N.J. Admin. Code § 5:21-4.16 - Parking lots
(a) Off-street parking lots shall be oriented
to, and within a reasonable walking distance of, the buildings they are
designed to serve.
(b) Access to
parking lots shall be designed so as not to induce queues on travel ways, and
to provide adequate pedestrian circulation and safety. There shall be adequate
provision for ingress to and egress from all parking spaces to ensure ease of
mobility, ample clearance, and safety of vehicles and pedestrians.
(c) The width of all aisles providing direct
access to individual parking stalls shall be in accordance with the
requirements specified in Table 4.5 below. Only one-way traffic shall be
permitted in aisles serving single-row parking spaces placed at an angle other
than 90 degrees.
TABLE 4.5
PARKING ANGLES AND AISLE WIDTHS
| Parking angle | Aisle width |
| (degrees) | (feet) |
| 30 | 12 |
| 45 | 13 |
| 60 | 18 |
| 90 | 24 |
(d) Where
sidewalks occur in parking areas, parked vehicles shall not overhang or extend
over the sidewalk unless an additional two feet of sidewalk width are provided
to accommodate such overhang.
(e)
Where sole access to dwelling units is via a parking lot, the following
features shall be provided:
1. Designated
fire lanes a minimum of 18 feet in width shall be required as provided for in
the Uniform Fire Code.
2. Parking
lots shall be provided with turning bays or other means of turning at intervals
of not greater than 1,200 feet. Turning bays, such as hammerheads or other
configurations, shall measure at least 18 feet by 60 feet, or provide
equivalent maneuvering space.
3.
Parking lots having more than 100 spaces shall have a minimum of two means of
ingress and egress, or be provided with a divided-type entrance. The primary
function of the second or divided-type entrance is emergency access. With
reviewer approval, the design may allow residents and visitors to use the
second access on a full-time or part-time basis.
Notes
See: 34 N.J.R. 2615(a), 34 N.J.R. 4412(a).
In (a), substituted "lots" for "areas" following "Off-street parking"; added (e).
Public Notice: Notice regarding the Publication of two Notices of Adoption in the December 16, 2002 N.J.R..
See: 34 N.J.R. 4343(a), 4412(a), 35 N.J.R. 219(b).
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