Off-street parking spaces shall be provided and satisfactorily maintained in accordance with the following provisions for each use defined in §
450-14 which, after the effective date of this chapter, is erected, enlarged or altered for use for any of the following purposes:
A. Residential (Uses 1 through 5 and 8): two spaces per dwelling unit.
B. Residential multiple-family mid-rise (Use 6): 1.25 spaces per dwelling
unit, except for senior citizen structures which require one space
per two dwelling units.
C. Residential (Use 7): one space per three beds.
D. Institutional, recreational and educational (Uses 9 through 16 and
33): one space per five seats plus one space per two employees on
the premises. In schools where fixed seats are not provided, one space
for every 300 square feet of floor area intended to be used by patrons,
guests, members, clients or customers plus one space per two employees
on the premises at any one time.
[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5]
E. Institutional (Uses 17 through 19): 1 1/2 spaces for each patient bed, not including cribs and bassinets. For Use 19, the requirements under Subsection
F shall be met also.
F. Office (Uses 20 through 25): one space for every 300 square feet
of gross floor area devoted to office use, except within a zoning
district designated as COS where off-street parking shall be provided
as follows: No off-street parking spaces shall be required for the
first 400 square feet of gross floor area devoted to office use. For
each additional 600 square feet, or portion thereof, of gross floor
area devoted to office use, one off-street parking space shall be
provided and maintained. Such requirements within a zoning district
designated as COS may be decreased or waived when authorized as a
conditional use if the Board finds that such requirements are impracticable
or would require destruction of important architectural or landscape
elements, the unreasonableness of such regulations is clearly demonstrated
and sufficient public parking is provided.
[Amended 6-17-1986 by Ord. No. 86-5]
G. Retail and consumer service (Uses 26 through 31): one space for every
300 square feet of gross floor area devoted to patron use or one space
for each five seats, whichever is greater, plus one space for each
two employees, except within a zoning district designated as COS where
off-street parking shall be provided as follows: No off-street parking
spaces shall be required for the first 400 square feet of gross floor
area devoted to patron use. For each additional 800 square feet, or
portion thereof, of gross floor area devoted to patron use, one off-street
parking space shall be provided and maintained. Such requirements
within a zoning district designated as COS may be decreased or waived
when authorized as a conditional use if the Board finds that such
requirements are impracticable or would require destruction of important
architectural or landscape elements, the unreasonableness of such
regulations is clearly demonstrated and sufficient public parking
is provided.
[Amended 8-5-1980 by Ord.
No. 80-11; 6-17-1986 by Ord. No. 86-5]
H. Mortuary or funeral home (Use 32): one off-street parking space for
each four 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.
I. Motel, hotel or tourist home (Uses 34 and 67): one space for each unit. In addition, Subsection
G above shall be applicable for any eating place, including banquet facilities, on the premises.
[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5]
J. Automotive service (Uses 36 through 38): one space for every 150
square feet of gross floor area plus one space for every employee.
K. Transportation facilities (Uses 39 through 43): off-street parking
spaces as the Board shall determine adequate to serve customers, patrons,
visitors, employees and vehicles normally parked on the premises.
L. Communication facilities, supply and sanitary utilities (Uses 44
through 47): two off-street parking spaces at each terminal or substation
plus one space for each full-time employee.
M. Fire station (Use 48): six off-street parking spaces for each fire
truck where no community room is a part of the building, or, where
a community room is provided, two off-street parking spaces for each
fire truck plus one off-street parking space for each 300 square feet
of community room.
N. Industrial (Uses 50 through 54): three spaces for every five employees
on the premises at any one time. Wherever multideck or underground
parking is provided, the maximum permitted building coverage shall
be increased by 100 square feet for each berth provided underground,
50 square feet for each berth provided on a two-story aboveground
parking structure, and 25 feet for each berth provided on an additional
deck. A parking structure shall not be defined as a building when
computing building coverage.
O. Customary home occupation (Use 55): one off-street parking space
in addition to spaces otherwise required.
P. No requirements: Uses 35, 49, 56 through 63 and 68.
[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5]
Q. Marina (Use 64): one space per five boat berths and one space per
500 square feet of dry boat storage area, plus one space per employee
on the largest shift.
[Added 10-19-1999 by Ord.
No. 99-20]
R. Bar/nightclub (Use 65): one space per 100 square feet of gross floor
area.
[Added 10-19-1999 by Ord.
No. 99-20]
S. Liquor store (Use 66) in combination with bar only (use 65): one
space per 100 square foot of gross floor area.
[Added 10-19-1999 by Ord.
No. 99-20]
The design standards specified in the Borough of Penns Grove
subdivision and site plan review regulations 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.