A.
Applicability. Any building or other structure erected,
altered or used and any lot used or occupied for any of the following
purposes shall be provided with minimum off-street parking spaces
as set forth herein.
B.
Change and requirements. Whenever there is an alteration
of a structure or a change or extension of a use to the standards
herein, the total additional parking required for the alteration,
change or extension shall be provided in accordance with the requirements
of this chapter.
C.
Conflict with other uses. No parking area shall be
used for any use that interferes with its availability for the parking
need it is required to serve.
D.
Continuing obligation. All required parking facilities
shall be provided and maintained so long as the use exists which the
facilities were designed to serve. Off-street parking facilities shall
not be reduced in total extent after their provision, except upon
the issuance of necessary Township permits, by reason of diminution
in floor area, seating areas, the number of employees or change in
other factors controlling the regulation of the number of parking
spaces and such reduction is in conformity with the requirements of
this chapter.
E.
Design standards.
(1)
Dimensions.
(a)
Each parking space shall be 10 feet by 20 feet,
unless otherwise permitted by the Board of Supervisors during the
process of reviewing and approving a subdivision or land development
application.
(b)
Accessible parking space dimensions shall be pursuant to the
Department of Justice's revised regulations for Titles II and III
of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), called the 2010
ADA Standards for Accessible Design, as amended.
[Amended 10-3-2018 by Ord. No. 414]
(2)
Grading and surfaces. All parking areas, including
driveways, shall be graded, surfaced with asphalt or other suitable
hard surface material and drained to the satisfaction of the Township
Engineer to the extent necessary to prevent dust, erosion or excessive
water flow across streets or adjoining property. All off-street parking
spaces shall be marked in commercial areas so as to indicate their
location.
(3)
Joint use. Two or more uses may provide for required parking in a common parking lot if the total space provided is not less than the sum of the spaces required for each use individually. However, the number of spaces required in a common parking facility may be reduced below this total only as a special exception under § 200-98 (Zoning Hearing Board) if it can be demonstrated to the Zoning Hearing Board that the hours or days of peak parking needed for the uses are so different that a lower total will provide adequately for all uses served by the facility.
(4)
Accessible parking spaces shall be provided pursuant to the Department
of Justice's revised regulations for Titles II and III of the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), called the 2010 ADA Standards
for Accessible Design, as amended.
[Amended 10-3-2018 by Ord. No. 414]
F.
Fractional spaces. Where the computation of required
parking space results in a fractional number, any fraction of the
next highest number shall be counted as one.
G.
Location of spaces for nonresidential uses.
[Amended 12-6-2004 by Ord. No. 345]
(1)
Except as noted below, where lots are located in the Historic Commercial (H-C) District and where the joint parking lot is within walking distance of each of the relevant uses, joint use, which allows two or more uses to provide for their individual required parking in a common parking lot, as defined in design standards, § 200-78E(3) herein, is permissible. Within the Historic District, parking areas may occupy a portion of the required yard areas, but may not occupy any area required for a buffer and may not be located closer than five feet to any property line.
(2)
Exception: Where two adjoining properties share a
common parking area, then the requirement for a five-foot buffer does
not apply.
(3)
Within the Historic District, required off-street
parking spaces may be permitted off premises, providing that such
parking is located within 500 feet of the principal use and there
is a long-term lease provision generating the required parking. A
current lease must be forwarded to the Township at the first of January
of each year. Failure to provide such lease shall be a violation of
this subsection subject to loss of the use of the building.
H.
Location of parking in residential districts.
(1)
For residential uses. In residential districts, required
off-street parking spaces may be located within the required front
yard, provided that such spaces are paved with a hard surface material
and no portion of each space so provided is within five feet of the
right-of-way line or property line and no trucks or commercial vehicles
are parked in such spaces.
(2)
For nonresidential uses in residential districts.
Required off-street parking spaces shall be on the same lot or premises
with the use served. Parking areas may occupy a portion of required
yard areas but may not occupy any area required for a buffer and may
not be located closer than 25 feet to any lot line, unless the buffer
requires a setback greater than 25 feet in which case this setback
shall apply.
I.
Parking of trucks in residential districts. In all
residential districts the parking of trucks over 20 feet in length
or 6,000 pounds in weight is prohibited.
J.
Parking of recreational vehicles in residential districts.
The parking of recreational vehicles, boats, trailers, campers or
snowmobiles in residential districts is permitted provided that:
(1)
The vehicle is parked on a lot and is not parked on
a street or in a public right-of-way.
(2)
The vehicle is parked on an impervious surface.
(3)
The vehicle is located at least 10 feet from any lot
line in an area of the lot which is unobtrusive to neighboring property
owners.
(4)
In the case of a complaint, the Zoning Officer determines
an appropriate location of the lot for parking the vehicle.
K.
Reservation of nonresidential parking areas for future
use. In order to prevent the establishment of more parking spaces
than are immediately needed, the Board of Supervisors may allow for
a portion of the required parking area to be built at a later date,
provided that documentation satisfactory to the Board of Supervisors
is submitted to the Board attesting to the phasing of the project
or other reasons for reserving the construction of all parking and
that the following conditions are met:
(1)
The parking lot design must designate sufficient space
to meet the total parking requirement. The plan shall illustrate the
layout for the total number of spaces.
(2)
Parking for developments built in phases may be constructed
in phases where parking sufficient to serve each building constructed
is provided. Seventy-five percent of the total required spaces shall
be built with the completion of the project. An area adequate to accommodate
the remaining 25% may be reserved as open space until needed. The
reserved area shall not include any required buffers, setbacks or
yard areas in which parking would not be permitted under this chapter.
A landscape plan for the reserved area shall be provided.
(3)
The applicant shall establish a performance bond and
an agreement shall be executed with the Township to construct the
additional spaces if, in the opinion of the Board of Supervisors,
the parking spaces are needed. This agreement shall apply to any future
owners of the property but shall terminate after five years.
(4)
The reserved parking area cannot be used to meet the
parking requirements for future expansions of the facility.
A.
The following are minimum off-street parking standards
required for the specific uses. Parking shall be provided on the lot
with the use it serves as follows:
(1)
Dwelling, single-family detached: minimum of two spaces
per dwelling unit on the lot.
(2)
All other residential uses, including mobile home
park: 2.5 off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit.
(3)
Automobile body repair and/or paint shop: three off-street
parking spaces for each service bay plus space for employee parking.
(4)
Bed-and-breakfast: one space for each guest room in
addition to spaces required for the residence.
(5)
Boarding: one space for each boarder in addition to
the spaces required for the residence.
(6)
Commercial communications tower: one off-street parking
space for each employee employed at the site plus three additional
spaces for visitor parking.
(7)
Commercial or trade school: one off-street parking
space per faculty member and employee, plus one off-street parking
space per two students.
(8)
Commercial recreational facility: one off-street parking
space for each two persons of permitted maximum occupancy for indoor
facilities and for anticipated occupancy of outdoor facilities.
(9)
Community center: one off-street parking space for
each three seats provided for patron use.
(10)
Convenience store: one off-street parking space
for every 100 square feet of gross floor area.
(11)
Crematorium: one off-street parking space for
each employee.
(12)
Day-care center, group day-care facility, nursery
school and kindergarten: one off-street parking space for each teacher,
administrator and other employee, plus off-street spaces equal to
one off-street parking space for every three pupils to be picked up
or dropped off at the same starting time or dismissal time.
(13)
Emergency service: one off-street parking space
for each on-duty member; where a community room is provided additional
off-street parking space will be provided for each 100 square feet
of gross floor area.
(14)
Financial service: one off-street parking space
for each 100 square feet of gross area used or intended to be used
for servicing customers.
(15)
Funeral home: one off-street parking space for
each four seats provided for patron use, or at least one off-street
parking space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area used in
the operation of the establishment, whichever is greater.
(16)
General business, professional or government
office: one off-street parking space for every 250 square feet of
gross floor area.
(17)
Golf course: one off-street parking space per
four people of total capacity, including accessory uses, plus one
additional off-street parking space for each employee.
(18)
Health/fitness club: one off-street parking
space for each two persons of permitted maximum occupancy for indoor
facilities.
(19)
Home occupations, Class II and III: one space
in addition to the spaces required for the residence; Class IV, minimum
of three additional off-street spaces and maximum of six off-street
spaces for dwelling and office combined.
(20)
Hospital: 1 1/2 off-street parking spaces
for every one bed plus one off-street parking space for each staff
doctor.
(21)
Hotel/motel: one off-street parking space for
each rental room or suite, plus one additional off-street parking
space for each employee.
(22)
Kennel: one off-street parking space per employee,
plus one off-street parking space for each eight animals of capacity.
(23)
Library or museum: one off-street parking space
per five seats or one seat per 250 square feet of gross floor area
where no seats are provided.
(24)
Light manufacturing: one space per 500 square
feet of floor area devoted to manufacturing or one space per employee,
whichever requires the greater number of spaces.
(25)
Medical offices: one off-street parking space
for every 150 square feet of gross floor area.
(26)
Nursery/horticulture/greenhouse: one space for
every 100 square feet of retail sales area.
(27)
Nursing home; community treatment/rehabilitation
facility: one off-street parking space for every three beds, plus
one off-street parking space for each employee.
[Amended 10-17-2005 by Ord. No. 354]
(28)
Place of worship, the greater of the following
number of parking spaces: one off-street parking space for each three
permanent seats which are contained in all areas of the building or
buildings specifically designed for the gathering of 15 or more persons
joined for religious services and/or social purposes, specifically
excluding common areas, offices, hallways, kitchen storage areas,
mechanical rooms and other areas which are accessory and otherwise
incidental to the designated social and/or religious purpose; or,
one off-street parking space for each 40 square feet of net floor
area which is contained in all areas of the building or buildings
specifically designed for the gathering of 15 or more persons joined
for religious services and/or social purposes, specifically excluding
common areas, offices, hallways, kitchen storage areas, mechanical
rooms and other areas which are accessory and otherwise incidental
to the designated social and/or religious purpose.
(29)
Public recreational facility: one off-street
parking space for each three persons of total capacity.
(30)
Utility: two off-street parking spaces or one
off-street parking space per employee, whichever requires the greatest
number of off-street parking spaces.
[Amended 8-7-1995 by Ord. No. 297]
(31)
Restaurant with drive-through service: one off-street
parking space for each 50 square feet of net floor area or one off-street
parking space for every four seats, whichever requires the greater
number of off-street parking spaces.
(32)
Restaurant: one off-street parking space for
each 50 square feet of net floor area or one off-street parking space
for every four seats, whichever requires the greater number of off-street
parking spaces.
(33)
Retail and personal service store: one off-street
parking space for every 150 square feet of net retail floor space.
(34)
Retail store, large: one off-street parking
space for every 150 square feet of sales area.
(35)
Retail sales of farm produce, accessory use:
one off-street parking space for every 300 square feet of sales area;
where the retail sales area is used during the growing season only,
paving is not required.
(36)
Riding stables: one off-street parking space
for every three persons present when such facilities are filled to
capacity.
(37)
Salvage facility: one space per employee plus
three additional spaces for visitor parking, clearly separated from
areas for the storage of vehicles.
(38)
School, public or private.
(a)
Elementary school: one off-street parking space
for each faculty member and employee, plus one off-street parking
space per two classrooms and offices.
(b)
Junior high school: one off-street parking space
for each faculty member and employee, plus one off-street parking
space per two classrooms and offices.
(c)
Senior high school: one off-street parking space
per faculty member and employee, plus one off-street parking space
per 10 students or projected building capacity.
(39)
Service station: one off-street parking space
for every 300 square feet of gross floor area or two off-street parking
spaces for each service bay, whichever is larger, plus one off-street
parking space for each employee. Off-street parking spaces are not
to be part of, nor interfere with, the accessway to the pumps.
(40)
Shopping center: one off-street parking space
for every 150 square feet of gross floor area.
(41)
Vehicle sales: one off-street parking space
for each 500 square feet of interior sales area plus six spaces for
each repair service bay. Parking for customers and for service patrons
shall be separated from display and storage spaces for vehicles offered
for sale and shall be clearly designated and reserved for customer
parking.
(42)
Veterinary hospital: one off-street parking
space for every 150 square feet of gross floor area.
(43)
Wholesale/distribution, warehousing, research
and development: one space per 500 square feet of gross floor area
or one space per employee, whichever requires the greater number of
spaces.
[Amended 10-21-1996 by Ord. No. 305]
Off-street loading berths shall be provided
on any lot on which a building exceeding 6,000 square feet of gross
floor area for business or industry is hereafter erected. Berths shall
be provided according to the following table:
|
Gross Floor Area
(square feet)
|
Berths Required
|
|---|---|
|
6,000 to 20,000
|
1
|
|
20,001 to 80,000
|
2
|
|
80,001 and over
|
2 plus 1 additional berth in each additional
60,000 square feet
|
Off-street loading facilities shall be designed
to conform to the following specifications:
A.
Each required berth shall be not less than 12 feet
in width, 40 feet in length and 14 feet in height, exclusive of drives
and maneuvering space and located entirely on the lot being served.
B.
There shall be appropriate means of access to a street,
as well as adequate maneuvering space to allow vehicles to enter and
leave the property facing forward.
C.
The maximum width of driveways and sidewalk openings
measured at the street lot line shall be 35 feet, the minimum width
shall be 20 feet.
D.
All accessory driveways and entranceways shall be
graded, surfaced and drained to the satisfaction of the Township to
the extent necessary to prevent nuisances of dust, erosion or excessive
water flow across public ways.
