Borough of North Haledon, NJ Article IX Supplemental Use and Building Regulations

§ 600-30 Accessory buildings.

A. No accessory building of any type or description shall be placed, built or erected in any front yard in any district, nor shall it be placed in any side yard requirement for a principal building in any district.

[Amended 5-9-1990 by Ord. No. 5-1990]

B. No accessory building, when built, erected or moved in a rear yard, shall be less than eight feet from the side lot line nor less than eight feet from the rear lot line. Agricultural buildings shall be placed not closer than 50 feet to any property lines of the farm and not closer than 150 feet to any street lines. In no case shall an accessory building be built, erected or moved into a buffer zone as outlined under Subsection A. Any accessory building on a corner lot shall be distant from any side street line of such lot not less than the required yard setback on the side street. In any residential district, when the rear of any corner lot abuts any lot facing on a street which is a side street with reference to said corner lot, any accessory building on the corner lot shall not be built, erected or moved any closer than eight feet to the rear line of the corner lot.

[Amended 2-10-1982 by Ord. No. 2-1982]

C. No accessory building shall be built or erected or moved into a rear and/or side yard in any district unless the minimum distance between the accessory building and any portion of the principal building is 15 feet in all residential districts and 25 feet in all business and industrial districts, unless the accessory building is directly attached to the principal building.

D. No accessory building shall be erected, built or altered so as to occupy more than 10% of any minimum required rear yard in any district, nor shall it be higher than one story or 3/4 the height of the principal building, whichever is greater.

E. No accessory building shall be used for residential purposes in any district.

F. No accessory building shall be used for business or industrial purposes in any residential district, nor shall any accessory building be used for industrial purposes in any residential or business district.

G. A private garage accessory to a dwelling in any district shall be limited to three car spaces, except that for each 1/2 acre the lot exceeds one acre, space for one additional motor vehicle may be provided in all residential districts.

H. Private open swimming pools shall be considered accessory buildings and shall be subject to all building and zoning regulations as outlined in this chapter, with the following restrictions:

(1) They are subject to an ordinance to provide for the construction and regulation of private open swimming pools in the Borough of North Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey, as contained in Chapter 538, Swimming Pools.

(2) They shall be located not closer than 20 feet to any property line.

[Amended 9-19-2018 by Ord. No. 18-2018]

(3) The surface area of the water shall not exceed 20% of the rear yard area.

§ 600-31 Parking and garage requirements.

Private and private commercial garages and parking spaces for the storage or parking of motor vehicles of occupants, employees and patrons of main buildings, structures and uses of land hereafter erected and enlarged or brought into use shall be provided and kept available as hereinafter specified:

A. All residential districts.

(1) For a dwelling unit, one private garage or carport shall be provided for each unit. In cases where the home occupation is connected with the dwelling unit, one additional car space shall be provided on the premises for each person employed.

(2) Churches, parish houses and convents require one parking space for every four seats based on maximum seating capacity of the church proper, parish house or convent, whichever is greater.

(3) Public schools, church schools and libraries require one parking space for every eight seats, based on maximum seating capacity.

(4) Public institutions and recreation centers require one parking space for every four seats, based on maximum seating capacity. For any place not having seating capacity for patrons or assemblage, one space for each four persons shall be allowed, based on capacity attendance.

(5) Impervious coverage shall not exceed 35% of the total front yard area. For lots having more than one front yard, the total front yard areas shall not be combined for the purpose of calculating this provision.

[Added 8-15-2018 by Ord. No. 15-2018]

(6) The parking of vehicles on lawns or non-driveway areas is expressly prohibited in all residential zones.

[Added 8-15-2018 by Ord. No. 15-2018]

(7) All driveways must be paved with one of the following materials: concrete, asphalt, brick pavers, porous pavements, decorative crushed stone or gravel.

[Added 8-15-2018 by Ord. No. 15-2018]

B. Business districts.

(1) Parking requirements as outlined under Subsection A above for residential districts shall also apply to all business districts where applicable.

(2) For retail stores, offices, banks and other service types of uses, one parking space shall be provided for every motor vehicle owned and/or operated by the occupant or occupants of the building.

[Amended 5-9-1990 by Ord. No. 5-1990]

(3) One additional parking space shall be provided for every 200 square feet of floor area. The "floor area" shall mean the gross area used or intended to be used for service to the public as customers, patrons, clients, patients, guests or tenants, including areas occupied by equipment, fixtures, counters, display cases and stands, etc. Floors or parts of floors used as restrooms and bulk storage space shall not be counted in the floor area.

[Amended 5-9-1990 by Ord. No. 5-1990]

(4) For public assembly and other places, where seating capacity is used to determine the attendance number, one parking space shall be required for every four seats. Where benches are used, each 24 inches of bench shall be counted as one seat. In public assembly places where no seats, benches, etc., are provided, such as dance halls, one parking space shall be required for every four persons, based on maximum attendance.

(5) Two or more business establishments may consolidate, connect, join or share a common parking area, provided that such facilities shall be equal to the sum total required for all the participating establishments, and provided further that such parking facilities are located on and within the same block. In no case shall parking facilities for any business be located more than 300 feet from any business entrance.

C. All industrial districts.

(1) One garage space shall be provided for every motor vehicle used for business purposes by the occupant or occupants of the building.

[Amended 5-9-1990 by Ord. No. 5-1990]

(2) Minimum parking requirements as defined under Subsection B, Business districts, of this section shall apply to this subsection.

(3) For office buildings, research, experimental and testing laboratories, restaurants, cafeterias, telephone exchange and other professional uses, one parking space shall be provided for every 200 square feet of floor space used.

[Amended 5-9-1990 by Ord. No. 5-1990]

(4) For warehouses, industrial or manufacturing establishments, public utility buildings, greenhouses, printing establishments, medical and dental laboratories, workshops and other structures used solely for warehousing and production, one parking space shall be provided for every three employees.

(5) For hospitals, one parking space for each three beds shall be provided.

(6) For filling stations, public garages or service stations, sufficient parking spaces shall be provided for all vehicles of customers as determined in each instance by the Planning Board, based upon a consideration of the surrounding areas and particular circumstances of the case.

D. Uses not listed or specified. The off-street parking requirements for similar uses shall apply for all other and/or special uses. In cases of mixed uses, the off-street parking facilities required shall be the sum of the requirements of each of the various uses.

§ 600-32 Off-street truck loading requirements.

A. Every building or structure, lot or land hereafter put into use for business or industrial purposes and which has an aggregate floor area of 7,500 square feet or more shall be provided with off-street truck loading spaces in accordance with the following schedule:

Floor Area (square feet)	Number of Spaces
Up to 25,000	1
Up to 40,000	2
For each additional 60,000	1

B. An off-street truck loading space shall have a minimum width of 12 feet and a minimum length of 25 feet and a clear height of 14 feet, and its access from the street shall conform to these same minimum dimensions.

§ 600-33 General parking and loading requirements.

A. In all districts, an access drive to a garage, parking space or truck loading space shall be provided, and the same may be located within a minimum yard requirement on the same lot.

B. All off-street parking facilities, drives and aisles shall be properly graded, drained, paved and maintained in a clean and usable condition at all times. Concrete curbs shall bound all such drives, aisles and parking areas which have a slope of more than 10%, and all such construction work shall be carried out in strict accordance with Chapter 523, Art. IV, Construction Standards.

C. Parking areas shall be designed as follows:

(1) Space per car shall be taken to be 10 feet by 20 feet.

(2) The minimum width of driveways, entrances or exits, one-way:

(a) Residential districts: eight feet.

(b) Business and industrial districts: 12 feet.

(3) The minimum width of driveways, entrances and exits, two-way, in industrial districts only shall be a minimum of 20 feet.

(4) At the curb, the minimum width of driveways shall be 10 feet in residential districts and 16 feet in business and industrial districts. The maximum width of any driveway shall be 20 feet in residential districts and 30 feet in business and industrial districts. All sidewalk areas shall be preserved, and driveways shall be provided between streets and parking areas. Such driveways shall be not less than 50 feet apart on the same parcel of land on the same side of the street.

[Amended 10-21-2020 by Ord. No. 16-2020]

(5) Aisles shall have a minimum width of 12 feet where angular parking is used. All other aisles shall have a minimum width of 15 feet.

D. Where off-street parking facilities are for more than 30 automobiles, pedestrian walks with a minimum width of three feet shall be provided, clearly marked and protected by curbing.

E. Where off-street parking is presently provided, such parking area or space shall not be reduced below the minimum required by this chapter.

F. Locations and area of off-street parking facilities, loading and unloading areas and platforms, driveways, aisles and pedestrian walks shall be shown on blueprints, at a scale of 1/8 inch equals one inch, submitted at time of application for a building permit. Off-street parking, loading and unloading areas shall be so arranged and located as to provide maximum safety to pedestrians and vehicles and a minimum of interference with the normal flow of both pedestrian and vehicular traffic.