The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be as
set forth in Table 1. If determination of the number of required parking
spaces results in a fractional space, a fraction of 0.5 or higher
shall require one additional parking space.
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Table 1
Off-Street Parking Requirements
[Amended 12-17-2002 by Ord. No. 02-19; 4-22-2008 by Ord. No. 08-10; 9-18-2012 by Ord. No. 12-18] | |||
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Land Uses
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Required Off-Street Parking Spaces
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Adult day-care center
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1 space per 6 participants in the adult day-care center, maximum
attendance, plus 1 space for every employee on the maximum shift
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Auto service stations
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3 per bay or 1 per gas pump and 1 per bay, whichever is greater
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Banks and savings institutions
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1 per 300 square feet of GFA
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Child-care centers
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1 per 10 children, plus 1 space per staff
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Clubs and fraternal organizations
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1 per 250 square feet of GFA
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Eating establishments, restaurants, restaurants with bar
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1 space for each 3 seats or 1 space per 50 square feet, whichever
is greater
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Flexible office/warehouse
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Utilize component standards
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Funeral home
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1 per 150 square feet of GFA
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Home occupation
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1 per employee, plus RSIS standard
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Hospitals
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3.9 spaces per bed
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House of worship
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1 per 3 seats. For benches, 1 seat equals 3 feet of linear space
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Industrial and wholesale
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1 per 400 square feet of GFA
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Manufacturing and assembly operations
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1 per 400 square feet of GFA
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Medical or dental offices
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1 per 150 square feet of GFA
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Medical school
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1 space per each employee, staff and enrolled student on site
during peak hours of operation
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Office
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1 per 250 square feet of GFA
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Place of public assembly
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1 per 5 fixed seats or 1 per 50 square feet of floor area, whichever
is greater
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Recreational uses (including health clubs)
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1 per 250 square feet of GFA
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Residential (per N.J.A.C. 5:21-4.14)
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Single-family detached
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3-bedroom
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2.0, including 1 garage space
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4-bedroom
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2.5,** including 2 garage spaces
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5-bedroom
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3.0, including 2 garage spaces
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Garden apartment (also, mid-rise)
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1-bedroom
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1.8
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2-bedroom
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2.0**
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3-bedroom
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2.1
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Townhouse
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2-bedroom
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2.3,** including 1 garage space
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3-bedroom
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2.4, including 2 garage spaces
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Retirement community
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Values shall be commensurate with the most appropriate housing
unit type and size noted above that the retirement community resembles.
(See Notes 8 and 9.)
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Retail stores and personal service establishments
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1 per 200 square feet of GFA
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Schools, Elementary (K through 8)
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2 per classroom, but not less than 1.5 per teacher and staff
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Storage areas (primary use)
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1 per 5,000 square feet of GFA of storage area and 1 per 650
square feet of GFA of related offices
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Warehouse
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1 per 1,000 square feet of GFA of storage area and 1 per 650
square feet of GFA of related office space
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Other uses not provided herein
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Shall be determined by the approving authority
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NOTES (relating to parking requirements):
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GFA = gross floor area.
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**If applicant does not specify the number of bedrooms per unit,
this off-street parking requirement shall apply.
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1.
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Whenever there is more than one use conducted on any one premises,
parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the combined requirements
of each use as shown in the above schedule or as approved by the Planning
Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment or as otherwise indicated in this
chapter.
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2.
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Drive-through lanes and windows for banks and other uses, where
permitted, shall be provided with room for queuing for minimally 12
vehicles.
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3.
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The inclusion of any use in this table is not meant to imply
it is a permitted use in the Borough. See the applicable sections
of this Code for the enumeration of permitted uses.
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4.
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A one-car garage and driveway combination shall count as 2.0
off-street parking spaces, provided the driveway measures a minimum
of 18 feet in length between the face of the garage door and the right-of-way.
A two-car garage and driveway combination shall count as 3.5 off-street
parking spaces, provided a minimum parking area width of 20 feet is
provided for a minimum length of 18 feet as specified for a one-car
garage and driveway combination [N.J.A.C. 5:21-4.14(d)].
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5.
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When housing is included in a mixed-use development, a shared
parking approach to the provision of parking shall be permitted [N.J.A.C.
5:21-4.14(e)].
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6.
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The following parking requirements are for nursing home/congregate
care facilities. These uses are not specifically identified in the
State Residential Site Improvement Standards (N.J.A.C. 5:21 et seq.):
0.5 space for each nursing bed; 0.75 space for each independent living
and assisted living unit.
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7.
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The following standards are for senior citizen housing. This
use is not specifically identified in the State Residential Site Improvement
Standards (N.J.A.C. 5:21 et seq.): 0.75 space for each one-bedroom
unit and 1.25 spaces for each two-bedroom unit.
[Amended 12-17-2002 by Ord. No. 02-19] | |
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8.
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50% of a site's off-street parking requirement for a site in
the CBD, CBD/SPE and CO Districts may be satisfied by a contribution
to an off-street parking trust fund, provided such an ordinance has
been adopted by the Borough.
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9.
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In the CBD, CBD/SPE [as specifically permitted in § 195-118B(4)], and SC Districts, the following parking standards apply to restaurants or gourmet and specialty foods stores:
[Amended 12-17-2002 by Ord. No. 02-19; 12-19-2017 by Ord. No. 17-26] | |
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a.
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For restaurants with a seating area of less than 1,500 square
feet, no additional off-street parking will be required. This exception
shall not apply to a restaurant with bar nor to stand alone "bar"
establishments as regulated elsewhere in this chapter.
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b.
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Restaurants with 1,500 square feet or more of seating area shall
provide one space for each three seats or one space per 50 square
feet, including counter and waiting area, whichever is greater.
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10.
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The parking of motor vehicles on residential developed lots
shall be limited to the defined driveway portion of a lot. Parking
areas shall not encroach upon the required front yard; with the stipulation,
however, that a driveway having access to a garage, no wider than
said garage, shall not be considered as an encroachment on the front
yard. No one- or two-family residential use shall have a garage or
garages with space for more than three cars. No dwelling shall be
erected upon any lot or parcel of land in the R-1 or R-2 Residential
District which does not include the erection thereon of a garage for
the storage of at least two motor vehicles.
[Added 12-17-2002 by Ord. No. 02-19] | |
A.
The approving authority shall approve the location of all proposed
parking spaces on the site and shall take into consideration the size
and topography of the site, visibility from the site to the adjoining
street, as well as within the parking area, conditions of safety relating
to the movement of people and vehicles and the elimination of nuisance
factors, including glare, noise, dust and other similar considerations.
Off-street parking shall not be located closer than 10 feet to any
front yard lot line, nor closer than five feet to any side or rear
lot line. These conditions shall apply to all surface and above-grade
parking facilities. All parking facilities shall not be located closer
than 25 feet to any two intersecting streets or within the sight triangle
of any driveway and the street right-of-way.
B.
Parking spaces for all uses shall be within 300 feet of the building
or structure they are intended to serve, measured from the nearest
point of the off-street parking facilities and the nearest point of
the building or structure to be served, and in a district or zone
where such a use is permitted.
A.
In any nonresidential parking lot, designated parking spaces for
disabled persons shall be required as follows (these spaces shall
be considered part of the total number of required spaces):
[Amended 1-18-2011 by Ord. No. 11-04]
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Table 2
Required Parking For Disabled Persons
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Total Parking Spaces
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Required Accessible Parking Spaces*
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1 to 25
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1
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26 to 50
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2
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51 to 75
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3
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76 to 100
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4
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101 to 150
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5
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151 to 200
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6
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201 to 300
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7
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301 to 400
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8
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401 to 500
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9
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501 to 1,000
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2% of total
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1,001 or more
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20, plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000
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NOTES:
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*For every eight accessible parking spaces, one shall be a van-accessible
parking space.
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B.
Parking spaces for the disabled shall be located in one area and
designated as parking for the handicapped. They shall be located so
that access does not require wheeling or walking behind parked cars.
Parking spaces for the disabled shall be at least eight feet wide
with a five-foot access area located adjacent to the driver's side.
A.
Aisle width. Provisions shall be made for the safe and adequate circulation
of vehicles and pedestrians within and adjoining the subject property.
Aisle widths providing direct access to individual parking stalls
shall be in accordance with the standards in Table 3. Only one-way
traffic shall be permitted in aisles of less than 24 feet in width.
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Table 3
Minimum Aisle Width
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Parking Angle
(degrees)
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Minimum Aisle Width
(feet)
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One-Way
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Two-Way
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0° (parallel parking)
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12
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18
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30°
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15
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18
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45°
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18
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20
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60°
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20
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22
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90° (perpendicular parking)
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22
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24
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B.
Stall dimensions.
(1)
Parking stalls shall be nine feet by 19 feet in dimension, with
a paved area of 171 square feet, provided that parking stalls serving
lots which contain retail uses utilizing shopping carts shall be 10
feet by 20 feet.
(2)
Two feet of the parking area may be a pervious overhang, but
same shall not be included in any required parking setback, buffer
or green area.
(3)
Parallel parking stalls shall be eight feet by 19 feet or 46
feet in tandem.
C.
Circulation within parking area.
(1)
All parking spaces shall be designed free and clear of any obstruction
to individual parking stalls.
(2)
Parking spaces shall be located in such a fashion as to permit
all vehicles to exit in a safe and orderly manner. Under no condition
shall vehicles be permitted to back out of a parking lot driveway
or otherwise block the free movement of traffic within the parking
area or specific points of safety control, such as fire hydrants,
doorways, elevators or other similar locations.
(3)
Pedestrian circulation within a parking area shall be, to as
great an extent as possible, separated from vehicular traffic. Safety
zones, crossing points and sidewalk areas, where warranted, shall
be provided.
D.
Driveway design criteria.
(1)
Location of driveways. All entrance and exit driveways to a
public or private street shall be located so as to afford maximum
safety to said roadway, to provide for safe and convenient ingress
and egress and to minimize conflict with the free flow of traffic.
In no case shall unrestricted access along the length of the street
or streets upon which the parking area abuts be permitted.
(2)
Sight distances.
(a)
The minimum sight distances established in Table 4 shall be
adhered to between a driveway and the adjoining street in accordance
with the sight triangle definition. Said driveway shall be designed
in profile, and grading shall be reviewed by the Borough Engineer.
(b)
For the purpose of this chapter, sight distance measurement
shall be measured from the driver's seat of a standing vehicle, located
on that portion of the exit driveway that is immediately contiguous
to the traveled way, with the front of the vehicle 10 feet behind
the right-of-way line of the road, with the height of the eye 3.75
feet to the top of the object 4.5 feet above the pavement.
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Table 4
Minimum Sight Distance From a Driveway and Adjoining Street
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|---|---|---|
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Maximum Allowable Speed on Roadway
(miles per hour)
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Minimum Sight Distance
(feet)
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25
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175
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30
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250
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35
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325
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40
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400
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45
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450
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50 or more
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500
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(3)
Where a site is located at the intersection of two streets,
no driveway entrance or exit shall be located within 50 feet of the
point where the curb return of the street intersection and the curbline
meet.
(4)
No part of any driveway shall be located closer than 20 feet
to any other driveway on the adjoining parcel, nor shall more than
one driveway be located closer than 40 feet to another driveway on
the same site, as measured from the closest edge of any two driveways
along the same right-of-way line.
(5)
No entrance or exit driveway shall be located on a traffic circle
or on a ramp of an interchange or within 50 feet of the beginning
of any ramp or other portion of an interchange.
(6)
Geometric design. The geometric design of a driveway connection
to a public or private street shall be governed by sound traffic engineering
principles. The following guidelines are utilized in preparing a geometric
design, but some deviation may be necessitated from time to time due
to the many variables encountered in the course of preparing a design.
The applicant should be aware, therefore, that although the driveway
layout may conform to these guidelines, conditions may dictate deviation
from them and that the requirements of the Borough Engineer shall
be final.
(a)
Two-way operation. Driveways used for two-way operation will
intersect a public or private street at an angle to as near 90°
as site conditions will permit, and in no case will be less than 60°.
(b)
One-way operation. Driveways used for vehicles in one direction
of travel (right turn only) shall not form an angle smaller than 45°
with a public street.
(c)
The dimensions of driveways shall be designed to adequately
accommodate the volume and character of vehicles anticipated to be
attracted daily onto the land development for which a site plan is
prepared. The required maximum and minimum dimensions for driveways
connecting to a public or private street at 90° are indicated
in Table 5. Driveways serving large volumes of daily traffic, or traffic
over 25% of which is truck traffic, shall be required to utilize high
to maximum dimensions. Driveways serving low daily traffic volumes,
or traffic less than 25% of which is truck traffic, shall be permitted
to use low to minimum dimensions.
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Table 5
Driveway Widths, Depressed Curbs and Curb Return
Radius Standards
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Use
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One-Way Operation
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Two-Way Operation
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Driveway Width
(feet)
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Depressed Curb
(feet)
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Curb Return Radius
(feet)
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Driveway Width
(feet)
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Depressed Curb
(feet)
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Curb Return Radius
(feet)
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3-to-10-family residence
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12 to 15
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22 to 25
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20 minimum/
30 maximum
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24 to 30
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44 to 50
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20 minimum/
30 maximum
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Over 10-family residence
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18 to 20
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35 to 38
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20 minimum/
30 maximum
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24 to 30
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46 to 52
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25 minimum/
35 maximum
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Commercial and industrial
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18 to 30
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35 to 50
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35 minimum/
45 maximum
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30 to 50
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50 to 70
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35 minimum/
45 maximum
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Service stations
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20 to 30
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35 to 50
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20 minimum/
35 maximum
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40 to 50
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50 to 60
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20 minimum/
35 maximum
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(d)
Any vertical curve on a driveway shall be flat enough to prevent
the dragging of any vehicle undercarriage.
(e)
Should the sidewalk be so close to the curb or a depressed curb
driveway as to cause the ramp to be too steep and be likely to cause
undercarriage drag, the sidewalk shall be appropriately lowered to
provide a suitable ramp gradient.
(f)
The surface of any driveway shall be constructed with a permanent
pavement of a type specified by standards set by the Borough Engineer.
Such pavement shall extend to the paved portion of the public or private
sidewalk.
(7)
Guiderail breakaway cable terminals (BCT), wheel stops and parking
lot striping.
(a)
Guiderail breakaway cable terminals (BCT) shall be provided
in appropriate locations where required for safety purposes.
(b)
Wheel stops, permanently anchored to the ground, may be required
in appropriate locations. Parked vehicles shall not overhang or extend
over the sidewalk area unless an additional sidewalk width of 2 1/2
feet is provided to accommodate such overhang.
(c)
Parking stalls, driveways and aisles shall be clearly marked
and delineated. The approving authority may require that certain areas
be maintained for fire-fighting purposes or other emergency purposes.
These areas, as well as other pavement signage, shall be appropriately
designated.
(8)
Minimum and maximum grades in parking area. The minimum and
maximum parking grades shall be in accordance with the following requirements:
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Table 6
Minimum and Maximum Grades of Parking Areas
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|---|---|---|---|
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Use
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Maximum Grade
(percent)
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Minimum Grade
(percent)
| |
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Parking stalls and service aisles
|
5
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1/2
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Main approach walkways to buildings
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4
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1/2
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Swales
|
10
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2
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Principal circulation aisles
|
8
|
1/2
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Driveways: entrances and exits
|
6*
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1/2*
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NOTES:
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|---|---|---|---|
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*For a distance of 100 feet from the street right-of-way line.
| |||
(9)
Maintenance of off-street parking and loading areas. Every parcel
of land used as a public or private off-street parking or loading
area shall be maintained in good condition, free of hazards and deterioration.
All pavement areas, sidewalks, curbs, drainage facilities, lighting,
bumpers, guardrails, markings, signs, landscaping and other improvements
shall be maintained in workable, safe and good condition.
(10)
Other off-street parking requirements.
(a)
Limitation as to use. Off-street parking areas shall be used solely for the parking of passenger automobiles and commercial vehicles in accordance with, and conforming to, the limitations contained in Subsection D(10)(d) below, and no commercial repair work or service of any kind upon a commercial vehicle, beyond a diminutive nature such as a tire change, shall be conducted within the parking location or elsewhere on the lot.
[Amended 7-24-2007 by Ord. No. 07-06; 10-2-2007 by Ord. No. 07-19]
(b)
Nonavailability. At any time that the required off-street parking
facilities cease to be available as required, the certificate of occupancy
for the building or buildings built in conjunction with such parking
areas shall be canceled and become null and void.
(c)
Charges. There shall be no charge made for the use of off-street
parking facilities, except as regulated by the Westwood Parking Utility,
and no cars other than self-propelled passenger vehicles shall be
permitted to use any of the off-street parking facilities herein required,
and no service of any kind shall be extended to the vehicle occupying
such off-street parking facilities except for emergency purposes.
[Amended 10-18-2022 by Ord. No. 22-19]
(d)
Commercial vehicles permitted.
[Amended 7-24-2007 by Ord. No. 07-06; 10-2-2007 by Ord. No. 07-19]
[1]
One commercial vehicle conforming to this chapter
and all other applicable regulations and for which a permit has been
issued may be parked in a residential zone. The commercial vehicle
permitted herein shall have a maximum width of eight feet by a maximum
length of 22 feet and a maximum height of eight feet (excluding racks),
with not more than two axles, such as a van or truck with a covered
bed. No open pickup beds containing equipment, cargo or the residue
thereof shall be permitted.
[2]
Such commercial vehicle shall exhibit a municipal
permit decal and must be parked on a lawfully established driveway.
Permits shall be issued annually by the Borough Clerk pursuant to
forms and procedures adopted from time to time by resolution.
[3]
No vehicle may be parked which encroaches over
the sidewalk or roadway. If a garage parking space issued to fulfill
parking requirements, said space must be available and usable for
parking.
[4]
Commercial vehicles parked on a driveway in a residential
zone must be principally used by the owner or occupant of the residential
property on which the commercial vehicle is parked.
(e)
No boat, recreational vehicles, campers or trailers shall be
stored on any residential property except in the rear yard, with screening
sufficient to shield the vehicle from view from neighboring properties.
E.
Off-street parking construction.
(1)
All off-street parking areas shall be graded and drained so
as to dispose of all surface water in a manner so as not to unreasonably
impair the surroundings.
(2)
All off-street parking areas, aisles and driveways shall be
surfaced with asphalt, bituminous or cement binder pavement according
to specifications established for this purpose by the Borough Engineer.
(3)
All parking areas and access drives shall be edged by a concrete
or Belgian block not exceeding six inches above the paved surface
or ground level.
Landscaping in parking and loading areas shall be provided as
follows:
A.
Loading areas shall be screened with landscaping, fencing, berms,
walls or any combination thereof and shall not be less than six feet
in height. The screening shall be sufficient to obscure the view of
parked vehicles, loading platforms and loading activities.
B.
Parking areas with 20 or greater parking spaces shall be screened
from the street with landscaping, fencing or a wall, and interior
parking lot landscaping shall be required. Whenever feasible, the
approving authority shall require that at least 10% of the paved parking
lot area shall be used for interior landscaping, including shade trees
and shrubs. Landscaped areas should be located in protected areas,
such as along walkways, in center islands, or at the end of parking
bays, and shall be distributed throughout the parking area to mitigate
the view of the parked vehicles without interfering with adequate
sight distance for vehicles or pedestrians. The landscaping shall
consist of hardy, low-maintenance varieties of trees and shrubs complying
with the standards of the American Association of Nurserymen.
C.
Parking areas with less than 20 spaces shall be screened from the
street with landscaping, fencing or a wall, but interior parking lot
landscaping may not be deemed necessary by the approving authority.
D.
One shade tree, with a minimum diameter of 2 1/2 inches measured
six inches above the ground, shall be provided for every 10 parking
spaces. Trees shall be staggered and/or spaced so as not to interfere
with driver vision and shall have branches no lower than six feet.
E.
Parking lot landscaping shall be designed to withstand anticipated
snowplowing operations.
F.
Dead or dying trees, within the preceding two years from the date
of installation, shall be replaced by the developer during the next
recommended planting season.
G.
Landscaping shall not cast excessive shade on adjacent properties,
interfere with existing vegetation, interfere with light fixtures
or interfere with adequate sight distance for vehicles or pedestrians.
