Accessory off-street parking facilities, including access driveways, shall be required in accordance with the provisions of this Part as a condition precedent to the occupancy of such building or use. Facilities shall be provided for the entire building or use:

   A.   Whenever a building is constructed or a new use established.

   B.   Whenever the use of an existing building is changed to a use requiring more parking facilities.

   C.   Whenever an existing building is altered or enlarged so as to increase the amount of parking spaces required under this Chapter.

(Ord. 206, 2/7/1977, § 12.01)

1.   All off-street parking facilities, or those required as accessory to a use of a proposed or altered building, shall continue unobstructed in operation, shall not be used for automobile service or repair and shall not be reduced below the required size as long as the main use remains, unless an equivalent number of spaces is provided for such use in another approved location.

2.   In order to insure the continued use for parking purposes of any areas established therefore by persons who are not the owners thereof, Borough Council may require, before approval, evidence in writing that the owner or owners of land to be included in such parking areas have by covenant agreed to allow the use of such land for the required off-street parking; such covenant to be filed for record with the Recorder of Lebanon County. Except for residential uses, all off-street parking spaces may be provided within 300 feet of the lot line of the principal building or structure.

(Ord. 206, 2/7/1977, § 12.02)

For the purpose of determining accessory off-street parking requirements, definitions and standards shall be as follows:

   ACCESSORY PARKING SPACE - an open or enclosed area accessible from a street for parking of motor vehicles or owners, occupants, employees, customers or tenants of the main building or use. Each parking space shall be not less than 10 feet wide and not less than 20 feet long, exclusive of all drives, curbs and turning space. The number of spaces shall be determined from an accurate plan of the area.

   FLOOR AREA - the total area of all the floors measured from the exterior faces of the building (except the floor area used for storage or packaging of merchandise may be excluded) or, where set forth in the schedule in § 1304, only the floor area used by a specific use.

   SEAT - the number of seating units installed or indicated, or each 24 lineal inches of benches, pews or space for loose chairs or similar seating facilities; spacing of rows shall be 30 inches on center.

   REQUIRED MINIMUM PARKING SPACES - the minimum number of spaces required by applying the schedule in § 1304 to a specific building or group of buildings. (Ord. 206, 2/7/1977, § 12.03)

 

A building containing one use shall provide the off-street parking spaces as required for the specific use. A building or group of buildings containing two or more uses, operating normally during the same hours, and which have different off-street parking requirements, shall provide spaces for not less than the sum of the spaces required for each use.

Accessory parking facilities shall be located on the same lot as the dwelling served. Each single- family, duplex, two-family and multifamily dwelling shall have on its premises a private parking space sufficient in capacity for the storage at one time of at least two passenger automobiles for each dwelling unit on the premises.

 

 

2.   In all cases, the radius of the edge of the driveway apron shall be at least 15 feet so that a car entering or leaving may not obstruct vehicles in other traffic lanes in the driveway or street.

3.   For nondwelling uses and apartment houses where there is an existing curb and gutter or sidewalk on the street or private road, a safety island along the entire frontage of the property shall be provided, except for the permitted driveways. On the two ends and street or private road side of each such island shall be constructed a concrete curb, the height, location and structural specifications of which shall be provided by the Borough Engineer.

All parking areas, loading areas and access driveways, except for one and two-family dwellings, shall have an asphalt, concrete or other similar hard surface, approved by the Borough Council. Surface water shall not be permitted to discharge over the public sidewalks or roadways or onto other premises. The maximum grade of the parking area shall not exceed 2%. Appropriate bumper guards or curbs shall be provided in order to define parking spaces or limits of paved areas and to prevent vehicles from projecting into required yards. The Borough Council may require landscape features or a fence between a parking or loading area and a side or rear lot line of a residential use or district. All curbs and bumper guards shall be constructed in accordance with standards established by the Borough Council.

Parking and loading areas shall be illuminated whenever necessary to protect the public safety. Such illumination shall be so designed and located that the light sources are shielded from adjoining residences and residential streets, and shall not be of excessive brightness or cause glare hazardous to pedestrians or drivers.

Detailed drawings of off-street parking and loading areas (except for one and two-family dwellings) shall be submitted to the Zoning Officer for approval prior to their construction. The drawings shall show each space, dimensions of driveways, aisles and other features required under the provisions of this Part. In instances when the drawings do not show full compliance with the requirements of this Part, the Zoning Officer shall reject the plans. The decision of the Zoning Officer may be appealed to the Zoning Hearing Board which may, in specific cases, when the sizes, shape or location of the parking or loading area is such that it is impractical to meet the strict requirements of this Part, vary the strict terms hereof in accordance with the powers granted in this Chapter.