Provisions of this article are of general application to several of the districts described in Article VIII. It is the intent of this article to set down provisions for off-street parking and loading areas, to prevent congestion in the street, to promote and protect property values and to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the citizenry.
Each off-street parking space shall have a net
area of not less than 200 square feet exclusive of driveways or aisles
and shall be of usable shape and condition; to determine on a gross
area basis, 300 square feet shall be allowed per vehicle. If the required
parking space for a one- or two-family dwelling is not provided in
a covered garage, then such space shall be not less than 200 square
feet and shall be so located and/or constructed that it may later
be covered by a garage structure in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter and the Borough Building Code.[1]
A.
Location. Off-street parking facilities shall be located
as hereinafter specified. Where a distance is specified, such distance
shall be the walking distance measured from the nearest point of the
parking facility to the nearest point of the building that such facility
is required to serve:
(1)
For one- and two-family dwellings: on the same lot
with the building they are required to serve.
(2)
For multiple dwellings: not more than 100 feet.
(3)
For hospitals, sanitariums, convalescent homes, nursing
homes, rest homes, homes for the aged, retirement homes, rooming and
boarding houses: not more than 300 feet.
(4)
For uses other than those specified above: not more
than 500 feet.
B.
Expansion and enlargement. Whenever any building is
enlarged in height or in ground coverage, off-street parking shall
be provided for the expansion or enlargement in accordance with the
requirements of the schedule.[2] However, no parking space need be provided in the case
of enlargement or expansion where the number of parking spaces required
for such expansion or enlargement is less than 10% of the parking
spaces specified in the schedule for the building. Nothing in this
provision shall be construed to require off-street parking spaces
for the portion of such building existing at the time of passage of
this chapter.
C.
Existing uses. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed
to prevent the voluntary establishment of off-street parking or loading
facilities to serve any existing use of land or buildings, provided
that all regulations herein governing the location, design and operation
of such facilities are adhered to.
D.
Surfacing. All open off-street parking areas, except
those accessory to single-family dwellings, shall be improved with
a six-inch base, with asphalt, tar and chips, concrete or other similar
dustless surface material of adequate thickness to support the weight
of fully-loaded vehicles which customarily park or travel on it.
E.
Mixed occupancies. In the case of mixed uses, the
total requirements for the various uses shall be computed separately.
Off-street parking facilities for one use shall not be considered
as hereinafter specified for joint use.
F.
Table of Minimum Standards. Required parking spaces
shall be in conformance with the following table, and where alternative
standards prevail, the greater applies in conflicting computations:
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Table of Minimum Standards
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Use
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Number of Spaces Required
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Residential, single-family
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1 per dwelling unit
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Residential, duplex or multifamily
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1.5 per dwelling unit
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Boardinghouses, lodging homes and similar uses
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1 per dwelling unit
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Convalescent homes, nursing homes, rest homes
and homes for the aged
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1 per 6 beds, plus 1 per maximum number of staff
on duty
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Retirement homes
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0.5 per dwelling unit
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Motels, motor courts and hotels
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1 per sleeping room
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Hospitals and institutions
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1 per 3 beds
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Theaters
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1 per 3 seats
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Churches, auditoriums and similar enclosed places
of assembly
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1 per 3 seats or 60 linear inches of pew or
40 square feet of gross floor area used for assembly purposes
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Stadiums, sports arenas and similar open assemblies
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1 per 8 seats and/or 1 per 100 square feet of
assembly space without fixed seats
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Bowling alleys
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5 per alley
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Medical and dental clinics
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1 per 50 square feet of gross floor area
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Banks, business and professional
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1 per 50 square feet of gross offices with on-site
customer service floor area
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Offices not providing customer services
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1 per 4 employees or 1 per 800 square feet of
gross floor area
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Mortuaries
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1 per 75 square feet of gross floor area used
for assembly
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Warehouse, storage and wholesale business and
freight terminals
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1 per 2 employees on maximum working shift
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Food and beverage places with sale and consumption
on premises:
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If less than 4,000 square feet of floor area
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1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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If over 4,000 square feet of floor area
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20, plus 1 per 100 square feet of gross floor
area in excess of 4,000 square feet
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Drive-in facilities and roadside stands
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5 per 100 square feet of gross floor area
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Furniture, appliance, hardware, clothing, shoe,
personal service stores
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1 per 600 square feet of gross floor area
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Motor vehicle, machinery, plumbing, heating,
ventilating, building supplies stores and services
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1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
or 1 per 3 employees
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Other retail
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If less than 5,000 square feet of floor area
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1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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If over 5,000 square feet of floor area
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17, plus 1 per 100 square feet in excess of
5,000
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Manufacturing uses, research testing and processing,
assembling, all industries
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1 per 2 employees on maximum shift and not less
than 1 per each 800 square feet of gross floor area
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Libraries and museums
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1 per 250 square feet of
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gross floor area
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Schools: elementary and junior high, public,
private or parochial
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1 per each employee and each faculty member
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Schools: high, public, private or parochial
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1 per 50 students, plus 1 per each employee
and each faculty member
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G.
Plans. The plan of the proposed parking area shall
be submitted to the Building Inspector at the time of the application
for the building for which the parking area is required. The plan
shall clearly indicate the proposed development, including location,
size, shape, design, curb cut, lighting, landscaping, construction
details and other features and appurtenances required. All traffic
control devices such as parking stripes designating car stalls, directional
arrows or signs, bull rails, curbs and other developments shall be
installed and completed as shown on the approved plan.
A.
Each off-street loading space shall measure not less
than 30 feet by 12 feet and shall have an unobstructed height of 14
feet six inches and shall be made permanently available for such purposes
and shall be hard-surfaced, improved and maintained.
B.
Table of Minimum Standards. Required loading spaces
shall be in conformance with the following table.
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Table of Minimum Standards
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Department stores, freight terminals, hospitals,
sanitariums, industrial or manufacturing establishments, retail or
wholesale stores or storage warehouses or any similar use which has
or intends to have 10,000 square feet or more shall provide truck
loading or unloading berths:
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Square Feet of Aggregate
Gross Floor Area
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Required Number
of Berths
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10,000 to 15,999
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1
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16,000 to 39,999
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2
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40,000 to 65,000
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3
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For each additional 16,000
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1 additional
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Auditoriums, convention or exhibit halls, sports
arenas, hotels, office buildings, restaurants or similar uses which
have or intend to have an aggregate gross floor area of 40,000 square
feet or more shall provide truck loading or unloading berths:
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Square Feet of Aggregate
Gross Floor Area
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Required Number
of Berths
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40,000 to 59,999
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1
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60,000 to 99,999
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2
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100,000 to 160,000
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3
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For each additional 60,000
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1 additional
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