Newark City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 1290

Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations

1290.01 OFF-STREET PARKING.

Off-street vehicle parking shall be provided on any lot subject to the requirements of Section 1290.02. All parking areas shall have vehicular access to a street or alley. Other than parking areas for one- and two-family dwellings not located on major thoroughfares, the design of all parking areas shall ensure that vehicles do not back-up into, onto or over a public right-of-way.

(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1290.02 NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES REQUIRED.

(a) For the purpose of computing the gross off-street parking area required for other than one- and two-family dwellings, the ratio of 250 square feet per parking space shall be used.

(b) The number of off-street parking spaces required is set forth in the following table. Where the use of the premises is not specifically mentioned in the table, the requirements of the most similar use shall apply.

(d) When a new use replaces an existing use and the new use requires more spaces than the previous use, the new use shall create additional parking spaces to comply with the requirements of the new use.

(e) When there is a mixed-use development such as a strip shopping center, the applicant shall identify the various potential uses, and number of required parking spaces shall be determined by the use requiring the largest number of spaces which shall apply to the total square footage of the development.

(f) Parking spaces within an open or enclosed structure may be included when determining the number of spaces provided.

USE	PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
All uses	In the DC District no off-street parking spaces shall be required
All non-residential uses	In all districts except DC a minimum of 4 off-street parking spaces are required regardless of floor area, with the LB District requiring a minimum of 5
Automobile or machinery sales and services garages	1 for each 600 sq. ft. of floor area
Business and professional offices	1 for each 300 sq. ft. of floor area
Banks	1 for each 250 sq. ft. of floor area
Bowling alleys	7 for each lane
Churches	1 for each 5 seats in an auditorium or 1 for each 12 classroom seats; whichever is greater
Dance halls and assembly halls without fixed seats, exhibition halls except church assembly rooms in conjunction with auditorium	1 for each 100 sq. ft. of floor area used for assembly or dancing
Residential:
Single-family residence or condominiums	up to 1,100 sq. ft. 2 spaces, over 1,100 sq. ft. 4 spaces
Multi-family dwellings and units attached to another use	- 1 bedroom and efficiency units 2 spaces per unit - 2 bedroom units 2.5 spaces per unit - 3 or more bedroom units 3.5 spaces per unit

USE	PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
Funeral homes, mortuaries	1 for each 50 sq. ft. of floor area
Convenience store	1 for each 200 sq. ft. floor area
Colleges, universities, adult ed. facilities, K-12 schools	As required by Planning Commission approved site plan
Furniture & appliance stores	1 for each 400 sq. ft. of floor area
Hospitals:
Area with beds	1 for each bed
Area without beds	1 for each 200 sq. ft. of floor area
Hotels	1 for each bedroom, plus 10
Libraries	1 for each 250 sq. ft. of floor area
Manufacturing plants, research or testing laboratories	1 for each 3 employees in the maximum working shift, or 1,200 sq. ft. of floor area, whichever is greater. Minimum of 12 with 1 space added for every 1,000 sq. ft. over 10,000 sq. ft.
Medical or dental offices	1 for each 200 sq. ft. of floor area
Motel and motor hotels	1 for each living or sleeping unit, plus 10
Public recreation:
Public swimming pool	1 for each 250 sq. ft. of pool area
Recreation facilities	1 for each 250 sq. ft. of floor area
Restaurants, beer parlors and nightclubs, of over 1,000 sq. ft. in area	1 for each 100 sq. ft. of floor area
Retail stores:
2,000-6,000	1 for each 150 sq. ft. of floor area, accessory structures and adjacent premises
6,001-15,000	40 + 1 space for each additional 250 sq. ft.
15,001-unlimited	76 + 1 space for each additional 300 sq. ft. over 15,000
Sanitariums, convalescent homes, children's homes, nursing homes, assisted living	1 for every 4 beds

USE	PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
Sports arenas, auditoriums, theaters, assembly halls, other than schools	1 for every 3 seats
Wholesale establishments, warehouses	1 for every 3 employees on maximum shift or for each 3,000 sq. ft. of floor area, whichever is greater; minimum of 5, with 1 space being added for each 3,000 sq. ft. over 10,000 sq. ft.
Veterinarians	1 for each 300 sq. ft. of floor area
Museum, art galleries	1 for each 400 sq. ft. of display area

(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1290.03 DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTANCE OF PARKING AREAS.

Every parcel of land used for off-street parking, shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:

(a) Screening and Landscaping. Off-street parking areas for more than four vehicles shall be effectively screened on each side which adjoins premises situated in any R-District by a masonry wall, solid fence, or earthen mound of acceptable design. Such screening shall be between four and six feet in height and shall be maintained in good condition. Landscaping provided in lieu of such screening shall consist of a strip of land not less than fifteen feet in width planted with an evergreen hedge, or planting of evergreen shrubs not less than four feet in height, providing a continuous seventy-five percent opaque buffer.

(b) Surfacing. Any off-street parking area for more than four vehicles shall be graded for proper drainage and surfaced so as to provide a durable and dustless surface.

(c) Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises in any R-District.

(d) Joint Use of Parking Areas. Parking spaces may be located on a lot other than that containing the principal building with approval of the Board, provided a written agreement establishing the terms of use, approved by the Law Director and accepted by the Planning Commission, shall be filed with the application for a zoning permit.

(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1290.04 OFF-STREET LOADING.

(a) In any district, in connection with every building or part thereof erected and having a gross floor area of 5,000 square feet or more, which is to be occupied by manufacturing, storage, warehouse, goods display, retail store, wholesale store, market, hotel, hospital, mortuary, laundry, dry cleaning or other uses similarly requiring the delivery of material or merchandise by truck or other vehicle, there shall be provided and maintained, on the same lot with such building, at least one off-street loading space, plus one additional such loading space for each 10,000 square feet or fraction thereof in excess of 10,000 square feet.

(b) Each off-street loading space shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Loading space - dimensions. Each loading space shall be not less than ten feet in width, sixty feet in length, and fourteen feet in height.

(2) Loading space - occupy yard. Subject to the limitations in this section, such space may occupy all or any part of any required yard.

(3) Loading space - distance from R-Districts. No loading space shall be closer than fifty feet to any other lot located in any R-District, unless wholly within a completely enclosed building or unless enclosed on all sides by a wall or earthen mound not less than six feet in height with additional evergreen screening in accordance with Section 1290.03(a).

(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1290.05 PARKING AREAS MODIFIED.

The Board may authorize on appeal a modification, reduction or waiver of the requirements of this chapter, upon proof satisfactory to the Board of the peculiar nature of the residential, business, trade, industrial or other use, or that the exceptional shape or size of the property or other exceptional situation or condition.

(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

Newark City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 1290

Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations

1290.01 OFF-STREET PARKING.

(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1290.02 NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES REQUIRED.

(a) For the purpose of computing the gross off-street parking area required for other than one- and two-family dwellings, the ratio of 250 square feet per parking space shall be used.

(f) Parking spaces within an open or enclosed structure may be included when determining the number of spaces provided.

USE	PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
All uses	In the DC District no off-street parking spaces shall be required
All non-residential uses	In all districts except DC a minimum of 4 off-street parking spaces are required regardless of floor area, with the LB District requiring a minimum of 5
Automobile or machinery sales and services garages	1 for each 600 sq. ft. of floor area
Business and professional offices	1 for each 300 sq. ft. of floor area
Banks	1 for each 250 sq. ft. of floor area
Bowling alleys	7 for each lane
Churches	1 for each 5 seats in an auditorium or 1 for each 12 classroom seats; whichever is greater
Dance halls and assembly halls without fixed seats, exhibition halls except church assembly rooms in conjunction with auditorium	1 for each 100 sq. ft. of floor area used for assembly or dancing
Residential:
Single-family residence or condominiums	up to 1,100 sq. ft. 2 spaces, over 1,100 sq. ft. 4 spaces
Multi-family dwellings and units attached to another use	- 1 bedroom and efficiency units 2 spaces per unit - 2 bedroom units 2.5 spaces per unit - 3 or more bedroom units 3.5 spaces per unit

USE	PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
Funeral homes, mortuaries	1 for each 50 sq. ft. of floor area
Convenience store	1 for each 200 sq. ft. floor area
Colleges, universities, adult ed. facilities, K-12 schools	As required by Planning Commission approved site plan
Furniture & appliance stores	1 for each 400 sq. ft. of floor area
Hospitals:
Area with beds	1 for each bed
Area without beds	1 for each 200 sq. ft. of floor area
Hotels	1 for each bedroom, plus 10
Libraries	1 for each 250 sq. ft. of floor area
Manufacturing plants, research or testing laboratories	1 for each 3 employees in the maximum working shift, or 1,200 sq. ft. of floor area, whichever is greater. Minimum of 12 with 1 space added for every 1,000 sq. ft. over 10,000 sq. ft.
Medical or dental offices	1 for each 200 sq. ft. of floor area
Motel and motor hotels	1 for each living or sleeping unit, plus 10
Public recreation:
Public swimming pool	1 for each 250 sq. ft. of pool area
Recreation facilities	1 for each 250 sq. ft. of floor area
Restaurants, beer parlors and nightclubs, of over 1,000 sq. ft. in area	1 for each 100 sq. ft. of floor area
Retail stores:
2,000-6,000	1 for each 150 sq. ft. of floor area, accessory structures and adjacent premises
6,001-15,000	40 + 1 space for each additional 250 sq. ft.
15,001-unlimited	76 + 1 space for each additional 300 sq. ft. over 15,000
Sanitariums, convalescent homes, children's homes, nursing homes, assisted living	1 for every 4 beds

USE	PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
Sports arenas, auditoriums, theaters, assembly halls, other than schools	1 for every 3 seats
Wholesale establishments, warehouses	1 for every 3 employees on maximum shift or for each 3,000 sq. ft. of floor area, whichever is greater; minimum of 5, with 1 space being added for each 3,000 sq. ft. over 10,000 sq. ft.
Veterinarians	1 for each 300 sq. ft. of floor area
Museum, art galleries	1 for each 400 sq. ft. of display area

(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1290.03 DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTANCE OF PARKING AREAS.

Every parcel of land used for off-street parking, shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:

(b) Surfacing. Any off-street parking area for more than four vehicles shall be graded for proper drainage and surfaced so as to provide a durable and dustless surface.

(c) Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises in any R-District.

(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1290.04 OFF-STREET LOADING.

(b) Each off-street loading space shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Loading space - dimensions. Each loading space shall be not less than ten feet in width, sixty feet in length, and fourteen feet in height.

(2) Loading space - occupy yard. Subject to the limitations in this section, such space may occupy all or any part of any required yard.

(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1290.05 PARKING AREAS MODIFIED.

(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

Newark City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 1290

Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations

1290.01 OFF-STREET PARKING.

(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1290.02 NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES REQUIRED.

(a) For the purpose of computing the gross off-street parking area required for other than one- and two-family dwellings, the ratio of 250 square feet per parking space shall be used.

(f) Parking spaces within an open or enclosed structure may be included when determining the number of spaces provided.

USE	PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
All uses	In the DC District no off-street parking spaces shall be required
All non-residential uses	In all districts except DC a minimum of 4 off-street parking spaces are required regardless of floor area, with the LB District requiring a minimum of 5
Automobile or machinery sales and services garages	1 for each 600 sq. ft. of floor area
Business and professional offices	1 for each 300 sq. ft. of floor area
Banks	1 for each 250 sq. ft. of floor area
Bowling alleys	7 for each lane
Churches	1 for each 5 seats in an auditorium or 1 for each 12 classroom seats; whichever is greater
Dance halls and assembly halls without fixed seats, exhibition halls except church assembly rooms in conjunction with auditorium	1 for each 100 sq. ft. of floor area used for assembly or dancing
Residential:
Single-family residence or condominiums	up to 1,100 sq. ft. 2 spaces, over 1,100 sq. ft. 4 spaces
Multi-family dwellings and units attached to another use	- 1 bedroom and efficiency units 2 spaces per unit - 2 bedroom units 2.5 spaces per unit - 3 or more bedroom units 3.5 spaces per unit

USE	PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
Funeral homes, mortuaries	1 for each 50 sq. ft. of floor area
Convenience store	1 for each 200 sq. ft. floor area
Colleges, universities, adult ed. facilities, K-12 schools	As required by Planning Commission approved site plan
Furniture & appliance stores	1 for each 400 sq. ft. of floor area
Hospitals:
Area with beds	1 for each bed
Area without beds	1 for each 200 sq. ft. of floor area
Hotels	1 for each bedroom, plus 10
Libraries	1 for each 250 sq. ft. of floor area
Manufacturing plants, research or testing laboratories	1 for each 3 employees in the maximum working shift, or 1,200 sq. ft. of floor area, whichever is greater. Minimum of 12 with 1 space added for every 1,000 sq. ft. over 10,000 sq. ft.
Medical or dental offices	1 for each 200 sq. ft. of floor area
Motel and motor hotels	1 for each living or sleeping unit, plus 10
Public recreation:
Public swimming pool	1 for each 250 sq. ft. of pool area
Recreation facilities	1 for each 250 sq. ft. of floor area
Restaurants, beer parlors and nightclubs, of over 1,000 sq. ft. in area	1 for each 100 sq. ft. of floor area
Retail stores:
2,000-6,000	1 for each 150 sq. ft. of floor area, accessory structures and adjacent premises
6,001-15,000	40 + 1 space for each additional 250 sq. ft.
15,001-unlimited	76 + 1 space for each additional 300 sq. ft. over 15,000
Sanitariums, convalescent homes, children's homes, nursing homes, assisted living	1 for every 4 beds

USE	PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
Sports arenas, auditoriums, theaters, assembly halls, other than schools	1 for every 3 seats
Wholesale establishments, warehouses	1 for every 3 employees on maximum shift or for each 3,000 sq. ft. of floor area, whichever is greater; minimum of 5, with 1 space being added for each 3,000 sq. ft. over 10,000 sq. ft.
Veterinarians	1 for each 300 sq. ft. of floor area
Museum, art galleries	1 for each 400 sq. ft. of display area

(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1290.03 DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTANCE OF PARKING AREAS.

Every parcel of land used for off-street parking, shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:

(b) Surfacing. Any off-street parking area for more than four vehicles shall be graded for proper drainage and surfaced so as to provide a durable and dustless surface.

(c) Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises in any R-District.

(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1290.04 OFF-STREET LOADING.

(b) Each off-street loading space shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Loading space - dimensions. Each loading space shall be not less than ten feet in width, sixty feet in length, and fourteen feet in height.

(2) Loading space - occupy yard. Subject to the limitations in this section, such space may occupy all or any part of any required yard.

(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1290.05 PARKING AREAS MODIFIED.

(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)