NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-66.20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-66.20 - Certain multiple dwellings, preliminary site plan approval.

40:55D-66.20 Certain multiple dwellings, preliminary site plan approval.  3. a. (1) As a condition of preliminary site plan approval, for each application involving a multiple dwelling with five or more units of dwelling space, which shall include a multiple dwelling that is a building held under a condominium or cooperative form of ownership, a mutual housing corporation, or a mixed use development, the developer or owner, as applicable, shall: (a) prepare as Make-Ready parking spaces at least 15 percent of the required off-street parking spaces, and install electric vehicle supply equipment in at least one-third of the 15 percent of Make-Ready parking spaces; (b) within three years following the date of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, install electric vehicle supply equipment in an additional one-third of the original 15 percent of Make-Ready parking spaces; and (c) within six years following the date of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, install electric vehicle supply equipment in the final one-third of the original 15 percent of Make-Ready parking spaces. (2) Throughout the installation of electric vehicle supply equipment in the Make-Ready parking spaces, at least five percent of the electric vehicle supply equipment shall be accessible for people with disabilities. (3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to restrict the ability to install electric vehicle supply equipment or Make-Ready parking spaces at a faster or more expansive rate than as required by this subsection.  b. (1) As a condition of preliminary site plan approval, each application involving a parking lot or garage not covered in subsection a. of this section shall: (a) install at least one Make-Ready parking space if there will be 50 or fewer off-street parking spaces. (b) install at least two Make-Ready parking spaces if there will be 51 to 75 off-street parking spaces. (c) install at least three Make-Ready parking spaces if there will be 76 to 100 off-street parking spaces. (d) install at least four Make-Ready parking spaces, at least one of which shall be accessible for people with disabilities, if there will be 101 to 150 off-street parking spaces. (e) install at least four percent of the total parking spaces as Make-Ready parking spaces, at least five percent of which shall be accessible for people with disabilities, if there will be more than 150 off-street parking spaces. (2) In lieu of installing Make-Ready parking spaces, a parking lot or garage may install electric vehicle supply equipment to satisfy the requirements of this subsection. (3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to restrict the ability to install electric vehicle supply equipment or Make-Ready parking spaces at a faster or more expansive rate than as required by this subsection.  (4) With respect to parking spaces for people with disabilities, the model land use ordinance published pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2021, c.171 (C.40:55D-66.21) shall include standards that provide for the progression of accessible Make-Ready parking spaces to accessible electric vehicle supply equipment parking spaces, and shall conform to the requirements of the most recent "International Building Code" and "International Residential Code" published by the International Code Council except as the Commissioner of Community Affairs deems appropriate to deviate from those codes. c. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections a. and b. of this section, a retailer that provides 25 or fewer off-street parking spaces or the developer or owner of a single-family home shall not be required to provide or install any electric vehicle supply equipment or Make-Ready parking spaces. d. (1) The Site Improvement Advisory Board, established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1993, c.32 (C.40:55D-40.3), shall, no later than 90 days following enactment of P.L.2021, c.171 (C.40:55D-66.18 et al.), submit a recommendation to the Commissioner of Community Affairs to amend the Statewide site improvement standards for multifamily residential development to include the requirements set forth in sections 1 through 3 of P.L.2021, c.171 (C.40:55D-66.18 through C.40:55D-66.20) and to include parking spaces with electric vehicle supply equipment in the calculation of minimum required parking spaces. The Commissioner of Community Affairs may review and promulgate the recommendation in accordance with the procedure set forth in subsection b. of section 4 of P.L.1993, c.32 (C.40:55D-40.4). The adopted criteria shall be consistent with the model land use ordinance published by the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2021, c.171 (C.40:55D-66.21). (2) The "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c. 217 (C. 52:27D-119 et seq.), shall incorporate the requirements set forth in sections 1 through 3 of P.L.2021, c.171 (C.40:55D-66.18 through C.40:55D-66.20) no later than 90 days following enactment of P.L.2021, c.171 (C.40:55D-66.18 et al.). The adopted criteria shall be consistent with the model land use ordinance published by the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2021, c.171 (C.40:55D-66.21). e. A parking space prepared with electric vehicle supply equipment or Make-Ready equipment pursuant to this section shall count as at least two parking spaces for the purpose of complying with a minimum parking space requirement. This subsection shall result in a reduction of no more than 10 percent of the total required parking.  f. All parking space calculations for electric vehicle supply equipment and Make-Ready equipment pursuant to this section shall be rounded up to the next full parking space. g. A permitting application solely for the installation of electric vehicle supply equipment permitted as an accessory use shall not be subject to review based on parking requirements. h. A power company funding the installation of electric vehicle supply equipment or Make-Ready parking spaces shall collaborate with developers and owners, with consultation from the Board of Public Utilities, in implementing the provisions of P.L.2021, c.171 (C.40:55D-66.18 et al.).  L.2021, c.171, s.3.