A.
General regulations.
(1)
Off-street parking, loading and unloading facilities
shall be provided to lessen congestion in the streets. The facilities
required herein shall be available throughout the hours of operation
of the particular business or use for which such facilities are provided.
As used herein, the term "parking space" includes either covered garage
space or uncovered parking lot space located off the public right-of-way.
(3)
A garage or carport may be located wholly or partly
inside the walls of the principal building or attached to the outer
walls. If separated from the principal building, the garage shall
conform to all accessory building requirements. The garage may be
constructed under a yard or court. The space above an underground
garage shall be deemed to be a part of the open space of the lot on
which it is located.
(4)
Parking spaces may be located on a lot other than that containing the principal use as a conditional use pursuant to the standards contained in Article V.
(5)
Surfacing. Off-street parking area requirements shall
be as follows:
(a)
For parking surfacing at sites other than those included in Subsection A(5)(b), the parking area shall be graded for proper drainage and shall provide an impervious surface such as concrete or bituminous concrete or a pervious surface that provides a parking surface similar to concrete or bituminous concrete, and shall be arranged as to provide for orderly and safe parking and storage of vehicles. Additionally, all requirements of Chapter 124, Grading, Excavations and Filling, and Chapter 97, Construction Standards, shall be met.
(b)
For parking surfaces at sites used for single-family
or two-family purposes, municipal, county or state parks, nature reserves,
retail sales of agricultural products in the R-R District and playground
facilities, the parking area shall be graded for proper drainage and
shall have a durable and dustless surface and shall be arranged as
to provide for orderly and safe parking and storage of vehicles.
(c)
The parking surfaces at sites used for municipal, county or state parks, nature reserves and playground facilities shall be reviewed to assure that the parking surface provides for adequate pedestrian ingress and egress from parking spaces required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to the entrances of those uses. Additionally, all requirements of Chapter 124, Grading, Excavations and Filling, and Chapter 97, Construction Standards, shall be met.
(6)
Width.
(a)
Aisles.
[1]
The minimum width of aisles providing access
to stalls, varying with the angle of the parking, for parking lots
of 30 parking spaces or more shall be as follows:
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Angle of Parking
(degrees)
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Minimum Aisle Width*
(feet)
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45°
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12 (1-way)
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60°
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16 (1-way)
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90°
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24 (2-way)
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[2]
The minimum width of aisles providing access
to stalls, varying with the angle of the parking, for parking lots
of less than 30 parking spaces shall be as follows:
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Angle of Parking
(degrees)
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Minimum Aisle Width*
(feet)
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|---|---|---|
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45°
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10 (1-way)
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60°
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12 (1-way)
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90°
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20 (2-way)
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NOTES:
*Minimum aisle width is based on use of one-way
aisles for angle parking and two-way circulation with ninety-degree
parking.
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(c)
Parking areas shall be designed to permit each
motor vehicle to proceed to and from the parking space provided for
it without requiring the movement of any other motor vehicle. In no
case shall parking areas be designed to require or encourage cars
to back into a public street in order to leave the lot.
(7)
Noncontiguous parking. Parking spaces may be located on a noncontiguous lot other than that containing the principal use, as a conditional use pursuant to the standards contained in § 220-30.
(8)
Off-street parking and loading space as required in
this section shall be provided for all new buildings and structures
and for additions to existing buildings or structures. The word "addition,"
as used above, shall include any alteration intended to enlarge or
increase capacity by adding or creating dwelling units, floor area
or seats.
(9)
Existing off-street parking or loading facilities
provided at the effective date of this chapter and actually being
used at that time in connection with the operation of an existing
use shall not be reduced below the minimum required in this chapter.
(10)
Whenever the existing use of a building, structure
or land shall hereafter be changed to a new use, parking and loading
facilities shall be provided as required for such new use. However,
if said building or structure was erected or the use of land established
prior to the effective date of this chapter, additional parking or
loading facilities are mandatory only in the amount by which the requirements
for the new use would exceed those for the existing use.
(11)
In the case of mixed uses, the total number
of required parking or loading spaces shall be the sum of the required
space for the various uses computed separately.
B.
Parking facilities required. Off-street parking facilities
shall be provided as listed below. In each case, the term "floor area"
shall mean gross floor area.
(1)
The applicant may request modification of the following
standards for other uses that do not fit into one of the categories
listed below or the specific manner or functioning of which permits
a lesser parking standard, up to a fifty-percent reduction of that
noted in Parking Requirements Table below. Determination of the appropriate
parking space requirements shall be recommended by the Planning Commission
based on a parking needs study where parking proposed is sufficient
to meet determined peak-hour trip generation, determined in accordance
with the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.[1]
[Amended 11-17-2010 by Ord. No. 817-10]
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Parking Requirements Table
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Land Use
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Parking Requirement
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Adult business
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One parking space per occupant, based on the
occupancy load as determined by the Uniform Construction Code
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Animal hospital
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One parking space for each employee on the busiest
shift plus one space for each examination room
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Automobile service station
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One parking space for each employee plus two
parking spaces for each service bay
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Business or professional office
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One space for each 225 square feet of floor
area
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Business services
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One space for each 225 square feet of customer
service area and one space for each employee on the shift with the
most employees.
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Car wash
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Self-serve, queuing for three vehicles for each
self-serve stall; Automatic, queuing for seven vehicles for each automatic
wash
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Cemetery
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Any chapel or gathering place shall meet the
same parking requirements as a church
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Child-care center
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One parking space for each employee and one
dropoff and pickup space for every three children in the center
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Church
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One space per four seats or 80 lineal inches
of pew, or if there are no pews or seats, one per 15 square feet of
floor area used for assembly
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Commercial kennel
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One parking space for each employee plus one
for every three dogs housed at the facility
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Comparable uses not specifically listed
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As determined by a parking needs study provided
by the applicant and recommended by the Planning Commission
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Concentrated animal operation
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One parking space for each employee on the busiest
shift plus one space for each 1,000 square feet of confined animal
area
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Contractor's yard
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One space for each employee
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Convenience store
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One space for each 200 square feet of retail
area
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Day-care center
Adult day care
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One space for each teacher and/or employee on
largest shift plus one space per each six students
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Drive-through facility
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Four queuing spaces for each service window
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Drug and alcohol treatment
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One space for each treatment room or bed and
one space for each employee on the maximum shift
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Entertainment facilities
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One space for each two occupants as determined
by the Building Code
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Equipment storage yard
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One for each employee
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Essential services building
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One parking space
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Financial institution
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One space for each 200 square feet of floor
area
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Flea market
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One space for each vendor space
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Food processing
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One for each 2,000 square feet plus one for
each employee on the largest shift
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Funeral homes and mortuaries
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One space for each 50 square feet of floor area
in the parlors plus one space for each 300 square feet of remaining
gross floor area
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Garden nursery
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One space per employee plus one space for each
400 square feet of growing and display area accessible to the public
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Golf course
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Four spaces per green, plus 50% of the requirements
for any other associated use
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Group care facility
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One for each two beds plus one for each employee
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Health care facility
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One for each three beds plus one for each employee
on the largest shift
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High technology industries
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One for each 2,000 square feet plus one for
each employee on the largest shift
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Apartment, garden apartment, townhouse
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Two parking spaces for each unit, one of which
shall be in a garage
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Hospital, nursing home
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One space per three beds and one space for each
employee on the peak working shift
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Hotel
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One space per employee on peak shift plus one
space per sleeping unit
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Manufacturing, all types
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One space for each 2,000 square feet plus one
for each employee on the largest shift
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Local retail business
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One for each 200 square feet of retail area
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Manufacturing
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One for each 2,000 square feet plus one for
each employee on the largest shift
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Membership clubs
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One for each 100 square feet of floor area available
to members
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Mineral removal or mining, oil and gas extraction
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One space for each employee on the two largest
shifts, combined
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Mini-warehouse/ self storage
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One space for each employee plus one space for
each 300 square feet devoted to office
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Mixed use building
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Parking for each use shall be as determined
by this table and all parking requirements shall be combined to determine
total parking requirement
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Office, professional contracting business
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One space for every 300 square feet of net floor
area
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Office, medical
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One space for each 175 square feet of gross
floor area
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Recreation, indoor commercial
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One space for each 90 square feet of gross floor
area. Alternatively, applicant may submit a parking needs study for
review by the Planning Commissioners, who shall determine the number
of spaces
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Recreation, membership club
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One space for each 2,500 square feet of outdoor
recreation area, or one for each 100 square feet of indoor recreation
area available to members, whichever is greater. Alternatively, applicant
may submit a parking needs study for review by the Planning Commissioners,
who shall determine the number of spaces.
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Recreation, outdoor commercial
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Applicant must submit a parking needs study
for review by the Planning Commissioners, who shall determine the
number of spaces.
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Research and development
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One space for each 225 square feet of floor
area
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Residential day care
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In addition to the spaces required for the dwelling,
one dropoff and pickup space for each three children
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Restaurants, fast food
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One space per 75 feet of gross floor area plus
one space for each three outdoor seats, plus one space for each two
employees on peak shift
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Restaurants, bars and taverns
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One parking space for each 60 square feet of
gross floor area, plus one parking space for each three outdoor seats
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Retail store personal services
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One space for each 250 square feet of gross
floor area
|
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Sale and storage of building materials
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One for each 350 square feet of showroom and
sales area
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School, commercial
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One for each employee plus one for each three
students
|
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School, public and private
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One for each employee plus one for every 20
students
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Single-family
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Two parking spaces, one of which shall be in
a garage
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Telecommunications facility building
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One space
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Telecommunications tower
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One space
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Temporary use or structure
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One space, or one space for each 250 square
feet of sales floor area, or a temporary use shall be subject to the
requirements of a similar use on this list
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Therapeutic massage establishment
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One for each employee and one for each massage
table or room
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Transitional dwelling group homes; personal
care boarding home
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One space for each employee on peak shift, plus
one space for each resident authorized to drive, plus one space for
each six beds
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Transportation dispatch office
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One for each employee on the busiest shift plus
one for each 500 square feet of floor area
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Transportation terminals
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One for each employee on the busiest shift plus
one for each 1,000 square feet of floor area
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Truck and heavy equipment sales/service
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One for each employee on the busiest shift plus
one for each 1,000 square feet of floor area
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Two-family, triplex, fourplex dwelling
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Two parking spaces for each unit; one space
for each unit shall be in a garage
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Vehicle rental, sales and service
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One for each employee on the busiest shift plus
one for each 500 square feet of floor area
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Vehicle repair garage
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One for each employee on the busiest shift plus
two for each vehicle repair bay
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Warehousing and distribution
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One space for each two employees on peak working
shift or one space for each 2,000 square feet of gross floor area,
whichever is greater
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Waste disposal/storage/treatment
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One for each employee on the busiest shift plus
one for every 75 vehicle trips as described in the traffic impact
analysis
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Wholesale business
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Spaces required for office as required in this
table, plus one for each employee on the busiest shift, plus one for
each 3,500 square feet of floor area
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Schools, elementary and
junior high
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One space for each employee or faculty member
or one space for each three seats in the principal place of assembly,
whichever is greater
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Schools, secondary and
postsecondary
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One space for each employee or faculty member
plus one space for each 10 students, or one space for each three seats
in the principal place of assembly, whichever is greater
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[Added 11-17-2010 by Ord. No. 817-10]
The Municipality’s approval of a proposed use based upon parking requirements, as now in force or hereafter amended, confers no right to undertake another permitted use if such use requires additional parking. This provision extends also to any parking requirements determined for a proposed use that has been approved after review of a parking needs study, as regulated by Article VII, for that particular use.
Handicapped accessible parking spaces marked
and designed in accordance with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania regulations
and measuring (12 feet by 18 feet) must be provided for all buildings
designed for public occupancy in accordance with the following table:
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Total Parking Spaces Required by § 220-69
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Number of Required Spaces That Must Be
Accessible Spaces
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Up to 25
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1
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26 — 50
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2
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51 — 75
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3
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76 — 100
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4
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101 — 150
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5
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151 — 200
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6
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201 — 300
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7
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301 — 400
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8
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401 — 500
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9
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501 — 1,000
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2% of total
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Over 1,000
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20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000
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In order to accommodate the usage of the same
parking spaces for two or more different land uses requiring different
principal hours of use, a lower number of the required parking spaces
may be permitted. All uses shall be located on the same lot under
the same ownership. Subsequent changes in land uses within the mixed
use development shall require a new occupancy permit and proof that
sufficient parking will be available. The following provisions apply
to shared parking:
A.
The required parking for mixed uses shall be computed
as follows:
(1)
Determine the minimum amount of parking required for
each land use as though it were a separate use.
(2)
Using the table below, determine the number of spaces
needed by each use for each of the four time periods by multiplying
the parking required for each use by the corresponding percentage
of use for that time period.
(3)
Calculate the total number of spaces needed for all
uses for each time period.
(4)
The time period with the highest number of parking
spaces required for the sum of all uses shall be the number of parking
spaces required.
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Calculating Parking for Mixed-Use Developments
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Use
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Weekday
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Weekend
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Daytime
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Evening
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Daytime
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Evening
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Office/Industrial
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100%
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10%
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10%
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5
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Retail
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60
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90
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100
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70
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Hotel
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75
|
100
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75
|
100
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Restaurant
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75
|
100
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100
|
100
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Entertainment/Recreational
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40
|
100
|
80
|
100
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B.
To apply for usage of the shared parking requirement,
a table shall be submitted showing the breakdown of the gross floor
area devoted to each of the above five land use categories. Uses that
do not fit into any of the categories shown in the above table shall
not be eligible to use this provision. The total amount of required
parking shall be tabulated by use and time period. The time period
requiring the highest number of parking spaces shall be selected as
the basis for the shared parking requirement.
In all paved parking areas which contain five
or more spaces, all parking spaces shall be clearly delineated by
painted lines marked with durable white or yellow paint in stripes
a minimum of four inches wide extending the length of the parking
space. 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.
A.
All outdoor hard surfaced off-street parking areas
shall be curbed unless sheet drainage of surface water can be achieved
subject to approval by the Municipal Engineer.
B.
Wheelstops shall be provided along boundaries of adjoining
properties, public rights-of-way, sidewalks or landscaped areas unless
curbs are provided in that portion of the parking lot.
One shopping cart return area shall be provided
for each 10,000 square feet of gross floor area in retail stores that
provide shopping carts. Shopping cart return areas shall measure nine
feet by 18 feet and shall provide containment on three sides and shall
be identified by an above-grade sign secured to the containment structure.
The surface area of the sign shall not exceed four square feet.
All paved areas shall be designed so that stormwater
runoff shall not adversely affect adjacent properties. The method
of stormwater management and the design of the proposed facilities
shall be subject to the requirements of the Municipal Stormwater Management
Ordinance[1] and to review and recommendation by the Municipal Engineer.
A.
Parking. All nonresidential and multifamily uses shall
submit a parking plan as part of the application for permit. Upon
permit approval, the parking plan shall be binding upon the applicant.
(1)
Should two or more uses with completely different
hours of operation be located in the same structure or parcel, these
uses can share parking spaces for that use that would require the
highest number of spaces.
(2)
Any use submitting a binding parking plan requiring
vanpooling or carpooling by employees may be permitted no more than
a ten-percent reduction in the required number of off-street parking
spaces upon entering into a binding agreement with the Municipality.
(3)
Any use that can demonstrate that the majority of
users do not come by private automobile may be permitted no more than
a fifty-percent reduction in the number of required off-street parking
spaces.
(4)
Off-site or remote parking facilities may be permitted,
as a conditional use, for nonresidential uses. All applicants for
off-site or remote parking shall meet the following standards, in
addition to any other requirements of this chapter:
(5)
Off-street parking lots shall be of sufficient size
to provide parking for all employees or residents as well as long-term
customer parking.
(6)
Parking lot layout, landscaping, buffering and screening
shall prevent direct views of parked vehicles from public streets
or sidewalks, avoid spillover light, glare or noise onto adjacent
properties and provide the parking area with a reasonable measure
of shade when trees reach maturity.
(7)
Parking lots exposed to view shall be surrounded by
a minimum of a four-foot-high, year-round visually impervious screen
of trees, hedge, fence or wall.
(8)
The interior of all parking lots shall be landscaped in compliance with the provisions of § 220-51 of this chapter. Parking lots containing 10 or less spaces shall not require interior landscaping if the Planning Commission determines there is adequate perimeter landscaping.
(9)
No repair or maintenance of vehicles of any kind,
except for emergency repairs, shall be permitted in any accessory
nonresidential parking facility.
A.
The minimum size loading space shall be 40 feet in
depth and 12 feet in width, with an overhead clearance of 14 feet.
B.
Off-street loading requirements 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 or converted.
C.
All commercial and industrial establishments shall
provide loading and unloading and commercial vehicle storage space
adequate for their needs. This required space will be provided in
addition to established requirements for patron and employee parking.
In no case where a building is erected, converted or enlarged for
commercial, manufacturing or business purposes shall the public rights-of-way
be used for loading or unloading of materials.
D.
Required off-street parking spaces shall not be computed
for loading and unloading purposes.
Access to and from all off-street parking, loading
and vehicle service areas along public rights-of-way shall consist
of well-defined separate or common entrances and exits and shall comply
with the following provisions:
A.
Access drives shall not open upon any public right-of-way
where the sight distance in either direction along the public thoroughfare
would be less than 500 feet when the posted speed limit exceeds 35
miles per hour; however, when the posted speed limit is 35 miles per
hour or less, the sight distance requirement may be reduced to 250
feet.
All structures and paved areas shall be subject
to lot area and bulk regulations, except that:
A.
In any district, driveways for residential uses may
be placed in required side yards and front yards, provided that they
are no closer than 25 feet to the corner at the intersection of streets.
B.
In any district, a driveway otherwise permitted may
extend into a front yard for the purpose of reaching the street.
A.
The perimeter of all paved areas shall have a continuous
asphalt or concrete curb.
B.
All landscape island curbs shall be constructed of
asphalt or concrete.
C.
All landscaping plant material shall be kept in excellent
condition. Dead plant material shall be replaced with new material.
D.
Raised landscape islands adjacent to municipal or
state rights-of-way shall comply with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
(PennDOT) or municipal regulations.
E.
Trees, shrubs or flowers shall not be permitted to
grow within two feet of a curb to prevent damage of plant materials
by auto bumpers.
A.
If the applicant can present written justification
for a reduction in the paved parking area of a commercial, industrial
or public and semipublic use, said paved parking area may be exempted
from the required area and bulk regulations as a conditional use,
provided that the remaining area of the total minimum computed paved
area is provided for in open space. The exempted paved area will not
be counted as permanent provided open space to satisfy other requirements
of this chapter.
B.
The exempted paved area provided for in open space
shall no longer be an exemption to the required paved area if, at
the discretion of the Council, a parking problem is caused.
