[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 2900; Ord. No. 2025-01, 7/21/2025]
a. 
The purpose of this Part is to specify off-street parking requirements for permitted uses in the Township.
b. 
Each use established, enlarged or altered shall provide and maintain off-street parking area in accordance with the provisions of this Part.
c. 
The parking requirements for uses not specifically listed shall comply with the requirements for the most similar use listed, as identified by the Zoning Officer.
d. 
Where a proposed use contains or includes more than one type of use, the number of parking spaces required shall be the sum of the parking requirements for each separate use.
e. 
Where the computation of required parking spaces results in a fractional number, the fraction of 1/4 or more shall be counted as one.
f. 
For the purposes of calculating required parking spaces, the term "employee" shall follow the definition given in Part 2 of this chapter.
g. 
The 6th edition or most current edition of the Institute of Transportation Engineers Parking Generation Manual or a study from a Traffic Engineer may be used to support a reduction in the proposed parking requirement. In either case, the Township shall have sole authority with respect to establishing the parking requirement which shall consider potential future uses. The sum of the requirements for all uses may be reduced by no more than 25%. All schools shall designate an area for overflow parking for special events of at least 100 parking spaces or one space per two students, whichever is less. This may be provided offsite with a recorded easement.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 2901; 0-01-01, 1/24/2000, Art III; Ord. 03-04-02, 4/28/2003, § VIII; Ord. 2015-03-04, 3/16/2015; Ord. 2015-09-06, 9/21/2015; Ord. 2016-05-01, 5/16/2016; Ord. 2017-01-01, 1/3/2017; Ord. 2017-01-02, 1/3/2017; Ord. No. 2025-01, 7/21/2025
Use
Off-Street Parking Requirement
Plus
A. Agricultural Use
A1 General Farming
—
—
A2 Crop Farming
—
—
A3 Agricultural Retail
1 space per 200 square feet of sales area
—
A4 Intensive Agriculture
1 space per 500 square feet of production area
—
A5 Commercial Forestry
1 space per employee
—
A6 Nursery
1 space per 200 square feet of inside sales area
1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
A7 Garden Center
1 space per 200 square feet of inside sales area
A8 Farm Support Facility
1 space per 200 square feet of inside sales area
A9 Commercial Kennel
1 space per 12 animals of capacity
A10 Riding Academy/Stable
1 space per 8 animals of capacity
A11 Animal Hospital
1 space per 8 animals of capacity
A12 Wildlife Sanctuary
1 space per employee
A13 Pet Resort
1 space per 8 animals of capacity
1 space per every 2 employees
B. Residential Uses
B1 Single-Family Detached Dwelling
a.
3 BR or less
2 spaces per dwelling unit
b.
4 BR or more
3 spaces per dwelling unit
B1a Watershed Conservation Subdivision
a.
3 BR or less
2 spaces per dwelling unit
b.
4 BR or more
3 spaces per dwelling unit
B1b Watershed Conservation Subdivision/2
a.
3 BR or less
2 spaces per dwelling unit
b.
4 BR or more
3 spaces per dwelling unit
B2 Cluster Subdivision
a.
3 BR or less
2 spaces per dwelling unit
b.
4 BR or more
3 spaces per dwelling unit
B3 Single-Family Semidetached Dwelling
a.
3 BR or less
2 spaces per dwelling unit
b.
4 BR or more
3 spaces per dwelling unit
B4 Two-Family Detached Dwelling
a.
3 BR or less
2 spaces per dwelling unit
b.
4 BR or more
3 spaces per dwelling unit
B5 Single-Family Attached
a.
3 BR or less
2 spaces per dwelling unit
b.
4 BR or more
3 spaces per dwelling unit
B6 Multifamily
2 spaces per dwelling unit
B7 Mid-Rise Apartments
a.
Efficiency
1 space per dwelling unit
b.
1 to 3 BR
2 spaces per dwelling unit
c.
4 BR or more
3 spaces per dwelling unit
B8 Mobile Home Park I
a.
3 BR or less
2 spaces per dwelling unit
b.
4 BR or more
3 spaces per dwelling unit
B9 Mobile Home Park II
a.
3 BR or less
2 spaces per dwelling unit
b.
4 BR or more
3 spaces per dwelling unit
B10 Village House Development
See B10 use regulations
See B10 use regulations
B11 Planned Residential Development (PRD)
See B11 use regulations
See B11 use regulations
C. Institutional Use
C1 Hospital
6 spaces per bed
C2 Nursing Home
1.75 spaces per bed
C3 Personal Care Center
1.75 spaces per bed
C4 Group Home
1.75 spaces per bed
C5 Inpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
1.75 spaces per bed
C6 Adult Day Care
2 spaces per classroom
1 space for every employee working on the premises and 1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
D. Educational Uses
D1 Nursery School/Day Care
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of total floor area
1 space per employee
D2 College, Primary or Secondary School
a.
Elementary, Middle Junior High
0.2 spaces per student
b.
High School
0.32 spaces per student
c.
College
0.45 spaces per student
D3 Commercial Trade School
1 space for every 2 students of capacity
1 space per full-time employee
E. Recreational Uses
E1 Public Recreational Facility
16 spaces per acre
E2 Private Recreational Facility
16 spaces per acre
E3 Campground
1 space per campsite or cottage
E4 Commercial Swimming Pool
1 space per 50 square feet of pool area
1 space per full-time employee
E5 Private Club
1 space per 6 members or 6 persons of capacity, whichever is greater
E6 Golf Course
10 spaces per hole
E7 Community Center
1 space per 200 square feet of floor area
E8 Library or Museum
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of total floor area
F. Public, Semipublic Uses
F1 Municipal Building
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of total floor area
F2 Emergency Service Center
1 space per 50 square feet of meeting area
2 spaces per emergency vehicle
F3 Recycling Collection Center
1 space per employee
F4 Place of Worship
17 spaces per 1,000 square feet of total floor area
F5 Cemetery
1 space per 5 persons of chapel capacity or 8 linear feet of pews, whichever is greater
F6 Business Campus
See F6 use regulations
See F6 use regulations
F7 Commercial Campus
See F7 use regulations
See F7 use regulations
G. Utility and Transportation Uses
G1 Utilities
3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of total floor area
G2 Terminal
1 space per every business vehicle normally stored on the premises
1 space per employee
G3 Airport
2 spaces per daily enplanements
1 space per employee
H. Residential Accessory Building, Structure or Use
H1 - H13
N/A
H14 Accessory Building
2 spaces
H15 Home Occupation
1 space per 400 square feet of space used for the home occupation
I. Office Uses
I1 Medical Office
6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of total floor area
I2 Veterinary Office
6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of total floor area
I3 Professional Office
1 space per 200 square feet of total floor area
I4 Medical and Pharmaceutical Sales Office
1 space per 200 square feet of total floor area
J. Retail and Service Uses
J1 Retail Store
1 space per 200 square feet of total floor area
J2 Adult Commercial
1 space per 100 square feet of total floor area
J3 Service Business
1 space per 200 square feet of total floor area
J4 Financial Establishment
1 space per 200 square feet of total floor area
J5 Funeral Home or Mortuary
1 space per 50 square feet of space for patron use or 4 seats for patron use, whichever is greater
J6 Eating Place
1 space per 50 square feet of public area or 3 seats, whichever is greater
1 space per employee
J7 Drive-In and Other Eating Place
1 space per 50 square feet of public area or 2 seats, whichever is greater
1 space per employee
J8 Tavern
21 spaces per 1,000 square feet of total floor area
J9 Indoor Entertainment
1 space per 100 square feet for patron use or 3 seats, whichever is greater
J10 Theater
0.5 spaces per seat
J11 Indoor Athletic Club
1 space per 100 square feet of total floor area
J12 Amusement Hall or Arcade
1 space per 35 square feet of total floor area
J13 Outdoor Entertainment
1 space per 3 persons of capacity
J14 Outdoor Motion Picture Establishment
1 space per car of capacity
J15 Motel — Hotel
a.
Without ancillary facilities such as restaurants, conference rooms, etc.
1 space per room or suite
b.
With ancillary facilities such as restaurants, conference rooms, etc.
1 space per room or suite
1 space per 50 square feet of ancillary floor area
J16 Guest House
1 space per guest room
2 spaces for owner(s) or the resident managers
J17 Repair Shop
1 space per 200 square feet of total floor area
J18 Laundry
1 space per 2 washing machines
J19 Service Station or Car Wash
1 space per 1,000 square feet of total floor area
J20 Automobile Sales
1 space per 100 square feet of sales floor area
1 space per 5,000 square feet of outdoor display area
J21 Automobile Repair
2 spaces for each service bay
J22 Automotive Accessories
1 space per 100 square feet of total floor area
J23 Truck and Farm Equipment Sales
1 space per 100 square feet of sales floor area
1 space per 5,000 square feet of outdoor display area
J24 Shopping Center
4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area
J25 Self-Storage
1 space per 50 storage units or 1 space per 5,000 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater
1 space per 20,000 square feet of outdoor storage area and 1 space per employee
J26 Dwelling in Combination
Total of all uses
J27 Nonresidential Conversion
Use requirements of closest ultimate use identified in this section
J28 Office Supplies and Equipment Sales and Service
1 space per 100 square feet of floor space for customer use
J29 Package Delivery Services
3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of total floor area
J30 Photocopying Services
3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of total floor area
J31 Planned Community Center
See J31 use regulations
See J31 use regulations
J32 Neighborhood Commercial Center
See J32 use regulations
See J32 use regulations
J33 Special Personal Services
1 space per 200 square feet of total floor area
1 space for every 2 employees working on the premises
J34 Dispensary
21 spaces per 1,000 square feet of total floor area
1 space per employee
K. Industrial Use
K1 Manufacturing
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of total floor area
1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
K2 Research
1 space per 250 square feet of total floor space
1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
K3 Wholesale Business, Wholesale Storage, Warehousing
1 space per 1,000 square feet of total floor area
1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
K4 Printing
1 space per 500 square feet of total floor space
1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
K5 Contracting
1 space per 500 square feet of total floor space
1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
K6 Truck Terminal
1 space per 500 square feet of total floor space
1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
K7 Crafts
1 space per 500 square feet of total floor area
K8 Lumber Yard
1 space per 300 square feet of office and customer service area
K9 Mill
1 space per 300 square feet of office and customer service area
K10 Fuel Storage and Distribution
K11 Junkyard
5 spaces
1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
K12 Extractive Operations
1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
1 space per employee working on the premises
K13 Asphalt Plant
1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
1 space per employee working on the premises
K14 Ready Mix Concrete Plant
1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
1 space per employee working on the premises
K15 Industrial Park
1 space per 500 square feet
1 space for each business vehicle stored on the site
K16 Resource Recovery Facility
1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
1 space per employee working on the premises
K17 Sold Waste Landfill
1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
1 space per employee working on the premises
K18 Flex Space
1 space per 275 square feet of total floor area
K20 Low-Impact Assembly
1 space per 500 square feet of total floor space
1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
K21 Grower/Processor
1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area
1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
L. General Accessory Uses and Structures
L1 Nonresidential Accessory Building
Shall conform to requirements of the most clearly related use as determined by the Zoning Officer
L2 Outside Storage or Display
L3 Temporary Structure
L4 Temporary Community Event
L5 Oil and Gas Drilling Well
1 space per employee
L6 Wind Energy Conservation Systems
1 space per employee
L7 Air Landing Field
5 vehicle spaces and 2 aircraft spaces
1 space per employee
L8 Nonresidential Radio and Television Towers, Masts, Aerials, Dish Antenna and Silos
L9 Off-Street Parking
L10 Signs
L11 Helistop
2 spaces for each helicopter landing pad
L12 Cafeteria
1 space per 50 square feet of public eating area
L13 Training Center
a.
With seats
1 space per 2 seats
b.
Without seats
1 space per 200 square feet of total floor area
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 2902; Ord. No. 2020-11-04, 11/16/2020; Ord. No. 2025-01, 7/21/2025]
a. 
General. Parking space layout and requirements shall be adequate for the intended use.
b. 
Existing Parking. Structures and uses in existence at the effective date of this chapter shall not be subject to the requirements of this Part, provided that the kind of use is not changed and that any parking facility now serving such structures or uses shall not in the future be reduced to an amount less than that required by this chapter.
c. 
Changes in Use. Whenever a building or use is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity or otherwise to create a need, based upon the requirements of this Part for an increase of 10% or more in the number of existing parking spaces, the number of total spaces to be provided shall be based upon the total parking that would be required for the entire existing and proposed use.
d. 
Continuing Character of Obligation.
1. 
All required parking facilities shall be provided and maintained so long as the use which the facilities were designed to serve still exists.
2. 
Off-street parking facilities shall not be reduced in total extent except when such reduction is in conformity with the requirements of this Part in conjunction with a change in the nature of the use.
e. 
Joint Parking Lots.
1. 
Two or more uses may provide for required parking in a common parking lot, provided that the total number of spaces in such lot shall not be less than the sum of the spaces required for each use individually (except as provided below) and provided such parking lot is within 300 feet walking distance of all of the principal uses served by such lot.
2. 
The applicant may seek to prove that the parking requirement should be reduced under the provisions of § 27-2903 because the uses would have their peak parking at different times of the day.
3. 
If two adjoining business uses on separate adjoining lots develop a shared driveway and an integrated shared parking lot, the number of required parking spaces for each use may be reduced by 10%.
f. 
Site Plan. Any parking area construction, installation, expansion, and/or improvement involving any new or additional impervious area shall require submission of a site plan to the Township for approval.
g. 
Common guest parking areas shall be required at the rate of 0.3 space per dwelling unit for B3, B4, B5, B6, and B7 Uses. On-street parking may not be counted towards meeting this requirement, and the remainder, if any, shall be provided in an off-street parking lot that meets all of the applicable regulations and requirements set forth in Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development, of this Code. Perpendicular parking requiring backing onto a street shall not be permitted to meet the common guest parking.
h. 
No off-street parking area for a non-residential use shall be designed or built to require vehicles exiting the area to back out onto a street.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 2903]
a. 
The Township recognizes:
1. 
The importance of providing adequate, well-designed off-street parking areas.
2. 
The need to limit the amount of paved parking areas to preserve open space and limit storm water runoff, and
3. 
That unique circumstances associated with a land use may justify a reduction in parking requirements.
b. 
Following a review and recommendation by the Planning Commission, the Board of Supervisors may permit a reduction of the number of parking spaces to be initially developed as required by this Part, pursuant to the provisions of the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations, provided each of the following conditions as satisfied:
1. 
The applicant shall demonstrate to the Board, using existing and projected (five years) employment, customer, resident or other relevant data, that a reduction in the off-street parking spaces to be initially developed as required by § 27-2902 is warranted.
2. 
Plans.
(a) 
The applicant shall submit plans of the parking lot(s) which designate a layout for the total number of parking spaces needed to comply with the parking requirement in § 27-2901.
(b) 
The plans shall clearly designate which of these parking spaces are proposed immediate use and which spaces are proposed to be conditionally reserved for potential future use.
(c) 
The portion of the required parking spaces reserved for future use shall not be within the required buffer yards unless otherwise approved by the Township.
3. 
Agreements.
(a) 
The applicant shall enter into an agreement with the Township requiring the applicant to maintain each conditionally reserved area as attractively landscaped open space and convert some or all of the conditionally reserved area to additional off-street parking if at any time the Board finds that additional parking is needed.
(b) 
This agreement shall be recorded to the deed as a covenant running with the land.
(c) 
The Zoning Officer shall bring the parking reduction agreement to the Board of Supervisors for reconsideration if the Zoning Officer determines that the reduced parking is not meeting actual needs, based upon field investigations.
(d) 
This agreement shall include provisions for financial security and for the timing of the improvements.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 2904; Ord. 2016-05-01, 5/16/2016; Ord. 2017-01-01, 1/3/2017; Ord. 2017-01-03, 1/23/2017; Ord. 2017-06-07, 6/5/2017; Ord. No. 2025-01, 7/21/2025]
a. 
General Requirements.
1. 
Every parking area shall be designed so that each motor vehicle may proceed to and from the parking space provided for it without requiring the moving of any other vehicle, except for any spaces greater than two in number of a single-family detached dwelling.
2. 
Required off-street parking spaces shall be on the same lot or premises with the principal use served unless shared parking lot agreements are recorded to allow access and parking for all affected properties.
3. 
No parking area shall be used for any other use that interferes with its availability for the parking need it is required to serve. This includes storage or display of materials or vehicles.
b. 
Paved Area Setbacks (Including Off-Street Parking Setbacks).
1. 
Setbacks are required to ensure that parked or moving vehicles do not obstruct sight distance or interfere with pedestrian traffic. The setbacks are also intended to aid in stormwater management along streets.
2. 
No parking area, paved area, or outdoor storage or display of vehicles shall be located in a required buffer yard or within 10 feet of the ultimate right-of-way line of any street or property line.
3. 
The setback areas required by this section shall be maintained in grass or other appropriate natural ground cover and shall not be covered with paving, except for approved driveway entrances and any concrete sidewalks or trails. Stormwater control facilities may be located within this setback area if they do not obstruct sight distance. No fence shall be located within the paved area setback, except within the Butler Corridor Overlay District where it's demonstrated that the fence does not interfere with sight lines.
4. 
The paved setback area, along with any curbing, shall be designed to prevent vehicles from entering or exiting the lot at locations other than approved driveways.
c. 
Paving, Grading and Drainage.
1. 
Except for areas that are landscaped and so maintained, all portions of required parking, off-street loading facilities and driveways shall be graded, surfaced with asphalt, concrete, porous paving, or pavers, and drained in ways necessary to prevent dust, erosion or water flow across streets or adjoining properties. Any parking, loading, or driveway shall at a minimum meet the paving standards of the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. However, driveways serving an individual single-family detached house on a lot of five acres or greater or that only provide access to general or crop farming shall not be required to be paved except for the first 50 feet of the driveway or to the ultimate right-of-way, whichever is less.
2. 
Gravel or another surface other than asphalt may be allowed by the Zoning Officer for parking areas that are used primarily for long-term storage or used less than 10 days in any calendar year.
d. 
Nighttime Illumination.
1. 
Any paved area of 1,000 square feet or more designed for use, or that would be open to the public during night hours shall be adequately illuminated in accordance with the lighting standards for parking areas of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
e. 
Accessible Parking.
1. 
The number and location of accessible parking spaces shall comply with the requirements of the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
2. 
If not otherwise specified in the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act, accessible parking facilities shall meet the following minimum standards:
(a) 
Any parking lot for public use including at least one off-street parking space, except for single-family dwellings, shall include a minimum of one handicapped space. The total minimum number of accessible parking spaces shall be in accordance with the following chart:
(b) 
Accessible parking spaces shall be located where they would result in the shortest possible distance to an accessible building entrance.
(c) 
Accessible spaces shall measure a minimum of 13 feet in width by 18 feet in length for each space.
(d) 
The slope of accessible parking spaces shall not exceed 2% in any direction.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 2905; Ord. 2017-06-07, 6/5/2017; Ord. No. 2020-11-04, 11/16/2020; Ord. No. 2025-01, 7/21/2025]
a. 
The intent of this section is to prevent residential areas from being affected by non-residential vehicles; to maintain a residential character in residential districts; and to minimize traffic safety concerns by regulating damaged junk vehicles, commercial trucks, recreational vehicles and other vehicle storage, etc.
b. 
The following special definitions shall apply:
1. 
Commercial Truck or Van. A vehicle designated by its issuing state of registration to be registered as either "truck, apportioned, or commercial" that is primarily used for commercial/business purposes, including, but not limited to, making service calls, transporting equipment used in a business or in accomplishing physical work as part of a business (such as hauling materials).
2. 
Truck Tractor. A motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn, or, a truck with two or more axles that is primarily intended to be used to pull a trailer, as defined below.
3. 
Trailer. A vehicle with a length of 10 feet or more, designed to be towed by a motor vehicle, and that is not self-propelled; that is intended to haul equipment, materials, vehicles, goods, gases or liquids; and/or that is intended to be pulled by a truck tractor (as defined above).
c. 
No part of this section shall apply to the following exceptions:
1. 
Township-owned vehicles.
2. 
Police, fire, EMS, and rescue vehicles.
3. 
Buses used primarily for transporting pupils to and from school.
4. 
Vehicles operated by the U.S. Postal Service.
5. 
Vehicles engaged in the construction or repair of streets, curbs, sidewalks or utilities.
6. 
Vehicles engaged in making routine household deliveries or rendering routine household services to a property abutting or that is part of the location where the vehicle is parked.
d. 
No commercial truck or van with a gross weight (GVWR) exceeding 14,001 pounds or greater than two axles, no truck tractor, no trailer (as defined by this section), nor recreational or other storage vehicle shall be maintained (except emergency repairs), parked, stored, or otherwise kept on a public or private street, or other location that is within a residential zoning district, without (1) displaying a valid registration and current registration, or (2) displaying a valid, current vehicle safety inspection certificate between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., any day of the week. Such vehicles or trailers shall not pose a traffic safety hazard as determined by the New Britain Township Police Department at any time.
e. 
All such vehicles or trailers may be parked or stored on private property provided they are located as follows:
1. 
Within a carport;
2. 
Within a completely enclosed structure;
3. 
Within the side or rear of a lot, but no closer than 10 feet to a property line;
4. 
Within the front yard, provided it complies with the following:
(a) 
No such vehicles or trailers shall be within the front yard setback line or used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes when parked or stored on a residential lot or in any location not approved for that lot.
(b) 
The vehicles or trailers shall be located on a paved or modified/crushed stone and permitted driveway.
(c) 
The vehicles or trailers shall not cause ingress or egress, sight line, or safety issues as determined by the New Britain Township Police Department or the New Britain Township Zoning Officer.
f. 
In addition to the requirements of this section, no vehicle that has been used for the bulk hauling of garbage shall be parked for more than 15 minutes in any 24-hour period on a portion of a lot or street that is within 200 feet of a dwelling.
g. 
The provisions of this chapter that allow nonconforming uses to continue and expand do not apply to conditions under this section. Any nonconforming condition or use that exists under this section shall be made conforming within 90 days of this chapter.
h. 
If a vehicle that is parked in a nonconforming fashion under this section is moved from the subject property or street for more than 24 consecutive hours, the nonconformity shall be considered to have been abandoned and the property or use shall then only occur in a manner that conforms to this chapter in that respect.
i. 
No junk vehicle may be stored on a lot in a residential district unless that lot consists of one acre or more in area. No more than one junk vehicle may be stored on a lot in a residential area. No junk vehicle may be stored in a front or side yard.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 2906]
a. 
Design and Layout of Off-Street Loading Facilities Off-street loading facilities shall be designed to conform to the following specifications:
1. 
Each off-street loading space shall be at least 14 feet in width by 60 feet in depth for a tractor-trailer, and 12 feet in width and 35 feet in depth for smaller trucks.
2. 
Each space and the needed maneuvering room shall be located entirely on the lot being served and be located outside of required buffer areas, off-street parking setbacks and street right-of-ways.
(a) 
An appropriate means of access to a street or alley shall be provided.
(b) 
Paving, Grading and Drainage shall be provided. See § 27-2904.e.
3. 
No such facilities shall be designed or used in any manner so as to constitute a significant nuisance, public safety hazard or an unreasonable impediment to traffic.
4. 
All such facilities shall comply with the lighting and landscaping requirements of § 27-2904.
b. 
Number of Loading Spaces The following minimum number of off-street loading spaces shall be required.
1. 
For any department store, truck terminal, hospital, retail, warehouse, industrial or manufacturing use:
Gross Floor Area Of All Buildings on Lot
Required Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces
6,000 up to 19,999
1
20,000 up to 79,999
2
80,000 up to 127,999
3
128,000 up to 191,999
4
192,000 up to 255,999
5
256,000 up to 319,999
6
320,000 up to 391,999
7
For each additional 72,000 square feet
1 additional berth
2. 
For any auditorium, exhibition center, office building, restaurant, hotel or motel, sports area or nursing home:
Gross Floor Area Of All Buildings on Lot
Required Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces
30,000 up to 44,999
1
45,000 up to 119,999
2
120,000 up to 197,999
3
198,000 up to 290,999
4
291,000 up to 389,999
5
390,000 up to 488,999
6
489,000 up to 587,999
7
588,000 up to 689,999
8
For each additional 105,000 square feet
1 additional berth
c. 
Fire Lanes. Fire lanes shall be provided where required by state or federal regulations or other local ordinances. The specific locations of these lanes are subject to review by the Township Fire Officials.