[Amended 12-1-1987 by Ord. No. 249; 1-21-1992 by Ord. No.
294]
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided
and satisfactorily maintained in accordance with the following provisions
for each building which, after the effective date of this chapter,
is erected, enlarged, or altered for use for any of the following
purposes in any district, and in all instances commercial and industrial
uses shall provide adequate parking spaces for the maximum number
of simultaneous employees on the various work shifts:
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Uses 1 and 2
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Agriculture: One off-street parking space for
each employee.
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Use 3
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Crop farming: None required.
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Use 4
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Retail greenhouse and nursery: One space per
425 square feet of gross floor area up to 2,500 square feet and one
space per every 800 square feet of gross floor area over 2,500 square
feet; plus one additional space per employee.
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Use 5
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Detached dwelling unit: Two off-street parking
spaces for each dwelling.
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Uses 6, 8 to 11
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Conversions, twin singles, townhouses, duplex
and twin duplex: 2.5 off-street parking spaces for each dwelling.
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Use 12
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Apartments
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(1)
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Efficiency: 1.5 spaces/unit.
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1-bedroom: 1.75 spaces/unit.
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2-bedroom: 2.5 spaces/unit.
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3-bedroom: 3.5 spaces/unit.
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4-bedroom: 4.5 spaces/unit.
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(2)
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The parking ratio for apartments may be reduced by the Board of Supervisors (e.g., for elderly tenants) to 0.50 if the applicant provides proof annually that the subject use needs fewer spaces than those required by the chapter. If at any time the Supervisors deem such a reduction is no longer valid, the parking as required by § 185-47 under Use 12(1) must be provided. A note to this effect shall be included on the final and recorded plans of a use requesting this reduction.
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Use 13
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Rooming house: 2.3 off-street parking spaces
for the primary dwelling unit plus 1.15 spaces for each room available
for rent.
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Use 14
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None required.
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Use 15
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Religious uses: One off-street parking space
for each five seats provided for patron use or at least 1.25 off-street
parking spaces for each 50 square feet of gross floor area used or
intended to be used for service to patrons, guests or members, whichever
requires the greater number of off-street parking spaces, plus one
additional space for each full-time nonresident employee.
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Use 16
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Schools:
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Kindergarten and elementary school: One off-street
parking space for each faculty member and employee plus one space
per two classrooms and offices.
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Junior high school: One off-street parking space
for each faculty member and employee plus one space per two classrooms
and offices.
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Senior high school: One off-street parking space
for each faculty member and employee plus one space per 10 students
of projected building capacity.
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College and junior college: As the Board of
Supervisors shall determine.
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Use 17
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Cultural facilities: One space per six seats
or one space per 200 square feet of gross floor area where no seats
are provided.
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Use 18
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Community center: One off-street parking space
for each 75 square feet of gross floor area, plus one additional space
for each full-time employee.
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Use 19
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Day nursery: At least 1.75 off-street parking
spaces for each teacher, administrator or maintenance employee.
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Use 19A
[Added 9-20-2005 by Ord. No. 371] |
Older adult daily living center: One off-street
parking space for each six persons that the facility is licensed to
accommodate plus one off-street parking space for each employee. In
addition, one parking space shall be provided as a dropoff/pickup
space for each 15 persons that the facility is licensed to accommodate,
with a minimum of three dropoff/pickup spaces. Each dropoff/pickup
parking space shall be clearly marked as such. In addition, an on-site
area shall be provided for bus loading and unloading, said area shall
not interfere with required off-street parking spaces.
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Uses 20 and 21
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Public or private recreational facility: One
off-street parking space for each four persons of total capacity.
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Use 22
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Private club or lodge: One and one quarter off-street
parking spaces for each 50 square feet of gross floor area used or
intended to be used for service to customers, patrons, clients, guests
or members, whichever requires the greater number of off-street parking
spaces, plus one additional space for each full-time employee.
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Use 23
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Nursing home: One and one half off-street parking
spaces for each two patient beds, plus at least one additional off-street
parking space for each staff and visiting doctor; plus one additional
off-street parking space for each employee (including nurses), on
the two major shifts.
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Uses 24 and 26
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Business, professional or governmental offices:
One off-street parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor
area, plus one additional space for each full-time employee.
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Use 24A
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Massage therapy establishment and alternative therapy establishment.
Shall meet the parking requirements of Use 41 when located in a shopping
center. If not located in a shopping center (Use 41), then a minimum
of four parking spaces for up to two work stations plus one additional
parking space for each work station over two workstations is required.
[Added 4-5-2016 by Ord.
No. 437] | ||
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Use 27
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Banks: One off-street parking space for each
75 square feet of gross area used or intended to be used for servicing
customers; plus one additional space for each full-time employee.
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Uses 28 and 28A
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Health services: Six off-street parking spaces
per doctor; plus one additional space for each full-time employee.
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Use 29
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Veterinarian: Five off-street parking spaces
for each doctor plus one space for each full-time employee.
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Use 30A
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Stores and shops for the retail sale of furniture,
carpeting or other merchandise aimed at a regional market: Two spaces
per 800 square feet of selling area with an additional one space per
800 square feet of auxiliary warehousing or storage area.
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Use 30B
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Retail stores selling pornographic materials:
Five and one-half spaces per 800 square feet of gross floor area.
Employee parking is included in this ratio.
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Use 30C
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Sale of fireworks: one off-street parking space
for each 75 square feet of gross floor area.
[Added 2-6-2007 by Ord. No. 383; amended 6-5-2018 by Ord. No. 451] | ||
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Use 30D
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Medical marijuana dispensary. One space per 200 square feet
of gross floor area.
[Added 4-4-2017 by Ord.
No. 447] | ||
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Uses 30 and 31
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Retail stores and personal services: One off-street
parking space for each 75 square feet of gross floor area. Employee
parking is included in this ratio.
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Use 32
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Repair services: One off-street parking space
for each 75 square feet of gross floor area; plus one additional space
for each full-time employee.
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Uses 33 and 34
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Restaurant
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Without drive-in service: One off-street parking
space for each 75 square feet of floor area used or intended to be
used for servicing customers, plus one additional off-street parking
space for each employee.
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With drive-in service: One off-street parking
space for every three seats or one off-street parking space for every
75 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater, plus one
additional off-street parking space for each employee.
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Use 35
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Trade or professional school: One and one quarter
off-street parking spaces per faculty member and employee plus one
additional space per two nonresident students plus one space per four
resident students if residents are permitted to have cars.
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Use 36
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Mortuary: One off-street parking space for each
three seats provided for patron use or at least one off-street parking
space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area used or intended
to be used in the operation of the establishment, whichever requires
the greater number of off-street parking spaces, plus one additional
space for each full-time employee.
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Use 37
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Public entertainment facilities: One off-street
parking space for each three seats provided for patron use or at least
one off-street parking space for each 50 square feet of gross floor
area used or intended to be used for service to customers, patrons,
clients, guests or members, whichever requires the greater number
of off-street parking spaces, plus one additional space for each full-time
employee.
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Use 38
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Gasoline service station: One off-street parking
space for every 250 square feet of gross floor area or 2.5 off-street
parking spaces for each service bay, whichever is larger, plus one
space for each full-time employee. Said off-street parking spaces
are not to be a part of, nor interfere with, the accessways to the
pumps.
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Uses 38A and 38B
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Auto repair, truck repair and body shop: One
off-street parking space for every 250 square feet of gross floor
area or 2.5 off-street parking spaces for each service bay, whichever
is larger, plus one space for each full-time employee.
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Use 39
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Sale of automotive accessories: One off-street
parking space for each 125 square feet of gross floor area, plus one
additional space for each full-time employee.
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Use 40
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Tourist homes, motels and hotels: One and one
quarter off-street parking spaces for each rental unit, plus one space
for each full-time, employee, plus the required parking spaces for
accessory uses, if any, as set forth herein for such uses.
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Use 41
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Shopping centers: Five and one half parking
spaces for each 1,200 square feet of gross floor area. Employee parking
is included in this ratio.
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Use 42
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Automobile sales agency: One off-street parking
space for each automobile displayed for sale, plus one additional
space for every full-time employee, plus one additional space for
each 75 square feet of gross area used or intended to be used for
servicing customers or for the repair of automobiles.
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Use 43
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Parking area: None required.
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Uses 44 to 46
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Transportation facilities: Off-street parking
spaces as the Board of Supervisors shall determine adequate to serve
customers, patrons, visitors, employees and vehicles normally parked
on the premises.
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Uses 47 to 49
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Communication facilities, supply and sanitary
utilities: Three off-street parking spaces at each terminal or substation
plus one space for each full-time employee.
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Use 50
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Fire station: Four off-street parking spaces
for each fire truck where no community room is part of the building,
or, where a community room is provided, two off-street parking spaces
for each 75 square feet of gross floor area.
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Uses 51 and 52
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Wholesale business and warehousing: Four off-street
parking spaces for each four employees on the largest shift or one
off-street parking space for every 400 square feet of gross floor
area, whichever is greater, plus one space for each company vehicle
normally stored on the premises.
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Uses 53 and 54
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Manufacturing, research, testing or experimental
laboratory: Four off-street parking spaces for each four employees
on the largest shift or one off-street parking space for every 500
square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater, plus one space
for each company vehicle normally stored on the premises.
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Use 53A
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Medical marijuana grower/processor. One space per 3,000 square
feet of gross floor area.
[Added 4-4-2017 by Ord.
No. 447] | ||
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Use 55
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Contractor offices: One and one quarter off-street
parking spaces for each two employees on the largest shift or one
off-street parking space for every 250 square feet of gross floor
area, whichever is greater, plus one space for each company vehicle
normally stored on the premises.
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Use 56
[Amended 10-21-2003 by Ord. No. 360] |
None required
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Uses 57 to 63
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None required.
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TCAA community
[Added 12-18-2012 by Ord. No. 418] | |||
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(1)
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In the TCAA Overlay District: 2.5 spaces/unit
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Efficiency: 1.5 spaces/unit.
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1-bedroom: 1.75 spaces/unit.
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2-bedroom: 2.5 spaces/unit.
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3-bedroom: 3.5 spaces/unit.
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4-bedroom: 4.5 spaces/unit.
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(2)
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Provided the recorded declaration creating the TCAA community
contains a restriction preventing garages from being converted to
living space, the space(s) within the garage shall count toward the
minimum parking requirement. Storage within the garage is permitted,
provided it doesn't restrict the parking of one vehicle in the garage.
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Use 64
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Unspecified use. One off-street parking space for each 50 square
feet of gross floor area.
[Added 4-5-2016 by Ord.
No. 437] | ||
[Amended 1-21-1992 by Ord. No. 294]
A.
Existing parking. Structures and uses in existence
at the date of adoption of this chapter shall not be subject to the
requirements of this so long as the kind or extent of use is not changed,
provided that any parking facility now serving such structures or
uses shall not in the future be reduced below such requirements.
B.
Change in requirements. Whenever there is an alteration of a structure or a change or extension of a use which increases the parking requirements according to the standards of § 185-47, the total additional parking required for the alteration, change or extension shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of that section.
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 character of 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 approval of the Zoning Hearing Board and then only after
proof that, by reason of diminution in floor area, seating area, the
number of employees, or change in other factors controlling the regulation
of the number of parking spaces, such reduction is in conformity with
the requirements of this article. Reasonable precautions shall be
taken by the owner or sponsor of particular uses to assure the availability
of required facilities to the employees or other persons whom the
facilities are designed to serve. Such facilities shall be designed
and used in such a manner as to at no time constitute a nuisance,
or a hazard, or unreasonable impediment to traffic.
E.
Joint use of parking spaces.
(1)
Two or more uses may share a common parking area provided
the total spaces equal or exceed the sum of the spaces required for
each use individually. However, the Zoning Hearing Board may approve
a joint parking plan which permits a reduction in this total subject
to the following:
(a)
A written report shall be prepared by the applicant
which clearly demonstrates that one or more uses require parking at
times when other uses in the building or complex are not normally
in operation and, therefore, the uses could share parking, thus reducing
the total spaces that otherwise would be required for all uses.
(b)
Not more than 50% of the required parking spaces
for any one use shall be supplied jointly with other uses, except
that up to 100% of the spaces for a place of worship or school may
be supplied jointly with another use.
(c)
All uses shall be located within 600 feet of
the joint parking spaces and connected by safe pedestrian access.
(d)
A written agreement shall be executed with the
Township assuring the continued availability of the joint parking
spaces to all proposed uses.
(2)
This joint parking provision shall not apply to shopping
centers.
(3)
Any change or expansion of the uses sharing the joint
parking area shall require a new review by the Zoning Hearing Board
and may result in additional spaces being required and a revised agreement
with the Township.
(4)
Continued compliance with approved joint parking plan
is a condition of occupancy; any violation thereof may result in the
suspension or revocation of the certificate of occupancy.
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 parking spaces.
(1)
Required off-street parking spaces shall be on the
same lot or premises with the principal use served, or where this
requirement cannot be met, the Zoning Hearing Board may approve a
plan for providing all or some of the required off-street parking
spaces on a lot other than where the principal use is located, provided
that:
(a)
Both lots are held in the same ownership, or
a lease has been executed for the spaces which guarantees their availability
for as long as the use exists. Evidence of ownership or a copy of
the lease shall be filed with the Township.
(b)
The off-site parking spaces are located within
600 feet from the principal use and connected by a safe pedestrian
walkway.
(c)
The continued availability of the approved off-site
parking shall be a condition of occupancy for the principal use which
they serve; any violation thereof may result in the suspension or
revocation of the principal use's certificate of occupancy.
(2)
No parking will be permitted in the required front
yard in the CC, CI, and LI Districts.
H.
Maintenance of parking areas. For parking areas of
three or more vehicles the area not landscaped and so maintained,
including driveways, shall be graded, surfaced with asphalt or other
suitable 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 so as to indicate their location.
The design standards specified in Chapter 160, Subdivision and Land Development, shall be required for all off-street parking facilities with a capacity of three or more vehicles built after the effective date of this chapter.
Every department store, freight terminal or
railroad yard, hospital, retail establishment, storage warehouse or
wholesale establishment, sanitarium, industrial plant, or manufacturing
establishment exceeding 6,000 square feet shall have at least one
off-street loading space at the side or rear only.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former § 605, Design
and layout of off-street loading facilities, which immediately followed
this section, was deleted 3-18-2003 by Ord. No. 356.
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, after consulting
with the Planning Commission and Township Engineer, may permit a conditional
reduction of parking space 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 conditional reduction shall provide for the establishment
of no less than 80% 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 conditionally reserved
shall not include areas for required buffer yards, setbacks, or areas
which would otherwise be unsuitable for parking spaces due to the
physical characteristics of the land, or other requirements of this
chapter. This parking area which 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.
D.
The developer shall enter into a written agreement
with the Board of Supervisors that, after one year following the issuing
of the last occupancy permit, the additional parking spaces shall
be provided at the developer's or owner's expense should it be determined
the required number of parking spaces are necessary to satisfy the
need of the particular land development.
E.
At the time of the above stated agreement, the developer
or owner shall post a performance bond or other securities to cover
the expense of a traffic study to be undertaken by a registered traffic
engineer of the Board of Supervisors choosing who shall determine
the advisability of providing the full parking requirement. With recommendations
of the traffic engineer, the Township Engineer and the Planning Commission,
the Board of Supervisors shall determine if the additional spaces
shall be provided by the developer or if the area shall remain as
open space.
F.
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 additional
stores or expansion of the use but shall remain as open space.
