[Ord. No. 2020-01, 1/6/2020]
A.
Requirement:
(1)
Each use established, enlarged, or changed in any zoning district
shall provide, and adequately and satisfactorily maintain, off-street
parking spaces in accordance with Table 16.1, Off-Street Parking Requirements,
and the regulations of this Part 16, pertaining to off-street parking
and loading.
(2)
Uses that are not specifically listed in Table 16.1, Off-Street
Parking Requirements, shall comply with the parking requirements for
the most similar use that is listed in Table 16.1.
(3)
Where a proposed use contains or includes more than one type of use (regardless of whether each use is listed in Table 16.1 or is an unlisted use), the number of parking spaces required shall be the sum of the parking requirements for each separate use, except as may be allowed under § 27-1601B, pertaining to conditional reduction in off-street parking areas (below).
(4)
Where the computation of required parking spaces does not result
in an integer, any decimal over 0.50 shall be rounded up to the next
largest number.
B.
Conditional Reduction in Off-Street Parking Areas.
(1)
Intent. To encourage minimizing impervious surfaces, while ensuring
adequate parking will be provided, to recognize that unique circumstances
may justify a reduction in required parking.
(2)
Following a review and recommendation by the Planning Commission, The Zoning Hearing Board may permit a reduction, through the special exception review process of § 27-119, of the number of parking spaces to be initially developed and installed as required by this Part 16, provided that each of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a)
The applicant shall demonstrate to satisfaction of the Zoning Hearing Board, using existing and projected (five years) employment, customer, resident, or other relevant data, that a reduction in the off-street parking spaces to be initially developed and installed as required by § 27-1601A, pertaining to required number of off-street parking spaces, is warranted.
(b)
The applicant shall submit plans that show how the total parking required by § 27-1601A pertaining to required number of off-street parking spaces, will be accomplished if needed in the future.
(c)
The plans shall clearly designate which of these parking spaces
are proposed for immediate use and which spaces are proposed to be
conditionally reserved for potential future use.
(d)
The portion of the required parking spaces that are conditionally
reserved for potential future installation and use shall not be located
within 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.
(3)
The applicant shall enter into an agreement with the Township
requiring the applicant to:
(a)
Maintain each conditionally reserved parking area as attractively
landscaped open space until needed for parking; and
(b)
Convert some or all of the conditionally reserved parking area
to additional off-street parking within 30 days after such time that
the Board of Supervisors finds that additional parking is needed.
If weather conditions delay permanent construction, the temporary
construction materials and methods shall be utilized to provide the
additional parking in the meantime until the permanent construction
can be performed;
(c)
This agreement shall be recorded and shall be deemed to be a
covenant running with the land.
(4)
The Zoning Officer shall bring the parking reduction agreement
to the Board of Supervisors for a decision requiring installation
of some or all of the conditionally reserved parking area if the Zoning
Officer determines that the reduced parking is not meeting actual
parking needs, based upon field investigations.
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Table 16.1
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Off-street parking requirements
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(see definition of "employee" in Part 2)
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A. Agricultural Uses.
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Space Use
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Minimum Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required
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Plus 1 Off-Street Parking Required For Each
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1.
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Agriculture
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***
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Employee
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2.
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Animal Hospital/Veterinarian
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5 per doctor
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Employee
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3.
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Animal husbandry
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***
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Employee
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4.
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Greenhouse/nursery
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1 per employee (minimum of 5)
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100 square feet of inside sales space
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5.
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Kennel
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1 per employee (minimum of 4)
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15 animals of capacity
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6.
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Riding stable
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1 per employee (minimum of 2)
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8 animals of capacity
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7.
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Seasonal Roadside Produce Stand
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1 per employee (minimum of 5)
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100 square feet of sales floor area in any structure
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B. Residential uses.
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Space Use
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Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required
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Plus 1 Off-Street Parking Required For Each
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1.
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Dwelling (other than townhouses, midrise apartments, or garden
apartments)
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2 per dwelling unit
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2.
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Townhouses, midrise apartments, or garden apartments
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2.5 per dwelling unit (may be located in parking courts; 0.5
per dwelling unit of these spaces may be located in overflow lots
or along 1 side of an interior street that has a cartway width of
30 feet or more)
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***
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3.
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Housing clearly restricted to persons 60 years and older and/or
handicapped persons
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1 per dwelling unit or rental unit
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Employee
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4.
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Boarding house
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1 per rental unit or bed, whichever is greater
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Employee
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C. Public or Private Recreational Uses.
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Space Use
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Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required
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Plus 1 Off-Street Parking Required For Each
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1.
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Indoor recreation, exercise club, or membership club
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1 per 50 square feet of floor space accessible to customers
or patrons
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Employee
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2.
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Library or community center
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1 per 100 square feet of floor space accessible to users
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Employee
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3.
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Theater or auditorium
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1 per 3 seats (except 1 per 4 seats if parking is shared with
5 or more retail uses)
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Employee
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4.
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Outdoor recreation (ball-fields, stadium)
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1 per 3 persons of total design capacity
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Employee
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5.
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Golf driving range
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1 per tee
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Employee
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6.
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Miniature golf
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2 per hole
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Employee
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7.
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Golf course
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3 per hole
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Employee
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8.
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Bowling alley
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2 per alley plus 3 per any pool table
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Employee
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D. Institutional and Educational Uses.
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Space Use
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Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required
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Plus 1 Off-Street Parking Required For Each
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1.
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Church/place of worship
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1 per 3 seats or persons of total design capacity
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Employee
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2.
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Hospital/nursing home
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1 per 1 1/2 beds for hospital; 1 per 4 beds for nursing
home
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Staff or visiting doctor plus 0.8 for each employee
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3.
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Medical or dental
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6 per doctor
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Employee
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4.
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Nursery school/day-care center
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1 per employee
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8 children, with spaces designed for safe and convenient drop-off
and pick-up of children
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5.
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School, primary or secondary
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1 per employee
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3 students aged 16 or older
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6.
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Utility substation
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1 per vehicle normally required to service such facility
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7.
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College, university or trade school
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1 per employee
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0.5 students not living on campus who attend class at peak times
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8.
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Dormitory
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1 per nonresident employee
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2 residents 16 years or older
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E. Retail and Commercial Service Uses (in addition to parking
or storage for all vehicles stored, displayed or based at the lot).
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Space Use
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Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required
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Plus 1 Off-Street Parking Required For Each
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1.
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Auto service station or repair garage
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5 per repair bay and 1.2 per gas pump
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Employee
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2.
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Vehicle or boat sales (areas for display and storage of vehicles
for sale or rent shall not be required to meet the minimum stall size
or aisle width requirements)
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1 per 15 vehicles or boats on display (inside or outside) (minimum
of 5)
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Employee
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3.
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Financial institution
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1 per 200 square feet of floor area accessible to customers,
plus 3 convenient spaces for each automatic banking transaction machine
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Employee
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4.
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Fast-food restaurant
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1 per 2 seats (minimum of 25)
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Employee
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5.
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Funeral home
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1 per 4 seats for viewer use
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Employee
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6.
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Hotel/motel
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1 per rental unit, plus 1 per 3 seats in any meeting rooms
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Employee
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7.
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Laundromat
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1 per 3 washing machines
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Employee
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8.
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Office
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1 per 225 square feet total floor area or per employee, whichever
is greater (minimum of 3 per establishment)
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9.
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Personal service business (barber shops, photo shops, appliance
repair)
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1 per 150 square feet of floor area accessible to customers
(minimum 3)
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Employee
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10.
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Standard restaurant
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1 per 3 seats
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Employee
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11.
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Retail sales
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1 per 150 square feet total area (minimum of 5 per establishment,
except a minimum of 8 for a movie video store)
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Employee
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12.
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Retail sales of only furniture or bedding
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1 per 400 square feet of total floor area
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Employee
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13.
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Tavern
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1 per 30 square feet total floor area
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Employee
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14.
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Adult bookstore or cabaret
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1 per 50 square feet total floor area (minimum 10)
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Employee
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15.
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Bed-and-breakfast use [see § 27-1403E(4)]
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1 per rental unit plus 2 for dwelling unit
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Nonresidential Employee
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16.
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Bus station
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5 per unloading/loading stall for buses
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Employee
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17.
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Car wash
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3 per washing lane or stall
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Employee
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18.
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Automatic banking transaction machine (ATM)
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3 spaces convenient to each machine
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Employee
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F. Industrial, Wholesale, and Warehousing Uses
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Space Use
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Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required
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Plus 1 Off-Street Parking Required For Each
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1.
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Distribution and Warehousing uses
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1 per employee
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Company vehicle based on the lot
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2.
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Industrial uses (other than distribution and warehousing) and
wholesale sales
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1 per employee plus 1 per 10,000 square feet of total floor
area
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Company vehicle based on the lot
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3.
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Self-storage warehouse
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1 per 15 storage units
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Employee
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[Ord. No. 2020-01, 1/6/2020]
A.
General: The parking spaces and accessways shall be laid out in a
safe and efficient configuration method that takes into account the
location of access to the property, loading areas, pedestrian circulation,
and any drive-through facilities.
B.
Existing parking: Structures, buildings, and uses in existence at the effective date of this chapter shall not be subject to the requirements of this Part 16, provided that the kind of use is not changed and the intensity or density of use is not changed or expanded, and that any parking spaces now serving such structures or uses shall not in the future be reduced to an amount or number less than that required by this chapter.
C.
Changes in use: Whenever a building or use (including those specified
in subsection Table 16.1, pertaining to off-street parking requirements)
is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number
of dwellings, seating capacity or otherwise to create a need for an
increase of 10% or more in the number of existing parking spaces,
based upon the requirements of said Table 16.1, then the number of
total spaces to be provided shall be based upon the total parking
spaces that would be required for the entire existing and proposed
use.
D.
Continuing obligation.
(1)
All required parking spaces shall be provided, installed, and
maintained so long as the use which the parking spaces were designed
to serve still exists.
(2)
Off-street parking spaces shall not be reduced in number except
when such reductions are in conformity with the requirements of this
Part 16, pertaining to off-street parking and loading.
E.
Conflict With Other Uses. No parking area shall be used for any other
use that interferes with that parking area's availability for the
parking need that the area is required to serve. Required parking
spaces shall not be used for storage or display of materials or vehicles
for sale.
F.
Location of Parking. Required off-street parking spaces shall be
on the same lot or abutting lot with the principal use served, or
on an abutting lot with an accessway or sidewalk connecting to the
parking area of the lot with the principal use served.
G.
Joint parking lots.
(1)
Two or more uses may provide for their required parking spaces
in a common parking lot, provided that the total number of spaces
in such lot shall not be less than the sum of the spaces required
for each use separately (except as provided below).
(2)
The applicant may seek to prove that the parking requirements
should be reduced under the provisions of Subsection 1601B because
either the uses would have their peak parking requirements at different
times of the day, or the uses have overlapping or common customers.
(3)
If two separate principal business uses on separate abutting
lots implement a shared driveway system and an integrated shared parking
lot, then the number of required parking spaces for each such use
shall be reduced by 10%.
[Ord. No. 2020-01, 1/6/2020]
A.
General Requirements.
(1)
Every parking area shall be designed so that its use does not
constitute a nuisance, hazard, or unreasonable impediment to traffic.
(2)
Every parking area shall be arranged for the orderly, safe movement
of all vehicles and pedestrians.
(3)
No parking area shall be designed to compel or encourage parked
vehicles to back into a public street in order to leave a parking
space, except for a single-family or two-family dwelling with its
access onto a local street or parking court.
(4)
Every required parking space shall be designed so that any motor
vehicle may proceed to and from a street or parking court to that
parking space provided for it without requiring the moving of any
other vehicle.
(5)
No parking area shall be located within a required buffer yard,
within a future street right-of-way, or a required paved area setback.
(6)
No parking or other paved area shall be located within 10 feet
of absorption area for an on-site sewage disposal system or a stormwater
infiltration system.
(7)
Defined Traffic Ways. All parking areas shall include clearly
defined and marked parking spaces and aisles. In any parking 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 as much as is practical from major pedestrian
routes, aisles, and accessways within the parking lot.
(8)
Separation From Street. All areas for off-street parking, off-street
loading and unloading, and the storage or movement of motor vehicles
shall be physically separated from the street by either a raised curb,
planting strip, wall, or other suitable barrier against unchanneled
motor vehicle entrance or exit, except at necessary and approved vehicle
entrances to and exits from the lot.
(9)
Stacking. Each parking lot shall provide an adequate queuing
or stacking area upon the lot to prevent back-up of vehicles on a
public street while awaiting entry to the lot, or while waiting for
service at a drive-through facility.
B.
Size and Marking of Parking Spaces.
(1)
Each parking space shall be a rectangle with a minimum width
of nine feet and a minimum length of 18 feet, except:
(a)
The minimum length shall be 22 feet for parallel parking.
(b)
A lot includes more than 100 parking spaces, then a maximum
of 20% of the required spaces may be a rectangle with a minimum width
of eight feet and a minimum length of 16 feet; provided that those
spaces are designated as being for compact cars only, and further
provided that those spaces are distributed in different portions of
the lot and do not include the spaces in the lot which are closest
to the principal use or otherwise most desirable.
(2)
All parking spaces shall be marked to indicate their size and
location, except those of a single-family or two-family dwelling.
C.
Aisles.
(1)
Each aisle providing one-way-traffic-only access to parking
spaces shall be at least the minimum aisle width specified in the
following table:
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Angle of Parking
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Minimum Aisle Width
(feet)
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Parallel
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12
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30°
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12
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45°
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14
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60°
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18
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90°
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20
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(2)
Each aisle providing access to parking spaces for two-way traffic
shall be at least 24 feet in width, except a width of 20 feet may
be allowed in areas of parking that are designated and used for employees
only primarily for eight hours or longer.
(3)
Maximum length of any parking aisle: 200 feet.
D.
Paving, Grading and Drainage.
(1)
All portions of required parking and off-street loading facilities,
but excepting areas that are landscaped and so maintained, shall be
graded, paved, or surfaced with either asphalt, bituminous concrete,
concrete or a similar durable and weatherproof material, which shall
drain in directions and in a manner as necessary to prevent dust,
erosion, or excessive water flow onto or across streets or adjoining
properties.
(2)
Permeable or porous paving on portions of parking areas for
stormwater infiltration shall be permitted by the Zoning Officer if
the applicant proves to the satisfaction of the Zoning Officer that
parking area will be used primarily for automobile and light truck
parking, and has an adequate subbase material and infiltration or
drainage provisions.
F.
Paved Area Setback (including off-street parking setbacks).
(1)
Intent. These setbacks are required to ensure that parked or
moving vehicles within a lot do not obstruct sight distances or interfere
with pedestrian traffic. These setbacks are also intended to aid in
stormwater management along streets.
(2)
Uses Within The Paved Area Setback. The setback areas required
by this Subsection 1603F, pertaining to paved area setback, together
with any existing or future right-of-way area that is not actually
being used as a cartway, street shoulder, or on-street parking, shall
be maintained in grass or other appropriate natural vegetative groundcover,
and shall not be covered with any kind of paving, except for approved
driveway or accessway entrances, and any concrete sidewalks six feet
wide or less. Stormwater control facilities that are not impervious
may be located within the paved area setback, as may be catch basins,
inlets, headwalls, flared end sections, and other similar facilities
and structures. No fence, parking, storage, or display of vehicles
or items for sale or rent shall be located within the paved area setback.
A permitted freestanding sign may be located in this setback area.
(3)
This setback area, and any required or provided curbing, shall
be designed and installed to prevent vehicles from entering or exiting
the lot at locations other than approved driveways and accessways.
(4)
The following minimum paved area setbacks shall apply:
(a)
If a paved area abuts:
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An expressway or expressway ramp, or arterial street
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Minimum paved area setback (measured from future right-of-way
line)
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For lot with 2 acres or less of impervious coverage
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10 feet
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For lot with more than 2 acres of impervious coverage
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20 feet
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Collector or local street
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5 feet
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(6)
Setback from Commercial and Industrial Buildings. All paved
areas, except concrete sidewalks, shall be setback a minimum of five
feet from the exterior structural walls of any commercial or industrial
building. This setback shall not apply to driveways entering into
a garage, loading/unloading area, vehicle service bay, or attached
carport. This setback is intended to allow sufficient area for firefighting,
sidewalks, and foundation landscaping.
G.
Paved area landscaping.
(1)
Intent. This subsection pertaining to paved area landscaping
is primarily intended to reduce the thermal pollution of surface waters
from parking lot runoff.
(2)
Any lot that contains more than 30 parking spaces of any size,
or an equivalent area of truck or bus parking spaces, shall be required
to provide landscaped areas within the paved area. This required landscaped
area shall be equal to a minimum of 5% of the total paved area. A
maximum of 15 consecutive and contiguous parking spaces in a row shall
be allowed without being separated by a landscaped area.
(3)
One deciduous tree shall be required for every 4,000 square
feet of paved area. This tree requirement shall be in addition to
any trees required by any other section of this chapter or by the
Subdivision And Land Development Ordinance.[1]
(4)
Trees required by this subsection shall comply with the following
standards:
(a)
Type of Trees Permitted. Required trees shall be chosen from
the following list of approved street trees, unless the applicant
proves to the satisfaction of the Zoning Officer that another species
of tree would be equally or more effective to shade the paved areas,
resist disease, road salt, and air pollution and be relatively attractive.
If more than 20 trees are required by this subsection, then no more
than 60% shall be of any one type.
[1]
Acer rubrum - American red maple.
[2]
Acer saccharum - sugar maple.
[3]
Cletis occidentalis - common hackberry.
[4]
Fagus sylvatica - European beech.
[5]
Fraxinus americana - white ash.
[6]
Fraxinus pennsylvania - green ash.
[7]
Ginko biloba fastigiata - maiden hair tree (male
only).
[8]
Gleditsia triacanthos - thornless locust.
[9]
Juglans nigra - eastern black walnut.
[10]
Liquidambar styraciflue - sweet gum.
[11]
Liriodendron tulipifera - tulip poplar.
[12]
Quercus acutissima - sawtooth oak.
[13]
Quercus alba - white oak.
[14]
Quercus borealis - red oak.
[15]
Quercus coccinea - scarlet oak.
[16]
Quercus imbricaria - shingle oak.
[17]
Quercus macrocarpa - bur oak.
[18]
Quercus montana - chestnut oak.
[19]
Quercus phellos - willow oak.
[20]
Quercus velutina - black oak.
[21]
Sophora japonica -Chinese scholar tree.
[22]
Tilia americana - American linden.
[23]
Tilia cordata - little leaf European linden.
[24]
Tilia euchlora - crimean linden.
[25]
Tilia petiolaris - silver linden.
[26]
Zelkova serrata - zelkov.
(c)
Minimum Size. The trunk diameter (measured at breast height,
4 1/2 feet above the finished grade level) shall be a minimum
of two inches or greater.
(d)
Planting and maintenance.
[1]
Trees shall be planted in conformance with good
landscaping and arborculture practices.
[2]
Trees shall be properly protected by raised curbs
or similar devices from damage from vehicles.
[3]
No paving, curbs, or similar impervious surfaces
shall be installed or located within five feet of the required trees.
[4]
Trees shall be properly maintained, and shall not
be removed without being replaced by another equivalent tree that
meets the requirements of this subsection.
(5)
A substantial proportion of the trees required by this subsection
should be planted within the parking lot in protected islands or depressed
rain gardens. No paving, curbs, or similar impervious surfaces shall
be installed or located within five feet of the required trees. These
protected islands should be used to direct the flow of traffic through
the parking lot in a smooth and safe manner to prevent "cross-taxiing."
Required trees are also encouraged to be planted in highly visible
locations, especially at the edges of parking areas that abut arterial
streets.
(6)
Existing Trees. For every existing tree on the lot that is healthy,
is preserved and maintained for at 18 months after the completion
of all construction and that would generally meet the requirements
of this subsection:
(a)
One less deciduous tree shall be required to be planted for
every such preserved tree with a minimum trunk diameter of between
four and 18 inches (measured one foot above the natural ground level);
and
(b)
Two less deciduous trees shall be required to be planted for
every such preserved tree with a minimum trunk diameter of 18 inches
or greater (measured one foot above the natural ground level);
(c)
No paving, curbs, sidewalks, or similar impervious surfaces
shall be installed or located within the drip line of such preserved
trees except that sidewalks may be installed within the outer five
feet of the drip line limits.
H.
Parking lot screening.
(1)
No off-street parking area for five or more vehicles shall be
located or installed in such a way that vehicle headlights could shine
into a dwelling located within 150 feet or less of the parking area,
unless a substantially opaque light block as specified in Subsection
H(2) hereof is provided and installed between the parking area and
the dwelling.
(2)
Wooden fencing, brick walls or evergreen screening shall be
provided and installed as required by Subsection H(1) hereof. Such
screening or fencing shall have a minimum height of four feet, except
that screening or fencing of up to eight feet in height may be required
by the Zoning Officer to prevent vehicle headlights from shining into
a dwelling where there is unusual topography, or when the parked vehicles
would be trucks or buses.
I.
Handicapped parking.
(1)
The latest federal standards for handicapped parking developed
by the American National Standards Institute are included herein by
reference. In the event of a conflict with the provisions of this
section, the federal standards shall prevail.
(2)
Number of Spaces. Any parking lot containing at least six off-street
parking spaces shall include a minimum of one handicapped space. For
parking lots consisting of 30 or more off-street parking lots, a minimum
of 3% of all off-street parking spaces shall be handicapped spaces.
(3)
Location. Handicapped parking spaces shall be located where
they would result in the shortest possible accessible distance to
an accessible building entrance.
(4)
Size: 13 feet wide by 18 feet long for each handicapped space.
(5)
Slope. Handicapped parking spaces shall be located in areas
of less than 5% slope in any direction.
[Ord. No. 2020-01, 1/6/2020]
A.
Intent.
(1)
To prevent residential areas from being harmed by nuisances
from smells and noise from noxious commercial vehicles.
(2)
To preserve and maintain a residential character in residential
districts. To preserve and maintain adequate sight distances and visibility
along public streets and sidewalks.
(3)
To minimize truck traffic and damage to streets in residential
areas.
B.
Definitions.
(1)
Commercial vehicle. A motor vehicle that is primarily used for
business purposes, including but not limited to making service calls,
transporting equipment used in a business, or in accomplishing physical
work as part of a business (such as hauling material).
(2)
Tractor. A truck with two or more axles, or six or more wheels,
that is primarily intended to be used to pull a trailer, as defined
below.
(3)
Trailer. A commercial vehicle with a length of 10 feet or more
that is not self-propelled, that is intended to haul, carry, or transport
materials, vehicles, goods, gases, or liquids, and that is intended
to be pulled by a tractor (as defined above).
C.
Exceptions. No part of this section shall apply to the following
vehicles:
(1)
Township-owned and operated vehicles.
(2)
Ambulance, fire, and rescue vehicles.
(3)
Buses used primarily for transporting public or private school
children to and from school, or transporting persons to or from a
place of worship.
(4)
Recreational vehicles (see definition in Part 2 and regulations in § 27-1403E(17), pertaining to storage as an accessory use to a dwelling).
(5)
Vehicles operated by the U.S. Postal Service or federal, state
or county governments.
(6)
Vehicles actually engaged in the construction or repair or maintenance
of streets, curbs, sidewalks, or utilities, or of dwelling units or
properties that are adjacent to or on the same lot or street as where
the vehicle is parked.
(7)
Vehicles actually engaged in making routine deliveries or rendering
routine services to a dwelling unit or property that is adjacent or
on the same lot or street as where the vehicle is parked.
D.
Storage of Commercial Vehicles in Residential District. No commercial vehicle with either a gross actual or registered weight exceeding 8,500 pounds, greater than two axles, or six wheels, or any tractor, or any trailer [as defined by Subsection B(2) and (3) hereof above] shall be maintained (except clearly emergency repairs), parked, stored, or otherwise kept on a lot within a residential district between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. any day of the week, except as may be customary and accessory to a legal nonconforming principal business use.
E.
Garbage Hauling Vehicle. No vehicle that has been used for the bulk
hauling of garbage within the past 30 days shall be parked for more
than 15 minutes in any twenty-four-hour period on any portion of a
lot that is within 200 feet of a dwelling.
F.
Nonconformities. Any nonconforming condition or use that exists under this § 27-1604, pertaining to the parking of commercial vehicles in residential zoning districts and unregistered vehicles, shall either be registered with the Zoning Officer or be made conforming or be terminated within 90 days of the adoption of this chapter.
G.
Storage of Junk Vehicles.
(1)
Residential Zoning District. No "junk vehicle" (as defined by Part 2) shall be parked or stored on any lot in a residential zoning district in such a way that the said junk vehicle is visible either from a public street, or from an adjacent dwelling, except as specifically permitted by this chapter.
(2)
Nonresidential Zoning District. A maximum of two junk vehicles
shall be parked or stored on any lot in a district other than a residential
zoning district in such a way that the said junk vehicles are visible
from either a public street or from an adjacent dwelling, except as
specifically permitted by this chapter (as an auto sales use, junkyard
or auto repair garage).
[Ord. No. 2020-01, 1/6/2020]
A.
General Requirements.
(1)
Each use shall provide off-street loading facilities that comply
with the requirements of this section, and which are sufficient to
accommodate the maximum truck demand generated by the use. For the
purposes of this section, "loading" and "unloading" shall have the
same meaning.
(2)
At the time of the site plan review pursuant to § 27-1311 the applicant shall provide evidence to the Planning Commission, which may advise the Zoning Officer, on whether the use will have a sufficient number and sizes of loading facilities and whether conflicts will be prevented with parking and traffic circulation on and off of the lot.
B.
Design and Layout of Loading Facilities. Off-street loading facilities
shall comply with the following requirements:
(1)
Each off-street loading space shall be of at least the following
dimensions:
|
Largest Type of Truck Intended
|
Minimum Width
(feet)
|
Minimum Depth
(feet)
|
|---|---|---|
|
Tractor-trailer
|
12 (except 11 if more than 10 such spaces on a lot)
|
80
|
|
Trucks other than tractor trailers, pick-ups, or vans
|
10
|
50
|
|
Pick-up trucks or van
|
9
|
20
|
(2)
Each off-street loading space shall have sufficient maneuvering
room configured to avoid conflicts with other parking and traffic
movements within and outside of the lot.
(3)
Each off-street loading space and the needed maneuvering room
shall be located entirely on the lot being served by said space, and
shall be located entirely outside of all required buffer areas, paved
area setbacks, and street rights-of-way.
(4)
An appropriate means of access from all off-street loading to
a street or alley shall be provided.
(6)
No such facilities shall be designed or used in any manner so
as to constitute a significant nuisance, public safety hazard, or
an unreasonable impediment to traffic.
C.
Fire Lanes. Fire lanes shall be provided where required by state
or federal regulations, the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) or other
local ordinances. The specific locations of these fire lanes are subject
to review by the Township's fire officials.
