[Ord. 01-09-18-1, 9/18/2001, § 2500]
1.
The parking requirements for uses not specifically listed shall comply
with the requirements for the most similar use listed.
2.
Where a proposed use contains or includes more than one type of use,
the number of parking spaces required shall be the sum of the parking
requirements for each separate use, except to the extent that this
is modified by the terms of this chapter.
3.
Where the computation of required parking spaces results in a fractional
number, the fraction of 1/2 or more shall be counted as one.
4.
Existing Parking. Structures and uses in existence at the effective
date of this chapter shall not be subject to the requirements of this
Part, provided that the kind of use is not changed and that any parking
facility now serving such structures or uses shall not in the future
be reduced to an amount less than that required by this chapter.
A.
When a use is changed so that more parking is required, additional
parking shall be provided for the increase.
B.
Off-street parking facilities shall not be reduced, except when such
reduction is in conformity with the requirements of this Part in conjunction
with a change in the nature of the use.
5.
Conflict With Other Uses. No parking area shall be used for any other
use that interferes with its availability for the parking need it
is required to serve. This includes storage or display of materials
or vehicles.
6.
Location of Parking Spaces. Required off-street parking spaces shall
be on the same lot or premises with the principal use serves, except
as permitted by this chapter.
7.
Shared Parking Lots.
A.
Two or more uses may provide for required parking in a common parking
lot, provided that the total number of spaces in such lot shall not
be less than the sum of the spaces required for each use individually,
and provided such parking lot is within 300 feet walking distance
of all of the principal uses served by such lot. The walking route
from an establishment to its parking area must be a safe pedestrian
route with sidewalks or walkways provided.
B.
If two adjoining uses on separate adjoining lots develop a shared driveway and an integrated shared parking lot, the number of required parking spaces for each use shall be reduced by 20%. Where the development of a shared parking lot is permitted and all the requirements of this chapter are met, other requirements for driveway setbacks from lot lines found in Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Township Code, may be waived.
[Ord. 01-09-18-1, 9/18/2001, § 2501]
In order to prevent the establishment of a greater number of
parking spaces than is actually required to serve the needs of nonresidential
uses, the Board of Supervisors may permit a reduction of parking spaces
to be built if the following conditions are satisfied:
A.
The design of the parking lot, as indicated on the land development
plan, must designate sufficient space to meet the parking requirements
of this chapter. The plan shall also illustrate the layout for the
total number of parking spaces.
B.
The reduction shall provide for the establishment of not less than
60% of the required number of parking spaces, as specified in this
chapter. This initial phase of the parking provision shall be clearly
indicated on the plan.
C.
The balance of the parking area reserved shall not include areas
for required bufferyards, setbacks, or areas that would otherwise
be unsuitable for parking spaces due to the physical characteristics
of the land or other requirements of this chapter. The parking area
that is reserved shall be located and have characteristics so as to
provide amenable open space should it be determined the additional
parking spaces are not required. The developer shall provide a landscaping
plan for the reserved area with the land development plan. The area
reserved shall be graded as if parking were to be built, and seeded.
D.
The developer shall enter into a written agreement with the Board
of Supervisors that the additional parking spaces shall be provided
at the developer's or owner's expense should it be determined that
the required number of parking spaces are necessary to satisfy the
need of the particular use or establishment. The developer shall post
financial security in a form acceptable to the Township and such security
shall remain in place for five years following the certificate of
occupancy issuance.
E.
Land which has been determined and designated by the Board of Supervisors
to remain as open space rather than as required parking shall not
be used to provide parking spaces for any addition or expansion but
shall remain as open space and shall be shown on the record plan as
land reserved for parking.
[Ord. 01-09-18-1, 9/18/2001, § 2502; as amended by Ord. 2005-05, 6/21/2005]
1.
No parking area shall be designed to require or encourage parked
vehicles to back into a public street in order to leave a parking
space. Parking areas must have sufficient space to allow vehicles
to safely turn around without backing out onto a public street.
2.
All parking areas for nonresidential uses shall be designed so that
each motor vehicle may proceed to and from the parking space provided
for it without requiring the moving of any other vehicle.
3.
No parking area shall be located in a required bufferyard or within
a future street right-of-way.
4.
Defined Traffic Ways. All parking areas shall include clearly defined
and marked traffic patterns. In any lot with more than 30 off-street
parking spaces, raised curbs and landscaped areas shall be used to
direct traffic within the lot. Vehicular routes shall be separated
from major pedestrian routes within the lot.
5.
Attached garages in residential areas may not count as required parking
spaces.
6.
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS). An EVCS is a public or
private parking space served by a stationary battery charging terminal
for the purpose of supplying electric energy for electric vehicles.
[Added by Ord. No. 2023-02, 2/14/2023]
A.
An EVCS installed for private residential use may be permitted to
be installed indoors within a garage without a zoning permit, provided
that any required building permits are obtained. An EVCS installed
for private residential use may be permitted to be installed outdoors,
provided it is not located within the required minimum front yard
(setback), is installed in an area to provide service to an existing
paved area utilized for parking of vehicles and the stationary battery
charging terminal shall be no closer than 10 feet to any property
boundary. Approval from the Zoning Officer shall be required for an
EVCS proposed to be installed outdoors.
B.
An EVCS installed for public use, including planned unit communities
and condominiums, shall be approved by the Zoning Officer and shall
meet the following requirements, in addition to all other parking
requirements in this chapter:
(1)
EVCS parking spaces may be included in the number of minimum
required spaces for the required parking associated with the use.
(2)
If EVCS parking spaces are proposed, a minimum of one EVCS handicapped
accessible parking space shall be provided and shall meet the handicapped
accessible parking space requirements of the Americans with Disabilities
Act.
(3)
EVCS parking spaces shall not be permitted within a required
buffer yard.
(4)
EVCS shall not contain any signs, including electronic graphic signs, as defined under Part 26 of this chapter. Only incidental signs may be permitted on the EVCS for purposes of providing instructions and/or information for usage and/or payment options to users of the EVCS.
(5)
Directional signs may be permitted on the site where EVCS are located and must be approved the Zoning Officer. Directional signs shall not exceed four square feet in size. No more than three directional signs for the EVCS parking spaces shall be permitted on any site. Directional signs for EVCS are exempt from the provisions of Part 26 of this chapter.
(6)
An operations and maintenance agreement, prepared by the Township
Solicitor, shall be required to be submitted to the Township to guarantee
the EVCS will be maintained, kept in working condition, and regularly
serviced in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
7.
All other requirements of Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Township Code, shall apply.
[Ord. 01-09-18-1, 9/18/2001, § 2503; as amended by Ord. 2005-05, 6/21/2005; by Ord.
2012-06, 10/23/2012; and by Ord. 2017-05, 11/28/2017]
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Use
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Parking Requirement
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1.
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All residential uses
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2 spaces
Attached garages shall not count as required off-street parking.
Required Overflow Parking: an additional 1/2 space per dwelling
unit is required for any residential use other than single-family
detached residential uses (Use B1 and B8)
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2.
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Retail, Service, and Office Uses
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Retail Store
Garden or Horticultural Center
Adult Commercial
Village Oriented Shop
Service Business
Financial Establishment
Lumber Yard
Veterinary Office
Office
Repair Shop
Laundry
Commercial or Trade School
Accessory Retail Sales for Agricultural Use
Dwelling in Combination with a Business
Commercial Kennel
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3.
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Medical Office
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1 space per 150 square feet of gross floor area
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4.
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Large Retail Store and Shopping Center
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5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
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5.
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Special Business Uses
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Convenience Store
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1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area
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Motor Vehicle Sales
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4 spaces per service bay (clearly marked for service patrons),
plus 1 space per 100 square feet of building space not used for display
of cars, for patron parking, which shall not be used for display of
merchandise
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6.
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Lodging Facilities
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1 space per each guest room
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Private Camp
Bed-and-Breakfast
Hotel or Inn
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7.
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Other Health Care Facilities
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1 space for every 2 beds
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Nursing Home or Personal Care Boarding Facility
Life-Care or Full-Care Facility
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8.
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Places of Assembly
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1 space per 3 seats or per 4 persons of capacity
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Place of Worship
Library or Museum
Municipal Building
Private Club
Community Center
Funeral Home or Mortuary
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9.
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Industrial Uses
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Manufacturing
Warehousing
Contracting
Crafts
Junkyard
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1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Medical Marijuana Grower/Processor
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1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area
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10.
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Schools
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Dependent on school type
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Nursery School or Kindergarten
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1 off-street parking space for each faculty member and employee,
plus 2 additional spaces per classroom
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Elementary School
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1 off-street parking space for each faculty member and employee,
plus 1 space per 2 classrooms and offices
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Junior High School
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1 off-street parking space for each faculty member and employee,
plus 1 space per 2 classrooms and offices
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Senior High School
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1 off-street parking space per each faculty member and employee,
plus 1 space per 2 students of projected building capacity
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11.
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Day-Care Center
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1 off-street parking space for each facility person, plus 1
off-street parking space for every 4 persons for whom care is to be
given
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12.
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Automotive Services
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1 space per employee, plus 3 spaces per service bay
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Motor Vehicle and Equipment Repair
Automotive Service Center or Repair Shop
Automotive Gasoline Station
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Plus 1 space per 100 square feet of convenience commercial
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13.
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Food Services
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1 space per employee, plus 1 space per 2 seats
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Eating Place
Eating Place with Drive-Through Service
Tavern
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14.
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Entertainment and Recreation
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1 space per 2 persons of capacity or seats
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Theater
Indoor Athletic Club
Amusement Halls and Arcade
Commercial Recreational Facility
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15.
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Special Industrial and Transportation Uses
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Parking requirements to be determined on the basis of parking
needs.
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Detention Facility
Golf Course
Airport
School Bus Depot
Extractive Operations
Asphalt Plant
Ready-Mix Concrete Plant
Resource Recovery Facility
Solid Waste Landfill
Truck Terminal
Miniwarehouse
Public Transportation Passenger Terminal
Emergency Services
Commercial Communications Tower
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A parking study shall be submitted indicating the employees
to be parking on site, other vehicles to be parked on site, projections
of vehicles to be visiting the site, and hours of operation. The parking
study shall make reference to other published and accepted standards
on parking demand or shall be based upon actual on-site surveys of
other facilities and uses similar to the use proposed.
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16.
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Uses Not Requiring Off-Street Parking Spaces
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Cemetery
Farming and Agricultural Uses
Riding Stable and Horse Boarding
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Off-street parking required for horse shows (can be on grass)
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[Ord. 01-09-18-1, 9/18/2001, § 2504]
Off-street loading facilities shall be designed to conform to
the following specifications:
A.
Each space and the needed maneuvering room shall be located entirely
on the lot being served and be located outside of required buffer
areas, off-street parking setbacks, and street rights-of-way. An appropriate
means of access to a street or alley shall be provided.
B.
No loading facilities shall be designed or used in any manner so
as to constitute a significant nuisance, public safety hazard, or
an unreasonable impediment to traffic. When located adjacent to residential
uses or residential or village zoning districts, all loading areas
shall be screened with an evergreen tree buffer.
[Ord. 01-09-18-1, 9/18/2001, § 2506]
Fire lanes shall be provided where required by state or federal
regulations or other local ordinances. The specific locations of these
lanes are subject to review by the Township Fire Marshal.
