Borough of Bridgeville, PA OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING

[Ord. 984, 12/14/2015]

Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the specifications in this Part in any district whenever any new use is established or any existing use is changed or enlarged.

All parking areas established prior to the effective date of this chapter that are not in conformance with all provisions of this Part shall be allowed to continue as previously laid out. If any change or alteration is proposed to these existing nonconforming parking areas, the portions to be changed or altered shall be upgraded in accordance with all provisions of this Part.

§ 1101 Off-Street Parking Design.

[Ord. 984, 12/14/2015]

Parking areas and driveways in parking areas in all zoning districts shall comply with the following standards:

1101.1.

Size of Parking Spaces. Off-street parking spaces shall conform to the following minimum requirements:

Each parallel parking space shall have minimum dimensions of seven feet by 20 feet.

Each perpendicular parking space shall be a rectangle having minimum dimensions of nine feet by 18 feet. A perpendicular parking space is defined as one in which the long side of the space is a straight line that intersects the travel lane and curb at a right angle.

Each angled parking space shall be a parallelogram having minimum dimensions as follows: An angled parking space is one in which the acute angle formed by the intersection of the long side of the space and the curb is between 45° and 75°. The width on an angled parking space is measured parallel to the curb or travel lane along the short side of the parallelogram, and the length of the space is measured along the side of the parallelogram, from the curb to the travel lane.

(1)

For forty-five-degree to fifty-nine-degree angle parking, 12 feet in width by 26 1/2 feet in length.

(2)

For sixty-degree to seventy-five-degree angle parking, 10 feet in width by 23 feet in length.

1101.2.

Driveways.

Driveways shall be designed in accordance with the standards of this section. Interior aisles are vehicular travelways with parking spaces along one or both sides. Entrance and exit driveways are vehicular travelways, without parking spaces along either side.

	Driveway Type	Minimum Width (feet)
	One-way entrance or exit driveway	10
	Two-way combined entrance/exit driveway	20
	One-way aisle for perpendicular parking	20
	One-way aisle for 60° to 75° angle parking	18
	One-way aisle for 45° to 59° angle parking	16
	One-way aisle with parallel parking	10
	Two-way aisles	20

One-way aisles shall not be dead-ended.

Two-way aisles may be dead-ended in off-street parking areas, provided that they are designed according to the following minimum standards:

(1)

Depth of turnaround area: 13 feet.

(2)

Width of turnaround area: 15 feet.

(3)

Turning radii: 13 feet.

Fire lanes shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of the Borough Fire Code and the volunteer fire department.

1101.3.

Handicapped Parking Spaces. Handicapped accessible parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

1101.4.

Access, Circulation and Walkways.

Each off-street parking space shall have access to a street or alley open to use by the public by adequate interior aisles and entrance and exit driveways; provided, however, that where cars will be parked by attendants, at least 50% of all parking spaces shall have direct access to interior aisles and entrance and exit driveways; and further provided that where parking spaces are marked for employee parking only, tandem parking shall be permitted for employee parking only. Entrance driveways and parking lot layout shall be designed to favor incoming traffic to avoid vehicle queues on public streets.

Access must be provided from parking areas to the principal structure by paved walkways and within parking areas where necessary for pedestrian safety. Walkways shall be protected from vehicular encroachment by wheelstops, curbs and other methods approved by the Borough.

1101.5.

Marking.

All off-street parking spaces, except those accessory to a single-family dwelling, two-family dwelling or small personal care home, shall be striped with either white or yellow durable paint, in double four-inch stripes, approximately 18 inches to 24 inches apart centered on the long sides of the parking spaces. The paint shall meet federal specifications for such striping.

All vehicular entrances and exits to parking areas shall be clearly marked for all conditions. Short-term visitor parking spaces shall be differentiated from long-term employee spaces by suitable markings. Handicapped parking shall be appropriately marked.

1101.6.

Curbs and Wheelstops. All off-street parking spaces, except those accessory to a single-family dwelling, two-family dwelling or small personal care home, shall be separated from sidewalks, walkways, streets or alleys by curbing. All streets, alleys, sidewalks and other public rights-of-way shall be protected from vehicular overhang by wheelstops, curbs, space between the right-of-way line and the parking area or other method approved by the Borough.

1101.7.

Paving. All open off-street parking spaces, except those accessory to a single-family dwelling, two-family dwelling or small personal care home, shall be improved with a tar and chip, bituminous, concrete or paving brick material in order to create an all-weather, dust-free surface of adequate thickness to support the weight of fully loaded vehicles that customarily park or travel on it.

1101.8.

Location of Parking Areas. Required parking spaces shall be located on the same lot with the principal use. In the case where adequate lot area does not exist on the same lot to meet the parking requirements, the Zoning Hearing Board may approve off-site parking as a use by special exception in accordance with the express standards and criteria in § 903.28 of this chapter.

1101.9.

Landscaping. In parking areas containing more than 20 spaces, at least 5% of the interior paved area shall be landscaped. One deciduous tree shall be planted for each 20 parking spaces.

1101.10.

Lighting.

Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be arranged so as to reflect light away from adjoining premises in any R-1 or R-2 District. Adequate lighting shall be provided for parking facilities used at night.

The lighting system shall furnish a level of not less than 0.5 footcandle during hours of operation and shall be designed with cutoff luminaires that have a cutoff angle of 60° or less. (See the illustration in Appendix B.)[1] There shall be no spillover of illumination at any property line adjoining property in an R-1 or R-2 District in excess of 0.2 footcandle.

[1]

Editor's Note: Appendix B is included as an attachment to this chapter.

1101.11.

Stormwater Management. All paved areas shall be designed so that stormwater runoff shall not adversely affect adjacent properties. Surface drainage shall be connected to the existing or proposed drainage system. The method of stormwater management and the design of the proposed facilities shall be subject to the requirements of the Borough stormwater management regulations[2] and to review and recommendation by the Borough Engineer.

[2]

Editor's Note: See Ch. 17, Stormwater Management.

1101.12.

Slope. The maximum permissible slope of any parking area accessory to any use, other than a single-family dwelling, two-family dwelling or small personal care home, shall be 7%. If parking spaces are provided in areas that exceed three-percent slope, all such spaces shall be parallel to the contour lines of the area.

§ 1102 Off-Street Parking Requirements.

[Ord. 984, 12/14/2015]

Off-street parking spaces with provisions for ingress and egress by motor vehicles shall be provided, in accordance with the specifications of this Part, for any new principal building, structure or use at the time of construction and when any principal building, structure or use is changed, enlarged or increased in floor area. All off-street facilities provided, whether meeting minimum requirements or provided in addition to minimum requirements, shall conform to all standards in this section.

1102.1.

Exemptions. The number of parking spaces required by this section is applicable to all uses provided in this chapter; however, in reviewing a development plan, an exemption from all or part of the requirements to provide off-street parking may be granted in the following cases:

Availability of Public Parking. In the M Mixed-Use District, any property that is located within 600 feet of a metered public parking lot or metered on-street parking spaces is eligible for a parking exemption for any use authorized in the M District. The 600 feet shall be measured in a straight line along the public street rights-of-way between the nearest corner of the intersection of the lot line with the right-of-way line and the nearest corner of the public parking lot or metered off-street parking space. For properties located within 600 feet of a metered public parking lot or on-street metered parking, up to 100% of the required parking may be exempted by Borough Council upon recommendation by the Planning Commission.

Shared Parking by Mixed Uses. When a site contains multiple uses with different minimum parking space requirements, the parking space requirement for the site shall be the sum of the parking space requirements for the individual uses, unless a shared parking requirement is authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board as a use by special exception in accordance with the express standards and criteria of § 903.37 of this chapter.

1102.2.

When the calculation of required parking spaces results in a requirement of a fractional parking space, any fraction shall be counted as one parking space.

1102.3.

Where more than one use exists on a lot, parking requirements for each use shall be provided.

1102.4.

The following Table of Parking Requirements specifies the number of spaces required for various categories of uses in any zoning district:

Table of Parking Requirements
Use		Parking Spaces Required
Adult businesses		1 space for each 250 square feet of floor area devoted to retail sales; 1 space for each seat in a theater; 1 space for each viewing booth or machine; 1 space for each sleeping room in a motel; 1 space for each 75 square feet of net floor area in a night club devoted to patron seating
Assisted living facility; independent living facility		0.5 space per dwelling unit
Automobile service station		3 spaces for each service bay, plus 1 space for each 200 square feet devoted to retail sales
Bakery		1 space for each 500 square feet of net floor area
Bed-and-breakfast		1 space for each sleeping room in addition to the parking required for the single-family dwelling
Beverage distributor		1 space for each 500 square feet of product display and retail sales area
Business or professional offices, except medical clinic		1 space for every 300 square feet of net floor area
Business services		1 space for every 300 square feet of net floor area
Car wash		1 space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area in an automated facility or 1 space for each bay in a self-serve car wash to allow for drying of vehicles, plus 1 space for any additional service positions such as the dispensing of air, plus the standing spaces required in § 1006
Catering service, including rental hall		1 space for each 75 square feet of net floor area devoted to customer seating, plus 1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area that is not accessible to customers
Cemetery		1 space for each 40 square feet of floor area accessible to the public in a chapel or mausoleum
Check cashing facility		1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
Commercial recreation facilities not specifically listed in this table		1 space for each 50 square feet of indoor floor area accessible to patrons or 1 space for each 2,500 square feet of outdoor area accessible to patrons
Commercial school		1 space for each 5 classroom seats, or if there are no seats, 1 space for each 4 students at maximum occupancy authorized by the Uniform Construction Code
Community club		1 space for each 10 dwelling units served or 1 space for each 4 members
Contracting business		1 space for each business vehicle or equipment within an enclosed garage, plus 1 space for each 250 square feet of floor area devoted to office, product display and retail sales
Contractor's yard		1 space for each business vehicle or equipment, plus 1 space for each 250 square feet of floor area devoted to office, product display and retail sales
Convenience store		1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
Day-care center or preschool facility		1 space for each classroom, plus 1 space for each 5 children at peak capacity authorized by their license or the Uniform Construction Code if no license is required
Day spa		2 parking spaces for each service position
Eating and drinking establishments
	Quality restaurant (low turnover)	1 space for each 50 square feet of net floor area devoted to patron seating, including banquet rooms and outdoor seating, plus 1 space for each 200 square feet of food preparation area
	Fast-food restaurant (high turnover)	1 space for each 66 square feet of net floor area devoted to patron seating and outdoor seating, plus 1 space for each 200 square feet of food preparation area
	Tavern or nightclub	1 space per 50 square feet of net floor area devoted to patron seating and outdoor seating, plus 1 space for each 200 square feet of food preparation area
Educational studio		1 space for each 75 square feet of net floor area accessible to students
Equipment storage yard		1 space for each business vehicle or equipment
Family day-care home		2 spaces in addition to the parking required for the dwelling
Financial institutions		1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area, plus the waiting spaces required by § 903.10 for each drive-through window
Fire and emergency medical services		1 space for each 300 square feet of area used for office, plus the requirement for indoor assembly for the floor area devoted to that use, plus 1 space in an enclosed garage for each vehicle or equipment, plus the requirement for a catering hall for any rental hall with kitchen facilities
Funeral homes		1 space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area
Group care facility		1 space for each 6 residents
Gymnasium		1 space for each 3 fixed seats or 1 space for each 80 lineal inches of bleacher seating, or if there are no fixed seats, 1 space for each 75 square feet of net floor area used for assembly
Heavy manufacturing		See "Manufacturing, light or heavy"
High-technology industries		1 space for each 300 square feet of floor area devoted to office, plus 1 space for each 1,000 square feet of floor area devoted to research, product development, assembly or warehousing
Home occupation		3 spaces for visitors or clients in addition to the spaces required for the dwelling unit
Hospitals		0.3 space for each bed, plus 1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area devoted to clinic or office
Hotel		See "Motel/hotel"
Independent living facility		1 space per every 2 dwelling units
Indoor entertainment		See "Indoor places of assembly"
Indoor places of assembly
	Without fixed seats	1 space for each 50 square feet of net floor area
	With fixed seats	1 space for each 4 seats or 5 feet of bleacher or bench seating
Junkyard/salvage yard		1 space for each 1,500 square feet of vehicle or scrap material storage area
Kennel		1 space for each 5 kennel units
Landscaping contractor		1 space for each business vehicle, plus 1 space for each 300 square feet devoted to office, plus 1 space for each 250 square feet of retail sales and product display area, plus 1 space for each 1,500 square feet of growing area accessible to customers
Laundromat		1 space for each washing machine
Libraries/museums		1 space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area, plus the requirement for indoor places of assembly, if applicable
Manufacturing, light or heavy		1 space for each 1,500 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space for each 300 square feet of office
Medical clinic		1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
Mini warehouse/self-storage building		3 spaces for management and prospective customers adjacent to office, if any, plus a parking lane a minimum of 10 feet in width parallel to the storage building(s) and adjacent to the storage unit doors
Mixed use (residential/nonresidential)		Refer to shared parking requirements table in § 903.37[1]
Motel/hotel		1 space for each sleeping room or suite, plus 1 space for each 100 square feet of floor area used for ballrooms, private meeting rooms, dining areas and similar places of assembly
Multifamily dwellings		1 1/2 spaces for each dwelling unit
Nursing homes		1 space for each 3 beds
Outdoor places of assembly
	Without fixed seats	1 space for each 100 square feet of gross lot area devoted to assembly
	With fixed seats	1 space for each 4 seats or 5 feet of bench or bleacher seating
Personal care boarding home
	Large	1 space for each 3 beds
	Small	2 parking spaces
Personal services		1 space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area
Pet crematorium		1 space for each 250 square feet devoted to customer service and retail sales
Pet services; pet grooming		3 spaces for each service position, plus 1 space for each 250 square feet of area devoted to retail sales
Places of assembly/place of worship		See "indoor places of assembly" and "outdoor places of assembly"
Planned business development		The parking requirements for each separate use specified in this table shall be met
Playing fields; play courts		2 parking spaces for each team member on the field or court during regulation play, plus 1 space for each 4 seats in viewing stands or for each 5 feet of bench or bleacher seating
Private recreation		1 space for each 100 square feet of floor area accessible to the members
Public utility building or structure		1 space for each 300 square feet devoted to office, plus 1 space for each 1,000 square feet devoted to maintenance, plus 1 space for each service vehicle stored on the lot
Repair shop		1 space for each 500 square feet of work area, plus 1 space for each 300 square feet of floor area accessible to customers
Research and development		1 space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area
Restaurants		See "Eating and drinking establishments"
Retail businesses not otherwise listed in this table		1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
Retail stores		1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area indoors, plus 1 space for each 600 square feet of any outdoor sales/display area
Schools, commercial		See "commercial school"
Schools, elementary and intermediate (public or private)		1 space for each classroom, plus 1 space for each 300 square feet of office
Schools, secondary and postsecondary (public or private)		1 space for each classroom, plus 1 space for each 300 square feet of office, plus the requirement in this table for gymnasium and auditorium, if applicable
Single-family dwelling		2 spaces for each dwelling unit
Supply yards		1 space for each 1,000 square feet of warehouse or outdoor storage area, plus 1 space for each 250 square feet of floor area devoted to product display and retail sales, plus 1 space for each business vehicle or equipment
Swimming pools, public and semipublic		1 space for each 50 square feet of surface water area
Temporary use or structure other than a construction trailer		Parking shall be based on the requirement for the use listed in this table that most closely conforms to the temporary use or structure proposed
Tennis, racquetball and handball courts		4 spaces for each court
Theater		1 space for each 4 fixed seats; or if there are no fixed seats, 1 space for each 75 square feet of net floor area used for assembly; or 1 space for each 5 feet of bench or bleacher seating
Truck and heavy equipment rental		1 space for each 1,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor display and sales area and maintenance area
Truck terminal		1 space for each terminal position
Two-family dwelling		2 spaces for each dwelling unit
Vehicle accessories, sales and installation		1 space for each 500 square feet of indoor and outdoor display and sales area, plus 2 spaces for each vehicle repair bay
Vehicle rental, sales and service		3 spaces for each vehicle repair bay, plus 1 space for each 600 square feet of gross floor area of showroom, plus 1 space for each 2,000 square feet of outdoor sales area
Vehicle repair shop		3 spaces for each vehicle repair bay
Veterinary clinic		3 spaces for each treatment room
Warehouses		1 space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space for each business vehicle kept on site, plus 1 space for each 500 square feet of floor area open to the public
Wholesale business		1 space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space for each business vehicle kept on site, plus 1 space for each 500 square feet of floor area open to the public
Wholesale distributors		1 space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space for each business vehicle kept on site
Comparable uses not specifically listed		1 space for each 3 occupants at maximum occupancy authorized by the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) or 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater

[1]

Editor's Note: See § 903.37J.

§ 1103 Off-Street Loading.

[Ord. 984, 12/14/2015]

In all zoning districts, whenever a new use is established or an existing use is changed or enlarged, off-street loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of this section.

One off-street loading berth of not less than 35 feet by 10 feet shall be provided for every business and industrial use with a floor area of more than 10,000 square feet, with one additional berth required for each additional 25,000 square feet of floor area.

1103.1.

Off-Street Loading Design.

Access. Loading berths shall be designed to provide sufficient turnaround area so that vehicles are not required to back onto public streets, and the design shall be subject to review and approval by the Borough Engineer. Loading berths shall have direct access to a driveway and shall be maintained free from obstruction.

Location. All loading berths shall be located on the same lot with the principal use they are intended to serve. No loading berth shall be located in any minimum required front yard setback.

Screening. Loading berths shall be screened by a minimum eight-foot-high wall or opaque fence on all sides adjoining property in an R-1 or R-2 District.

Surfacing. All loading berths shall have a paved, concrete or bituminous surface, with adequate thickness to support the weight of a fully loaded vehicle and graded with positive drainage to dispose of surface water.

Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate loading berths shall be designed to reflect away from any adjoining properties in an R-1 or R-2 District and away from any street or highway. Spillover lighting shall not exceed 0.2 footcandle at any property line adjoining property in an R-1 or R-2 District.