The purpose of this article is to adequately
provide for the parking needs of all uses in the Borough, reduce traffic
congestion on public streets by getting parking off streets, and allow
faster emergency access. The secondary purposes include: minimizing
development problems with neighboring uses, providing for special
parking needs of handicapped drivers and providing flexibility in
meeting the Borough's parking problems and needs by methods such as
shared parking arrangements.
A.
General. Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements established in § 311-81 below.
B.
Existing structures and uses. Structures and uses
in existence on the effective date of this chapter shall not be subject
to the requirements of this article so long as the kind or extent
of use is not changed so as to require additional parking.
Spaces for off-street parking shall be provided
as required below:
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Use
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Minimum Number of
Parking Spaces Required
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A.
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R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 Residential Districts
[Amended 8-15-1996 by Ord. No. 903; 11-20-1993 by Ord. No.
979; 1-15-2004 by Ord. No. 984] | |||
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(1)
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Single- and two-family dwelling
[Amended 11-20-2003 by Ord. No. 979] | |||
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(a)
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Single-family dwelling detached
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2 per dwelling
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(b)
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Single-family semidetached dwelling
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2 per dwelling
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(c)
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Single-family attached dwelling (townhouse)
with one bedroom
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2 per dwelling
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(d)
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Two-family detached dwelling (duplex)
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2 per dwelling unit
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(e)
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Single family attached dwelling (townhouse)
with two or more bedrooms
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3 per dwelling
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(2)
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Multifamily dwelling and residential conversions
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(a)
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Multifamily dwelling (apartments) with one bedroom
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1.5 per unit
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(b)
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Multifamily dwelling (apartments) with 2 or
more bedrooms
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2 per unit
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(c)
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Residential conversions with two or more bedrooms
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2 per unit
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(d)
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Residential conversions with one bedroom
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1.5 per unit
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(2.1)
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In addition to the parking requirements contained
in the above Subsection A(2)(a) and (b) for multifamily dwelling (apartment),
more than four
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1 additional parking spot per every 5 units
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(3)
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Community residence facilities
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1 for every 4 residents, plus 1 for each employee
on the greatest shift.
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(4)
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Single-family attached dwellings (townhouses)
that do not have separate deeds per dwelling unit and/or dwellings
that contain a community-owned driveway and/or contain a community-parking
area(s)
[Added 7-15-2004 by Ord. No. 995[1]] |
1 per every 5 dwelling units
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(5)
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Church or meeting place
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1 for every 10 fixed seats, or, when capacity
is not determined by fixed seats, 1 for each 150 square feet of floor
area devoted to patron/member use.
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(6)
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School
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1 for each teacher plus 1 for every 2 full-time
employees plus 1 for each classroom, plus 1 for every 12 students
age 16 or older.
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(7)
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Hotels, motels, inns
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1 for each guest room plus 1 for every 2 full-time
employees.
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B.
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Municipal, Educational, Recreational and Community
Use District (MERC).
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(1)
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School
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Same as Subsection A(5) above.
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(2)
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Community center or library
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1 for every 300 square feet of floor area for
public use.
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(3)
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Hotels, motels, inns
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1 for each guest room plus 1 for every 2 full-time
employees.
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C.
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O-Office District
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(1)
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Offices
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1 for every 400 square feet of net floor area.
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(2)
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Residential uses
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Same as Subsection A above.
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(3)
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Church or meeting place
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Same as Subsection A(4) above.
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(4)
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Medical or dental office
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4 for each practitioner present at any one time.
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(5)
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Hotels, motels, inns
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1 for each guest room plus 1 for every 2 full-time
employees
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D.
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Retail-Office-Apartment District (ROA)
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(1)
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Retail store or personal service shop
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1 for every 1,500 square feet of net floor area.
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(2)
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Office
[Amended 8-15-1996 by Ord. No. 903] |
1 for every 400 square feet of net floor area.
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(3)
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Bank
[Added 8-15-1996 by Ord. No. 903] |
1 for every 400 square feet of net floor area, plus requirements of § 311-83I for each drive-through teller window.
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(4)
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Restaurant
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1 for every 300 square feet of floor area devoted
to patron use.
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(5)
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Church or meeting place
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Same as Subsection A(4) above.
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(6)
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School
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Same as Subsection A(5) above
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(7)
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Multifamily units, including residential conversions
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1 for each dwelling unit.
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(8)
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Medical or dental office
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4 for each practitioner present at any one time.
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(9)
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Hotels, motels, inns
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1 for each guest room plus 1 for every 2 full-time
employees.
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E.
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Highway, Business-Office District (HBO)
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(1)
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Retail store, personal service shop, or office
(including bank)
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1 for every 600 square feet of net floor area.
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(2)
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Restaurant
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(a)
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Sit-down
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1 for every 150 square feet of floor area devoted
to patron use, plus 1 for every 3 employees on the greatest shift.
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(b)
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Drive-through
[Amended 8-15-1996 by Ord. No. 903] |
1 for every 75 square feet of floor area devoted to patron use, plus 1 for every 3 employees on the greatest shift, plus area for stacking as per § 311-83I.
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(c)
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Walk-up
[Added 8-15-1996 by Ord. No. 903] |
One for each employee at the greatest shift,
plus four per service window.
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(3)
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Auto maintenance or auto repair shop
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1 for every 200 square feet of floor and or
ground area devoted to service or repair, or 3 for every bay, whichever
is greater, plus 1 for each employee on the greatest shift.
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(4)
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Gasoline service station
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1 space, either within or outside the structure,
for every 200 square feet of floor or ground area devoted to repair
or service facilities, and, in addition, sufficient space for gasoline
purchase and/or vehicle storage.
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(5)
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Car wash
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1 for each employee on the greatest shift, plus
area for stacking of at least 10 vehicles, plus 4 spaces between the
exit of the facility and the street.
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(6)
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Laundromat, self-service
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1 for every 2 washing machines
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(7)
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Funeral home
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1 for every 75 square feet of floor area in
viewing rooms or parlors, plus 1 for each official funeral car, plus
2 for resident family, plus 1 for each 2 employees exclusive of resident
family members.
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(8)
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Wholesale establishment
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1 for every 700 square feet of floor area, exclusive
of basement areas not used for sale or display of merchandise, plus
1 for each employee on the greatest shift.
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(9)
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Church, theater or meeting place
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Same as Subsection A(4) above.
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(10)
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School
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Same as Subsection A(5) above.
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(11)
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Nursing or convalescent home
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1 for every 10 beds plus 1 for each employee
on the greatest shift.
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(12)
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Multifamily units including residential conversions
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1 for each dwelling unit.
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(13)
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Medical or dental office
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4 for each practitioner present at any one time.
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(14)
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Hotels, motels, inns
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1 for each guest room, plus 1 for every 2 full-time
employees.
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F.
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I-Industrial Uses
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(1)
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Industrial or manufacturing establishments
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1 for every 1,000 square feet of gross floor
area, plus 1 for each company vehicle.
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[1]
Editor's Note: Inclusion of this subsection
as Subsection A(4) resulted in the redesignation of former Subsections
A(4) through (6) as Subsections A(5) through (7), respectively.
A.
No off-street parking area shall be used for any use
that interferes with the availability of parking spaces for the parking
needs it is required to serve.
B.
Any off-street parking area existing at the effective date of this chapter, or hereafter established, shall not be subsequently reduced so as to provide fewer parking spaces than required by § 311-81 of this chapter.
C.
If the computation of the parking ratios listed in § 311-81 of this chapter results in a fraction, an additional parking space shall be required.
D.
Where a use is not specifically listed in § 311-81 of this chapter, the Code Enforcement Officer shall apply the standards of the most similar use listed to determine the number of parking spaces required. When a legal nonconforming use is expanded, the parking ratio shall match the parking ratio of the most restrictive district parking ratio for that building type.
[Amended 8-15-1996 by Ord. No. 903]
E.
No commercial motor vehicle with more than single
rear wheels may be stored on a lot in a residential district, unless
such vehicle is stored in a private garage. Only one such commercial
vehicle may be stored on a lot in a residential district.
F.
No neglected vehicle shall be left or parked upon
the public and/or private streets and/or upon private property in
the Borough of Media.
[Amended 5-20-2004 by Ord. No. 988]
G.
The parking of any motor vehicle on the sidewalk or
in the front yard of any lot zoned residential is strictly prohibited,
accept upon a driveway paved with asphalt, masonry or similar hardened
surface and constructed in accordance with Borough regulations.
[Added 8-15-1996 by Ord. No. 903]
A.
Standard parking spaces shall have an area of not
less than 162 square feet, measured nine feet wide by 18 feet long,
except that parallel parking spaces shall be eight feet wide and 21
feet long.
B.
Accessible parking spaces shall have an area of not
less than 216 square feet, measured 12 feet wide by 13 feet long.
Accessible parking spaces must be clearly marked on the pavement in
the standard blue marking, with a sign heading the space using the
international wheelchair profile symbol for handicapped persons. These
spaces must be located as close as possible to public entrances and
ramps to buildings.
[Amended 8-15-1996 by Ord. No. 903]
C.
Accessible handicapped spaces shall be provided in
the amounts required below for parking areas serving multifamily dwellings
with five or more units and commercial, institutional or public uses:
[Amended 8-15-1996 by Ord. No. 903]
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Total Parking Spaces
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Number of Required
Accessible Handicapped Spaces
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10 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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D.
The minimum width of aisles in parking areas with
one-way traffic flow shall be as noted below:
[Amended 8-15-1996 by Ord. No. 903]
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Parking Angle
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Minimum Width of Aisle
One Way
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30º
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11 feet
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45º
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13 feet
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60º
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18 feet
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90º
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24 feet
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E.
Two-way aisles shall have a minimum width of 24 feet.
[Amended 8-15-1996 by Ord. No. 903]
F.
Parking areas for 10 or more vehicles shall be so
divided by permanent raised curbing that access lanes and parking
spaces are clearly defined, and that moving traffic will be confined
to designated lanes.
G.
Parking areas for three or more vehicles shall not be designed to require or encourage cars to back into a street in order to exit the parking area, except in the case of parking areas with end-on-end parking, as permitted in Subsection K below.
H.
A structurally sound wall or bumper guard to ensure
safety shall be provided so that no part of any parked vehicle shall
extend over the property line.
I.
Drive-through establishments such as fast food order
and pickup, automatic bank teller and similar uses shall provide not
fewer than three waiting spaces for each drive-up lane, in addition
to the space where the transaction takes place and in addition to
the required parking. Drive-through car wash establishments shall
comply with § 311-81E(5).
J.
In the O-Office District and the Retail-Office-Apartment District, parking areas serving office or commercial uses may be designed or used for end-on-end parking, as defined in Article II of this chapter. The maximum number of parking spaces in a parking area designated or used for end-on-end parking shall not exceed eight. End-on-end parking may be employed only at the rear of the lot and only when no conventional arrangements would meet the minimum parking requirements. See Illustration 2.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Illustration 2 is included at the end of this chapter.
K.
In the O-Office District and ROA-Retail Office Apartment
District there shall be no parking in the required front or rear yards.
However, where there is a through lot parking shall be permitted in
such required rear yard, provided that a five-foot-wide landscaped
planting aisle is maintained between the parking area and side lot
lines. Landscaped area of 60 square feet per parking space, and one
shade tree per three parking spaces, is maintained between the side
lot lines and the parking area.
[Amended 8-15-1996 by Ord. No. 903]
L.
No remote lot parking, accessory to any commercial
use, shall be permitted in any residential district.
[Added 8-15-1996 by Ord. No. 903]
A.
Landscaping.
(1)
Except in the Retail-Office-Apartment District, there
shall be a landscaped planting area of not less than six feet wide
between the street line and any off-street parking area with 10 or
more spaces.
(2)
Not less than 5% of the interior of each off-street
parking area which serves a multifamily dwelling and which provides
20 or more parking spaces shall be landscaped. Each such parking area
shall have no less than one shade tree with a minimum 2 1/2 inch
caliper for every eight parking spaces.
(3)
The types of plant materials to be used shall be subject
to the review of the Planning Commission.
[Amended 8-15-1996 by Ord. No. 903]
B.
Screening.
(1)
In the case of a parking area which is accessory to
a permitted use and which has facilities for five or more motor vehicles,
any property which abuts a residential district shall be effectively
screened from the adjacent residential property by means of plantings,
wall or fence which shall be not less than five feet high.
(2)
In the case of a parking area which is a principal
use, such lot shall be enclosed, except for entrances and exits, by
an ornamental fence or wall or by a compact evergreen hedge or similar
dense planting, which shall be not less than four feet high. Where
the boundary of such a parking area is an adjoining building, vines
may be planted to grow on the building subject to permission by the
owner of the building, in order to prevent graffiti.
(3)
In the case of each parking area which has facilities
for 10 or more vehicles, a planted buffer shall be provided along
those property lines where such parking area is exposed to the street.
Two or more nonresidential uses may provide
for required parking in a common area if the area provided is on or
adjacent to both such uses and equal to the sum of the requirements
of the various uses computed separately. However, the number of spaces
required in such a common parking area may be reduced below the sum
of the total requirements if it can be demonstrated to the Code Enforcement
Officer that the hours and/or days or peak parking need for the uses
in operation are so different that a lower total will provide adequately
for all uses served by the common parking area. In that situation,
the requirements of the use with the greatest parking need shall be
applied.
A.
Areas for loading and unloading of delivery trucks
and service vehicles shall be provided. Such areas shall be adequate
in size and shall be so arranged that they may be used without blockage
or interference with the use of accessways or automobile parking facilities.
B.
Except in the I-Industrial District, all loading and
unloading activity shall be at the rear of the building or use.
C.
Off-street loading areas shall be located completely
on the site.
D.
In the event that off-street loading areas are located
adjacent to residential districts, such areas shall be effectively
screened from view.
E.
Off-street loading areas shall be designed and used
in such a manner as to at no time constitute a nuisance or hazard.
