1600.1
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with
the specifications in this article in any district whenever any new
use is established or any existing use is enlarged.
1600.2
All parking areas established prior to the effective date of
this chapter that are not in conformance with all provisions of this
article shall be allowed to continue as previously laid out. Any change
or alteration to these existing nonconforming parking areas shall
require that the area proposed to be altered shall be constructed
in accordance with all provisions of this article.
1600.3
Accessory off-street parking spaces in existence on the effective
date of this chapter shall not be reduced in number unless the remaining
off-street parking equals or exceeds all provisions of this article
for equivalent new construction for the current use of the building.
Parking areas in all zoning districts shall comply with the
following standards:
1601.1
Size. Each off-street parking space shall have an area of not
less than 200 square feet, exclusive of access driveways or aisles,
shall have minimum dimensions of 10 feet in width and 20 feet in length
and shall be maintained free from obstruction. Parking areas shall
be designed to provide sufficient turnaround area so that vehicles
are not required to back onto the cartway of any public street.
1601.2
Design. The minimum dimensions of aisles and driveways shall
be as follows:
A.
Minimum width of aisles providing two-way travel shall be 22
feet.
B.
One-way aisles shall not be dead-ended. A functional exit or
turnaround shall be provided. Minimum width of aisles providing one-way
travel shall vary with the angle of parking, as follows:
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Angle
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Minimum Width
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|---|---|
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Parallel
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12 feet
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30-degree
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14 feet
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45-degree
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16 feet
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60-degree
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20 feet
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90-degree
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22 feet
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C.
The minimum width of entrance and exit drives shall be:
(1)
For one-way travel, a minimum of 12 feet.
(2)
For two-way travel, a minimum of 22 feet.
(3)
A maximum of 35 feet at the street line and 54
feet at the curb line.
(4)
Adequate sight distance shall be provided, subject
to review and approval by the Township Engineer. Driveways shall not
exceed a slope of 10% within 12 feet of the street right-of-way line.
D.
Fire lanes shall be provided in accordance with the requirements
of the Township Fire Code and the Township Fire Department.
1601.3
Handicapped Parking Spaces. Handicapped accessible parking spaces
marked in accordance with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania regulations
and measuring 12 feet by 18 feet must be provided for all buildings
designed for public occupancy in accordance with the following table:
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Total Parking Spaces Required by § 1602.3
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Number of Required Spaces That Must Be Accessible Spaces
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|---|---|
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Up 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 total spaces
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Over 1,000
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20 plus 1 for each 100 spaces over 1,000
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1601.4
Access. Access to parking areas shall be provided in accordance
with the following requirements:
A.
When an existing lot does not adjoin a public or private street,
an easement of access and an access drive shall be provided leading
to the parking areas.
B.
Access to off-street parking areas shall be limited to well
defined locations, and in no case shall there be unrestricted access
along the length of a street. In any district other than a Residential
District, the street frontage shall be curbed to restrict access to
the lot, except where the access drives are proposed.
C.
The number of access drives from a single lot or development
to any public street shall not exceed two for every 400 feet of street
frontage.
D.
Except on corner lots, access drives shall be located at least
200 feet from the intersection of any two street right-of-way lines.
Where a site has frontage on more than one street, access shall be
provided from the street with the lower traffic volume, if physically
practical.
E.
Access drives entering state highways are subject to a highway
occupancy permit issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
(Penn DOT). Access drives entering county roads are subject to a permit
issued by the Allegheny County Department of Public Works. Access
drives entering Township streets shall comply with the requirements
of the Pennsylvania Code, Title 67, Chapter 441, "Access to and Occupancy
of Highways, By Ways and Local Roads."
F.
Each parking space shall have access directly to a driveway.
Interior circulation of traffic shall be designed so that no driveway
providing access to parking spaces shall be used as a through street.
Interior traffic circulation shall be designed to ensure safety and
access by emergency vehicles.
1601.5
Safety Requirements. The Board of Commissioners shall consider
whether safety requirements are warranted to reduce traffic hazards
which endanger public safety. The developer shall be responsible for
construction of any required islands, acceleration, deceleration or
turning lanes and shall bear the cost of installing any required traffic
control devices, signs or pavement markings within and adjoining the
boundaries of the development site.
1601.6
Marking. In parking areas which contain five or more spaces,
all parking spaces shall be clearly delineated by painted lines marked
with durable white or yellow paint in stripes a minimum of four inches
wide extending the length of the parking space. All vehicular entrances
and exits to parking areas shall be clearly marked for all conditions.
Short-term visitor parking spaces shall be differentiated from long-term
employee spaces by suitable markings. Handicapped parking shall be
appropriately marked.
1601.7
Curbs and Wheelstops.
A.
All outdoor hard surfaced off-street parking areas shall be
curbed unless sheet drainage of surface water can be achieved subject
to approval by the Township Engineer.
B.
Wheelstops shall be provided along boundaries of adjoining properties,
public rights-of-way, sidewalks or landscaped areas unless curbs are
provided in that portion of the parking lot.
1601.8
Surfacing.
A.
All driveways and outdoor off-street parking areas, except those
accessory to single-family dwellings and within the rear yards in
the M-1 Light Industrial District, shall be paved with asphalt, concrete
or similar material of adequate thickness to support the weight of
fully loaded vehicles which customarily park or travel on it. Parking
areas in the rear yards in the M-1, Light Industrial District, shall
at a minimum, have a dust-free slag or stone surface parking area.
B.
In the case of driveways accessory to single-family dwellings
that exceed 150 feet in length, only the first 50 feet of the driveway
measured from the right-of-way for the public street shall be paved.
C.
Paving shall be completed as a condition of obtaining a certificate
of occupancy, unless a bond or other surety is posted with the Township
to guarantee the installation of the paving within a specific period
of time.
1601.9
Location of Parking Areas.
A.
Required parking spaces shall be located on the same lot with
the principal use. In the case where adequate lot area does not exist
on the same lot to meet the parking requirements, the Board of Commissioners
may approve off-site parking, provided it is located no more than
400 feet from the principal entrance to the building it is intended
to serve and evidence of a lease agreement or cross-easement is submitted
for any property under different ownership proposed to be used for
off-site parking.
B.
No parking area containing more than five parking spaces shall
be located closer than 10 feet to any adjoining property line and
parking authorized in front yards shall be located at least 10 feet
from the street right-of-way line.
1601.10
Landscaping. Parking areas containing more
than 20 spaces shall provide the landscaping required by § 1502.10C.
In addition, a landscaped area shall be provided between the edge
of the right-of-way and any parking area authorized in any yard which
fronts on a street in accordance with § 1502.10C.
1601.11
Shopping Cart Return Areas. One shopping cart
return area shall be provided for each 10,000 square feet of gross
floor area in retail stores that provide shopping carts. Shopping
cart return areas shall measure nine feet by 18 feet and shall provide
containment on three sides and shall be identified by an above-grade
sign secured to the containment structure. The surface area of the
sign shall not exceed four square feet.
1601.12
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street
parking areas shall be designed to reflect the light away from any
adjoining Residential Zoning District or residential use and away
from any streets or highways. Spillover lighting on adjoining residential
properties shall not exceed 0.2 footcandle. The lighting system shall
furnish an average minimum of 1.0 footcandle during hours of operation
and shall be designed with cut-off luminaires that have a cut-off
angle of 60° or less. (See Illustration in Appendix B[1].)
[1]
Editor's Note: Said appendix is included as an attachment to this chapter.
1601.13
Stormwater Management. All paved areas shall
be designed so that stormwater runoff shall not adversely affect adjacent
properties. The method of stormwater management and the design of
the proposed facilities shall be subject to the requirements of the
Township Stormwater Management Ordinance and to review and recommendation
by the Township Engineer.
Any new use or change of use in any zoning district shall comply
with the following minimum requirements for the provision of off-street
parking spaces:
1602.1
When the calculation of required parking spaces results in a
requirement of a fractional parking space, any fraction shall be counted
as one parking space.
1602.2
Where more than one use exists on a lot, parking requirements
for each use shall be provided.
1602.3
The following table of parking requirements specifies the number
of spaces required for various categories of uses in any zoning district:
|
Use
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Parking Spaces Required
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|---|---|
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Single-family and two-family dwelling
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
|
|
Garden apartments, mid-rise apartments, high-rise apartments,
triplex, fourplex, townhouse or mobile home park
|
2 spaces per dwelling unit plus 0.5 spaces per dwelling unit
for visitors located within 300 feet of the units they are intended
to serve
|
|
Community centers in a planned residential development or subdivision
|
1 space for each 10 dwelling units in the development
|
|
Agriculture
|
1 space per employee
|
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Agriculture, nursery or greenhouse sales
|
1 space per employee plus 1 space for each 400 square feet of
growing and display area accessible to the public
|
|
Mineral removal
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1 space for each employee on the 2 largest shifts, combined
|
|
Churches
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1 space per 4 seats or 80 lineal inches of pew, or if there
are no pews or seats, 1 per 15 square feet of floor area used for
assembly
|
|
Cemetery
|
1 space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area in a chapel
or assembly area in a mausoleum plus 1 space for each 300 square feet
of net floor area devoted to office and/or product display accessible
to the public
|
|
Day-care center; nursery school
|
1 space for each teacher and/or employee on largest shift plus
1 space per each 6 students
|
|
Public utility building or structure
|
1 space per employee on peak shift plus 1 space for each service
vehicle stored on the lot
|
|
Schools, secondary and post secondary
|
1 space for each employee or faculty member plus 1 space for
each 10 students or 1 space for each 3 seats in the principal place
of assembly, whichever is greater
|
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Dormitories, fraternity houses, sorority houses
|
1 space for each bed at maximum capacity
|
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Theater, auditorium or gymnasium
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1 space per 4 seats
|
|
Hospitals and nursing homes
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1 space per 3 beds and 1 space for each employee on the peak
working shift
|
|
Public buildings/firehouses
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1 space for each 300 square feet of net floor area devoted to
office plus 1 space for each 75 square feet of net floor area devoted
to assembly
|
|
Hotel/motel
|
1 space per employee on peak shift plus 1 space per sleeping
unit
|
|
Professional office (other than medical), business office, business
services
|
1 space for every 300 square feet of net floor area
|
|
Medical offices, clinics
|
1 space for each 175 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Financial institutions
|
1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area plus 1 space
per employee on peak shift plus 5 off-street waiting spaces per drive-in
window
|
|
Group care, personal care, transitional dwelling
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift plus 1 space for each
resident authorized to drive plus 1 space for each 6 beds
|
|
Retail business, personal service establishment
|
1 space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Recreation-related commercial uses
|
1 space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Eating and drinking establishments
|
1 space for each 75 square feet of net floor area plus 1 space
for each employee on peak working shift
|
|
Bowling alleys
|
5 spaces for each alley
|
|
Tennis, racquetball and handball courts
|
1 space per employee plus 4 spaces for each court
|
|
Golf courses
|
8 spaces for each hole plus 1 space for each employee
|
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Marina, boat launch, boat sales
|
1 space for each 1,200 square feet of gross floor area of building
or 1 space for each boat slip, whichever is greater
|
|
Fitness center, health club, educational studio
|
1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 75 square feet
of gross floor area in a studio or exercise room plus 1 space for
each 3 lockers in each locker room
|
|
Playing fields, play courts
|
2 parking spaces for each team member on the field or court
during regulation play plus 1 space for each 3 seats in bleachers
or viewing stands
|
|
Swimming pools, public/commercial
|
1 space for each 50 square feet of surface water area
|
|
Amusement or video arcade
|
1 space for each 100 square feet of net floor area
|
|
Billiard parlors
|
3 spaces for each table
|
|
Dance halls, skating rinks
|
1 space for each 100 square feet of net floor area
|
|
Amusement park
|
1 space for each 1,500 square feet of gross lot area
|
|
Private clubs
|
1 space for each 100 square feet of net floor area
|
|
Funeral homes
|
1 space for each 50 square feet of floor area in the parlors
plus 1 space for each 300 square feet of remaining gross floor area
|
|
Garden center
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift plus 1 space for each
250 square feet of indoor sales area plus 1 space for each 1,000 square
feet of outdoor growing and display area accessible to the public
|
|
Indoor places of assembly (without fixed seats)
|
1 space for each 75 square feet of net floor area
|
|
Indoor places of assembly (with fixed seats)
|
1 space for each 3 seats
|
|
Outdoor places of assembly (without fixed seats)
|
1 space for each 1,500 square feet of gross lot area
|
|
Outdoor places of assembly (with fixed seats)
|
1 space for each 3 seats
|
|
Libraries/museums/nature center/conservatories
|
1 space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Arboretum, bird sanctuary, trails
|
5 spaces for each acre of land
|
|
Automobile service stations/vehicle repair Garages
|
4 spaces for each bay plus 1 space for each employee on peak
shift plus 1 space for each business vehicle stored on the lot
|
|
Contracting business
|
1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each business vehicle
stored on the lot plus 1 space for each 250 square feet of floor area
devoted to product display that is accessible to the public
|
|
Contractor's yard, supply yard
|
1 space for each employee on peak shift plus 1 space for each
1,500 square feet of indoor or outdoor product storage or display
area
|
|
Repair shops
|
1 space for each 350 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Manufacturing, production or research development
|
1 space for each 1,500 square feet of gross floor area or 1
space for each employee on the peak working shift, whichever is greater
|
|
Warehousing, truck terminals, wholesaling
|
1 space for each 2 employees on peak working shift or 1 space
for each 2,000 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater
|
|
Mini-warehouse self-storage facility
|
1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 300 square feet
devoted to office
|
|
Flex space
|
Each portion of the floor area used for office, manufacturing
and/or warehousing shall meet the minimum requirements of this section
for that specific use
|
|
All other uses
|
1 space for each 3 occupants at maximum permitted occupancy
or 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area, whichever
is greater
|
In all zoning districts, whenever a new use is established or
an existing use is structurally altered, converted or enlarged, off-street
loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements
of this section.
1603.1
Off-Street Loading Design.
A.
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.
B.
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 Township Engineer. Loading berths shall have direct access to
a driveway and shall be maintained free from obstruction.
C.
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 25 feet from the nearest point of intersection of
any two streets.
D.
Screening. Loading berths shall be screened by a six-foot-high
hedge, wall or opaque fence on all sides which face residential use
or zoning district classification.
E.
Surfacing. All loading berths shall have a paved, concrete or
bituminous surface, with adequate thickness to support the weight
of a fully loaded vehicle and graded with positive drainage to dispose
of surface water.
F.
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate loading berths shall
be designed to reflect away from any adjoining residential use or
zoning classification and away from any street or highway.
1603.2
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:
|
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
|
|
For each additional 80,000
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1 additional
|
1603.3
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.
