The requirements and provisions of this Article XIII shall apply to all parking and loading facilities in all zoning districts unless application to specific zoning districts is expressly stated.
It is the intent of these requirements that adequate parking
and loading facilities be provided for each use of land. Requirements
are intended to be based on the demand created by each use. These
parking and loading requirements shall apply to all uses in all zoning
districts.
A.
Size. Each parking space shall have a minimum area of 180 square
feet, a minimum width of nine feet, and a minimum depth of 18 feet.
B.
Access. Parking facilities for more than four spaces shall be designed
so that each vehicle may proceed to and from the parking space without
requiring the moving of any other vehicle.
C.
Surface. Parking facilities shall be designed to prevent dust, erosion,
and excessive water flow across streets or adjoining property. Parking
facilities shall be graded for proper drainage and shall be improved
with a durable and dustless surface, such as concrete or bituminous
concrete surface, unless an alternative material and/or design as
part of a readily accepted stormwater BMP, in accordance with the
most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development
and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended.
D.
Location. All parking spaces shall be provided on the premises; except
that, after Zoning Hearing Board approval, all or part of the required
number of spaces may be provided on a separate lot or lots within
500 feet of the premises as a special exception.
A.
Computation of spaces. When determination of the number of required
parking spaces results in a requirement of a fractional space greater
than or equal to 1/2, the fraction shall be interpreted as one parking
space.
B.
Dwelling and conversion of existing building to multifamily dwellings,
and other dwellings: two spaces for each dwelling unit.
C.
Visitor accommodation: 1 1/2 spaces for each unit.
D.
Boardinghouse: one space for each sleeping room or guest room.
[Amended 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02]
E.
Stadium, private club, funeral home, theater, auditorium, recreational
facilities, and similar place of public assembly: except as otherwise
provided below, one space for each four seats.
F.
Restaurant or tavern: one space for each four seats of planned capacity,
plus one space for each two employees on duty.
G.
Medical clinic and medical office: four spaces for each licensed
medical professional engaged in practice at the clinic, plus one space
for each employee on duty at any one time.
H.
Nursing home, retirement home, personal care home, rehabilitation
center: one space for each five beds, plus one space for each two
employees; where individual dwelling units are provided in the form
of a multifamily or other type of unit, two spaces for each unit is
required.
I.
Hospital: two spaces for each patient bed, plus 1 1/2 spaces
for each employee and staff person on duty during the largest working
shift.
J.
Office establishment: one space for each 300 square feet of gross
floor area.
K.
Industrial establishment: 1 1/2 spaces for each two employees
in the largest working shift. Additionally, one space for each 200
square feet of gross office floor area or four spaces, whichever is
greater, shall be provided.
L.
Place of assembly for worship/education:
(1)
Place of assembly for worship: one space per four persons based
on design capacity.
(2)
Elementary school, intermediate school, and junior high school:
two spaces per classroom, but not less than one space per employee;
plus one space per every 30 seats for auditorium, gymnasium, or multipurpose
room.
(3)
High school: one space per each five students based on design
capacity, plus one space per employee, plus one space per every 30
seats for auditorium, gymnasium, or multipurpose room.
M.
University, college, and other adult education institution: one space
per each five students based on design capacity, plus one space per
employee, plus one space per every 30 seats for auditorium, gymnasium,
or multipurpose room, plus one space per four occupants in a dormitory.
N.
Game room: one space to accommodate each vehicle of all employees
on the premises at any given time, plus the greater of one space for
every 200 square feet of floor space (other than warehouse or storage)
area or one space for every two machines in operation on the premises.
O.
Nonprofit public facility: one space per four persons of planned
capacity.
P.
Group home: two spaces per dwelling unit, plus space for each four
occupants/residents.
Q.
Accessory dwelling unit: one space per accessory dwelling unit, in
addition to the parking required for the principal single-family detached
dwelling use.
R.
Group day-care home: one space per nonresident employee, plus one
safe passenger loading area per six persons receiving care, or any
fraction thereof.
S.
Convenience store: one space for each 100 square feet of net retail
floor area, plus one space for each employee based on the maximum
number of employees to be on the premises at one time, plus one space
per gasoline pump.
T.
Communications tower: two spaces per site if fully automated; if
not automated, one space for each employee based on the number of
employees on the largest shift; but in no case shall there be less
than two spaces required.
U.
Neighborhood shopping center and community shopping center:
(1)
Less than or equal to 50,000 square feet of gross floor area:
one space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
(2)
Greater than 50,000 square feet but less than 100,000 square
feet of gross floor area: one space per 250 square feet of gross floor
area.
(3)
Greater than 100,000 square feet but less than 400,000 square
feet of gross floor area: one space per 350 square feet of gross floor
area.
(4)
Greater than 400,000 square feet of gross floor area: one space
per 350 square feet of gross floor area.
V.
Residential uses other than those specifically required in this section:
two spaces for each dwelling unit.
W.
Commercial establishment other than those specifically mentioned
in this section: one space for each 200 square feet of net retail
floor area, plus one space for each employee based on the maximum
number of employees to be on the premises at one time.
X.
Forestry/agriculture/horticulture other than those specifically required
in this section: one space for each employee based on the maximum
number of employees to be on the premises at one time.
Y.
Correctional
facilities: one space for every 15 beds plus one space for each employee
or contractor based on the maximum number of employees or contractors
to be on the premises at one time.
[Added 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also renumbered former Subsection
Y as Subsection Z.
Y1.
Short-term rental units: one off-street parking space for each
bedroom.
[Added 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02]
Z.
All other uses other than those specifically required in this section:
for other uses which do not fit into one of the categories herein
in this section, a determination of the required number of parking
spaces shall be made by the Zoning Hearing Board. It is the intent
of these regulations that adequate parking facilities be provided
for each use.
For uses within all zoning districts except the residential
zoning districts, if the vehicle parking spaces required above cannot
reasonably be provided on the same lot on which the principal use
is conducted, the Zoning Hearing Board may, as a special exception,
permit such spaces to be provided on another lot. Such off-site spaces
shall not thereafter be reduced or encroached upon in any manner.
The same off-site space may not be claimed by more than one user for
use at the same time.
A.
Adequate loading facilities shall be provided on the same premises
with every building or part thereof hereafter erected or occupied
for any use which involves the receipt or distribution of materials
or merchandise by motor vehicle. This facility shall be so placed
and arranged as not to interfere with the free movement of vehicles
and pedestrians over a public road. In all zoning districts, except
for industrial zoning districts, loading facilities shall not be provided
in the front yard. The Zoning Hearing Board may grant a special exception
where hardship would result when an existing use is expanded and the
loading requirements of this chapter would otherwise have to be met.
B.
Loading facilities shall be designed to prevent dust, erosion, and
excessive water flow across streets or adjoining property. Loading
facilities shall be graded for proper drainage and shall be improved
with a durable and dustless surface, such as concrete or bituminous
concrete surface, unless an alternative material and/or design as
part of a readily accepted stormwater BMP, in accordance with the
most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development
and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended.
A.
Automotive vehicles are not allowed to be parked in the front yards
except in driveways, access drives, or similarly improved areas. Automotive
vehicles or trailers of any kind or type without current license plates
or current inspection stickers shall not be parked or stored on any
property within a residential zoning district, other than in completely
enclosed buildings.
B.
All campers, boats, trailers, travel trailers, motor homes and other
types of recreational vehicles are permitted on the property, provided
they are parked or stored in accordance with one or more of the following
criteria:
(1)
Within a completely enclosed building;
(2)
If stored outside of a completely enclosed building, such vehicles
shall not be permitted within minimum required front yards or minimum
required side yards;
(3)
Their placement shall be subject to the minimum yard requirements
that are applicable to the placement of accessory buildings; and
(4)
Provided, however, that they are permitted on any part of the
property for a period of time which does not exceed 96 hours in any
one thirty-day period.
A.
Residential zoning districts. In residential zoning districts, a
parking compound with more than four spaces and all loading facilities
shall not be permitted closer than 10 feet to any lot line.
B.
Commercial and other zoning districts. In commercial zoning districts
and other zoning districts (except for industrial zoning districts),
no parking compound or loading facility shall be permitted closer
than 10 feet to any lot line.
C.
Industrial zoning districts. In industrial zoning districts, no parking
compound or loading facility shall be permitted closer than 10 feet
to any lot line or 40 feet to any street right-of-way line.
