It is the intent of these requirements that adequate parking
and loading facilities be provided off the public roads of Adamstown
Borough for each use of land within Adamstown Borough. Requirements
are intended to be based on the demand created by each use. These
requirements shall apply to all uses in all districts.
A.
Size. The size of a parking space for one vehicle shall not be less
than 180 square feet. For purposes of computing the number of parking
spaces available in a given area, the ratio of 180 square feet per
space shall be used. Only the area actually used for parking, not
access or driving lanes, shall be considered. The provisions of this
sentence shall not apply to single-family detached, semidetached and
duplex dwellings.
B.
Access and egress. Parking facilities shall be designed so that each
vehicle may proceed to and from the parking space provided for it
without requiring the moving of another vehicle. This requirement
also applies to driveways/garages serving residential uses.
C.
Surface. All required parking facilities shall be provided with an
all-weather surface.
[Amended 4-3-2012 by Ord.
No. 365]
D.
Joint use. The required parking space for two or more uses may be
provided in a common parking facility, provided that the number of
spaces is not less than the sum of the spaces required for each individual
use. However, a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board may
be granted to allow a reduction in the number of spaces required for
separate uses when the various activities or uses are conducted at
substantially different times.
E.
Location. All parking spaces shall be provided on the premises or
in common parking facilities located adjacent to the premises, except
that, after Zoning Hearing Board approval as a special exception,
all or part of the required number of spaces may be provided on a
separate lot or lots within 500 feet from such premises.
(1)
In the Low Density (R-1) and Medium Density (R-2) Residential Districts,
all off-street parking spaces shall be located behind the building
line.
(2)
Except for on-street curbside parking, all new parking in the Main
Street (R-3) Residential District shall be located behind buildings
and accessed off an existing street or alley or from an existing curb
cut.
(3)
In all other districts, off-street parking spaces shall not be located
within the area of required landscaping.
F.
In the Main Street (R-3) Residential District, no new surface or
multilevel vehicle parking facilities shall be permitted in a location
that will require, result in or result from the demolition of a principal
building 50 years of age or older or portions thereof, unless:
A.
Dwelling: two spaces for each dwelling unit.
B.
Bed-and-breakfast inn: one off-street parking space for each guest
room in addition to the parking required for the residential use of
the dwelling.
C.
Hotel, motel or tourist home: one space for each rental unit.
D.
Home occupation: a minimum of two off-street parking spaces in addition
to the parking required for the residential use. Home day-care uses:
one off-street parking space for each nonresident employee.
E.
Theater, auditorium, church, stadium, membership club, lodge hall,
funeral home, and similar places of public or private assembly. One
space for each five permanent seats; and for establishments without
permanent seats, one space for every 50 square feet of floor area
used for assembly purposes.
F.
Commercial business establishment, other than those specified in
this section: sufficient space, as approved by the Zoning Officer,
to accommodate the vehicles of all persons to be employed on the premises
and to have business thereon. In no case shall there be less than
one space for every 300 square feet of floor area other than warehouse
or storage space.
G.
Nursing home, convalescent home or home for the aged: one space for
each five beds in the home plus one space for each two employees.
H.
Medical clinic or doctor's office: four spaces for every doctor engaged
in practice at the clinic or office.
I.
Restaurant or tavern: one space for every four seats of planned capacity.
J.
Manufacturing or industrial establishment: one space for each two
employees, computed on the maximum number of employees at any one
time on the premises.
K.
All structures and uses not specifically mentioned above: sufficient
space, as approved by the Zoning Officer, shall be provided to accommodate
the vehicles of all persons regularly to be employed, to have business
on, or to reside on the premises.
Handicapped accessible parking shall be provided in accordance
with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as may
be amended from time to time.
Adequate off-street loading and unloading space, as approved
by the Zoning Officer, shall be provided on the same premises with
every building or part thereof hereafter erected or occupied for any
use which involves large-volume receipt or distribution of materials
or merchandise by motor vehicle. This space shall be so placed and
arranged as to not interfere with the free movement of vehicles and
pedestrians over a public road.
Automotive vehicles or trailers of any kind or type without
current required license plates and current inspection stickers shall
not be parked or stored on any property within the Borough unless
the same are kept in a completely enclosed accessory building. The
requirement of this section shall not be applicable to implements
and other vehicles not normally used as conveyance on the public highway.
If not required as part of a subdivision or land development
plan submission, detailed, scaled drawings of off-street parking and
loading areas (except for single- and two-family dwellings) shall
be submitted to the Zoning Officer for approval prior to their construction.
The drawings shall show each space, dimensions of driveways, aisles
and other features required under the provisions of this chapter.
All off-street parking areas shall be reserved and used for
automobile parking only, with no sales, dead storage, repair work,
dismantling or servicing of any kind on residential dwelling lots
in residential districts. The parking of one commercial vehicle up
to one ton is permitted if needed by an individual for his livelihood
for a business not conducted on the premises; or one vehicular dwelling
is permitted for storage purposes only and is not to be used for sleeping,
recreational or living purposes at any time or in any way, shape or
form.
