A.
Change of use. 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 any existing use is changed to a new use that has a different parking requirement in the table of uses and parking spaces in § 220-114.
B.
Alteration of nonconforming parking areas. All parking areas established prior to the effective date of this chapter that are not in conformance with the provisions of this article shall be allowed to continue as previously laid out. If any change or alteration is proposed to these existing nonconforming parking areas, the portions to be changed or altered shall be upgraded in accordance with the design provisions of § 220-113 of this article.
C.
Enlargement of existing uses that do not meet current parking requirements. If any existing use does not provide the minimum number of parking spaces required by § 220-114, any enlargement of that use shall be required to provide the parking spaces required by § 220-114 for the increased floor area only.
D.
Exemptions for public parking availability. In the C-1 Urban Business
District, any property that is located within 600 feet of a metered
public parking lot or metered on-street parking space is eligible
for a parking exemption for any use authorized in the C-1 District,
other than dwelling units. The 600 feet shall be measured in a straight
line along the public street rights-of-way between the nearest corner
of the intersection of the lot line with the right-of-way line and
the nearest corner of the public parking lot or metered off-street
parking space. For properties located within 600 feet of a metered
public parking lot or on-street metered parking, up to 100% of the
required parking may be exempted upon recommendation by the Planning
Commission and authorization by the Zoning Hearing Board.
Parking areas and driveways in parking areas in all zoning districts
shall comply with the following standards:
A.
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.
B.
Design. The minimum dimensions of aisles and driveways accessory
to all uses other than single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings
and townhouses shall be as follows:
(1)
Minimum width of aisles providing two-way travel shall be 20
feet.
(2)
One-way aisles shall not be dead-ended. Minimum width of aisles
providing one-way travel shall vary with the angle of parking, as
follows:
|
Parking Angle
|
Aisle Width
(feet)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Parallel
|
12
| |
|
30°
|
14
| |
|
45°
|
16
| |
|
60°
|
20
| |
|
90°
|
20
|
(4)
The minimum width of entrance and exit drives shall be:
(a)
For one-way travel, a minimum of 12 feet.
(b)
For two-way travel, a minimum of 20 feet.
(c)
A maximum of 35 feet at the street right-of-way line and 54
feet at the curbline.
(d)
Adequate sight distance shall be provided, subject to review
and approval by the City Engineer. Driveways shall not exceed a slope
of 10% within 12 feet of the street right-of-way line.
(5)
Fire lanes shall be provided in accordance with the requirements
of the City Fire Code and the City Fire Department.
C.
Handicapped parking spaces. Handicapped-accessible parking spaces
shall be provided in accordance with the regulations of the Pennsylvania
Department of Labor and Industry and the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA).
D.
Access. Access to parking areas shall be provided in accordance with
the following requirements:
(1)
When an existing lot does not adjoin a public or private street,
an easement of access and an access driveway shall be provided leading
to the parking areas.
(2)
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. In all districts, other than the C-D, R-1,
R-2 or R-3 Districts, the street frontage shall be curbed to restrict
access to the lot, except where the access drives are proposed.
(3)
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.
(4)
Except for parking areas accessory to single-family dwellings,
two-family dwellings and townhouses, 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.
(5)
Driveways providing access to parking areas containing more
than five parking spaces shall be located at least 30 feet from two
intersecting street lines.
(6)
Driveways providing access to parking areas containing more
than five spaces shall be located at least 10 feet from any property
line adjoining property in an R-1, R-2 or R-3 District.
(7)
Access drives entering state highways shall be subject to a
highway occupancy permit issued by the Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation (PennDOT).
E.
Safety requirements. City Council shall consider whether safety requirements
are warranted to reduce traffic hazards that 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 within and adjoining the boundaries of the development
site.
F.
Marking. 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.
G.
Curbs and wheelstops. 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.
H.
Surfacing.
(1)
All outdoor off-street parking areas and access driveways shall
be paved with asphalt, concrete or similar material of adequate thickness
to support the weight of fully loaded vehicles that customarily park
or travel on it. The exceptions to this requirement are:
(2)
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to ensure
that driveway surface materials and stormwater runoff do not discharge
onto a public street.
I.
Location of parking areas.
(1)
Required parking spaces shall be located on the same lot with
the principal use. In the case where adequate lot area does not exist
on the same lot to meet the parking requirements, the Zoning Hearing
Board may approve off-site parking as a use by special exception,
provided it is located no more than 600 feet from the principal entrance
to the building it is intended to serve and evidence of a lease agreement
or cross-easement is submitted for any property under different ownership
proposed to be used for off-site parking. If the off-site parking
is not located on property contiguous to the use it serves, the off-site
parking shall be used to accommodate employee parking, as well as
customer parking and a means of safe pedestrian access shall be provided.
(2)
Parking authorized in front yards in the C-1, C-2, M-1 and M-2 Districts shall be located at least five feet from the street right-of-way line. The area between the right-of-way line and the paved parking area shall be landscaped in accordance with § 220-113J. All parking areas shall be set back at least five feet from a side or rear property line, except where a buffer area is required by this chapter that results in a more stringent setback requirement.
J.
Landscaping. Parking areas containing more than five spaces shall
provide landscaping as required below:
(1)
The five-foot front yard setback for parking areas located in the front yard shall be landscaped with grass, ground cover, perennials and/or shrubs, provided the plant material complies with the clear sight triangle required by § 220-94D. The trees required by § 220-93G(5) and (6) may be planted in this area, provided the clear sight triangle is maintained.
(2)
If a sidewalk exists or is proposed in the five-foot front yard setback, the planting shall be located to accommodate the sidewalk and any trees provided shall be of a type authorized by § 202-7 of the City Code. Location and spacing of trees shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 202 of the City Code.
(3)
If parking in the front yard faces a single-family or two-family dwelling on property directly across the street, a minimum three-foot high continuous row of shrubs shall be planted in the five-foot setback, provided the plantings comply with the clear sight triangle required by § 220-94D.
(5)
The trees required by § 220-93G(5) may be incorporated in islands or other planting areas located within a parking area or around the perimeter of a parking area.
K.
Shopping cart return areas. 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.
L.
Lighting. If parking areas are proposed to be used during evening
hours, lighting shall be provided. Any lighting used to illuminate
off-street parking areas shall be designed to reflect the light away
from adjoining properties in a C-D, R-1, R-2 or R-3 District and away
from any streets or highways. The lighting system shall furnish an
average level of not less than 0.5 footcandle during hours of operation
and shall be designed with cutoff luminaires that have a cutoff angle
of 60° or less. (See illustration in Appendix B.[1]) There shall be no spillover of illumination at any property
line adjoining property in a C-D, R-1, R-2 or R-3 District in excess
of 0.2 footcandle.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix B is included at the end of this chapter.
M.
Stormwater management. All paved areas shall be designed so that stormwater runoff shall not adversely affect adjacent properties. Surface drainage shall be connected to the existing or proposed drainage system. The method of stormwater management and the design of the proposed facilities shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 187, Stormwater Management, of the City Code.
Except as modified by § 220-112 of this chapter, 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:
A.
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.
B.
Where more than one use exists on a lot, parking requirements for
each use shall be provided.
C.
The following table of parking requirements specifies the number
of spaces required for various categories of uses in any zoning district:
[Amended 3-26-2019 by Ord. No. 3231.2]
|
Use
|
Parking Spaces Required
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Adult businesses
|
1 space for each 250 square feet of floor area devoted to retail
sales; 1 space for each seat in a theater; 1 space for each viewing
booth or machine; 1 space for each sleeping room in a motel; 1 space
for each 75 square feet of net floor area devoted to patron seating
in a nightclub
| |
|
Agriculture
|
1 space per employee
| |
|
Amusement or video arcade
|
1 space for each 100 square feet of net floor area
| |
|
Amusement park
|
1 space for each 1,500 square feet of gross lot area
| |
|
Apartment in combination with business
|
1 1/2 spaces for each dwelling unit in addition to the spaces
required for the business
| |
|
Appliance store; home furnishings store
|
1 space for each 1,500 square feet of display and sales area
| |
|
Assisted-living facility; independent-living facility
|
1 space per dwelling unit, plus 1 space for each employee on
peak shift, plus 0.5 space per dwelling unit for visitors
| |
|
Auditorium
|
See "theater; auditorium"
| |
|
Automobile service station
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 2 spaces for each
service bay, plus 1 space for each 200 square feet devoted to retail
sales
| |
|
Bed-and-breakfast
|
1 space for each sleeping room in addition to the parking required
for the single-family dwelling
| |
|
Beverage bottling and wholesale distribution
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
business vehicle
| |
|
Beverage distributor
|
1 space for each 500 square feet of product display and retail
sales area
| |
|
Billiard parlors
|
3 spaces for each table
| |
|
Boat rental sales and service
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
1,500 square feet of product display and retail sales area
| |
|
Bowling alleys
|
5 spaces for each alley
| |
|
Building or painting materials supply
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
1,500 square feet of product display and retail sales area
| |
|
Business or professional offices
|
1 space for every 300 square feet of net floor area
| |
|
Business services
|
1 space for every 300 square feet of net floor area
| |
|
Car wash
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each bay in a self-serve car wash to allow for drying of vehicles, plus 1 space for any additional service positions such as the dispensing of air, plus the standing spaces required in § 220-97
| |
|
Catering service with rental hall
|
1 space for each 75 square feet of net floor area devoted to
customer seating, plus 1 space for each employee at maximum occupancy
| |
|
Catering service without rental hall
|
1 space for each 75 square feet of net floor area devoted to
customer seating and/or service, plus 1 space for each employee
| |
|
Cemetery
|
1 space for each 40 square feet of floor area accessible to
the public in a chapel or mausoleum, plus 1 space for each employee
| |
|
Churches
|
1 space for each 4 seats or 5 feet of pew, or if there are no
pews or seats, 1 space for each 75 square feet of net floor area used
for assembly
| |
|
Commercial bakery
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
250 square feet of sales area accessible to the public
| |
|
Commercial greenhouse
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
250 square feet of retail sales area, plus 1 space for each 1,500
square feet of growing area that is accessible to the public
| |
|
Commercial school
|
1 space for each faculty and employee, plus 1 space for each
1.5 students
| |
|
Communications tower
|
1 space for periodic visits by maintenance workers
| |
|
Concrete-mixing plant and cement products manufacture
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
business vehicle kept on site
| |
|
Contracting business
|
1 space for each business vehicle or equipment within an enclosed
garage, plus 1 space for each employee on site, plus 1 space for each
250 square feet of floor area devoted to product display and retail
sales
| |
|
Contractor's yard
|
1 space for each employee on site, plus 1 space for each 250
square feet of floor area devoted to product display and retail sales,
plus 1 space for each business vehicle or equipment
| |
|
Convenience store
|
1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Conversion apartment
|
1 space for each apartment in addition to the 2 spaces required
for the existing single-family dwelling
| |
|
Custom craft shops
|
1 space for each 250 square feet of product display and sales
area, plus 1 space for each employee on peak shift
| |
|
Dairy
|
1 space for each 1,500 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Dance halls, skating rinks
|
1 space for each 100 square feet of net floor area
| |
|
Day-care center or preschool facility
|
1 space for each teacher and/or employee on largest shift, plus
1 space for each 6 students
| |
|
Day spa
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
service position or treatment room
| |
|
Delicatessen
|
1 space for each 75 square feet of net floor area devoted to
customer seating and/or service, plus 1 space for each employee
| |
|
Dormitories; fraternity houses; sorority houses
|
1 space for each bed at maximum capacity, plus 1 space for each
employee and 0.5 space per bed for guests
| |
|
Drive-through facility
|
See § 220-97 for the waiting space requirements for each drive-through position
| |
|
Eating and drinking establishments
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
75 square feet of net floor area devoted to patron seating
| |
|
Educational studio
|
1 space for each employee, plus 1 space for each 2 students
at maximum occupancy
| |
|
Equipment storage yard
|
1 space for each employee on site, plus 1 space for each 250
square feet of floor area devoted to product display and retail sales,
plus 1 space for each business vehicle or equipment
| |
|
Family day-care home
|
1 space for each employee in addition to the parking required
for the dwelling
| |
|
Financial institutions
|
1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space per employee on peak shift, plus the waiting spaces required by § 220-97 for each drive-through window
| |
|
Fire and emergency medical services; other public buildings
|
1 space for each 300 square feet of area used for office, plus
the requirement for indoor assembly for the floor area devoted to
that use, plus 1 space in an enclosed garage for each vehicle or equipment,
plus the requirement for a "catering service with rental hall" for
any rental hall with kitchen facilities
| |
|
Food store
|
1 space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Funeral homes
|
35 spaces for the first viewing parlor, plus 30 spaces for each
additional parlor
| |
|
Furniture store
|
1 space for each 1,500 square feet of display and sales area
| |
|
Garden apartments
|
1 space per dwelling unit, plus 0.5 spaces per dwelling unit
for visitors to be located within 300 feet of the units they are intended
to serve
| |
|
General merchandise store
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
500 square feet of floor area devoted to product display and sales
| |
|
Grocery store
|
1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area up to 60,000
square feet, plus 1 space for each 400 square feet of gross floor
area over 60,000 square feet
| |
|
Group care facility
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
resident authorized to drive, plus 1 space for each 6 beds
| |
|
Guesthouse
|
1 space for each apartment in addition to 2 spaces required
for the existing dwelling
| |
|
Gymnasium
|
1 space for each 3 fixed seats or 1 space for each 5 feet of
bleacher seating or if there are no fixed seats or bleachers, 1 space
for each 75 square feet of net floor area used for assembly
| |
|
Hardware store
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
500 square feet of floor area devoted to product display and sales
| |
|
Health club; fitness center
|
1 space for each 100 square feet of net floor area accessible
to members
| |
|
High-rise apartments
|
1 space per dwelling unit, plus 0.5 spaces per dwelling unit
for visitors to be located within 300 feet of the units they are intended
to serve
| |
|
High-technology industries
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 5 spaces for each
10,000 square feet of gross floor area reserved for visitors
| |
|
Home improvement store
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
1,000 square feet of product display and sales area
| |
|
Home occupation
|
3 spaces for visitors or clients in addition to the spaces required
for the dwelling unit
| |
|
Hospitals
|
1 space per 3 beds, plus 1 space for each employee on the peak
working shift
| |
|
Hotel
|
See "motel/hotel"
| |
|
Ice plant
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift
| |
|
Indoor entertainment
|
See "indoor places of assembly"
| |
|
Indoor places of assembly (without fixed seats)
|
1 space for each 75 square feet of net floor area
| |
|
Indoor places of assembly (with fixed seats)
|
1 space for each 3 seats or each 5 feet of bench or bleacher
seating
| |
|
Inn
|
1 space for each sleeping room, plus 1 space for each 75 square
feet of net floor area devoted to patron seating in a dining area
| |
|
Junkyard/salvage yard
|
1 space for each employee, plus 1 space for each 1,000 square
feet of vehicle or scrap material storage area
| |
|
Kennel
|
1 space for each employee, plus 1 space for each 5 kennel units
| |
|
Landscaping contractor
|
1 space for each employee on site, plus 1 space for each 250
square feet of floor area devoted to product display and retail sales,
plus 1 space for each business vehicle or equipment
| |
|
Laundromat
|
1 space for each machine
| |
|
Libraries/museums
|
1 space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area, plus the
requirement for indoor places of assembly, if applicable
| |
|
Lumber or coal yard
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
business vehicle kept on site
| |
|
Machine or tool sales or rental
|
1 space for each employee, plus 1 space for each 500 square
feet of product display and sales area
| |
|
Machine shop
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
500 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Manufacturing, light or heavy
|
1 space for each 1,500 square feet of gross floor area or 1
space for each employee on the peak working shift, whichever is greater
| |
|
Medical clinics
|
1 space for each staff, plus 3 spaces for each examining or
treatment room or other patient service position
| |
|
Medical research facility
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
300 square feet of office area
| |
|
Mid-rise apartment
|
1 space per dwelling unit, plus 0.5 space per dwelling unit
for visitors
| |
|
Mini warehouse/self storage building
|
2 spaces for manager's quarters, if any, plus 1 space for each
25 storage units equally distributed throughout the storage area to
be used by customers
| |
|
Motel/hotel/resort
|
1 space per employee on peak shift, plus 1 space per sleeping
unit, plus 1 space for each 75 square feet of floor area in shops,
restaurants, meeting rooms and similar facilities that are accessible
to the public
| |
|
Newspaper plant
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift
| |
|
No-impact home-based business
|
None required
| |
|
Nonprofit service organizations
|
1 space for each 300 square feet of office area, plus 1 space
for each 75 square feet for indoor places of assembly without fixed
seats or 1 space for each 3 seats or for each 5 feet of bench or bleacher
seating for indoor places of assembly with fixed seats
| |
|
Nursing homes
|
1 space per 3 beds, plus 1 space for each employee on the peak
working shift
| |
|
Oil refining, processing and storage
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
business vehicle kept on site
| |
|
Outdoor cafe
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
75 square feet of floor area devoted to patron seating
| |
|
Outdoor places of assembly (without fixed seats)
|
1 space for each 1,500 square feet of gross lot area devoted
to assembly
| |
|
Outdoor places of assembly (with fixed seats)
|
1 space for each 3 seats or each 5 feet of bench or bleacher
seating
| |
|
Personal-care boarding home
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
resident authorized to drive, plus 1 for each 6 beds
| |
|
Personal services
|
1 space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Pet grooming; pet services
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 3 spaces for each
service position, plus 1 space for each 1,000 square feet of net floor
area devoted to display and sales
| |
|
Pharmacy
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
500 square feet of product display and sales area
| |
|
Places of assembly
|
"See indoor places of assembly and outdoor places of assembly"
| |
|
Playing fields; play courts
|
2 spaces for each team member on the field or court during regulation
play, plus 1 space for each 3 seats in viewing stands or for each
5 feet of bench or bleacher seating
| |
|
Printing establishment
|
1 space for each 1,500 square feet of gross floor area or 1
space for each employee on the peak working shift, whichever is greater
| |
|
Private club
|
1 space for each 100 square feet of floor area accessible to
the members
| |
|
Public buildings
|
1 space for each 300 square feet of net floor area devoted to
offices, plus 1 space for each 40 square feet of net floor area devoted
to conference rooms or public meeting rooms
| |
|
Public utility building or structure
|
Any area of the building that is used for business offices shall
comply with the parking requirements for that use, plus any area of
the building used for storage of material, vehicles or other equipment
shall provide 1 space per employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for
each service vehicle stored on site
| |
|
Quarters for caretaker or watchman
|
1 space
| |
|
Repair shop
|
1 space for each employee, plus 1 space for each 500 square
feet of floor area accessible to the public
| |
|
Research and development
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus a minimum of 5
spaces for each 10,000 square feet of gross floor area reserved for
visitors
| |
|
Retail businesses not otherwise listed in this table
|
1 space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Rooming house
|
1 space for each room or group of rooms forming a single habitable
unit used or intended to be used for living and sleeping
| |
|
Schools, elementary and intermediate (public or private)
|
1 space for each employee or faculty member
| |
|
Schools, secondary and postsecondary (public or private)
|
1 space for each employee or faculty member, plus 1 space for
each 5 students
| |
|
Schools, commercial
|
See "commercial school"
| |
|
Single-family dwelling
|
2 spaces per dwelling unit
| |
|
Supply yards
|
1 space for each employee on site, plus 1 space for each 250
square feet of floor area devoted to product display and retail sales,
plus 1 space for each business vehicle or equipment kept on site
| |
|
Swimming pools, public/semipublic
|
1 space for each 50 square feet of surface water area
| |
|
Temporary use or structure
|
Parking shall be based on the requirement for the use listed
in this table that most closely conforms to the temporary use or structure
proposed
| |
|
Tennis, racquetball and handball courts
|
1 space for each employee, plus 4 spaces for each court
| |
|
Theater; auditorium
|
1 space for each 3 fixed seats; or 1 space for each 5 feet of
bleacher seating; or if there are no fixed seats or bleacher seating,
1 space for each 75 square feet of net floor area used for assembly
| |
|
Tire recapping and vulcanizing
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift or 1 space for each
1,500 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater
| |
|
Townhouses
|
2 spaces per dwelling unit, plus 0.5 space per dwelling unit
for visitors to be located within 300 feet of the units they are intended
to serve
| |
|
Transitional dwelling
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
resident authorized to drive, plus 1 space for each 6 beds
| |
|
Truck and heavy equipment rental, sales and service
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
1,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor display and sales area
| |
|
Truck terminal
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
service vehicle stored on site
| |
|
Two-family dwelling
|
2 spaces per dwelling unit
| |
|
Vehicle accessory sales and installation
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
500 square feet of indoor and outdoor display and sales area
| |
|
Vehicle rental, sales and service
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
1,000 square feet of indoor display and sales area
| |
|
Vehicle repair garages
|
4 spaces for each bay, plus 1 space for each employee on peak
shift, plus 1 space for each business vehicle
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Veterinary clinic
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1 space for each doctor and employee, plus 2 spaces for each
treatment room
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Warehousing and distribution
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1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
business vehicle kept on site
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Wholesale business
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1 space for each employee on peak shift, plus 1 space for each
business vehicle kept on site
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All other uses
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1 space for each 3 occupants at maximum occupancy authorized
by the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) or 1 space for each 300 square
feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater
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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 60 feet in length
and 14 feet in width with an overhead clearance of 15 feet. The area
used for loading berths shall not be used to satisfy parking area
requirements and shall not block any driveway used for circulation
through the site.
(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 City 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 the minimum required front yard setback. Loading
berths shall be located at least 25 feet from the nearest point of
intersection of any two streets.
(4)
Screening. In addition to any buffer area that may be required by § 220-93B, loading berths shall be screened by a minimum eight-foot high wall or opaque fence on all sides adjoining property in a C-D, R-1, R-2 or R-3 District.
(5)
Surfacing. All loading berths shall have a paved, concrete or
bituminous surface, with adequate thickness to support the weight
of a fully loaded vehicle and graded with positive drainage to dispose
of surface water.
(6)
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate loading berths shall
be designed to reflect away from any adjoining properties in a C-D,
R-1, R-2 or R-3 District and away from any street or highway. Spillover
lighting shall not exceed 0.2 footcandle at any property line adjoining
property in a C-D, R-1, R-2 or R-3 District.
B.
Off-street loading requirements. In all zoning districts, every use
that requires the receipt or distribution, by tractor-trailer, of
material or merchandise, shall provide off-street loading berths in
accordance with the following requirements:
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Gross Floor Area
(square feet)
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Number of Berths Required
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Under 10,000
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None
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10,000 to 49,999
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1
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50,000 to 99,999
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2
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100,000 to 160,000
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3
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For each additional 80,000
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1 additional
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C.
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.
