An application for a zoning permit for a new
or enlarged building, structure or use shall include therewith a plot
plan drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, showing off-street parking
and loading facilities to be provided in compliance with the requirements
of this chapter.
A.
At the time of the erection of any main building or
structure or when any such building or structure is enlarged or increased
in capacity or when any private or public facility use permitted under
this chapter is established, permanent off-street parking and loading
spaces shall be provided as specified herein.
B.
Required parking spaces shall be located on the same
lot as the use for which it is provided. An adjacent lot that is guaranteed
for the use of off-street parking during the life of the use for which
the parking is provided may be permitted, provided that guaranties
in legal form are acceptable to the Township Commissioners on the
advice of the Township Solicitor.
C.
Where more than one use occupies a given lot, building
or structure, off-street parking equal to the sum of that required
for each use shall be required.
D.
No parking area, space or lot shall be located within
a public right-of-way or within 20 feet of the road cartway.
E.
Only parking facilities accessory to permitted agricultural
or residential uses shall be located in any A-1, R-1, R-2 or R-3 District.
[Amended 8-6-2008 by Ord. No. 575]
(1)
Off-street parking facilities accessory to permitted
uses in any agricultural or residential district in accordance with
the requirements of this article shall be used solely for the parking
of vehicles of the occupants of the land or structures to which such
facilities are accessory or by guests, employees or clients of said
occupants.
(2)
No land shall be used for commercial or industrial
truck or equipment loading, storage or parking activities in any A-1,
R-1, R-2 or R-3 District, except for permitted farm-related activities
in an A-1 District.
[Amended 8-6-2008 by Ord. No. 575]
(3)
Accessory off-street parking on a residential lot
for one currently state licensed and inspected commercial vehicle
having a capacity of one ton or less, used off-site by a resident
for commercial purposes, may be permitted in A-1, R-1, R-2 and R-3
Districts when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board, subject to
the following performance standards and requirements:
[Amended 8-6-2008 by Ord. No. 575]
(a)
Said parking shall be utilized solely and exclusively
for a vehicle operated on an ongoing basis by a current site resident.
No disabled vehicle and no vehicle normally utilized and operated
for business purposes less than bimonthly may be stored or parked
under the terms of this chapter provision.
(b)
No repair work, maintenance or similar service
functions shall be conducted on the vehicle at the premises.
(c)
No portion of the off-street parking site shall
be within a street right-of-way.
(d)
In addition to the foregoing requirements, such
parking shall conform to any further requirements and conditions as
may be prescribed by the Township Commissioners for the protection
of residential properties adjacent to and in the vicinity of the proposed
parking area.
F.
Any off-street parking facility, other than for residential
purposes, for more than five vehicles shall be graded for proper drainage
and surfaced to provide a durable and dust-free surface.
[Amended 10-7-1998 by Ord. No. 388; 7-3-2002 by Ord. No. 462; 8-7-2002 by Ord. No. 468; 7-5-2006 by Ord. No.
549; 6-2-2010 by Ord. No. 601]
Off-street parking facilities shall be provided
in the various zoning districts as specified herewith:
|
Use
|
Parking Spaces Required
|
|---|---|
|
Residential Uses
| |
|
Single-family dwelling and duplex
|
2 per dwelling unit
|
|
Multifamily dwelling
|
2 per dwelling unit, unless limited to persons over the age
of 55 or one-bedroom units, then 1.25 spaces per dwelling unit
|
|
Mobile home parks
|
2.5 per dwelling unit
|
|
Institutional Uses
| |
|
Churches, auditoriums, indoor assembly places
|
1 per each 3 seats or 1 per each four persons permitted in maximum
occupancy
|
|
Stadiums, sports arenas and places of outdoor assembly
|
1 per each 4 seats
|
|
Schools
|
1 per each teacher and staff, plus 1 for each 4 classrooms,
plus 1 for each 2 students age 16 and over
|
|
Group residential facilities
|
1 per each staff on the largest shift, plus one per each 4 beds
|
|
Hospitals
|
3.2 per each bed
|
|
Commercial Uses
| |
|
Auto sales and service, trailer sales and similar outdoor sales
|
1 per 5,000 square feet developed lot area for vehicle display
and 1 per 300 square feet customer service area, to a required maximum
of 30 designated customer parking spaces
|
|
Convenience store/service stations
|
1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Hotels
|
1.2 per guest room
|
|
Funeral homes and mortuaries
|
25 for the first parlor or viewing room, plus 10 per each additional
viewing room
|
|
Indoor commercial recreation
|
One per each 3 persons in maximum occupancy
|
|
Outdoor commercial recreation
|
1 per each 2,500 square feet of lot area developed and used
for the recreational activity
|
|
Golf courses
|
One per each three greens
|
|
Medical and dental office
|
8 spaces per doctor
|
|
Professional offices, banks and public facilities
|
1 per each 250 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Eating and drinking establishments
|
1 per each 2 patron seats
|
|
Retail stores/shopping centers
|
1 per each 400 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Building materials and supply yards
|
1 per each 800 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Furniture stores and wholesale businesses
|
1 per each 800 feet of gross floor area
|
|
Microbrewery/Microdistillery
[Added 6-6-2018 by Ord.
No. 698] |
1 per each 2-patron occupant load
|
|
Industrial Uses
| |
|
Business parks, light manufacturing, manufacturing, research
and testing labs, contractor's yard, transportation terminals warehouses/storage
and any other related industrial uses
|
1 per each employee on largest shift plus one visitor space
per each 10,000 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
NOTES:
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For any use not specified above, the Township Commissioners,
after recommendations by the Planning Agency, shall determine the
parking requirements for the proposed use and the amount of parking
thus determined shall be the off-street parking requirement.
|
In any district, in connection with a building
or building group or part thereof that is to be occupied by commercial,
public, industrial or other uses that rely on delivery or distribution
of materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained,
on the same lot with such buildings, off-street loading berths in
accordance with the following standards:
|
Uses
|
Floor Area
(total square feet)
|
Minimum Required Off-Street Loading Berths
|
|---|---|---|
|
Schools
|
—
|
1
|
|
Retail and service
commercial
|
Under 3,500
Over 3,500
|
0
1
|
|
Wholesale commercial
|
Under 10,000
Over 10,000
|
1
2
|
|
Warehousing or storage
|
Under 10,000
For each additional 20,000 or fraction thereof
|
1
1 additional
|
A.
General standards.
(1)
When determination of the required number of off-street
spaces for parking or loading results in a fractional space, any fraction
of 1/2 or more shall be interpreted as a whole space.
(2)
In no case shall the public right-of-way be used for
loading or unloading of material or for meeting a required parking
facility.
(3)
Loading and unloading facilities and parking lots
shall be designed so that vehicles are not required to back onto the
street right-of-way.
(4)
Nonresidential parking areas, parking accessways, driveways and loading areas shall be sited at a minimum distance of 10 feet from all property lines and right-of-way lines. This area shall be maintained as a buffer area as defined by § 195-75E. Where commercial or industrial land uses abut an A-1, R-1, R-2 or R-3 District, no such vehicular areas shall be closer than 25 feet to an adjacent residential parcel. This area shall be maintained as a buffer area as defined by § 195-75E.
[Amended 6-2-2010 by Ord. No. 601]
B.
Off-street parking standards.
(1)
A required off-street parking space for an individual
auto shall be a minimum dimension of nine feet wide by 20 feet long.
Maneuvering and cross aisles shall be 20 feet wide for ninety-degree
parking. Aisle width for angle parking may be decreased in proportion
to the parking angle, but no aisle may be less than 12 feet in width.
(2)
Driveways may be included as meeting the requirement
for parking spaces for single-family and two-family dwellings.
(3)
Whenever possible, parking areas and lots shall be
level, except for necessary drainage purposes. If parking spaces are
provided in areas which exceed five-percent slope, all such spaces
shall be parallel to the contour lines of the area.
(4)
All off-street parking areas shall be graded for proper
drainage and, except for single-family use, if for five vehicles or
more shall be surfaced with a bituminous, asphaltic or concrete pavement
so as to provide a durable and dustless surface and shall be so arranged
and marked as to provide for orderly and safe parking in all seasons.
Areas intended for fewer than five vehicles shall be covered with
gravel, cinders or other appropriate material in commercial and industrial
districts.
(5)
Parking spaces for other than single-family use shall
be clearly delineated by painted lines or markers for lots accommodating
five or more spaces.
(6)
Stalls shall be provide with bumper guards or wheel
stops when necessary for safety or protection to adjacent structures
or landscaped areas.
(7)
Surface drainage shall be connected to the existing
or proposed storm drainage system.
C.
D.
Parking
lot landscaping. The use of plantings and landscaping within parking
lots can reduce the velocity of stormwater runoff, purify runoff,
promote energy conservation by reducing urban heat islands, delineate
driving lanes, create stormwater infiltration landscaping and negate
the potential for land use conflict.
[Added 6-2-2010 by Ord. No. 601]
(1)
Screen planting for parking lots for more than five vehicles that abut a single-family dwelling or an A-1, R-1, R-2 or R-3 District shall be screened with Type I or Type II screening as defined by § 195-75G of this section.
(2)
Buffer
area.
(a)
Nonresidential parking areas, parking accessways, driveways and loading areas shall be sited at a minimum distance of 10 feet from all property lines and right-of-way lines. This area shall be maintained as a buffer area as defined by § 195-75E.
(b)
Where commercial or industrial land uses abut an A-1, R-1, R-2 or R-3 District, no such vehicular areas such as parking areas, parking accessways, driveways and/or loading areas shall be closer than 25 feet to an adjacent residential parcel. This area shall be maintained as a buffer area as defined by § 195-75E.
(3)
Interior
planting islands.
(a)
A planting island of at least 160 feet for every 15 parking stalls.
(b)
Planting islands at least 10 lineal feet in width as a means to delineate
pedestrian walkways or the edge of a parking area from a driveway.
(c)
A planting island of at least 10 lineal feet in width that serves
as a dividing line between double rows of angled or perpendicular
parking stalls.
(4)
Perimeter
landscaping. To prevent two or more adjacent parking lots from becoming
one large expanse of paving, a buffer area shall be provided at least
10 feet wide with one tree and three shrubs for each 35 feet of perimeter.
This does not preclude driveway access between sites.
(5)
All
buffer areas and interior planting islands shall be maintained with
at least one shade tree for each five parking spaces. The balance
of the landscaped areas may be maintained in shrubs, annuals or grass.
All trees shall be planted at least four feet from the edge of buffer
or island to protect them from car bumpers. All shade trees shall
be a minimum of six feet in height or two-inch caliper at planting.
All plantings/vegetation shall be replaced within six months of death.
