Required in all districts (except C-1 Districts). In all districts,
in connection with every industry, business, institutional, recreational,
residential or any other use, there shall be provided, at the time
any building or structure is erected or is enlarged or increased in
capacity, off-street parking space open to the public at no charge
for automobiles in accordance with the requirements set forth herein.
A. Size and access. Each off-street parking space shall have minimum
dimensions of nine feet by 18 feet and an area of not less than 162
square feet, exclusive of access drives or aisles, and shall be of
usable shape and condition. Except in the case of dwellings, no parking
area provided hereunder shall be established for less than three spaces.
There shall be adequate provisions for ingress and egress to all parking
spaces. Access to off-street parking areas shall be limited to at
least one well-defined location, and in no case shall there be permitted
unrestricted access along the length of the street or alley upon which
the parking area abuts. The temporary parking of vehicles in required
yards, except on driveways or specifically designated parking areas,
is strictly prohibited and constitutes a public health and safety
hazard requiring immediate abatement upon verbal or written notice
from the Zoning Officer or designated Borough personnel.
B. Number of parking spaces required. The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be as set forth in Table I, following, in accordance with the definition of "floor area" as set forth in Article
II herein, provided further that in any R District, on any lot having an area of one acre or less, private garage space may be provided for not more than four motor vehicles. Space for one additional motor vehicle may be provided for each 1/5 acre by which the area of the lot exceeds one acre, and in any R District, not more than one of the garage spaces provided on any lot may be used for the housing of a commercial vehicle used in conjunction with the occupation of the property owner. Such commercial vehicle shall not exceed one ton capacity.
C. In any case of a building, structure or premises, the use of which
is not specifically provided for herein, the provisions for a use
which is so mentioned and to which said use is similar, in the opinion
of the Zoning Hearing Board, shall apply.
D. Off-site facilities. All permitted and required accessory off-street
parking spaces, open or enclosed, shall be located on the same lot
as the use to which such spaces are accessory, except that such space
may be provided elsewhere but shall be provided within a radius of
no greater distance than 250 feet from that lot, and provided further
that required spaces are provided off the site in accordance with
the provisions set forth herein, and that such space shall be in the
same ownership as the use to which they are accessory and shall be
subject to deed restrictions filed in an office of record, binding
the owner and his heirs and/or assigns to maintain the required number
of spaces available throughout the life of such use, and such spaces
shall conform to all regulations of the district in which they are
located.
E. Minimum
off-street parking standards.
[Amended 11-7-2006 by Ord. No. 632; 4-3-2012 by Ord. No. 664]
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Table I
Minimum Off-Street Parking Standards
Excepting the C-1 Central Business District
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Use
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Spaces Required
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Residential
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Residential District A (R-A):
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Single-family dwelling unit
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2 per dwelling unit
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Residential District 1 (R-1):
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Single-family dwelling unit
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2 per dwelling unit
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Residential District 2 (R-2):
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Single-family dwelling unit
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3 per dwelling unit
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Duplex or double house
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3 per dwelling unit
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Residential District 3 (R-3):
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Single-family dwelling unit
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4 per dwelling unit
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Duplex or double house
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4 per dwelling unit
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Townhouse
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4 per dwelling unit
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Multiple-family dwelling
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4 per dwelling unit
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Public and Semipublic
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Hospitals and similar institutions
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1 per 3 beds, plus 1 for each 2 staff on duty on largest shift
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Theaters
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1 per 3 seats
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Churches, auditoriums and similar places of enclosed public
assembly, such as dance halls
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1 per 3 persons who can be seated simultaneously or 1 per 40
square feet of floor area used for assembly purposes
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Places of open assembly
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1 per 4 persons who can be seated simultaneously and/or 1 per
100 square feet of assembly space without fixed seats
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Bowling alleys
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6 per bowling lane, plus 1 per each employee
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Medical and dental clinics
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1 per 50 square feet of gross floor area
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Schools, public, private and parochial
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1 per classroom, plus 1 per faculty member
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Libraries and museums
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1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
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Funeral homes
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15 per viewing area or parlor
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Commercial
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Motels, motor courts and hotels
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1 per sleeping room, plus 1 per each employee
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Retail commercial and personal service stores without drive-through
services
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1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area open to the public,
plus 1 per each employee on the largest shift
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Retail commercial and personal service stores with drive-through
services
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1 per 100 square feet of enclosed floor area open to the public,
plus 1 per each employee on the largest shift
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Restaurants
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1 per every 2 persons that can be seated in facilities simultaneously,
plus 1 per each employee
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Offices with customer service
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1 per 300 square feet of total floor area
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Offices not providing customer service
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1 per 600 square feet of total floor area
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Automotive fueling and automotive service and repair stations
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3 waiting spaces at each side of each pump island; parking spaces
for retail must be calculated separately; shared parking may apply
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Clubs, taverns, etc.
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1 per each 100 square feet of floor area, plus 1 per each employee
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Industrial
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Warehouse, storage, wholesale business and freight terminals
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2 per each 3 employees, plus 1 per each company vehicle ordinarily
parked on the site
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Manufacturing
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1 per each employee on the largest shift, plus 2 per each employees
for visitor parking, plus 1 per each company vehicle ordinarily parked
on the site
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Off-street parking and loading facilities for separate uses
may be provided jointly if the total number of spaces so provided
is not less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use,
and provided that all regulations governing the location of accessory
spaces in relation to the use served are adhered to. Further, no accessory
space or portion thereof shall serve as a required space for more
than one use unless otherwise approved by the Zoning Hearing Board
in accordance with the purpose and procedures set forth herein.
Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public or private parking
area or loading area, including a commercial parking lot, shall be
developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:
A. Minimum distances and setbacks. No off-street parking or loading
area or part thereof for more than five vehicles shall be closer than
10 feet to any dwelling, school, hospital or other institution for
human care located on an adjoining lot. If the off-street parking
and loading area is not located in an R District but adjoining such
district, the parking area shall be located a minimum of five feet
from any established street right-of-way line or R District zoning
boundary line.
B. Surfacing. Any off-street parking or loading area, except in connection
with a single-family dwelling, shall be surfaced with an asphaltic
or cement binder pavement or similar durable and dustless surface
within one year of completion of the project for which the building
permit was issued, and said area shall be so graded and drained as
to dispose of all surface water accumulated within the area and shall
be so arranged and marked as to provide for the orderly and safe loading,
parking and storage of vehicles.
C. Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking
or loading areas shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away
from the adjoining premises in any district and to comply with related
standards enumerated herein.
D. Aisle widths. The minimum aisle widths for access to parking spaces
shall be as follows:
(1)
Minimum width of aisles providing two-way travel shall be 24
feet.
(2)
Minimum width of aisles providing one-way travel shall vary
with the angle of parking, as follows:
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Parallel
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12 feet
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30°
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14 feet
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45°
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16 feet
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60°
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20 feet
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90°
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24 feet
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(3)
The minimum width of entrance and exit drives shall be:
(a)
Twelve feet for one-way travel.
(b)
Twenty-four feet for two-way travel.
(c)
A maximum of 35 feet at the street right-of-way line and 54
feet at the cartway.
(d)
Adequate sight distance shall be provided, subject to review
and approval by the Borough Engineer. Driveways shall not exceed a
slope of 10% within 12 feet of the street right-of-way.
E. Handicapped spaces. Commercial and public access land uses shall
provide for handicapped parking on site, designed and located as required
by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).