Roselle Park City Zoning Code

Schools, public buildings and institutions may be erected to a height not exceeding eighty-five (85) feet in any district in which they are permitted, provided that front and rear yards are increased in depth and side yards are increased in width one (1) foot for each foot of height that the building exceeds the height regulations of the district in which it is located.

Chimneys, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, fire towers, gas tanks, solariums, steeples, penthouses, stacks, stage towers or scenery lofts, tanks, water towers, ornamental towers and spires, wireless, radio or television towers or necessary mechanical appurtenances may be erected, provided that no tower, other than a church steeple or tower of a public building, shall exceed the height district limitations by more than twenty-five (25) percent. No tower shall be used as a place of habitation or for tenant purposes. No sign, nameplate, display or advertising device of any kind whatsoever shall be inscribed upon or attached to any chimney, tower, tank or other structure which extends above the height district limitations.

On through lots one hundred twenty (120) feet or less in depth, the height of a building may be measured from the grade on either street. On through lots more than one hundred twenty (120) feet, the height regulations and basis of height measurements for the street permitting the greater height shall apply to a depth of not more than one hundred twenty (120) feet from the street.

No lot in the ROB, OB, B-2, B-3 or I Zones may be developed such that less than ten (10%) percent of the lot area shall be devoted to vegetation and landscaping.

No lot in the R-1, R-2 or R-3 Districts may be developed such that more than fifty (50%) percent of the lot area to the rear of the principal structure may be devoted to building area.

The requirements as to the storage and parking spaces shall include adequate means of ingress and egress and shall apply to any building, structure, premises or lot erected, improved, converted or structurally altered after the effective date of this chapter.

Dwellings.

There shall be provided for hospitals, medical clinics, convalescent and nursing homes, philanthropic and eleemosynary institutions parking spaces sufficient to accommodate one (1) motorcar for every three (3) beds, in the main building, in an accessory building, in a parking area in the rear yard of the lot occupied by the main building or within two hundred (200) feet of the lot. In the case of philanthropic and eleemosynary institutions where beds are not furnished or required, parking spaces sufficient to accommodate one (1) motorcar for each five hundred (500) square feet of floor area of the building shall be provided.

Any parking area for any use permitted in this chapter which is open to the public later than one (1) hour after sunset or earlier than one (1) hour before sunrise shall be sufficiently lighted so as to provide a minimum of two-tenths (0.2) lumen per square foot throughout the area of the lot. All outdoor lighting for any permitted use shall be shielded to reduce glare and shall be so arranged so as to reflect lights away from all adjacent residential districts, residences, and public thoroughfares so as not to interfere with the vision of motor vehicle operators or pedestrians. All proposed lighting shall be approved by the Construction Code Official prior to installation.

There shall be provided for theaters and auditoriums (not including churches, parish houses, schools, both public and private, colleges and universities) parking spaces sufficient to accommodate one (1) motorcar for every ten (10) seats in a parking area on the lot or within two hundred (200) feet of the lot.

There shall be provided for places of amusement or recreation (halls without fixed seats) having five thousand (5,000) to ten thousand (10,000) square feet of floor area used for dancing or assembly parking spaces sufficient to accommodate fifty (50) motor cars, plus one (1) for every four hundred (400) square feet in excess of ten thousand (10,000) square feet, in a parking area on the lot or within two hundred (200) feet of the lot, provided further that such parking spaces for bowling alleys shall be sufficient to provide space for not fewer than two (2) motorcars for each alley.

There shall be provided for restaurants and other establishments for the sale and on-premises consumption of food, drink or refreshment three (3) parking spaces for each one hundred (100) square feet of total floor area available to the public.

There shall be provided, for buildings which house general business or professional offices, including but not limited to banks, parking spaces sufficient to accommodate one (1) motorcar for every two hundred fifty (250) square feet of net floor area, excluding basement and cellar, in a parking area in the rear yard of the lot or within two hundred (200) feet of the lot as provided in § 40-2803Q.

There shall be provided for funeral homes a minimum of twenty (20) parking spaces per viewing room or parlor.

There shall be provided for commercial, retail and service uses a minimum of one (1) parking space for every two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area.

There shall be provided for buildings housing furniture and appliance stores, wholesale stores and motor vehicle salesrooms a minimum of one (1) parking space for every five hundred (500) square feet of gross floor area.

There shall be provided for a professional arts center parking spaces sufficient to accommodate five (5) motor cars for each office, in the main building or accessory building, or in a parking area on the lot or within two hundred (200) feet of the lot.

There shall be provided for supermarkets a minimum of one (1) parking space for each one hundred fifty (150) square feet of gross floor area.

There shall be provided for all schools, public and private, through the eighth grade parking spaces sufficient to accommodate one (1) motorcar for every teacher, member of administrative personnel and other employees. For all schools, public or private, beyond the eighth grade, there shall be provided, in addition to the requirements as set forth in the preceding sentence, sufficient parking spaces for one (1) motorcar for every eight (8) students. Such parking spaces shall be provided on the lot where the building or buildings are located or within eight hundred (800) feet of the lot.

The required parking spaces for a multiple use building or for two (2) or more buildings may be provided collectively, provided that the total of such facilities shall not be less than the sum of the requirements for the individual uses.

Any accessory parking area which is not upon the same lot as the main building or use, as permitted in this Article, and its necessary accessways shall be reserved for off-street parking use under conditions and safeguards approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment and designed to assure the continuous availability of such parking area to serve the use to which it is necessary for a minimum term of twenty (20) years; provided, however, that a different off-street parking area may be substituted therefor at any time within such twenty-year period, subject to similar conditions and safeguards approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

In a residence district, any building used for the parking of three (3) or more vehicles shall have all walls which face and are within twenty (20) feet of an existing residential building constructed so that there will be no annoying or disturbing emissions, such as smoke, fumes, light, noise or similar nuisance, which tend to decrease the value or usefulness of the adjoining property.

In all instances where planned parking areas are established in compliance with the requirements of § 40-2803 herein, where such parking areas come within ten (10) feet of abutting properties which are presently zoned for residential use or which are presently devoted to residential use, a suitable buffer fence as approved by the building inspector shall be erected to protect the abutting properties. Four-foot high cyclone-type open fencing shall be sufficient for purposes of this section, and discretion is also vested in the Construction Code Official to accept appropriate shrubbery in lieu of fencing.

There shall be no parking in the front yard in any residence district, except as provided in Subsection U hereunder. Parking in driveways shall not be considered front yard parking.

All parking spaces shall be provided with adequate means of egress and ingress, which shall be kept opened and unobstructed at all times and which shall be designed to provide driveways or aisles to meet the following minimum standards:

In the R-1, R-2 and R-3 Districts, front yards may be improved so as to provide parking thereon; provided, however, that the Construction Code Official certifies that because of the configuration of the lot and the buildings thereon, it is not feasible to provide parking in conformance with this section or to provide parking in the rear of the building; the Construction Code Official certifies that there is a critical shortage of parking in the immediate neighborhood; minor site plan approval is granted with the Planning Board having the power to impose conditions such as screening, buffering, planting, etc., in order to minimize any negative aesthetic impact; and a permit for such improvement is secured from the Construction Code Official. The fee for such a permit shall be twenty-five ($25) dollars. The on-site parking improvement criteria shall be as follows:

There shall be provided for medical doctors offices and all allied medical professions six (6) off-street parking spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of net floor area utilized by the facilities, in a parking area in the rear yard of the lot or within two hundred (200) feet of the lot as provided in this chapter.

Parking for manufacturing and industrial uses shall comply with § 40-2505.

When this chapter does not stipulate the required parking for a particular use, parking shall be based on one (1) parking space for every two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area for the proposed use.

Driveways leading to and from parking areas shall have the following minimum widths:

No parking will be allowed in the unpaved areas in the front yard setback or side yard setback as defined by the Borough ordinances.