Sea Girt City Zoning Code
§ 17-5.13
Off-Street Parking in District 2 East and 2 West.
[Ord. #855, § 4-9]
All uses, whether permitted or granted by variance, shall comply with the provisions of this section.
a.
Landscaping. Screen planting of a dense evergreen material shall be provided in any location where lights from vehicles in an off-street parking area designed for five or more vehicles may shine directly into windows of adjacent residential buildings. The height of such screen planting shall conform with the provisions of subsection 17-5.11.
b.
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking area shall be arranged so that the light is directed or reflected away from any residential premises and public streets.
c.
Setbacks. Parking areas for more than five vehicles shall be separated from the street right-of-way or other property line by a setback of sufficient distance to prevent any part of a vehicle from overhanging the street right-of-way, property line, or internal sidewalks. No parking area shall be an extension of a street right-of-way.
d.
Surfacing and Curbing.
1.
All driveways and off-street parking space shall be surfaced with an asphalt or concrete material so as to be hard surfaced, susceptible to effective drainage and dust free in accordance with the street specifications of Land Subdivision, Chapter XVI.
2.
All off-street parking space, with the exception of single-family residences, shall have curbing or concrete or Belgian Block set in concrete to prevent vehicles from driving on required landscaped areas and street right-of-way to insure that such parking area has controlled entrances and exits.
3.
All off-street parking areas designed for five or more vehicles shall have adequate designations to indicate traffic flow and parking spaces.
4.
Location of Parking. An off-street parking area for five or more vehicles may occupy front, side, and rear yard areas. Nothing shall prohibit driveways of one family dwellings from being considered as one off-street parking space per family.
5.
Type of Facility. Parking spaces for commercial vehicles may be located either on the surface of the ground or within the commercial building.
6.
Requirements to Be Met at Time of Construction. All minimum requirements for off-street parking shall be met at the time of erection or enlargement of any principal dwelling or structure and shall provide separate provisions for adequate ingress and egress.
7.
The parking space provisions shall also include adequate driveway and necessary turning areas for maneuvering the number of vehicles for which provision is made. Aisles providing access to all parking spaces shall be required and shall be at least 25 feet wide.