[Amended 6-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-07]
A.
Existing
parking. Structures and uses in existence at the date of adoption
of this chapter shall not be subject to the requirements of this section
so 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.
B.
Change
in requirements.
C.
Conflict
with other uses. No parking area shall be used for any use that interferes
with its availability for the parking need it is required to serve.
D.
Continuing
obligation. All required facilities shall be provided and maintained
so long as the use exists which the facilities were designed to serve.
Off-street parking facilities shall not be reduced in total extent
after their provision, except upon the approval of the Zoning Hearing
Board as a special exception and then only after proof that, by reason
of diminution in floor area, seating area, or change in other factors
controlling the regulation of the number of parking spaces, such reduction
is in conformity with the requirements of this chapter. Reasonable
precautions shall be taken by the owner or sponsor of a particular
use to assure the availability of required facilities to the employees
or other persons whom the facilities are designed to serve. Such facilities
shall be designed and used in such a manner as to at no time constitute
a nuisance, a hazard, or an unreasonable impediment to traffic.
E.
Joint
use. Two or more uses may provide for required parking in a common
parking lot if the total space provided is not less than the sum of
the spaces required for each use individually. However, the number
of spaces required in a common parking facility may be reduced below
this total by special exception if it can be demonstrated to the Zoning
Hearing Board that the hours or days of peak parking needed for the
uses are so different that a lower total will provide adequately for
all uses served by the facility.
F.
Location
of parking spaces. Required off-street parking spaces shall be located
on the same lot or premises with the principal use served. Where a
nonresidential use cannot meet this requirement, the required off-street
parking may be located within 300 feet of the premises to which they
are appurtenant; however, pedestrian access from the parking facility
to the nonresidential use shall be provided.
G.
Fractional
measurements. If in determining the number of required off-street
parking spaces there results a fractional space, any fraction up to
and including 0.5 shall be disregarded and any fraction over 0.5 shall
require one space.
H.
Maintenance
of parking areas. For parking areas of three or more vehicles, the
area not landscaped and so maintained, including driveways, shall
be graded, surfaced with asphalt or other suitable material, and drained
to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer to the extent necessary
to prevent dust, erosion or excessive water flow across streets or
adjoining properties. All off-street parking spaces shall be marked
so as to indicate their location. Failure to keep parking areas in
satisfactory condition (i.e., free from holes or clearly delineated)
shall be considered a violation of this chapter. These requirements
shall not apply to driveway extensions and/or recreational vehicle
parking as set forth in Section 302.8.1 of the Property Maintenance
Code.
In order to prevent the establishment of a greater number of
parking spaces than is actually required to serve the needs of nonresidential
uses, the Township Council, after consulting with the Planning Commission
and Township Engineer, may permit a conditional reduction of parking
space if the following conditions are satisfied:
A.
This conditional
reduction of parking shall apply to Use C3 Office Park, Use D2 Large
Retail Store, and Use F3 Wholesale Business, Wholesale Storage or
Warehousing. Township Council may permit a conditional reduction of
parking for other uses where it deems appropriate.
B.
The design
of the parking lot, as indicated on the land development plan, must
designate sufficient space to meet the parking requirements of this
chapter. The plan shall also illustrate the layout for the total number
of parking spaces.
C.
The conditional
reduction shall provide for the establishment of not less than 80%
of the required number of parking spaces, as specified in this chapter.
The plan shall also illustrate the layout for the total number of
parking spaces.
D.
The land
development plan shall indicate that the maximum impervious surface
ratio will be met if the total number of required parking spaces is
provided.
E.
The balance
of the parking area conditionally reserved shall not include areas
for required buffer yards, setbacks, or areas which would otherwise
be unsuitable for parking spaces due to the physical characteristics
of the land or other requirements of this chapter. This parking area
which is reserved shall be located and have characteristics so as
to provide amenable open space should it be determined the additional
parking spaces are not required. The developer shall provide a landscaping
plan for the reserved area with the land development plan.
F.
The developer
shall enter into a written agreement with Township Council that after
18 months following the issuing of the last occupancy permit, the
additional parking spaces shall be provided at the developer's or
owner's expense should it be determined that the required number of
parking spaces are necessary to satisfy the need for the particular
land development. This agreement shall apply to any future owners
of the property.
G.
At the
time of the above-stated agreement, the developer or owner shall post
a performance bond or other securities to cover the cost of installation
of the remaining parking spaces. Eighteen months after the issuance
of the last occupancy permit Township Council, with recommendations
of the Township Engineer and the Planning Commission, shall determine
if the additional spaces shall be provided by the developer or if
the area shall remain as open space.
H.
Land which
has been determined and designated by Township Council to remain as
open space rather than as required parking shall not be used to provide
parking spaces for any additional or expansion but shall remain as
open space.
[Added 3-17-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-01; 3-17-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-01; 4-20-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-03; 8-18-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-03; amended 2-17-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]
A.
The following
are minimum off-street parking standards required for the specific
uses. Parking shall be provided on the lot with the use it serves
as follows:
(1)
Uses
A1 Single-Family Detached, A2 Two-Family Dwelling, A5 Mobile Home
Park, and A6 Residential Conversion: two off-street parking spaces
per dwelling unit.
(2)
Uses
A3 Single-Family Attached Dwelling and A4 Multiple-Family Dwelling:
two off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit plus one spaces per
dwelling unit for overflow parking of visitors and guests.
(3)
Use
A7 Life-Care Facility: 0.85 off-street parking spaces per bedroom
in addition to one off-street parking space for each employee on the
largest shift.
(4)
Use
B1 Place of Worship: one off-street parking space for each two seats
provided for patron use, or at least one off-street parking space
for each 40 square feet of gross floor area used or intended to be
used for service to patrons, guests or members, whichever requires
the greater number of off-street parking spaces, plus one additional
space for each full-time employee.
(5)
Use
B2 School.
(a)
Kindergarten: one off-street parking space for each faculty member
and employee plus two additional off-street parking spaces per classroom.
(b)
Elementary school: one off-street parking space per faculty member
and employee, plus one off-street parking space per two classrooms
and offices.
(c)
Junior high school: one off-street parking space per faculty member
and employee, plus one off-street parking space per two classrooms
and offices.
(d)
Senior high school: one off-street parking space per faculty member
and employee, plus one off-street parking space per 10 students of
projected building capacity.
(6)
Use
B2a College/University: one off-street parking space for each faculty
member and employee, plus two spaces for each three classroom, laboratory,
and auditorium seats.
(7)
Use
B3 Trade or Commercial School: one off-street parking space per faculty
member and employee, plus one space for every two nonresident students,
at total enrollment. Parking for resident students shall meet the
requirement for Use G5 Dormitory.
(8)
Use
B4 Library or Museum: one off-street parking space per five seats
or one off-street parking space per 250 square feet of gross floor
area where no seats are provided, plus one space per employee.
(9)
Use
B5 Private Club: one off-street parking space for every three persons
present at such facilities when they are filled to capacity, or at
least one off-street parking space for each 50 square feet of gross
floor area used or intended to be used for service to members and
guests, whichever requires the greater number of off-street parking
spaces, plus one additional space for each employee.
(10)
Use B6 Community Center: one off-street parking space for each four
seats provided for patron use or at least one off-street parking space
for each 50 square feet of gross floor area used or intended to be
used for service to customers, patrons, clients, guests or members,
whichever requires the greater number of off-street parking spaces,
plus one additional space for each employee.
(11)
Use B7 Day-Care Center: one off-street parking space for each teacher,
administrator, and other employee, plus one off-street parking space
per six children, disabled or elderly persons.
(12)
Use B8 Hospital: 1 1/2 parking spaces for every one patient bed,
plus one off-street parking space for each employee on the two major
shifts. When Uses B2, B3, B9, C1 and C2 are proposed in conjunction
with a hospital, the parking requirements specified for each individual
use shall be met.
(13)
Use B9 Nursing Home: one off-street parking space per two patient
beds, plus one off-street parking space for each staff and visiting
doctor; plus one parking space for each employee on the two major
shifts.
(14)
Use B10 Cemetery: one off-street parking space for employee and one
off-street parking space for each four visitors in total capacity
of the chapel.
(15)
Use B11 Municipal Services: one off-street parking space for every
four seats in meeting areas or one off-street parking space for each
200 square feet of gross floor area, whichever requires the greater
number of off-street parking spaces, plus one off-street parking space
for every employee.
(16)
Use C1 Office: one off-street parking space for every 250 square
feet of gross floor area.
(17)
Use C2 Medical Office: one off-street parking space for every one
150 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for every doctor
and full-time employee.
(18)
Use C3 Office Park: one off-street parking space for each 200 square
feet of gross floor area.
(19)
Use D1 Retail Shop: one off-street parking space for every 150 square
feet of gross floor area, plus one space for each employee on the
largest shift.
(20)
Use D2 Large Retail Store: one off-street parking space for every
250 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for each employee
on the largest shift.
(21)
Use D3 Financial Establishment: one off-street parking space for
every 150 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for each
employee on the largest shift.
(22)
Use D4 Sit-Down Restaurant: one off-street parking space for every
50 square feet of gross floor area or one off-street parking space
for every three seats, whichever requires the greater number of spaces,
plus one space for each employee on the largest shift.
(23)
Use D5 Fast-Food Restaurant: one off-street parking space for every
50 square feet of gross floor area or one off-street parking space
for every two seats, whichever requires the greater number of spaces,
plus one space for each employee on the largest shift.
(24)
Use D6 Repair Shop: one off-street parking space for every 300 square
feet of gross floor area, plus one off-street parking space for each
employee on the largest shift.
(25)
Use D7 Funeral Home or Mortuary: one off-street parking space for
each four seats provided for patron use, or one off-street parking
space for every 50 square feet of gross floor area used or intended
to be used in the operation of the establishment, whichever requires
the greater number of off-street parking spaces, plus one space for
each employee on the largest shift.
(26)
Use D8 Motel, Hotel and Inn: one off-street parking space for each rental room or suite, plus one off-street parking space for each employee on the largest shift. In addition, parking shall be provided for the accessory facilities listed in § 205-16D(8) based on one off-street parking space for every four persons of total capacity or based on the parking requirements for the specific use if it is listed as a separate use (i.e., Use D4 Sit-Down Restaurant).
(27)
Use D9 Indoor Entertainment: one off-street parking space for every
120 square feet of gross floor area or one off-street parking space
for every three seats, whichever is greater, plus one off-street parking
space for each employee.
(28)
Use D10 Athletic Facility: one off-street parking space for every
three persons of total capacity or at least one off-street parking
space for every 150 square feet of gross floor area, whichever requires
the greater number of spaces, plus one space for each employee on
the largest shift.
(29)
Use D11 Target Range: one off-street parking space for every three
persons of total capacity or at least one off-street parking space
for every 150 square feet of gross floor area, whichever requires
the greater number of spaces, plus one space for each employee on
the largest shift.
(30)
Use D12 Outdoor Entertainment: one off-street parking space for every
three persons of total capacity, plus one space for every employee.
(31)
Use D13 Tavern: one off-street parking space for each 50 square feet
of gross floor area or one off-street parking space for every two
seats intended for use by patrons, whichever requires the greater
number of spaces, plus one off-street parking space for each employee
on the largest shift.
(32)
Use D14 Veterinary Office or Clinic: four off-street parking spaces
for each doctor, plus one off-street parking space for each employee.
(33)
Use D15 Service Station: one off-street parking space for each 300
square feet of gross floor area or four off-street parking spaces
for each service bay, whichever requires the greater number of spaces,
plus one off-street parking space for each employee. Off-street parking
spaces are not to be a part of, nor interfere with, the accessways
to the pumps.
(34)
Use D16 Car Wash: one off-street parking space for each employee
on the largest shift.
(35)
Use D17 Automotive Sales: one off-street parking space for each 200
square feet of gross floor area and one off-street parking space for
each 2,000 square feet of total outside vehicle display area, plus
one space for each employee on the largest shift. This required parking
shall not be used for the display of vehicles.
(36)
Use D18 Automotive Repair: one off-street parking space for each
100 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for each employee.
(37)
Use D19 Truck Sales: one off-street parking space for each 200 square
feet of gross floor area and one off-street parking space for each
2,000 square feet of total outside vehicle display area, plus one
space for each employee on the largest shift. This required parking
shall not be used for the display of vehicles.
(38)
Use D21 Marina: two off-street parking spaces per boat slip plus
one space for each employee on the largest shift.
(39)
Use D22 Adult Commercial Uses: one off-street parking space for each
four seats provided for patron use, or at least one off-street parking
space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area used or intended
to be used for service to customers, patrons, clients, guests or members,
whichever requires the greater number of off-street parking spaces,
plus one additional space for each full-time employee.
(40)
Use D23 Personal Service Establishment: one off-street parking space
for every 150 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for
each employee on the largest shift.
(41)
Use D24 Agriculture: one off-street parking space for each employee.
(42)
Use D25 Nursery: one off-street parking space for each employee.
(43)
Use D26 Commercial Kennel: one off-street parking space for each
employee on the largest shift plus one space for each 200 square feet
of sales area.
(44)
Use D27 Dwelling in Combination: two off-street parking spaces per
dwelling unit. This parking is in addition to the parking for the
commercial or office use.
(45)
Use D28 Convention Center: one off-street parking space per room
and one space per employee for lodging, one space per five fixed seats
if seating provided, and one space per 35 square feet of gross assembly
area without seating if provided.
(46)
Use D29 Pawnshop/Check-Cashing Establishment: one off-street parking
space for every 150 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space
for each employee on the largest shift.
(47)
Use El Utilities: two off-street parking spaces, plus one off-street
parking space for each employee normally in attendance at the facility
at any time.
(48)
Use E2 Emergency Services: one off-street parking space for each
on-duty member plus, where a community room is provided, one off-street
parking space will be provided for each 100 square feet of gross floor
area.
(49)
Use E3 Terminal: off-street parking spaces as the Planning Commission
and Council shall determine adequate to serve customers, patrons,
visitors, employees, and vehicles normally parked on the premises.
(50)
Use F1 Manufacturing: one off-street parking space per 2,000 square
feet of gross floor area.
(51)
Use F2 Research and Development: one off-street parking space for
each employee on the largest shift, or one off-street space for every
250 square feet of gross floor area, whichever requires the greater
number of parking spaces, plus one space for each company vehicle
normally stored on the premises.
(52)
Use F3 Wholesale Business, Wholesale Storage, Warehousing: one off-street
parking space per 2,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(53)
Use F4 Mini-Warehouse: one off-street parking space for each 2,000
square feet of gross floor area of storage. These parking spaces should
be distributed equally throughout the storage facility. If living
quarters for a caretaker are provided, two additional off-street parking
spaces are required.
(54)
Use F5 Printing: one off-street parking space for each employee on
the largest shift, or one off-street parking space for every 250 square
feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater, plus one space for
each company vehicle normally stored on the premises.
(55)
Use F6 Contracting: one off-street parking space for each employee
on the largest shift, or one off-street parking space for each 250
square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater, plus one off-street
parking space for each company vehicle normally stored on the premises.
(56)
Use F7 Truck Terminal: one off-street parking space for each employee,
or one off-street parking space for every 500 square feet of gross
floor area, whichever requires the greater number of spaces, plus
one space for each company vehicle normally stored on the premises.
(57)
Use F9 Fuel Storage and Distribution: one off-street parking space
for each employee on the largest shift, plus one off-street parking
space for each company vehicle normally stored on the premises.
(58)
Use F10 Junkyard: one off-street parking space for each employee
on the largest shift, plus one space for each company vehicle normally
stored on the premises.
(59)
Use G1 Accessory Home Occupation.
(a)
Use Gla Professional Offices: In addition to the off-street parking
spaces required in this chapter for the particular residential use
concerned, a professional office shall provide one off-street parking
space for each employee, plus one additional space for each 200 square
feet of office space.
(b)
Use G 1b Personal Services: In addition to the off-street parking
spaces required in this chapter for the particular residential use
concerned, personal services use shall provide one off-street parking
space for each employee, plus one additional space for each 200 square
feet of service space.
(c)
Use G1c Instructional Services: In addition to the off-street parking
spaces required in this chapter for the particular residential use
concerned, an instructional service shall provide one off-street parking
space per two students being instructed at any one time.
(d)
Use G1d Home Crafts: In addition to the off-street parking spaces
required in this chapter for the particular residential use concerned,
a home craft shall provide one off-street space per each employee
and one off-street space for each business vehicle.
(e)
Uses G1e Family Day Care, G1f Group Child Day-Care Center, and G1g
Adult Day-Care Center: In addition to the off-street parking required
for the particular residential use concerned, at least one additional
off-street parking space is required for each employee and one space
for the loading and unloading of children or disabled and/or elderly
persons.
(f)
Use G1h Trades: In addition to the off-street parking spaces required
in this chapter for the particular residential use concerned, a trades
business shall provide one offstreet space for each employee and one
off-street space for each business vehicle.
(60)
Use G3 Accessory Apartment: The required parking for the principal
dwelling, plus one additional off-street parking space per bedroom
in the accessory apartment shall be provided.
(61)
Use G5 Dormitory: 0.40 parking spaces per resident shall be; provided,
however, that if the institution has administrative policies which
restrict vehicle ownership, Council shall establish the parking requirement.
(62)
Use G6 Nonresidential Accessory Building or Structure: Parking shall conform to the most closely related use in § 205-16.
(63)
Use G12 Bed-and-Breakfast: one off-street parking space per guest
bedroom provided on the premises, in addition to other off-street
parking spaces required by this chapter. The off-street parking spaces
shall be located either to the rear of the main dwelling or screened
from the roadway and adjacent properties by fencing or natural vegetation.
(64)
Use A9 Group Home: one off-street parking space for every two residents,
unless satisfactory proof is submitted to the Township that such individuals
are incapable or not permitted to operate a motor vehicle during the
period of residency at the facility.
(65)
Use D31 Medical Marijuana Dispensary: one off-street parking space
for every 200 square feet of gross floor area.
(66)
Use F13 Medical Marijuana Grower/Processor: one off-street parking
space per 2,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(67)
Use D32 Hookah Bar/Lounge: one off-street parking space for each
50 square feet of gross floor area or one off-street parking space
for every two seats intended for use by patrons, whichever requires
the greater number of spaces, plus one off-street parking space for
each employee on the largest shift.
The design standards specified below shall be required for all
parking garages established after the effective date of this chapter:
A.
The minimum
dimensions of stalls and aisles shall be as follows:
(1)
Stall
width shall be at least 10 feet. Parking stalls next to a wall or
pillar shall be one foot wider.
(2)
Stall
depth shall be at least 20 feet with said dimensions measured on the
angle for all angle parking, and 22 feet for parallel parking.
(3)
Minimum
width of aisles providing access to stalls for one-way traffic only,
varying with the angle of the parking, shall be:
|
Angle Parking
|
Minimum Aisle Width (feet)
|
|---|---|
|
Parallel
|
12
|
|
30°
|
12
|
|
45°
|
16
|
|
60°
|
18
|
|
90°
|
22
|
(4)
Minimum
width of aisles providing access to stalls for two-way traffic shall
be 24 feet.
B.
Parking
areas shall be designed to permit each motor vehicle to proceed to
and from the parking space provided for it without requiring the moving
of any other motor vehicles.
C.
There
shall be a minimum transition of 12 feet on all ramps where they meet
the parking floor.
E.
On circular
ramp systems, the minimum outside radius on all turns shall be 34
feet.
F.
Garage
entrance.
(1)
There
shall be a minimum stacking area beyond the entrance control point
for 10 cars. The stacking areas shall not be in a public street, nor
shall it interfere with vehicular circulation in the vicinity of the
common parking garage.
(2)
The
grade of the ramp shall begin at least 25 feet beyond the control
point.
G.
Parking
garages shall be subject to all minimum building setback requirements
of this chapter.
A.
Off-street
loading facilities shall be provided for any use hereafter established
or enlarged which customarily receives or distributes goods or materials
by trucks.
B.
The off-street
loading facilities provided shall be sufficient to accommodate the
maximum number of trucks that will normally be loading, unloading,
or stored on the premises at any one time.
C.
Off-street
loading facilities required by this chapter shall, in all cases, be
on the same lot or parcel of land as the use they are intended to
serve.
D.
Off-street
loading facilities shall have adequate maneuvering space and shall
be so arranged that they may be used without blocking or otherwise
interfering with the use of automobile accessways, parking facilities,
fire lanes or pedestrian ways or backing out onto a street.
E.
All required
facilities shall be provided and maintained so long as the use exists
which the facilities were designed to serve. Off-street loading facilities
shall not be reduced in total extent after their provision, except
upon the approval of the Zoning Hearing Board and then only after
proof that such reduction is in conformity with the requirements of
this chapter. Reasonable precautions shall be taken by the owner or
sponsor of a particular use to assure the availability of required
facilities to the delivery and pickup vehicles they are designed to
serve.
F.
All off-street
loading facilities shall be located to the side or rear of the building
and shall not be used to satisfy off-street parking requirements.
G.
Lighting
of off-street loading facilities may be required at the discretion
of Council. All artificial lighting used to illuminate loading facilities
shall be so arranged that no direct rays from such lighting fall upon
any neighboring property or streets.
H.
Required
off-street loading facilities. The following table indicates the required
off-street loading berths/spaces:
|
Use
|
Floor Area (square feet)
|
Required Berths/Spaces
|
|---|---|---|
|
Business and professional offices
|
First 10,000
|
1
|
|
Next 40,000
Each additional 50,000 or fraction thereof
|
1
1
| |
|
Food stores and retail department stores
|
First 5,000
|
2
|
|
Next 5,000
Each additional 20,000 or fraction thereof
|
1
1
| |
|
Wholesale and other uses
|
First 2,000
|
1
|
|
Next 8,000
|
1
| |
|
Each additional 10,000 or fraction thereof
|
1
|
