N.J. Admin. Code § 19:66-7.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 19:66-7.2 - Parking lot design standards

(a) General requirements applicable to parking are as follows:

1. All required parking facilities shall be located off-street and on the same lot occupied by the use served.

2. Required parking facilities shall be solely for the parking of motor vehicles, registered and in operating condition, of patrons, occupants, or employees of such uses.

3. The number, dimensions, location, and construction of barrier free parking spaces shall meet the requirements set forth in the Barrier Free Subcode, N.J.A.C. 5:23-7.

4. Adequate pedestrian circulation shall be provided between parking areas and the structures and uses served, and shall include methods to separate pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

5. No motor vehicle repair, work, or service of any kind shall be permitted in connection with any non-residential parking facility, except where otherwise permitted.

6. All areas to be maintained for firefighting or other emergency purposes shall be appropriately designed and designated in accordance with the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:18, as determined by the municipal fire official, and identified on a site plan.

(b) Location requirements are as follows:

1. No parking areas are permitted in required front yards or within required buffer areas. Driveways shall intersect ROWs at right angles, or as close as practicable, and shall traverse the required front yard in the shortest path practical.

2. Entrances and exits to parking areas shall not be located in accordance with established American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) design recommendations for intersection sight distances/sight triangles as found in the AASHTO manual, "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets," Sixth Edition, 2011, which is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and shall be indicated on the site plan.

The AASHTO manual is available for purchase at http://bookstore.transportation.org/collection_detail.aspx?ID=110 or by mail from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, 444 North Capitol Street, N.W., Suite 249, Washington, DC 20001.

(c) Design requirements are as follows:

1. A minimum two feet of landscaped open space shall be maintained as a buffer between buildings and vehicular use areas, exclusive of loading areas. All buffers shall be in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

2. Entrances and exits to parking areas shall be located in a safe and convenient manner with minimal impact on traffic movement on adjacent streets. All entrances and exits to parking areas shall have appropriate directional signage for traffic control.

3. Adequate space for queuing of vehicles shall be provided. Uses with drive-through facilities shall provide for a minimum of four queued vehicles.

4. All parking stalls shall be marked with four-inch wide lines.

5. All parking areas shall be curbed with full depth concrete or granite block and paved or otherwise improved with an all-weather dustless material. Use of pavement materials other than asphalt or concrete shall be subject to approval by the Authority.

6. All parking areas shall be provided with adequate drainage facilities in accordance with the design standards set forth in this chapter.

7. All parking areas shall be properly screened and landscaped in accordance with the design standards set forth in this chapter.

8. All parking areas shall be adequately and properly lit in accordance with the design standards set forth in this chapter.

9. Parking spaces that back-out directly into a street are prohibited, except for single- and two-family detached and attached dwellings.

10. Safety islands, with a minimum dimension of five feet, shall be provided between the ends of a parking bay and any driveway, aisle, or other areas as deemed necessary by the Authority. Such islands shall be curbed with full-depth concrete or granite block and landscaped with shade trees and other appropriate vegetation.

11. All parking areas shall be arranged and designed, so as to prevent damage to adjacent fences, walls, plantings, and lighting structures.

(d) Parking spaces required under this section shall be located as follows:

1. Residential uses. All residential parking requirements shall be met on site.

2. Hotel and casino-hotel uses located in the Resort Commercial (RC) District. All or any portion of the required patron parking being located in the Tourism District shall be provided either in the RC District or in the commercial zones adjacent thereto. Any or all portion of the required employee parking being located in the Tourism District shall be provided in the RC District or in any commercial district with the exception of the Ducktown Arts District. In no case, shall any casino-hotel use provide less than the number of required parking spaces without approval from the Authority. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed so as to prohibit intercept parking to be located outside of Atlantic City or the Tourism District.

3. Other nonresidential uses located in the RC District must provide 100 percent of the required parking on-site or in commercial districts.

4. Nonresidential uses, except hotel uses located in other commercial districts, shall provide 100 percent of required parking on-site or in commercial districts. Hotel uses shall provide 100 percent of required patron parking on-site. Hotel employee parking shall be provided pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(e) Shared parking requirements are as follows:

1. Parking areas may be shared by more than one use if a shared parking plan prepared in accordance with this section is approved by the Authority. A shared parking plan prepared by a New Jersey-licensed professional engineer or other individual determined by the Authority to be qualified as an expert in traffic engineering shall be submitted to the Authority and shall include the following:

i. Determination of required number of spaces. For new construction, the minimum number of parking spaces constructed for a shared use project shall be determined by a shared parking plan, developed in accordance with the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Shared Parking Manual, Second Edition, 2005, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, or other similarly recognized publication. The Shared Parking Manual can be obtained from the Urban Land Institute, 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W., Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20007.

ii. If the shared parking plan assumes the use of an existing parking facility already being utilized by continuing uses, then parking surveys shall be conducted twice during a typical week for a minimum of one month to determine actual parking usage. The surveys shall include morning, afternoon, and evening peaks as appropriate.

iii. A site plan shall show how the actual number of parking spaces required in this chapter are to be provided on the site.

iv. A shared parking plan may include trip reduction elements, such as shuttle bus operations, that would reduce parking demand.

2. All CLUCs issued for projects involving shared parking shall be conditioned upon the property owner submitting a study prepared by a New Jersey Licensed Traffic Engineer of actual parking usage and demand performed within two years of the issuance of occupancy certification for 85 percent of the development. The Authority has the right to require the property owner to submit periodic monitoring reports for a period not to exceed 10 years.

3. Before a change in use or operating hours that could increase peak parking demand by at least 10 percent, the property owner shall provide a follow-up study analyzing the change in demand patterns. Any forecasted deficiency shall be met by the construction of additional parking spaces.

4. Parking spaces to be shared cannot be reserved for specific uses, tenants, or individuals.

5. If any shared parking arrangement fails to meet the criteria in this subchapter, the Authority has the right to terminate the shared parking plan and to enforce the construction of the required parking.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:66-7.2

Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 217(a), effective 1/2/2018