All uses and structures shall have sufficient off-street parking
and loading spaces to accommodate vehicles in order to avoid congestion,
to promote the safety and convenience of motorists and pedestrians
and to ensure the continued efficient operation of the uses.
A.
No building or premises shall be built or erected, nor shall any
building be altered so as to expand its usable floor area, nor shall
the use of any building or premises be expanded, unless there is provided
parking space in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
Off-street loading shall be in conformance with this chapter.
B.
If a use is not listed in § 51-164, then the number of required off-street parking spaces becomes the number of spaces required for the use which most nearly approximates the proposed use.
C.
Parking spaces for the handicapped shall be in conformance with the
Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23) and federal ADA standards.
D.
The standards of the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards
(N.J.A.C. 5:21) (RSIS) apply and may be followed by the applicant
at his option, but he is entitled to be granted a waiver by the Zoning
Officer or Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment for any project
that complies with this chapter or any applicable redevelopment plan
or is granted a variance by the Planning Board or Zoning Board of
Adjustment. This waiver can be granted for the following reasons:
(1)
The standards herein are consistent with the intent of the Site Improvement
Standards Act.
(2)
The standards herein are reasonable and not unduly burdensome. The
standards herein promote uniformity while preserving the character,
nature and look of the unique City of East Orange.
(3)
The standards herein meet the needs of public health and safety.
The standards take into consideration local conditions and provide
for adequate parking and design. In addition, alternative means of
transportation (mass transit) reduce auto-dependency and result in
less of a need for parking facilities, which is necessary for facilitation
of the redevelopment of the City of East Orange.
(4)
The standards herein take into account existing infrastructure and
surrounding development possibility. The modifications from RSIS requirements
are of critical importance to the retention of the character of the
City of East Orange and will assist in the continuance of the goal
of urban redevelopment.
Off-street parking and loading design standards are enumerated in Article XXIX, Design Standards.
No unimproved lot shall be utilized for parking purposes in
any district.
A.
District regulations. No access to a parking or loading area in a
business or industrial district shall be located within an exclusively
residential district. No off-street parking shall be permitted in
any district where the use which it serves is prohibited.
B.
Site location restrictions. Except for driveways to the extent required
for ingress and egress, areas utilized for parking and loading space
shall be positioned in the rear yard or side yard of any site. Parking
in the front yard area of any site is prohibited. Under no circumstances
shall any parking be located in the front yard of any structure. No
front yard pavement is permitted other than for the minimum area needed
for pedestrian walkways and for a vehicle circulation way to connect
any indoor, rear yard, or side yard parking areas directly to the
street with the shortest route possible.
C.
Driveways shall be positioned to minimize interference with existing
or potential future on-street parking. The minimum distance between
driveways shall be 18 feet; however, driveways for two adjacent properties
can be paired close together with a maximum distance of seven feet
between each driveway in the pair, but such pairs shall be a minimum
of 18 feet away from another driveway or driveway pair.
D.
Location of parking areas in all districts. Required parking for
any use shall be located on the same lot or within 500 feet of the
lot on which the use is located.
A.
General automotive lift standards.
(1)
Automotive lifts shall be used only as expressly provided in this
section and as part of an approved site plan in the following zoning
districts: C-1, C-2, C-3, IND, IND-1, INST, R-4, R-O, TR-4, TR-O,
CAE, MSE, LM, ES, VC, NW.[1]
(2)
Automotive lifts shall comply with the applicable automotive lift
requirements of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C.
5:23).
(3)
Automotive lifts shall comply with noise limitations of the City
of East Orange and the State of New Jersey.
(4)
Automotive lifts shall be exempt from the parking dimensions requirements
of this chapter.
(5)
AUTOMOTIVE LIFT
Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following term
shall be defined as follows:
Equipment designed to deposit motor vehicles in a parking
space or to serve as the mechanism to provide a parking space by moving
motor vehicles vertically and/or horizontally above floor level on
pallets or platforms equipped with tracks, channels or similar devices
to hold the vehicle's wheels, not the vehicle frame or designated
support points, in place while the vehicle is being moved vertically
or horizontally.
B.
Usage standards.
(1)
Automotive lift usage in East Orange.
(a)
Where permitted above, automotive lifts shall only be located
within a fully enclosed building.
(b)
Where permitted, automotive lifts may be used to satisfy minimum
off-street parking requirements set forth in this chapter.
(c)
Where automotive lifts are utilized for the purpose of satisfying
minimum parking requirements for commercial use, a professional valet
is required to ensure access to all applicable parking spaces.
(d)
Where automotive lifts are utilized for the purpose of satisfying
minimum parking requirements for residential use, at least one parking
space for each residential dwelling unit in the building in which
it is located shall be provided in a manner that would not require
the moving of another vehicle. In all other situations, a twenty-four-hour,
seven-days-a-week valet attendant is required. Automotive lifts may
be used to satisfy the remaining parking requirements or parking in
excess of the minimum required standards.
(e)
Permitted automotive lifts within residential buildings shall
be operated only by a valet or an attendant employed by the owner
or operator of the building or by an owner or resident of a dwelling
unit within the building whose parking space is specifically assigned
to use that automotive lift.
C.
Height standards. Any automotive lift system used for a parking area
shall be limited to the height of the interior space in which it is
located.
D.
Automotive lift design standards.
(1)
For all automotive lifts, the standards enumerated in the New Jersey
Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23-12) shall apply.
(2)
The applicant shall certify that any permitted automotive lift shall
comply with the most current ANSI/ALI ALOIM, "Safety Requirements
for the Operation, Inspection, and Maintenance of Automotive Lifts,"
and provide a plan for ongoing operation, inspection and maintenance.
Where the nature of the building and establishment is of a kind
where attendant parking is appropriate, where there is not space sufficient
for standard aisle access to every parking space making tandem or
stacked parking necessary, and the owner or operator has established
that such facility is likely to continue and exist substantially unchanged
as it affects attendant parking for a period of 10 years, and the
owner or operator of the premises has made and will continue to make
provision for attendant parking, then attendant parking shall be permitted,
provided that there shall be submitted to the Site Plan Review Committee
or other authority a workable plan which includes sufficient number
of stalls of standard size to meet the parking standards contained
herein and, in addition, sufficient aisles and turnaround areas to
enable attendants to maneuver vehicles in and out of the area containing
the necessary number of parking stalls, without requiring the attendant
to utilize streets, public areas or sidewalks for maneuvering of vehicles
and so that the use of the parking area will not be hazardous to the
pedestrians utilizing the adjoining walkways.
A.
Nonattendant stacked parking arrangements of up to two spaces deep
are allowable in one-, two- or three-family dwellings.
B.
In multifamily structures with four or more dwelling units, nonattendant
stacked parking arrangements can only be used if both spaces in the
tandem pair are assigned to the same dwelling unit.
C.
For all other uses, stacked parking requires an attendant to ensure
all vehicle owners have access to remove their automobiles from the
parking facility.
Where a public parking facility is located within 500 feet of
a building or use, and there exists a procedure by which the public
parking facility can be designed or allocated for use in whole or
part for occupants or users of buildings within such 500 feet, the
Administrative Officer shall accept, in lieu of requiring parking,
such number of spaces as the governing body of the public parking
authority or agency may allocate for the use of the subject premises
for public parking. The applicant shall present such proof as may
be required to demonstrate that the applicant has met all the conditions
imposed by the public parking authority or agency and that the spaces
will be available for the use of the occupants of the building for
a period of at least 10 years.
The Site Review Committee or the Administrative Officer, or
both, may allow partial or total exclusion from floor area total as
provided herein for any special or unusual facility such as employees'
lounge, private auditorium, employees' cafeteria, etc., which serves
as an adjunct or accessory to other uses for which parking is provided
and which in itself does not create any additional attraction for
users of or burden on the adjoining parking area or spaces.
A.
Prohibited parking in residential districts. In a residence district,
the following motor vehicles and boats shall not be parked or left
standing in any yard area or on a driveway:
(1)
Unregistered motor vehicles of any type or design.
(2)
Buses.
(3)
Trucks, tractors and commercial trailers, meaning every motor vehicle
designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so
constructed as to carry a load other than part of the weight of the
vehicles and load to be drawn.
(4)
Trucks, meaning every motor vehicle designed, used or maintained
primarily for the transportation of property and having a capacity
of more than 1 1/2 tons; provided, however, that this restriction
shall not apply to trucks being used in the rendering of services
to the premises.
(5)
Trailers used for dwelling purposes; camping trailers exceeding 18
feet in length.
(6)
Boats of any type or design in excess of 18 feet.
Nothing herein shall prohibit the storing or garaging of commercial
vehicles having a capacity of 1/2 ton or less in an enclosed garage.
A conditional use may be granted by the Planning Board to permit
certain required off-street parking spaces to be located elsewhere
than on the same lot with the use to which it is appurtenant, provided
that all such space, through ownership or permanent easement, is under
the control of the owner or operator of the use to which such space
is appurtenant. Such required off-street parking shall not be reduced
below the minimum requirements of this chapter.
A.
For each use within a building, the total floor area related to each
use, excluding basement areas of a building, not used for business
shall be counted separately.
B.
Floor area devoted to parking or loading shall not be counted. Floor
area devoted to stairwells, halls, elevators and sanitary facilities,
parking or loading shall not be counted.
Off-street parking spaces required herein shall be used solely
for the parking of passenger automobiles of visitors, patrons, occupants
or employees of the use for which required. In addition to these parking
spaces, there shall be a space for each truck, ambulance, hearse,
company car or other commercial vehicle regularly stored on a lot.
Whenever two standards are applicable, the standard requiring more
space shall apply.
For mixed-use developments, a shared parking approach to the
provision of off-street parking shall be required where feasible,
as determined by the approving agency. The methodology used by the
developer to calculate the number of parking spaces required shall
be the greater total from formulas A and B, whereby "r" equals required
residential, house of worship or theater parking; and "f" equals required
all other parking.
Parking as part of a main building or accessory building shall
be permitted, provided that the parking facilities shall, upon site
plan review, be found to meet the following standards:
A.
The traffic circulation plan shall provide for ingress and egress
of sufficient width, turning radius and limitations as to grade to
avoid hazards to vehicles and passengers utilizing the parking facility.
B.
The parking facility and all parts thereof shall be adequately ventilated.
There shall be provisions for exhaust from motor vehicles, and safeguards
shall be taken where necessary to avoid odors penetrating the residential
portions of any building or structure.
C.
There shall be provisions to insulate the use of the parking facility
so as to avoid noises disturbing to dwelling units in nearby buildings.
D.
Where necessary, by reason of elevation, there shall be sufficient
parapets, guardrails or walls to prevent hazards from motor vehicles
being driven or projecting beyond the limits of the parking area.
E.
Any outside surface of the parking area and the ingress and egress
therefrom exposed to public view or to windows in the residential
portions of the building shall be so designed and have such fenestration,
use of materials, color or other aesthetic devices as to provide an
attractive facade and exposure in keeping with the requirements of
a new, desirable and modern residential facility.
F.
A multiple-deck parking structure or superstructure is a structure
of two or more stories constructed of noncombustible materials with
ramps or elevators and proper ingress and egress facilities, having
as a primary use a parking area for motor vehicles.
G.
Where underground or subterranean parking is permitted, the same
may occupy 100% of the entire area of the premises, provided that
suitable ramps shall be erected and shall be approved by the Site
Plan Review Committee and Department of Public Works and presented
to the Construction Official.
H.
Parking in the side and rear yard of any building or accessory building
shall be permitted, but parking in the front yard of any structure
in any district is prohibited unless provided for elsewhere in this
Code.
I.
Parking at any gas service station for a rental fee shall meet the
requirements of this article and the licensing regulations of the
City.
J.
Licensed off-street parking areas shall be paved, fenced and lighted.
Off-street parking spaces shall be required as follows:
|
Use
|
Required Parking Space(s)
|
For Each
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Assisted living facilities
|
1
|
3 beds, plus 1 for each 2 employees and staff
| |
|
Auditoriums with fixed seating, except those accessory to houses
of worship and schools, colleges and universities
|
1
|
4 seats
| |
|
Auto laundry
|
1
|
Employee
| |
|
Boardinghouses and rooming houses
|
2
|
Sleeping room
| |
|
Bowling alleys
|
4
|
Alley
| |
|
Clubs and fraternal organizations
|
1
|
500 square feet of floor area
| |
|
Dormitories
|
1
|
2 residents, unless cars are not permitted
| |
|
Eating and drinking establishments offering seating and table
service, including luncheonettes, diners, restaurants and taverns
not offering entertainment
|
1
|
4 seats
| |
|
Elementary schools
|
1
|
Faculty member and employee
| |
|
Funeral homes
|
5
|
Plus 1 for every 50 square feet of floor space devoted to chapel
or viewing rooms
| |
|
Furniture appliance stores, car sales rooms, wholesale stores
|
1
|
400 square feet of sales floor area
| |
|
Gas stations, auto repair and service garages
|
1
|
Employee, plus 1 for every vehicle in service
| |
|
Governmental and municipal offices
|
1
|
400 square feet of floor area
| |
|
Hospitals and medical clinics with beds
|
1
|
3 beds, plus 1 for each 2 employees and staff members
| |
|
Hotels
|
1
|
Every 2 sleeping rooms
| |
|
Houses of worship
|
1
|
4 seats
| |
|
Industrial plants (manufacturing, processing, assembly, etc.)
|
1
|
2 employees on peak shift but not less than 1 per 2,000 square
feet of floor area
| |
|
Industrial warehouses
|
1
|
2 employees on peak shift but not less than 1 per 5,000 square
feet of floor area
| |
|
Libraries:
| |||
|
Main
|
1
|
600 square feet of floor area
| |
|
Branch
|
1
|
800 square feet of floor area
| |
|
Medical arts building
|
1
|
200 square feet of floor area
| |
|
Meeting rooms and other places of public assembly without fixed
seating
|
1
|
200 square feet of floor area
| |
|
Museums, exhibit halls, art galleries, community centers
|
1
|
1,000 square feet of floor area
| |
|
Nurseries, day-care centers
|
1
|
1 employee, plus 1 for every 5 pupils in excess of 15
| |
|
Nursing homes
|
Same as hospitals and medical clinics with beds
| ||
|
Professional offices and services in apartment houses
|
1
|
Office unit plus dwelling unit requirement
| |
|
Professional, business, commercial and industrial offices, including
financial institutions, charitable and philanthropic institutions
|
1
|
300 square feet of floor area
| |
|
Research and testing labs
|
1
|
300 square feet of floor area
| |
|
Residential
|
0.5
|
Bedroom in a dwelling unit, but a minimum of 1 space per dwelling
unit
| |
|
Housing for the elderly
|
1
|
3 dwelling units
| |
|
Retail establishments
|
1
|
500 square feet of floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet
| |
|
Schools: high schools, colleges, universities
|
1
|
Faculty member and employee, plus 1 for every 8 students
| |
|
Service establishments
|
1
|
500 square feet of floor area
| |
|
Supermarkets
|
1
|
500 square feet
| |
|
Tennis/racquetball courts, other than municipal
|
1
|
Court
| |
|
Theaters
|
1
|
4 seats
| |
|
Transient residential facility for outpatient care
|
1
|
Employee, plus 1 for every 4 residents
| |
|
Used car lots
|
1.5
|
Every car in inventory
| |
|
Veterinary establishments
|
1
|
Treatment room, plus 1 space for each 2 employees
| |
|
NOTE: When the number of parking spaces results in a fraction,
the fraction shall require one parking space.
|
Off-street loading spaces shall be required as follows:
|
Use
|
Required Parking Space(s)
|
For Each
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Apartments
|
1
|
100 apartments in excess of 50 apartments
| |
|
Auditoriums
|
1
|
Auditorium
| |
|
Hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living facilities
|
1
|
100 beds
| |
|
Hotels
|
1
|
100 sleeping rooms
| |
|
Industrial plants, repair shops
|
1
|
10,000 square feet of floor space
| |
|
Restaurants
|
1
|
Restaurant larger than 10,000 square feet
| |
|
Retail and service establishments
|
1
|
Store or group of stores over 15,000 and less than 30,000 square
feet; an additional 1 space for every additional 10,000 square feet
| |
|
Schools:
| |||
|
0 to 500 students
|
1
|
School
| |
|
Over 500 students
|
2
|
School
| |
|
Wholesale establishment, industrial warehouse
|
1
|
7,500 square feet of floor space
| |
|
NOTE: When the number of loading spaces results in a fraction,
the fraction over 1/2 shall require one loading space.
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