Parsippany Troy Hills
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XXVI
O-1 and O-2 Office Professional Districts
§ 430-186 Permitted uses.
No building, structure or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected or structurally altered, except for the following uses:
A.
Professional, clerical, data processing and insurance offices.
B.
Educational and technical training institutions and schools.
C.
Communications offices and studios.
D.
Medical and dental offices subject to the minimum parking spaces required as contained in § 430-276 for the subject site.
[Added 9-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007:30]
E.
In the O-2 Zoning District only, off-premises signs as defined per § 430-279, subject to the following requirements:
[Added 5-20-2014 by Ord. No. 2014:07]
(1)
Minimum lot area. The minimum lot area shall be the same as that required for a permitted use in the zone where the off-premises sign is to be located.
(2)
Lot frontage. Lots where off-premises signs are to be located must have lot frontage along a freeway, or frontage on a public roadway right-of-way that is adjacent to and contiguous with a freeway, as freeways are classified in the Circulation Element of the Township Master Plan.
(3)
Principal permitted use. Off-premises signs are deemed a principal permitted use of a lot, and are permitted as a second principal permitted use on a lot, provided said lot has frontage along a freeway, or frontage on a public roadway right-of-way that is adjacent to and contiguous with a freeway, as freeways are classified in the Circulation Element of the Township Master Plan.
(4)
Number of off-premises signs. No more than one off-premises sign shall be located on a lot.
(5)
Minimum and maximum yard setbacks. The minimum setback of the off-premises sign from any property line, right-of-way line, or any structure or building shall be 20 feet. The maximum setback of the off-premises sign from the right-of-way line of a freeway shall be 60 feet.
(6)
Minimum setback from residential lot line. Off-premises signs shall not be closer than 100 feet from a residential lot line or residentially zoned lot.
(7)
Maximum sign face area. The maximum sign face area of an off-premises sign shall be 672 square feet.
(8)
Maximum height. The maximum permitted height of an off-premises sign shall not exceed 45 feet.
(9)
Sign configuration. The configuration of the sign shall not contain any “pop outs” or digitally animated messages or any of the prohibitions noted in § 430-283.
(10)
Off-premises sign structure and buffering requirements. The base and support structure of the off-premises sign shall be of a color that is compatible with the immediate area to make the structure as unobtrusive as possible. The sign shall be landscaped with evergreen and deciduous plant material in order screen the base of the sign and screen the proposed off-premises sign from adjacent properties.
(11)
Lighting. Lighting for the off-premises sign shall be designed to minimize impacts to the surrounding area no greater than the minimum lighting levels as published by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA). Said lighting shall be shielded to the maximum extent practical in order to shield glare from the proposed sign and shall be top-mounted to reduce light pollution. Off-premises signs shall not be internally illuminated.
(12)
Site plan review. In addition to the required site plan checklist items, the applicant shall provide visual representations to the Board, demonstrating the visual impacts of the proposed off-premises sign. These may be in the form of sealed diagrams or computer-generated simulations of the off-premises sign as proposed. These materials shall illustrate sight lines, views, and buffering of the proposed off-premises sign from all adjoining properties. The site plan shall limit the visual impacts on any adjoining properties and the highway corridor. Removal of existing vegetation shall be minimized to the greatest extent practical and shall be delineated on the site plan for approval.
§ 430-187 Accessory uses.
[Amended 12-12-1989 by Ord. No. 89:72]
Permitted accessory uses shall be any accessory uses on the same lot customary and incidental to any use permitted in this district, including but not necessarily limited to child-care centers subject to the requirements of § 430-143.
§ 430-188 Conditional uses.
The following conditional uses shall be permitted:
A.
Banks and drive-in banks, subject to the following standards:
(1)
Recognizing the need for substantial vehicle storage area and drive-in window lanes, in addition to normal parking and driveway area associated with a business use, the maximum percent building coverage shall be 20%.
(2)
No driveway shall be located closer than 50 feet to the nearest street intersection, and further, no such driveway shall connect to a street frontage where such street frontage is located in a residential district.
(3)
Each drive-in window shall have a minimum stacking area for five cars. Stacking areas shall be separated from parking aisles and driveways.
§ 430-189 Height, area and yard requirements.
Height, area and yard requirements shall be as specified in the schedule of regulations in Article VI.
§ 430-190 Other requirements.
A.
There shall be established along the line of any lot that is contiguous to any residential district, unless the lot line coincides with a state or federal highway, a buffer area as defined and regulated in this chapter of at least 25 feet in width, plus five additional feet of width for each ten-foot interval or fraction thereof of the building height of the principal building. The buffer area shall be landscaped, and fencing shall be provided as required to provide appropriate screening of the lot adjoining the residential districts.
[Amended 12-8-1987 by Ord. No. 87:55]
B.
Storage. All materials and equipment shall be stored in the principal building(s) or shall otherwise be screened by walls, fences and landscaping as may be determined by the Planning Board to be adequate to appropriately screen such materials and equipment from outside the boundaries of the lot.
C.
Landscaped green area. A minimum twenty-five foot landscaped green area setback shall be provided along the street right-of-way line where the lot fronts on Highway Route Nos. 10 and 46.
[Added 3-14-2000 by Ord. No. 2000:7]
§ 430-191 Off-street parking and loading requirements.
A.
Off-street parking spaces, together with appropriate access, shall be provided on the same lot as the building it is intended to serve in accordance with the standards of Article XXXVII.
B.
Off-street parking spaces shall be located only in the side and rear yards; provided, however, that no parking space or associated aisle or driveway shall be located nearer than five feet to any side or rear lot line, nor shall a parking area be nearer than five feet to any building, and provided that complete building perimeter parking is prohibited.
C.
No off-street parking or loading area shall be located within any required buffer area or landscaped green area.
[Added 3-14-2000 by Ord. No. 2000:7]
§ 430-192 Signs.
Signs shall be permitted, subject to the sign regulations of Article XXXVIII.