Brookville, PA Zoning Ordinance

§ 230-29 Applicability; general provisions.

For every use, activity, or structure permitted by this article and for all buildings or structures erected in accordance therewith, there shall be provided sufficient space for access and off-street standing, parking, circulation, unloading and loading of motor vehicles that may be expected to transport its occupants, whether as patrons, residents, customers, employees, goods, guests, materials, services, supplies or otherwise to an establishment, activity or place of residence at any time under normal conditions for any purpose. When a use is expanded, accessory off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with the regulations herein for the area or capacity of such expansion including bringing the area into compliance with the standards in this article of the Brookville Borough Zoning Ordinance. No vehicle shall be parked in any one location for more than a two-week continuous period on any street or sidewalk other than properly licensed automobiles and RVs in residential zones, and no parking whatsoever shall be permitted on lawns or landscaped areas. No repair work or service work shall be performed in open view on any vehicle, boat, or recreational vehicle for any period extending beyond five consecutive days.

§ 230-30 Parking of commercial and recreational vehicles, trailers and trucks.

Commercial and recreational vehicles, trailers, boats, off-road vehicles and trucks shall not be parked in any garage or upon any space in any zoning district except as may be permitted by this Borough Ordinance.

No trailer shall be stored in open view in any residential zone except for those engaged in loading of goods or services at any time during the course of the project in question.

All commercial and recreational vehicles, trailers, boats, off-road vehicles and trucks shall be required to maintain current insurance, registration, and/or state inspection stickers regardless of where they are located within the Borough.

§ 230-31 Procedure.

Every building permit application for a new, enlarged or remodeled building, structure or use other than single-family detached residential dwelling units shall include therewith, as part of its land development plan drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, any off-street parking or loading facilities and related site improvements and landscaping.

§ 230-32 Decreased parking demand.

When a building or structure undergoes a decrease in the number of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, number of employees, or other units of measurement specified hereinafter, off-street parking or loading facilities may be so decreased only when the parking or loading facilities remaining would at least equal or exceed the off-street parking or loading requirements resulting from application of the provisions of these standards to the entire building, activity, or structure as modified.

§ 230-33 Increased parking demand.

When any building or structure undergoes a change or expansion of use of unit measurement specified hereinafter as a means for determining required off-street parking or loading facilities, off-street parking or loading facilities will be required to comply with the standards set forth in this chapter.

§ 230-34 Ingress/egress.

All commercial entrances, exits, and loading areas from public rights-of-way shall be subject to specific recommended approval by the Planning Commission and/or Brookville Borough Council. This shall include appropriate outside agencies such as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation or Federal Highway Administration land development plan approval in order to ensure the smooth and safe circulation of vehicles to and from the public street system. In no event shall parking in a loading space be provided in a manner requiring the backing out of vehicles into public rights-of-way.

§ 230-35 Location of parking or loading space.

All required off-street parking or loading spaces shall be provided on the same lot or same zoning districts of a parcel of land occupied by the use or building to which it is appurtenant; provided, however, an alternative off-site location for any portion of the required parking for a nonresidential use which will adequately serve the public interest may be provided.

§ 230-36 Joint parking facilities.

Off-street parking facilities for different buildings, structures, or uses, or for mixed uses may be provided and used collectively or jointly in any zoning district in which separate off-street parking facilities for each constituent use would be permitted and subject to the following provisions.

(1)

A written agreement in recordable form approved by the Borough Solicitor assuring the perpetual joint usage of said common parking for the combination of uses or buildings is properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned and is filed with and made part of application for a building and/or occupancy permit; and

(2)

Up to 50% of the parking spaces required for a theater or other place of evening entertainment, for a church, for multifamily dwelling units, or for a school may be provided and used jointly by banks, offices, retail stores, repair shops, service establishments, and similar uses not normally open, used, or operated during evening hours if specially recommended by the Planning Commission and approved by the Brookville Borough Council; provided, however, that a written agreement in recordable form approved by the Borough Solicitor assuring the retention for such purposes is properly drawn and is filed with and made part of the application for a building permit.

§ 230-37 Number of parking and loading spaces required.

The required number of off-street parking and loading spaces is set forth in Article IV, §§ 230-47, 230-48 and 230-49. This is the schedule of minimum parking requirements and schedule of minimum loading requirements.

§ 230-38 Modification in the required number of parking and loading spaces.

The number of parking and loading spaces to be constructed may be less than the number of spaces required herein in the event that the following conditions are met and the Planning Commission and Brookville Borough Council is satisfied that such reduction is not detrimental to the general health, safety, and welfare of the Borough of Brookville.

(1)

Evidence (a traffic study) must be submitted to the Brookville Borough Planning Commission documenting the special nature of the use, activity, or building proposed requiring less parking area or spaces than required by this article.

(2)

If the modification is based on assumptions, which the Planning Commission reasonably believes could change due to unforeseen conditions, the land development plan approved by the Planning Commission must receive a new approval.

(3)

The Brookville Planning Commission may waive the parking requirements in the Historic Overlay District.

(4)

All parking and loading areas must comply with the Standards and Provisions set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (P.L. 101-336, signed July 26, 1990).

§ 230-39 Design and maintenance standards.

Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public or private parking area for three or more vehicles or loading area, including a commercial parking lot, shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:

(1)

Screening and landscaping: Off-street parking areas for 26 or more vehicles and off-street loading areas shall be screened on the side or sides which adjoin residential properties at the same or substantially the same elevation. (See § 230-43 of this article.)

(2)

Minimum distances and setbacks: No off-street loading area or parking area or part thereof for 26 or more vehicles shall be closer than 10 feet to any dwelling, an adjoining lot, or 10 feet from any lot line.

(3)

Surfacing: Any off-street parking areas shall be paved in accordance with the standards found in the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, Ord. No. 595 of Brookville Borough, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-336, signed July 26, 1990). All areas shall be marked to provide for the orderly and safe loading, parking, and storage of self-propelled vehicles.

(4)

Lighting:

(a)

Lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking or loading areas shall be arranged so as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises or the adjoining street.

(b)

Off-street parking facilities for multifamily structures containing three or more families shall be adequately lighted.

(5)

Drainage: Any off-street parking area and off-street loading area shall be graded and drained so as to dispose of all surface water without detriment to surrounding uses.

(6)

Striping: Any parking lot markings and striping are required to meet Pennsylvania Department of Transportation specifications.

(7)

Sight triangles: Clear sight triangles must be provided wherever a parking lot entrance road intersects with another entrance/egress streets.

§ 230-40 Location of parking.

All parking and loading areas shall be properly screened and landscaped as set forth herein. It is the purpose and intent of this subsection to require adequate protection for contiguous property against undesirable effects from the creation and operation of parking or loading areas and to protect the appearance and character of the surrounding neighborhoods of the Brookville Borough.

Off-street parking spaces for all residential zones and the TZ Zoning District shall be encouraged to be located on the rear of the lot. All other uses shall not be located between the front building line and street line. On corner lots, this restriction shall also apply to the space between the side street line and the side building line.

If required, a safety island or raised median separating the public street from the parking area shall be provided in accordance with the following minimum requirements;

(1)

The width of the safety island shall be that width between the proposed street curblines to a point five feet inside the property line.

(2)

Safety islands shall be made of concrete curbing and raised a minimum of six inches above the adjacent parking area.

(3)

No commercial signs shall be permitted in the safety islands. Directional signs, no more than four square feet in size and no more than 24 inches in height at the top edge of each sign, shall be permitted and the location shown on the land development plan.

(4)

When parking areas abut the safety island, a continuous wheel stop shall be provided three feet from the edges of the island, and the minimum depth of stalls shall be increased by one foot. If a cast-in-place curb is used for the wheel stop, it shall be placed as above stated and the stall depth measured from a point two feet outside the face of the curb.

§ 230-41 Small parking areas.

Parking lots having less than 25 spaces shall be designed to provide the following minimum design requirements:

A safety island or raised median as herein described: built-up structures, usually curbed, placed at the end or middle of parking rows as a guide to traffic and for landscaping, signing, or lighting.

A five-foot-wide unbroken landscaped dividing strip along all side property lines from the street line to the rear lot line, unless otherwise specified.

Not more than one two-way access drive or two one-way access drives on any one street unless approval otherwise is obtained from the Planning Commission, agency, or official having jurisdiction over the plan.

All safety islands and landscaped dividing strips planted with at least one deciduous tree with a trunk of two-inch diameter and six feet in height at the time of field planting every 40 feet, or part thereof, and the area between trees planted with a minimum of three evergreen-type shrubs.

All plantings in landscape islands except trees must not exceed 24 inches in height when mature in the sight triangle designated areas. In other areas, the plantings may not exceed eight feet in height; and

All entrance and exit drives shall be curbed on both sides from the street curb to a point at the beginning of the access drive or parking stalls.

§ 230-42 Large parking areas.

Parking lots which have a capacity for parking 26 or more vehicles shall incorporate the following minimum design standards.

All entrance and exit drives shall be curbed on both sides a minimum distance of 100 feet back from the street curb or to a major collector aisle.

No parking stalls which shall require the use of the entrance and exit drives as access aisles shall be permitted.

All access drives located along one-way streets of divided highways shall be separate one-way drives. Said drives shall be located so that vehicles enter the parking area at the beginning of the property and exit at the farthest lot and setback lines of the property unless other considerations, such as median openings, dictate otherwise.

All directional (one-way) drives shall be marked by appropriate signs facing all peripheral service roads serving the property as well as the parking area.

On lots having a frontage of 100 feet or less, driveways, exits and entrances shall be located as far as practical from an intersection. On lots having a frontage in excess of 100 feet, driveways, exits, and entrances shall be located as near the middle line as practical. However, on such lots the entrance or exit driveways need not be located more than 500 feet from the intersection. Measurements shall be taken for the purpose of locating the driveways from the curbline of the intersection.

No property having a frontage of less than 100 feet shall have more than one two-way driveway on one street. No property having less than one-thousand-foot frontage shall have more than two driveways on one street. Any frontage greater than 1,000 feet may have more than two drives on one street; however, the number, location, size, and design shall be subject to approval of the Brookville Borough Planning Commission and Brookville Borough Council.

All safety islands and landscaped dividing strips planted with at least one deciduous tree and two evergreen shrubs with a trunk of two-inch diameter at six feet in height at the time of field planting every 40 feet, or part thereof, and the area between trees planted with a minimum of three evergreen-type shrubs.

All plantings in landscape islands, except trees, must not exceed 24 inches in height when mature.

There shall be provided internal landscaped areas. The planting required within the parking area shall be considered exclusive from any other plantings that may be required for screening or foundation planting. The following criteria, in addition to the provisions required by Article IV, § 230-43, "Parking area landscaping for large-scale areas," of the Brookville Borough Zoning Ordinance shall apply for internal landscaping within parking areas:

(1)

They shall have a minimum width of four feet and a minimum area of 100 square feet.

(2)

They shall be top soiled, seeded, or mulched.

(3)

They shall be planted with deciduous trees of two-inch diameter at six feet height having a maximum distance between trunks at ground level of 40 feet.

(4)

The area between trees shall be planted with an appropriate mix of evergreen and deciduous shrubs and ground cover and may contain light standards.

(5)

The landscaped areas shall have harmonious design within the parking area, and the landscaped areas in the aggregate shall equal or exceed five square feet of landscaped area for each one parking space.

§ 230-43 Parking area landscaping for large-scale areas.

Every parking lot with 50 or more spaces shall be divided as nearly as possible into smaller lots of 50 or less spaces separated by landscaped dividing strips, excepting the area for access aisles. The planting required within the parking area shall be considered exclusive from any other plantings that may be required for screening or foundation planting. The following criteria shall apply for internal landscaped dividing strips.

They shall have a minimum width of four feet.

They shall be top soiled, seeded, or mulched.

They shall be planted with deciduous trees of two-inch diameter at six feet in height at the time of field planting, having a maximum distance between trunks at ground level of 40 feet.

The area between trees shall be planted with an appropriate mix of evergreen and deciduous shrubs and ground cover.

All safety islands and landscaped dividing strips planted with at least one deciduous tree with a trunk of two-inch diameter at six feet in height at the time of field planting every 40 feet, or part thereof and the area between trees planted with a minimum of three evergreen-type shrubs.

All plantings in landscape islands, except trees, must not exceed 24 inches in height when mature.

§ 230-44 Retaining walls and embankments.

Retaining walls and embankments must be designed to comply with the Borough Slope Control Ordinance.

When retaining walls, embankments, or similar types of earthen materials are necessary adjacent to or within parking area, they shall be kept in good repair or otherwise maintained to keep the parking area free of debris and dirt.

The Brookville Borough Planning Commission will require color renderings before approving retaining walls and embankments.

§ 230-45 Screening of refuse area in off-street parking areas.

These areas adjacent to or with the parking area designated as refuse, storage and pickup areas shall be properly screened to prevent the unsightly display and the scattering of debris. The following minimum requirements shall apply.

The area shall be surrounded on at least three sides by a solid uniform fence or a wall not less than five feet nor more than eight feet in height and maintained in good condition. The wall of an adjacent building may serve as one side. Said fence shall be exempt from the provisions of any other ordinance of this municipality regulating the height of fences and requiring permits. Fences are not permitted in sight triangles at intersections and commercial and industrial points of ingress and egress.

The opening in said screen wall or fence shall be located as to prevent the visual display of refuse from any adjacent parking area or street.

§ 230-46 Screening of equipment and machinery in off-street parking areas.

When the effective operation of a building or structure, or equipment within a building or structure, necessitates placing machinery, motors, generators, or similar devices for cooling, heating or generating purposes outside or on top of any structure, it shall be screened from public view as the same may be seen from an elevation equal to that of the principal entrance to the building such equipment serves. Said screening not withstanding any other provisions of this article may consist of any of the following materials:

(1)

Densely planted evergreen shrubs, which shall grow to not less than six feet;

(2)

A solid and uniform fence at least five feet in height on four sides of said equipment;

(3)

A masonry wall at least five feet in height on three sides of said equipment; or

(4)

Any similar type of solid uniform screening, which will prevent exposure of such equipment to public view.

The above requirements shall not be construed to prevent an opening in any required screening for maintenance purposes. However, any such opening shall be made as inconspicuous as possible so as not to present a display of said equipment to public view.

§ 230-47 Minimum off-street parking spaces required.

This section does not apply to the Historic Overlay District. No building or structure shall be erected or any major reconstruction or change in use made to an existing building or structure unless there already is existing upon the lot or unless provisions are made for off-street parking facilities providing adequate parking spaces [ADA compliant (P.L. 101-336, signed July 26, 1990)] on the basis of the following minimum requirements:

(1)

Automobile sales: two parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area for exclusive use of customers. In addition, there shall be provided at least 170 square feet of lot area for each vehicle stored on the premises to be sold, rented, or otherwise used in the operation of the business. The lot area to be used to compute the number of vehicles that can be stored on the premises shall be the total lot area not used for building or customer parking as herein provided.

(2)

Automotive service station: two parking spaces for each service bay, exclusive of vehicle service area. In no instance shall there be fewer than four off-street parking spaces.

(3)

Banks, savings and loan associations and similar financial institutions: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.

(4)

Bar, cocktail lounge or nightclub, including restaurants with bars: one parking space for each 75 square feet of gross floor area.

(5)

Barber and beauty shop: two parking spaces for each chair.

(6)

Bed-and-breakfast: A minimum of one off-street parking stall must be provided per rented room. Additionally, there needs to be no more than one additional off-street parking stall per unit. These parking spaces are for overnight guests and not meant for use by the same persons for more than seven consecutive days. The stalls are to be screened from adjacent properties with a minimum evergreen cover, at least six feet tall at planting and maintained so long as the structure provides overnight and breakfast accommodations.

(7)

Bowling alley: four parking spaces for each alley. Other commercial uses within the same building will be computed separately in accordance with this chapter.

(8)

Car washes: five parking spaces for employees plus off-street storage space equal to at least three times the number of cars that can be in the wash process at one time (this includes stacking lanes). For self-service car washes, the requirement for employee parking shall be eliminated.

(9)

Cemeteries: A minimum of one off-street parking stalls per employee must be provided at office or gatehouse. Due to the linear pattern of these facilities, off-street parking stalls may be laid out in a parallel. Parking on the edge of the internal road network may be allowed due to the type of use.

(10)

Church, temple or chapel: one parking space for each three seats in the main auditorium. Where no individual seats are provided, 24 inches of bench shall be considered as one seat.

(11)

Communication antenna or antennas: A minimum of two off-street parking stalls must be provided within the fence line and on the site.

(12)

Community center, library, museum or art gallery: one parking space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area.

(13)

Community club, private club or lodge: one parking space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area.

(14)

Conference center, assembly or exhibition halls: without fixed seats, one parking space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area, with fixed seats, one parking space for every four seats.

(15)

Dental or medical offices: two parking spaces for each doctor and one parking space per each staff member, plus one parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area.

(16)

Drive-in restaurant: one parking space for each 50 square feet of enclosed floor area, plus one parking space for each four seats (this includes stacking lanes).

(17)

Dwellings: two parking spaces per unit for each;

(a)

Single-family dwelling.

(b)

Two-family dwelling.

(c)

Townhouse.

(18)

Furniture, appliance stores or similar types of uses requiring large amounts of storage: one parking space for each 300 square feet up to 4,000 plus one parking space for each 800 square feet of gross floor area above 4,000.

(19)

Garden apartment: two parking spaces for each dwelling unit.

(20)

Government, county, or municipal offices: three parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.

(21)

Group dwellings: one parking space for each employee and one per resident.

(22)

Hardware or auto supply stores: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.

(23)

Hospital (general, mental or sanitarium): one parking space for each two beds plus one space for each employee on the shift having the greatest number of employees, plus one space for each visiting doctor.

(24)

Hotel or motel: one parking space for each rental unit. Each commercial use within the building shall be computed separately according to the requirements for such use set forth herein. The approving Planning Commission may allow up to 50% of the required parking for commercial uses in the hotel or motel to be satisfied by guest room parking.

(25)

Kennels: A minimum of one off-street parking stalls per employee must be provided. One off-street parking stalls per every 200 square feet of buildings.

(26)

Laundromats or similar coin-operation cleaning: one parking space for each four cleaning units.

(27)

Licensed care facility, nursing home or rest home: one parking space for each two beds, plus one parking space for each employee including nurses and other staff.

(28)

Manufacturing or industrial establishment, research or testing laboratory, bottling plant or similar uses: one parking space for each 800 square feet of gross floor area or one parking space for each employee, whichever is greater. If the number of employees or the gross square footage of the principal building(s) cannot be determined at the time of application, the sufficient land area shall provide a total number of spaces at the rate of one space for each 200 square feet of maximum lot coverage.

(29)

Methadone clinic: A minimum of one off-street parking stall per employee must be provided. A minimum of one off-street parking stall per client during peak hour periods must be provided. The lot must be hard surfaced, striped and provide handicapped accessible spaces that are marked on the pavement and by sign at the end of the stall. Handicapped accessible stalls are to be located as close to the main entrance as possible.

(30)

Miniature golf: one parking space for each tee or hole.

(31)

Mobile home: A minimum of two off-street parking stalls must be provided.

(32)

Mobile home park: A minimum of two off-street parking stalls must be provided per mobile home. There shall be four off-street parking stalls for every four units, located within 100 feet of the last unit in the row. The lot must be hard surfaced, striped and provide handicapped accessible spaces that are marked on the pavement and by sign at the end of the stall. Handicapped accessible stalls are to be located as close to the main entrance as possible.

(33)

Mortuary funeral home: one parking space for every 50 square feet in slumber rooms, parlors and funeral service rooms.

(34)

Multifamily apartments: two parking spaces per unit up to one bedroom and den or two bedrooms; every additional bedroom shall require an additional one space.

(35)

Nursery school, day camp or similar uses: one parking space for each employee, plus one parking space for each vehicle used for transportation of students, plus one parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor space.

(36)

Personal service establishment: one parking space for each employee, one parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for each vehicle used in connection with the business.

(37)

Professional office: one parking space for each employee, such as architectural, clerical, engineering, legal and similar uses; one parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area.

(38)

Public and private utilities (electrical substation, gas regulator, water works, station and similar facilities): one parking space for each vehicle stored on the premises, plus one parking space for each employee on the shift which has the greatest number of employees.

(39)

Retail sales: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor space.

(40)

Recreation facilities: Those not specifically mentioned herein shall be determined by the approving Planning Commission.

(41)

Restaurant, cafe or diner: one parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area

(42)

Self-storage units: A minimum of one off-street parking stall per employee must be provided. Due to the linear pattern of these facilities, off-street parking stalls shall be laid out in a parallel manner per unit. The lot must be hard surfaced and striped per unit.

(43)

Sexually oriented businesses: A minimum of one off-street parking stall per employee must be provided. A minimum of one off-street parking stall per 100 square feet of building must be provided. The lot must be hard surfaced and striped.

(44)

School.

(a)

Elementary: two spaces/classroom, but not less than one/teacher and staff plus 10%;

(b)

Middle school: two spaces/classroom, but not less than one/teacher and staff plus 10%;

(c)

Secondary: 15 spaces/classroom, but not less than one/teacher and staff plus 30%.

(45)

Shopping centers: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.

(46)

Supply yard: A minimum of one off-street parking stall per employee must be provided. A minimum of one off-street parking stall per 200 square feet of building and one parking stall per 500 square feet of storage facilities. The lot must be hard surfaced, striped and provide handicapped accessible spaces that are marked on the pavement and by sign at the end of the stall. Handicapped accessible stalls are to be located as close to the main entrance as possible.

(47)

Theater: one parking space for each three seats.

(48)

Truck stops: A minimum of one off-street parking stall per employee must be provided. A minimum of one off-street parking stall must be provided per every 100 square feet of buildings. In addition, one space may be provided for every 5,000 square feet of the site's gross land area. These spaces may be located in a designated area of the site, but no closer than 200 feet from an adjacent property. The lot must be hard surfaced, striped and provide handicapped accessible spaces that are marked on the pavement and by sign at the end of the stall. Handicapped accessible stalls are to be located as close to the main entrance as possible. Landscaping must meet the standards of this chapter.

(49)

Veterinary or animal hospital: one parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area.

(50)

Warehouse, wholesale, machinery or large equipment sales: one parking space for each 5,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for each vehicle used in connection with the business.

(51)

As noted in Article IV, § 230-38 of this chapter, these requirements are waived in the Historic Overlay District and shall be determined by the Planning Commission.

§ 230-48 Miscellaneous off-street parking requirements.

In computing the number of the above-required parking spaces, the following rules shall govern:

(1)

Where fractional spaces result, the required number shall be construed to be the nearest whole number of the higher degree; and

(2)

The parking space required for a use not specifically listed in § 230-47, "Minimum off-street parking spaces required," above shall be that for a listed use of a similar nature as determined by the Planning Commission.

§ 230-49 Off-street loading.

In all zones except residential and the HOD, in connection with buildings occupied by industrial, commercial and certain institutional uses, off-street loading spaces shall be provided and maintained on the same lot with such building in accordance with the requirements of Table IV-A-1.

Size and location: Each loading space shall be not less than 14 feet in width, 35 feet in length and have a minimum vertical clearance of 14 feet and may occupy only areas previously designated by this chapter.

Loading areas will be designed in accordance with all of the provisions of this article.

Required number of off-street loading spaces:

TABLE IV-A-1
OFF-STREET AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
Use		Minimum Loading Space
School, hospital (square feet of gross floor area)		1
	Under 10,000	1
	10,000 - 30,000	2
Funeral home, office, hotel, retail service, wholesale, warehouse, manufacturing, processing or repairing		1
Floor area:
	Under 10,000	0
	10,000 - 25,000	1
	25,001 - 40,000	2
	40,001 - 60,000	3
	60,001 - 100,000	4
Shopping center; for each building exceeding 75,000 square feet		2

§ 230-50 Lighting in off-street parking areas.

Lighting shall be provided to illuminate any off-street parking or loading spaces to be used at night, in accordance with Article IX. If provided, lighting shall be maintained, arranged, and installed to deflect, shade, and focus lights away from adjacent properties. The height, type, spacing, and degree of cutoff of a light standard may be further regulated by the Planning Commission in relation to specific site conditions or types of development.

Brookville City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IV