The purpose of this article is to develop standards for the
provision of off-street parking and loading facilities for all uses
including the size, quality, location and design of these facilities.
Furthermore, the standards in the chapter complement the design criteria
set forth in the Township SALDO.[1]
B.Â
Uses not specifically listed shall comply with the requirements for
the most similar use listed, unless the applicant provides information
that proves to the satisfaction of the Zoning Officer that an alternative
standard is applicable.
C.Â
Where a proposed building and/or use include(s) more than one type
of use, the number of parking spaces shall be the sum of the parking
requirements for each separate use.
D.Â
For industrial, wholesale and warehousing establishments, the Zoning
Hearing Board may authorize a reduction of the number and size of
paved off-street parking spaces as a special exception in cases where
the applicant can justify a reduction and still provide adequate parking
facilities to serve the proposed uses of the building and/or land
and show reserved areas for expansion of the paved parking for future
uses.
E.Â
Minimum off-street parking space requirements:
Type of Use
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Minimum Number of Spaces
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Agricultural uses
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1 space for each employee
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Residential uses: (a garage space and a driveway space in front
of a garage may be counted together as 2 spaces provided they serve
the same dwelling unit)
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Single- and two-family dwelling units
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2 spaces for each unit. A 3rd parking space per unit shall be
required to be provided within the development if it cannot be accommodated
through on-street parking
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Multifamily units (includes townhouses)
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1.5 spaces for each one-bedroom unit; 2 spaces for each 2- or
more bedroom unit. A 3rd parking space per dwelling unit shall be
required to be provided in the development if it cannot be accommodated
through on-street parking
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Bed-and-breakfast/rooming house
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2 spaces for each dwelling unit, plus 1 space for each guest
sleeping room
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Group home
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1 space for each employee, plus 1 space for every 2 adult beds
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Public and institutional uses:
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Auditorium, house of worship, theater and other places of public
assembly
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1 space for every 3.5 seats, plus 1 space for every employee
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Cemetery
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1 space per full-time employee
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Community building
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1 space for every 250 square feet of gross floor area
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Hospital
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1 space per 4 beds, plus 1 space per 1.2 employees on the largest
shift, plus 1 space per hospital vehicle
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Library
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1 space for 5 seats or 1 space for every 500 square feet of
gross floor area, where no seats provided
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Nursing home
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1 space per 6 beds based on design capacity, plus 1 space per
each 2 employees on the largest shift
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Schools, elementary
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1 space for every 10 students based on design capacity plus
1 space per classroom
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Schools, secondary
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1 space for every 3 students age 16 or older based on design
capacity plus 1 space per classroom
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Vocational training and adult educational facilities
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1 space for every 1.5 students based on design capacity plus
1 space per classroom
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Commercial/office uses:
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Auction house
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1 space for every 2 seats of design capacity
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Day-care center
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1 space for every 1.5 employee plus 1 space for every 20 children
on-site at peak times
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Food markets and convenience stores
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1 space per 200 square feet of floor area for public use plus
1 space per each employee on the largest shift
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Funeral home
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1 space for each 4 seats provided for patron use in the largest
room plus 1 additional space for each full-time employee and each
vehicle maintained on the premises
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Hotel/motel
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1 space per guest room plus 1 for each employee on the largest
shift; spaces associated with restaurants and meeting rooms shall
be in addition to these requirements
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Business, financial, professional, or public service office
building
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1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1
space for every 2 full-time employees
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Kennel
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1 space for every 20 animals of capacity, plus 1 space for each
employee on the largest shift
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Outpatient medical facilities
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4 spaces per doctor plus 1 space for each on-duty employee on
the largest shift
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Restaurant
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1 space for every 4 seats of design capacity or 1 space for
every 50 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is larger; plus
1 space for every 2 employees on the largest shift
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Retail store or personal service business
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1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area that is
accessible to customers, plus 1 space for each 1.2 employees on the
largest shift
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Riding academy and horse stable
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1 space for each 5 horse stalls
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Retail sales of agricultural products
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1 space per 100 square feet of floor area for publicly accessible
sales area plus 1 space per each employee on the largest shift
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Shopping centers
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4 spaces for every 1,000 square feet of gross leasable floor
area
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Vehicle sales
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1 space for each 400 square feet of gross building floor area,
plus 1 space for each 20 vehicles in the outside sales area, plus
1 additional space for each employee working at peak periods
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Vehicle repair, service and gasoline station
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3 spaces for each service bay or area, plus 1 space for each
full-time employee on the largest shift
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Vehicle washing facility
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Space for vehicles waiting to be washed in front of wash bays,
plus 1 space per 2 employees
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Veterinary office
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5 spaces per doctor, plus 1 space for each on-duty employee
on the largest shift
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Industrial uses:
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Industrial or warehousing
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3 spaces for every 4 employees on the largest shift, plus 1
space for each company vehicle normally stored on the premises
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Recreation uses:
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Athletic field or outdoor recreational facilities
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1 space for every 5 spectator seats; however, if no spectator
seating, a parking ratio of 1 space for every 4 spectators or participants
based on design capacity; temporary parking facilities shall be delineated
by a temporary barrier
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Billiard room
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3 spaces per table and 1 space per 2 employees
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Bowling alley
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2 spaces for each lane plus 1 space per 2 employees
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Campgrounds and facilities
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1 space for each campsite; plus 1 space for each employee, plus
50% of the spaces normally required for accessory uses to the campground
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Clubs or lodges
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1 space for every 5 persons of capacity of the largest room
or a least 1 space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area for
use to serve members and/or guests, whichever is greater, plus 1 space
for each full-time employee
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Golf course
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4 spaces per hole, plus 1 space for each employee, plus 50%
of the spaces normally required for uses accessory to the golf course
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Nonspecified indoor recreation facilities
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1 space for every 100 square feet of gross floor area
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Tennis courts
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2 spaces for each court
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Transportation uses:
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Airport and/or landing strip
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1 space for every 10 aircraft stored on site
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Railroad and/or bus passenger depot
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1 space for every 4 seats for waiting passengers
|
A.Â
The minimum off-street parking requirements may be reduced upon application
for a special exception to be approved by the Zoning Hearing Board.
B.Â
The following conditions must be satisfied to be granted the special
exception:
(1)Â
The zoning site plan or land development plan shows all required
spaces, accessways and buffer areas.
(2)Â
The zoning site plan or land development plan shows the spaces proposed
not to be built.
(3)Â
Satisfactory documentation is submitted attesting to the reduced
need for off-street parking.
(4)Â
The developer enters into an agreement and executes a performance
bond to construct the waived space, when, in the opinion of the Board
of Supervisors, such additional parking is deemed necessary. The performance
bond and agreement shall terminate after five years.
A.Â
Joint parking facilities shall be allowed only in the VC, HC and
I Districts.
B.Â
Joint parking facilities shall be allowed subject to the following
requirements:
(1)Â
The nearest point of the parking lot shall be no further distance
to the nearest point of the property served as provided below:
(2)Â
The required parking shall be not less than the total required separately
for each use with the following exceptions:
(a)Â
Where it shall be demonstrated that the uses are utilizing the
lot at different peak periods of the day, the Zoning Hearing Board,
as a special exception, may approve a reduction to be granted for
the total number of parking spaces. The required number of spaces
shall be based on evidence presented to the Zoning Hearing Board about
the peak hours of demand.
(b)Â
To encourage joint use of facilities in areas of contiguous commercial development fronting on an arterial street as designated in the Township Comprehensive Plan, a parking reduction of 10% may be granted in those areas which demonstrate safe and convenient walking distance between uses and meet the criteria in Subsection B(1) above.
(c)Â
The parking area must remain under the control of the owner
or operator of the use to which the parking area is appurtenant and
shall be recorded as a deed restriction filed with the County Recorder
of Deeds to maintain the required number of spaces available throughout
the life of the use.
A.Â
Layout of the parking facilities. The general design standards complement
the parking lot design standards set forth in the Township SALDO.
(1)Â
Every parking lot shall be connected to a street by means of an unobstructed
driveway or access drive.
(2)Â
Parking lots shall be designed so that each motor vehicle may proceed
to and from the parking space without requiring the moving of any
other motor vehicle and without backing onto any public street. However,
for two parking spaces that serve the same dwelling unit, one parking
space may be required to be moved in order to move one other parking
space (such as a driveway space in front of a garage). In addition,
parking spaces may be approved by the Zoning Officer to back out onto
an alley.
(4)Â
No parking or other paved area shall be located within 10 feet of
an on-lot wastewater system absorption area.
(5)Â
All parking areas shall include clearly defined and marked traffic
patterns. In any lot with more than 30 off-street parking spaces,
raised curbs and landscaped areas shall be used to direct traffic
within the lot. Major vehicular routes shall be separated from major
pedestrian routes.
(6)Â
Parking spaces that are accessible for persons with disabilities
shall be designed in conformance with the federal regulations that
carry out the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended. As of 2013,
the following numbers of accessible spaces were required:
Total No. of Parking Spaces on the Lot
|
Required Minimum Number/Percent of ADA-Accessible Parking
Spaces
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1 to 25
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1 van-accessible
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26 to 50
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2, 1 of which must be van-accessible
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51 to 75
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3, 1 of which must be van-accessible
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76 to 100
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4, 1 of which must be van-accessible
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101 to 150
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5, 1 of which must be van-accessible
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151 to 200
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6, 1 of which must be van-accessible
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201 to 300
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7, 1 of which must be van-accessible
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301 to 400
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8, 1 of which must be van-accessible
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401 to 500
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9, 2 of which must be van-accessible
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501 to 1,000
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2% of total number of spaces, 1/8 of which must be van-accessible
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1,001 or more
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20 plus 1% of spaces for each 100 over 1,000 spaces, 1/8 of
which must be van-accessible
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(a)Â
Location. Handicapped parking spaces shall be located where
they would result in the shortest reasonable accessible distance to
a handicapped-accessible building entrance. Curb cuts shall be provided
as needed to provide access from the handicapped spaces.
(b)Â
Minimum size and slope. See requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act regulations.
(c)Â
Marking. All required handicapped spaces shall be well-marked
in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Such signs
and/or markings shall be maintained over time.
(d)Â
Paving. Handicapped parking spaces and adjacent areas needed
to access them with a wheelchair shall be covered with a smooth surface
that is usable with a wheelchair.
(7)Â
Setback requirements:
(a)Â
All parking lots shall be set back from any street line in conformance
with the applicable building setback requirements and in compliance
with additional setback requirements set forth in the North Codorus
SALDO.
(b)Â
All off-street parking shall be set back 10 feet from the principal
structure, except at garage entrances, and except where parking is
approved to be shared across lot lines.
(c)Â
All off-street parking shall be set back 10 feet from the side
or rear lot line, except for townhouses, and except where parking
is approved to be shared across lot lines.
(d)Â
When the parking lot abuts a residential use or zone, a five-foot
buffer area shall be provided contiguous to the property line of the
residential use or district in addition to the required setback, unless
a more restrictive requirement is established by the Subdivision and
Land Development Ordinance.[1]
B.Â
Landscaping of the parking facilities.
(2)Â
Interior landscaping shall be provided for any parking area of 1/2
acre or larger. Such landscaping shall meet the following requirements
and design requirements set forth in the Township SALDO:
(a)Â
At least 5% of the total area of the interior of the parking
lot shall be devoted to plant landscaping. However, for industrial
parking areas that will not be directly visible from a street, such
landscaped area may be moved to more visible portions of the lot.
(b)Â
Landscaped areas situated outside the parking lot, such as the
lawn area and areas surrounding the building, shall not constitute
interior landscaping.
(c)Â
The area of the parking lot shall be calculated to include all
areas within the perimeter of the lot, such as parking spaces, access
drives, aisles, islands, and curbed areas.
All driveways, access drives, and entranceways shall be graded,
surfaced, and drained to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer
and within the parameters established in the Township SALDO to the
extent necessary to prevent nuisances of dust, erosion, or excessive
water flow across streets or adjoining property. See also the Township
Stormwater Management Ordinance.[1]
A.Â
All public parking shall be adequately lit during evening operating
hours.
B.Â
All light standards shall be located on raised parking islands and
not on the parking surface, unless another method is approved to reduce
the risk of vehicles hitting light standards.
C.Â
Lighting shall be arranged and shielded so the direct rays from the
luminaries shall not fall off-site on adjacent properties.
A.Â
Off-street loading berths, open or enclosed, are permitted accessory
to any use other than residential and subject to the following minimum
provisions:
(1)Â
Each use shall provide off-street loading facilities sufficient to
accommodate the maximum demand generated by the use.
(2)Â
The applicant shall provide evidence at the time of land development
to demonstrate sufficient numbers of loading spaces are being provided.
The following criteria shall apply:
(a)Â
Funeral homes shall provide one loading space for a gross floor
area of 3,000 to 5,000 square feet and one additional space for each
5,000 square feet in excess of 5,000 square feet.
(b)Â
Licensed hospitals and other institutions shall provide one
loading space for a gross floor area of 10,000 square feet to 100,000
square feet and one additional space for each 100,000 square feet
in excess of 100,000 square feet.
(c)Â
Manufacturing, storage, display or sale of goods uses shall
provide one loading space for a gross floor area of 5,000 to 25,000
square feet and one additional space for each 10,000 square feet in
excess of 25,000 square feet.
(d)Â
Offices, hotels, theaters and similar uses shall provide one
space for a gross floor area from 20,000 to 100,000 square feet and
one additional space for each 40,000 square feet of gross floor area
in excess of 100,000 square feet.
B.Â
Design and layout of loading facilities.
(1)Â
Each required space/berth shall not be less than 12 feet in width,
45 feet in length, and 14 feet in height, exclusive of drives and
maneuvering space and located entirely on the lot being served.
(2)Â
The maximum width of access drives and sidewalk openings, measured
at the street line, shall be 35 feet; the minimum width shall be 20
feet.
(3)Â
Each space shall have sufficient maneuvering room to avoid conflicts
with parking and traffic movements within and outside of the lot.
(4)Â
The loading facilities shall be designed subject to the same drainage,
setback, and lighting requirements set forth for the parking facilities
in this chapter and requirements of the Township SALDO.
(5)Â
All off-street loading areas shall be screened from any abutting
residential use or district and any public street or pedestrian walkway
in accordance with this chapter and the Township SALDO.