[Ord. 94, 6/8/1988, § 1600; as amended by Ord.
113, 1/16/1990, § 59; by Ord. 181, 5/16/2000, § I.12;
and by Ord. 189, 10/16/2001, § I.8]
Unless specified otherwise in another Part 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. For uses not specifically listed, the requirements for the most
similar use listed shall be followed. The required off-street parking
space shall be provided exclusive of attached garage space in a dwelling
unit.
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Use
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Off-Street Parking Space Required
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A.
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Agricultural and Related Uses
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(1)
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Agriculture
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One for each full-time employee
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B.
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Residential Uses
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(1)
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Single-family detached dwelling units
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Three for every dwelling unit with three bedrooms or fewer;
and four for every dwelling unit with four bedrooms or more
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(2)
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Single-family attached and multifamily dwelling units
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Two and one-half for every dwelling unit
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(3)
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Home occupation
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Two for every dwelling unit plus one for every 100 square feet
of space used for the accessory home occupation use
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(4)
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Age-qualified detached dwelling units
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Two for every dwelling unit
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C.
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Public or Private Recreational Uses
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(1)
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Private clubs, lodges
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One for every 50 square feet of floor area available to patrons
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(2)
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Golf course
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Eight for each hole, plus club requirements as listed above
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(3)
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Golf driving range
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Two for each tee
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(4)
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Miniature golf
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One for each hole
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(5)
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Bowling alley
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Five for each lane
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(6)
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Gymnasium, stadium
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One for every two seats
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(7)
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Public swimming pool
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One for every 12 square feet of water surface; or, one for every
five persons for whom dressing facilities are provided (whichever
is greater)
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(8)
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Outdoor recreation
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One for every 1,500 square feet of area
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(9)
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Indoor recreation
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One for every 150 square feet of gross floor area devoted to
such use; plus one for each employee on the shift of greatest employment
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D.
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Governmental, Institutional and Educational Uses
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(1)
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Places of public or private assembly including churches, auditoriums,
theaters, and assembly halls
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One for every three permanent or temporary seats, plus one for
every 100 square feet of meeting room area
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(2)
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Social, fraternal and social service buildings
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One for every 50 square feet of assembly area
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(3)
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Community center, library, museum
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One for every 250 square feet of floor area in public use, plus
one for every full-time employee
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(4)
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Hospital, long-term residential health care facility, short-term
residential health care facility, and nonfamily community residential
facility.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2019-002, 1/15/2019] |
One and one-half for each bed, plus one for each employee on
the shift of greatest employment
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(5)
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Private kindergarten, pre-school, day-care center
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One for each adult attendant, plus two for every 500 square
feet of gross floor area
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(6)
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Schools and commercial schools
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One for each faculty member and other full-time employee, plus
two for each classroom, plus one for every two students aged 16 years
or older
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(7)
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Dormitory and fraternity or sorority house
[Amended by Ord. No. 2019-002, 1/15/2019] |
One for every three residents
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(8)
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Post Office
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Five for every 100 postal boxes up to 300 postal boxes, plus
one for each employee. A minimum of one handicap space and one space
for loading and unloading must be provided. Over 300 postal boxes,
five spaces for every 150 postal boxes are to be provided
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E.
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Retail, Commercial and Other Business Uses
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(1)
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Retail store or shop
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One for every 100 square feet of store sales floor area or area
serving customers; plus one for each employee on the shift of greatest
employment
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(2)
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Department store or supermarket
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One for every 75 square feet of store sales floor area or other
area serving customers; plus one for each employee on the shift of
greatest employment
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(3)
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Personal service businesses such as barber shops, photo shops,
tailor, beautician, shoe repair and the like
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One for every 100 square feet of gross floor area
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(4)
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Restaurant, cafeteria, tavern or cafe
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One for every 75 square feet of gross floor area, plus one for
each employee
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(5)
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Fast-food restaurant
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One for every 50 square feet of gross floor area, plus one for
each employee
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(6)
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Self-service laundromat
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One for every 50 square feet of gross floor area
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(7)
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Automobile service and repair
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Six 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
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(8)
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Banks, credit unions and the like
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One for every 75 square feet of floor area for serving customers;
plus three additional spaces
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(9)
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Medical office/wellness center/health clinic
[Amended by Ord. No. 2019-002, 1/15/2019] |
Five for each practitioner; plus one for every full-time employee
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(10)
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Funeral home
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One for every three seats for patron use, or one for every 50
square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater; plus one for
each full-time employee
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(11)
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Professional and business offices
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One for every 200 square feet of gross floor area
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(12)
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Auction House
|
One for every 10 square feet of gross floor area
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(13)
|
Shopping center
|
Five for every 1,000 square feet of gross leasable areas for
centers having a gross leasable area from 25,000 to 400,000 square
feet
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|
Five and one-half for every 1,000 square feet of gross leasable
area for centers having a gross leasable area of greater than 400,000
to 600,000 square feet
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Six for every 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area for centers
having a gross leasable area of greater than 600,000 square feet
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(14)
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Hotel, Motel or Inn/Large Short-Term Lodging Facility
[Amended by Ord. 2018-005, 6/19/2018] |
One and two-tenths for each rental room or suite, plus one for
every three seats in restaurants or meeting rooms; plus one for each
employee on the shift of greatest employment
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|
(15)
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Bed-and-breakfast Inn/Small Short-Term Lodging Facility
[Amended by Ord. 2018-005, 6/19/2018] |
One for each rental room, plus one for every employee on the
shift of greatest employment
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(16)
|
Temporary or permanent stands or places where Christmas trees,
flowers, produce or other goods are sold
|
Five minimum, plus any additional spaces as determined by the
Zoning Officer after personally observing traffic at such stands
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|
(17)
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Movie Theater
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One for every two seats; plus one for every employee on the
shift of greatest employment
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(18)
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Amusement Hall or Arcade
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One for every 50 square feet of gross floor area; plus one for
each employee
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(19)
|
New and Used Automobile Sales Agencies
|
One for every 200 square feet of floor and ground area devoted
to sales and accessory service use, plus one for each employee
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(20)
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Kennel
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One for each employee; plus one for every eight animals which
are housed
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(21)
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Outdoor Markets; Outdoor Flea Markets
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Seven for every vendor
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(22)
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Professional and business offices located in an office park
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One for every 225 square feet of gross floor area
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F.
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Industrial and Other Related Uses
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(1)
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Industrial and other related uses
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One for each employee on the shift of greatest employment, or
one for every 400 square feet of gross floor area (whichever is greater),
plus one for each company vehicle. When sales are part of the use,
an additional one space shall be provided for every 200 square feet
of gross floor area devoted to sales.
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G.
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Buildings or Uses Other Than Those Specified Above
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(1)
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A determination of the appropriate parking space requirements
for uses not itemized above shall be made by the Board of Supervisors
consistent with the standards set forth herein for comparable buildings
or uses. The parking requirements shall be determined by the actual
use which is proposed.
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[Ord. 94, 6/8/1988, § 1601; as amended by Ord.
113, 1/16/1990, §§ 60–62; and by Ord. 153, 5/3/1994,
§ 1]
1.
Existing Parking. Structures and uses in existence at the date of
adoption of this chapter shall not be subject to the requirements
of this part so long as the kind or extent of use is not changed,
provided that any parking facility now serving structures or uses
shall not in the future be reduced below the requirements of this
chapter.
2.
Changes in Use. Whenever a structure is altered or a use is changed or extended which increases the parking requirements of § 27-2301, then the total additional parking required for the alteration, change or extension shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of that section.
3.
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.
4.
Continuing Character of Obligation. All required parking facilities
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 part.
5.
Joint Use. Two or more uses on one lot may provide for required parking
in a common parking lot if the total space provided is not less than
the sum of spaces required for each use individually, unless otherwise
specifically set forth herein. However, the number of spaces required
in a common parking facility may be reduced below this total by special
exception under Part 30, if it can be established before the Zoning
Hearing Board that the hours or days of peak parking need for the
uses are so different that a lower total will provide adequately for
all uses served by the facility.
6.
Location of Parking Spaces. Required off-street parking spaces shall
be on the same lot with the principal use served. Private garage space
attached to a dwelling unit shall not be counted for the purpose of
determining compliance with this part.
7.
Fractional Spaces. Where the computation of required parking spaces
results in a fractional number, the fraction of one-half or more shall
be counted as one.
8.
Maintenance of Parking Areas. For parking areas of three or more vehicles, the area not landscaped and so maintained, including driveways, shall be graded, surfaced and drained in accordance with the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
9.
Any vehicle owned or operated by a contractor which displays tools,
equipment or supplies and/or has a sign on the vehicle, shall not
be parked in any front or side yard of a lot in a residential district,
unless such vehicle is stored in a garage; screened by fencing or
plants; or on a service call during business hours.
[Ord. 94, 6/8/1988, § 1602; as amended by Ord.
2007-6, 9/4/2007, § 02]
Parking area and parking lot design standards shall be as set forth in this chapter and in the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22] which is incorporated herein by reference. Such design standards shall represent the minimum acceptable standards. The minimum parking space shall be 10 feet in width and 20 feet in depth. However, the Board of Supervisors may approve a modification of this standard as part of the land development or subdivision approval process in which case, the modification shall not require Zoning Hearing Board approval.
[Ord. 94, 6/8/1988, § 1603; as amended by Ord.
2011-4, 5/3/2011, Art. XXXIII]
1.
In order to prevent the establishment of a greater number of parking
spaces than is actually required to serve the needs of the particular
mix of enterprises in a shopping center, office park or specialty
shopping center, the Board of Supervisors, after consulting with the
Township Planning Commission and Township Engineer, may permit a conditional
reduction of parking spaces if the following conditions are satisfied:
A.
The design of the parking lot, as indicated on the land development plan, must designate sufficient space to provide for the total requirement of parking spaces as set forth in § 27-2301. The layout for the total number of parking spaces shall be illustrated on the plan.
B.
The conditional reduction shall permit up to 40% reduction in the
required number of parking spaces. This initial phase of the parking
provision shall be clearly indicated on the plan. The balance of the
parking area conditionally reserved shall not include areas for required
yards, setbacks, or areas which would otherwise be unsuitable for
parking spaces due to the physical characteristics of the land or
other requirements of this chapter. The applicant shall include a
plan for the landscaping reserved parking area with the land development
plan. Reserved parking area landscaping is subject to approval by
the Board of Supervisors.
C.
The developer shall enter into a written agreement with the Board
of Supervisors that, any additional parking spaces shall be provided
at the developer's or owner's expense should it be determined by the
Township in its sole discretion that the full parking space requirement,
or portion thereof, is necessary to satisfy the need of the particular
mix of uses in a shopping center or office park.
D.
At the time of the above stated agreement, the developer or landowner
shall post a performance bond or other securities to cover the expense
of a traffic study to be undertaken by a registered Transportation
Engineer approved by the Board of Supervisors, who shall determine
the advisability of providing the full parking requirement. With the
recommendations of the Traffic Engineer, the Township Engineer and
the Township Planning Commission, the Board of Supervisors shall determine
if additional spaces shall be provided by the developer or if the
area shall remain as open space in a shopping center or other major
commercial use.
[Ord. 94, 6/8/1988, § 1604]
1.
In addition to the off-street parking space required in this part
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.
2.
The minimum size loading space shall be 50 feet in depth, 14 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 the
dock.
3.
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 § 27-2301. This required space will be provided in addition to established requirements for patron and employee parking.
4.
In no case shall the public rights-of-way or private streets 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 or private right-of-way,
nor require the use of any public or private right-of-way for maneuvering
space.
5.
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.
6.
All accessory driveways and entrance ways shall be graded, paved
and drained to Township standards to prevent nuisance of dust, erosion
and/or excessive water flow across streets and adjoining properties.
7.
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.
8.
Off-street loading 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.
9.
All lighting fixtures used to illuminate off-street loading and parking
areas shall be arranged to prevent glare into public streets and adjoining
properties.
10.
Off-street loading requirements as specified below shall be provided
on any lot on which a building exceeding 6,000 square feet of gross
floor area for business or industry is hereafter erected.
A.
Every truck terminal, hospital, retail establishment, warehouse or
wholesale establishment, long-term residential health care facility,
short-term residential health care facility, nonfamily community residential
facility, industrial plant or manufacturing establishment exceeding
6,000 square feet shall have at least one off-street loading space.
Where there is an aggregate gross floor area of 20,000 square feet
or more arranged, intended or designed for such use, there shall be
provided off-street truck loading or unloading berths in accordance
with the following table:
[Amended by Ord. No. 2019-002, 1/15/2019]
|
Square Feet of Aggregate Gross Floor Area Devoted to Each
Use
|
Required Number of Berths
| |
|---|---|---|
|
6,000 up to 19,999
|
1
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|
20,000 up to 79,999
|
2
| |
|
80,000 up to 127,999
|
3
| |
|
128,000 up to 191,999
|
4
| |
|
192,000 up to 255,999
|
5
| |
|
256,000 up to 319,999
|
6
| |
|
320,000 up to 391,999
|
7
| |
|
For each additional 72,000 square feet
|
1 additional berth
|
B.
Every auditorium, office building, restaurant, hotel, motel, or inn/large
short-term lodging facility, or education facility or other institution
exceeding 6,000 square feet shall have at least one off-street loading
space. Where there is an aggregate gross floor area of 30,000 square
feet or more, arranged, intended or designed for such use, there shall
be provided off-street truck loading and unloading berths in accordance
with the following table:
[Amended by Ord. 2018-005, 6/19/2018]
|
Square Feet of Aggregate Gross Floor Area Devoted to Each
Use
|
Required Number of Berths
| |
|---|---|---|
|
6,000 up to 29,999
|
1
| |
|
30,000 up to 44,999
|
2
| |
|
45,000 up to 119,999
|
3
| |
|
120,000 up to 197,999
|
4
| |
|
198,000 up to 290,999
|
5
| |
|
291,000 up to 389,999
|
6
| |
|
390,000 up to 488,999
|
7
| |
|
489,000 up to 587,999
|
8
| |
|
588,000 up to 689,999
|
9
| |
|
For each additional 105,000 square feet
|
1 additional berth
|
[Ord. 94, 6/8/1988, § 1605]
1.
Access to and from all off-street parking, loading, and vehicle service areas along public rights-of-way shall consist of well defined entrances and exits and shall comply with Part 25, § 27-2507, and 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 Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. [Chapter 22]
C.
Access to parking areas shall be provided by a driveway or service
street in order to avoid direct access to a street.
D.
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 back-up of vehicles on a public street while
awaiting entry to the lot.
