1. All proposed new uses shall satisfy the off-street parking requirements contained in the following Schedule 3, Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements: 
   
   Schedule 3
   Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements
   

   Use	Required Parking Spaces
   1- and 2-family detached dwellings and duplexes	2 for every dwelling unit, plus 1 for each roomer, boarder or other individual residing within the unit
   Townhouses	2 for every dwelling unit, plus 1 additional parking space for every 4 dwelling units for guest parking
   Multifamily apartments	2 for each dwelling unit
   Senior citizen developments	1 for every 2.5 units, plus 1 space for each staff member on the maximum work period
   Group homes for the developmentally handicapped	2 for each dwelling unit, plus parking for staff as determined by the Planning Board
   Nonresidential Uses:
   Retail stores and businesses providing personal services or instruction1	1 for each 300 square feet of gross floor area
   Business, professional and executive offices1	1 for each 300 square feet of net floor area
   Central telephone exchange1	1 for every employee on the maximum work shift
   Funeral homes, mortuaries	10 for each slumber room
   Hotels, motels	1 for each rental unit and, in addition, compliance with the requirements for each particular additional use located on the property, such as restaurants, eating and drinking establishments, retail stores and meeting rooms
   Banks and financial institutions1	1 for each 300 square feet of net floor area
   Restaurant, eating and drinking places1	1 for each 50 square feet of net floor area devoted to patron use
   Furniture and appliance stores, motor vehicle sales, wholesale stores, building material stores and similar hard goods sales	1 for each 400 square feet of gross floor area
   Medical and dental clinics1	1 for every 300 square feet of net floor area of examination or treatment room, office and waiting room, or 5 for each doctor or dentist, paraprofessional or technician, whichever is greater
   Manufacturing plant, research laboratory, industry and automotive repair shop and body shop	1 for each 500 square feet of gross floor area or 1 for every employee on the maximum work shift
   Warehouse, storage building	1 for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
   Bowling alleys	4 for each lane
   Hospitals, nursing homes, medical institutions	2 for each bed
   Churches and auditoriums	1 for every 3 seats or 1 for each 72 inches of seating space when benches rather than seats are used
   Theaters1	1 for every 3 seats
   University Zone and Special District A (combined)2	0.25 space for each full- and part-time student and full- and part-time employee
   Other uses not included herein	To be determined by the approving authority
   Boardinghouses and rooming houses	1 space for each sleeping room, plus 1 space for each staff member on maximum work shift

   
   

   Total Building Floor Area (square feet)	Required Parking Spaces
   Under 5,000 and occupancy of not more than 49 persons	Not required
   5,000 to 10,000	1 for each 800 square feet of gross area
   10,000 to 15,000	1 for each 800 square feet of gross area
   15,000 to 20,000	1 for each 800 square feet of gross area
   20,000 and over	1 for each 800 square feet of gross area

   NOTES:
   1 For existing buildings located in the Business B-1 Zone, the following parking requirements shall be satisfied: 
   2 For purposes of this calculation, a minimum aggregate total of 8,400 shall be used as the campus population. The university shall provide the Village with certified counts as of January 1 each year. 
   
   
2. Any building containing more than one use shall meet the combined parking space requirements for all uses in the building. Any change in use within a building shall be required to meet the minimum parking requirements for the new use. 
3. All off-street parking required shall be provided on the same lot with said use except as hereinafter provided. 
4. Except for access drives, no off-street parking or loading spaces are permitted between the building line and the street in the commercial zones, except for those lots which front on Valley Street in the B-2 Zone and those lots in the B-3 Zone where no off-street parking or loading space shall be located in any required front yard. Except for access drives, no off-street parking or loading spaces shall be located in any required front yard in residential zones.
5. Off-street parking areas shall not be used for commercial repair work or service of any kind, nor shall such parking areas be used for the parking of disabled, dismantled, inoperable or unregistered vehicles. This is not intended to include new or used vehicles which are parked on a lot awaiting sale by a licensed automobile dealership.
6. Secure bicycle parking and storage.
   1. Secure, conveniently accessible storage shall be provided for bicycles as follows: 
      
      

      Use	Required Capacity
      Multifamily apartments, including apartments in mixed-use buildings, but excluding senior citizen housing	1 for every 3 dwelling units

   2. Bicycle storage may be located within the residential structure or in one or more secured areas within an adjacent parking area or garages. In addition to providing bicycle storage, bicycle racks shall be required for use by guests of residents, in the amount of 10% of the required amount of residents' bicycle storage spaces. Bicycle storage and parking requirements are only intended for prospective applications for new construction and substantial rehabilitation projects. "Substantial rehabilitation projects" as used herein shall mean those projects which require the occupants to vacate any of the dwelling units in the premises in order for the work to be completed. Existing residential structures without bicycle storage or parking are not rendered nonconforming by this section.
   3. Bicycle parking shall be provided within 50 feet of an entrance to the building. Only those spaces on a bicycle storage rack which are fully accessible and usable shall be counted toward the number of spaces required. Bicycle parking racks shall be selected from the following standards:
      1. Inverted "U" rack. The inverted "U" rack is recommended for most bicycle rack installations. Each rack provides space for two bicycles and allows flexibility in parking by providing two supports for attaching locks. The "U" rack may be used individually where space is limited or in clusters where space is available for concentrated bike parking.
      2. Cora-style racks. The Cora rack has the capacity to accommodate more than eight bicycles. The Cora-style rack is recommended where space exists for concentrated bike parking, such as in a parking structure or parking lot.
      3. Other bicycle rack styles. Any other rack style may be approved by the Village Engineer if it meets the following criteria:
         1. Provides at least two contact points between the rack and the bike to securely support the bicycle;  
         2. Provides at least a two-foot by six-foot parking space for each bicycle without the need to lift the handlebars of one bicycle over those of another in order to park or secure the bicycle; and  
         3. Allows the frame and one wheel to be locked to the rack with a standard high security.
7. ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY/SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND MAKE-READY PARKING SPACES
   1. Purpose: The purpose of this ordinance is to promote and encourage the use of electric vehicles by requiring the safe and efficient installation of EVSE and Make-Ready parking spaces through municipal parking regulations and other standards. EVSE and Make-Ready parking spaces will support the State's transition to an electric transportation sector, reducing automobile air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and storm water runoff contaminants. The goals are to:
      1. Provide adequate and convenient EVSE and Make-Ready parking spaces to serve the needs of the traveling public.
      2. Provide opportunities for residents to have safe and efficient personal EVSE located at or near their place of residence.
      3. Provide the opportunity for non-residential uses to supply EVSE to their customers and employees.
      4. Create standard criteria to encourage and promote safe, efficient, and cost- effective electric vehicle charging opportunities in all zones and settings for convenience of service to those that use electric vehicles.
   2. Definitions:

Certificate of occupancy: The certificate provided for in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2, indicating that the construction authorized by the construction permit has been completed in accordance with the construction permit, the act and the regulations. See "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.) and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

Charging Level: The amount of voltage provided to charge an electric vehicle varies depending on the type of EVSE as follows:

a. Level 1 operates on a fifteen (15) to twenty (20) amp breaker on a one hundred twenty (120) volt AC circuit. b. Level 2 operates on a forty (40) to one hundred (100) amp breaker on a two hundred eight (208) or two hundred forty (240) volt AC circuit. c. Direct-current fast charger (DCFC) operates on a sixty (60) amp or higher breaker on a four hundred eighty (480) volt or higher three phase circuit with special grounding equipment. DCFC stations can also be referred to as rapid charging stations that are typically characterized by industrial grade electrical outlets that allow for faster recharging of electric vehicles.

Electric Vehicle: Any vehicle that is licensed and registered for operation on public and private highways, roads, and streets; and operates either partially or exclusively using an electric motor powered by an externally charged on-board battery.

Electric Vehicle Supply/Service Equipment or (EVSE): The equipment, including the cables, cords, conductors, connectors, couplers, enclosures, attachment plugs, power outlets, power electronics, transformer, switchgear, switches and controls, network interfaces, point of sale equipment, and associated apparatus designed and used for the purpose of transferring energy from the electric supply system to a plug-in electric vehicle. "EVSE11 may deliver either alternating current or, consistent with fast charging equipment standards, direct current electricity. "EVSE" is synonymous with "electric vehicle charging station."

Make-Ready Parking Space: means the pre-wiring of electrical infrastructure at a parking space, or set of parking spaces, to facilitate easy and cost-efficient future installation of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment or Electric Vehicle Service Equipment, including, but not limited to. Level Two EVSE and direct current fast chargers. Make Ready includes expenses related to service panels, junction boxes, conduit, wiring, and other components necessary to make a particular location able to accommodate Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment or Electric Vehicle Service Equipment on a "plug and play" basis. "Make-Ready" is synonymous with the term "charger ready," as used in P.L.2019, c.362 (C.48:25-l et al.).

Private EVSE: EVSE that has restricted access to specific users {e.g., single and two- family homes, executive parking fleet parking with no access to the general public).

Publicly-accessible EVSE: EVSE that is publicly available (e.g., park & ride, public parking lots and garages, on-street parking, shopping center parking, non-reserved parking in multi-family parking lots, etc.).

3. Approvals and Permits

a. An application for development submitted solely for the installation of EVSE or Make-Ready parking spaces shall be considered a permitted accessory use and permitted accessory structure in all zoning or use districts and shall not require a variance pursuant to C.40:55D-70.

b. EVSE and Make-Ready Parking Spaces installed pursuant to Section 4 below in development applications that are subject to site plan approval are considered a permitted accessory use as described above.

c. All EVSE and Make-Ready parking spaces shall be subject to applicable local and/or Department of Community Affairs permit and inspection requirements.

d. The zoning officer and/or municipal engineer shall enforce all signage and installation requirements described in this ordinance. Failure to meet the requirements in this ordinance shall be subject to the same enforcement and penalty provisions as other violations of South Orange Village’s land use regulations.

e. An application for development for the installation of EVSE or Make-Ready spaces at an existing gasoline service station, an existing retail establishment, or any other existing building shall not be subject to site plan or other land use board review, shall not require variance relief pursuant to C.40:55D-l et seq. or any other law, rule, or regulation, and shall be approved through the issuance of a zoning permit by the administrative officer, provided the application meets the following requirements:

1) The proposed installation does not violate bulk requirements applicable to the property or the conditions of the original final approval of the site plan or subsequent approvals for the existing gasoline service station, retail establishment, or other existing building;

2) all other conditions of prior approvals for the gasoline service station, the existing retail establishment, or any other existing building continue to be met; and

3) the proposed installation complies with the construction codes adopted in or promulgated pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.), any safety standards concerning the installation, and any State rule or regulation concerning electric vehicle charging stations.

f. An application pursuant to Section e. above shall be deemed complete if:

1) The application, including the permit fee and all necessary documentation, is determined to be complete,

2) a notice of incompleteness is not provided within 20 days after the filing of the application, or

3) a one-time written correction notice is not issued by the Zoning Officer within 20 days after filing of the application detailing all deficiencies in the application and identifying any additional information explicitly necessary to complete a review of the permit application.

g. EVSE and Make-Ready parking spaces installed at a gasoline service station, an existing retail establishment, or any other existing building shall be subject to applicable local and/or Department of Community Affairs inspection requirements.

h. A permitting application solely for the installation of electric vehicle supply equipment permitted as an accessory use shall not be subject to review based on parking requirements.

4. Requirements for New Installation of EVSE and Make-Ready Parking Spaces

a. As a condition of preliminary site plan approval, for each application involving a multiple dwelling with five or more units of dwelling space, which shall include a multiple dwelling that is held under a condominium or cooperative form of ownership, a mutual housing corporation, or a mixed-use development, the developer or owner, as applicable, shall:

1) prepare as Make-Ready parking spaces at least 15 percent of the required off-street parking spaces, and install EVSE in at least one-third of the 15 percent of Make-Ready parking spaces;

2) within three years following the date of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, install EVSE in an additional one-third of the original 15 percent of Make-Ready parking spaces; and

3) within six years following the date of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, install EVSE in the final one-third of the original 15 percent of Make-Ready parking spaces.

4) Throughout the installation of EVSE in the Make-Ready parking spaces, at least five percent of the electric vehicle supply equipment shall be accessible for people with disabilities.

5) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to restrict the ability to install electric vehicle supply equipment or Make-Ready parking spaces at a faster or more expansive rate than as required above.

b. As a condition of preliminary site plan approval, each application involving a parking lot or garage not covered in a. above shall:

1) Install at least one Make-Ready parking space if there will be 50 or fewer off-street parking spaces.

2) Install at least two Make-Ready parking spaces if there will be 51 to 75 off- street parking spaces.

3) Install at least three Make-Ready parking spaces if there will be 76 to 100 off-street parking spaces.

4) Install at least four Make-Ready parking spaces, at least one of which shall be accessible for people with disabilities, if there will be 101 to 150 off-street parking spaces.

5) Install at least four percent of the total parking spaces as Make-Ready parking spaces, at least five percent of which shall be accessible for people with disabilities, if there will be more than 150 off-street parking spaces.

6) In lieu of installing Make-Ready parking spaces, a parking lot or garage may install EVSE to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.

7) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to restrict the ability to install electric vehicle supply equipment or Make-Ready parking spaces at a faster or more expansive rate than as required above.

8) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, a retailer that provides 25 or fewer off-street parking spaces or the developer or owner of a single-family home shall not be required to provide or install any electric vehicle supply equipment or Make-Ready parking spaces.

5. Minimum Parking Requirements

a. All parking spaces with EVSE and Make-Ready equipment shall be included in the calculation of minimum required parking spaces, pursuant to Section 185-174.

b. A parking space prepared with EVSE or Make-Ready equipment shall count as at least two parking spaces for the purpose of complying with a minimum parking space requirement. This shall result in a reduction of no more than 10 percent of the total required parking.

c. All parking space calculations for EVSE and Make-Ready equipment shall be rounded up to the next full parking space.

d. Additional installation of EVSE and Make-Ready parking spaces above what is required in Section D. above may be encouraged, but shall not be required in development projects.

6. Reasonable Standards for All New EVSE and Make-Ready Parking Spaces

a. When an applicant proposes to provide EVSE in a manner not in compliance with the below standards, design waiver relief shall be required by the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment.

b. Installation

1) Installation of EVSE and Make-Ready parking spaces shall meet the electrical subcode of the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.16.

2) Each EVSE or Make-Ready parking space that is not accessible for people with disabilities shall have minimum dimensions of 9 feet wide by 18 feet long for standard parking spaces, 8 feet wide by 22 feet long for parallel parking spaces, and 8 feet wide by 16' long for compact parking spaces. EVSE mounted to the ground, either directly or on a pedestal, pole, or other apparatus, shall not be located within these minimum dimensions and shall provide an area at least 3 feet wide by 3 feet long for installation and operation of the EVSE. Exceptions may be made for existing parking spaces meeting the dimensional requirements or parking spaces that were part of an application that received prior site plan approval.

3) Each EVSE or Make-Ready parking space that is accessible for people with disabilities shall comply with the locational and sizing of accessible parking space requirements in the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, and other applicable accessibility standards.

c. Equipment

1) Publicly-accessible EVSE providing AC Level 2 charging shall provide the SAE J1772 plug type, and publicly-accessible EVSE providing DC fast charging shall provide CCS and ChaDeMO plugs. To the satisfaction of the approving authority, other charger(s) may be employed provided that such charger or combination thereof are compatible with all electric vehicles commonly available for consumer purchase.

2) All EVSE shall not have permanent advertising. Any advertising shall be limited to advertisements located on an electronic operational or payment screen that is only activated when triggered by customer interaction with the operational or payment system.

d. Location in Surface Parking Lots

1) EVSE parking spaces shall be setback in compliance with Section 185-113 of the Zoning Ordinance.

2) All EVSE located within a surface parking lot shall be setback a minimum of 20’ from the front property line. EVSE shall be setback a minimum of 5 feet from all other property lines, unless adjacent to a residential zone, where the minimum setback shall be 10 feet.

3) All utility cabinets (switchgears, transformers, panels, service boxes) shall be screened by plants that provide year round coverage at least 5’ in height and designed to blend in with the surrounding area, or may be wrapped or painted with an appropriate graphic design, subject to approval by the Zoning Officer.

4) EVSE parking spaces in a surface parking lot shall have a 3’ wide perimeter buffer area with either a 3’ tall masonry wall or a 3‘ tall landscaped hedge.

5) Publicly-accessible EVSE parking spaces shall be located within 100 feet of a building entrance.

e. Operations

1) Publicly-accessible EVSE shall be reserved for parking and charging electric vehicles only. Electric vehicles must be connected to the EVSE to legally occupy an EVSE parking space.

2) Electric vehicles may be parked in any parking space designated for parking, subject to the restrictions that would apply to any other vehicle that would park in that space.

3) Public Parking. Pursuant to NJSA 40:48-2, publicly-accessible EVSE parking spaces shall be monitored by the municipality’s police department and enforced in the some manner as any other parking. It shall be a violation of this Section to park or stand a non-electric vehicle in such a space, or to park an electric vehicle in such a space when it is not connected to the EVSE. Any non-electric vehicle parked or standing in a EVSE parking space or any electric vehicle parked and not connected to the EVSE shall be is subject to fine and/or impoundment of the offending vehicle as regulated by the South Orange Parking Authority and Village Police. Signage indicating the penalties for violations shall comply with Section g. below. Any vehicle parked in such a space shall make the appropriate payment for the space and observe the time limit for the underlying parking area, if applicable.

4) Private Parking. The monitoring of the private parking is the responsibility of the property owner with regards to use, time limits, payments, and adherence to applicable standards.

f. Safety

1) Each publicly-accessible EVSE shall be located at a parking space that is designated for electric vehicles only and identified by green painted pavement and/or curb markings, a green painted charging pictograph symbol, and appropriate signage pursuant to Section g. below.

2) Where EVSE is installed, adequate site lighting shall be provided in accordance with Sections 185-112, -113, and -116 and a minimum of 0.5 footcandles and a maximum of 2.5 shall be provided.

3) Adequate EVSE protection such as concrete-filled steel bollards shall be used for publicly-accessible EVSE. Non-mountable curbing may be used in lieu of bollards if the EVSE is setback a minimum of 24 inches from the face of the curb. Any stand-alone EVSE bollards shall be between 3 and 4-feet high with concrete footings placed to protect the EVSE from accidental impact and to prevent damage from equipment used for snow removal. Bollards may not be wrapped with advertising material.

4) EVSE outlets and connector devices shall be no less than 36 inches and no higher than 48 inches from the ground or pavement surface where mounted and shall contain a cord management system as described in subsection 7. below. In the case of ceiling-mounted EVSE, outlets and connector devices may retract to a height above 48 inches, but the height of the outlets and connector devices when deployed and such deploying mechanism shall be no less than 36 inches and no higher than 48 inches from the ground or pavement surface.

5) All EVSE shall be mounted at a height above the base flood elevation, and EVSE shall be designed to be rainproof, floodproof, and fail-safe when not in use.

6) Equipment mounted on pedestals, lighting posts, bollards, or other devices shall be designed and located as to not impede pedestrian travel, create trip hazards on sidewalks, or impede snow removal.

7) Each EVSE shall incorporate a cord management system or method to minimize the potential for cable entanglement, user injury, or connector damage. Cords shall be retractable. Any cords connecting the charger to a vehicle shall be configured so that they do not cross a driveway, sidewalk, or passenger unloading area.

8) Where EVSE is provided within a pedestrian circulation area, such as a sidewalk or other accessible route to a building entrance, the EVSE shall be located so as not to interfere with accessibility requirements of the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, and other applicable accessibility standards.

9) Publicly-accessible EVSEs shall be maintained in all respects, including the functioning of the equipment. A 24-hour on-call contact shall be provided on the equipment for reporting problems with the equipment or access to it. To allow for maintenance and notification, South Orange Village shall require the owners/designee of publicly-accessible EVSE to provide information on the EVSE’s geographic location, date of installation, equipment type and model, and owner contact information.

g. Signs

1) All signs associated with EVSE should be provided on a site plan or zoning permit layout plan to show quantity, dimensions, colors, text, and materials. This includes regulatory signs, wayfinding signs, and parking stall markings. Signs may not be illuminated. Any signs that are not required for regulatory purposes or wayfinding are subject to the sign requirements of the Village Code.

2) Publicly-accessible EVSE shall have posted regulatory signs, as identified in this section, allowing only charging electric vehicles to park in such spaces. If time limits or vehicle removal provisions are to be enforced, regulatory signs including parking restrictions shall be installed immediately adjacent to, and visible from the EVSE. For private EVSE, installation of signs and sign text is at the discretion of the owner.

3) All regulatory signs shall comply with visibility, legibility, size, shape, color, and reflectivity requirements contained within the Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices as published by the Federal Highway Administration.

4) Wayfinding or directional signs, if necessary, shall be permitted at appropriate decision points to effectively guide motorists to the EVSE parking space(s). Wayfinding or directional signage shall be placed in a manner that shall not interfere with any parking space, drive lane, vehicle exit, or pedestrian walkway and shall comply with subsection 2. above.

5) The following information shall be available on the EVSE or posted at or adjacent to all publicly-accessible EVSE parking spaces:

i. Hour of operations and/or time limits if time limits or tow-away provisions are to be enforced by the municipality or owner/designee;

ii. Usage fees and parking fees, if applicable; and

iii. Contact information (telephone number) for reporting when the equipment is not operating or other problems.

6) EV parking spaces shall be listed/registered with prominent EV charging applications and/or Google including the usage hours information from item 5.i. above.

h. Usage Fees

1) Private EVSE: Nothing in this ordinance shall be deemed to preclude a private owner/designee of an EVSE from collecting a fee for the use of the EVSE, in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations. Fees shall be available on the EVSE or posted at or adjacent to the EVSE parking space.

1. Off-street parking facilities shall be located on the same lot with the principal building, shall be utilized only as an accessory to the main use and shall consist of a paved parking area, a detached garage, an attached garage or a combination of paved parking area plus detached garage or paved parking area plus attached garage. A parking facility shall not encroach upon the front yard or a side yard adjoining a street. 
   
2. Off-street parking facilities shall be graded, paved, drained and maintained by the owners, and such facilities shall be arranged for convenient access and safety of pedestrians and vehicles. In the interest of safety, such facilities shall have adequate means of access to and egress from a street. Such access shall be hereinafter referred to as a "driveway." 
   
3. A driveway shall be not more than 10 feet in width, except that a driveway which is perpendicular to a street and the access opening(s) of an attached two-car garage may be not more than 20 feet in width. There shall be only one driveway and only one curb cut per lot in the Residence A and Residence B Zones, except when permitted as a special exception. 
   
4. A driveway may be used for parking, except that a driveway which traverses that area of a front yard located between the interior lines of the side yards extended forward to the street line shall serve only as the required means of access to and egress from a street and access to and egress from an off-street parking facility. 
   
5. Not more than 25% of the area of the required minimum rear yard provided by the Schedule of Requirements and not more than 50% of the area of a side yard not adjoining a street as defined in Part 1, exclusive of the driveway, shall be utilized for off-street parking. 
   

1. Any owner or group of owners of a business building or buildings in the business zones may jointly sponsor off-street parking facilities, provided that the area of the parking facilities equals the total parking area requirements of each owner participating therein, that such jointly sponsored facilities comply with all the other requirements of this Part 13 and further provided that any participating use is no farther from the parking area than 300 feet. 
   
2. Parking requirements for individual uses in the B-1 and B-2 Business Districts may be reduced to the extent it can be demonstrated to the approving authority by the applicant that parking requirements will be provided in public or private off-street parking facilities open for use by the general public.

For any building or premises used for commercial or industrial purposes, indoor or outdoor space for loading and unloading of goods and materials shall be provided on the premises whenever the aggregate floor area is 4,000 square feet or more, in accordance with the following schedule: