A. For every building, structure or part thereof having over 10,000 square feet of gross floor area erected and occupied for any use other than residential, there shall be provided at least one truck standing, loading and unloading space on the premises, not less than 12 feet in width, 35 feet in length and with a minimum vertical clearance of 14 feet. Buildings that contain in excess of 15,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be required to provide additional off-street loading spaces as determined by the Planning Board during site plan review.
B. Access to truck standing, loading and unloading areas may be provided directly from a public street or alley or from any right-of-way that will not interfere with public convenience and will permit orderly and safe movement of truck vehicles.
C. Unless otherwise permitted, fire zones designated by the Dover Township Bureau of Fire Prevention shall not be used as standing, loading or unloading areas.
D. Loading areas, as required under this section, shall be provided in addition to off-street parking spaces and shall not be considered as supplying off-street parking spaces.
E. *No off-street loading and unloading area shall be permitted in any required front yard area. [Amended 9-25-1991 by Ord. No. 2859-91]
[Amended 2-9-1982 by Ord. No. 2068; 6-11-1985 by Ord. No. 2329-85; 4-11-1990 by Ord. No. 2729-90; 8-14-1992 by Ord. No. 2848-91]
In all zones and in connection with every industrial, commercial, institutional, professional, recreational, residential or other use, except licensed child-care centers located in nonresidential zones, there shall be provided off-street parking spaces in accordance with the following requirements and parking lot standards except as otherwise provided herein:
A. Type of parking permitted. Each dead storage bay of an off-street parking space may be perpendicular with the aisle, parallel with the aisle or at any angle between 60 and 90. No angle parking layout shall be permitted with an angle less than 60. Stacking of parking spaces (vertically or horizontally) is prohibited. [Amended 12-9-2003 by Ord. No. 3843-03]
B. Stall size.
(1) Automobiles. Each perpendicular or angle off-street parking space shall occupy a rectangular area of not less than nine feet in width and 18 feet in depth exclusive of access drives and aisles, except that parking spaces for the physically handicapped shall be 12 feet wide. Parallel parking spaces shall occupy a rectangular area 10 feet by 23 feet.
(2) Other vehicles.
(a) Uses that own, rent or service motor vehicles larger than automobiles which must be parked and/or stored on the site shall indicate, in the statement of operations submitted with the site plan, the size of such vehicles and the anticipated largest number of such vehicles to be stored and/or parked on the site at any single time, and the site plan shall show a sufficient number of parking and/or storage stalls at an adequate size for the largest number of such vehicles to be parked and/or stored on the site at any one time. Aisles providing for access to such parking and/or storage stalls shall be of adequate width for the vehicles to be served.
(b) Failure of an applicant to indicate, where applicable, in the statement of operations that vehicles larger than automobiles are to be parked and/or stored on the site and provide for such parking and/or storage on the site plan shall be a violation of this chapter, and any building permit or certificate of occupancy that has been issued shall not be valid and may be revoked.
(c) Any change of use to a use which requires parking and/or storage space for a greater number of vehicles larger than automobiles than the previous use shall be required to make application for site plan approval.
(3) When off-street parking is provided in connection with a use which will assign or can control the utilization of parking areas (for example, employee-only parking areas), the Planning Board may approve separate parking areas for subcompact vehicles having a length of less than 17 feet and a width of six feet or less. Within such areas, the Planning Board may approve the reduction of stall size to a width of 8 feet and a length of 17 feet. Appropriate signing and marking shall be required. The number of parking stalls which may be designed for subcompact vehicles shall be determined by the Planning Board based upon documentation submitted by the applicant.
C. Aisle widths.
(I) Aisles from which cars directly enter or leave parking spaces shall not be less than 24 feet wide for perpendicular parking or for parking at any angle greater than 60 and 20 feet wide for sixty-degree-angle parking, except that all two-way aisles shall be a minimum of 24 feet wide.
(2) Only angle parking stalls or parallel parking stalls shall be used with one-way aisles.
D. Access drives (see Figures 5 and 6).
(1) Entrance and exit drives shall have a minimum width of 18 feet for those designed for one-way traffic and 24 feet for those carrying two-way traffic.
(2) Parking areas for 25 or more cars and access drives for all parking areas on major thoroughfares or major arterial highways shall provide curbed return radii of not less than 15 feet for all right-turn movements and left-turn access from one-way streets and concrete aprons on entrance and exit drives.
(3) Parking areas for less than 25 cars may utilize concrete aprons without curb returns at entrance and exit drives which are not located on a minor arterial or principal arterial highway.
E. Paint striping. All parking areas shall provide paint striping to delineate parking stalls, barrier lines, lane lines, directional arrows, stop lines, fire lanes and other striping as may be required to ensure safe and convenient traffic circulation. Such striping shall be in substantial conformance with the Uniform Manual on Traffic Control Devices.
F. Traffic signs. All parking areas shall provide traffic control signs and devices necessary to ensure safe and convenient traffic circulation. Such devices shall be in substantial conformance with the Uniform Manual on Traffic Control Devices.
G. Curbing. The perimeter of all parking areas and internal islands within all parking areas open to the general public shall have continuous cast-in-place concrete curbing (see Figure No. 312, ) with a six-inch face or such alternate curb types as may be approved by the Planning Board at the time of site plan approval. The Planning Board may waive the requirement for curb in parking areas open only to employees, service vehicles or for loading and unloading, provided that drainage, vehicle control and safety can be properly accommodated by alternate means.
H. Paving. All parking areas shall provide pavement in accordance with the requirements of local, local collector and minor collector streets set forth in § 348-8.22 of this chapter, except as follows:
(1) Parking areas for less than 50 cars, which the Planning Board determines are not likely to be utilized by heavy truck traffic or drive-up window service, may be paved with two inches of pavement, Type FABC-1, over a six-inch gravel base, all in accordance with the specifications contained in
(2) In parking areas for between 50 cars and 100 cars, access drives and aisles shall provide a minimum surface of not less than 1 1/2 inches of pavement, Type FABC-I, a minimum stabilized base course of not less than two inches and a dense aggregate base course of six inches in conformance with the standards of
I. Location of parking.
(1) Parking areas in residential zones and the Village Office Zone for uses other than single-family and two-family dwellings may be located in the rear or side yard, but may not be located in any required front yard setback. [Amended 9-25-1991 by Ord. No. 2859-91]
(2) No area shall be used for parking unless it is large enough to provide for at least three contiguous stalls. [Amended 9-25-1991 by Ord. No. 2859-91]
(3) Where parking is permitted between the front building line and the street line, whether by this chapter or variance, a safety island or raised median separating the public street from the parking area shall be provided in accordance with the following minimum requirements (see Figures 5 and 6) ): [Amended 9-25-1991 by Ord. No. 2859-91]
(a) The width of the safety island shall be that width between the proposed curbline and a point eight feet inside the property line. When this width is less than 18 feet, the parking area shall be reduced to provide a minimum width for the safety island of 18 feet. All required tree and shrub plantings shall be placed on the on-site portion of the safely island.
(b) When perpendicular or angled parking spaces abut the safety island, the stall depth shall be measured from a point two feet outside the face of the curb for perpendicular spaces or angled spaces greater than 60 and three feet outside the face of curb for sixty-degree-angle spaces. Such parking spaces shall be separated from access drives by curbed islands with a minimum width of 10 feet.
(c) Safety islands shall be landscaped, topsoiled and seeded, except that they may, as an alternative to seeding, be provided with a cover or mulch of maintenance-free materials which provide a clear and unmistakable distinction between the parking area and the safety island.
(d) Notwithstanding the use of maintenance-free materials, there shall be provided at least one deciduous tree two inches in diameter at breast height every 40 feet, or part thereof, on all safety islands. A greater distance will be allowed for plantings if necessary for traffic safety. The area between trees shall be planted with a minimum of three evergreen-type shrubs. The portions of the safety island within 25 feet of any access drive or street intersection shall be planted with evergreen shrubs less than 30 inches in height. Alternate or additional plantings may be permitted by the Planning Board in accordance with an approved site plan.
(e) No commercial signs, light standards or other aboveground obstructions other than plantings shall be permitted within 10 feet of the street right-of-way.
(4) All required parking spaces and facilities shall be located on the same lot or parcel as the structure or use it shall serve. In the case of nonresidential uses, parking facilities may be provided on other lots or parcels within a radius of 300 feet from the boundary of the lot containing the use to which said parking spaces and facilities are accessory, provided that said lots are in the same ownership as the lot containing the principal use and subject to deed restrictions binding the owner and his heirs, successors and assigns to maintain the required number of spaces available and required facilities throughout the life of such use.
[Amended 9-25-1991 by Ord. No. 2859-91]
(5) Required parking spaces for the physically handicapped should be located to provide convenient access to building entrances by way of depressed curbs and ramps in accordance with federal and state regulations and § 348-8.38 entitled, "Handicapped facilities" of this chapter. [Amended 11-10-1992 by Ord. No. 2941-92]
(6) In the R-40A and the R-40B Residential Zones, all residential uses existing at the date of adoption of this subsection or thereafter shall provide off-street parking as provided for in § 348-8.200(15), having an access of a minimum of 10 feet and a maximum of 20 feet in width. The access drive shall be designated on each lot by curb cuts for areas having curbing and by markers where there are no curbs. When the owner of the property has not designated an access drive, it shall be assumed to be located on the side of the structure having the greatest setback and shall be considered to be a ten-foot drive in width.
J. Small parking areas. Parking lots having 50 or less spaces shall be designed to provide the following minimum design requirements:
(I) A safety island where parking is provided in the front yard area.
(2) A five-foot unbroken landscaping strip along side and rear property lines. The five-foot landscaping strips shall have the same minimum planting requirements as safety islands, except that:
(a) Where screening is required under this chapter, the screening requirements shall take precedence.
(b) Where the property abuts a lot zoned for nonresidential purposes, but utilized for residential purposes, the Planning Board may also require screening.
(3) Not more than one two-way access drive or two one-way access drives shall be permitted on any street.
(4) Where possible, access drives shall not be located closer than 100 feet to the nearest right-of-way line of an intersecting street.
(5) No parking stall shall be located to require a vehicle to back into any portion of the right-of-way in order to enter or exit the parking stall.
(6) All parking areas for 10 or more vehicles shall have artificial lighting that will provide a minimum lighting level of 0.5 horizontal footcandle throughout the parking area and access drives. For multifamily uses, such lights shall be operated from dusk to dawn and for all other uses when the site or structure is occupied. Freestanding light poles shall be no higher than the height of the highest principal building plus five feet. Shielding shall be required where necessary to prevent glare upon adjacent properties or streets.
(7) Dead-end parking circulation aisles which do not provide continuous flow through the parking field/area is prohibited. [Added 12-9-2003 by Ord. No. 3843-03]
(8) Islands separating parking stalls from circulation and entrance/exit drives shall be at least 10 feet wide. [Added 12-9-2003 by Ord. No. 3843-03]
K. Large parking areas. Parking lots which have a capacity for parking more than 50 vehicles shall incorporate the following minimum design standards:
(1) All the minimum design standards for small parking areas.
(2) All entrance drives shall extend a minimum distance of 100 feet back from the street curbline or to an access aisle.
(3) All exit drives shall extend a minimum distance of 60 feet back from the street curb or to a major access aisle.
(4) No parking stalls shall utilize the required entrance and exit drives or major circulation drives as access aisles.
(5) Wherever feasible, access drives located along one-way streets or divided highways shall be separate one-way drives. Said drives shall be located so that vehicles enter the parking area at the beginning of the property and exit at the far end of the property unless other considerations, such as a median opening, dictate otherwise.
(6) Access drives shall not be located closer than 100 feet to the nearest right-of-way line of an intersecting street, except that for uses such as shopping centers which, in the opinion of the Planning Board, will generate large traffic volumes, access drives shall not be located closer than 200 feet to the nearest right-of-way line of an intersecting street.
(7) No driveway shall be located less than 10 feet from the side property line or within 30 feet of an existing drive, whichever is greater.
(8) Properties having a frontage in excess of 500 feet on any one street shall be permitted two-way and one-way access drives providing for not more than two entrance and two exit movements on the street. Properties having a frontage in excess of 1,000 feet on any one street may be permitted to have additional access drives subject to the approval of the Planning Board.
(9) Where the Planning Board determines that the total number of off-street parking spaces required by this chapter may not be immediately required for a particular use, it may permit a staged development plan which requires that only a portion of the parking area, but not less than 65% of the required spaces, be completed initially, subject to the following regulations:
(a) The site plan shall clearly indicate both that portion of the parking area to be initially paved and the total parking needed to provide the number of spaces required by this chapter.
(b) The site plan shall provide for adequate drainage of both the partial and total parking areas.
(c) The portion of the parking area not to be paved initially shall be landscaped in accordance with $ 348-8.4C of this chapter.
(d) The applicant shall post separate performance guaranties, in addition to the performance guaranties required under Article VII of this chapter, which shall reflect the cost of installing the additional parking facilities necessary to provide the total number of parking spaces required.
(e) In lieu of a permanent certificate of occupancy, a temporary certificate of occupancy shall be issued for a period of two years. Prior to the expiration of the two-year period, the applicant may either install the additional parking shown on the site plan and apply to the Construction Official for issuance of a permanent certificate of occupancy or apply to the Planning Board after the use has been in operation a minimum of 18 months for a determination as to whether or not the initial parking area provided is adequate. If the Planning Board determines that the parking facility is adequate as originally constructed, the performance guaranties may be released and a permanent certificate of occupancy issued. If, however, the Planning Board determines that the partial off-street parking area is not adequate, the applicant shall be required to install the additional parking facilities in accordance with the terms of the performance guaranties prior to issuance of a permanent certificate of occupancy.
(f) Any change of use, on a site for which the Planning Board may have approved a partial paving of off-street parking areas, to a use which requires more parking spaces than are provided on the site shall require submission of a new site plan.
L. Parking area landscaping. Every parking lot with more than 100 spaces shall be divided as nearly as possible into .smaller lots of 50 spaces separated by landscaped dividing strips, except the area for access aisles. The plantings required within the parking area shall be considered exclusive from any other plantings that may be required for screening or safety island planting. All landscaping for dividing strips shall be shown as part of the detailed landscaping plan submission, where required. The following criteria shall apply for internal landscaped dividing strips:
(1) They shall have a minimum width of 10 feet.
(2) They shall be seeded and topsoiled. The use of maintenance-free material other than seeding and topsoil may be permitted if the same provides a safe and attractive alternative.
(3) Unless otherwise approved by the Planning Board, they shall be planted with deciduous trees of two-inch diameter at breast height with a maximum distance between trees at ground level of 40 feet. All trees shall be planted in a dormant state and in accordance with the appropriate requirements of
(4) The depth of perpendicular or angled parking stalls which abut a landscaped dividing strip shall be measured from a point two feet outside the face of the curb for perpendicular spaces or angled spaces greater than 60 and three feet outside the face of the curb for sixty-degree-angle spaces.
M. Retaining walls and embankment slopes. [Also refer to
(1) In the event that parking is proposed on a lot or site having a slope greater than 10%, regardless of size, it shall be terraced, utilizing retaining walls or properly reinforced embankment slopes, and providing for adequate safety, stability and drainage. At no time should an embankment slope that is not reinforced, or any other earthen material having a greater elevation than the adjacent parking area, have a slope exceeding a ratio of three to one.
(2) When retaining walls, terraces, embankment slopes or similar types of earthen retaining devices are necessitated adjacent to or within the parking area, they shall be kept in good repair or otherwise maintained so as to keep the parking area free of debris and dirt.
N. Access to adjoining property. No unrestricted vehicular access shall be permitted between adjacent properties. Vehicular access, if agreed upon by the owners or possessors of adjacent properties, or if required by the Planning Board, shall normally be limited to one opening providing two lanes of traffic and shall be located in such a manner as to offer continuity of a similar access drive on the adjacent property. The opening shall occur at a point having the greatest distance from the street line which would facilitate the joining of properties. Access shall normally be denied across the remainder of the side lines by construction of a landscaped dividing strip, five feet in width, on the property being developed. If and when the adjacent property is developed, there shall be a similar dividing strip at least five feet wide. All dividing strips shall be landscaped as provided in this section. The Planning Board may also require that provision be made for future connection to adjacent undeveloped properties.
O. Minimum off-street parking spaces required.
(1) Automotive repair garage or body shop: four parking spaces for each service bay but no less than one space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area.
(2) Automotive sales and service: one parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area shall be provided for customer and employee parking. These areas shall be in addition to areas utilized for display and storage of vehicles. Site plans shall specify which parking spaces are designated for customers, employees, display and storage.
(3) Automotive service station: four parking spaces for each service bay, exclusive of vehicle service area. In no instance shall there be less than five off-street parking spaces.
(4) Banks, savings and loan associations and similar financial institutions: one parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
(5) Barber and beauty shop: three parking spaces for each chair (if known), but not less than one parking space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
(6) Bowling alley: four parking spaces for each alley. Other commercial uses within the same building will be computed separately in accordance with this section.
(7) Business offices: one parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area.
(8) Car washes: five parking spaces for employees plus off-street storage (stacking) space equal to at least five times the number of cars that can he in the wash process at one time. For self-wash or self-service car washes, the requi rement for employee parking shall be eliminated.
(9) Church, temple or chapel: one parking space for each three seats in the main congregation seating area. Where no individual seats are provided, 20 inches of bench shall be considered as one seat. Where seats or benches are not provided, or are provided only in a portion of the main congregation seating area, there shall be one parking space for each 50 square feet of floor area within the main congregation seating area.
(10) Community center, library, museum, art gallery: one parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
(11) community club, private club, lodge: one parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for each two boat slips where applicable.
(12) Convalescent home, nursing home, rest home: one parking space for each two beds based on its licensed bed capacity.
(13) Convenience stores and similar self-service food markets: one parking space for each 175 square feet of gross floor area.
(14) Meeting rooms, assembly or exhibition hall: one parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area.
(15) Dwellings: Parking requirements for dwellings shall be in accordance with the Residential Site Improvement Standards. N.J.A.C. 5:21 et seq.
(16) Dental or medical offices: one parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area.
(17) Drive in restaurant: one parking space for each 30 square feet of gross floor area.
(18) Driving range, miniature golf: one parking space for each tee or hole.
(19) Farmers' market, auction market: one parking space for each 1,000 square feet of land area in the site.
(20) Furniture and appliance stores or similar types of u ses requiring large amounts of storage: one parking space for each 400 square feet up to 4,000 square feet, plus one parking space for each 800 square feet of gross floor area above 4,000 square feet.
(21) Government office: to be determined by the Plan ning Board, except that governmental offices within privately owne d buildings shall provide a minimum of one parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area.
(22) Hardware and auto supply stores: one park ing space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area.
(23) Hospital (general, mental, sanatorium): one park ing space for each two beds based on its licensed capacity.
(24) Hotel, motel: one parking space for each rental unit. Each commercial use within the building shall be computed sepa rately according to the requirements for such use set forth here in. The Planning Board may allow up to 50% of the required park ing for commercial uses in the hotel or motel to be satisfied by g uest room parking.
(25) Laundromats or similar coin-operated cleaning: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
(26) Manufacturing or industrial establishment, rese arch or testing laboratory, bottling plant or similar uses: one parking space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area.
(27) Marina, boatyard, boat sales: 1 parking space& for each 2 boat slips. Where no boat slips exist, there shall be one space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
(28) Mortuary, funeral home: one parking space for every 100 square feet of gross floor area.
(29) Nursery schools, day camps, adult or child-care centers, day nurseries or similar uses: one parking space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area, except as otherwise provided for in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-055D 66.7a.
(30) Professional office: one parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area.
(31) Public and private utilities, electrical subs tation, gas regulator, waterworks, pumping station and similar facilities: to be determined by the Planning Board based on t he specific need of the use.
(32) Restaurant, cafe or diner providing seating for more than 12 patrons: one parking space for each 3 seats.
(33) Restaurants with bars, cocktail lounges, night clubs: one parking space for each two seats, but no less than one space for each 75 square feet of gross floor area.
(34) Recreation facilities: those not specifically ment ioned herein shall be determined by the Planning Board.
(35) Retail stores, except as otherwise specified: one parking space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area.
(36) Studio (art, music, dance, gymnastics and similar for the purpose of giving instruction rather than shows or exhibitions): one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
(37) schools:
(a) Elementary: one parking space for each eight stu dents based on design capacity.
(b) Middle or junior high school: one space for eac h five students based on design capacity.
(c) High school: one space for each three stu dents based on design capacity.
(d) college or university: one space for each 1 1/2 students based on design capacity.
(38) Shopping centers: 4 parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area for centers having less than 400,000 square feet. Shopping centers having 400,000 square feet or more shall provide parking at the rate of 4.5 spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. If more than 5% of the enclosed gross floor area of any shopping center is occupied by malls, lobbies, corridors, heating plants or other space not utilized for direct commercial purposes which, in the opinion of the Planning Board, will not generate a need for parking, the Planning Board shall allow the parking required to be based on the gross leasable area of the shopping center at the above rate.
The "gross leasable area," for the purposes of this chapter, shall be defined as the total floor area designed for tenant occupancy and exclusive use, including basements, mezzanines and upper floors. see parking standard for theatres.
(39) Theater: one parking space for each 3 seats. In a shopping center, one for each four seats.
(40) Veterinary clinics or hospitals or animal care facilities: one parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area.
(41) warehouse, wholesale, machinery or large equipment sales: one parking space for each 1,500 square feet of gross floor area, plus one parking space for each vehicle used in connection with the business.
(42) Continuing-care retirement community, health care and long-term residential health care facilities: one space per independent living unit and one space per six health care beds, one space per 10 independent living units for visitor parking. Parking for such uses shall be the cumulative total of all the above requirements.
(43) Senior Citizen Affordable Housing - 1 zone: 1.25 spaces per dwelling unit.
(44) Senior Citizen Affordable Housing - 2 Zone: 0.75 space per dwelling unit, with provision for additional parking to a maximum of 1.25 spaces per unit if required in the future.
P. Criteria for determining required parking spaces. In computing the number of the above-required parking spaces, the following rules shall govern:
(1) where fractional spaces result, the required number shall be construed to be the nearest whole number.
(2) The parking space requirements for a use not specifically mentioned herein shall be the same as required for a use of similar nature as determined by the Toms River Township Planning Board based upon that use enumerated herein which is most similar to the proposed use. If there is no use enumerated herein having sufficient similarity to the use proposed to enable the Planning Board to establish rational parking requirements, the Planning Board may, in its discretion, direct the applicant to furnish the Planning Board with such data as may be necessary to enable the Planning Board to establish rational parking requirements
(3) Nothing in the above requirements shall be construed to prevent the joint use of off-street parki ng facilities by two or more uses on the same site, provided that the total of such spaces shall not he less than the sum of the requirements for various individual uses computed separately by the above requirements.
(4) No part of off-street parking required by a structure or use shall be included as part of an off-street parking requirement of another use unless substantial proof and assurances are presented and is determined by the Planning Board that the use of this parking will not be simultaneous.
(5) Basement and cellar areas in nonresidential buildings deed restricted for storage and/or utility purposes only shall not be included in gross floor area or gross leasable area calculations for parking purposes.
**Webmasters Note: The previous subsections, O. and P, have been amended as per Ordinance No. 4146-08.
Q. Accessory off-street parking within buildings and underground.
(1) Accessory off-street parking within buildings and underground is only permitted where specified in Article X, zoning District Regulations.
(2) Parking is not permitted in the portion of the first floor (or of any basement or cellar not entirely below ground) extending 30 feet back from the building line facing any street. Such area shall be utilized for a permitted principal use in the zone district in which the building is located.
(3) Notwithstanding the above, in a building on a cor ner lot parking is permitted in the front portion of the first flo or (or basement or cellar not entirely below ground) facing the str eet with the lower traffic function. Along the street fro ntage, such parking shall be concealed with facade materials com parable to those used on the remainder of the building. To the ext ent practical, eye-level fenestration with translucent but not tra nsparent, glass shall be provided, or the portion of the bui lding devoted to parking shall be screened in accordance with the requirements of Section 348-8.4B.
(4) To the extent practical, the vehicular entrance to the internal parking shall be situated at a rear or side elevation of the building (for example, from a rear service alley or an adjoining side street). However, a vehicular entrance to the parking lot on the front elevation is preferable to the interruption of the street wall by a driveway adjoining the side of a building. Notwithstanding, the above, vehicular ent rances to parking, including side driveways, are prohibited the village Business zone on Washington Street and on Main Street south of Legion Court. Vehicular access to parking within buildings on these streets shall be provided only from rear or side streets or rear alleys.
R. Shared Parking. The approving agency may allow off-street parking and loading spaces required for uses, buildings or structures on the same or on more than one lot to be provided in a common semi-public parking lot, or more than one said parking lot, subject to the following:
(1) The total capacity of the common facility shall be the sum of the requirements of each individual use, except that said total capacity, may be reduced by the approving agency, providing the applicant provides credible evidence to the satisfaction of the approving agency that the peak parking demand of the two or more uses sharing such a facility do not coincide, and that the accumulated parking demand at any one time of the two or more uses sharing the facility shall not exceed the total capacity of facility. Such evidence shall indicate the use of the facility by residents, employees customers and visitors on both weekdays and weekends, and both during the day and overnight.
(2) In cases where the capacity of the common facility is reduced based on the criteria in (a) above, the applicant shall submit a shared parking analysis prepared by a licensed engineer in the State of New Jersey, with expertise in the field of transportation engineering
(3) Where parking is shared between two separate properties, the owners of the properties, shall file with the Township a contractual agreement approved by the Townships Administrative officer providing for the shared Parking use. The agreement shall be recorded on the title records of each affected property.
(4) Shared parking facilities serving uses not on the same lot as the parking facility shall be subject to the (following limitations:
(a) Such, facilities shall be permitted only in the village office, village Business and village seaport zones.
(b) Such facilities shall be situated within 500 feet of each and every use they are intended to serve.
**Webmasters Note: The previous subsections, Q. and R., have been added as per Ordinance No. 4146-08.
