[Amended by Ord. No. 07-2022-651, 7/14/2022]
1.Â
Overall Requirements.
A.Â
Number of Spaces. Each use that is newly developed, enlarged, significantly
changed in type or increased in number of establishments shall provide
and maintain off-street parking spaces in accordance with Table 6.1
and the regulations of this Part.
B.Â
Uses Not Listed. Uses not specifically listed in Table 6.1 shall
comply with the requirements for the most similar use listed in Table
6.1 as determined by the Zoning Officer.
D.Â
Calculation. Where the calculation of required parking spaces does
not result in a whole number, the calculation shall be rounded to
the closest whole number.
2.Â
Reduction of Parking Requirements by Conditional Use.
A.Â
Purposes: to minimize impervious surfaces, while ensuring adequate
parking; to recognize unique circumstances may justify a reduction
in parking.
B.Â
The Board of Commissioners may permit a reduction, through the conditional use process of § 27-119, of the number of parking spaces required to be developed if the applicant proves to the satisfaction of the Board that fewer parking spaces would be appropriate.
(1)Â
Proof. To prove that fewer parking spaces are needed, the applicant
shall provide existing and projected employment, customer, resident
or other relevant data. Such data may include a study of parking at
similar developments during peak periods of use.
(2)Â
Shared Parking. Under this section, an applicant may seek to
prove that parking permanently shared with another use or another
lot with shared internal access will reduce the total amount of parking
needed because the uses have different peak times of parking need
or overlapping customers.
(3)Â
Reservation of Future Parking Areas. If a reduction is permitted
under this section, the Board of Commissioners may require as a condition
of the conditional use that the lot include the reservation, permanently
or for a specified number of years, of areas for use if needed in
the future for additional parking.
(a)Â
Such reservation shall be provided in a legal form acceptable
to the Board of Commissioners' Solicitor. A legally binding deed
restriction is required.
(b)Â
In such case, the applicant shall be required to submit site
plans to the Zoning Officer showing where and how the additional parking
could be accomplished. Such future parking areas shall be designed
to meet all Township requirements, including stormwater runoff. Such
future parking areas shall not be covered by buildings and shall be
attractively landscaped unless needed for parking.
(c)Â
Such additional parking shall be required to be provided within
one year by the owner of the lot at that time after the Zoning Officer
may determine, in writing to such owner, that such parking has become
needed to meet actual use. Such determination shall be based upon
the Zoning Officer's on-site review on at least three different
days.
Table 6.1
Off-Street Parking Requirements
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(See definition of "employee" in Part 2.)
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Use
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Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required
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Plus 1 Off-Street Parking Space for Each
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A.
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Agricultural Uses:
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1.
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Crop farming or raising of livestock
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Employee
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2.
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Kennel (minimum of 4)
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1 per employee
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15 animals of capacity
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3.
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Plant nursery
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1 per employee
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250 square feet of indoor sales floor area and 10,000 square
feet of outdoor sales area
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4.
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Stable, nonhousehold (minimum of 2)
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1 per employee
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8 animals of capacity
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5.
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Seasonal sale of agricultural products (minimum of 5)
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1 per employee
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250 square feet of sales floor area
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B.
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Residential Uses:
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1.
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Dwelling unit
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2 per dwelling unit, except 1 per 1-bedroom/efficiency conversion
apartment
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An additional 0.5 per dwelling unit for a development of 10
or more dwelling units that does not abut a street with space for
on-street parking on at least 1 side in addition to 2 travel lanes
(this parking may be in overflow lots)
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2.
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Home occupation, general
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The closest use to be determined by the Zoning Officer
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Nonresident employee
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3.
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Home occupation, light
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None additional required
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Nonresident employee
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4.
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Apartment building permanently restricted to persons 55 years
and older and/or the physically handicapped
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0.75 per dwelling/rental unit, except 0.4 per dwelling/rental
unit if evidence is presented that the non-physically-handicapped
persons will clearly primarily be over 70 years old
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Nonresident employee
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5.
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Boardinghouse
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1 per rental unit or bed, whichever is greater, except for a
college fraternity or sorority: 1 per 2 beds plus 1 per 10 nonresident
members
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Nonresident employee
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6.
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Group home
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See § 27-402
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C.
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Institutional Uses:
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1.
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Place of worship or church
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1 per 4 seats in room of largest capacity
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Employee
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2.
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Care and treatment facilities for youth
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1 per staff doctor, plus 1 per 3 employees on the maximum shift,
plus 1 per 1,000 square feet of total habitable floor area for visitor
and resident parking
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Plus such additional spaces required by this table for any supplementary
activities that generate additional parking needs
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3.
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Hospital
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2.5 per bed
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4.
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Nursing home
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1 per 4 beds
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5.
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Personal care home
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1 per 3 beds
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6.
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Day-care home, family
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1 space designed for safe and convenient drop-off and pickup
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Nonresident employee
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7.
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Day-care center, child or group day-care home
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1 per 10 children, with spaces designed for safe and convenient
drop-off and pickup
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Nonresident employee
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8.
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School, primary or secondary
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1 per 4 students aged 16 or older
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Employee
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9.
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Utility facility
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2 vehicles routinely needed to service facility
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10.
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Dormitory
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1 per 2 residents
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Nonresident employee
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11.
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College, university or trade school
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1 per 1.5 students not living on campus who attend class at
peak times (plus required spaces for on-campus housing)
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Nonresident employee
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12.
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Library, community center or cultural center or museum
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1 per 4 seats (or 1 per 250 square feet of floor area accessible
to patrons and/or users if seats are not typically provided)
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Employee
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13.
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Treatment center, regular or outpatient
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1 per 2 residents aged 16 years or older, plus 1 per nonresident
intended to be treated on site at peak times
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Nonresident employee
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14.
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Swimming pool, nonhousehold
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1 per 40 square feet of water surface, other than wading pools
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Employee
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D.
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Commercial Uses:
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1.
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Auditorium, commercial
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1 per 4 seats
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Employee
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2.
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Auto service station or repair garage
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5 per repair/service bay and 1/4 per fuel nozzle, with such
spaces separated from accessways to pumps
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Employee
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3.
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Auto, boat, recreational vehicle or manufactured home sales
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1 per 15 vehicles, boats, RVs or homes displayed
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Employee
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4.
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Automatic transaction machine
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3 per machine, conveniently located
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5.
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Adult use (including adult store, adult live entertainment use
or massage parlor) (minimum of 10)
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1 per 30 square feet of total floor area
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Employee
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6.
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Bed-and-breakfast use
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1 per rental unit, plus the 2 per dwelling unit
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Nonresident employee
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7.
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Betting use
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1 per 3 persons of maximum capacity of buildings, as rated by
fire regulations
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1.1 employees
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8.
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Bowling alley
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2 per lane, plus 2 per pool table
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1.2 employees
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9.
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Bus station, intercity
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5 per loading/unloading stall for buses
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Employee
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10.
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Car wash
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2 per washing lane or stall, which may be located in drying
or vacuuming areas
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1.2 employees
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11.
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Financial institution (includes bank)
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1 per 200 square feet of floor area accessible to customers,
plus 3 convenient spaces for each automatic banking transaction machine
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Employee
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12.
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Funeral home
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1 per 5 seats in rooms intended to be in use at one time for
visitors
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Employee
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13.
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Golf driving range
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1 per tee
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1.2 employees
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14.
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Miniature golf
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2 per hole
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1.2 employees
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15.
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Golf course
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3 per hole (plus spaces required for any membership club building
or restaurant)
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2 employees
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16.
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Ice skating/roller skating
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200 square feet of floor area accessible to users
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1.2 employees
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17.
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Haircutting/hairstyling
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2 per customer seat used for haircutting, hairstyling, hair
washing, manicuring or similar work
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1.1 employees
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18.
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Hotel or motel
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1 per rental unit, plus 1 per 4 seats in any meeting room (plus
any required by any restaurant)
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1.2 employees
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19.
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Kennel or dog day care
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1 per 15 animals kept on site at peak times
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Employee
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20.
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Laundromat
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1 per 3 washing machines
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On-site employee
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21.
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Offices or clinic, medical/dental
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1 per 250 square feet of net leasable floor area
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22.
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Office building primarily intended to include medical/dental
offices
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1 per 300 square feet of net leasable floor area
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23.
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Offices, other than No. 22 above (min. of 3 per establishment)
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1 per 350 square feet of net leasable floor area
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24.
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Personal service use, other than haircutting/hairstyling (minimum
of 2 per establishment)
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1 per 150 square feet of floor area accessible to customers
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Employee
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25.
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Indoor recreation (other than bowling alley), membership club
or exercise club
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1 per 200 square feet of floor area other than racquetball courts
accessible to customers/members, plus parking required by any additional
use (such as restaurant), plus 2 spaces per racquetball court
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Employee
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26.
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Outdoor recreation (other than uses specifically listed in this
table)
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1 per 3 persons of capacity (50% may be on grass overflow areas
with major driveways in gravel)
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1.2 employees
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27.
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Restaurant, standard
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1 per 3 seats
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2 employees
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28.
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Retail sales (other than types separately listed) or shopping
center (minimum of 5 per establishment, except 10 per video rental
store)
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1 per 175 square feet of floor area accessible to customers,
except 1 per 225 square feet of total leasable floor area if such
is greater than 20,000 square feet
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29.
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Retail sales of only furniture, lumber, carpeting, bedding or
floor covering
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1 per 400 square feet of floor area accessible to customers
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30.
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Tavern or nightclub
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1 per 30 square feet of total floor area
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31.
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Restaurant, fast-food (minimum of 20 minutes)
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1 per 3 seats
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2 employees
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32.
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Theater or auditorium
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1 per 4 seats, 1/2 of which may be met by convenient parking
shared with other business uses on the same lot that are typically
not routinely open beyond 9:30 p.m.
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1.2 employees
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33.
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Veterinarian office
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5 per veterinarian
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Employee
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All commercial uses, as applicable, shall provide additional
parking or storage needed for maximum number of vehicles stored, displayed
or based at the lot at any point in time. These additional spaces
are not required to meet the stall size and parking aisle width requirements
of this chapter.
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Employee
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E.
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Industrial Uses:
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1.
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All industrial uses (including warehousing, distribution and
manufacturing)
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1 per employee working on site per shift
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1 visitor space for every manager on the site
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2.
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Self-storage development
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1 per 15 storage units
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Employee
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[Amended by Ord. No. 07-2022-651, 7/14/2022]
1.Â
General. Parking spaces and accessways shall be laid out to result
in safe and orderly use and to fully take into account all of the
following: vehicular access onto and off the site, vehicular movement
within the site, loading areas, pedestrian patterns and any drive-through
facilities. No parking area shall cause a safety hazard or impediment
to traffic off the lot.
2.Â
Existing Parking. Structures and uses in existence at the effective
date of this chapter shall not be required to add additional parking
spaces to meet the requirements of this Part unless: A) the general
type of use is changed; or B) the use and/or structure is expanded.
Any parking spaces serving such preexisting structures or uses at
the time of adoption of this Part shall not in the future be reduced
in number below the number required by this Part.
3.Â
Change in Use or Expansion. If a building or use: A) changes in type
of principal use or expands by a measure used in this Part to determine
parking need (such as floor area, maximum number of employees, number
of dwellings units or seating capacity); and B) if such expansion
or change would increase the number of required parking spaces by
at least 10% or 20 spaces, whichever is less, then the use shall provide
the total number of parking spaces that would be required if the entire
existing and proposed uses would be newly developed under this Part,
instead of only being required to provide the additional spaces for
the change or expansion.
4.Â
Continuing Obligation of Parking and Loading Spaces. All required
numbers of parking spaces and off-street loading spaces shall be available
as long as the use or building which the spaces serve still exists,
and such spaces shall not be reduced in number below the minimum required
by this chapter. No required parking area or off-street loading spaces
shall be used for any other use (such as storage or display of materials)
that interferes with the area's availability for parking to serve
a use.
5.Â
Location of Parking. Required off-street parking spaces shall be
on the same lot or abutting lot with the principal use served, unless
the applicant proves to the satisfaction of the Zoning Officer that
a permanent method of providing the spaces is available using area
of a lot within 250 feet of the entrance of the principal use being
served.
6.Â
Bicycle Rack. If a lot is required to provide 15 or more parking
spaces, and if the owner provides a suitable bicycle rack that can
be used to secure three or more bicycles, then one fewer off-street
parking space shall be required. The bicycle rack shall be located
where it will be visible to and convenient for customers or employees
but where it will not interfere with access for pedestrians or persons
with disabilities or emergency access.
[Amended by Ord. No. 07-2022-651, 7/14/2022]
1.Â
General Requirements.
A.Â
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 with its
access onto a local street or parking court.
B.Â
Every required parking space 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. This shall not
apply to the storage of sales or repair vehicles to be parked in a
designated area away from customer and employee parking.
C.Â
Parking areas shall not be within any of the following: a required
buffer yard, a future or existing street right-of-way or a required
paved area setback.
D.Â
Defined Trafficways. 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
as much as is reasonable from major pedestrian routes within the lot.
E.Â
Separation from Street. 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 street by a raised curb, planting strip, wall or other suitable barrier against unchanneled motor vehicle entrance or exit, except for necessary and approved vehicle entrances and exits to the lot. All commercial and industrial parking areas approved after the adoption of this Part shall be separated from the street by a grass or landscaped strip of land. See § 27-603, Subsection 7, pertaining to paved area setback requirements.
2.Â
Size and Marking of Parking Spaces. Each parking space shall be a
rectangle with a minimum width of nine feet and a minimum length of
18 feet, except:
3.Â
Aisles.
A.Â
Each aisle providing access to stalls for one-way traffic only shall
be at least the minimum aisle width specified as follows:
Angle of Parking
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Minimum Aisle Width
(feet)
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Parallel or 30°
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12
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45°
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14
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60°
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18
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90°
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20
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B.Â
Each aisle providing access to parking stalls for two-way traffic
shall be at least 24 feet in width, except a width of 20 feet may
be allowed for: 1) areas of parking that are clearly primarily for
employees; or 2) parking areas with spaces that are parallel or involve
an angle of parking of 45° or less. Aisles that only provide access
to vehicles offered for sale are not regulated by this section.
4.Â
Driveways and Accessways.
A.Â
Width of driveways and accessways at entrance onto public street
(at the edge of the cartway) for nonresidential uses and driveways
or accessways serving four or more dwelling units, unless a different
standard is required by PennDOT for an entrance to a state road:
1-Way Use
(feet)
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2-Way Use
(feet)
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Minimum
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12
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20
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Maximum
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35
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50
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B.Â
Width of driveways and accessways at entrance onto public street
(at the edge of the cartway) serving up to three residential units
shall be 10 feet, unless a different standard is required by PennDOT
for an entrance to a state road.
C.Â
Driveways and Accessways on Corner Lots. A driveway or accessway curb cut on a corner lot shall be located at least 40 feet from the intersecting street right-of-way line, unless the provisions of § 27-603, Subsection 4D or E, impose a more restrictive standard. For purposes of determining this location when the curb is located within a right-of-way and not on private property, a straight line shall extend from the location of the driveway or accessway edge on the property, through the right-of-way, and to the edge of the cartway. When a curb cut is not required, the edge of the driveway finish shall meet this requirement.
D.Â
A driveway or accessway curb cut shall be set back the required distance in accordance with the Salisbury Township Code of Ordinances, Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 22), § 22-1011, Subsection 4, unless the provisions of § 27-603, Subsection 4C or E, impose a more restrictive standard. For purposes of determining this location when the curb is located within a right-of-way and not on private property, a straight line shall extend from the location of the driveway or accessway edge on the property, through the right-of-way, and to the edge of the cartway. When a curb cut is not required, the edge of the driveway finish shall meet this requirement.
F.Â
State Permit. Where there will be new or intensified access to a
state street or other work within the right-of-way of a state street,
a state highway occupancy permit shall be obtained, as applicable.
Proof of such permit shall be provided to the Zoning Officer prior
to the issuance of a zoning permit.
5.Â
Paving, Grading and Drainage.
A.Â
Parking and loading facilities, including driveways, shall be graded
and adequately drained to prevent erosion or excessive water flow
across streets or adjoining properties.
B.Â
All portions of parking, loading facilities and driveways shall be
surfaced with asphalt, concrete or decorative paving blocks laid with
no more than one inch between each block.
C.Â
(1)Â
A parking area, driveway, or accessway which is clearly intended
for use for a maximum of one year or for a maximum of 14 days in a
calendar year.
(2)Â
The facilities serve a principal agricultural use.
(3)Â
A driveway or accessway serving only one dwelling unit may be
stoned/gravel, provided that the initial six feet, measured from the
street right-of-way line, will be paved.
(4)Â
A parking area serving only one dwelling unit may be stoned/gravel,
provided it is set back a minimum of six feet from all property lines
and is not located within the required front yard setback.
7.Â
Paved Area Setbacks (including off-street parking setbacks).
A.Â
Uses Within the Paved Area Setback.
(1)Â
The paved area setback required by this section, together with
any existing street right-of-way area that is not used as a cartway,
street shoulder or on-street parking, shall be maintained in natural
ground cover (such as grass) and shall not be used for any of the
following:
B.Â
Any commercial, industrial, institutional, or multifamily residential
(four or more dwelling units) use shall provide a paved area setback,
measured from the front and second front property lines, as follows,
unless another restriction within this chapter is greater:
C.Â
Any commercial, industrial, institutional, or multifamily residential
(four or more dwelling units) use shall provide a paved area setback,
measured from the side and rear property line, of six feet, unless
another restriction within this chapter is greater.
D.Â
Any single-family detached residential use shall provide a paved
area setback, measured from all property lines, of six feet, unless
another restriction within this chapter is greater.
E.Â
Any twin or townhouse residential use shall provide the following
paved area setbacks, unless another restriction within this chapter
is greater:
F.Â
Any duplex or triplex residential use shall provide a paved area
setback, measured from all property lines, of 10 feet (unless another
restriction within this chapter is greater).
H.Â
Paved area setback from commercial, industrial, and multifamily residential
(four or more dwelling units) buildings. All paved areas shall be
set back a minimum of five feet from the exterior structural walls
of any commercial, industrial, or multifamily (four or more dwelling
units) buildings. This setback shall not apply to the following:
8.Â
Paved Area Landscaping (Parking Lot Trees).
A.Â
This subsection does not apply to multistory parking structures.
B.Â
Any new parking area that would include more than 25 parking spaces
shall be required to provide landscaped areas within the paved parking
area. This subsection shall also apply if the parking area is existing
but the property is subject to a review by the Planning Commission
and approval by the Board of Commissioners for land development. Paved
parking area landscape areas shall meet the following requirements:
(2)Â
A maximum of 31 consecutive and contiguous parking spaces in a row shall be separated by a landscape area a minimum of 16 feet wide and 18 feet long. Each island shall contain one parking lot tree. Trees required for this option shall meet the parking lot tree standards noted in § 27-603, Subsection 8D, except only trees listed in § 27-603, Subsection 8D(1)(b), shall be permitted, and the tree size shall be a minimum of three inches in diameter. Sidewalk and/or impervious walking paths may be included in the landscape area.
(4)Â
The maximum length of a parking lot aisle shall be 280 feet,
measured from end of parking space to end of parking space. There
shall be no length restriction in parking structures of two or more
levels.
(5)Â
In addition to the requirements of § 27-603, Subsection 8B(1), (2), and any trees required by any other section of this chapter or by the Salisbury Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 22), one deciduous tree shall be required for every 3,000 square feet of paved area. Trees required shall meet the parking lot tree standards noted in § 27-603, Subsection 8D, and may be planted wherever appropriate on the lot.
C.Â
Any new or existing parking area which does not meet the requirements of § 27-603, Subsection 8B, but would include five or more new paved parking spaces or 2,000 square feet of new impervious surface (including driveways, accessways, or aisles) shall be required to plant one deciduous tree for every 2,000 square feet of new impervious surface or five new parking spaces, whichever is greater. When the calculation does not result in a whole number, the calculation shall be rounded up to the next whole number. Trees required shall meet the parking lot tree standards noted in § 27-603, Subsection 8D and may be planted wherever appropriate on the lot.
D.Â
Trees required by this Part shall meet the following standards:
(1)Â
Type of Trees Permitted. Required trees shall be chosen from
the following list of approved street trees, unless the applicant
provides adequate reference material or a signed letter from a registered
landscape architect that proves to the satisfaction of the Township
Shade Tree Official that another specific type of tree would shade
paved areas, be resistant to disease, road salt and air pollution,
and be attractive. All trees should be of single-stemmed tree form.
(a)Â
Trees recommended for planting strips at minimum spacing of
30 feet between trees:
Hedge maple — Acer campestre
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Kwanzan cherry — Prunus serrulata kwanzan
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Rancho columnar sargent cherry — Prunus sargentii rancho
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Tschonoskii crabapple — Malus tschonoskii
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Upright European hornbeam — Carpinus betulus fastigiata
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(b)Â
Trees recommended for planting strips at a minimum spacing of
40 feet between trees:
American sycamore — Platanus occidentalis
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European hornbeam — Carpinus betulus
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Fraxinus Pennsylvania lanceolata
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Ginkgo — Ginkgo biloba fastigiata
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Green ash (Marshall's seedless type)
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Green Mt. sugar maple — Acer saccharum Green Mt.
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Greenspire linden — Tilia cordata greenspire
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Hop hornbeam — Ostrya Virginiana
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Katsura tree — Cercidiphyllum Japonicum
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Korean mountain ash — Sorbus alnifolia
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Littleaf linden — Tilia cordata
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Pin oak — Quercus palustris
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Red maple — Acer rubrum
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Red oak — Quercus rubra
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Scarlet oak — Quercus coccinea
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Shademaster thornless honeylocust — Gleditsia triacanthos
inermis shademaster
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Shingle oak — Quercus imbricaria
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Skyline locust — Gleditsia triacanthos inermus skyline
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Sour gum (black tupelo, black gum) — Nussa sylvatica
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Sugar maple — Acer saccharum
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White ash — Fraxinus Americana
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Zelkova — Zelkova serrata
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(c)Â
Prohibited Trees. In no case shall the following species be
utilized:
Boxelder — Acer negundo
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Norway maple — Acer platanoides
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Silver maple — Acer saccharum
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Horsechestnut — Aesculus species
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Tree of heaven — Tilanthus
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Silk Tree or mimosa — Albizia julibrissin
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Catalpa speciosa
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Ginko (female) — Ginko biloba
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Horned honeylocust — Gleditsia triacanthos
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Black walnut — Juglans nigra
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Hopa, eley, almey and crabapple — Malus hopa, eley, almey
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Mulberry
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Morus species
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Plane tree or sycamore — Plantanus species
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Black locust — Robinia pseudoacaia
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Willows — Salix species
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Regent scholartree — Sophora japonica
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European mountain ash — Sorbus aucuparia
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American elm — Ulmus Americana
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Birch — Betula species
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Lussian olive — Elaeagnus species
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Osage orange — Macluna pomifera
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Apple — Malus pumila
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Poplar, aspen — Poplus species
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Coniferous order — Coniferates ord.
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Fruit trees
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Dogwood
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Thorned trees
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Crimson cloud hawthorn — Crataegus osyacantha crimson
cloud
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Bradford callery pear — Pyrus calleryana bradford
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Chinese elm
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Sawtooth oak — Quercus acutissima
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Note: This chapter only regulates the species of trees that
are used to meet requirements of the Township. The species of trees
that are not required by Township ordinances are not regulated, unless
they are within the Township right-of-way.
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(2)Â
Quality of Trees. Required trees shall be of symmetrical growth
and free of insect pests and disease.
(3)Â
Minimum Size. The trunk diameter (measured at a height of one
foot above the finished grade level) shall be a minimum of two inches
or greater, unless otherwise stated.
(4)Â
Planting and Maintenance. Required trees shall be:
(a)Â
Planted in conformance with good landscaping practices, with
adequate unpaved surface around each for water and air.
(b)Â
Properly Protected by Raised Curbs at Islands. Where vegetative
swales are proposed between parking rows within a parking area, vehicle
tire stops in lieu of curbing or breaks in the curbing can be provided
for drainage purposes.
(c)Â
Surrounded by a minimum of 96 square feet of pervious ground
area, all trees should be planted with a minimum of two feet of suitable
and mechanically uncompacted soil beneath and around the root ball.
(d)Â
Properly maintained.
(5)Â
A required tree shall not be removed without being replaced
by another tree that meets the requirements of this section. Trees
which have died or have become diseased or pest-ridden within 18 months
from the time of planting shall be replaced by the developer.
E.Â
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-taxiing.
Required trees are also encouraged to be planted in highly visible
locations, especially at the edge of parking areas abutting arterial
streets.
F.Â
Existing Trees.
(1)Â
For every existing tree on the lot that is healthy and is protected,
preserved and maintained and is located within 10 feet of the parking
area after the completion of all construction and that would generally
meet the requirements of this section:
(a)Â
One fewer deciduous tree shall be required to be planted for
every such preserved tree with a minimum trunk diameter of between
four and 18 inches (measured one foot above the natural ground level);
and
(b)Â
Two fewer deciduous trees shall be required to be planted for
every such preserved tree with a minimum trunk diameter of 18 inches
or greater (measured one foot above the natural ground level).
9.Â
Parking Lot Screening. To prevent vehicle headlights from shining
directly into a dwelling located within 150 feet of a parking area
of five or more spaces, such parking area shall be required, as needed,
to use one or more of the following methods: wooden fencing, decorative
masonry walls or evergreen screening. Such barriers shall have a minimum
height of four feet, except that a barrier of up to eight feet shall
be required by the Zoning Officer as needed because of the topography
or because the parked vehicles would be trucks or buses.
10.Â
ADA Parking.
A.Â
Number of Spaces. Any lot including four or more off-street parking
spaces shall include a minimum of one handicapped space. The following
number of handicapped spaces shall be provided, unless a revised regulation
is officially established under the Federal Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA)[1]:
Total No. of Parking Spaces on the Lot
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Required Minimum No./Percent of ADA Accessible Parking Spaces
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---|---|
1 to 25
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1
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26 to 50
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2
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51 to 75
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3
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76 to 100
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4
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101 to 150
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5
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151 to 200
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6
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201 to 300
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7
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301 to 400
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8
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401 to 500
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9
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501 to 1,000
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2% of required number of spaces
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1,001 or more
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20, plus 1% of spaces over 1,000 spaces
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[1]
Editor’s Note: See 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.
B.Â
Location. Handicapped parking spaces shall be located where they
would result in the shortest reasonable accessible distance to a handicapped-accessible
building entrance. Curb cuts shall be provided as needed to provide
access from the handicapped spaces.
C.Â
Minimum Size. See the requirements under the ADA. As of the adoption
date of this Part, federal regulations require that for every six
required accessible parking spaces or fraction of six such spaces,
one of the spaces shall meet the federal requirements for a van parking
space.
D.Â
Marking. All required handicapped spaces shall be well marked by
clearly visible signs and/or pavement markings. Signs should state
that a fine is possible for unauthorized use.
[Amended by Ord. No. 07-2022-651, 7/14/2022]
1.Â
Purpose: to prevent the character of the Township from being harmed
by nuisances, hazards and visual blight and to prevent the establishment
of junkyards in residential districts.
2.Â
COMMERCIAL TRAILER
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
REGULATED COMMERCIAL TRAILER
REGULATED COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
SPECIAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT
A.Â
Definitions. For the purposes of this § 27-604, the following definitions shall apply:
An unpowered vehicle designed for business purposes which
shall be towed by another vehicle. This term includes both enclosed
and open trailers which do not exceed five feet in height (measured
from grade of the roadway with tires fully inflated) and 10 feet in
length (excluding a trailer hitch). Commercial identification on the
trailer is not required. This definition does not apply to the following,
provided they are in an operational condition:
A passenger car, pickup truck, or van that is primarily designed
for business purposes. Commercial identification on the outside of
the vehicle is not required. This class of vehicle, if registered
and operated on a public roadway, would not require a commercial driver's
license (CDL) to operate. This definition does not apply to the following,
provided they are in an operational condition:
An unpowered vehicle, in excess of five feet in height (measured
from grade of the roadway with tires fully inflated) or 10 feet in
length (excluding a trailer hitch), designed for business purposes,
which shall be towed by another vehicle. This term includes both enclosed
and open trailers and includes, but is not limited to: cargo trailers;
concession trailers; and trailers designed to haul vehicles or special
mobile equipment. Commercial identification on the trailer is not
required. This definition does not apply to the following, provided
they are in an operational condition:
A self-propelled vehicle which does not meet the definition
of "commercial vehicle" but is primarily designed for business purposes.
This term includes, but is not limited to: truck tractors; tow trucks;
dump trucks; box trucks; concession trucks; school buses; limousine
vans; and service trucks with attached buckets, extension arms, or
similar. Commercial identification on the outside of the vehicle is
not required. This class of vehicle, if registered and operated on
a public roadway, may or may not require a CDL to operate. This definition
does not apply to the following, provided they are in an operational
condition:
Vehicles designed for business use but not for the transportation
of persons or property, except for an operator and/or tools and parts
necessary for the use and maintenance of the vehicle, and only incidentally
operated or moved over a roadway. The term includes, but is not limited
to: backhoes, diggers, dozers, and skid steerers. Commercial identification
on the outside of the vehicle is not required. This definition does
not apply to the following, provided they are in an operational condition:
Equipment and vehicles primarily intended for agricultural use
on the same or adjacent lots.
3.Â
Storage of Junk Vehicles.
A.Â
Within a residential district, or on a lot that has been approved for a principal residential use (one to three dwelling units), no junk vehicle, as defined by § 27-202, shall be parked or stored in any way except within an enclosed building.
B.Â
In a nonresidential district, a maximum of one junk vehicle shall
be parked or stored in such a way that the vehicles are not visible
from a public street. This section shall not apply to a permitted
auto sales use, auto service station, junkyard or auto repair garage,
provided that the regulations for that use are met.
4.Â
Storage of vehicles in residential districts or on a lot that has
been approved for a principal residential use (one to three dwelling
units). The following shall apply within any residential district
or on a lot that has been approved for a principal residential use
(one to three dwelling units):
A.Â
No regulated commercial vehicle, special mobile equipment, or regulated
commercial trailer may be parked, stored, or maintained on private
property, inside a building or outside, except for the following:
(1)Â
A regulated commercial vehicle actively engaged in a delivery
to the property.
(2)Â
A regulated commercial vehicle, regulated commercial trailer,
or special mobile equipment actively engaged in a construction or
landscape project on the property.
(3)Â
A regulated commercial vehicle or regulated commercial trailer engaged in a temporary accessory use for which a permit has been issued in accordance with § 27-807.
(4)Â
A regulated commercial vehicle registered and utilized for the
transportation of school students, only between the hours of 6:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
(5)Â
Federal-, state-, or municipal-owned vehicles.
(6)Â
Ambulance, fire and rescue vehicles.
(7)Â
A regulated commercial vehicle or regulated commercial trailer
owned and/or operated by a utility, cable, or telephone company and
utilized by the property resident for on-call and emergency responses
for that utility company.
B.Â
Personal use skid steerers, tractors, and mini-excavators are permitted
to be stored on lots of two acres or more, provided the machines must
be stored inside a building. They are not permitted to be stored outside
under tarps or within a temporary structure.
C.Â
Regulated commercial vehicles and regulated commercial trailers may
be permitted by special exception of the Zoning Hearing Board, provided:
(1)Â
Property must have enough off-street parking to support both the dwelling unit and additional spaces for each regulated commercial vehicle or regulated commercial trailer (i.e., if two spaces are required for a detached single-family dwelling, the property must have four off-street parking spaces in order to park two commercial vehicles). Additional spaces for the regulated commercial vehicles and regulated commercial trailers may be "stacked"; this is in contrast to the requirement in § 27-603, Subsection 1B.
(2)Â
All regulated commercial vehicles and regulated commercial trailers
shall be transported over and parked on asphalt. Gravel, dirt, and
grass drives and/or parking spaces are not permitted.
(3)Â
All regulated commercial vehicles and regulated commercial trailers
shall be parked a minimum of 50 feet from all existing dwelling units
(other than a dwelling unit on the same lot on which the regulated
commercial vehicle or regulated commercial trailer will be parked).
(4)Â
Properties with a lot area less than one acre are restricted
to only one regulated commercial vehicle or one regulated commercial
trailer.
(5)Â
Properties with a lot area greater than or equal to one acre
are restricted to two regulated commercial vehicles, two regulated
commercial trailers, or a combination of one regulated commercial
vehicle and one regulated commercial trailer.
(6)Â
No vehicles and trailers shall be parked in a way that blocks
the required sight triangles.
(7)Â
No vehicles and trailers shall be parked on undeveloped properties.
D.Â
Commercial vehicles owned and/or operated by an approved nonresidential
use may be stored and parked on the same lot in accordance with the
provisions of the remainder of this chapter.
[Amended by Ord. No. 07-2022-651, 7/14/2022]
1.Â
General Requirements.
A.Â
At the time of land development review, the Planning Commission shall
advise the Zoning Officer on the required number and size of loading
facilities for the proposed use.
B.Â
If an application does not require review by the Planning Commission,
the Director of Community Development shall advise the Zoning Officer
on the required number and size of loading facilities for the proposed
use.
C.Â
For the purposes of this section, the words "loading" and "unloading"
are used interchangeably.
2.Â
Design and Layout of Loading Facilities. Off-street loading facilities
shall meet the following requirements:
A.Â
Each off-street loading space shall be at least (in feet):
Largest Type of Truck Intended
|
Minimum Width
(feet)
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Minimum Depth
(feet)
|
---|---|---|
Tractor-trailer
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12 (except 11 if more than 10 such spaces on a lot)
|
50
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Trucks other than tractor-trailers, pickups or vans
|
10
|
25
|
Pickup truck or van
|
9
|
18
|
B.Â
Each space shall have sufficient maneuvering room to avoid conflicts
with parking and traffic movements within and outside of the lot.
No facility shall be designed or used in such a manner that it threatens
a safety hazard, public nuisance or a serious impediment to traffic
off the lot.
C.Â
Each space and the needed maneuvering room shall be located entirely
on the lot being served and be located outside of required buffer
areas, paved area setbacks and street rights-of-way.
D.Â
An appropriate means of access to a street shall be provided.
F.Â
All such facilities shall comply with all other requirements of the
Township including, but not limited to, those related to lighting,
landscaping, and noise.
3.Â
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 Township fire officials.