Abbottstown City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XII
Parking and Loading Standards
§ 204-45 Statement of intent.
Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided to lessen congestion, to enhance safety, and to decrease the parking burden on and within public right-of-ways. The facilities required herein shall be available for the residents, occupants, patrons, or employees of the particular business or use for which such facilities are provided.
§ 204-46 Parking area location and access standards.
All off-street parking areas shall be designed to meet the following location and access standards.
A.
Location of off-street parking. All off-street parking areas shall be located in accordance with the following standards.
(1)
Parking areas shall be located to the side or rear of the principal building.
(a)
For corner lots, parking shall not be permitted between the principal building and either street.
(2)
Parking areas shall not be located between a building and the street.
(3)
Parking areas shall be set back 10 feet from the legal right-of-way.
B.
Vehicular access. Vehicular access to surface parking areas for nonresidential uses shall be from an alley or side street, unless no such access exists. Access from arterial or collector street is prohibited unless no other means of street access exists. Parking areas shall be designed to prohibit vehicles from pulling through multiple parking spaces.
C.
Pedestrian access. Safe provisions for pedestrian access to and through a parking lot shall be required. Surface parking areas and pedestrian walkways connecting to them shall be well lit. All lighting fixtures shall be full cutoff fixtures.
D.
Interconnection of parking areas. Parking areas on abutting nonresidential lots shall be interconnected by access driveways. Each nonresidential lot shall provide cross access easements for its parking areas and access driveways guaranteeing access to adjacent lots. Interconnections shall be logically placed and easily identifiable to ensure convenient traffic flow.
E.
Off-street parking for single-family detached, semidetached and two-family dwellings. This section shall apply to any new residential subdivision or land development which includes five or more new single-family detached, semidetached, and two-family dwelling units. Within such subdivision or land developments, off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements.
(1)
Front-loaded, side-loaded, or rear-loaded garages shall be designed in accordance with the following standards.
(a)
Front-loaded garages shall be recessed a minimum of 12 feet from the primary front facade of said dwelling units.
(b)
Side-loaded garages shall be recessed a minimum of four feet from the primary front facade of said dwelling units. The wall of a side-loaded garage that faces the street shall contain a minimum of one window. Said window(s) shall comprise a minimum of 5% of the total area of the side wall facing the street. The area between the side wall of the garage and the front facade of the dwelling unit shall be landscaped.
(c)
Rear-loaded garage shall be accessed by an alley designed to the specifications of the Abbottstown Borough SALDO. All rear-loaded garages shall meet the setback requirements for accessory structures of the underlying zoning district. A rear-loaded garage shall not be located closer than 10 feet from the street right-of-way line, regardless of the setbacks authorized in the underlying zoning district.
F.
Parking for single-family attached dwellings. This section shall apply to any new residential subdivision or land development which includes five or more new single-family attached dwelling units. Within such subdivision or land developments, off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements.
(1)
Off-street parking shall not be located between the front facade of the building and the adjoining street right-of-way or access drive. Such parking shall be provided in one or more of the following locations:
(a)
In a common parking lot located to the rear of the building.
(b)
In a common garage located underneath the building and accessed from the rear of the building.
(c)
In garage spaces dedicated to individual dwelling units and accessed from the side or rear of the building. All side-loaded garages shall be designed in accordance with § 204-46.
(d)
The only exception to this standard will be for a quadplex or similar form of single-family attached dwelling. In this case only, a parking space for one of the units within the building may be accessed from the front of the overall building.
G.
Parking for multifamily buildings. This section shall apply to any new multifamily attached dwellings units. Within such subdivision or land developments, off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements.
(1)
Off-street parking shall not be located between the front facade of the building and the adjoining street right-of-way or access drive. Such parking shall be provided in one or more of the following locations:
(a)
In a common parking lot located to the rear of the building.
(b)
In a common garage located underneath the building and accessed from the rear of the building.
(c)
In garage spaces dedicated to individual dwelling units and accessed from the side or rear of the building. All side-loaded garages shall be designed in accordance with § 204-46E(1)(b).
(d)
A maximum of two access driveways are permitted to provide access a common parking area from public streets or main internal circulation driveways.
§ 204-47 Parking area design standards.
All off-street parking areas shall be designed to meet the following standards.
A.
Parking space dimensions. All parking spaces shall be a minimum of nine feet wide by 18 feet long. Handicap accessible spaces shall be designed in accordance with § 204-53.
B.
Surface materials. All off-street parking areas shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
All entrance and exit drives onto a public street shall be improved in accordance with PennDOT 408 specifications.
(2)
All parking areas within the Commercial/Industrial (CI) District, and any parking lot serving multifamily dwellings, townhouses, and conversion units, shall be paved. Suitable paving material shall be asphalt or concrete.
(3)
All parking areas other than those identified in § 204-47B(2) shall be provided with a durable and dust-free surface. Suitable paving material includes asphalt or concrete paving, compacted stone or millings, or other similar material that performs in a durable and dust-free manner.
(4)
Any parking spaces needed to meet ADA requirements for handicapped accessible parking shall be surfaced in accordance with ADA guidelines.
C.
Circulation. All off-street parking areas shall be designed to provide one-way travel provided the parking area has access to more than one street or alley.
(1)
Internal circulation drives shall be uniform in width.
(2)
All intersections and curves shall be 90° angles.
(3)
Circulation control shall be designed to provide one-way directional travel wherever possible. No parking shall be provided or permitted along any circulation drive or entrance or exit drives. Drives shall be uniform in width and provide for 90° intersections, whenever possible.
(4)
Parking access drives shall be provided as a means of vehicular travel to and from the entrance and exit drives and the parking spaces. Access drives shall be a minimum of 20 feet wide where two-way directional travel is proposed and a minimum of 12 feet wide where one-way directional travel is proposed.
D.
Landscaping of parking areas. Parking areas shall be visually screened from existing and proposed streets by hedges, walls, buffer plantings, or similar site elements in accordance with the standards of § 204-32.
E.
Stormwater management. All off-street parking areas shall be graded to provide for adequate drainage of stormwater from the parking areas and shall meet all applicable requirements of the Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and the Borough Stormwater Ordinance.
F.
Fire lanes. Fire lanes shall be provided whenever determined necessary by an appropriate Fire Chief.
G.
Parking space markers. All parking spaces within all parking areas shall delineate the location of the parking spaces. Space delineation shall comply with the following requirements.
(1)
Parking spaces within parking areas surfaced with asphalt or concrete shall be delineated by four-inch-wide painted lines or four-inch-wide road surface tape. Paint or road surface tape shall be reapplied as necessary to ensure continuous visibility of the limits of each parking space.
(2)
Parking spaces within parking areas provided with a surface other than asphalt or concrete are not required to be delineated with paint or road surface tape. In such instances, a bumper block shall be used to define the location and orientation of each parking space. Bumper blocks shall be replaced at any time when said markings become damaged.
§ 204-48 Parking space requirements by use.
All uses of land within the Borough of Abbottstown shall provide parking spaces in accordance with the following requirements. Where the calculation of the minimum number of required parking spaces for a specific use results in a fraction of a space, the minimum number of required spaces shall be rounded down (i.e. 2.45 spaces equals two spaces).
Use | Required Parking Spaces |
|---|---|
Single-family dwellings, including attached, detached, and semidetached | 2 per dwelling unit |
Multifamily dwellings, including apartments and duplexes | 2 per dwelling unit |
Townshouses | 2 per dwelling unit |
Mobile home park | 2 per dwelling unit |
All other residential units | 1 per dwelling unit |
Bank/financial institution | 4 per indoor teller window With a walk-up ATM, as above plus 2 per ATM Other: 1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area |
Bar, nightclub, pub or tavern | 1 per 100 square feet of patron floor area, plus 1 per employee on the largest shift |
Bed-and-breakfast inn and house | 2 spaces plus 1 per guest or rental room |
Contractor offices, supply stores and storage yards (building materials, etc.) | 1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 per employee, plus 1 per company vehicle |
Business or professional office | None for the first 400 square feet of gross floor area, 1 space per each additional 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Car wash | Automatic: 3 per bay Self-serve: 2 per bay |
Commercial day-care facilities | 1 space per employee on the largest shift, plus 1 per 10 children |
Commercial recreation facilities* | Amusement park: 1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area within enclosed buildings, plus 1 space per every 3 persons that the outdoor facilities are design to accommodate when used to the maximum capacity Bowling alley: 4 spaces per lane, plus 2 per 100 square feet of gross floor area of accessory uses (i.e. bars, restaurants, game rooms, etc.) Ice rink, basketball courts, other indoor fields: 4 spaces per rink, field or court, plus 1 per employee Miniature golf course: 1 per hole, plus 1 per employee on the largest shift Racquet sports: 2 space per court, plus 1 per employee Other: 1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area |
Convenience store | 1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Continuing care retirement community/nursing or residential care facility | Independent living: 1 per unit Assisted living: 1 per every 2 units Nursing or skilled care: 1 per every 3 beds Common facilities: per § 204-48 Guest Parking: 1 per every 5 living units. Parking for multifamily dwellings and nonresidential uses shall be provided in a common parking lot located to the rear of the use to which it is associated |
Dry cleaners | 1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Florists, nurseries, greenhouses and garden supply stores | 1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Food service establishments | Drive-through: No parking for the first 300 square feet of patron floor area, 1 space per each additional 75 square feet of patron floor area, plus 1 per employee on the largest shift Other: No parking for the first 400 square feet of patron flood area, plus 1 per each additional 100 square feet of patron floor area, plus 1 per employee on the largest shift |
Funeral homes/undertaking establishments | 1 per 4 seats, plus 1 per every 2 employees, plus 1 per hearse, ambulance, and/or company vehicle |
Galleries and museums | 1 per 850 square feet |
Gas station | 1 per gas pump, plus 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area |
Golf course | 1 per 2 employees, plus 3 per golf hole |
Golf driving range | 1 per tee, plus 1 per employee on the largest shift |
Government, emergency service and other public facilities | 1 per 850 square feet of gross floor area |
Home occupation | 1 per employee, plus 1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area |
Hotel | 1 space per rental unit, plus 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area in common or public use (lobby, bar, meeting rooms, etc.), plus 1 per employee on the largest shift |
Instructional studios (art, dance, etc.) | 1 per every 5 students, plus 1 space per employee |
Kennel | 1 per employee, plus 1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area |
Landscaping business | 1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area |
Laundromat | 1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Medical/dental offices | 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area |
Motor vehicle sales | 1 per 500 square feet of enclosed sales area |
Mixed use structures | See § 204-51 |
Personal service shops | No parking for the first 300 square feet of gross floor area of space devoted to sales/service; 1 space per each additional 200 square feet of gross floor area of space devoted to sales/service; plus 1 space per employee on the largest shift |
Personal fitness centers | 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area |
Post office | 1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Private clubs or fraternal organizations | 1 per 150 square feet above the first 2,400 square feet |
Religious institutions | 1 per 5 seats |
Retail businesses, excluding specialty retail shops | Furniture store: 1 per 600 square feet of gross floor area Grocery store: 1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area Other: 1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Repair services, motor vehicles | 3 per service bay |
Repair services, nonvehicular | 1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Shopping center | 1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Self-storage facility | 2 per 100 individual storage units, plus 1 for the manager, plus 1 per additional employee. A minimum of 4 spaces shall be provided |
Specialty retail shops | No parking for the first 400 square feet of gross floor area of space devoted to sales/service; 1 space per each additional 300 square feet of gross floor area of space devoted to sales/service; plus 1 space per employee on the largest shift |
Theaters | 1 per 4 seats or 1 for every 4 persons of maximum occupancy capacity of the building, whichever is greater |
Warehousing | 1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area |
Wholesale business | 1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area |
Wireless communications towers | 1 per tower |
Veterinary and animal hospitals | 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area |
All industrial uses | 1 space per 600 square feet of gross floor area |
Any other use not listed above | 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area |
§ 204-49 Maximum number of parking spaces.
All uses shall comply with the minimum parking requirements required by § 204-48, except as adjusted below:
A.
For any nonresidential use, the amount of parking that is provided shall not exceed 110% of the minimum parking that is required.
B.
On-street parking along the front property line of a lot may be counted to meet the minimum parking requirement for nonresidential or multifamily uses on that lot. Unless otherwise marked, the minimum required dimensions for on-street parking spaces shall be eight feet by 22 feet.
C.
Required parking for a nonresidential use may be located in a common parking facility or on an abutting lot, provided such spaces are located within 200 feet of the nonresidential use.
§ 204-50 Parking space reductions.
§ 204-51 Shared parking standards.
A.
Lots or parcels containing two or more uses shall be required to provide shared parking facilities. Uses on separate but adjoining parcels may provide shared parking facilities.
B.
A shared parking agreement (two businesses) or district (more than two businesses) which involves contractual agreement between users is required. A shared parking agreement allows users an opportunity, if they choose, to redesign parking lots to be more efficient in serving multiple users. This may consist of making new curb cuts between parking lots, restriping lots, or redesigning internal traffic circulation and pedestrian walkways.
C.
The minimum amount of shared parking required shall be calculated according to the following formula (see Table 2):
(1)
Calculate the minimum amount of parking required for each land use as if it were a separate use.
(2)
To determine peak parking requirements, multiply the minimum parking required for each proposed land use by the corresponding percentage in the table below for each of the six time periods.
(3)
Calculate the column total for each of the six time periods.
(4)
The column (time period) with the highest value shall be the minimum parking requirement.
Table 2: Shared Parking Calculations | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Use | Monday-Friday | Saturday and Sunday | ||||
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 Midnight | 12:00 Midnight - 8:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 Midnight | 12:00 Midnight - 8:00 a.m. | |
Residential | 60% | 100% | 100% | 80% | 100% | 100% |
Office | 100% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Commercial | 90% | 80% | 5% | 100% | 60% | 5% |
Hotel | 70% | 100% | 100% | 70% | 100% | 100% |
Restaurant | 70% | 100% | 10% | 70% | 100% | 20% |
Movie theater | 40% | 80% | 10% | 80% | 100% | 10% |
Entertainment | 40% | 100% | 10% | 80% | 100% | 50% |
Institutional (nonreligious institution) | 100% | 40% | 5% | 10% | 10% | 5% |
Religious institution | 20% | 40% | 5% | 100% | 50% | 5% |
§ 204-52 Off-street loading areas.
A.
Location. All loading areas and loading docks shall be located to the sides and rears of a building. Loading docks shall not be visible from public streets. All loading areas and loading docks shall be set back at least 25 feet from residential property lines.
B.
Dimensions. All loading areas and loading docks shall conform to the following dimensional standards.
(1)
Each loading space shall be at least 16 feet wide, 70 feet long, and have 15 feet of vertical clearance.
(2)
For each loading space provided, there shall be a turning movement template provided showing that all potential delivery vehicles can maneuver into the loading space while still meeting the requirements of § 204-52C.
(3)
All loading areas shall have a paved surface to provide safe and convenient access during all seasons.
(4)
Loading spaces shall not be constructed between the street right-of-way and building setback line.
C.
Circulation. All loading areas and loading docks shall conform to the following circulation standards:
(1)
Required off-street parking spaces, including access drives and aisles, shall not be uses for loading and unloading purposes.
(2)
All loading areas and loading docks shall be designed so trucks do not back into or out of, or park in, any public right-of-way.
(3)
No truck shall be allowed to stand in a right-of-way, an automobile parking space, including access drives and aisles, or in any way block the flow of persons or vehicles into, out of, or within the property.
(4)
Applicants must demonstrate that truck traffic will not be forced to travel through employee or customer parking spaces to access loading areas.
D.
Number of required loading spaces. A minimum of one off-street loading space shall be provided for all commercial and/or industrial operation in excess of 3,500 square feet of gross floor area.
§ 204-53 Handicap-accessible parking spaces.
All parking areas shall provide handicap-accessible parking spaces in accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Where the requirements of this chapter may conflict with specific requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act standards shall apply.
A.
Number of accessible spaces. All parking areas shall provide a minimum number of accessible parking spaces in accordance with the following:
Table 3: Accessible Parking Space Requirements | |
|---|---|
Total Parking Spaces Provided (per lot) | Total Minimum Number of Accessible Parking Spaces Required |
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 parking provided in each lot |
1,001 and over | 20, plus 1 for each 100, or fraction thereof, over 1,000 |
B.
Number of van-accessible spaces. One of every six accessible parking spaces, or fraction thereof, must be van-accessible.
C.
Design requirements for accessible spaces. All handicap accessible parking spaces shall be design in accordance with the following requirements.
(1)
Accessible spaces shall have a minimum 60 inches wide access aisle.
(2)
Van-accessible spaces shall have a minimum 96 inches wide access aisle.
(3)
Access aisles shall be marked with diagonal yellow stripes and shall be part of an accessible route to the building or structure served by the parking area.
(4)
All accessible spaces shall be clearly marked with a sign displaying the universal symbol of accessibility. Such signs shall not count against any sign limitation elsewhere in this chapter.