Off-street parking spaces shall be provided
in accordance with the specifications in this article in any district
whenever any new use is established or existing use is enlarged.
A.
Off-street parking design. Parking areas in all zoning
districts shall comply with the following standards.
(1)
Size. Each off-street parking space shall have
an area of not less than 162 square feet, exclusive of access drives
or aisles, shall have minimum dimensions of nine feet in width and
18 feet in length and shall be maintained free from obstruction. Parking
areas shall be designed to provide sufficient turnaround area so that
vehicles are not required to back onto the cartway of any public street.
(2)
Access. Access to parking areas shall be provided
in accordance with the following requirements:
(a)
Where an existing lot does not adjoin a public
or private street, alley, or easement of access, an access drive shall
be provided leading to the parking areas.
(b)
Access to off-street parking areas shall be
limited to well-defined locations, and in no case shall there be unrestricted
access along the length of a street. The street frontage shall be
curbed to restrict access to the lot, except where access drives are
proposed.
(c)
In any zoning district, the number of access
drives from a single lot or development to any public street shall
not exceed two, except that for lots with more the 400 feet of frontage
on a public street, an additional two access drives for every 400
feet of street frontage may be allowed. Access drives shall be no
more than 40 feet nor less than 25 feet in width, with a radius of
at least 10 feet provided at the point of intersection of the public
street paving and the access drive.
(d)
Except on corner lots, access drives shall be
located at least 200 feet from the intersection of any two street
right-of-way lines. Where a site has frontage on more than one street,
access shall be provided from the street with the lower traffic volume,
if physically practical.
(e)
Access drives entering state highways shall
be subject to a highway occupancy permit issued by the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (PennDOT).
(f)
Access drives entering Township streets shall
be subject to a Township driveway permit.
(g)
Each parking space shall have access directly
to a driveway. Interior circulation of traffic shall be designed so
that no driveway providing access to parking spaces shall be used
as a through street. Interior traffic circulation shall be designed
to ensure safety and access by emergency vehicles.
(h)
Access lanes serving parking spaces shall be
at least 22 feet wide where parking is at right angles to the lane
and at least 15 feet wide where parking is at a forty-five-degree
angle to the lane.
(3)
Safety requirements. The Board of Supervisors
shall consider whether safety requirements are warranted to reduce
traffic hazards which endanger public safety. The developer shall
be responsible for construction of any required islands, acceleration,
deceleration or turning lanes and shall bear the cost of installing
any required traffic control devices, signs or pavement markings.
(4)
Marking. All parking spaces shall be clearly
delineated by painted lines or markers. Parking spaces shall be provided
with bumper guards or wheel stops, where necessary, for safety or
protection of adjacent structures or landscaped areas. All vehicular
entrances and exits to parking areas shall be clearly marked for all
conditions. Short-term visitor parking spaces shall be differentiated
from long-term employee spaces by suitable markings. Handicapped parking
shall be appropriately marked.
(5)
Parking areas serving residential dwellings.
(a)
Parking requirements for single-family, two-family
and townhouse dwellings shall be met by providing the required spaces
in an enclosed garage or in a private driveway on the lot. Parking
provided in driveways for a particular dwelling unit shall not block
access to parking for any other dwelling unit, whether located in
a driveway or in an enclosed garage.
(b)
Parking for garden apartments shall be provided
in a paved, striped and curbed off-street parking area. Parking for
garden apartments and any parking serving townhouses which is not
located in a private driveway serving the dwelling unit shall be surfaced
with a permanent, all-weather surface placed over at least six inches
of crushed aggregate base course.
(c)
Parking designed to serve multifamily dwellings
or groups of mobile homes shall be located so that no required space
is more than 100 feet from the building it is designed to serve.
(6)
Parking areas serving uses other than residential
dwellings.
(a)
Parking requirements for all uses other than
residential dwellings shall be met by providing a paved, striped and
curbed off-street parking area. All paved areas designed for vehicular
use shall be constructed of at least eight inches of compacted aggregate
base material under at least 2 1/2 inches of asphalt wearing
course or at least four inches of reinforced concrete on at least
four inches of compacted base.
(b)
Parking designed to serve commercial or industrial
uses shall be located so that no required parking space is more than
500 feet from the building or use such space is designed to serve.
(7)
Driveways serving nonresidential uses.
(a)
Single-lane driveways which provide access to
lots and parking areas shall be a minimum of 10 feet wide and a maximum
of 12 feet wide; two-lane driveways shall be a minimum of 22 feet
wide and a maximum of 24 feet wide.
(b)
If parking spaces are aligned at less than 90º,
driveways shall be restricted to one-way traffic and head-in parking
only.
(c)
There shall be at least 15 feet between driveways
at the street line and at least five feet between a driveway and a
fire hydrant, catch basin or property line. There shall be at least
40 feet between a driveway and the right-of-way line of an intersecting
street.
(d)
Adequate sight distance shall be provided, subject
to review and approval by the Township Engineer. Driveways shall not
exceed a slope of 10% within 12 feet of the street right-of-way line.
(8)
Location of parking areas.
(a)
Required parking spaces shall be located on
the same lot with the principal use.
(b)
No parking area containing more than five parking
spaces shall be located closer than 10 feet to any adjoining property
line and parking authorized in front yards shall be located at least
10 feet from the street right-of-way line.
(9)
Screening and landscaping.
(a)
Parking areas containing more than five parking spaces shall be effectively screened by a Buffer Yard C, as defined by § 175-140B of this chapter, along any property line which adjoins a residential use or residential zoning district classification.
(b)
In addition, a planting strip at least five
feet wide shall be provided between the edge of the right-of-way and
any parking area authorized in any yard which fronts on a street.
(c)
Planting strips between the right-of-way and
the parking area shall be suitably landscaped and maintained in grass,
ground cover or other landscaping material not in excess of three
feet in height which shall not obstruct visibility for traffic entering
or leaving the lot or traveling on the public street.
(10)
Drainage. All parking areas shall be sloped
at least 0.5% and not more than 6% toward storm drainage inlets connected
to a collection system emptying to a recognized drainageways.
(11)
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street
parking areas shall be designed to reflect the light away from the
adjoining premises of any residential zoning district or residential
use and away from any streets or highways. Where more than 20 parking
spaces are provided in a common parking area, the area shall be lighted
to produce an intensity of at least one footcandle measured three
feet above the pavement throughout the parking area.
B.
Off-street parking requirements. Any new use or change
of use in any zoning district shall comply with the following minimum
requirements for the provision of off-street parking spaces.
(1)
When the calculation of required parking spaces
results in a requirement of a fractional parking space, any fraction
shall be counted as one parking space.
(2)
Where more than one use exists on a lot, parking
requirements for each use shall be provided.
(3)
Existing uses which do not conform to the requirements
of this section are not required to comply with the parking requirements
stipulated in the Table of Parking Requirements, except when such
use is enlarged or changed, the additional parking required to serve
the enlargement or change of use shall be provided in accordance with
these requirements.
(4)
Any existing structure or building which does
not comply with the parking requirements stipulated in the Table of
Parking Requirements and is proposed to be enlarged to the extent
of 50% or more in the gross floor area or total number of dwelling
units shall be required to meet the specified requirements for the
entire structure in order to permit the enlargement.
(5)
Table of Parking Requirements.
[Amended 7-29-2015 by Ord. No. 128; 3-20-2019 by Ord. No. 133; 12-20-2023 by Ord. No. 138]
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Table 3: Off-Street Parking Requirements
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|---|---|
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Use
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Number of Parking Spaces Required
|
|
Single-family and two-family dwellings
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2 per dwelling unit
|
|
Garden apartments and townhouses
|
2 per dwelling unit plus 0.5 per dwelling unit
for visitors located within 100 feet of the units they are intended
to serve
|
|
Place of worship/place of assembly
|
1 per 4 seats or 80 linear inches of pew or
1 for each 40 square feet of gross floor area used for assembly (no
fixed seats)
|
|
Day-care center, nursery school
|
1 for each teacher and employee on largest shift
plus 1 space per 6 students
|
|
Public utility buildings
|
1 per employee on peak shift plus 1 for each
service vehicle stored on lot
|
|
Schools, elementary, junior high
|
1 for each employee and faculty member
|
|
Schools, secondary and post-secondary
|
1 for each employee and faculty member plus
1 for each 10 students plus 1 for each 2 residents in a dormitory
|
|
Group care facility, personal care boarding
home or transitional dwelling
|
1 for each employee on peak shift plus 1 for
each resident authorized to drive plus 1 for each 6 beds
|
|
Hospitals and nursing homes
|
1 per 3 beds and 1 for each employee on the
peak working shift
|
|
Medical and dental clinics
|
1 per 50 square feet of gross floor
|
|
Other professional and business offices, business
services
|
1 for every 250 square feet of net leasable
floor area
|
|
Banks and financial institutions
|
1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area plus
1 per employee on peak shift plus 5 off-street waiting spaces per
drive-in window
|
|
Hotel/motel
|
1 per employee on peak shift plus 1 per sleeping
unit
|
|
Theater
|
1 per 4 seats
|
|
Fast-food establishments
|
1 per 75 square feet of gross floor area plus
1 per employee on peak shift
|
|
Other restaurants
|
1 for each 65 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Retail businesses, personal service establishments
|
1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Greenhouse or tree nursery
|
1 for each 500 square feet of display area or
growing area accessible to the public
|
|
Bowling alleys
|
5 for each alley
|
|
Tennis, racquetball and handball courts
|
1 per employee plus 4 for each court
|
|
Golf courses
|
8 for each hole plus 1 for each employee
|
|
Swimming pools, public or commercial
|
1 for each 50 square feet of surface water area
|
|
Funeral homes
|
25 for the first parlor plus 10 for each additional
parlor
|
|
Indoor places of assembly
|
1 for each 75 square feet of net floor area
|
|
Libraries/museums
|
1 for each 250 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Service stations/vehicle repair garages
|
4 for each bay plus 1 for each employee on peak
shift plus 1 for each business vehicle plus 3 waiting spaces at each
side of each pump island
|
|
Manufacturing warehousing, freight terminals,
wholesaling
|
1 for each 1,500 square feet of gross floor
area or 1 for each employee on the peak working shift, whichever is
greater, plus 1 for each 20 employees designated as visitor parking
plus 1 for each company vehicle ordinarily parked on the site
|
|
Breweries and distilleries
|
Based on a parking needs assessment
|
|
Microbreweries, microdistilleries, taverns/bars, and brewpubs
|
Based on a parking needs assessment
|
|
Wineries
|
Based on a parking needs assessment
|
|
Tasting rooms (stand-alone)
|
Based on a parking needs assessment
|
|
Agritourism
|
1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area dedicated to
the agritourism use
Additional consideration should be given to event/overflow parking as part of the event circulation plan (§ 175-96.1)
|
|
Catering/event venue
|
1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area dedicated to
the catering/event venue use
Additional consideration should be given to event/overflow parking as part of the event circulation plan (§ 175-99.1)
|
|
Solar energy production facility, large
|
1 per employee on peak shift plus 1 for each service vehicle
stored on lot
|
|
Wind energy production facility, large
|
1 per employee on peak shift plus 1 for each service vehicle
stored on lot
|
|
Short-term rentals
|
1 off-street space for every 2 rental occupants, in addition
to the spaces required for the primary use
|
|
Accessory dwelling units
|
1 off-street space, in addition to the spaces required for the
primary dwelling unit
|
|
All other uses
|
1 for each 3 occupants at maximum permitted
occupancy or 1 for each 300 square feet of gross floor area, whichever
is greater
|
C.
Shared parking.
[Added 7-29-2015 by Ord.
No. 128; Amended 3-20-2019 by Ord. No. 133]
(1)
For all proposed uses located within the C-2, C-3, and TC District, the applicant shall provide a shared parking analysis as well as provide a certified parking study that indicates the adequacy of the proposed shared parking, or provide parking in compliance with § 175-156B(5), Table of Parking Requirements, on the lot. The shared parking analysis alternative may be used only if there are in fact multiple uses and structures within the same development under submission which have common or connected parking areas.
(2)
The shared parking analysis shall assess the amount of development
square footage and the calculated number of parking spaces based on
the typical hourly demands for all land uses situated within the proposed
land development simultaneously. The shared parking analysis shall
utilize the Shared Parking Matrix as identified within this section.
(3)
The applicant shall obtain an electronic copy of the Shared
Parking Matrix from the Middlesex Township Zoning Officer. The applicant
shall determine the proposed development's total nonresidential square
footage and/or total number of dwelling units (garden apartments only,
if applicable) and/or number of hotel rooms and insert the appropriate
numbers into the Shared Parking Matrix.
(4)
The following Shared Parking Matrix shall be utilized to determine
parking requirements if the applicant proceeds under this section:
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Table 4: Shared Parking Matrix
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Office Square Footage
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Apartment
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Retail Square Footage
|
Restaurant Square Footage
| ||||||||
|
Proposed Develop- ment
|
—
|
0
|
0
|
—
|
0
|
0
| |||||
|
Required Parking Ratio
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Based on § 175-156B(5)
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|
Gross Parking Spaces Required by Use (before sharing)
|
—
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total Parking Spaces Requir- ed by Use (before sharing)
| ||||
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Office
|
Apartment
|
Retail
|
Restaurant
| ||||||||
|
Time Period
|
Percent- age of Peak Parking Ratio
|
Total Number of Active Office Spaces
|
Percent- age of Peak Parking Ratio
|
Total Number of Active Resid- ential Spaces
|
Percent- age of Peak Parking Ratio
|
Total Number of Active Retail Spaces
|
Percent- age of Peak Parking Ratio
|
Total Number of Active Rest- aurant Spaces
|
Shared Requir- ed Spaces
|
Time Period
| |
|
8:00
|
70%
|
0
|
90%
|
0
|
0%
|
0
|
0%
|
0
|
0
|
8:00
| |
|
9:00
|
80%
|
0
|
50%
|
0
|
5%
|
0
|
5%
|
0
|
0
|
9:00
| |
|
10:00
|
90%
|
0
|
10%
|
0
|
15%
|
0
|
15%
|
0
|
0
|
10:00
| |
|
11:00
|
90%
|
0
|
10%
|
0
|
20%
|
0
|
25%
|
0
|
0
|
11:00
| |
|
Noon
|
85%
|
0
|
10%
|
0
|
30%
|
0
|
40%
|
0
|
0
|
Noon
| |
|
1:00
|
85%
|
0
|
10%
|
0
|
35%
|
0
|
40%
|
0
|
0
|
1:00
| |
|
2:00
|
82%
|
0
|
10%
|
0
|
25%
|
0
|
35%
|
0
|
0
|
2:00
| |
|
3:00
|
75%
|
0
|
10%
|
0
|
20%
|
0
|
20%
|
0
|
0
|
3:00
| |
|
4:00
|
65%
|
0
|
20%
|
0
|
20%
|
0
|
15%
|
0
|
0
|
4:00
| |
|
5:00
|
50%
|
0
|
20%
|
0
|
20%
|
0
|
0
|
20%
|
0
|
5:00
| |
|
6:00
|
35%
|
0
|
45%
|
0
|
40%
|
0
|
40%
|
0
|
0
|
6:00
| |
|
7:00
|
15%
|
0
|
70%
|
0
|
60%
|
0
|
60%
|
0
|
0
|
7:00
| |
|
8:00
|
10%
|
0
|
95%
|
0
|
40%
|
0
|
70%
|
0
|
0
|
8:00
| |
|
9:00
|
5%
|
0
|
98%
|
0
|
20%
|
0
|
50%
|
0
|
0
|
9:00
| |
|
10:00
|
0%
|
0
|
99%
|
0
|
10%
|
0
|
30%
|
0
|
0
|
10:00
| |
|
11:00
|
0%
|
0
|
100%
|
0
|
5%
|
0
|
10%
|
0
|
0
|
11:00
| |
|
Peak Hour Requir- ed Parking Spaces (after sharing)
|
0
| ||||||||||
In all zoning districts, whenever a new use
is established or an existing use is structurally altered, converted
or enlarged, off-street loading spaces shall be provided in accordance
with the requirements of this section.
A.
Off-street loading design:
(1)
Size. Each loading berth shall be at least 65
feet in length and 12 feet in width with an overhead clearance of
14 feet. The area used for loading berths shall not be used to satisfy
parking area requirements.
(2)
Access. Loading berths shall be designed to
provide sufficient turnaround area so that vehicles are not required
to back onto public streets and the design shall be subject to review
and approval by the Township Engineer. Loading berths shall have direct
access to a driveway and shall be maintained free from obstruction.
(3)
Location. All loading berths shall be located
on the same lot with the principal use they are intended to serve.
No loading berth shall be located in a required front yard. Loading
berths shall be located at least 30 feet from the nearest point of
intersection of any two streets.
(4)
Screening. Loading berths shall be screened
by a six-foot hedge, wall or opaque fence on all sides which face
residential use or zoning district classification.
(5)
Surfacing. All loading berths shall have a paved
concrete or bituminous surface, graded with positive drainage to dispose
of surface water.
(6)
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminated loading
berths shall be designed to reflect from any adjoining residential
use or zoning classification and away from any street or highway.
B.
Off-street loading requirements. In all zoning districts,
every use which requires the receipt or distribution, by vehicle,
of material or merchandise, shall provide off-street loading berths
in accordance with the following requirements:
[Amended 3-20-2019 by Ord. No. 133]
(1)
For department stores, freight terminals, industrial
or manufacturing establishments, retail or wholesale stores, personal
or business service establishments, storage warehouses or any similar
uses which receive deliveries:
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Table 5
| |
|---|---|
|
Gross Floor Area
(square feet)
|
Number of Berths Required
|
|
Under 10,000
|
None
|
|
10,000 to 19,999
|
1
|
|
20,000 to 39,999
|
2
|
|
40,000 to 65,000
|
3
|
|
For each additional 20,000
|
1 additional
|
(2)
For auditoriums, convention or exhibit halls,
sports arenas, hotels, office buildings, restaurants, nursing homes,
hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, public buildings and similar
uses which receive deliveries:
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Table 6
| |
|---|---|
|
Gross Floor Area
(square feet)
|
Number of Berths Required
|
|
Under 40,000
|
None
|
|
40,000 to 59,999
|
1
|
|
60,000 to 99,999
|
2
|
|
100,000 to 160,000
|
3
|
|
Over 160,000
|
4
|
In addition to required off-street parking and
loading facilities, adequate storage areas for vehicles awaiting loading
and unloading shall be provided. Under no circumstances shall vehicles
be stored on or block access to a public right-of-way.
