Township of Hampton, PA Minimum Parking and Loading Requirements

Each parking space shall be at least nine feet wide by 18.5 feet in depth, exclusive of access lanes. Handicapped parking spaces must be in compliance with current ADA standards.

The minimum dimensions for parking lot layouts at various angles shall be taken from Diagram C below.

A parking aisle, for purposes of this chapter, shall include the area within a parking lot containing an access lane and the parking spaces to which the lane provides access. A double-loaded parking aisle denotes parking spaces on both sides of an access lane.

Maximum distances of parking from use. Parking to serve any multiple-family residential building shall be located so that no required space is more than 200 feet from the building such space is designed to serve.

Whenever a structure or use is enlarged or changed, any additional parking required to serve such enlargement or change shall be in accordance with this article, but nothing in this article shall be construed to require existing unmodified uses that existed prior to the passage of this chapter to retroactively comply with these requirements.

Where a structure or property is in mixed use, the total parking requirements for the various uses shall be added together to determine the total parking required on the property.

Diagram C

NOTES:
X - Stall not accessible in certain layouts.
Parking layout dimension (in feet) for 9 feet by 18.5 feet stalls at various angles.

		Angle (degrees)
Dimension	On Diagram	45°	60°	70°	90°
Stall, width, parallel to aisle	A	12.7	10.4	9.6	9.0
Stall, length of line	B	27.5	23.7	21.8	18.5
Stall depth to wall	C	19.4	20.5	20.5	18.5
Aisle width between stall lines	D	12.0	16.0	20.0	24.0
Stall depth, interlock	E	16.2	18.3	19.0	18.5
Module, wall to Interlock	F	47.6	54.8	59.5	61.0
Module, interlocking	G	44.4	52.6	58.0	61.0
Module, interlock to curb face	H	45.6	52.5	57.1	58.5
Bumper overhang (typical)	I	2.0	2.3	2.4	2.5
Offset	J	6.4	2.6	1.1	0.0
Setback	K	13.1	9.3	6.3	0.0
Cross aisle, one-way	L	14.0	14.0	14.0	14.0
Cross aisle, two-way	—	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0

On a single-family lot or townhouse lot, a garage and portions of the access drive located outside of the road right-of-way may count as required parking areas. Where dwelling units and/or commercial uses share parking and/or garage space, parking designated for one dwelling or commercial use shall not block that designated for other dwellings or commercial uses. No parking space as required in § 310-80, or added thereafter, shall occur wholly or partly in a public right-of-way.

A commercial vehicle with a vehicle registration of a Class 7 or less, as classified by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, used by the occupant of a residential property for transportation to and from work, may be parked on a residentially zoned property. A commercial vehicle may be parked on a property containing a nonconforming use served by such commercial vehicle, but no parking lot or area to serve a use not permitted in a residential zone may be placed in that residential zone.

Design of parking lots.

All parking areas serving any commercial, industrial, public or semipublic use, or any residential development, where more than two dwelling units share the same parking area:

Shall be surfaced;

Shall adhere to the landscaping requirements as per § 310-65H;

(c)

The front yard area of such lots adjacent to or directly across a street from residential development shall be planted in mixed plantings/vegetation for a depth of not less than 30 feet, and side yards will be buffered as required in § 310-59E;

(d)

A dense evergreen hedge maintained at a height of at least three feet shall be placed along the edge of the parking lot surface where the edge is parallel to or directly across the street from residential development, except where abutting the development the parking lot serves, and at entrances to the lot; and

(e)

Light standards and the edge of the parking lot shall be set back at least five feet from the edge of the road right-of-way.

Surface shall be at least two inches of binder and 1 1/2 inches of wearing course of an asphaltic mix acceptable to the Township over at least six inches of well-compacted and choked base course of crushed limestone. Parking areas not intended for customer use, such as auto dealer storage lots, contractor storage yards, or employee parking, or similar uses accommodating light vehicles, may be exempt from the binder and wearing courses, provided the surface is kept dust- and mud-free at all times. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the use of porous pavement, pervious surface or other alternative surface materials may be considered and approved on a case-by-case basis upon the recommendation of the Township Engineer.

Parking areas shall be sloped not less than 1% and not more than 6% towards a stormwater management facility designed to meet the requirements contained in Chapter 266, Stormwater Management, as amended. Connecting drives may be sloped at a maximum of 12%.

Parking spaces shall be marked off by three-inch-wide white or yellow stripes.

Where edges of paved areas slope downhill and parking spaces are at right angles to the slope, stop bars shall be provided at each space.

Embankments adjacent to a parking lot shall not exceed one foot vertical rise to each two feet of horizontal run. Where an embankment slopes from a parking lot, a swale shall be provided adjacent to the paved surface directed to a storm drain inlet.

Where more than 40 parking spaces are provided in a lot serving a use that will be occupied, even occasionally at night, such lot shall be lighted as follows:

Use		Minimum Footcandles	Uniformity Avg.: Min.
Multifamily
	Low vehicular/pedestrian activity	0.2	4:1
	Medium vehicular/pedestrian activity	0.6	4:1
Commercial
High activity, e.g., fast food facilities, major shopping center, major athletic/civic/cultural events		0.9	4:1
Medium activity, e.g., community shopping center, office parking, hospitals, commuter parking lots, residential complex parking, recreational/civic/cultural events		0.6	4:1
Low activity, e.g., neighborhood shopping, industrial employee parking, school church		0.2	4:1

	NOTES:
	Uniformity ratios dictate that average illumination values shall not exceed minimum values by more than the product of the minimum value and the specified ratio.
	Parking lot lighting shall not produce glare conditions on adjacent residential properties or streets as described in § 310-62B(3).

(8)

Where drainage from a parking lot may create problems on adjacent properties, the Zoning Officer may require curbs to be placed on the edge of the lot to direct surface water to storm inlets.

(9)

Handicap spaces, accessibility route, design of the ADA access and passenger loading facilities shall be in compliance with the current ADA laws and regulations for any parking lot serving a commercial, industrial, public, semipublic or multifamily residential facility.

Vehicle parking and storage on residential properties.

Vehicles (including towed trailers and boats) that are not self-propelled or those vehicles/equipment that are self-propelled, but do not require licensing, shall not be stored in the front yard of a residential property between a street and the wall of the dwelling nearest the street and shall not be located any closer to an adjacent property line than is allowed for an accessory structure of equal square footage in the property's zoning district.

Licensed recreational vehicles (RV) shall not be located or parked in a manner that would restrict visibility or safe usage of a road right-of-way.

No vehicle may be parked on a residentially zoned parcel that violates the use allowances of that zoning district or those provisions contained in § 310-69.

Abandoned, junk, unlicensed, uninspected, and derelict vehicles/stored equipment shall not be placed on any property in any residentially zoned district. See Chapter 190, Motor Vehicle Nuisances, as amended.

No vehicle may be parked or stored in the front yard of any residential property except on an approved parking surface constructed in accordance with the requirements of this Article XIII. Nothing herein shall prohibit temporary parking under the following special circumstances listed below:

Temporary loading or unloading.

When construction remodeling, maintenance, or repairs are being performed on the property. Temporary parking shall not exceed the allowed time period for which the building permit is valid or as necessary to complete the work and no vehicle shall remain overnight in such location.

(c)

Parking for isolated, nonrecurring gatherings, parties or visitors where on site approved parking surfaces and nearby street parking cannot accommodate the number of guest vehicles. This exception is not intended to provide permanent or semipermanent parking for extra cars and no vehicle shall remain overnight in such location.

(d)

Within a one-half-mile radius of Fridley Field during a Hampton Township School District sanctioned event.

§ 310-80 Parking space requirements.

Residential uses.

Single-family dwelling: three spaces, including garage area.

Double house or duplex: two spaces per dwelling.

Townhouse: two spaces per dwelling; no spaces shall be located in the required front yard.

Apartments/garden apartments: two spaces per dwelling; no spaces shall be located in the required front yard.

Home occupation: one space.

Convents, monasteries, bedrooms: one space for each two bedrooms.

Retirement homes: 1 1/2 spaces for each apartment.

Public and semipublic uses.

Recreation uses.

Conservation areas: 10 spaces.

Golf courses: 35 spaces.

(c)

Intensive use: one space per 1,000 square feet of developed area.

(d)

Indoor uses: one space per 600 square feet of floor area.

(e)

Bowling alleys: four spaces per bowling lane.

(f)

Stadiums, arenas and other spectator sport venues: one space per every four seats, plus one space per every two players able to use the facility at any one time.

Churches, temples, synagogues and other places of worship: one space per four seats or one space per 40 square feet of floor area in the hall, whichever is greater.

Schools, nonresident: two per each classroom plus one per each five students in grade 11 or above.

Hospitals and nursing homes: one space per each four beds plus one space for each of the maximum number of employees for the largest shift.

Medical and dental clinics: one space per each 200 square feet of floor area plus one space for each of the maximum number of employees for the largest shift.

Municipal and public utility service buildings: one space per each 400 square feet of floor area.

Libraries and museums: one space for every 200 square feet of net floor space.

Commercial uses.

Retail commercial and personal service stores without drive-in services: one space per 200 square feet of floor area open to the public.

Commercial kennel: one space per 400 square feet of floor area open to public but not less than four spaces.

Drive-in commercial outlets: one space per 100 square feet of floor area open to the public but not less than 20 spaces.

Restaurants and taverns: one space for every two persons that can be seated simultaneously.

Motels and hotels: one space per each sleeping room plus one space for each of the maximum number of employees for the largest shift.

Offices.

Offices with customer service (includes medical offices): one space per 200 square feet of floor area.

Offices not providing customer services (general commercial): one space per 300 square feet of floor area.

Banks: one space per every 300 square feet of floor area.

(8)

Automobile sales and service.

Automobile sales: one space per 2,000 square feet of lot area.

Automobile service (not including gasoline sales): one space per 200 square feet of floor area. Garage spaces may be used in calculations.

(9)

Funeral homes: 25 spaces per each reposing room.

(10)

Clubs, lodges, etc.: criteria for places of assembly [Subsection B(2)] and restaurants [Subsection C(3)] shall apply.

Industrial uses.

Manufacturing, research, etc.: one space per each employee on the largest shift plus one space for each company vehicle or one space per each 1,000 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater.