Part 5C OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING

Use. All required off-street parking spaces shall be used solely for the parking of motor vehicles by residents, visitors, patrons or employees.

Location.

All required parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as the use they serve, except that:

The owner of two or more abutting lots may locate the use on one lot and the parking space required for the use on another of his abutting lots.

Two or more abutting property owners may locate the parking space required for their uses on any of their lots if:

The lot(s) providing the parking space abuts the lot(s) containing the use(s) it serves.

All of the affected lots are in the same zoning district.

Means of pedestrian access is provided from the parking space to the uses so that pedestrians are not required to traverse property owned by other than said property owners, except where public sidewalks may provide the access.

That a lease, easement or other form of agreement be executed among said property owners assuring use of the required parking spaces are located on the same lot as the use they serve and recorded in the office for the recording of deeds of Centre County.

In all cases above, all parking shall be included in the application for a zoning permit.

All parking spaces and lots open to the sky (i.e., not in garages or carports) shall be located no closer than two feet from any property line, except for abutting property lines of two or more lots exercising the options for common parking stipulated in this section.

All covered parking spaces and lots, including garages and carports, shall not be located within any yard setback area, except when permitted as an accessory building.

No parking lots open to the sky shall be permitted within the front yard setback area, except in the General Commercial (C) District.

(d)

Parking of self-propelled motor vehicles (not including recreational vehicles) is prohibited on the lawn or in yard areas for all residential uses in all districts. This does not include the incidental parking of vehicles for washing or cleaning.

Existing Facilities. Parking spaces and lots serving structures and uses in existence at the date of the adoption of this chapter shall not be subject to the requirements of this section as long as the kind or extent of use is not changed, provided that any parking facility now serving such structures or uses shall not in the future be reduced below such requirements, or, if already below such requirements, be reduced further.

(5)

Change in Requirements. Whenever there is an alteration or extension of a use or structure which increases the parking requirements according to Subsection B, below, the total additional parking required for the alteration or extension shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of that subsection.

(6)

Construction. All required off-street parking spaces and aisles shall be paved with an all-weather material. For spaces and aisles which are not part of a parking lot as herein defined, this may include gravel or other crushed stone. However, for parking lots, the paving material shall be limited to asphalt, concrete or similar hard surface material with all parking spaces designated with a four-inch contrasting stripe painted the entire length of each space in accordance with the dimensional requirements stipulated in Subsection B, below. All required off-street parking spaces and aisles for private recreational areas shall be constructed with six inches of crushed and compacted stone. Private recreation areas shall be exempt from such other construction regulations.

Required Off-Street Parking Spaces. All uses and structures shall provide off-street parking spaces in an amount equal to, or greater than, the number listed below. The total number of parking spaces necessary for two or more uses on the same lot shall be the sum of that required for each use unless a shared parking arrangement is provided in accordance with the provisions of Subsection E. Shared parking spaces that are accessible by neighboring properties or uses may be permitted when use of the spaces does not occur during the same daily time period.

Dimensions. Each required off-street parking space shall be at least nine feet wide and 18 feet long if set at an angle to the access aisle or eight feet wide and 24 feet long if parallel to the access aisle.

Number of Computation. In computing the required number of spaces, all fractional numbers more than 1/2 shall be increased to the next highest integer. When computation is based on the number of employees, the number employed during the largest work shift shall be used. For retail and service parking calculations the gross floor area is that portion of the total floor area relegated to use by the customer and employees to consummate retail sales and services, including display areas, but not including office space and storage areas.

Required Off-Street Parking Spaces
Residential Land Uses		Minimum Required Off-Street Parking
1	Single-family detached dwellings	2 spaces per dwelling unit
2	Single-family semidetached dwellings	1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
3	Single-family attached dwellings	1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
4	2-family dwellings	1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
5	Multifamily dwellings	1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
6	Mobile home parks	2 spaces per dwelling unit
7	Model homes	2 spaces per dwelling unit
8	Seasonal dwellings	2 spaces per dwelling unit
9	Short-term rental [Added by Ord. No. 1076, 3/15/2022[1]	1 space per bedroom for rent
10	Retirement communities	1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
11	Assisted living facilities	1 space per rooming unit
12	Nursing and other convalescent homes	1 space per rooming unit
13	Personal care homes, large, small	1 space per rooming unit
14	Group homes	1 space per rooming unit
15	Home-based businesses, no impact (including farm-based businesses, no impact)	Base requirement for the applicable dwelling
16	Home occupations	1 space per employee

Required Off-Street Parking Spaces
Nonresidential Land Uses		Minimum Required Off-Street Parking
1	Administrative office buildings (associated with other uses)	1 space per 250 square feet of net floor area
2	Adult business uses	1 space per 500 square feet of net floor area
3	Agriculture	N/A
4	Agriculture/environmental education program	1 space per 3 persons based on maximum design capacity as permitted by the Centre Region Code Administration
5	Amusement arcades	1 space per 3 persons based on maximum design capacity as permitted by the Centre Region Code Administration
6	Any use owned or managed by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR) or the Commonwealth Game Commission	N/A
7	Archery and shooting ranges, indoor/outdoor	1 space per target stand or shooting station
8	Archival libraries	1 space per 750 square feet of net floor area
9	Auto wrecking, junk, and scrap establishments	1 space per 5,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor storage area plus ratio associated with administrative office buildings as applicable
10	Automobile service stations and garages	1 space per pump plus 6 spaces per repair/service bay plus ratio associated with convenience food stores as applicable
11	Banks and financial establishments	1 space per 250 square feet of net floor area
12	Bed-and-breakfasts	1.2 spaces per rooming unit
13	Bird and wildlife sanctuaries/fish hatcheries	N/A
14	Bus passenger stations	1 space per 200 square feet of net floor area or lot area sufficient to support program
15	Business, professional and financial offices	1 space per 250 square feet of net floor area
16	Camping grounds	2 spaces per 1 campsite
17	Car washes	4 spaces per wash/detail bay and 1 space per vacuum unit
18	Cideries	1 space per 250 square feet of net floor area
19	Cigar, hookah, and/or vapor lounges	1 space per 50 square feet of net floor area
20	Cemeteries	1 space per 350 square feet of indoor gathering space
21	Child/day-care centers	1 space per 350 square feet of net floor area
22	Clinics and medical and dental offices	1 space per 250 square feet of net floor area
23	Commercial hunting preserves	N/A
24	Communications facilities	1 space per building
25	Communications towers	1 space per tower
26	Community gardens	1 space per 10 garden plots
27	Conservation areas	1 space per full-time equivalent employee
28	Convenience food stores	1 space per 200 square feet of net floor area
29	Country clubs	1 space per 4 seats/persons; based upon the largest maximum occupancy of a gathering room/space as permitted by the Centre Regional Code Administration
30	Day and overnight camping	N/A
31	Eating and drinking establishments, sit-down	1 space per 50 square feet of indoor seating area plus 1 space per 100 square feet of outside seating area
32	Eating and drinking establishments, takeout	1 space per 100 square feet of floor area for seating, standing, and waiting
33	Emergency services	2 spaces per service vehicle plus 1 space per 350 square feet of net floor area
34	Equestrian facilities/horse riding stables/riding academies	1 space per 2 stalls plus 1 space per 4 persons based on maximum design capacity as permitted by the Centre Region Code Administration
35	Essential services	1 space per employee plus 1 space per 2,500 square feet of net floor area
36	Exhibit halls and museums	1 space per 500 square feet of net floor area plus 1 space for buses/vans of 10-plus occupants per 2,000 square feet of net floor area
37	Farm cafes	1 space per 50 square feet of net indoor floor area plus 1 space per 100 square feet of outdoor seating area
38	Farm markets	1 space per 200 square feet of sales area (indoor or outdoor)
39	Food catering	1 space per 400 square feet of net floor area
40	Forestry	N/A
41	Freight and trucking terminals	1 space per 2,000 square feet of net floor area
42	General natural resource research	1 space per 500 square feet of net floor area
43	General storage to include boats and RVs	N/A
44	General weather, radio and satellite research	1 space per 500 square feet of net floor area
45	Golf courses	10 spaces per golf hole
46	Grocery stores	1 space per 200 square feet of net floor area
47	Health and athletic clubs	1 space per 3 persons based on maximum design capacity as permitted by the Centre Region Code Administration
48	Hotels and motels	1.2 spaces per rooms
49	Incinerators	1 space per work vehicle
50	Kennels	1 space per 250 square feet of net floor area of office area plus 1 space per 4 animal holding areas
51	Landscape and garden centers, nonretail	1 space per 10,000 square feet of growing area
52	Landscape and garden centers, retail	1 space per 250 square feet of indoor and/or outdoor sales area
53	Laundromats	1 space per 250 square feet of net floor area
54	Manufacturing, processing or bulk storage of natural gas	1 space per work vehicle
55	Medical marijuana dispensaries	4 spaces per pharmacist or physician
56	Microdistilleries/breweries (beverage production facilities)	1 space per 50 square feet of brew pub or tap/tasting room
57	Mining and quarrying	1 space per 250 square feet of net floor area of office area (for administrative office buildings)
58	Mortuaries	1 space per 3 persons based on maximum design capacity as permitted by the Centre Region Code Administration
59	Moving and storage parcel delivery and express transfer stations	1 space per 2,000 square feet of net floor area
60	Nature education centers	1 space per 3 persons based on maximum design capacity as permitted by the Centre Region Code Administration
61	Places of assembly, neighborhood/community/regional	1 space per 3 persons based on the maximum design capacity of the largest assembly room as permitted by the Centre Region Code Administration
62	Personal service establishments	1 space per 200 square feet of net floor area or 2 spaces per customer chair, whichever is greater
63	Pet care services	3.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of net floor area
64	Pet stores	1 space per 200 square feet of net floor area
65	Potable water pump station facilities	1 space per facility
66	Printing establishments	1 space per 350 square feet of net floor area
67	Park and outdoor recreational facilities, private	25 spaces per acre associated with facilities designed for a stadium, auditorium, theater, swimming pool, athletic field, and court play plus 1 space per 3 acres of natural space design
68	Park and outdoor recreational facilities, neighborhood/community/regional, public	25 spaces per acre associated with facilities designed for a stadium, auditorium, theater, swimming pool, athletic field, and court play plus 1 space per 3 acres of natural space design
69	Public or private parking garages	N/A
70	Radio and television studios, excluding towers in excess of district maximum height	1 space per 250 square feet of net floor area
71	Recreation facilities for employees, faculty and students	1 space per 3 persons based on maximum design capacity as permitted by the Centre Region Code Administration
72	Retail establishments, agriculture supported	1 space per 500 square feet of sales area (indoor or outdoor)
73	Retail establishments, value added agriculture	1 space per 500 square feet of sales area (indoor or outdoor)
74	Retail establishments, general	1 space per 200 square feet of area used to consummate retail sales
75	Retail, outdoor [Added by Ord. No. 1076, 3/15/2022[2]]	1 space per 250 square feet of retail space
76	School, commercial	All schools: 1.5 spaces per classroom plus 1 space for every 10 square feet of multipurpose assembly space or 1 space per 25 square feet of classroom square footage, whichever is greater
77	School, public or private	All schools: 1.5 spaces per classroom, plus 1 space for every 10 square feet of multipurpose assembly space or 1 space per 25 square feet of classroom square footage, whichever is greater
78	Self-service storage facilities	1 space per 50 storage spaces, plus 1 space per full-time equivalent employee
79	Solar energy systems (PSES)	1 space per operating/control station
80	Sporting and entertainment arenas and stadiums	1 space per 3 persons based on maximum design capacity as permitted by the Centre Region Code Administration
81	Sport and field complexes	1 space per 3 persons based on maximum design capacity as permitted by the Centre Region Code Administration
82	Storage of passenger vehicles and light trucks	N/A
83	Studios for instruction in music, performing arts and visual media	1 space per 3 persons based on maximum design capacity as permitted by the Centre Region Code Administration
84	Taxi and limousine services	2 spaces per vehicle, plus 1 space per 350 square feet of net floor area of office area (for administrative office buildings)
85	Telecommunications switching facilities	1 space per 2,000 square feet of net floor area
86	Treatment centers	1 space per 3 persons based on maximum design capacity as permitted by the Centre Region Code Administration
87	Tutoring and study centers	1 space per 200 square feet of net floor area
88	Veterinary offices/clinics	1 space per 250 square feet of net floor area
89	Water production facilities	1 space per work vehicle
90	Wholesale distribution, warehouses	1 space per 2,000 square feet of net floor area
91	Wind energy systems	1 space per operating/control station
92	Wineries/tasting facilities	1 space per 50 square feet of tasting room
93	All other commercial and industrial uses	Shall be determined through a parking study provided by the applicant and as per recommendation by the Planning Commission

*	Sufficient delivery and pickup area is to be provided such that streets and private/public roads are not congested nor hazardous as a result of the above uses.

[1]

Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former entries 9 through 15 as 10 through 16.

[2]

Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former entries 75 through 92 as 76 through 93.

Handicapped Parking. The size and number of these spaces shall be required as specified in the Township Building Code. The signage for each space must contain the handicapped symbol, state that violators will be towed or fined and the minimum and maximum fine.

Spillover Parking.

Spillover Parking Ratio. The following chart shall be used to determine the number of spillover parking spaces required:

Housing Types	Spillover Parking Spaces Required Per Dwelling Unit (DU)
Single-family detached dwelling (1 DU)	1
Single-family semidetached dwelling (2 DU) duplex	1
Single-family attached dwelling (3 or more DU); townhouse	1
Two-family detached dwelling (2 DU)	1 per bedroom*
Two-family semidetached dwelling (4 DU)	1 per bedroom*
Two-family attached dwelling (6 or more DU)	1 per bedroom*
Multifamily detached dwelling (3 or more DU)	1 per bedroom*
Multifamily semidetached dwelling (6 or more DU)	1 per bedroom*
Multifamily attached dwelling (9 or more DU)	1 per bedroom*

*	The number of bedrooms used for this calculation is the total number of bedrooms minus one (except for one-bedroom apartments).

Single-family detached and single-family semidetached dwelling units constructed on individual lots may meet the spillover parking requirements on their individual driveways. When multiple buildings are developed on one lot as unified development, the spillover parking requirements shall be provided in separate parking areas. Spillover parking space dimensions shall be:

9 feet by 18 feet, if provide off-street

23 feet by 8 feet, if provided as parallel parking on street

Parking Lots. For the purposes of this chapter, parking lots are defined as facilities providing off-street parking space for five or more motor vehicles. All parking lots shall meet the design and maintenance standards specified below. All applications for a zoning permit to use land, in whole or in part, as a parking lot as herein defined shall be accompanied by a minor land development plan as stipulated in this chapter.

[Amended by Ord. No. 1076, 3/15/2022]

Dimensions.

All parking spaces shall comply with the dimensions specified in this chapter. The minimum dimensions of all aisles providing access to parking lot spaces shall be as follows:

Angle of Parking Space to Aisle (degrees)	Aisle Width (feet)
	One Way	Two Way
Parallel	12	20
30° (150°)	12	20
45° (135°)	15	20
60° (120°)	18	20
90°	24	24

No portion of any parking space shall intrude into the required aisle width. For aisles providing access to parking spaces set at angles other than those specified above, the required aisle width shall be that of the nearest specified angle of parking. If equidistant from specified angles, the greatest aisle width of the two nearest angles shall apply.

Obstructions. Parking lots shall be designed to permit each motor vehicle to proceed to and from all unoccupied parking spaces without requiring the moving of any other parked motor vehicle.

Ingress and Egress. Entrance and exit driveways and aisles linking parking lots to public streets shall comply with the standards for motor vehicle access. Parking spaces shall be designed to prevent motor vehicles from backing onto a public street in order to leave the lot.

Loading Regulations. Space for the loading and unloading of vehicles shall be provided when required below. Each required space shall be at least 12 feet in width, 45 feet in length and have a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet. Spaces shall be located no closer than 10 feet from a public right-of-way and five feet from any other lot line and shall be paved with an all-weather material.

One off-street loading space is required for all nonresidential uses with a floor area of at least 5,000 square feet but less than 20,000 square feet or more, one additional space shall be provided for each additional 20,000 square feet or fraction thereof.

Required off-street parking spaces shall not be used for loading and unloading purposes except during hours when business operations are suspended.

All required loading and unloading spaces shall be located on the same property as the use they serve.

The provisions of subsections above, pertaining to off-street parking spaces, shall also pertain to all required off-street loading and unloading spaces.

Provisions to Reduce Required Off-Street Parking Spaces. In an effort to reduce impervious coverage, traffic congestion and allow an increase in landscaped green space area and/or building size, the following shall be considered:

Shared parking spaces that are accessible by neighboring properties or uses may be permitted when use of the spaces does not occur during the same daily time period. The applicant must provide justification showing calculations of the peak parking use for the spaces that would have overlapping users during their respective hours of operation. The hours of operation must show that sufficient spaces would be available for the shared parking purpose. As a result, the number of parking spaces could be reduced no more than one half of the total required for the particular use(s) participating in shared parking. Should the use change in the future, and its associated off-street parking, the parking must be provided as required or shared additional parking be pursued.

When increasing the passengers per vehicle to sites with high employment would decrease parking demand, relief in the required parking spaces may occur. The parking spaces may be reduced by a factor of 25% if the applicant for land development plan approval provides a transportation management program to utilize one or a combination of the following modes to reduce single occupant vehicles that is based on substantiated projections of reduction in demand:

Shared ride/carpooling.

Van pooling.

Subscription bus service(s); CATA bus.

To qualify for the above, the applicant must provide evidence to the approval of the Board of Supervisors that:

The applicant shall establish an approved carpooling program.

Applicant will obtain or lease to qualified employees vans, buses or the high passenger capacity vehicles, for the purpose of providing transportation of additional passengers (vanpooling).

Applicant will operate or hire vans, buses or other high passenger capacity vehicles to provide exclusive or nonexclusive commuter transportation of employees from residential areas other transit terminals, such as a park and ride.

(d)

Applicant shall contribute to the public bus service to add routes, shelter, amenities or fare contribution that would be generated by those employees to utilize the bus service.

Additionally, programs to increase vanpooling and carpooling, are examples that follow:

Applicant will employ working day policy known as "flextime" where employees are given some latitude on starting and quitting times.

Applicant will provide adequate lunch facilities on the site.

Applicant will provide preferential parking.

(d)

As a part of the request to reduce parking spaces, the applicant shall show to the satisfaction of the Board of Supervisors that the actions proposed shall reduce the parking demand by the amount requested.

(5)

Parking at Site Fronting Arterial and/or Highway Roads.

At the option of the approval by the Board of Supervisors, a reduction of off-street parking spaces may be considered as follows that would pertain only to parking at the site fronting arterial and/or highway roads:

The buffer yard in the front contains unique natural features as determined by the Board of Supervisors that may require an area to be wider than the minimum front buffer.

The buffer yard in the front contains features that contribute to the community character of the Township as determined by the Board of Supervisors that may require an area to be wider than the minimum front buffer.

The requirements of a corridor overlay zone that may provide for a wider than minimum buffer.

Opportunities to preserve stands of existing trees using creative landscaping designs would be helpful to enhance the appearance of pedestrian areas, as well as breaking up the monotony of a large lot.

The Planning Commission may recommend, and the Board of Supervisors may approve the reduction in off-street parking spaces associated with increasing the front buffer yard. The area removed from parking must be sufficient to provide the required parking. The area removed from parking may be returned to parking at a future date should the operator of the use experience a parking shortage based on demand after the use has been in operation for a period exceeding two years. The requirement of land development plan submission and approval must follow in order to return the area to parking.

Parking for Vehicles for Sale or Rental and for Commercial Vehicle Storage. Motor vehicles, motorcycles, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, boats and marine craft, held for sale or rental, may be displayed or stored only in accordance with the terms of this subsection:

Motor vehicles, motorcycles, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, boats and marine craft held for sale or rental may be displayed or stored only on the lot of the principal place of business of the owner of the sale or rental business or on a separate lot, but only if the separate lot is used for no other purpose than the display or storage of said items. In all cases, such activity and use may occur only in the General Commercial District.

All areas used for such display or storage must be located in accordance with the setback requirements set forth in this chapter for parking lots. All screening required of parking lots shall apply to display and storage parking areas.

Areas used for commercial display or storage of said items must be constructed of an impervious surface, unless a pervious surface is approved by the Township Engineer and, in both cases, in accordance with the specifications of the Township Engineer.

Areas used for commercial display or storage of said items may not be used in calculating required off-street parking.

(5)

No motor vehicle, motorcycle, mobile home, recreational vehicle, boat or marine craft may be commercially displayed or stored in an area or manner other than set forth on an approved land development plan.

§ 22-5C02 Bicycle Parking Regulations.

[Ord. No. 1050, 11/18/2019]

Short-term and long-term bicycle parking spaces shall be required for all new development and major renovations.

Bicycle Parking Spaces Required.

Required Number of Bicycle Parking Spaces. All new development and major renovations shall provide at least the number of short-term and long-term bicycle parking spaces identified in the table in this subsection; however, the number shall not fall below a minimum of two short-term and two long-term bicycle parking spaces, regardless of other provisions herein, except that multifamily dwellings that have individual private garages (or equivalent separate storage space for each unit) are not required to provide any long-term bicycle parking spaces. Where the calculation of total required spaces results in a fractional number, the next highest whole number shall be used. Up to half of the required short-term bicycle parking spaces may be replaced with long-term bicycle parking spaces.

[Amended by Ord. No. 1076, 3/15/2022]

General Use Category	Specific Use		Number of Short-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces Required	Number of Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces Required
Residential	Multifamily dwelling; more than 4 units:
	(a)	Without private garage or equivalent separate storage space for each unit:	0.05 per bedroom	0.5 per bedroom
	(b)	With individual private garage or equivalent separate storage space for each unit:	0.05 per bedroom	None
Commercial	Office building		1 per each 20,000 square feet of floor area	1 to 1.5 per 10,000 square feet of floor area
	General retail		1 per each 5,000 square feet of floor area	1 per 10,000 to 12,000 square feet of floor area
	Grocery		1 per each 2,000 square feet of floor area	1 per 10,000 to 12,000 square feet of floor area
	Restaurant		1 per each 2,000 square feet of floor area	1 per 10,000 to 12,000 square feet of floor area
	Parking garage		2 spaces	1 per 20 motor vehicle spaces
	Outdoor parking lot		1 per 20 motor vehicle spaces	2 spaces
Civic	Nonassembly cultural (e.g., library, government buildings)		1 per each 8,000 to 10,000 square feet of floor area	1 to 1.5 per each 10 to 20 employees
	Assembly (e.g., places of worship, theaters, stadiums, parks)		Spaces for 2 to 5 percent of maximum expected daily attendance	1 to 1.5 per each 20 employees
	Schools (K though 12)		1 per each 20 students of planned capacity	1 per each 10 to 20 employees and 1 per each 20 students of planned capacity for grades 6 through 12 to
	Colleges and universities		1 per each 10 students of planned capacity	1 per each 10 to 20 employees and 1 per each 10 students of planned capacity or 1 per each 20,000 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater
Industrial	Manufacturing and production, agriculture		2 spaces	1 per 20 employees

If the new development or major renovation is for a use not listed in the above table, the number of bicycle parking spaces required shall be calculated on the basis of a similar use, as determined by the Township.

If the major renovation has an estimated construction cost of between $250,000 and $1,000,000, excluding the cost of 1) compliance with accessibility requirements for individuals with disabilities under governing federal, state, or local law, and 2) seismic or other structural safety retrofit, the number of bicycle parking spaces required by Subsections 1 through 2 of § 22-5C02, shall be reduced by 50%; however, the minimum requirement of two short-term and two long-term bicycle parking spaces shall still apply.

Zoning Permits and Certificates of Occupancy.

Prior to issuance of a zoning permit for new development or a major renovation, the submitted plans must include specific provisions for bicycle parking that are consistent with the requirements of this chapter. No certificate of occupancy for said building permit shall issue at the conclusion of the project until Ferguson Township finds that the applicable provisions of this chapter have been complied with.

Existing Bicycle Parking Affected by Construction.

In the event that Ferguson Township has authorized a permit holder to remove existing bicycle parking in the public right-of-way due to construction, the permit holder shall replace such bicycle parking no later than the date of completion of the construction. At least seven days prior to removal of such bicycle parking, the permit holder shall post, in the immediate vicinity of the bicycle parking area, a weatherproof notice, with a minimum type size of one inch, specifying the date of removal. In the event that any bicycles remain parked on the date of the removal, such bicycles shall be stored for a reasonable period, not less than 45 days, and a conspicuous, weatherproof notice shall be placed as close as feasible to the site of the removed bicycle parking containing information as to how to retrieve a removed bicycle.

If bicycle parking is likely to be removed, pursuant to this section, for more than 120 days, it shall, to the extent possible, be temporarily re-sited, in coordination with the Township Department of Planning and Zoning, to a location as close to the original site as feasible, pending completion of the construction. If the temporary site is not clearly visible from the original site, the permit holder shall post a conspicuous, weatherproof notice in the immediate vicinity of the original site informing bicyclists of the location of the temporary site.

Bicycle Parking Standards - General.

All bicycle parking spaces shall be:

Well lit if accessible to the public or bicyclists after dark;

Located to ensure significant visibility by the public and building users, except in the case of long-term bicycle parking that is located in secured areas; and

Accessible without climbing more than one step or going up or down a slope in excess of 12% and via a route on the property that is designed to minimize conflicts with motor vehicles and pedestrians.

All in-street bicycle parking and bicycle parking spaces located in a parking facility shall be:

Clearly marked; and

Separated from motor vehicles by some form of physical barrier (such as bollards, concrete or rubber curbing or pads, reflective wands, a wall, or a combination thereof) designed to adequately protect the safety of bicyclists and bicycles.

All bike racks shall be located at least 36 inches in all directions from any obstruction, including but not limited to other bike racks, walls, doors, posts, columns, or exterior or interior landscaping.

Unless bicycle parking spaces are clearly visible from an entrance, a sign indicating their location shall be prominently displayed outside the main entrance to the building or facility, and additional signs shall be provided as necessary to ensure easy way finding. A "Bicycle Parking" sign shall also be displayed on or adjacent to any indoor room or area designated for bicycle parking. All outdoor signs required by this section shall be no smaller than 12 inches by 18 inches and utilize a type size of at least two inches. All indoor signs required by this section shall be no smaller than eight inches by 10 inches and utilize a type size of at least 5/8 inch.

Additional Requirements Applicable to Short-Term Bicycle Parking Only. All short-term bicycle parking spaces shall contain bike racks and shall meet the following requirements, in addition to the associated requirements above:

Location.

Short-term bicycle parking must be located either a) within 50 feet of the main public entrance of the building or facility, or b) no further than the nearest motor vehicle parking space to the main public entrance (excluding parking for individuals with disabilities), whichever is closer. If the new development or major renovation contains multiple buildings or facilities, the required short-term bicycle parking shall be distributed to maximize convenience and use.

Short-term bicycle parking spaces may be located either a) on-site or b) in the public right-of-way (e.g., sidewalk or in-street bicycle parking), provided that an encroachment permit is obtained for the installation and the installation meets all other requirements of encroachments on public rights-of-way. If bike racks are located on public sidewalks, they must provide at least five feet of pedestrian clearance, and up to six feet where available, and be at least two feet from the curb.

Bike Rack Requirements.

Bike racks used for short-term bicycle parking must be securely attached to concrete footings, a concrete sidewalk, or another comparably secure concrete surface, and made to withstand severe weather and permanent exposure to the elements.

Additional Requirements Applicable to Long-Term Bicycle Parking Only. Long-term bicycle parking shall be provided in either 1) bike lockers or 2) indoor rooms or areas specifically designated for bicycle parking (including designated areas of an indoor parking facility), and shall satisfy the following requirements, in addition to the associated requirements above:

Location. Long-term bicycle parking may be located either on or off site. If located off site, it shall be no more than 300 feet from the main public entrance.

Requirements for Indoor Long-Term Bicycle Parking. Long-term bicycle parking located in designated indoor rooms or areas shall contain bike racks or comparable devices. Such rooms shall be designed to maximize visibility of all portions of the room or designated area from the entrance. Supplemental security measures (such as limiting access to a designated indoor bike parking room to persons with a key, smart card, or code) are optional.

Motor Vehicle Parking Space Credits.

For every six bicycle parking spaces provided, the number of required off-street motor vehicle parking spaces (excluding parking spaces for individuals with disabilities) on a site shall be reduced by one space.