In any district, at the time of erection of
any main structure, or at the time any main structure is enlarged
or increased in capacity, there shall be provided on the same zoning
lot with the main structure or main structures (except as provided
in Subsection C) the following off-street parking space, including
the required number of parking stalls as required below, and designed
as required in Subsection H:
A. Parking requirements.
(1) Residential uses.
(a)
For single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings,
conversion apartments, garden apartments, townhouses and multiple
dwellings other than high-rise apartments: two spaces for each dwelling
unit.
(b)
For high-rise apartments other than housing
for the elderly: two spaces for each dwelling unit, and plus an additional
10% of spaces for temporary use by guests, tradesmen and others needing
parking accommodations.
(c)
Parking requirements for the housing for the
elderly: Notwithstanding any other provision herein, a multiple-family
dwelling or multistory dwelling designed and operated as housing for
the elderly as hereinafter defined shall require a minimum of parking
spaces on the same lot with the main building or buildings as defined
by the Council upon recommendation by the Planning Commission. "Housing
for the elderly" shall be defined as a multifamily or multistory dwelling
designed for, operated as and occupied by elderly persons, and which
conform to all requirements of federal, state or local laws and regulations
pertaining to housing for the elderly.
(2) Bowling alley: six stalls for each lane.
(3) Church sanctuaries, community service institutions,
or facilities, educational institutions, auditorium or meeting rooms,
general auditoriums, stadiums, theaters, or other similar places of
assembly: one stall for every four seats.
(4) Club, dormitory, fraternity or sorority: must conform
to all rules and regulations for group housing.
(5) Funeral home: four stalls for each reposing room but
no fewer than 12 stalls.
(6) Hospital, philanthropic institution (excluding dormitory):
one stall for every 800 square feet of floor area.
(7) Motel/hotel: one stall for each sleeping room.
(8) Restaurant and/or bar: one stall for every 100 square
feet of floor area.
(9) Commercial buildings (including offices), other than
bowling alley, restaurant and/or bar, and funeral home: one stall
for every 200 square feet of floor area.
(10)
Industrial buildings (including laboratories):
one stall for every three employees engaged during the peak hours
of operation or one stall for every 2,000 square feet of gross floor
area, whichever results in the larger number.
B. On a lot occupied by a one-family dwelling, a minor
garage or minor parking area may be established in the rear yard,
except as otherwise provided in this chapter, but may not exceed 1/3
of the gross rear yard area.
C. In lieu of parking space on the same zoning lot, required
parking space may be provided for:
(1) Multiple-family dwellings, in a community parking
area or community garage within 300 feet of the structure; and
(2) Places of assembly, as prescribed in Subsection
A(3) above, in a garage or parking area within 500 feet of the structure; and
(3) Other uses, in a garage or parking area, with Planning
Commission recommendation and Council approval, provided that certification
is made to the officer issuing the building permit that the required
number of spaces is available for the structure during the normal
hours of its use.
D. Every parcel of land hereafter used as a parking area shall be built and maintained as specified by Chapter
163, Subdivision and Land Development, and as specified herein.
E. One automobile parking stall shall be provided for
every 500 square feet of floor area in any building permitted to be
used for the sale, repair, and display of automobiles, house trailers,
or trucks, as permitted.
F. Parking area traffic control. All parking areas which
are laid out in more than two rows of parking stalls shall have traffic
control structures erected thereon in locations where deemed necessary
by the Planning Commission for the safe and efficient flow of internal
vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Such structures shall consist of
curbs, sidewalks or parking aisle separators, extending not less than
six inches above the finished surface of the lot, or planted and landscaped
areas, or other equivalent devices as may be approved by the Planning
Commission. Any such planted area shall be protected by poured concrete
curbing to prevent vehicle encroachment thereon.
G. General automobile parking space required for an automobile
service station, Class I and Class III, and its normal functions shall
be one stall for every 200 square feet of gross floor area, but in
no case shall be less than two stalls permitted; Class II and Class
IV, one stall for every 200 square feet of gross floor area, but in
no case shall be less than five stalls permitted.
H. Parking stalls and maneuvering aisles shall be designed
and installed as required in the following table:
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Aisle Width
(feet)
Traffic Flow
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Parking Angle
(degrees)
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Depth "Y"
(feet)
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Width "W"
(feet)
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One-Way
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Two-Way
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30º
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18.2
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19.0
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11.0
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21.0
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45º
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20.8
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13.4
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13.0
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21.0
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60º
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22.1
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11.0
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18.0
|
21.0
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75º
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21.8
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9.8
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21.0
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21.0
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90º
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20.0
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9.5
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24.0
|
24.0
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NOTES:
"Y" is the depth of the stall perpendicular
to the base.
"W" is the width of the stall along the base.
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I. The Planning Commission may approve alternate parking
design standards for special situations such as dead car storage areas,
attendant parking facilities, long-term parking facilities, small
car requirements, etc. The Commission must have reasonable assurance
that the special situation will be continuous and permanent, and that
the proposed standards are adequate.
J. Whenever possible, parking areas and lots shall be
level, except for necessary drainage purposes. The maximum permissible
slope of any parking area shall be 7%. If parking spaces are provided
in areas which exceed 5% slope, all stalls shall be parallel to the
contour lines of the area.
K. The Planning Commission shall designate special areas
for the installation and maintenance of parking for the handicapped.
These parking areas shall be marked and maintained in accordance with
a parking design reviewed by the Planning Commission. If necessary,
the Planning Commission may specify ramps, handrails and/or signs
to designate "Parking Areas for the Handicapped." The utilization
of these stalls may be accomplished by:
(1) Vehicles bearing a marker as designating a handicapped
person; or
(2) A vehicle license registration tag designating a handicapped
person.
L. Recreational parking. Racquet facilities, including
squash courts, handball courts, paddleball courts, tennis, and racquetball
courts: three parking stalls for every court.
M. No single-family dwelling may be changed to a conversion
apartment if the parking area requirements of this chapter for conversion
apartments cannot be met on the lot where the proposed conversion
apartment will be located.
N. Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking
space shall be so arranged to reflect the light away from adjoining
residences and rights-of-way.
Every structure or part thereof hereafter established,
erected, enlarged, or occupied for uses involving the receipt and
distribution of material or merchandise shall have permanently maintained
loading spaces within or on the same zoning lot with the structure
at the rate of one space (each not less than 10 feet wide and 50 feet
long) for every 20,000 square feet or fraction thereof of aggregate
gross floor area intended or designed for such use, provided that
no loading space need be provided for a use with a gross floor area
not exceeding 2,400 square feet.
Minor excavations as hereinafter used in this
chapter shall include all excavations, removals of earth or earth
fillings involving quantities in excess of 25 cubic yards, but less
than that which would constitute a major excavation. It shall not,
however, include the movement of earth in the course of farming or
agriculture.
A. No minor excavation or fill work shall be commenced
unless written permit for the same is first obtained from the Zoning
Officer.
B. The Zoning Officer shall issue such permit when satisfactory
evidence has been furnished to him of the following:
(1) That the applicant is the owner of the premises involved
or is acting under or on behalf of the owner, or any one of the owners
if there be more than one.
(2) That the proposed earth movement is to be performed
according to sound engineering principles.
(3) That such earth movement would not endanger any public
streets or properties or any adjacent private properties.
(4) That any changes of grade will not result in a steeper
finish than 1 1/2:1 slope for cuts or 2:1 slope for fills.
C. Drain pipes shall be installed where deemed necessary
by the Zoning Officer to control surface water and prevent erosion.
D. All disturbed surfaces not planned to be built upon
or paved within one year of the date of permit, shall be planted in
grass or crown vetch or other plant material as may be approved by
the Zoning Officer.
E. All work and requirements of Subsection
D (above) done in pursuance of such permit shall commence within 90 days from the date of the permit and shall be completed within one year from the date of the permit.
F. The Zoning Officer shall, where he deems necessary,
require plans, topographical surveys, or other types of design drawings,
for the purpose of establishing compliance with this section. The
Zoning Officer may establish additional regulations not inconsistent
herewith for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section.
Any cost incurred to the Borough by the reviewing of plans and surveys
is to be borne by the person requesting the permit.
Removal of natural growth, trees, shrubbery,
foliage, grass and other natural growth shall not be cleared or removed
from land areas in excess of 10,000 square feet without first obtaining
a written permit for the same from the Zoning Officer. A permit, however,
shall not be necessary where such premises are included in a major
or minor excavation permit authorized pursuant to this chapter.
A. The Zoning Officer shall issue such permit when satisfactory
evidence has been furnished to him of the following:
(1) That the applicant is the owner of the premises involved
or is acting under or on behalf of the owner, or any one of the owners
if there be more than one.
(2) That the proposed removal of natural growth is necessary
for imminent development of the premises, for agricultural purposes,
or to improve the usefulness, appearance or safety of the premises.
(3) That adequate provisions for increased surface water
drainage, as determined by the Zoning Officer, are provided for in
each proposal. Such additional surface water drainage shall be controlled
so as to prevent any undue burden on adjacent streets, or public or
private lands.
B. Should the Zoning Officer for any reason refuse to issue a permit for the removal of such natural growth, the matter may be appealed to the Borough Council. Council shall then treat the application as a request for conditional use according to the provisions of §
185-87 of this chapter and may authorize the granting of such permit, subject to such conditions as it may then deem appropriate and necessary.