This section sets minimum standards for off-street requirements for new construction and expansion of or changes to existing uses. The purpose of this section is to ensure that uses have a minimum level of on-street and off-street parking to avoid congestion on surrounding streets.
A. 
Applicability. The minimum parking ratio standards apply to all zoning districts except as may be modified in the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
Uses not identified. The zoning officer shall determine the parking requirement for uses that do not correspond to the categories listed in Table 11. In such instances, the applicant shall provide adequate information by which the proposal can be reviewed, which includes but may not necessarily be limited to the following:
(1) 
Type of uses;
(2) 
Number of employees;
(3) 
Building design capacity;
(4) 
Square feet of sales area and service area;
(5) 
Parking spaces proposed on site;
(6) 
Parking spaces provided elsewhere; and
(7) 
Hours of operation.
C. 
Multiple uses. Where the application identifies accessory or multiple uses within a structure or multiple structures, the minimum standards shall apply to each use or structure. This provision does not apply where the applicant has sought and secured approval under the shared parking requirements of Article VI, § 338-603B of the Ordinance.
D. 
Fractional measurements. When units or measurements determining the number of required off-street parking spaces result in a fractional space, then such fraction shall be rounded up to require a full off-street parking space.
E. 
Floor area measurement. Floor area and GFA are synonymous for purposes of this chapter (see the definition of "gross floor area").
Table 11 establishes the minimum numbers of parking spaces required for the uses indicated. Parking requirements may be met by one or more of a combination of the following methods:
A. 
On-site parking. A use shall provide the minimum number of required spaces for all uses located on the lot or site pursuant to Table 11. Only spaces that are designed consistent with this section are counted toward the minimum parking required. The following provisions apply when providing the minimum number of required on-site parking spaces:
(1) 
Required parking for single family dwellings may be stacked and do not require separate access to each required space.
(2) 
No off-street parking is required for commercial uses in the CBD and MU Zoning Districts when the commercial use abuts a public street that has on-street parking, or when other public parking is reasonably available to the site.
(3) 
No part of a parking or loading space required for any building to comply with this chapter shall be included as part of a parking or loading space required for another building.
(4) 
Spaces at gasoline pumps and bays for auto repair/service are not counted toward the minimum parking required.
B. 
Shared parking.
(1) 
Parking spaces required under this section may be provided cooperatively for two or more uses on a site as shared subject to the requirements of this section.
(2) 
Off-street parking requirements of a given use may be met with off-site, off-street parking facilities of another use when, and if, all of the following conditions are met:
(a) 
The off-site, off-street parking facilities are within 300 feet of the property.
(b) 
The parking demands of the individual uses, as determined by the zoning officer, based upon minimum off-street parking requirements, are such that the total parking demand of all the uses at any one time is less than the total parking stalls required.
(c) 
A written agreement between the owners and lessees is executed for a minimum of 10 years, approved by the zoning officer as provided in this section. Should the lease expire or otherwise terminate the use for which the off-site parking was provided shall be considered in violation of its zoning approval and shall be subject to revocation. Continuation or expansion of the use shall be prohibited unless the use is brought into compliance with the parking regulations of this chapter.
(d) 
An application for approval of a shared parking plan shall be filed with the zoning officer by the owner of the land area to be included within the cooperative parking plan, the owner or owners of all structures then existing on such land area, and all parties having a legal interest in such land area and structures. Sufficient evidence to establish the status of applicants as owners or parties in interest shall be provided. The application shall include plans showing the location of the uses or structures for which off-street parking facilities are required, the location of the off-street parking facilities, and the schedule of times used by those sharing parking in common. In the event the application also requires a subdivision or land development approval, the shared parking agreement requires approval of the planning commission and Borough Council.
A. 
Off-street parking spaces shall have a minimum dimensions as established in Figure 2.
B. 
Required off-street parking space(s) and loading zones shall conform to the following: all off-street spaces shall be adequately marked and shall be constructed of an approved all-weather surface to provide safe and convenient access in all seasons. Said all weather surface shall be constructed only of concrete, asphalt or brick or other paved surface approved by the Borough Engineer. The construction of all such off-street loading spaces shall be subject to inspection and approval by the Borough Engineer, concerning the materials of construction and specification of construction, prior to, during and after the completion of construction of such off-street loading spaces.
C. 
In addition to the other standards of this section, the following regulations shall apply to parking spaces in the SFR zoning district: the term "parking space" shall include but is not limited to a parking pad, driveway and any other area provided for parking a vehicle. Each parking space provided, constructed or maintained for parking of vehicle(s) pursuant to the provisions of this chapter must have a width not greater than 50% of the width of the front of the dwelling or building structure located on the same lot.
D. 
The minimum width of access aisles internal to a parking lot or structure shall be as prescribed in Figure 2, provided that aisles having two-way traffic are required to provide a width of 24 feet regardless of angle of parking.
Figure 2 - Parking Dimension Standards
A. 
Internal driveway system. All off-street parking lots with greater than 200 parking spaces shall include a separate internal access drive system which separates aisle ways which access individual parking spaces from the overall internal access driveway system. The purpose of the internal driveway system is to facilitate pedestrian and vehicular circulation, creating an interconnected circulation network.
B. 
Internal driveway systems shall be designed to connect into adjacent properties, where practical. The Borough may require an easement be placed on the property to allow for future connection to the adjacent properties.
C. 
Joint access to abutting parcels shall be provided wherever practical. This will result in the development of shared parking areas at vehicular access points.
D. 
All parking areas containing three or more parking spaces shall include a turnaround that is designed and located so that vehicles can enter and exit the parking area without backing onto a public right-of-way.
E. 
Except as otherwise permitted under a shared parking plan, off-street parking facilities shall be located on the lots on which the use or structure for which they are provided is located.
F. 
All vehicular turning movements and maneuvering must take place on site.
G. 
Internal driveways shall be provided to permit on-site access to all parking and loading facilities and to permit emergency vehicle access.
H. 
Pedestrian walkways will be provided throughout all zoning districts. The walkways shall be parallel to the street, unless shown that an alternative system provides safe and convenient circulation. Walkways will be paved and maintained with a smooth surface of concrete. Pedestrian walkways shall be designed, graded, constructed, surfaced and maintained to be readily usable by persons with disabilities.
I. 
Pedestrian walkways shall be required within development sites to provide safe and convenient pedestrian access between buildings and to parking areas and transit stops. Sidewalks within development sites shall be differentiated when crossing vehicular lanes by lines, stripping, signalization and/or different paving materials. They shall be constructed and designed to provide safe passage of pedestrians.
J. 
Traffic aisles that do not provide for continuous circulation within the site shall provide for turnaround areas. Turnaround areas shall be a minimum of 25 feet by 25 feet.
K. 
The end of each parking aisle shall have an end cap island of at least five feet in width. The end cap island area shall not be used in meeting required minimum parking space or travel aisle dimensions.
A. 
Minimum number of spaces. The minimum number of required handicapped accessible parking spaces shall be as follows:
Table 10 - Total Accessible Parking Spaces
Total Parking Spaces in Lot
Minimum Accessible Space
1-25
1
26-50
2
51-75
3
76-100
4
101-150
5
151-200
6
201-300
7
301-400
8
401-500
9
501-1,000
2% of total
Over 1,000
20, plus 1 per 100 over 1,000
B. 
A minimum of 25% of the required handicapped accessible parking spaces shall be van accessible. The minimum number of van handicapped accessible parking spaces shall be one.
C. 
Design. Design of handicapped accessible spaces shall be completed in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Architectural Guidelines.
Table 11 - Parking Ratios
Parking Ratios
Land Use/Activity
Minimum Vehicle Spaces
Residential Buildings
Conversion dwellings
2 per dwelling unit
Duplex
2 per dwelling unit
Group home
1 for every three beds plus one for each employee
Live work units
Based on the commercial sq. ft. pursuant to this table
Manufactured housing, residential design
2 per dwelling unit
Mobile home park
2 per dwelling unit
Multifamily dwellings
1.5 per dwelling unit
Quadruplex
2 per dwelling unit
Single-family
2 per dwelling unit
Residential above first floor commercial
1 per dwelling unit
Townhouses
2 per dwelling unit
Hotels, Motels, or Other Accommodation
Bed-and-breakfast inn
1 per guest room & 2 spaces for owner
Extended stay hotel/motel
1 per room plus 1 space per employee & 1 per 800 sq. ft. of public meeting area
Hotel, motel
1 per room plus 1 space per employee & 1 per 800 sq. ft. of public meeting area
Rooming and boardinghouse
1 per guest room plus 2 spaces for owner
Short-term stay facility
1 per guest room plus 2 spaces for owner
Commercial
Adaptive reuse
To be determined based on proposed use(s)
Adult business
Parking Demand Analysis to be performed by a traffic engineering firm
After hours club
1 per 200 sq. ft. GFA
Amusement park
1 per 600 sq. ft. outdoor recreation area
Animal cemetery
1 per acre, but not less than 5 spaces
Animal day care
1 per 600 sq. ft. GFA plus 1 per employee
Animal groomer
2 per grooming station plus one per employee
Art and craft studio
1 per each 200 square feet of floor area
Automotive detail
1 per 600 sq. ft. GFA plus 1 per employee
Automobile repair and service
3 per repair bay and 1 per each employee
Bakery, retail
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Beverage distributor
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Billboards
1 Per Site
Car rental facility
1 per 375 sq. ft. GFA of sales and service building
Car wash automatic
1 per 375 sq. ft. GFA, including service bays, wash tunnels, and retail areas
Car wash, self service
1 per 375 sq. ft. GFA, including service bays, wash tunnels, and retail areas
Catering
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Cemetery and mausoleums
1 per each employee and ample accessways to the cemetery sections so as to allow parking on the accessway for gravesite services and visitations
Commercial recreation - indoor
1.5 per 500 square feet GFA
Commercial recreation - outdoor
1 per each 3 participants at maximum utilization
Communication antenna
1 per service employee
Conference center
1 per 5 seats or 1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA if no permanent seats
Convenience stores or centers
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Custom printing
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Dormitories
1 per 4 students
Drive-through facilities
1 per 250 sq. ft. GFA
Drug store
1 per each 200 square feet of floor area
Event hall
1 per every 3 seats at maximum utilization
Financial institution
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Flea market
1 per 300 sq. ft. of outdoor display area
Funeral home
1 per 4 seats
Garden center
1 per 1,000 sq. ft.
Gas station
1 per 375 sq. ft. GFA including service bays, wash tunnels and retail areas
Golf course
6 per hole
Kennel
1 per each employee on the maximum shift and 1 per each 200 square feet of area devoted to the kennel area
Laundromat
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Lumberyard
1 per 375 sq. ft. GFA of sales and service building
Manufactured home sales
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA of sales building
Marina
1 per slip
Massage establishment
1 per each 200 square feet of floor area
Microbrewery
1 per 75 sq. ft. GFA
Microdistillery
1 per 75 sq. ft. GFA
Night club
1 per 2 seats
Office - business & professional
1 per each 300 square feet of floor area
Pawnshop
1 per each 200 square feet of floor area
Personal services
1 per each 200 square feet of floor area
Post office
1 per employee
Recording studio
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Restaurant
1 per 75 sq. ft. GFA
Retail store
1 per each 200 square feet of floor area
Shopping center
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Tattoo parlor
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Tavern or bar
1 per 2 seats
Vehicle/boat/equipment sales
1 per each 2,000 square feet of lot area for employee and customer parking (excludes vehicle display area)
Veterinarian office
1 per each 400 square feet of floor area
Industrial
Asphalt plant
1 per employee on max shift
Automobile graveyard
1 per employee
Boat Sales
1 per 600 sq. ft. of sales area
Brewery
1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Commercial motor vehicle repair
3 per repair bay and 1 per each employee
Constructions-related businesses
1 per 1,000 square feet GFA
Distillery
1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Dry-cleaning plant
1 per employee
Equipment Sales
1 per 600 sq. ft. of sales area
Large area distribution center
1 per 1,000 square feet GFA
Manufacturing facility
1 per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA
Manufacturing, heavy
1 per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA
Manufacturing, light
1 per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA
Mini-warehouse
4 spaces plus 2 for manager's quarters
Process plants (metals, chemicals, etc.)
1 per 300 square feet GFA
Recycling business
1 per employee
Refrigerated warehouse and cold storage
1 per 1,000 square feet GFA
Research and development
1 per 500 square feet of GFA
Self-storage facility
1 per every 3 storage units
Specialized industrial facility
1 per 300 square feet GFA
Tank farms
1 per 1,000 square feet GFA
Warehouse and storage services (including distribution)
1 per 1,000 square feet GFA
Public Assembly
Auditorium/theater/movie theater
1 per every 3 seats
Clubs and lodges (not including commercial recreation uses)
1 per 300 square feet GFA
Community center
1 per 300 square feet GFA
Conference Center
1 per 1,000 square feet GFA
Place of worship
1 per 8 seats
Institutional or Community Facility
Animal hospitals
1 per employee
Assisted living facilities
1 per 3 rooms
Aquarium/zoo facility
1 per 1,000 square feet GFA
College/university
1 per 4 students
Day-care center
1 per 375 square feet GFA
Educational Institution
1 per 200 feet GFA
Emergency Shelter
1 per 1,000 square feet GFA
Exhibitions and art galleries
1 per 500 sq. ft. of GFA
Family child-care home
1 per 375 square feet GFA
Group care facility
1 per 3 rooms
Hospital building
1 per 400 square feet GFA
Life care community
1 per 3 rooms
Medical offices
1 space per employee, plus four spaces per doctor or practitioner on duty at any given time
Methadone treatment facility
1 per each 200 square feet of floor area
Nursing home
1 per 3 rooms
Retirement housing facility
1 per three dwelling units
School
1 per classroom
Skilled nursing
1 per 3 rooms
Government Uses
Ambulance station
1 per employee plus 1 per 200 sq. ft. GFA
Correctional/rehabilitation facility
1 per employee on maximum shift, 1 per service vehicle
Emergency operation center
1 per employee
Fire station
1 per employee + 1 per each 3 volunteer personnel on normal shift + 1 per 200 sq. ft. usable office space
Library
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Magistrate office and court
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Municipal building
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Park
Parking demand analysis
Police station
1 per employee + 1 per each 3 volunteer personnel on normal shift + 1 per 200 sq. ft. usable office space
Salt storage facility
1 per employee
Transportation-related Facilities
Airport control tower
1 per employee
Airport maintenance and hangar facility
1 per employee
Airport terminal
1 per 4 seating accommodations for waiting passengers plus 1 per each 2 employees
Bus or truck maintenance facility
1 per employee
Bus terminal
1 per employee plus spaces required to satisfy projected peak parking needs
Heliport facility
1 per 4 seating accommodations for waiting passengers plus 1 per each 2 employees
Parking structure, commercial
Not Applicable
Park-and-ride facility
Not Applicable
Taxi and limousine service
1 per employee
Towing or other road services
1 per employee
Truck or freight transportation services
1 per employee
Utility Uses
Co-location-communication tower
1 per service employee
Essential facilities
None
Electric power generation facility
1 per employee
Hazardous waste collection
1 per employee
Incinerator, or similar facility
1 per employee
Potable Water tank (elev, at grade, und-grd)
3 per site
Radio, television, or wireless transmitter
1 per service employee
Railroad facility
1 per employee
Sewage treatment plant
1 per employee
Solar energy production facility
3 per site
Solid waste transfer station
1 per employee
Solid waste combustor or incinerator
1 per employee
Solid waste landfill facility
1 per employee
Telecommunications facilities
1 per service
Water supply pump station
1 per employee
Water tank (elevated, at grade, underground)
1 per service employee
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting
Animal production
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Farmers market
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Forestry/logging
None
Grain silos and other storage structure for grains and agricultural products
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Greenhouses/nurseries
1 per 375 sq. ft. GFA
Hatcheries and poultry houses
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Livestock pens or hog houses
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Stables private
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Urban agriculture limited (No animals)
1 per employee
Mining and extraction establishments
Coal Mining
1 per employee plus one per facility vehicle
Metallic mining (iron, copper, etc)
1 per employee plus one per facility vehicle
Natural gas compressor station
1 per employee plus one per facility vehicle
Natural gas processing plant
1 per employee plus one per facility vehicle
Nonmetallic mining
1 per employee plus one per facility vehicle
Oil or gas well
1 per employee plus one per facility vehicle
Quarrying and stone cutting
1 per employee plus one per facility vehicle
Intent. All new nonresidential buildings shall provide required off-street loading berths in accordance with this chapter. In all zoning districts, whenever a new construction is proposed, off-street loading berths shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of this section.
A. 
Off-street loading design.
(1) 
Size. Each loading berth shall be at least 65 feet in length and 12 feet in width with an overhead clearance of 14 feet. The area used for loading berths shall not be used to satisfy parking area requirements and shall not block any driveway used for circulation through the site.
(2) 
Access. Loading berths shall be designed to provide sufficient turnaround area so that vehicles are not required to back onto public streets and the design shall be subject to review and approval by the Borough Engineer. Loading berths shall have direct access to a driveway and shall be maintained free from obstruction.
(3) 
Location. All loading berths shall be located on the same lot with the principal use they are intended to serve. No loading berth shall be located in a required front yard. Loading berths shall be located at least 30 feet from the nearest point of intersection of any two streets.
(4) 
Surfacing. All loading berths shall have a paved, concrete or bituminous surface, graded with positive drainage to dispose of surface water.
(5) 
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate loading berths shall be shielded from any adjoining residential use or zoning district and away from any street or highway.
B. 
Off-street loading requirements. In all zoning districts, every use which requires the receipt or distribution, by tractor-trailer, of material or merchandise, shall provide off-street loading berths in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) 
Retail stores, freight terminals, industrial or manufacturing establishments, retail or wholesale stores, personal or business service establishments, storage warehouses, or any similar uses which receive deliveries.
Table 12 - Berths Required (Retail, Industrial or Manufacturing)
Gross Floor Area
(square feet)
Number of Berths Required
Under 10,000
None
10,000 to 19,999
1
20,000 to 39,999
2
40,000 to 65,000
3
For each additional 20,000
1 additional
(2) 
Auditoriums, convention or exhibit halls, sports arenas, hotels, office buildings, restaurants, nursing homes, hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, public buildings, and similar uses which receive deliveries by tractor-trailer.
Table 13 - Berths Required (Auditoriums, Convention Halls, Office Buildings)
Gross Floor Area
(square feet)
Number of Berths Required
Under 40,000
None
40,000 to 59,999
1
60,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 160,000
3
Over 160,000
4
(3) 
Any other business that is expected to have deliveries from large vehicles not specifically identified herein may be required to provide loading berths in compliance with this section at the discretion of the Borough.
(4) 
In addition to required off-street parking and loading facilities, adequate storage areas for vehicles awaiting loading and unloading shall be provided. Under no circumstances shall vehicles be stored on or block access to a public right-of-way.