(a) An adequate number
of on-street and off-street parking spaces shall be required in all developments to
accommodate residents and visitors. For projects containing dwelling units required
by the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code's Barrier Free Subcode (N.J.A.C.
5:23-7) to be accessible, accessible parking
spaces for people with disabilities shall be provided in accordance with the
requirements of the Barrier Free Subcode and shall be considered part of the total
number of required spaces.
(b) For
residential developments, parking shall be provided, as set forth in Table 4.4
below. If applicant does not specify the number of bedrooms per unit, note "c" for
each category in Table 4.4 shall apply for the parking requirement.
(c) Table 4.4 specifies the maximum number of
parking spaces planning boards and other local reviewers shall require. The number
of parking spaces is based on the number, size, and type of dwelling.
1. Reviewers may allow fewer parking spaces, when
warranted. Factors that may affect parking include the following:
i. Household characteristics;
ii. Access to mass transit;
iii. Geographic location; and
iv. Offsite parking resources.
2. Approvals with fewer parking spaces shall be
exempt from the de minimis exception process at
N.J.A.C.
5:14-3. The notice requirement shall not apply for
approvals with fewer parking spaces.
3.
When both the designer and reviewer agree that more parking spaces than the amount
specified within Table 4.4 below are needed, the developer shall send notice of the
agreement to exceed the standard to the Department, pursuant to
N.J.A.C.
5:21-3.6. The notice shall state how many more
parking spaces are needed and the reason they are needed.
(d) Garage and driveway combinations shall be
counted as follows:
1. Each garage car space shall
be counted as 1.0 off-street parking space regardless of the dimensions of the
driveway.
2. A one-car garage and
driveway combination shall count as 2.0 off-street parking spaces, provided the
driveway measures a minimum of 18 feet in length between the face of the garage door
and the right-of-way.
3. A two-car
garage and driveway combination shall count as 3.5 off-street parking spaces,
provided a minimum parking width of 20 feet is provided for a minimum length of 18
feet as specified for a one-car garage and driveway combination.
(e) When housing is included in mixed-use
development, a shared parking approach to the provision of parking shall be
permitted.
(f) When, in the judgment of
the local approving authority, on-street parking is available, then only that
proportion of the parking requirement which is not available on the street shall be
provided in off-street parking facilities. A length of 23 feet per on-street parking
space shall be used in calculating the number of available on-street parking
spaces.
(g) Municipalities shall comply
with the Statewide standard for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations required at
P.L.
2021, c. 171. These standards are further defined by
the Office of Local Planning Services, Department of Community Affairs, in its Model
Statewide Municipal EV Ordinance.
1. Fifteen
percent of the spaces approved by municipalities shall be make-ready or installed
with EV equipment. Municipalities shall not adopt ordinances exceeding this
requirement.
2. Municipalities may
encourage, and developers and reviewers may agree to exceed the 15 percent standard
in accordance with
N.J.A.C.
5:21-3.6.
i. In
the event the developer and reviewer agree to exceed the standard, the developer
shall send notice to the Department. A copy of the planning board resolution shall
be sufficient notice if it describes the excess percentage and reason for
it.
ii. Municipalities shall not reject
a project solely because an agreement to exceed the 15 percent standard was not
reached.
3. Municipalities
shall be responsible for enforcement and administration of the EV standards and the
model ordinance. This shall include all review and approvals, as well as, ordinances
dealing with administration and enforcement, including use, timing, maintenance, and
the sharing of EV spaces.
i. Maintenance and
enforcement may be delegated to a homeowner's association, subject to approval by
local reviewers.
4.
Installation of electrical vehicle charging stations and equipment shall comply with
the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23.
TABLE 4.4
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES BASED ON NUMBER, TYPE, AND SIZE
OF DWELLINGSa
Housing unit
type/sizeb |
Parking requirement per dwelling
unit |
Single-Family Detached |
2 Bedroom |
1.5 |
3 Bedroom |
2.0 |
4 Bedroom |
2.5c |
5 Bedroom |
3.0 |
Two Family (Duplex) |
"Single-Family Detached" values
shall apply to |
each unit |
Garden Apartment |
1 Bedroom |
1.8 |
2 Bedroom |
2.0c |
3 Bedroom |
2.1 |
Townhouse |
1 Bedroom |
1.8 |
2 Bedroom |
2.3c |
3 Bedroom |
2.4 |
High Rise |
1 Bedroom |
0.8 |
2 Bedroom |
1.3c |
3 Bedroom |
1.9 |
Mobile Home |
1 Bedroom |
1.8 |
2 Bedroom |
2.0c |
Retirement Community |
Values shall be commensurate
with the most appropriate housing unit type and size noted above that the retirement
community resembles. |
Recreational Homes (owner occupied) |
Values shall be
commensurate with the most appropriate housing unit type and size noted above that
the recreational homes (owner occupied) resemble. |
Mid-Rise Apartment |
"Garden Apartment" values shall
apply |
Assisted
livingd |
0.50 |
aWhen determination of the required
number of parking spaces results in a fractional space for the entire development,
any fraction of one-half or less may be disregarded, while a fraction in excess of
one-half shall be counted as one parking space.
bRequirements for attached units
(apartment/condominium/townhouse) include provisions for guest parking (0.5 spaces
per dwelling unit). Guest parking must either be provided for on street or in common
parking areas.
c If applicant does not specify the
number of bedrooms per unit, this parking requirement shall apply.
d As defined by the New Jersey
Department of Health at
N.J.A.C.
8:36-1.3, as a facility with apartment-style
housing and congregate dining, and other assisted living services available when
needed. At a minimum, apartment units have one room, a private bathroom, a
kitchenette, and a lockable entrance door.
Source: Modified and adapted from U.S. Department of Commerce,
Bureau of the Census, Public Use File--New Jersey (cross-tabulation of vehicles by
housing unit for units constructed 1975 to 1980).
Notes
N.J. Admin. Code
§
5:21-4.14
Amended by R.1999 d.374,
effective 11/1/1999 (operative May 1,
2000).
See: 31 N.J.R. 477(a), 31 N.J.R. 3259(a).
Rewrote
(d); and in Table 4.4, deleted "offstreet" preceding "parking" in Note c.
Administrative correction.
See: 32 N.J.R. 684(b).
Amended by R.2000 d.480, effective 12/4/2000 (operative June 3, 2001).
See: 32 N.J.R. 2670(b), 32 N.J.R. 4277(a).
In Table 4.4, amended column
headings and inserted requirement for assisted living.
Amended by
R.2002 d.399, effective 12/16/2002.
See: 34 N.J.R. 2615(a), 34 N.J.R. 4412(a).
In Table 4.4,
added "Two Family (Duplex)" and rewrote footnote b.
Public Notice:
Notice regarding the Publication of two Notices of Adoption in the December 16, 2002
New Jersey Register.
See: 34 N.J.R. 4343(a), 4412(a), 35 N.J.R. 219(b).
Administrative change.
See: 35 N.J.R. 1663(a).
Public Notice: Application for Special Area Standard for Parking.
See: 46 N.J.R. 458(a), 46 N.J.R. 1480(a).
Amended by
52
N.J.R. 1997(a), effective 11/2/2020
Amended
by
55
N.J.R. 1999(a), effective 9/18/2023