[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 2900]
a.
The purpose of this Part is to specify off-street parking requirements
for permitted uses in the Township.
b.
Each use established, enlarged or altered shall provide and maintain
off-street parking area in accordance with the provisions of this
Part.
c.
The parking requirements for uses not specifically listed shall comply
with the requirements for the most similar use listed, as identified
by the Zoning Officer.
d.
Where a proposed use contains or includes more than one type of use,
the number of parking spaces required shall be the sum of the parking
requirements for each separate use.
e.
Where the computation of required parking spaces results in a fractional
number, the fraction of 1/4 or more shall be counted as one.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 2901;
as amended by 00-01-01, 1/24/2000, Art III; by Ord. 03-04-02, 4/28/2003,
§ VIII; by Ord. 2015-03-04, 3/16/2015; by Ord. 2015-09-06, 9/21/2015; by Ord.
2016-05-01, 5/16/2016; by Ord. 2017-01-01, 1/3/2017; and by Ord. 2017-01-02, 1/3/2017]
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Use
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Off-Street Parking Requirement
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A. Agricultural Use
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A1 General Farming
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A2 Crop Farming
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—
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A3 Agricultural Retail
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1 space per 200 square feet of sales area
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—
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A4 Intensive Agriculture
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1 space per 500 square feet of production area
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—
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A5 Commercial Forestry
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1 space per employee
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—
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A6 Nursery
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1 space per 200 square feet of inside sales area
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1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
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A7 Garden Center
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1 space per 200 square feet of inside sales area
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A8 Farm Support Facility
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1 space per 200 square feet of inside sales area
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A9 Commercial Kennel
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1 space per 12 animals of capacity
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A10 Riding Academy/Stable
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1 space per 8 animals of capacity
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A11 Animal Hospital
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1 space per 8 animals of capacity
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A12 Wildlife Sanctuary
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1 space per employee
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A13 Pet Resort
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1 space per 8 animals of capacity
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1 space per every 2 employees
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B. Residential Uses
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B1 Single-Family Detached Dwelling
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a.
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3 BR or less
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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b.
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4 BR or more
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3 spaces per dwelling unit
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B1a Watershed Conservation Subdivision
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a.
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3 BR or less
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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b.
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4 BR or more
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3 spaces per dwelling unit
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B1b Watershed Conservation Subdivision/2
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a.
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3 BR or less
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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b.
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4 BR or more
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3 spaces per dwelling unit
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B2 Cluster Subdivision
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a.
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3 BR or less
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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b.
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4 BR or more
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3 spaces per dwelling unit
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B3 Single-Family Semidetached Dwelling
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a.
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3 BR or less
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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b.
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4 BR or more
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3 spaces per dwelling unit
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B4 Two-Family Detached Dwelling
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a.
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3 BR or less
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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b.
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4 BR or more
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3 spaces per dwelling unit
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B5 Single-Family Attached
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a.
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3 BR or less
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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b.
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4 BR or more
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3 spaces per dwelling unit
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B6 Multifamily
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a.
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Efficiency
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1 space per dwelling unit
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b.
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1 to 3 BR
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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c.
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4 BR or more
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3 spaces per dwelling unit
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B7 Mid-Rise Apartments
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a.
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Efficiency
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1 space per dwelling unit
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b.
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1 to 3 BR
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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c.
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4 BR or more
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3 spaces per dwelling unit
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B8 Mobile Home Park I
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a.
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3 BR or less
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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b.
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4 BR or more
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3 spaces per dwelling unit
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B9 Mobile Home Park II
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a.
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3 BR or less
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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b.
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4 BR or more
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3 spaces per dwelling unit
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B10 Village House Development
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See B10 use regulations
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See B10 use regulations
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B11 Planned Residential Development (PRD)
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See B11 use regulations
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See B11 use regulations
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C. Institutional Use
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C1 Hospital
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1.75 spaces per bed
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C2 Nursing Home
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1.75 spaces per bed
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C3 Personal Care Center
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1.75 spaces per bed
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C4 Group Home
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1.75 spaces per bed
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C5 Inpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
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1.75 spaces per bed
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C6 Adult Day Care
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2 spaces per classroom
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1 space for every employee working on the premises and 1 space
for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
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D. Educational Uses
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D1 Nursery School/Day Care
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2 spaces per classroom
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1 space per full-time employee
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D2 College, Primary or Secondary School
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a.
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Elementary, Middle Junior High
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2 spaces per classroom
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b.
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High School
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1 space for every 10 students of capacity
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1 space per full-time employee
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c.
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College
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1 space for every 10 students of capacity
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1 space per full-time employee
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D3 Commercial Trade School
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1 space for every 2 students of capacity
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1 space per full-time employee
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E. Recreational Uses
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E1 Public Recreational Facility
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1 space per 250 square feet of total floor space
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E2 Private Recreational Facility
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1 space per 250 square feet of total floor space
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E3 Campground
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1 space per campsite or cottage
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E4 Commercial Swimming Pool
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1 space per 50 square feet of pool area
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1 space per full-time employee
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E5 Private Club
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1 space per 6 members or 6 persons of capacity, whichever is
greater
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E6 Golf Course
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1 space per 100 square feet of total clubhouse floor area
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4 spaces per hole
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E7 Community Center
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1 space per 200 square feet of floor area
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E8 Library or Museum
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1 space per 500 square feet of total floor area
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F. Public, Semipublic Uses
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F1 Municipal Building
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1 space per 50 square feet of meeting area
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F2 Emergency Service Center
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1 space per 50 square feet of meeting area
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2 spaces per emergency vehicle
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F3 Recycling Collection Center
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1 space per employee
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F4 Place of Worship
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1 space per 5 seats usable for worship or 8 linear feet of pews,
whichever is greater
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F5 Cemetery
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1 space per 5 persons of chapel capacity or 8 linear feet of
pews, whichever is greater
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F6 Business Campus
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See F6 use regulations
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See F6 use regulations
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F7 Commercial Campus
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See F7 use regulations
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See F7 use regulations
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G. Utility and Transportation Uses
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G1 Utilities
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1 space per employee
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G2 Terminal
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1 space per 100 square feet
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1 space per employee
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G3 Airport
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1 space per 100 square feet
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1 space per employee
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H. Residential Accessory Building, Structure or Use
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H1 - H13
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N/A
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H14 Accessory Building
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2 spaces
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H15 Home Occupation
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1 space per 400 square feet of space used for the home occupation
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I. Office Uses
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I1 Medical Office
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1 space per 175 square feet of total floor area
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I2 Veterinary Office
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1 space per 175 square feet of total floor area
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I3 Professional Office
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1 space per 200 square feet of total floor area
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I4 Medical and Pharmaceutical Sales Office
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1 space per 200 square feet of total floor area
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J. Retail and Service Uses
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J1 Retail Store
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1 space per 200 square feet of total floor area
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J2 Adult Commercial
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1 space per 100 square feet of total floor area
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J3 Service Business
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1 space per 200 square feet of total floor area
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J4 Financial Establishment
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1 space per 200 square feet of total floor area
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J5 Funeral Home or Mortuary
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1 space per 50 square feet of space for patron use or 4 seats
for patron use, whichever is greater
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J6 Eating Place
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1 space per 50 square feet of public eating area or 3 seats,
whichever is greater
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J7 Drive-In and Other Eating Place
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1 space per 50 square feet of public area or 3 seats, whichever
is greater
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J8 Tavern
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1 space per 100 square feet for patron use or 3 seats, whichever
is greater
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J9 Indoor Entertainment
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1 space per 100 square feet for patron use or 3 seats, whichever
is greater
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J10 Theater
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1 space per 50 square feet of public eating area or 3 seats,
whichever is greater
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J11 Indoor Athletic Club
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1 space per 100 square feet of total floor area
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J12 Amusement Hall or Arcade
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1 space per 35 square feet of total floor area
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J13 Outdoor Entertainment
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1 space per 3 persons of capacity
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J14 Outdoor Motion Picture Establishment
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1 space per car of capacity
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J15 Motel — Hotel
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a.
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Without ancillary facilities such as restaurants, conference
rooms, etc.
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1 space per room or suite
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b.
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With ancillary facilities such as restaurants, conference rooms,
etc.
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1 space per room or suite
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1 space per 50 square feet of ancillary floor area
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J16 Guest House
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1 space per guest room
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2 spaces for owner(s) or the resident managers
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J17 Repair Shop
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1 space per 200 square feet of total floor area
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J18 Laundry
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1 space per 2 washing machines
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J19 Service Station or Car Wash
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a.
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Without car wash
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2 spaces for each service bay
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b.
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With car wash
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1 space per 200 square feet of total floor area
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J20 Automobile Sales
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1 space per 100 square feet of sales floor area
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1 space per 5,000 square feet of outdoor display area
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J21 Automobile Repair
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2 spaces for each service bay
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J22 Automotive Accessories
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1 space per 100 square feet of total floor space
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J23 Truck and Farm Equipment Sales
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1 space per 100 square feet of sales floor area
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1 space per 5,000 square feet of outdoor display area
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J24 Shopping Center
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4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area
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J25 Self-Storage
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1 space per 50 storage units or 1 space per 5,000 square feet
of gross floor area, whichever is greater
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1 space per 20,000 square feet of outdoor storage area and 1
space per employee
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J26 Dwelling in Combination
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Total of all uses
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J27 Nonresidential Conversion
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Use requirements of closest ultimate use identified in this
section
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J28 Office Supplies and Equipment Sales and Service
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1 space per 100 square feet of floor space for customer use
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J29 Package Delivery Services
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1 space per pick-up station
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J30 Photocopying Services
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1 space per 100 square feet of floor space for customer use
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J31 Planned Community Center
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See J31 use regulations
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See J31 use regulations
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J32 Neighborhood Commercial Center
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See J32 use regulations
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See J32 use regulations
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J33 Special Personal Services
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1 space per 200 square feet of total floor area
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1 space for every 2 employees working on the premises
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J34 Dispensary
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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1 space per employee
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K. Industrial Use
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K1 Manufacturing
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1 space per 500 square feet of total floor space
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1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
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K2 Research
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1 space per 250 square feet of total floor space
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1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
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K3 Wholesale Business, Wholesale Storage, Warehousing
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1 space per 500 square feet of total floor space
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1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
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K4 Printing
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1 space per 500 square feet of total floor space
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1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
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K5 Contracting
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1 space per 500 square feet of total floor space
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1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
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K6 Truck Terminal
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1 space per 500 square feet of total floor space
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1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
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K7 Crafts
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1 space per 500 square feet of total floor area
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K8 Lumber Yard
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1 space per 300 square feet of office and customer service area
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K9 Mill
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1 space per 300 square feet of office and customer service area
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K10 Fuel Storage and Distribution
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K11 Junkyard
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5 spaces
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1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
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K12 Executive Operation
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1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
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1 space per employee working on the premises
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K13 Asphalt Plant
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1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
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1 space per employee working on the premises
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K14 Ready Mix Concrete Plant
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1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
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1 space per employee working on the premises
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K15 Industrial Park
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1 space per 500 square feet
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1 space for each business vehicle stored on the site
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K16 Resource Recovery Facility
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1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
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1 space per employee working on the premises
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K17 Sold Waste Landfill
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1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
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1 space per employee working on the premises
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K18 Flex Space
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1 space per 275 square feet of total floor area
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K19 Small Lot Industrial
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See K19 use regulations
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See K19 use regulations
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K20 Low-Impact Assembly
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1 space per 500 square feet of total floor space
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1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
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K21 Grower/Processor
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1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area
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1 space for each business vehicle normally stored on the premises
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L. General Accessory Uses and Structures
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L1 Nonresidential Accessory Building
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Shall conform to requirements of the most clearly related use
as determined by the Zoning Officer
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L2 Outside Storage or Display
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L3 Temporary Structure
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L4 Temporary Community Event
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L5 Oil and Gas Drilling Well
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L6 Wind Energy Conservation Systems
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L7 Air Landing Field
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L8 Nonresidential Radio and Television Towers, Masts, Aerials,
Dish Antenna and Silos
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L9 Off-Street Parking
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L10 Signs
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L11 Helistop
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2 spaces for each helicopter landing pad
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L12 Cafeteria
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1 space per 50 square feet of public eating area
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L13 Training Center
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a.
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With seats
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1 space per 2 seats
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b.
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Without seats
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1 space per 200 square feet of total floor area
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[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 2902]
a.
General. Parking space layout and requirements shall be adequate
for the intended use.
b.
Existing Parking. Structures and uses in existence at the effective
date of this chapter shall not be subject to the requirements of this
Part, provided that the kind of use is not changed and that any parking
facility now serving such structures or uses shall not in the future
be reduced to an amount less than that required by this chapter.
c.
Changes in Use. Whenever a building or use is changed or enlarged
in floor area, number of employees, number of dwellings, seating capacity
or otherwise to create a need, based upon the requirements of this
Part for an increase of 10% or more in the number of existing parking
spaces, the number of total spaces to be provided shall be based upon
the total parking that would be required for the entire existing and
proposed use.
d.
Continuing Character of Obligation.
1.
All required parking facilities shall be provided and maintained
so long as the use which the facilities were designed to serve still
exists.
2.
Off-street parking facilities shall not be reduced in total extent
except when such reduction is in conformity with the requirements
of this Part in conjunction with a change in the nature of the use.
e.
Joint Parking Lots.
1.
Two or more uses may provide for required parking in a common parking
lot, provided that the total number of spaces in such lot shall not
be less than the sum of the spaces required for each use individually
(except as provided below) and provided such parking lot is within
300 feet walking distance of all of the principal uses served by such
lot.
2.
The applicant may seek to prove that the parking requirement should be reduced under the provisions of § 27-2903 because the uses would have their peak parking at different times of the day.
3.
If two adjoining business uses on separate adjoining lots develop
a shared driveway and an integrated shared parking lot, the number
of required parking spaces for each use may be reduced by 10%.
f.
Site Plan. Any parking area construction, installation, expansion,
and/or improvement involving any new or additional impervious area
shall require submission of a site plan to the Township for approval.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-11-04, 11/16/2020]
g.
Common guest parking areas shall be required at the rate of 0.3 space per dwelling unit for B3, B4, B5, and B6 Uses. On-street parking may be counted towards meeting this requirement, and the remainder, if any, shall be provided in an off-street parking lot that meets all of the applicable regulations and requirements set forth in Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development, of this Code.
[Added by Ord. No. 2020-11-04, 11/16/2020]
h.
Except for an off-street parking area on a single-family lot or serving
a single-family or two-family dwelling, no off-street parking area
shall be designed or built to require vehicles exiting the area to
back out onto a street.
[Added by Ord. No. 2020-11-04, 11/16/2020]
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 2903]
a.
The Township recognizes:
b.
Following a review and recommendation by the Planning Commission,
the Board of Supervisors may permit a reduction of the number of parking
spaces to be initially developed as required by this Part, pursuant
to the provisions of the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations,
provided each of the following conditions as satisfied:
1.
The applicant shall demonstrate to the Board, using existing and projected (five years) employment, customer, resident or other relevant data, that a reduction in the off-street parking spaces to be initially developed as required by § 27-2902 is warranted.
2.
Plans.
(a)
The applicant shall submit plans of the parking lot(s) which designate a layout for the total number of parking spaces needed to comply with the parking requirement in § 27-2901.
(b)
The plans shall clearly designate which of these parking spaces
are proposed immediate use and which spaces are proposed to be conditionally
reserved for potential future use.
(c)
The portion of the required parking spaces reserved for future
use shall not be within the required buffer yards unless otherwise
approved by the Township.
3.
Agreements.
(a)
The applicant shall enter into an agreement with the Township
requiring the applicant to maintain each conditionally reserved area
as attractively landscaped open space and convert some or all of the
conditionally reserved area to additional off-street parking if at
any time the Board finds that additional parking is needed.
(b)
This agreement shall be recorded to the deed as a covenant running
with the land.
(c)
The Zoning Officer shall bring the parking reduction agreement
to the Board of Supervisors for reconsideration if the Zoning Officer
determines that the reduced parking is not meeting actual needs, based
upon field investigations.
(d)
This agreement shall include provisions for financial security
and for the timing of the improvements.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 2904]
a.
General Requirements.
1.
No parking area shall be designed to require or encourage parked
vehicles to back into a public street in order to leave a parking
space, except for a single-family or two-family dwelling backing onto
a street other than an arterial or connector street.
2.
Every parking area shall be designed so that each motor vehicle may
proceed to and from the parking space provided for it without requiring
the moving of any other vehicle, except for any spaces greater than
two in number of a single-family detached dwelling.
3.
No parking area shall be located in a required buffer yard or within
an existing street right-of-way.
4.
No parking or other paved area shall be located within 10 feet of
a septic system absorption area.
5.
Defined Traffic Ways. All parking areas shall include clearly defined
and marked traffic patterns. In any lot with more than 30 off-street
parking spaces, raised curbs and landscaped areas shall be used to
direct traffic within the lot. Major vehicular routes shall be separated
from major pedestrian routes within the lot.
6.
Required off-street parking spaces shall be on the same lot or premises
with the principal use served.
7.
No parking area shall be used for any other use that interferes with
its availability for the parking need it is required to serve. This
includes storage or display of materials or vehicles.
b.
Size of Parking Spaces.
[Amended by Ord. 2016-05-01, 5/16/2016]
1.
Each parking space shall meet the following stall width and length:
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Type of Space
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Width
(feet)
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Length
(feet)
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Perpendicular/90°
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10
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18
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Angled (30°/45°/60°)
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10
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18
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Parallel
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8
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22
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2.
All spaces shall be marked with double lines so as to indicate their
location, except those of a single-family or two-family dwelling.
c.
Aisles.
[Amended by Ord. 2016-05-01, 5/16/2016]
1.
For one-way traffic only, each aisle providing access to the type
of stall listed shall meet the corresponding minimum aisle width specified
below:
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Type of Parking Stall
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Minimum Aisle Width
(feet)
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Parallel
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12
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30°
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12
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45°
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18
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60°
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18
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90°
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20
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2.
For two-way traffic, each aisle providing access to any type of stall
shall be at least 24 feet in width.
3.
Raised pedestrian crosswalks and refuge islands shall be provided
along the length of each parking aisle and row at intervals of 200
feet or less.
[Amended by Ord. 2017-01-03, 1/23/2017]
d.
Access Drives and Driveways.
1.
Each access drive shall have a minimum width of 12 feet and maximum
width of 15 feet at the street line for one-way use only and a minimum
width of 25 feet and maximum width of 30 feet at the street line for
two-way use.
2.
Private driveways serving one dwelling unit or agricultural use shall
have a maximum grade of no more than 10%.
3.
Any other driveway or access way shall have a 6% maximum grade, except
that the initial 20 feet from the edge of the cartway of a public
street shall be a maximum of 3% grade.
4.
Adequate provisions shall be made to maintain uninterrupted parallel
drainage along a public street at the point of driveway or access
drive entry.
5.
At least 75 feet shall be provided between any two access drives
along one street along one lot.
6.
No access drive or driveway shall open onto a pubic street less than
80 feet from the existing right-of-way line of any intersecting public
street.
7.
Where access is to a public street, a state or Township (if applicable)
highway access permit shall be obtained.
8.
Where access drives and driveways are proposed as part of a subdivision or land development, the provisions of the Township's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22] shall also be met. If there are any conflicts between the requirements of the Zoning and the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinances, the stricter provision shall apply.
9.
Driveway Setbacks from Residence. A minimum five feet unpaved area
setback shall be maintained between any driveway or access way and
any abutting lot line of a single-family detached house, unless a
shared driveway is specifically shown on the approved plan.
e.
Paving, Grading and Drainage.
1.
Except for areas that are landscaped and so maintained, all portions
of required parking, off-street loading facilities and driveways shall
be graded, surfaced with asphalt or concrete and drained in ways necessary
to prevent dust, erosion or water flow across streets or adjoining
properties. The paving standards of the Township Subdivision and Land
Development Ordinance are hereby included by reference. However, driveways
serving an individual single-family detached house on a lot of five
acres or greater or that only provide access to general or crop farming
shall not be required to be paved.
2.
Gravel or another surface other than asphalt may be allowed by the
Zoning Officer for parking areas that are used primarily for long-term
storage or used less than 10 days in any calendar year.
f.
Night time Illumination.
1.
Any paved area of 1,000 square feet or more designed for use, or
that would be open to the public during night hours shall be adequately
illuminated for security purposes at no cost to the Township.
g.
Paved Area Setbacks (including Off-Street Parking Setbacks).
1.
Setbacks are required to ensure that parked or moving vehicles do
not obstruct sight distance or interfere with pedestrian traffic.
The setbacks are also intended to aid in storm water management along
streets.
2.
The setback areas required by this section shall be maintained in
grass or other appropriate natural ground cover and shall not be covered
with paving, except for approved driveway entrances and any concrete
sidewalks of six feet wide or less. Storm water control facilities
may be located within this setback area. No fence shall be located
within the paved area setback.
3.
No off-street parking space nor outdoor display of vehicles or articles
for sale shall be located within 10 feet of the ultimate right-of-way
line of any street.
4.
The paved setback area, along with any curbing, shall be designed
to prevent vehicles from entering or exiting the lot at locations
other than approved driveways.
5.
All paved areas, except curbs or concrete sidewalks, shall be set
back a minimum of 20 feet from the exterior structural walls of any
commercial or industrial building. This setback shall not apply to
driveways entering into a garage, delivery entrance, vehicle service
bay or carport. This setback is intended to allow sufficient area
for firefighting, sidewalks, and foundation landscaping.
[Amended by Ord. 2017-01-01, 1/3/2017; and by Ord. 2017-06-07, 6/5/2017]
h.
Paved Area Landscaping.
1.
Any lot that would include more than 30 parking spaces shall be required
to provide landscaped areas within the paved area. This required landscaped
area shall be equal to a minimum of 5% of the total paved area. A
maximum of 15 consecutive and contiguous parking spaces in a row shall
be allowed without being separated by a landscaped area.
2.
One deciduous tree shall be required for every 4,000 square feet of paved area. This number of trees shall be in addition to any trees required by any other section or by the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
3.
A substantial proportion of the trees required by this section should
be planted within the parking lot within protected islands. These
protected islands should be used to direct the flow of traffic through
the parking lot in a smooth and safe manner to prevent "cross-taxing."
4.
Existing Trees. For every existing tree on the lot that is preserved
and maintained and that would generally meet the requirements of this
section, one less shade tree shall be required to be planted.
i.
Parking Lot Screening.
1.
No off-street parking area for five or more vehicles shall be developed
in such a way that vehicle headlights could shine into a dwelling
located within 200 feet or less of the parking area.
2.
Wooden fencing, brick walls or evergreen screening shall be required
as needed to resolve the concern of this section. Such screening or
fencing shall have a minimum height of four feet, except that screening
or fencing of up to eight feet shall be required by the Zoning Officer
as needed where there is unusual topography or the parked vehicles
would be trucks or buses.
j.
Handicapped Parking.
1.
All parking and passenger loading zones shall comply with the requirements
of the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
2.
If not otherwise specified in the Federal Americans with Disabilities
Act, parking facilities for the handicapped shall meet the following
minimum standards:
(a)
Any parking lot including at least six off-street parking spaces
shall include of minimum of one handicapped space. A minimum of 3%
of all off-street parking spaces required for use shall be handicapped
spaces.
(b)
Handicapped parking spaces shall be located where they would
result in the shortest possible distance to an accessible building
entrance.
(c)
Handicapped spaces shall measure 13 feet in width by 18 feet
in length for each space.
(d)
The slope of handicapped parking spaces shall not exceed 2%.
[Amended by Ord. 2017-01-03, 1/23/2017]
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 2905]
a.
The intent of this section is to prevent residential areas from being
affected by commercial vehicles; and to maintain a residential character
in residential districts by regulating junk vehicles, trucks, etc.
b.
The following special definitions shall apply:
1.
Commercial Truck or Van. A vehicle considered under its state license
to be a "truck" that is primarily used for business purposes including,
but not limited to, making service calls, transporting equipment used
in a business or in accomplishing physical work as part of a business
(such as hauling material).
2.
Tractor. A truck with more than two axles that is primarily intended
to be used to pull a trailer, as defined below.
3.
Trailer. A vehicle with a length of 10 feet or more that is not self-propelled;
that is intended to haul materials, vehicles, goods, gases or liquids;
and/or that is intended to be pulled by a tractor (as defined above).
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-11-04, 11/16/2020]
c.
No part of this section shall apply to the following exceptions:
1.
Township-owned vehicles.
2.
Ambulance, fire and rescue vehicles.
3.
Buses used primarily for transporting public or private school children
to and from school.
4.
Vehicles operated by the U.S. Postal Service.
5.
Vehicles engaged in the construction or repair of streets, curbs,
sidewalks or utilities.
6.
Vehicles engaged in making routine household deliveries or rendering
routine household services to a property abutting or that is part
of the location where the vehicle is parked.
d.
No part of this section shall apply to recreational vehicles.
[Amended by Ord. 2017-06-07, 6/5/2017]
e.
No commercial truck or van with a gross weight exceeding 8,500 pounds
or greater than two axles or any tractor or any trailer (as defined
by this section) shall be maintained (except emergency repairs), parked,
stored, or otherwise kept within or upon a lot, driveway, street,
or other location that is within a residential zoning district between
the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. any day of the week. This prohibition
does not apply to a single truck or van parked, stored, or otherwise
kept within an enclosed building or garage upon a residential lot.
f.
In addition to the requirements of this section, no vehicle that
has been used for the bulk hauling of garbage shall be parked for
more than 15 minutes in any 24 hour period on a portion of a lot or
street that is within 200 feet of a dwelling.
g.
The provisions of this chapter that allow nonconforming uses to continue
and expand do not apply to conditions under this section. Any nonconforming
condition or use that exists under this section shall be made conforming
within 90 days of this chapter.
h.
If a vehicle that is parked in a nonconforming fashion under this
section is moved from the subject property or street for more than
24 consecutive hours, the nonconformity shall be considered to have
been abandoned and the property or use shall then only occur in a
manner that conforms to this chapter in that respect.
i.
No junk vehicle may be stored on a lot in a residential district
unless that lot consists of one acre or more in area. No more than
one junk vehicle may be stored on a lot in a residential area. No
junk vehicle may be stored in a front or side yard.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 2906]
a.
Design and Layout of Off-Street Loading Facilities Off-street loading
facilities shall be designed to conform to the following specifications:
1.
Each off-street loading space shall be at least 14 feet in width
by 60 feet in depth for a tractor-trailer, and 12 feet in width and
35 feet in depth for smaller trucks.
2.
Each space and the needed maneuvering room shall be located entirely
on the lot being served and be located outside of required buffer
areas, off-street parking setbacks and street right-of-ways.
3.
No such facilities shall be designed or used in any manner so as
to constitute a significant nuisance, public safety hazard or an unreasonable
impediment to traffic.
b.
Number of Loading Spaces The following minimum number of off-street
loading spaces shall be required.
1.
For any department store, truck terminal, hospital, retail, warehouse,
industrial or manufacturing use:
|
Gross Floor Area Of All Buildings on Lot
|
Required Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces
| |
|---|---|---|
|
6,000 up to 19,999
|
1
| |
|
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
|
2.
For any auditorium, exhibition center, office building, restaurant,
hotel or motel, sports area or nursing home:
|
Gross Floor Area Of All Buildings on Lot
|
Required Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces
| |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 up to 44,999
|
1
| |
|
45,000 up to 119,999
|
2
| |
|
120,000 up to 197,999
|
3
| |
|
198,000 up to 290,999
|
4
| |
|
291,000 up to 389,999
|
5
| |
|
390,000 up to 488,999
|
6
| |
|
489,000 up to 587,999
|
7
| |
|
588,000 up to 689,999
|
8
| |
|
For each additional 105,000 square feet
|
1 additional berth
|
c.
Fire Lanes. Fire lanes shall be provided where required by state
or federal regulations or other local ordinances. The specific locations
of these lanes are subject to review by the Township Fire Officials.
