West Caldwell City Zoning Code
§ 20-23.4
Specific Parking Provisions.
[Ord. No. 890 § 20-23.4; Ord. No. 1106 § 1; Ord. No. 1419 § 34; Ord. No. 1425 § 4; Ord. No. 1488 § 14; Ord. No. 1580 § XVIII; Ord. No. 1729 § 6; Ord. No. 1797-2017 § 10]
Provision shall be made to conform with the following parking regulations, whichever shall be the greatest applicable requirement:
a.
A minimum of one square foot of parking area, exclusive of driveways and loading areas, for each square foot of floor area in the B-1, M-1 and M-2 Zone Districts; and two square feet of such parking area for each square foot of floor area in the B-3 and OP Zone Districts; or
b.
A minimum of one parking space for: each 200 square feet of floor area in the B-3 and OP Zone Districts; each 300 square feet of floor area in the B-1, M-1 and M-2 Zone Districts and 6.35 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area in the B-2 Zone District, including all atriums and office space; provided, however, that, in M-1 and M-2 Zone Districts, the Township agency may reduce or waive said minimum parking requirements when deemed appropriate in particular cases and, further provided that, where an office use exceeds 20% of the total floor area in M-1 and M-2 Zone Districts, the Township agency may require one parking space for each 200 square feet of floor area of the building dedicated to such office use; or
c.
A minimum of 1.1 parking spaces for each employee on the maximum shift; or
d.
The minimum number of parking spaces required for a particular applicable use as hereinafter set forth, except that in no case shall there be less than four parking spaces for any nonresidential uses:
1.
Automobile laundry (Car Wash) - one per employee, plus 10 per entrance lane, plus four per exit lane, exclusive of driveways and parking aisles.
2.
Bank - four per interior walk-up teller station, plus when applicable, five stacking spaces for each exterior drive-up teller station, exclusive of driveways and parking aisles.
3.
Bowling alley - five per bowling lane.
4.
Country club - one per 1,500 square feet of floor, terrace or patio space devoted to patron use.
5.
Funeral home - 10, plus one per 40 square feet of space devoted to chapel or slumber rooms, plus one garage space for each funeral vehicle maintained on the premises.
6.
Game rooms - two for each automatic amusement device, plus one per 200 square feet of floor area.
7.
Golf course - three per tee and practice putting green.
8.
Hospital - 1.75 per bed.
9.
House of worship - one per three seats and/or, when applicable, one per 72 inches of bench seating space.
10.
Motor vehicle service station/public garage - three per bay, plus one per service vehicle, plus one per employee on the maximum shift.
11.
Nursing/convalescent home - one per two beds.
12.
Office building - one per 200 square feet of floor area or two square feet of parking area, exclusive of driveways and loading areas, per square foot of floor area, whichever is greater.
13.
Restaurant/fast-food restaurant/theater/tavern - one per 2.5 patron seats.
[Ord. No. 1797-2017 § 10]
14.
Indoor health and recreation - one per 1.5 peak hour patrons, plus one per employee on the maximum shift.
15.
Grade/elementary school - one per teacher and employee, plus 20%.
16.
High school - 10 per classroom.
17.
College/business school - one per 1.5 students, plus one per classroom.
18.
Other school - one per 250 square feet of floor area.
19.
Single-family detached residence unit - two per dwelling unit, including a garage of at least 240 square feet.
20.
Single-family clustered residence unit - three per dwelling unit, including a garage of at least 240 square feet.
21.
Multiple family residence unit - two per dwelling unit or one per bedroom, whichever is greater, at least 30% of which shall be garage spaces.
22.
Multiple family adult community residence building unit - two per dwelling unit where at least 60% of which shall be garage spaces, with five non-garage spaces designated and reserved for visitors. No parking shall be permitted in the front yard.
e.
In all nonresidence zone districts, parking areas shall be prohibited in front yards, except that 50% of the area of front yards in the B-1 zone district and that 90% of the area of front yards in the B-2 Zone District may be used for parking areas.
f.
In all nonresidence zone districts, parking areas shall be permitted in side yards, except within 10 feet of front yards in the M-1, M-2 and OP Zone Districts.
g.
In all nonresidence zone districts, parking areas shall be permitted in rear yards, limited, however, to 90% of such rear yards.