195.1. 
The requirements of this article shall apply to all uses within all zoning districts. It is the intent of this article that adequate off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided for each use of land. These requirements are intended to be based upon the demand created by each use, and where multiple uses occur upon a single lot, the off-street parking and loading requirements for each use shall be provided.
195.2. 
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 portions to be altered to be complete in accordance with all provisions of this article.
195.3. 
In the event a change in use of a building and/or a building expansion or alteration creates additional parking or loading demand for the use, additional off-street parking and loading areas shall be provided.
196.1. 
Size. Parking areas in all zoning districts shall comply with the following standards:
1. 
Parking spaces shall meet the minimum dimensions provided in Table 10.1.
Table 10.1: Minimum Dimensions for Parking Spaces
Type of Parking Space
Width
(feet)
Length
(feet)
Angle or 90°
10
20
Parallel
10
22
Handicapped
13
18
Van accessible
17
18
196.2. 
Design.
1. 
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.
2. 
The minimum width of aisles providing access to stalls, varying with angle of the parking, shall be as provided in Table 10.2.
Table 10.2: Minimum Width of Aisles
Angle of Parking
Minimum Aisle Width
(feet)
Parallel
12
30°
11
45°
12
60°
19
90°
28
3. 
The required parking area shall be measured exclusive of interior drives or maneuvering areas.
4. 
Minimum width of aisles providing two-way travel shall be 24 feet.
5. 
One-way aisles shall not be dead-ended. A functional exit or turnaround shall be provided.
6. 
Parking spaces shall be clearly delineated by suitable markings. Short-term visitor parking spaces shall be differentiated from long-term employee spaces by suitable markings or signage.
197.1. 
Parking spaces for use by persons with disabilities shall meet the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended, Standards for Accessible Design.
197.2. 
Such parking spaces shall be located as close as possible to ramps, walkways, entrances and elevators. Where feasible, these parking spaces shall be located so that the physically handicapped are not forced to wheel or walk across main traffic lanes or behind parked cars to reach the ramps and other facilities. The spaces shall be situated in those areas of the parking lots located nearest to each primary building entrance.
197.3. 
Table 10.3 provides the minimum number of accessible parking spaces that must be provided.
Table 10.3: Required Accessible Parking
Total Parking Spaces Required
Required Number of Accessible Spaces
1 to 25
1
26 to 50
2
51 to 75
3
76 to 100
4
101 to 150
5
151 to 200
6
201 to 300
7
301 to 400
8
401 to 500
9
501 to 1,000
2% of total
Over 1,000
20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000
197.4. 
For every six handicapped parking spaces required, at least one must be van accessible.
198.1. 
If the number of off-street parking spaces required by this section cannot reasonably be provided on the same lot where the principal use associated with these parking spaces is located, then parking spaces may be located on a lot other than that containing the principal use as a conditional use pursuant to the provisions below. These off-site spaces are referred to in this section as satellite parking spaces.
1. 
All such satellite parking spaces (except spaces intended for employee use) must be located within 300 feet of the lot on which the principal use associated with such parking is located.
2. 
All such parking spaces must be located in a zoning district that permits the principal use.
3. 
A shared parking plan shall be enforced through written agreement. An attested copy of the agreement between the owners of record shall be submitted to the municipality who shall forward a copy to the Municipal Solicitor for review and approval. The agreement shall:
a. 
List the names and ownership interest of all parties to the agreement and contain the signatures of those parties;
b. 
Provide a legal description of the land;
c. 
Include a site plan showing the area of the parking parcel;
d. 
Describe the area of the parking parcel and designate and reserve it for shared parking unencumbered by any conditions which would interfere with its use;
e. 
Agree and expressly declare the intent for the covenant to run with the land and bind all parties and all successors in interest to the covenant;
f. 
Assure the continued availability of the spaces for joint use and provide assurance that all spaces will be usable without charge to all participating uses; and
g. 
Describe the method by which the covenant shall, if necessary, be revised.
4. 
If the agreement expires, each owner shall provide the required parking spaces for their principal use.
199.1. 
Off-street parking areas in the A and R-1 Districts may be a compacted stone base, so long as the stone materials used do not create dust or are permitted to wash out or otherwise accumulate on public roadways. Access drives and driveways in these districts shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 345, Subdivision and Land Development. Handicap parking spaces shall be paved in accordance with federal and/or state accessibility regulations.
199.2. 
Off-street parking areas in all other zoning districts shall be paved with an all-weather surface which may include stone, concrete, bituminous material, paving blocks or similar dust-free surface. Access drives and driveways in these districts shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 345, Subdivision and Land Development.
199.3. 
Temporary parking or overflow parking areas for special events, such as fairs, sporting activities, private gatherings or similar events shall be permitted on grass surface areas of a property so long as the grass surface area does not become deteriorated to an erodible state and so long as mud and other debris are not tracked out onto public roadways.
200.1. 
All parking areas shall be landscaped in accordance with Article 10 of this chapter.
201.1. 
Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be designed in conformance with the requirements provided in Article 10 of this chapter.
202.1. 
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 any locally applicable Stormwater Management Ordinance[1] and to review and recommendation by the Municipal Engineer.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 330, Stormwater Management.
203.1. 
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:
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.
2. 
Where more than one use exists on a lot, parking requirements for each use shall be provided.
3. 
In no case shall the public right-of-way be used for meeting a required parking requirement.
4. 
Table 10.4 provides the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required to be provided for the uses indicated.
Table 10.4: Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements
Use
Required Number of Spaces
Class I: Residential
Single-family
2 spaces
Two-family
4 spaces
Multifamily
2 spaces per dwelling unit, plus 2 spaces for manager's unit, if provided
Group living facilities
1 space for every 3 rooms, plus 1 space per employee on largest shift
Class II: Moderate Intensity Nonresidential
Offices
1 space for every 500 square feet of GFA
Clinics
1 space for every 500 square feet of GFA
Funeral home
1 space for every 500 square feet of GFA
Hospitals and nursing homes
1 space for every 500 square feet of GFA
Personal and professional services
1 space for every 500 square feet of GFA
Class III: Institutional
Day care center
1 space for every 500 square feet of GFA
Public building
1 space for each 500 square feet of GFA
Place of worship
1 space for every 500 square feet of GFA
Educational facility
1 space for every 500 square feet of GFA
Class IV: Commercial
Greenhouse, commercial
1 space for every 500 square feet of GFA
Hotel/motel
1 space for every 500 square feet of GFA
Restaurants with drive through
1 space for every 500 square feet of GFA
Restaurant, bar/tavern, brewpub
1 space for every 500 square feet of GFA
Retail store
1 space for every 500 square feet of GFA
Class V: Industrial
Car wash
2.5 spaces for each bay or stall for stacking space
Gas station
1 space for each employee on duty during largest shift plus 2 for each service bay plus 1 space per 250 square feet of GFA of convenience store, if applicable
Heavy Manufacturing
1 space for every 400 square feet of GFA of office space, plus 1 space per 2,000 square feet of GFA of warehouse, assembly, or storage space
Light manufacturing
1 space for every 400 square feet of GFA of office space, plus 1 space per 1,500 square feet of GFA of warehouse, assembly, or storage space
Research and development and/or laboratory
1 space for each 2,000 square feet plus 1 space for every 3 employees
Self-storage facility
1 space for every 40 storage units or bays
Truck terminal
1 space for 1,000 square feet of GFA plus 1 space for every 3 employees
Vehicle repair or service facility
2 spaces for each service bay
Vehicle sales or rental facility
1 space for every 180 square feet of GFA
Warehouse and/or distribution facility
1 space for every 400 square feet of GFA of office space, plus 1 space per 1,700 square feet of GFA of wholesale/warehouse space
Wholesale establishment
1 space for each 3,500 square feet of GFA plus 1 space for every 3 employees
Class VI: Recreation
Ball fields and/or 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
Driving range (golf) or miniature golf
1 space for each tee/hole
Golf course
4 spaces for every green
Movie theater or auditorium or gymnasium
1 space for every 4 seats
Recreation, outdoor (5 to 10 acres)
1 space for the first 2 acres and 1 space for each additional acre plus any additional parking for any other facilities or land uses constructed within the park as provided herein
Recreation, outdoor (over 10 acres)
5 spaces for the first acre and 1 space for each additional 10 acres plus any additional parking for any other facilities or land uses constructed within the park as provided herein
Recreation, indoor
1 space for every 300 square feet of GFA
Uses Not Specified
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
Note: square feet = square footage; GFA = Gross Floor Area
204.1. 
In all Zoning Districts, whenever a new use is established or an existing use in structurally altered, converted or enlarged, off-street loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of this Section.
204.2. 
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 Township 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 50 feet from the nearest point of intersection of any two streets.
4. 
Screening. Loading berths shall be screened by a six foot hedge, wall or opaque fence on all sides which face residential use or Zoning District classification.
5. 
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.
6. 
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate loading berths shall be designed to reflect from any adjoining residential use or zoning classification and away from any street or highway.
204.3. 
Off-street loading requirements.
1. 
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 Table 10.5.
2. 
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.
Table 10.5: Off-Street Loading Berths
Gross Floor Area
(square feet)
Number of Berths Required
Under 20,000
None
20,000 to 59,999
1
60,000 to 99,999
2
For each additional 60,000
1 additional