Carroll Township Perry County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIV
Off-Street Parking
§ 138-118 General parking regulations.
[Amended 4-8-2025 by Ord. No. 81]
A.
Off-street parking facilities shall be provided to lessen congestion in the streets. The facilities required herein shall be available to patrons throughout the hours of operation of the particular business or use for which such facilities are provided. As used herein, the term "parking space" includes either covered garage space or uncovered parking space located off the public right-of-way.
B.
Outdoor parking space shall be deemed to be part of the open space of the lot upon which it is located.
C.
A garage or carport nay be located wholly or partly inside the walls of the principal building, or attached to the outer walls. If separated from the principal building, the garage shall conform to all accessory building requirements. The garage may be constructed under a yard provided that the level of such yard shall conform to the general level of the other yards on the lot. The space above an underground garage shall be deemed to be part of the open space of the lot on which it is located.
D.
Off-street parking may not be permitted in the front yard in residential districts.
E.
Occupying of recreational vehicles.
(1)
Occupying of recreational vehicles shall be limited to 21 calendar days per year other than units located within an approved campground or as allowed by this section.
(2)
Property owners on which recreational vehicles are being occupied are responsible for the proper treatment and discharge of sewage. The property owner shall demonstrate that the on-lot sewage facility is able to handle the additional capacity requirements or provide an alternate plan on how sewage will be appropriately managed. Any electrical connections and other improvements shall comply with applicable codes and ordinances.
(3)
Occupied recreational vehicles shall not be placed within the setback of the lot based upon the zoning district they are placed in.
(4)
While a permanent dwelling is being constructed or repaired, a recreational vehicle may be used as temporary housing and shall require a zoning permit. A time limit will be set for the use of the recreational vehicle for this use of 180 days. If the building construction is not complete within this time period and an active building permit is in place, an extension for the temporary dwelling may be requested for an additional 180 days. Further extensions may be granted by the Board of Supervisors under extenuating circumstances only. The recreational vehicle shall either be removed from the property or no longer be used as a dwelling within 60 days from the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the permanent dwelling.
(5)
As a temporary living quarters for a caretaker responsible for the continual care of a resident of the primary dwelling unit, a recreational vehicle may be used as a temporary dwelling by the caretaker and shall require a zoning permit. A time limit will be set for the use of the recreational vehicle for this use of 180 days, and extensions for the temporary dwelling may be requested for additional 180-day periods. The recreational vehicle shall either be removed from the property or no longer be used as a dwelling within 30 days from the expiration of the permit for temporary use.
§ 138-119 Facilities required.
Any of the following buildings hereafter erected or enlarged and any building hereafter converted into one of the following buildings and any open area hereafter used for commercial or industrial purposes shall be provided with not less than the minimum parking spaces as set forth below.
§ 138-120 Off-street parking space requirements.
[Amended 3-6-2012 by Ord. No. 60]
A.
Residential.
Uses | Minimum Required Parking |
|---|---|
Single and two-family dwellings | 2 spaces for each family or dwelling unit |
Multiple dwellings | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
Hotels, motels, tourist houses, boarding- and room lodging houses | 1 space for each guest room plus 1 space for each 2 employees in the maximum working shift |
B.
Commercial.
Uses | Minimum Required Parking |
|---|---|
Automobile wash | 5 spaces for each washing machine |
Automotive sales and service garages | 1 space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area devoted to service facilities or 2 spaces for each service bay, whichever is larger, plus 1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area devoted to sales facilities or usage plus 1 space for each full-time employee |
Banks or professional offices | 1 space for each 200 square feet of floor area |
Bowling alleys | 5 spaces for each alley |
Dance halls, fitness centers, swimming pools, roller rinks, clubs, lodges, and other similar uses | 1 space for each 100 square feet of floor area or of water area in the swimming pool |
Driving ranges and miniature golf | 1 space for each tee |
Food markets and convenience stores | 1 space for each 200 square feet of net retail floor area |
Funeral homes, mortuaries | One parking space for each 50 square feet of floor area for use of memorial services, viewing area, business office and product displays |
Furniture or appliance stores | 1 space for each 200 square feet of net retail floor area |
Medical and dental offices | 5 spaces for each practitioner |
Office buildings | 1 space for each 200 square feet of net retail floor area |
Restaurants, cafes, and other similar places serving food or beverages | 1 space for every 2.5 seats |
Retail stores and shops | 1 space for each 120 square feet of net retail floor area |
Sports arenas, auditoriums, theaters, assembly halls | 1 space for each 3.5 seats |
Trailer or monument sales or auctions | 1 space for each 2,500 square feet of lot area |
C.
Industrial-manufacturing.
Uses | Minimum Required Parking |
|---|---|
Industrial-manufacturing plants, research or testing laboratories, bottling plants, warehousing and wholesaling establishments | 1 space for each 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each 2 employees in the maximum working shift; the total parking area shall not be less than 25% of the building floor area |
Truck terminals | 1 space for each 10,000 square feet of floor area |
D.
Public and semipublic areas.
Uses | Minimum Required Parking |
|---|---|
Churches and schools | 1 space for each 3.5 seats in the auditorium or 1 space for each 17 classroom seats, whichever is greater |
Community buildings, social halls, fire stations, ambulance service and municipal building | 1 space for each 100 square feet of floor area, not including garage areas |
Hospitals, nursing and convalescent homes | 1 space for each 3 beds, plus 1 space for each employee in maximum working shift |
§ 138-121 Location of parking space.
Parking spaces for multiple dwelling buildings, commercial or industrial uses shall be readily accessible to, and within a reasonable distance from, the buildings served thereby. Such spaces shall be on the same lot and in the same zoning district as the principal building or open area conforming to the following regulations:
A.
The required parking spaces shall be situated within 600 feet of the principal building or open space in question.
B.
Such spaces shall be in the same ownership as the principal use to which they are accessory and shall be subject to deed restrictions acceptable to the Zoning Hearing Board, binding the owner and heirs or assigns to maintain the required number of parking spaces throughout the life of the principal use.
§ 138-122 Design standards.
The minimum dimensions of parking facilities to be provided shall be as follows:
A.
In all districts, net parking spaces per vehicle shall be not less than 10 feet wide and 20 feet long, except when more than 10 parking spaces are required, in which case a maximum of 25% of the parking spaces may be provided for compact vehicles. Each compact parking space shall not be less than eight feet wide by 18 feet long. All compact parking spaces shall be arranged and located in the same area and be marked to indicate spaces designated for compact parking.
[Amended 3-6-2012 by Ord. No. 60]
B.
In all districts except for single-family dwellings, there shall be no less than 10 feet of open space between the curb line or edge of any parking area and the outside wall of any building. No parking area shall be located within a public right-of-way.
C.
Parking lot dimensions. Parking lot dimensions shall be not less than those listed in the following table:
Aisle-Width | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Angle of Parking (degrees) | Parking Stall Width (feet) | Stall Depth* (feet) | One-Way (feet) | Two-Way (feet) | |
90º | 10 | 20 | 24 | 24 | |
50º | 10 | 22 | 18 | 20 | |
45º | 10 | 21 | 15 | 20 | |
30º | 10 | 19 | 12 | 20 | |
NOTE: * Depth from curb is the perpendicular measurement from curb or edge of the parking lot toward the interior portion of the lot to be occupied by the parking vehicles and not including any part of the drive. | |||||
D.
All dead-end parking lots shall be designed to provide sufficient backup area for the end stalls of the parking area.
E.
Parking areas shall be designed so that each motor vehicle may proceed to and from the parking space provided for it without requiring the moving of any other motor vehicle.
F.
The width of entrance and exit drives shall be a minimum of 12 feet for one-way use only, a minimum of 20 feet for two-way use (except where 90º parking is used, in which case the minimum shall be not less than 24 feet).
G.
Setback for parking areas shall be provided as follows:
(1)
All parking spaces and access drives shall be at least 10 feet from any multiple dwelling building, industrial building, or commercial building on the lot;
(2)
All parking spaces and access drives shall be at least five feet from any exterior lot line, except where buffer yards are required in which case such parking spaces and access drives may not encroach on the buffer yard area; and
(3)
Except at entrance and exit drives, parking areas shall be physically separated from any public and/or private streets by a minimum five-foot planting strip. In no case shall parking areas be designed to require or encourage cars to back into a public or private street in order to leave the parking area.
(4)
All off-street parking spaces shall be marked so as to indicate their location.
H.
Separate parking areas on a parcel or development shall be physically separated from one another by eight-foot planting strips.
I.
A structure or planting material shall be provided of sufficient height and density to screen off-street parking lots from the public street and from the ground level of adjoining residential districts.
§ 138-123 Handicapped parking.
Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided all uses, with the exception of single- and two-family residential uses, and shall comply with the location, size, marking, and ingress and egress requirements set forth herein. Each reserved parking space for the physically handicapped person shall be not less than 12 feet wide. The number of accessible parking spaces required are as follows:
Total Parking in Lot | Required Number of Accessible Spaces |
|---|---|
Up 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 |
§ 138-124 Drainage, surfacing and maintenance standards.
A.
The area of the parking lots, including driveways, shall be graded, surfaced with asphalt or other suitable material, and drained to the satisfaction of the Municipal Engineer to the extent necessary to prevent dust, erosion or excessive water flow across streets or adjoining property.
B.
Parking areas shall be kept clean and free from rubbish and debris.
C.
In all cases, such drainage, surfacing, and maintenance activities and plans shall conform to other applicable codes and ordinances enacted by the Township.
§ 138-125 Lighting.
[Amended 4-8-2025 by Ord. No. 81]
A.
General requirements.
(1)
Outdoor off-street lighting shall meet one of the following standards (as recommended by the Illuminating Engineering Society):
(2)
The maximum permitted illumination is measured in footcandles at the property lines at ground level. Lighting levels must be measured in footcandles with a direct reading, portable light meter.
(3)
Safety or security lighting may be mounted on a home up to the height of any exterior wall. Such lighting shall be directed to serve the property and shall have as little spill-over as possible.
B.
Illumination requirements.
(1)
Wall-mounted luminaires intended for parking lot illumination on commercial, industrial, nonresidential, multifamily residential, or rural occupancy buildings and structures shall have fixtures that cut off direct light from view. All parking lot and site perimeter lighting must be located on poles or at ground level and must be directed toward the property interior. All luminaires designed for entryways and decorative purposes on nonresidential and multifamily residential buildings and structures which exceed 2,000 lumens (150 watts incandescent) shall have fixtures that cut off direct light from view.
(2)
All outdoor lighting shall be reduced by 50% or deactivated by timers and sensors during nonoperating hours for nonresidential uses.
(3)
All nonresidential site light sources, and residential light sources higher than 12 feet, must be directed away from public streets and private properties. The lamps must be shielded in a manner so that they are not visible from an adjoining property. Sensor controlled lamps exceeding 2,000 lumens (150 watts incandescent) must have cutoff type luminaires.
(4)
In parking lots, luminaires shall be located on mast arms, where necessary, such that trees do not interfere with the required lighting.
(5)
As part of any non-residential land development plan submitted or zoning permit submission, an exterior lighting plan must be provided. The plan must provide a detail of all fixtures proposed, and a plan view must be provided showing number and location of the fixtures along with the intensity, lighting patterns, and type of illumination.
(6)
Obstruction lighting and marker lighting required by federal or state regulations such as for air travel safety shall be exempt from the provisions of this section. This lighting includes, but is not limited to, airport runway lights, warning lights, warning beacons, and communications tower lighting.
(7)
Street lights shall be exempt from the provisions of this section except that federal interstate, state, and Township roadways within the Township shall have a maximum shielded luminaire height of 25 feet or, if a plan for full cutoff fixtures and supplemental shielding to protect neighboring properties from glare is presented to and approved by the Township, a maximum luminaire height of 40 feet.
(8)
Temporary holiday and special event lighting is permitted and shall be placed to prevent glare. Flood and/or spotlights shall be directed away from adjoining properties and roadways, and shall be completely shielded to prevent glare.
(9)
This chapter shall not apply to temporary lighting to address an emergency or natural disaster.
(10)
Existing lighting prior to the adoption of this chapter and compliant with the ordinance at the time of installation shall not be required to be changed, modified, or replaced due to the adoption of this chapter. When any existing light fixtures are replaced, the new fixtures and luminaires shall meet the requirements of this chapter.
(11)
Luminaires shall not be permitted which shine light into the night sky except as noted in Subsection B(11)(a) and (b) below. Luminaires utilized to uplight building facades shall be completely shielded and/or aimed so that no light is directed to the night sky.
(a)
Flood and/or spotlights utilized to uplight landscaping shall have luminaires with a maximum output of no more than 2,000 lumens (150 watts incandescent). The luminaires shall be located or shielded so that the light source is not visible by an observer standing at ground level at the property line.
(b)
Flagpoles displaying the flag of the United States of America may utilize uplighting in all districts with the following limitations:
[1]
No more than two luminaires may be installed. The combined maximum output of the luminaires shall not exceed 9,500 lumens. The combined maximum output shall be computed by adding the manufacturer's initial lumen rating for each lamp.
[2]
Luminaires shall be selected that concentrate and direct the light to illuminate the area where the flag will be displayed. Wide-angle floodlights shall not be used.
[3]
The luminaire(s) shall be located or shielded so that the light source is not visible by an observer standing at ground level at the property line.
§ 138-126 Loading and unloading space.
A.
In addition to the off-street parking space required above, all commercial and industrial establishments, hospitals or sanitariums, and other similar uses shall provide adequate off-street area for loading and unloading of supplies to and from vehicles.
B.
At least one loading berth shall be provided; however, should the gross floor area of the main building and buildings accessory thereto used for commercial and/or industrial purposes exceed 10,000 square feet, one additional loading berth shall be provided for each 10,000 square feet of gross floor area. The off-street loading berth shall be not less than 10 feet wide, 35 feet in length, and 14 feet in height.
C.
Hotels shall have at least one loading berth, with an additional loading berth when the floor area exceeds 50,000 square feet.
§ 138-127 Changes in requirements.
Whenever there is an alteration of a structure or a change or extension of a use which increases the parking requirements according to the standards the total additional parking required for the alteration, change or extension shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of this article.
§ 138-128 Continuing obligation.
All required parking facilities shall be provided and maintained so long as the use exists which the facilities were designed to serve. Off-street parking facilities shall not be reduced in total number of spaces or area after their provisions, except upon the approval of the Zoning Hearing Board and then only after proof that, by reason of diminution in floor area, seating area, number of employees or change in other factors controlling the regulation of the number of parking spaces, such reduction is in conformity with the requirements of the article. Reasonable precautions are to be taken by the owner or sponsor of particular uses to assure the availability of required facilities constitute a nuisance, hazard or unreasonable impediment to traffic.