[Amended 11-12-2014 by Ord. No. 14-40]
The purpose of this article is to establish requirements for
off-street facilities for parking of motor vehicles and also to provide
such off-street facilities for loading of and making deliveries from
motor vehicles, in recognition of the fact that a primary function
of public streets is to move traffic safely and conveniently and that
parking, loading, and delivery functions performed within the public
street can conflict with that function. Furthermore, the provision
of off-street parking is essential to support all types of land uses,
but it must be balanced with the spatial constraints of urban areas;
the mixed-use nature of urban areas, which can reduce the need to
utilize the automobile for transportation; and the recognition that
people are increasingly utilizing alternate modes of transportation — which
can reduce the need for each person to own an automobile. Therefore,
this article requires off-street parking and related facilities for
new development, changes in occupancy of existing structures, and
expansion of existing structures, with several exceptions in certain
Downtown Districts, where spatial constraints, the dense pattern of
downtown development, and the proximity to transit may make them impractical.
This article also sets standards for the design and functioning of
such off-street parking facilities with a view toward making the same
safe, functional, and attractive, with minimal adverse effect on pedestrians,
surrounding properties, and the traditional structure and form of
Englewood's blocks.
Required off-street parking spaces shall be used for parking
purposes only and shall not be used for storage, loading, or delivery
purposes or any other nonparking purposes.
A.
Purpose of off-street parking requirements in the D-1, D-2, N-C,
SBD, L-I, and RIM districts.
(1)
Downtown (D-1) Districts. Minimum parking requirements in the D-1
Districts ensure that new residential and certain commercial uses
offer residents, employees, visitors, and/or customers traveling by
motor vehicle the convenience of on-site parking while not overwhelming
the on-street parking system with additional motor vehicles.
(2)
Downtown (D-2) Districts. Minimum parking requirements in the D-2
Districts ensure that new residential and certain commercial uses
offer residents, employees, visitors, and/or customers traveling by
motor vehicle the convenience of on-site parking while not overwhelming
the on-street parking system with additional motor vehicles.
(3)
Neighborhood Center (N-C) Districts and Service Business (SBD) Districts.
Minimum parking requirements in the N-C and SBD Districts ensure that
new residential, retail, and commercial uses offer residents, employees,
visitors, and/or customers traveling by motor vehicle the convenience
of on-site parking while not overwhelming the on-street parking system
and adjacent residential neighborhood streets with additional motor
vehicles.
(4)
Light (L-I) Industrial Districts. Minimum parking requirements in
the L-I District ensure that new uses provide sufficient off-street
parking for employees traveling by motor vehicle while also deploying
available and appropriate on-street parking for this purpose as well
as to conserve lot area for pervious services and/or building space.
(5)
Research, Industry & Medical (RIM) Districts. Minimum parking
requirements in the RIM Districts ensure that new uses provide sufficient,
safe, and convenient off-street parking for employees, customers,
visitors, medical patients, and/or residents.
B.
Provisions for all districts.
(1)
Surface parking lots shall be located to the side or rear of the
principal structure on the lot.
(2)
Except as hereinabove provided or except as may be otherwise specifically
provided in this article, the off-street parking requirements hereof
shall apply to all new construction and all modifications or expansions
of existing buildings. Exemptions shall be granted for minor additions
of new floor area of up to 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
For changes of use, commercial uses with a total gross floor area
of 5,000 square feet or less in existing nonresidential buildings
are exempt from parking requirements.
(3)
In case of a combination of different uses in a building, the required
number of parking spaces for each of such uses shall be added together,
and the sum thereof shall represent the total number of spaces required.
References in this article to square feet shall mean gross square
footage devoted to or accessory to the use described.
(4)
When the computation to determine the number of off-street parking
spaces results in a fractional number, the fractional number shall
be rounded upward to the next whole number to determine the number
of parking spaces required.
(5)
If, in the course of site plan review, the municipal agency determines
that more than 15% of the gross floor area of the building or buildings
on which the parking requirements are computed is devoted to common
areas, including but not necessarily limited to lobbies, stairways,
elevators, lavatories, washrooms, common storage areas, utility rooms
and basements, the municipal agency shall exclude the square footage
of such common areas in excess of 15% from the computations used in
calculating the required number of parking spaces.
(6)
No parking shall be permitted within any required front yard in any
direction.
(7)
The provision of sheltered or unsheltered parking for bicycles is
encouraged.
C.
Parking requirements for the D-1, D-2, N-C and SBD Districts premises to which this Article XII is applicable shall be as follows:
Use of Building or Site
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D-1 Districts Min. No. of Required Parking Spaces
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D-2 Districts Min. No. of Required Parking Spaces
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N-C Districts Min. No. of Required Parking Spaces
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SBD Districts Min. No. of Required Parking Spaces
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Residential Uses
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Apartments and condominiums
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1 per unit for each studio or 1 bed room unit;
1.5 per unit for each unit with 2 bed room or more
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1 per unit for each studio or 1 bedroom unit;
1.5 per unit for each unit with 2 bed room or more
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1 per unit for each studio or 1 bed room unit;
1.5 per unit for each unit with 2 bed room or more
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n/a
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Townhouses (attached)
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n/a
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1.7 per townhouse
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n/a
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n/a
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Retail
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Retail stores
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0
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1 per 400 sq. ft.
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1 per 400 sq. ft.
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1 per 400 sq. ft.
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Bank
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0
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1 per 300 sq. ft.
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1 per 300 sq. ft.
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1 per 300 sq. ft.
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Eating and Drinking Establishments
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Restaurant (limited service)
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0
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1 per 300 sq. ft.
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1 per 300 sq. ft.
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1 per 300 sq. ft.
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Restaurant (full service)
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1 per 250 sq. ft.
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1 per 250 sq. ft.
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1 per 300 sq. ft.
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n/a
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Personal and Consumer Services
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Personal and consumer services
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0
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1 per 800 sq. ft.
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1 per 800 sq. ft.
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1 per 800 sq. ft.
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Child care
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n/a
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1 per 800 sq. ft.
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1 per 800 sq. ft.
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1 per 800 sq. ft.
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Funeral parlor
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n/a
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n/a
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1 per 500 sq. ft.
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1 per 300 sq. ft.
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Pet grooming and training
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0
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1 per 800 sq. ft.
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1 per 800 sq. ft.
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1 per 800 sq. ft.
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Printing and reproductions
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0
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1 per 800 sq. ft.
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1 per 1,000 sq. ft.
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1 per 800 sq. ft.
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Repair of consumer products
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0
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1 per 800 sq. ft.
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1 per 1,000 sq. ft.
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1 per 800 sq. ft.
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Lodging
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Hotel
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1.3 per room
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1.3 per room
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n/a
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1.3 per room
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Office Uses (nonmedical)
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Business office
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1 per 400 sq. ft.
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1 per 400 sq. ft.
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1 per 500 sq. ft.
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1 per 400 sq. ft.
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Professional office
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1 per 500 sq. ft.
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1 per 500 sq. ft.
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1 per 600 sq. ft.
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1 per 500 sq. ft.
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Medical and Health Care
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Medical and dental laboratories and diagnostic services
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1 per 250 sq. ft.
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1 per 250 sq. ft.
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n/a
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n/a
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Medical equipment sales
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n/a
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1 per 600 sq. ft.
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n/a
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n/a
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Medical group practice
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n/a
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1 per 250 sq. ft.
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n/a
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1 per 250 sq. ft.
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Medical office
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1 per 250 sq. ft.
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1 per 250 sq. ft.
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n/a
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1 per 250 sq. ft.
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Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
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Professional and artist studios
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0
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1 per 800 sq. ft.
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n/a
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n/a
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Performance facility
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1 per 8 seats
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Art galleries
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0
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1 per 800 sq. ft.
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n/a
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n/a
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Theaters
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1 per 6 seats
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Health and fitness clubs
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1 per 250 sq. ft.
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1 per 250 sq. ft.
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1 per 350 sq. ft.
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1 per 250 sq. ft.
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Instructional studios
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0
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1 per 400 sq. ft.
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1 per 500 sq. ft.
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1 per 400 sq. ft.
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Motor Vehicle-Related Uses
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Automobile sales
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n/a
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1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of sales area
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n/a
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1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of sales area
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Education
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Schools (preschool)
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0
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1 per 1,000 sq. ft.
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1 per 1,000 sq. ft.
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1 per 1,000 sq. ft.
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Test preparation and learning centers
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n/a
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1 per 400 sq. ft.
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n/a
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n/a
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Public Facilities
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Recreational facilities
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n/a
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1 per 300 sq. ft.
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n/a
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n/a
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Government and community services
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0
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1 per 500 sq. ft.
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n/a
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n/a
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Government offices
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0
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1 per 500 sq. ft.
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n/a
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n/a
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D.
Reduction of minimum required parking in the D-1, D-2, N-C, and SBD
Districts. The minimum required number of parking spaces in the D-1,
D-2, N-C, SBD districts may be reduced upon approval by the Planning
Board. Approval shall be granted only if the applicant cites evidence
that fewer parking spaces will not cause excessive congestion, endanger
public safety, substantially reduce parking availability for other
uses, or otherwise adversely impact the neighborhood, or that such
fewer parking spaces will provide positive environmental or other
benefits to the users of the lot and the neighborhood. The applicant
shall also present to the Planning Board evidence that a reduction
is reasonable in light of the following:
(1)
For residential uses only, the availability of surplus off-street
parking in the vicinity of the residential use being served. If the
applicant for site plan approval demonstrates to the Planning Board
that existing parking facilities are reasonably and conveniently accessible
to, and not farther than 300 feet from proposed use are, in whole
or in part, unused during his parking demand and are available to
applicant for such use during such period, the Planning Board, in
granting site plan approval, may waive the requirement for all or
any portion of the number of parking spaces which would otherwise
be required for such use, provided that the Planning Board is satisfied
that such joint use of parking facilities will provide adequate off-street
parking for the proposed use.
(2)
The ability of the applicant to enter into an agreement to share
parking in a parking facility with other developments.
(3)
The ability of the applicant to demonstrate that parking can be shared
among different uses in a mixed-use project based on a study of the
utilization of parking by land use and time of day.
(4)
The availability of on-street parking in the vicinity of the use
being served if peak times of business occur after 5:30 p.m.
(5)
Age or other occupancy restrictions that are likely to result in
a lower level of motor vehicle usage.
(6)
The availability of car sharing services on site or in the vicinity
of the uses being served.
(7)
Proximity to transit stops and the percentage of employees and/or
customers utilizing transit.
(8)
Impact of the parking requirement on the physical environment of
the affected lot or the adjacent lots including reduction in green
space, destruction of significant existing trees and other vegetation,
destruction of existing dwelling units, significant negative impact
on historic resources on the lot, impairment of the urban design objectives
of the city as set forth in the Master Plan, or loss of pedestrian
amenities along public ways.
E.
Parking requirements for the L-I and RIM Districts premises to which this Article XII is applicable shall be as follows:
Land Use Categories and Land Uses
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L-I*
Min. No. of Required Parking Spaces
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RIM
Min. No. of Required Parking Spaces
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Industrial Uses, light
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Apparel manufacturing
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1 per 400 sq ft
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1 per 400 sq ft
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Beverage production and manufacturing
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1 per 400 sq ft
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1 per 400 sq ft
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Computer, electronic, and electrical product manufacturing
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1 per 400 sq ft
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1 per 400 sq ft
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Food production and manufacturing
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1 per 400 sq ft
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1 per 400 sq ft
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Scientific and medical instrument manufacturing
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1 per 400 sq ft
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1 per 400 sq ft
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Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing
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1 per 400 sq ft
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1 per 400 sq ft
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Printing and related support activities
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1 per 400 sq ft
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1 per 400 sq ft
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Research and development
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1 per 400 sq ft
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1 per 400 sq ft
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Wood and furniture product manufacturing
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1 per 400 sq ft
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1 per 400 sq ft
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Wholesale Trade, Warehousing, Distribution
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Wholesale sales
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1 per 700 sq ft
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1 per 700 sq ft
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Warehousing or distribution of nonflammable, nonhazardous materials
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1 per 700 sq ft
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1 per 700 sq ft
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Moving and storage facilities
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1 per 1,000 sq ft
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1 per 1,000 sq ft
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Agricultural Uses
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Accessory rooftop farming
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n/a
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n/a
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Motor Vehicle-Related Uses
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Automobile sales and rental
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1 per 1,000 sq ft of sales area
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n/a
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Car wash facilities
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1 per 1,000 sq ft
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n/a
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Motor vehicle service and repair
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1 per 1,000 sq ft
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n/a
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Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
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Instructional studios
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1 per 400 sq ft
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n/a
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Professional and artist studios
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1 per 800 sq ft
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n/a
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Studios (television, film, production, recording, radio)
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1 per 400 sq ft
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1 per 400 sq ft
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Offices, nonmedical
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Business incubators
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1 per 500 sq ft
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n/a
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Business offices
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1 per 300 sq ft
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1 per 300 sq ft
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Co-working space
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1 per 500 sq ft
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n/a
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Professional offices
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1 per 500 sq ft
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1 per 500 sq ft
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Medical and Health Care
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Ambulatory surgery center
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n/a
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1 per 200 sq ft
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Assisted living facility
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n/a
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1 per 2 beds
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Continuing care community
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n/a
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1 per 2 beds
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Hospice
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n/a
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1 per 3 beds
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Medical and dental laboratories and diagnostic services
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1 per 300 sq ft
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1 per 250 sq ft
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Medical offices
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1 per 300 sq ft
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1 per 250 sq ft
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Medical center
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n/a
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1 per 250 sq ft
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Rehabilitation center
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n/a
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1 per 250 sq ft
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Skilled nursing facility
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n/a
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1 per 2 beds
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Urgent care facility
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1 per 250 sq ft
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1 per 250 sq ft
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Veterinary clinic
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1 per 300 sq ft
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n/a
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Veterinary hospital
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n/a
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1 per 250 sq ft
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Wellness center
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1 per 300 sq ft
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1 per 250 sq ft
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Retail Trade
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Automobile sales and rental
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1 per 1,000 sq ft of sales area
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1 per 1,000 sq ft of sales area
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Accessory retail
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0
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1 per 1,000 sq ft
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Garden center
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1 per 800 sq ft
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n/a
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Personal and Consumer Services
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Pet grooming and training
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1 per 800 sq ft
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n/a
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Pet daycare facility
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1 per 800 sq ft
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n/a
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Education
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Technical school
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1 per 300 sq ft
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1 per 300 sq ft
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Eating and Drinking Establishments
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Accessory restaurant
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1 per 400 sq ft
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1 per 350 sq ft
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Emergency Services
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Police, Fire, EMT, and ambulance stations
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1 per 400 sq ft
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1 per 400 sq ft
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Lodging
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Hotel
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n/a
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1.3 per room
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Residential
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Apartment and condominium community for senior citizens
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n/a
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1 per unit
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* See Subsection F for additional parking provisions for the L-I Districts.
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F.
Additional provisions for the Light Industrial (L-I) District. In
the Light Industrial (L-I) District, on-street parking along the frontage
of a property may be counted towards the provision of employee and/or
customer parking spaces at the rate of one parking space for every
20 feet of frontage where on-street parking is permitted and sufficient
paved width is present.
G.
Reduction of minimum required parking in the L-I and RIM Districts.
The minimum required number of parking spaces in the L-I and RIM Districts
may be reduced upon approval by the Planning Board. Approval shall
be granted only if the applicant cites evidence that fewer parking
spaces will not cause excessive congestion, endanger public safety,
substantially reduce parking availability for other uses, or otherwise
adversely impact the neighborhood, or that such fewer parking spaces
will provide positive environmental or other benefits to the users
of the lot and the neighborhood. The applicant shall also present
to the Planning Board evidence that a reduction is reasonable in light
of the following:
(1)
The availability of surplus off-street parking in the vicinity of
the use being served. If the applicant for site plan approval demonstrates
to the Planning Board that existing parking facilities are reasonably
and conveniently accessible to, and not farther than 300 feet from
proposed use are, in whole or in part, unused during his parking demand
and are available to applicant for such use during such period, the
Planning Board, in granting site plan approval, may waive the requirement
for all or any portion of the number of parking spaces which would
otherwise be required for such use, provided that the Planning Board
is satisfied that such joint use of parking facilities will provide
adequate off-street parking for the proposed use.
(2)
The ability of the applicant to enter into an agreement to share
parking in a parking facility with other developments.
(3)
The availability of on-street parking in the vicinity of the use
being served if peak times of business occur after 5:30 p.m.
(4)
Age or other occupancy restrictions that are likely to result in
a lower level of motor vehicle usage.
(5)
Proximity to transit stops and the percentage of employees and/or
customers utilizing transit.
(6)
Impact of the parking requirement on the physical environment of
the affected lot or the adjacent lots including reduction in green
space, destruction of significant existing trees and other vegetation,
destruction of existing dwelling units, significant negative impact
on historic resources on the lot, impairment of the urban design objectives
of the city as set forth in the Master Plan, or loss of pedestrian
amenities along public ways.
H.
Parking requirements for all other districts to which this Article XII is applicable shall be as follows:
Use of Building or Site
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All Other Districts
Min. No. of Required Parking Spaces
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Residential Uses
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One-family use:
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less than 4 bedrooms
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2 spaces
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five or more bedrooms
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3 spaces
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Multifamily residences:
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efficiency or 1 bedroom unit
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1.2 per unit
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2 bedrooms or more
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1.6 per unit
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housing for the elderly (with no more than 1 bedroom/unit)
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0.5 per unit
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Rooming house and boardinghouse
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1 per bedroom
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Permitted accessory use within a dwelling unit in a one-family
residence district or multiple residence district
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2 spaces, plus the number of spaces required for dwelling unit
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Retail
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Retail and service business
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1 per 400 sq. ft.
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Bank
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1 per 250 sq. ft.
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Eating and Drinking Establishments
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Eating and drinking establishments
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1 per each 2 seats
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Lodging
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Rooming house and boardinghouse
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1 per bedroom
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Office Uses (nonmedical)
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General office use, without counter or similar facilities designed
to service customers
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1 per 250 sq. ft.
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General office use, with counter or similar facilities designed
to service customers
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1 per 250 sq. ft. plus 5 additional spaces clearly marked "customers
only"
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Office portion of an industrial building
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1 per 300 sq. ft.
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Medical and Health Care
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Doctor's or dentist's office in an office building
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1 per 200 sq. ft.
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Hospital
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1.5 per bed
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Hospitals for dogs, cats, and other household pets
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1 per 400 sq. ft.
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Nursing home
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0.5 per bed
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Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
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Studios and art galleries
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1 per 400 sq. ft.
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Bowling alley
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4 per alley
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Tennis courts (other than a single court on a single-family
residential property, for which no additional parking space is required)
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2 per court
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Motor Vehicle-Related Uses
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Gasoline service station
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1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of lot area, plus 2 spaces clearly marked
"customers only"
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New automobile sales, including on-site accessory service and
repair facilities
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1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of lot area, plus 6 spaces clearly marked
"customers only"
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Used automobile sales, including on-site accessory service and
repair facilities
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1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of lot area, plus 4 spaces clearly marked
"customers only"
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Vehicle repair or service, other than gasoline service station
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1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of lot area, plus 2 spaces clearly marked
"customers only"
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Education
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Schools - grades pre-K to 9
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1.2 per classroom, plus 1 per 10 students
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Schools - grades 10 and up
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1.2 per classroom, plus 0.2 per student
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Industrial
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Manufacturing
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1 per 400 sq. ft.
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Wholesale Trade, Warehousing, Distribution
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Warehousing and wholesaling
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1 per 600 sq. ft. for the first 3,000 sq. ft. in a building
or unit of a building for separate tenancy; 1 per 900 sq. ft. for
the next 3,000 to 12,000 sq. ft. in a building or unit of a building
for separate tenancy; 1 per 1,200 sq. ft. for over 12,000 sq. ft.
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Places of Assembly
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Places of assembly
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1 per each 3 seats in the largest place of assembly on the premises
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I.
Reduction of required parking in all other districts, which does
not include D-1, D-2, D-3, N-C, SBD, L-I, and RIM. The minimum required
number of parking spaces may be reduced upon approval of the Planning
Board. Approval shall be granted only if the Planning Board determines
and cites evidence in its decision that fewer parking spaces will
not cause excessive congestion, endanger public safety, substantially
reduce parking availability for other uses, or otherwise adversely
impact the neighborhood, or that such fewer parking spaces will provide
positive environmental or other benefits to the users of the lot and
the neighborhood. In making such a determination the Planning Board
shall also consider whether or not permitting fewer off-street parking
spaces is reasonable in light of the following:
(1)
The availability of surplus off-street parking in the vicinity of
the use being served. If an applicant for site plan approval demonstrates
to the Planning Board that existing parking facilities are reasonably
and conveniently accessible to, and not farther than 300 feet from
proposed use are, in whole or in part, unused during his parking demand
and are available to applicant for such use during such period, the
Planning Board, in granting site plan approval, may waive the requirement
for all or any portion of the number of parking spaces which would
otherwise be required for such use, provided that the Planning Board
is satisfied that such joint use of parking facilities will provide
adequate off-street parking for the proposed use.
(2)
The ability of an applicant to enter into an agreement to share parking
in a parking facility with other developments.
(3)
Age or other occupancy restrictions that are likely to result in
a lower level of motor vehicle usage.
(4)
The availability of car sharing services on site or in the vicinity
of the uses being served.
(5)
Impact of the parking requirement on the physical environment of
the affected lot or the adjacent lots including reduction in green
space, destruction of significant existing trees and other vegetation,
destruction of existing dwelling units, significant negative impact
on the historic resources on the lot, impairment of the urban design
objectives of the city as set forth in the Master Plan, or loss of
pedestrian amenities along public ways.
A.
Driveway dimensions and location.
(1)
A driveway for a one-family, two-family, three-family, or four-family
residence shall have a minimum width of eight feet and a minimum curb
cut width of 10 feet and a maximum width of 20 feet.
(2)
No circular driveway shall be permitted on any property used for
residential use, unless the property has a width of not less than
100 feet.
(4)
No driveway shall intersect a public street within 25 feet of the
intersection of that street with any other public street.
B.
Maneuvering area. Except for premises used for one-family residence
use, any off-street parking area shall be so designed, either by use
of one-way driveways or by providing sufficient maneuvering space
within the parking facility, so that vehicles can exit the parking
area without backing into any street.
C.
A parking area with a single driveway for both ingress and egress
and without an on-site turnaround facility shall provide only ninety-degree
parking stalls.
D.
Access to all parking stalls shall be provided by a driveway or driveways
completely within the property, and no such access to any parking
stall shall be provided directly from any public street.
E.
Dimensions of parking stalls.
(1)
In any case in which this article requires parking facilities for
30 or more vehicles, 1/3 of the required parking spaces may be designed
for small cars and may conform to the dimensions hereinafter set forth
for small cars.
(2)
Except with respect to small cars and parking spaces for the handicapped,
parking spaces shall conform with the following minimum requirements:
F.
Minimum combined width of parking areas and aisles. In any parking
facility, the combined width of parking areas and adjacent aisles
serving such parking areas shall be not less than the following:
Type of Parking
|
Min. Combined Width of Aisles and Parking Spaces
(feet)
| ||
---|---|---|---|
1.
|
Angle parking on both sides of the aisles:
| ||
One or both angles exceeding 60°
|
62
| ||
One or both angles exceeding 45°, but neither angle exceeding
60°
|
60
| ||
Neither angle exceeding 45°
|
53
| ||
1.
|
Parallel parking on one side and angle parking on the other
side:
| ||
Angle exceeding 60°
|
52
| ||
Angle exceeding 45°, but not exceeding 60°
|
48
| ||
Angle not exceeding 45°
|
42
| ||
2.
|
Parallel parking on both sides
|
32
| |
3.
|
Angle parking on one side only:
| ||
Angle exceeding 60°
|
43
| ||
Angle exceeding 45°, but not exceeding 60°
|
39
| ||
Angle not exceeding 45°
|
33
| ||
4.
|
Parallel parking on one side only; two-way aisle
|
26
| |
5.
|
Parallel parking on one side only; one-way aisle
|
20
|
G.
Sight distance. Exit driveways from parking areas shall be designed
to provide clear visibility for drivers exiting the parking area.
(1)
Driveways that cross public sidewalks shall be designed to provide
a clear sight triangle from a point within the driveway, eight feet
from the sidewalk, to all points on the sidewalk within a distance
of eight feet from the driveway, in both directions.
(2)
Driveways that exit to public streets without crossing public sidewalks
shall be designed to provide a clear sight triangle from a point within
the driveway, 20 feet from the curbline (or, if there is no curb,
then from the beginning of the roadway), to all points in the roadway
within a distance of 20 feet from the driveway, in both directions.
(3)
Planting within required clear sight triangles shall be limited to
ground cover or low-growing dwarf shrubs not exceeding 24 inches in
height at maturity.
H.
No parking stall or aisle shall exceed a grade of 6%, nor shall any
driveway exceed a grade of 10%.
I.
On-site parking structures shall meet the following design requirements.
(1)
Provide for vertical breaks along the facade along any street frontage.
(2)
Facades shall incorporate building materials aesthetically complementary
to the greater structure on street-facing facades.
(3)
The view of parked vehicles shall be obscured from the street. Such
methods of obscuring vehicles may include transparent or translucent
wall treatments and decorative wall openings. Blank walls are not
permitted along public streets.
(4)
Entrances shall be located toward the side or rear of the property
whenever possible.
All property used for manufacturing, warehousing, industrial
or funeral home purposes shall include on-site facilities for loading
and delivery as follows:
A.
Such facilities shall contain adequate space for on-site maneuvering
without encroaching on any required front yard or parking space and,
to the extent practicable, without requiring maneuvering within any
public street.
B.
One on-site loading space shall be provided for each 15,000 square
feet of gross floor area or any fraction thereof.
C.
Each such loading space shall be not less than 35 feet long, 12 feet
wide and 14 feet high, except that required loading spaces for a funeral
home may not be less than 20 feet long, 10 feet wide and eight feet
high.
D.
All loading spaces shall be located so that loading and unloading
operations may take place entirely within the site and shall not encroach
upon any public street or sidewalk.
A.
Pervious pavement treatments, bioswales, rain gardens, and other
methods to reduce stormwater runoff through green infrastructure are
encouraged in the design of off-street surface parking facilities.
B.
Within any off-street surface parking facility, all areas that are
not required for parking or access purposes shall be landscaped, and
all landscaping, including planting islands, shall be protected from
vehicle encroachment by continuous concrete curbing, with a depth
of 20 inches and a face of six inches, or by some other curbing or
barrier approved by the Planning Board.
C.
Any off-street surface parking facility designed to accommodate five
or more vehicles shall be screened from the street and from adjacent
properties with landscaping materials at least five feet in height
in side yards and rear yards and, except as otherwise limited by this
article, three feet in height in front yards.
D.
Such landscaped areas shall include deciduous trees with a minimum
three-inch caliper to be planted in a ratio of one tree for each 30
linear feet of perimeter area; provided, however, that the Planning
Board may waive all or any part of such requirements if such planting
of trees shall be impractical.
E.
No off-street surface parking facility shall have more than 10 parking
spaces in any one row without having the same interrupted by a planting
island or planting peninsula containing a minimum of 50 square feet
of permeable space with a minimum planting width of four feet. Planning
Board may waive all or any part of such requirements if such plantings
shall be impractical.
F.
Such permeable space shall be either planted or covered with organic
material such as wood chips or some similar permeable material approved
by the Planning Board.
G.
At least one deciduous tree with a minimum three-inch caliper shall
be planted in each required planting island.
[Added 6-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-05]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section 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 stormwater
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 nonresidential 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.
B.
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
CHARGING LEVEL
(1)
(2)
(3)
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY/SERVICE EQUIPMENT or EVSE
MAKE-READY PARKING SPACE
PRIVATE EVSE
PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE EVSE
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
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 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.) and regulations adopted pursuant
thereto.
The amount of voltage provided to charge an electric vehicle
varies depending on the type of EVSE as follows:
Level 1 operates on a fifteen- to twenty-amp breaker on a 120-volt
AC circuit.
Level 2 operates on a forty- to 100-amp breaker on a 208- or
240-volt AC circuit.
Direct-current fast charger (DCFC) operates on a 60-amp or higher
breaker on a 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.
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.
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. "EVSE" may deliver either alternating
current or, consistent with fast charging equipment standards, direct
current electricity. "EVSE" is synonymous with "electric vehicle charging
station."
The prewiring 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 (N.J.S.A. 48:25-1 et
seq.).
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).
EVSE that is publicly available (e.g., park-and-ride, public
parking lots and garages, on-street parking, shopping center parking,
nonreserved parking in multifamily parking lots, etc.).
C.
Approvals and permits.
(1)
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 N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.
(3)
All EVSE and make-ready parking spaces shall be subject to applicable
local and/or Department of Community Affairs permit and inspection
requirements.
(4)
The administrative official, zoning officer and/or City engineer
shall enforce all signage and installation requirements described
in this section. Failure to meet the requirements in this section
shall be subject to the same enforcement and penalty provisions as
other violations of City of Englewood's land use regulations.
(5)
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 N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 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:
(a)
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;
(b)
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
(c)
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 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.), any safety
standards concerning the installation, and any state rule or regulation
concerning electric vehicle charging stations.
(6)
An application pursuant to Subsection C(6) above shall be deemed complete if:
(a)
The application, including the permit fee and all necessary
documentation, is determined to be complete;
(b)
A notice of incompleteness is not provided within 20 days after
the filing of the application; or
(c)
A one-time written correction notice is not issued by the administrative
official/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.
(7)
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.
(8)
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.
D.
Requirements for new installation of EVSE and make-ready parking
spaces.
(1)
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:
(a)
Prepare as make-ready parking spaces at least 15% of the required
off-street parking spaces, and install EVSE in at least 1/3 of the
15% of make-ready parking spaces;
(b)
Within three years following the date of the issuance of the
certificate of occupancy, install EVSE in an additional 1/3 of the
original 15% of make-ready parking spaces; and
(c)
Within six years following the date of the issuance of the certificate
of occupancy, install EVSE in the final 1/3 of the original 15% of
make-ready parking spaces;
(d)
Throughout the installation of EVSE in the make-ready parking
spaces, at least 5% of the electric vehicle supply equipment shall
be accessible for people with disabilities;
(e)
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.
(2)
As a condition of preliminary site plan approval, each application involving a parking lot or garage not covered in Subsection D(1) above shall:
(a)
Install at least one make-ready parking space if there will
be 50 or fewer off-street parking spaces.
(b)
Install at least two make-ready parking spaces if there will
be 51 to 75 off-street parking spaces.
(c)
Install at least three make-ready parking spaces if there will
be 76 to 100 off-street parking spaces.
(d)
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.
(e)
Install at least 4% of the total parking spaces as make-ready
parking spaces, at least 5% of which shall be accessible for people
with disabilities, if there will be more than 150 off-street parking
spaces.
(f)
In lieu of installing make-ready parking spaces, a parking lot
or garage may install EVSE to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.
(g)
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.
(h)
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.
E.
Minimum parking requirements.
(1)
All parking spaces with EVSE and make-ready equipment shall be included in the calculation of minimum required parking spaces, pursuant to the City of Englewood Code, including Chapter 25.
(2)
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% of the total required parking.
(3)
All parking space calculations for EVSE and make-ready equipment
shall be rounded up to the next full parking space.
F.
Reasonable standards for all new EVSE and make-ready parking spaces.
(1)
Location and layout of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces is expected
to vary based on the design and use of the primary parking area. It
is expected flexibility will be required to provide the most convenient
and functional service to users. Standards and criteria should be
considered guidelines and flexibility should be allowed when alternatives
can better achieve objectives for provision of this service.
(2)
Installation.
(a)
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.
(b)
Each EVSE or make-ready parking space that is not accessible
for people with disabilities shall be not less than nine feet wide
or 18 feet in length. Exceptions may be made for existing parking
spaces or parking spaces that were part of an application that received
prior site plan approval.
(c)
To the extent practical, the location of accessible parking
spaces for people with disabilities with EVSE and make-ready equipment
shall comply with the general accessibility requirements of the Uniform
Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, and other applicable accessibility
standards.
(d)
Each EVSE or make-ready parking space that is accessible for
people with disabilities shall comply with the sizing of accessible
parking space requirements in the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C.
5:23, and other applicable accessibility standards.
(3)
EVSE parking.
(a)
Publicly accessible EVSE shall be reserved for parking and charging
electric vehicles only. Electric vehicles shall be connected to the
EVSE.
(b)
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.
(c)
Public parking. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2, publicly accessible EVSE parking spaces shall be monitored by the municipality's police department and enforced in the same manner as any other parking. It shall be a violation of this section to park or stand a nonelectric vehicle in such a space, or to park an electric vehicle in such a space when it is not connected to the EVSE. Any nonelectric 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 described in the general penalty provisions of this Municipal Code. Signage indicating the penalties for violations shall comply with Subsection F(5) 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.
(d)
Private parking. The use of EVSE shall be monitored by the property
owner or designee.
(4)
Safety.
(a)
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 Subsection F(5) below.
(b)
Where EVSE is installed, adequate site lighting and landscaping
shall be provided in accordance with the City of Englewood's
ordinances and regulations.
(c)
Adequate EVSE protection such as concrete-filled steel bollards
shall be used for publicly accessible EVSE. Nonmountable curbing may
be used in lieu of bollards if the EVSE is set back a minimum of 24
inches from the face of the curb. Any stand-alone EVSE bollards should
be three feet to four feet high with concrete footings placed to protect
the EVSE from accidental impact and to prevent damage from equipment
used for snow removal.
(d)
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 F(4)(e) below. Equipment mounted on pedestals, lighting posts, bollards, or other devices shall be designated and located as to not impede pedestrian travel, create trip hazards on sidewalks, or impede snow removal.
(e)
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 or have a place to hang
the connector and cord a safe and sufficient distance above the ground
or pavement surface. Any cords connecting the charger to a vehicle
shall be configured so that they do not cross a driveway, sidewalk,
or passenger unloading area.
(f)
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.
(g)
Publicly accessible EVSEs shall be maintained in all respects,
including the functioning of the equipment. A twenty-four-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,
City of Englewood 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.
(5)
Signs.
(a)
Publicly accessible EVSE shall have posted regulatory signs,
as identified in this section, allowing only charging electric vehicles
to park in such spaces. For purposes of this section, "charging" means
that an electric vehicle is parked at an EVSE and is connected to
the EVSE. 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.
(b)
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.
(c)
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, or exit and shall comply with Subsection F(5)(b) above.
(d)
In addition to the signage described
above, the following information shall be available on the EVSE or
posted at or adjacent to all publicly accessible EVSE parking spaces:
(1)
Hour of operations and/or time limits if time limits or tow-away
provisions are to be enforced by the municipality or owner/designee;
(2)
Usage fees and parking fees, if applicable; and
(3)
Contact information (telephone number) for reporting when the
equipment is not operating or other problems.
(6)
Usage fees.
(a)
For publicly accessible municipal EVSE (optional): In addition
to any parking fees, the fee to use parking spaces within the municipality
identified as EVSE spaces shall be $0 for each hour that the electric
vehicle is connected to the EVSE (or per kWh).
(b)
This fee may be amended by a resolution adopted by the governing
body.
(c)
Private EVSE: Nothing in this section 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.