In expansion of the community development objectives found in Article
II of this code, it is the intent of this article to:
A. Set reasonable standards and provide reasonable controls
to assure sufficient parking capacity for the uses or potential uses
of land in the Township.
B. Provide flexibility in the implementation of these
standards by permitting construction of a reduced number of parking
spaces under appropriate conditions and permitting, with a special
exception, the required number of parking spaces to be located on
a separate lot as common parking.
C. Require proper design of industrial and commercial
parking lots in order to limit the environmental impact as well as
the impact on abutting properties.
D. Provide adequate off-street loading facilities.
[Amended 12-4-1996 by Ord. No. 96-8; 8-21-1997 by Ord. No. 97-5; 10-22-1998 by Ord. No. 98-12; 12-3-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-11]
A. Any building or structure erected, altered or used and any lot used or occupied for any of the following purposes shall be provided with the minimum number of parking spaces set forth below, together with adequate driveways and street access in compliance with the requirements of Ch.
142, Subdivision and Land Development.
[Amended 2-2-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01; 2-7-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-01]
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Use
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Requirements
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Dwelling
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2 spaces per dwelling unit; in the R-4 and R-5 Districts, 2.2
spaces per dwelling unit when individual lotting occurs
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Rooming house, tourist home, bed-and-breakfast
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2 spaces, plus 1 space per rental unit
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Places of worship
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1 space for every 25 square feet of floor area in the largest
room intended for the assembly of persons
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Places of assembly (theaters, auditoriums, stadiums, etc.)
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1 space per 4 seats
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Hospital
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2 spaces per bed
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Community center, library, museum or similar place
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1 space per 600 square feet of floor area in public use
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Elderly housing
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Independent dwelling units
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1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
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Personal/custodial care
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1 space per dwelling unit
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Convalescent home, sanitarium, nursing home, institutional home
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3 spaces per 5 beds
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Retail store or shops, personal service shop
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area; in the VC District,
1 space per 200 square feet of net floor area
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Shopping center, provided that it meets the standards for shopping centers in Article XIII
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1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area
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Hotel, motel or similar use
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1 space per rental unit, plus 1 space per employee on the largest
shift
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Offices
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1 space per 275 square feet of gross floor area; in the VC District,
1 space per 275 square feet of net floor area
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Banks, savings-and-loan associations, and credit unions
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Restaurants
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1 space per 80 square feet of gross floor area
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Laboratory, light industry, heavy industry, or manufacturing
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1 space per 650 square feet of gross floor area or 1 space per
employee on the largest shift, whichever is greater
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Warehouse
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1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or 1 space
per employee on the largest shift, whichever is greater
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Patient-oriented office (doctor, dentist, veterinarian, etc.)
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6 spaces per practitioner, i.e., doctor, dentist, etc., plus
1 space per other employee; in the VC District, 5 spaces per practitioner
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Dispensary facility
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1 parking space for each 200 square feet of total floor area
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Grower/processor facility
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1 parking space for each 650 square feet of total floor area
or 1 space per employee on the largest shift, whichever is greater
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Other commercial uses not listed above
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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B. Other uses not listed above shall provide parking
in accordance with the fitted curve equation for that particular use
to building square footage or number of employees, whichever yields
a greater number, as shown in the most up-to-date version of the Institute
of Transportation Engineers' Parking Generation Manual.
The parking spaces required in §
164-99 herein may be located elsewhere than on the same lot, such as on any adjacent lot or on a lot connected therewith by private right-of-way, when authorized as a special exception, subject to the following conditions:
A. That the owners of two or more establishments, under
separate ownership whose lots are contiguous, shall submit with their
application for special exception a site plan showing joint use and
location of a common off-street parking area;
B. That some portion of the common off-street parking
area lies within 200 feet of an entrance, regularly used by patrons,
into the buildings served thereby;
C. That the Zoning Hearing Board may, in its discretion,
reduce the required aggregate amount of required parking space upon
determination that greater efficiency is effected by joint use of
a common parking area, but in no case shall the amount of required
off-street parking spaces be reduced by more than 25%; and
D. That access and parking easements are prepared and
recorded for each property affected by the common parking.
All parking lots in industrial and commercial
districts shall be operated and maintained in accordance with all
of the following conditions:
A. They shall not be used for the sale, repair or dismantling
of any vehicles, equipment, materials or supplies.
B. They shall be maintained in good condition, free of
weeds, dust, trash or debris.
C. They shall be provided with entrances and exits so
located as to minimize traffic congestion and the effect of headlight
glare.
D. Where necessary, they shall be provided with wheel
or bumper guards so located and arranged that no part of any parked
vehicles will extend beyond the boundaries of the parking lot.
E. Proper drainage, both on and off the parking site,
shall be provided.
[Amended 8-21-1997 by Ord. No. 97-5]
F. A planting strip shall be provided and maintained along each property line which is opposite or adjacent to a residential district whenever any portion of any parking facility is situate within 200 feet of said lines. Said planting strip must conform to the requirements of Ch.
142, Subdivision and Land Development.
G. There shall be no more than one attendant shelter
building containing not more than 50 feet of gross floor area and
set back a distance of not less than 20 feet from any boundary of
the parking lot which abuts a residential district.
H. All commercial and industrial parking lots must meet the requirements of Ch.
142, Subdivision and Land Development, along with the corresponding engineering standards.
If the number of required spaces is substantially
larger than the number anticipated by the applicant, the reserve parking
option may be utilized to avoid unnecessary paving, in accordance
with the following criteria:
A. The total number of spaces which must be paved initially
may be reduced up to 50% by the Township Supervisors, upon recommendation
of the Township Planning Commission and Engineer.
B. Suitable area must be available and reserved for construction
of the balance of the total number of spaces otherwise required. A
reevaluation of parking capacity shall be required upon a change in
status (use, building addition or number of employees) to determine
whether additional parking is needed. Whenever a parking capacity
problem is identified, the Supervisors may require installation of
additional parking spaces, upon recommendation of the Township Planning
Commission and Engineer.
C. A financial guaranty must be provided by the applicant
to cover the cost of installation of the reserved parking spaces,
for a period of one year after 90% of the building floor area on the
site is occupied. The type and dollar value of the guaranty must be
approved by the Township Supervisors upon recommendation of the Township
Solicitor and Engineer.
D. To qualify for use of the reserve parking concept,
the applicant shall provide evidence supporting reduced parking needs
to the Township Planning Commission and Engineer for their review
and recommendation.
[Amended 8-21-1997 by Ord. No. 97-5]
In addition to required off-street parking spaces,
the foregoing uses shall be provided with adequate off-street loading
space which can safely handle the largest sized trucks expected to
serve the proposed use. Such off-street loading area shall not be
located in parking spaces, parking aisles or access driveways. Off-street
loading facilities of uses located in the VC Village Commercial District
may be located in parking spaces, parking aisles or access driveways,
provided that adequate space remains for vehicles to maneuver around
vehicles that are loading.
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed
to authorize or permit the establishment of a parking lot or parking
facilities in conjunction with a commercial or industrial use in other
than commercial or industrial zones.