A.
General requirements. Off-street parking areas shall
be oriented to and within a reasonable walking distance of the buildings
the parking areas are designed to serve. Access to parking lots shall
be designed so as not to obstruct free flow of traffic. There shall
be adequate provision for ingress to and egress from all parking spaces
to ensure ease of mobility, ample clearance, and safety of vehicles
and pedestrians. Off-street parking areas shall provide paved surfaces
for vehicular movement and parking spaces.
B.
Setbacks. Off-street parking areas shall be set back
a minimum of 10 feet from front lot lines and a minimum of one foot
from side and rear lot lines; greater setbacks may be required in
accordance with the standards applicable to each district. In cases
where parking is shared between two adjacent properties, minimum setbacks
from relevant side or rear property lines may be reduced to zero feet.
C.
Off-street parking dimensions.
[Amended 4-10-2019 by Ord. No. 310-2019]
(1)
Parking spaces for each vehicle shall be at least nine feet wide by 18 feet long, except as outlined in § 200-69C(3).
(2)
The required parking area shall be measured exclusive of interior
drive aisles or maneuvering areas.
(3)
In the design of the parking lots, the minimum required stall depth,
stall width and aisle width shall be provided as shown in the following
table:
Angle of Parking
(degrees)
|
Stall Width*
(feet)
|
Stall Depth**
(feet)
|
Stall Line Length
(feet)
|
Minimum Aisle Width
One-Way
(feet)
|
Minimum Aisle Width
Two-Way
(feet)
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
90
|
9
|
18
|
18
|
25
|
25
|
60
|
9
|
19
|
22
|
16
|
Not permitted
|
45
|
9
|
17
|
24
|
14
|
Not permitted
|
Parallel
|
8
|
22
|
8
|
14
|
25
|
NOTES:
|
* Stall width is measured perpendicular to the stall lines
|
** Stall depth for all angled degrees of parking is measured
perpendicular to the front edge stall.
|
(4)
Parking spaces shall be clearly delineated by suitable markings.
Special use spaces such as short-term visitor parking, handicapped
parking and pick-up/drop-off zones shall be differentiated from long-term
parking by suitable signing and markings.
(5)
Parking spaces for the physically handicapped shall be in conformance
with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(6)
Parking spaces shall be constructed of a paved surface, except for
parking spaces serving single-family detached dwellings served by
private driveways, which may be constructed of an improved all-weather
surface, providing safe and convenient access in all seasons.
(7)
In the case of residential dwellings served by private garages, the
applicant must demonstrate that the proposed garage satisfies the
required parking stall dimensions for each space the garage is intended
to provide.
(8)
In order to provide for adequate visitor and overflow parking, any
proposed driveway serving a private garage must comply with the required
parking stall dimensions.
E.
Parked vehicle overhang. Parking areas shall be designed
so as to prevent parked vehicles from overhanging or extending over
sidewalks or required landscaped areas.
F.
Perimeter landscaping. For any off-street parking
area accommodating 20 or more vehicle spaces, a landscape strip of
at least five feet in width shall be provided between vehicular use
areas and any adjacent public street, walk, or right-of-way, or any
contiguous property. The landscape strip shall be planted and perpetually
maintained with shade trees, with at least one tree per 35 linear
feet. The required landscape strip area shall be planted and perpetually
maintained with grass, ground cover, or other landscape materials.
G.
Interior (nonperimeter) landscaping. For any off-street
parking area accommodating 20 or more vehicle spaces, landscaped areas
shall be provided for interior vehicular use areas so as to provide
visual and climatic relief from broad expanses of pavement, to channel
and define areas for pedestrian and vehicular circulation, to reduce
stormwater runoff, and to provide groundwater recharge:
(1)
At least 5% of the gross area of the interior vehicular
use area shall be landscaped.
(2)
Interior (nonperimeter) landscaped areas shall be
dispersed so as to define aisles and limit unbroken rows of parking
and shall be provided at the ends of rows of parking stalls.
(3)
Each separate landscaped area shall be at least 300
square feet in area and a minimum of six feet in width.
(4)
Landscaped areas shall be planted and perpetually
maintained with grass, ground cover, or other landscape materials.
(5)
Shade trees shall be planted and perpetually maintained
in interior landscaped areas, with at least one shade tree per 300
square feet of interior landscaped area.
(6)
No hedge, tree, shrub, or other growth shall be maintained
that may cause danger to vehicular or pedestrian traffic in any off-street
parking area by obscuring the view.
H.
Parked vehicle registration. All vehicles parked outdoors
must be registered, with current, valid, state motor vehicle plates
and safety and emission inspection credentials plainly visible.
I.
Recreational vehicle and boat parking in Residential Districts. Except
as provided in Subsection 1(4) below, no more than two recreational
vehicles or boats may be parked outdoors on any lot in any Residential
District.
[Amended 12-10-2014 by Ord. No. 262-2014]
(1)
Such vehicle or boat must be owned and operated by the permanent
occupant of the dwelling, shall not be parked in front yards and shall
be parked no closer than 10 feet to any property line. When a vehicle
or boat is parked 10 feet from a property line, such vehicle or boat
shall be screened from view from adjoining lots and public streets
by means of a buffer area.
(2)
Such vehicles or boats shall not have exterior identification signs
indicating an occupation, employment, or enterprise that is carried
on for profit.
(3)
Such vehicles or boats shall not be used for living or sleeping quarters
on any lot in the Township.
(4)
On a lot containing two or more dwelling units, a designated parking
area may be established to accommodate several such vehicles or boats,
provided that:
(5)
A boat parked outdoors on a lot in any Residential District shall
not exceed 30 feet in body length, 8.5 feet in width, or 12 feet in
overall height. If a boat is mounted on a trailer, then the height
of such boat shall include the trailer.
J.
Parking in residential zoning districts. All off-street parking accessory
to residential uses and developed in any residential district in accordance
with the requirements of this section shall be used solely for the
parking of passenger automobiles owned and operated by the permanent
occupants, guests or visitors of the dwellings to which they are accessory.
Further, the parking of not more than one truck of not more than 1 1/2
ton capacity used by occupants of the dwelling structures to which
such facilities are accessory shall be permitted. Under no circumstances
shall parking facilities accessory to residential structures be used
for the storage of commercial vehicles, or for the parking of automobiles
belonging to non-occupants of the residential structure. For purposes
of this section, commercial vehicles shall be defined to include trucks
in excess of 1 1/2 ton capacity, and construction vehicles and
equipment. Temporary parking of these types of vehicles shall be allowed
provided the vehicles are engaged in the delivery of goods and services,
the parking occurs overnight or over a weekend and the vehicle is
driven by an occupant of the residential structure or the vehicle
is used for the construction of improvements on the premises as may
be necessary from time to time. In addition, the outdoor storage,
parking, repairing or maintaining of race cars or similar vehicles
shall be prohibited in all residential zoning districts.
[Added 12-10-2014 by Ord. No. 262-2014]
[Amended 4-10-2013 by Ord. No. 246-2013]
Except as provided for in other articles, any building or structure erected, altered, or used and any lot used or occupied for any of the following purposes, regardless of the zoning district in which the use is located, shall be provided with the minimum number of off-street parking spaces set forth below, together with adequate driveways and street access in compliance with the requirements of § 200-69 of this article and of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.[1] Where a use is not specifically listed below, the requirement
of the most similar use shall apply.
Structure or Use
|
Spaces Required
| |
---|---|---|
Single-family detached dwelling
|
3 per dwelling unit
| |
Two-family dwelling, three- or four-family dwelling
|
2.5 per dwelling unit
| |
Five-or-more-family dwelling
|
1 per studio unit, 2 per dwelling unit for any
other unit
| |
Retirement community, senior housing
|
1 per dwelling unit
| |
Bed-and-breakfast
|
2, plus 1 per rental unit
| |
Home occupation or office within a residence
| ||
General home occupations
|
1 additional per use
| |
Professional services
|
4 additional per use
| |
Healing arts practitioners
|
7 additional per use
| |
Places of worship, public auditorium
|
1 per 4 seats
| |
Elementary or intermediate school
|
1.75 per classroom
| |
High school
|
5 per classroom
| |
Hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation center
|
1 per 2 beds plus 1 per employee
| |
Community center, library, public building,
colleges, universities
|
2 per 500 square feet gross floor area
| |
Day-care
|
1 per 12 children plus 1 per employee
| |
Institutional home
|
1 per 5 occupants of total capacity
| |
Correctional institution
|
1 per 3 occupants
| |
Membership club (nonresidential)
|
1 per 6 members of total capacity
| |
Indoor recreation
| ||
Bowling alley
|
5 per lane
| |
Court for racquet sports
|
2 per court
| |
Sports club/health spa billiard room, etc.
|
1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
| |
Dance, music or art studio
|
1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
| |
Outdoor recreation
| ||
Golf course
|
3 per hole plus 1 per employee (Any area for
restaurant, clubhouse, etc., shall meet standards for those facilities
separately.)
| |
Ballfield or other outdoor court
|
1 per 4 persons of total designed capacity
| |
Medical/dental office
|
1 per 200 square feet gross floor area
| |
Retail store
|
1 per 200 square feet gross floor area
| |
Shopping center, supermarket
|
1 per 200 square feet gross floor area
| |
Bank, financial institution without drive-in
|
6 per teller window
| |
Bank, financial institution with drive-in
|
3 per inside teller window plus 3 per self-service
facility
| |
Indoor theater
|
1 per 3 seats
| |
Restaurant, bar or tavern
|
1 per 100 square feet gross floor area
| |
Vehicle sales
|
1 per 500 square feet indoor gross floor area,
plus 1 per 5,000 square feet to be set aside for customer parking
and not used for display or storage
| |
Motor vehicle service/repair
|
3 per service bay
| |
Gasoline service station
|
1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area or
3 per service bay (whichever is larger)
| |
Undertaking or funeral establishment
|
1 per 4 seats or per 50 square feet of public
floor area (whichever is larger)
| |
Job printing
|
1 per employee on largest shift plus 1 per 250
square feet of public floor area
| |
Hotel or motel
|
1 per room plus 1 per 200 square feet of additional
public floor area
| |
Offices
|
1 per 250 square feet gross floor area
| |
Warehouse, storage or flex space
|
1 per 250 square feet gross floor area
| |
Industry, research and development
|
1 per 450 square feet of gross floor area or
per employee on largest shift, whichever is larger
| |
Newspaper publishing
|
1 per 450 square feet gross floor area or per
employee on largest shift, whichever is larger
| |
Animal hospital or kennel
|
1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
| |
Commercial stable or riding academy
|
1 per horse stall plus 1 per employee
|
Notes:
|
1 All schools shall
designate an area of lawn or field for overflow parking for special
events, which shall provide at least 100 parking spaces.
|
[Amended 5-9-2012 by Ord. No. 237-2012]
If the number of spaces required under § 200-70 is substantially greater than the number of spaces anticipated as needed by the applicant, the applicant may, as part of a land development plan application, request that the number of spaces required be reduced by up to 35%. Upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission and the Township Engineer, the Board of Supervisors may reduce the required number of parking spaces in accordance with the following criteria:
A.
The applicant shall provide evidence of reduced parking
needs to the Planning Commission and Township Engineer for their review
and recommendation.
B.
Sufficient area shall be set aside for construction
of the remainder of the required spaces, if and when they are deemed
necessary by the Board of Supervisors.
C.
All stormwater engineering shall be designed based
on total parking requirements, including the reserve.
D.
Parking capacity shall be re-evaluated by the Zoning
Officer should any change occur in the use, ownership, size of building,
or number of residents or employees and, following such reevaluation,
the Board of Supervisors may require the construction of additional
parking spaces, up to the maximum required by this chapter, upon the
recommendation of the Planning Commission and Township Engineer.
E.
The Zoning Officer may deny or revoke the certificate of occupancy permit of any use that fails to comply with the provisions of this section and § 200-70.
F.
If determined necessary by the Board of Supervisors,
the applicant shall provide a financial guaranty to cover the cost
of installation of the reserve parking spaces for a period of one
year following installation of the initially constructed spaces, in
a manner approved by the Board of Supervisors upon the recommendation
of the Township Solicitor and the Township Engineer.
A.
Requirement for loading and unloading areas. Whenever the normal operation of any business, enterprise, or use requires that goods, merchandise, or equipment be routinely delivered to or shipped from that business, enterprise, or use, a sufficient paved off-street loading and unloading area must be provided in accordance with this § 200-72 to accommodate the delivery or shipment operations in a safe and convenient manner.
B.
Specifications for loading and unloading areas. The
loading and unloading area must be of sufficient size to accommodate
the numbers and types of vehicles that are likely to use this area
given the nature of the business, enterprise, or use in question.
(1)
Loading and unloading areas shall be so located and
designed that the vehicles intended to use them can maneuver safely
and conveniently to and from a public right-of-way and complete loading
and unloading operations without obstructing or interfering with any
public right-of-way or any parking space or parking lot aisle.
(2)
No area allocated to loading and unloading facilities
may be used to satisfy the area requirements for off-street parking,
nor shall any portion of any off-street parking area be used to satisfy
the area requirements for loading and unloading facilities.
(3)
All loading and unloading areas shall be landscaped
and screened sufficiently to obscure the view of the loading and unloading
vehicles and platforms from any public street and adjacent residential
districts or uses. Such screening shall be an extension of a building,
a fence, planting, or combination thereof, and shall be a minimum
of six feet in height.