§ 184-160. Minimum number of off-street parking and loading spaces., Article XVIII. Off-Street Parking, Loading, Circulation and Access, Part 3. Zoning, Chapter 184. Land Use, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Fanwood

General. In calculating the number of off-street parking and loading spaces required or provided, the following general provisions shall apply;

(1)

Zone districts and uses calculation. The minimum number of parking spaces shall be calculated by both the zone district within which the development is located, as set forth in Subsection B below, and by the nature of the proposed use as set forth in Subsection C below. If a proposed use is listed in Subsection C, the minimum number of parking spaces set forth therein shall apply. If a proposed use is not listed in Subsection C, the minimum number of parking spaces set forth in Subsection B shall apply.

(2)

Change of use. A change of use or modification of utilization shall be subject to the required number of parking spaces for the new use or utilization, or the number required in the zone district, whichever is more restrictive. Anything in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, approval shall be valid only for the particular utilization for which it was granted.

(3)

More than one utilization. When one or more utilizations are proposed on one lot, the minimum number of parking spaces shall be the aggregate of the number of parking spaces required for each utilization, computed separately for each utilization and summed, unless specified otherwise herein.

(4)

Primary and minor utilizations. If the primary utilization includes minor elements of other types of utilizations (e.g. as with home occupations or as with an office associated with a nursing home), the entire parking required shall be calculated based on the requirements from the primary utilization.

Editor's Note: Original Section 18.03A(5), regarding additional parking spaces, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 12-13-2001 by Ord. No. 01-22R.

(5)

Basement space. If basement space is used as part of the primary utilization of the building either as a result of being a permitted use, or by variance or by meeting the requirements of a preexisting nonconforming use, such basement space shall be included in determining the number of parking spaces to be provided based on the aforesaid requirements. Basement space which is vacant, used to contain utility equipment serving the building or for storage alone shall not be included in the calculation of basement space being used.

(6)

Fractions of spaces. Requirements for a fraction of a parking or loading space shall be rounded down if the fraction is 1/2 space or less, and rounded up if the fraction is greater than 1/2 space.

(7)

Garage parking. Parking spaces located inside garages shall be counted toward the number of required parking spaces only if they are included as such on a parking plan. Garaging as an accessory use capable of storing motor vehicles shall not be designed or used to store more than three motor vehicles on a single lot in any residential zone district. (SIS) With regard to the MAH and TAH Zones, see 184-116B(3)(h) and 184-117.

Minimum number of parking spaces in each zone district. In all zone districts, off-street parking shall be furnished in accordance with the following requirements, unless more stringent requirements are provided in other articles of this chapter: (SIS)

(1)

Residential zones. The minimum number of parking spaces shall in the residential zones be determined solely on the basis of the proposed use as set forth in Subsection C below.

(2)

CO Zone District. One space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area of the principal building shall be required.

(3)

CC, LI & GC Zone Districts. One space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area of the principal building shall be required.

Minimum number of parking spaces required for each utilization. Each utilization of land shall provide off-street parking in accordance with the following requirements, unless more stringent requirements are provided in other articles of this chapter.

[Amended 5-8-2007 by Ord. No. 07-08R]

(1)

Residential uses.

(a)

Single-family or two-family dwellings:

[1]

Two-bedroom unit: 1.5 spaces.

[2]

Three-bedroom unit: 2.0 spaces.

[3]

Four-bedroom unit: 2.5 spaces.

[4]

Five-bedroom unit: 3.0 spaces.

(b)

Townhouse dwellings/condominium:

[1]

One-bedroom unit: 1.8 spaces.

[2]

Two-bedroom unit: 2.3 spaces.

[3]

Three-bedroom unit: 2.4 spaces.

(c)

Community shelters and residences:

[1]

One off-street parking space for each employee during the shift employing the largest number of persons plus one off-street parking space for each other five persons or fraction thereof residing on the site.

(d)

Dwellings units in the same building as a nonresidential use in the CC, GC and CO Zone Districts:

[1]

One parking space for each dwelling unit, in addition to the parking spaces required for the nonresidential use.

(2)

Lodging and Assembly.

(a)

Hotel/Motel:

[1]

One space/guest room, plus one space/employee on maximum shift, plus one space per four fixed seats in any meeting rooms or one space for each 100 sf GFA, in any meeting rooms without fixed seats.

(b)

Private clubs, lodges:

[1]

One space per 100 sf GFA.

(c)

Public theater, auditorium with fixed seats:

[1]

One space per three seats, plus one space/meeting hall with fixed employee seats.

(d)

Public theater, auditorium without fixed seats;

[1]

One space per 100 sf GFA or meeting hall without fixed seats.

(3)

Educational or religious uses.

(a)

House of worship:

[1]

One space per three fixed seats, or one space per 90 sf GFA of all buildings on the property, whichever is greater, provided that the calculation of parking spaces shall be based upon the maximum floor area or seats, as applicable, which may reasonably be occupied at any one time in the foreseeable future, as determined by the Board.

(b)

Preschool, day care or nursery school:

[1]

One space/each staff or employee.

(c)

Elementary/middle junior high/senior high school:

[1]

One parking space for each staff member or employee for schools containing grades under the 10th grade. For schools containing grades 10th and/or 11th and/or 12th, off-street parking, in addition to that required for staff or employees, shall be provided at the rate of one space for each four students. The Board may require additional parking if, in its opinion, the parking spaces prescribed above are not sufficient to insure that the use will not cause parking in a public street during the course of normal education programs.

(4)

Industrial or warehouse uses.

(a)

Light industry, assembly:

[1]

One space per 400 sf GFA or one space/employee on maximum shift, whichever is greater.

(b)

Warehouse, storage:

[1]

One space per 1,000 sf GFA, or one space/employee maximum shift, whichever is greater.

(5)

Office uses.

(a)

Medical office:

[1]

Four spaces/doctor present at one time plus one space/employee other than doctor, or one space per 175 sf GFA, whichever is greater.

(b)

Other professional office: One space per 200 sf GFA.

(c)

Business/Administrative:

[1]

One space per 250 sf GFA (under 50,000 sf office GFA) or one space per 300 sf GFA (50,000 sf GFA or greater).

(d)

Research offices: One space per 350 sf GFA.

(6)

Health related uses.

(a)

Veterinary hospitals:

[1]

Three spaces/examination room or doctor present at one time, or one space for each 200 sf GFA (but not including kennel space) whichever is greater.

(b)

Nursing/convalescent home/assisted living:

[1]

One space per three beds.

(7)

Retail/wholesale sales and services

(a)

General retail sales/service:

[1]

One space per 300 sf GFA.

(b)

Auto/truck sales:

[1]

One space per 30 sf GFA of all buildings or two spaces/employee, whichever is greater.

(c)

Bank:

[1]

One space per 250 sf GFA.

(d)

Bar/tavern: One space per two seats

(e)

Barber/beauty shop:

[1]

Three spaces/barber or beautician present at one time.

(f)

Funeral homes: One space per 100 sf GFA.

(g)

Furniture store: One space per 800 sf GFA.

(h)

Gasoline filling station and/or public garage:

[1]

One space per two pumps plus five spaces/service bay, if applicable.

(i)

Supermarkets (greater than 10,000 sf GFA): One space per 250 sf GFA.

(j)

Hardware store: One space per 300 sf GFA.

(k)

Laundromat: One space per four washing machines plus one space per four dryers.

(l)

Liquor store: One space per 300 sf GFA.

(m)

Lumber and building supply: One space per 400 sf GFA supply store space.

(n)

Miniwarehouse/commercial storage:

[1]

Two spaces/manager plus one space per 10 storage units, plus one visitor space per 25 storage units

(o)

Plant, nursery garden store: One space per 400 sf sales area center.

(p)

Restaurant, predominantly seating, full service: One space per three seats.

(q)

Restaurant, all others:

[1]

One space per 75 sf GFA or one space per three seats, whichever is greater.

(r)

Shopping center or strip mall:

[1]

One space per 225 sf GFA or the parking store center with required by computing the total retail stores required spaces using the standard herein for each individual occupant, whichever is greater.

(8)

Recreation, cultural uses.

(a)

Health/sports club: One space per 250 sf of nonstorage floor area.

(9)

Utilization not specified above. The minimum parking requirement for any utilization not otherwise specified shall be as determined by the Board, but in no case less than the number of spaces required in the zone district as set forth in Subsection B above.

Minimum number of barrier-free spaces. Provisions are to be made for the disabled for any parking facility as required by law. In any parking lot designed to accommodate the public, a minimum number of designated parking spaces accessible to disable persons shall be required as follows, unless exempted by the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act or the New Jersey Barrier-Free Subcode: (SIS)

	Total Parking Spaces in Lot	Required Number of Accessible Spaces
	1 to 25	1
	26 to 50	2
	51 to 75	3
	76 to 100	4
	101 to 150	5
	151 to 200	6
	201 to 300	7
	301 to 400	8
	401 to 500	9
	501 to 1,000	2% of total

Minimum number of off-street loading and unloading spaces. In all districts, for every building or part thereof hereafter erected which is to be occupied by manufacturing, storage, goods display, retail store, wholesale store or warehouse, market, hospital, laundry, dry cleaning or other use similarly requiring the receipt or distribution in vehicles of materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the same premises with such building off-street loading spaces in relation to floor area as set forth below. In the following provisions, "GFA" shall mean gross floor area.

(1)

Less than 5,000 square feet GFA: one space.

(2)

Five thousand to 10,000 square feet GFA: three spaces.

(3)

Over 10,000 square feet GFA: three spaces for the first 10,000 square feet GFA, plus one additional space for each 30,000 square feet of additional GFA, or part thereof.

Shared parking. Subject to the provision of § 184-161 below (location of parking), which shall control, any owners of property in the nonresidential zone districts may provide the required number of parking spaces by participating in a joint parking program involving two or more business uses, provided the plans for such a joint program shall have been approved by the Board, and provided further that the number of parking spaces shall equal the collective parking area requirements of the participating properties to be serviced. (SIS)