A. 
Unless specified otherwise in another article of this chapter, all off-street parking spaces shall be provided and satisfactorily maintained in accordance with the following provisions for each building or use which, after the effective date of this chapter, is established, erected, enlarged or altered for any of the following purposes or uses in any district. For uses not specifically listed, the requirements for the most similar use listed shall be followed.
B. 
The required parking spaces set forth below shall be considered to be minimum standards. Additional spaces may be required if the Board of Supervisors finds that conditions warrant the increase in parking spaces for certain uses or activities.
Use
Off-Street Parking Space Required
Agricultural Uses
Agriculture
One for each full-time employee
Residential Uses
All types of dwelling units
Two for every dwelling unit
Home professional offices
Two for every dwelling unit, plus one for every 100 square feet of space used for the office
Assisted living residences
[Added 8-5-2015 by Ord. No. 134]
0.5 for each living and/or residential unit, plus one space for each employee on the shift of greatest employment
Public or Private Recreational Uses
Private clubs, lodges
One for every 100 square feet of floor area available to patrons
Golf course
Five for each hole, plus club requirement as listed above
Golf driving range
Two for each tee
Miniature golf
One for each hole
Bowling alley
Five for each lane
Gymnasium, stadium
One for every four seats
Public swimming pool
One for every 12 square feet of water surface, or one for every five persons for whom dressing facilities are provided (whichever is greater)
Outdoor commercial recreation
One for every 1,500 square feet of area
Indoor commercial recreation
One for every 150 square feet of gross floor area devoted to such use
Governmental, Institutional and Educational Uses
Places of public or private assembly, including churches, auditoriums, theaters, and assembly halls
One for every four permanent or temporary seats, plus one for every 100 square feet of meeting room area
Club, lodge
One for every 50 square feet of assembly area, or one for every five persons of total capacity (whichever is greater)
Community center, library, museum
One for every 250 square feet of floor area in public use
Hospital, sanitarium
One for each bed, plus one for each employee on the shift of greatest employment
Convalescent home, nursing home
1/2 for each bed, plus one for each employee on the shift of greatest employment
Private kindergarten, or child institutional home
One for each adult attendant, plus one for every 500 square feet of gross floor area
Schools
One for each faculty member and other full-time employee, plus two for each classroom, plus one for every 12 students aged 16 years or older
Dormitory
One for every three residents
Retail, Commercial and Other Business Uses
Retail store or shop
One for every 100 square feet of gross sales floor area or area serving customers
Department store or supermarket
One for every 75 square feet of store sales floor area or other area serving customers
Personal service businesses such as barbershops, photo shops, tailors, beauticians, shoe repair and the like
One for every 100 square feet of gross floor area
Restaurant, cafeteria, tavern or cafe
Two for every 100 square feet of gross floor area, plus one for each employee
Fast-food restaurant
One for every 65 square feet, plus one for each employee on the shift of greatest employment
Self-service laundromat
One for every 50 square feet of gross floor area
Automobile service and repair
Four for each bay, or one for every 200 square feet of floor and ground area devoted to service and repair (whichever is greater), plus one for each employee
New and used automobile sales and service agency
One for every 200 square feet of floor and ground area devoted to sales, service and repair, plus one for each employee
Banks, credit unions and the like
One for every 75 square feet of floor area for serving customers
Medical or dental offices and clinics
Six for each practitioner
Funeral home
One for every four seats for patron use, or one for every 50 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater
Professional offices and businesses
One for every 250 square feet of gross floor area
Other office building
One for every 200 square feet of floor space in office use, but in no case less than two for each tenant
Shopping center
For centers having a gross leasable area from 25,000 to 400,000 square feet: four for every 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area
For centers having a gross leasable area from 400,000 to 600,000 square feet: 4 1/2 for every 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area
For centers having a gross leasable area of greater than 600,000 square feet: five for every 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area
Movie theater
One for every four seats, plus one for every employee on the shift of greatest employment
Hotel, motel or inn
1.2 for each rental room or suite, plus one for every three seats in restaurants or meeting rooms
Bed-and-breakfast inn
One for each rental room, plus one for each innkeeper, plus one for each employee on the shift of greatest employment
Temporary places where Christmas trees, flowers, produce or other goods are sold
10 minimum, plus any additional spaces as determined by the Code Enforcement Officer after personally observing traffic conditions at such locations
Industrial and Other Related Uses
Industrial and other related uses
One for each employee on the shift of greatest employment, or one for every 500 square feet of gross floor area (whichever is greater), plus one for each company vehicle
C. 
For buildings or uses other than those specified above, determination of the appropriate parking space requirements shall be made by the Board of Supervisors consistent with the standards set forth herein for comparable buildings or uses.
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 article, provided that the type or extent of use is not changed, and further provided that any parking facility now serving structures or uses shall not be reduced in the future below such requirements.
B. 
Changes in use. Whenever a structure is altered or a use is changed or extended which increases its parking requirements, then the total additional parking required for the alteration, change or extension shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of § 135-153.
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 character of obligation. All required parking spaces 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 except when such reduction is in conformity with the requirements of this article.
E. 
Location of parking spaces. Required off-street parking spaces shall be on the same lot or premises with the principal use served.
F. 
Fractional spaces. Where the computation of required parking spaces results in a fractional number, the fraction of 1/2 or more shall be counted as one.
G. 
Maintenance of parking areas. All parking areas, loading areas, and driveways shall be graded and surfaced with asphalt or other suitable materials to prevent dust and erosion. Such areas shall also be drained in conformance with municipal standards to prevent excessive water flow onto streets or adjoining property. All parking spaces and parking areas shall be clearly line-striped and maintained.
H. 
Lighting. All artificial lighting used to illuminate any parking area shall be arranged to prevent glare on adjoining properties, and shielded to insure that the source of the light will not be visible beyond the boundaries of the property in order to minimize disturbance to motorists, pedestrians or adjoining properties and uses.
I. 
Handicapped persons parking. All uses shall designate reserved parking spaces for handicapped persons as close as possible to the main entrance of the building, with the exception of single-family or twin dwellings, service stations, garages, cemeteries, or any other use for which 10 or fewer parking spaces are required under this chapter. Said spaces shall be considered as part of the required spaces and shall be appropriately marked with signs to designate handicapped use, as approved by the Board of Supervisors.
Parking design standards shall be as follows:
A. 
Parking design standards shall be in accordance with such standards as set forth in Chapter 110, Subdivision and Land Development.
B. 
Outdoor parking spaces and the approaches thereto shall be paved to at least a depth of four inches of approved paved material and no certificates of occupancy shall be issued until the facilities required by this chapter are completed.
C. 
Required parking spaces within a parking lot shall have an area of at least 162 square feet (nine feet by 18 feet) to which there is adequate access from a street; except for those spaces designated for handicapped use which shall be of the number required by applicable codes and regulations, and have an area of at least 252 square feet (14 feet by 18 feet).
D. 
All parking areas in nonresidential zoning districts shall be designed so that vehicles cannot back directly into a public street.
E. 
All parking shall be accessible from a street and an individual driveway.
A. 
In addition to the off-street parking space required in this article, any building erected, converted and/or enlarged for any nonresidential use shall provide off-street areas for loading and unloading and commercial vehicle parking space adequate for their needs.
B. 
The minimum-size loading space shall be 50 feet in depth and 12 feet in width, with an overhead clearance of 15 feet, exclusive of drives and maneuvering space, and located entirely on the lot being served. Any overhead canopy should extend a minimum of four feet beyond a loading dock.
C. 
All loading space shall have adequate access from a street or way which does not block or interfere with the required parking as specified in § 135-153. This required space will be provided in addition to established requirements for patron and employee parking.
D. 
In no case shall the public rights-of-way be used for loading or unloading of materials. Furthermore, no loading dock or space shall be located or arranged in such a way that it is necessary to back any vehicle into or off any public right-of-way, nor require the use of any public right-of-way for maneuvering space.
E. 
Two-way driveways shall be a minimum of 24 feet in width and a maximum of 36 feet wide. One-way driveways shall be a minimum of 12 feet in width.
F. 
All accessory driveways and entrance ways shall be graded, paved and drained to Township standards, to the extent necessary to prevent nuisance of dust, erosion, or excessive water flow across streets and adjoining properties.
G. 
All off-street loading berths shall be provided on either the side or rear of the lot. In no case shall off-street loading berths be provided in the front of the lot.
H. 
Such facilities shall be designed and used in such a manner as to at no time constitute a nuisance, a hazard, or an impediment to traffic.
I. 
All lighting fixtures used to illuminate parking areas shall be shielded to insure that the source of light will not be visible beyond the boundaries of the property in order to minimize disturbance to motorists, pedestrians, or adjoining properties and uses.
Access to and from all off-street parking, loading, and vehicle service areas along public rights-of-way shall consist of well defined separate or common entrances and exits and shall comply with the following provisions:
A. 
Access drives shall not open upon any public right-of-way within 150 feet of the nearest right-of-way line of any intersecting public street or highway.
B. 
The required sight distance for access drives which open upon any street or highway shall be in accordance with the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
All screening and landscaping shall conform to the provisions of § 135-161 and the following:
A. 
Screening between any parking area and the street line shall be effective at the time of occupancy, subject to the following provisions:
(1) 
All off-street parking areas which provide more than five parking spaces shall be screened from any abutting property of a more restrictive zoning district.
(2) 
Effective screens may be accomplished through the use of the following: plant materials, fencing or walls, and/or mounding through the use of earthen berms forming a continuous visual buffer.
(3) 
The area for planting, fencing, walls or earthen berms shall not extend beyond the street line. No off-street parking or loading and unloading facilities shall be located within 20 feet of the street line, unless otherwise provided in other sections of this chapter.
(4) 
When planting screens are employed, the following shall apply:
(a) 
A buffer planting strip shall be provided. It shall be a minimum of 15 feet in width unless required otherwise in this chapter.
(b) 
Planting screens shall be of sufficient height and sufficient density to constitute a continuous visual buffer five feet in height at the time of planting except as provided below. The type and spacing of plant materials shall be subject to review and approval by the Board of Supervisors.
(c) 
At all intersections of accessways, the required screening shall not be greater than 24 inches in height for a distance of 15 feet from the street line, provided that this distance may be increased to avoid blocking sight distance to or from a site.
(5) 
Whenever fencing or walls are employed, the effective height of the continuous visual buffer shall be no less than five or more than six feet, subject to other regulations of the Code of the Township of Chadds Ford.
(6) 
Whenever earthen berms are employed, the effective height of the continuous visual buffer shall be no less than five feet in height.
B. 
Landscaping within any parking area which provides more than five parking spaces shall be subject to the following provisions:
(1) 
Off-street parking areas and parking lots shall be landscaped to reduce wind and air turbulence, heat and noise, and the glare of automobile lights; to reduce the level of carbon dioxide; to provide shade; to ameliorate stormwater drainage problems; to replenish the groundwater table; and to provide for a more attractive setting.
(2) 
Each parking lot shall have one three- to three-and-one-half-inch-caliper shade tree for every five parking spaces, if there are no existing shade trees. Shrubs, ground covers and other plant materials are encouraged to be used to complement the trees, but shall not be the sole contribution to the landscaping.
(3) 
The type of plant materials to be used shall be subject to review and approval by the Board of Supervisors.
(4) 
The landscaping and planting areas shall be reasonably dispersed throughout the parking lot, except where there are 20 or more parking spaces, in which case the following shall apply:
(a) 
Landscaped "islands" shall be provided at the end of each parking bay. Such islands shall be a minimum of eight feet in width and 18 feet in length. Such islands shall be provided to enhance the appearance of the parking area and to control access and movement within the parking area.
(5) 
All planting islands and planting beds within a parking lot shall be surfaced with ground covers and/or dwarf shrubs and shall not be grassed. Stone mulch may be used in conjunction with shrubs and ground covers, and shredded hardwood mulch shall only be used to form the plant saucers.
In order to encourage the sound development of highway frontage and to minimize traffic congestion and hazard, the following special provisions shall apply:
A. 
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 highway or street by a raised curb, buffer planting strip, fence, wall, berm, or other suitable barrier against unchanneled motor vehicle entrance or exit, except for necessary accessways or access roads which provide ingress to and egress from such parking, loading or storage area. All parking areas or lots shall be designed to prohibit vehicles from backing out on the street, and the capacity of each lot shall provide adequate storage area and distribution facilities upon the lot to prevent backup of vehicles on a public street while awaiting entry to the lot.
B. 
In the case of a shopping center, office complex, group of multifamily dwellings or similar grouping or buildings on a lot, and in any other multibuilding development in the nonresidential zoning districts:
(1) 
All buildings shall front upon a service street, common parking lot or similar area and not directly upon a public street.
(2) 
All points of vehicular access to and from a public street shall be located not less than 150 feet from the intersection of any public street lines; provided, however, that such a point of vehicular access, which, in effect, converts a "T" intersection into an intersection of two streets which cross one another, shall be permitted.
(3) 
Provision shall be made for safe and efficient ingress and egress to and from public streets and highways serving the unified development, without undue congestion to or interference with normal traffic flow within the Township.
(4) 
All streets and accessways shall conform to the design standards of Chapter 110, Subdivision and Land Development. Provisions shall be made for adequate signalization, turn, standby and deceleration lanes, and similar facilities where desirable.
(5) 
All driveways, aisles, maneuvering spaces, vehicular service areas or spaces between or about buildings, other than those related to a dwelling, shall be adequately illuminated during night hours of use at no cost to the Township.
(6) 
Direct vehicular access shall be strongly discouraged onto any collector or arterial highway and reverse frontage shall be encouraged.
(7) 
All traffic controls shall be in accordance with § 135-162.