicant shows on his plan how the required spaces as set forth below could be provided if necessary in the future without violating any other provision of this chapter.
Schedule 2 | |
|---|---|
Off-Street Parking Space Requirements | |
Use | Spaces Required |
Automobile and/or truck sales | 1 per 800 square feet of sales area and 1 per 400 square feet of office space |
Automobile and/or truck repair | 3 per service bay |
Bowling alley | 6 per alley |
Business office | 1 per 200 square feet GFA |
Car wash | 10 per washing lane |
Church, etc. | 1 per 3 seats |
Dry-cleaning pick-up | 1 per 200 square feet GFA |
Dwelling unit | |
One family | 2 |
Townhouse (2) | 1.8 |
Garden apartment (2) | 1.6 |
Trailer | 2 |
Farm produce stand | 1 per 150 square feet display area |
Financial institution | 1 per 250 square feet GFA |
Firehouse/rescue squad | 1 per 2 members |
Funeral parlor | 10 per viewing room |
Furniture, appliance and carpet stores | 1 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Golf course | 10 per hole |
Health spa | 1 per person of legal capacity of the building |
Hospital | 1.5 per bed |
Industrial (manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, finishing) | 1 per 800 square feet GFA |
Laundromat | 1 per washing machine |
Lumber, service and storage yards | 1 per 5,000 square feet GFA, plus 1 per 200 square feet office space |
Motel | 1.2 per room, plus stated requirements for any other facilities |
Printing establishment | 1 per 800 square feet GFA |
Professional office | 1 per 200 square feet GFA |
Public utility | To be determined by Planning Board |
Quasi-public, other | 1 per 3 members |
Research facility | 1 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Restaurant | 1 per 3 seats |
Retail business, other | 1 per 150 square feet GFA |
School | |
Elementary | To be determined by Planning Board |
Intermediate | To be determined by Planning Board |
Secondary | To be determined by Planning Board |
Service business, other | 1 per 250 square feet GFA |
Service station | 4 per service bay |
Shopping center | 5.5 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Swim clubs | 1 per family members, plus 1 per 3 individual memberships |
Tavern | 1 per 2 seats |
Tennis courts | 3 per court |
Theater | 1 per 3 seats |
Veterinary clinic | 1 per examination room |
Warehouse | 1 per 5,000 square feet GFA |
Wholesale business | 1 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Notes: | |
|---|---|
1. | GFA = gross floor area |
2. | Required parking spaces for any use not listed above shall be determined by the Planning Board at the time of site plan review. |
§ 35-7-3.6 Recreational Vehicle Parking in Residential Zones.
[Added 5-15-2024 by Ord. No. 24-05]
a.
The parking of recreational vehicles and watercrafts pursuant to the standards of this section is a permitted accessory use in all residential zones. Farming activity performed on farms that qualify as commercial farms in accordance with the Right to Farm Act (N.J.S.A. 4:1C-1 et seq.) is exempt from the below requirements when being used for production of the commercial farm.
b.
Recreational vehicles and watercrafts shall not exceed 45 feet in length.
c.
No more than one recreational vehicle and one watercraft is permitted to be stored on any residential property. For the purposes of this section, two jet skis that are stored on a double-wide trailer are considered one watercraft.
d.
Recreational vehicles and watercrafts may be parked or stored in either an enclosed garage subject to the bulk standards of this chapter, or within a side or rear yard flush with the front wall of the principal building or behind it. In the event an applicant cannot park their vehicle within the side or rear yard due to the size, shape, layout or other unforeseeable site circumstances, front yard parking may be permitted by license. An applicant wishing to utilize the front yard shall apply for a license and include a description of the particular hardships that eliminate the rear or side yard as viable options. The decision to allow for front yard parking is at the discretion of the Zoning Officer with the issuance of a Zoning Permit. In no event shall a recreational vehicle or watercraft block sidewalks, crosswalks, or sight triangles nor shall such vehicles encroach into rights-of-way.
e.
When stored outside, recreational vehicles and watercrafts shall be parked either on a driveway or if parked in a yard area, shall meet the accessory structure setbacks of the respective zone.
f.
Recreational vehicles and watercrafts shall not be stored or parked in a manner that reduces the number of on-site parking spaces as required by this chapter.
g.
No recreational vehicles or watercrafts may be stored or parked on or at any vacant or abandoned property or a property without a principal use.
h.
Recreational vehicles and watercrafts shall not be used for permanent human habitation purposes and shall not have utility connections.
i.
In no event shall the owner or occupier of a residential property within the Township permit any outside individual or entity to store any recreational vehicle or watercraft on its property for a fee or otherwise.
j.
All vehicles shall be licensed and registered to the property owner or tenant.
k.
Any repair work may be done on the premises in the rear yard or off-site at an appropriate establishment but not within a public right-of-way.
l.
All recreational vehicles and watercrafts shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times. Vehicles and watercrafts parking outside shall not be in a state of external, visible disrepair, or partial construction.
m.
The parking of any recreational vehicle or watercraft on a public street between dusk and dawn is prohibited.
§ 35-7-3.7 Mobile Homes.
[Added 5-15-2024 by Ord. No. 24-05; amended 4-16-2025 by Ord. No. 25-03]
a.
Temporary Use.
1.
License Required. No person shall park, locate, use, construct, operate or maintain a mobile home within the Township unless such person shall first obtain a license therefor and pay the fees stated in Section 5-16 of Chapter 5. No mobile home shall be located or used within the Township except upon a space which has been duly licensed. Any license issued under prior ordinances regulating the subject matter of this chapter shall entitle the holder thereof to continue their use for the term of the previously issued license. Thereafter, they shall comply with all of the requirements of this chapter. Any persons that, as of the adoption of this section, has a current license permitting relatives 55 years of age or older to reside in a mobile home accessory dwelling on site, shall be grandfathered into such use until such time as the resident no longer resides on the subject property. Such resident shall continue to apply for their annual license.
2.
Licenses may be granted for periods up to one year to persons on application to the Township Committee, to allow mobile homes to be used on the property of the applicant while the owner's residence is being actively constructed/reconstructed/altered on the same property. Renewals may be granted at the discretion of the Township Committee. Applications for renewal of licenses must be made at least 30 days before any license expires. All temporary mobile homes shall be removed before a Certificate of Occupancy is granted for the house being constructed. Subsequent applications may be granted based upon the Township Committee's evaluation of the progress made as shown in the progress report submitted by the applicant.
4.
In no event shall there be more permanent principal residences on a property than permitted by the relevant zoning district.
b.
Any persons wishing to construct a mobile home on their property as the primary principal dwelling shall proceed in the same manner as any residential construction and seek the appropriate permits from the Building Department.
c.
Mobile homes may be used as housing facilities for transient or migratory workers in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 35, Zoning, of this Code and provided that certification is received by the State of New Jersey. The license fee for each mobile home so used shall be as specified in Section 5-16.
d.
All mobile homes shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times. Mobile homes shall not be in a state of external, visible disrepair, or partial construction.
e.
The provisions of this section comprise the minimum standards with which all mobile homes shall comply. These vehicles shall also comply with the rules and regulations and policies or laws administered by the Township of Millstone or any agency or subdivision of this State having legal jurisdiction, including Chapter 9 of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code, which may be relevant.
f.
Compliance with Laws. Whenever a license shall be issued for a mobile home space or for any other purpose authorized by this chapter, the premises shall at all times comply with all federal and state laws, the Zoning Ordinance, police, health, fire and other applicable regulations imposed by the Township Committee or the Board of Health. The premises shall be subject to examination and inspection by day or night by the Township Committee and/or its representatives.
g.
Violations and Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, Section 1-5. In the event of such conviction, the license may be revoked and no new licenses for the operation and maintenance of the mobile home or trailer park reissued. Each twenty-four-hour period during which a violation continues shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense.
§ 35-7-3.8 Parking and Storage of Commercial Vehicles in all Zoning Districts.
[Added 5-15-2024 by Ord. No. 24-05; amended 4-16-2025 by Ord. No. 25-03]
a.
Long-term parking/storage of commercial trucks, tractors, trailers or similar vehicles larger than a DL-23 Truck shall be defined as a period of more than 24 hours. Such long-term parking/storage is prohibited in all zoning districts in the Township of Millstone.
b.
Office trailers associated with a construction project may be permitted through the acquisition of a license for the duration of such construction project.
1.
The office trailer shall be located on the property which is under construction.
2.
The office trailer shall be discontinued and shall be removed from the site no later than 30 days after final certificates of occupancy have been issued for the construction project.
3.
An office trailer license shall be issued for a one-year period and may be renewed for as many times as is necessary to complete the construction project. The license fee for each one-year period shall be as stated in Section 5-16 of Chapter 5. The fee shall not be prorated for shorter periods of time.
§ 35-7-4 OFF-STREET LOADING AREAS.
All off-street loading areas shall conform to the following additional requirements:
§ 35-7-4.1 Minimum Size of Stalls.
Individual loading stalls shall measure not less than 12 feet by 45 feet and have an unobstructed height of 14 feet.
§ 35-7-4.2 Access.
All loading spaces shall have unencumbered access from a turning area, including driveway area of not less than 45 feet in width.
§ 35-7-4.3 Location.
No loading space or maneuvering space shall be located in a front yard nor require use of a public street.
§ 35-7-4.4 Loading Space to Abut Building Served.
Loading spaces shall abut the building being served and be so located as to properly serve the building for which they are provided.
§ 35-7-4.5 Number of Loading Spaces.
The number of required loading spaces shall be as listed in Schedule 3, Of-Street Loading Area Requirements. Where a particular structure or property includes more than one use, the required loading space shall be the total of the requirements for each individual use. If an applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Planning Board that fewer spaces will be required, the lesser number may be permitted provided that the applicant shows on his plans how the required spaces, as set forth below, could be provided if necessary in the future, without violating any other provision of this chapter.
Schedule 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Off-Street Loading Area Requirements | |||
Use1 | Minimum No. of Spaces2 | Gross Floor Area in Square Feet | |
For First Berth | For Each Additional Berth | ||
Auto/truck sales | 1 | 10,000 | 40,000 |
Bowling alley | 1 | 10,000 | 100,000 |
Business/professional office | 0 | 2,000 | 20,000 |
Funeral parlor | 1 | 5,000 | 20,000 |
Furniture, appliance, carpet stores | 1 | 5,000 | 10,000 |
Health spa | 1 | None | None |
Hospital | 1 | 10,000 | 40,000 |
Industrial (manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, finishing) | 1 | 5,000 | 20,000 |
Lumber, service, storage yards | 1 | 10,000 | 20,000 |
Motel | 1 | None | None |
Printing establishment | 1 | 5,000 | 20,000 |
Recreation business, other | 0 | None | None |
Retail business, other | 1 | 10,000 | 20,000 |
Schools | 1 | None | None |
Service business, other | 1 | 10,000 | 20,000 |
Tavern | 1 | 10,000 | 25,000 |
Theater | 1 | None | None |
Veterinary clinic | 1 | None | None |
Warehouse | 1 | 5,000 | 10,000 |
Wholesale business | 1 | 5,000 | 15,000 |
Notes: | |
|---|---|
1 | Uses not listed require no loading space unless at the time of the site plan approval such is deemed necessary by the Planning Board. |
2 | The minimum number of spaces shall be provided if the particular use does not have the GFA required for 1 space. |