All uses permitted by this chapter or permitted within the Borough
in any zone shall provide, as a minimum, the number of off-street
parking spaces specified in the following schedule:
A. For one-family and two-family dwellings: one parking space per dwelling
unit.
B. For townhouses: two parking spaces per unit; for garden apartments,
mid-rise apartments and high-rise apartments: 1.8 parking spaces per
unit.
C. For motels and hotels: one parking space for each room or suite,
plus one additional space for the owner or manager, plus additional
space as required by this section for any accessory or supplementary
use, including restaurants, bars, ballrooms and retail areas.
D. For private clubs or lodges: one space for every three members, plus
one additional space for each two employees of the club or lodge.
E. For hospitals, sanatoriums and convalescent homes: one parking space
for each three patient beds (exclusive of bassinets), plus one additional
space for each staff or visiting doctor, plus one space for each two
employees, including nurses. Loading and unloading space for hospital
ambulances and similar vehicles is not included in the spaces required
herein.
F. For medical or dental clinics: one parking space per doctor engaged
at the clinic, plus one additional space for every two employees,
plus two additional spaces for each medical examination room or dental
chair or combination thereof.
G. For mortuaries or funeral parlors: one parking space for each "official"
vehicle, plus one space for each family resident on the premises,
plus one additional space for each two employees (other than residents
on the premises), plus one space for each 30 square feet of floor
area in the viewing rooms, slumber rooms, parlors or individual funeral
service rooms.
H. For bowling alleys: four parking spaces for each alley, plus additional
spaces equal in number to at least 60% of the number of employees
on all shifts.
I. For theaters: one parking space for each four seats, plus additional
spaces equal in number to at least 50% of the number of employees
at the theater.
J. For community centers, libraries, museums, convention halls, gymnasiums,
skating rinks and civic organizations: parking spaces equal in number
to at least 60% of the number of employees, plus one parking space
for every five persons who may legally be admitted to the building
at one time under the state fire prevention laws.
K. For auditoriums, stadiums, sports arenas or similar uses: one parking
space for each four seats, plus additional spaces equal in number
to at least 50% of the number of employees thereof. Where individual
seats are not provided, each 20 inches of benches or other similar
seating shall be considered as one seat for the purposes of determining
the required number of parking spaces.
L. For churches: one parking space for each four seats, plus one additional
space for each church official resident on the premises, plus additional
spaces equal in number to at least 50% of the number of permanent
employees thereof. Where individual seats are not provided, each 20
inches of benches or other similar seating shall be considered as
one seat for the purposes of determining the required number of parking
spaces.
M. For all schools: one parking space for each two employees, including
teachers and administrators, plus off-street space for the safe and
convenient loading and unloading of students, plus additional facilities
for student parking at the high school level and above at the ratio
of one space for every 50 students.
N. For restaurants, nightclubs, tearooms, lunch counters and the like:
one off-street parking space for each three seats and one off-street
parking space for each two employees on the shift of greatest employment.
O. For roadside stands, filling stations, repair shops or other roadside
service establishments: one parking space for each two employees,
plus additional spaces for customers-motorists in the ratio of one
space for every 50 linear feet of road frontage.
P. For industrial or manufacturing establishments: one parking space
for every two employees (based upon the maximum number employed at
any one time), plus one parking space for each 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area in the buildings for use by visitors to the building
or buildings.
Q. For office, professional or public buildings: one parking space for
each 250 square feet of gross floor area.
R. For general business, commercial and personal service establishments
not specifically covered in this section: one space for each 250 square
feet of gross floor area.
S. For shopping centers and strip stores: 5.5 spaces per 1,000 square
feet of gross floor area.
T. For automobile dealerships, wholesale stores, furniture stores, carpet
stores and similar uses: one space for each 400 square feet of gross
floor area, plus one space for each employee on the maximum shift.
U. For any use not listed on this schedule, the developer shall submit
an estimate of the parking requirements generated by his use. This
estimate shall be prepared by a qualified engineer, traffic expert,
planner or architect and shall refer to one or more standards or studies
identifying the parking demand for his use. The calculations in this
estimate shall be subject to the review and approval of the Borough
Engineer or Planner.