Darby Township City Zoning Code
PART 13
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
§ 27-1300 Off-Street Parking.
[Ord. 670, 12/12/2007]
1.
General Regulations.
A.
Off-street parking spaces, as herein defined, shall be provided for every building or other structure erected, altered, converted or used, and for every lot used or occupied after the effective date of this chapter.
B.
Off-street parking spaces existing at the effective date of this chapter shall not hereinafter be reduced to an amount less than that required under this chapter.
C.
Provision for adequate access to required off-street parking spaces shall be made. At the minimum, this will include aisles of 24 feet wide. Parking spaces and traffic flow directions shall be clearly marked.
2.
Parking in Front Yard Areas. In any residence, it is prohibited to park, store or have standing any passenger motor vehicle, commercial motor vehicle, bus, trailer, boat, motorcycle, motor scooter or other similar type means of conveyance in the front yard. In all residential districts all required off-street parking must be behind the building line.
3.
Off-Street Parking Standards. The following standards shall be applied for all uses hereinafter established, either on original construction or by conversion, in Darby Township. If the computation results in a fraction, a parking space shall be required for each fractional amount. Net floor area shall be taken to mean all usable floor space, including all areas occupied by equipment or furnishings, but not including corridors, toilet rooms, and such other accessory rooms as may be provided.
A.
Automobile repair, body and fender shop, more than three bays: five spaces per bay plus 1 1/2 spaces per bay for employee parking.
B.
Automobile service station, three bays or less: five spaces for each bay, five spaces for employees.
C.
Bowling alley: eight spaces per lane.
D.
Church, theater, auditorium, meeting place all purpose room: one space for every three fixed seats or one space for each 30 square feet devoted to assembly purposes. A church which has an assembly or recreational building or hall in addition to the church must provide off-street parking for either the hall or the church whichever is largest. Bleachers, pews or benches without arms between seats will be computed on the basis of one person for every 18 inches in length of the bleachers, pews or bench.
E.
Day-care center: one space per staff member.
F.
Funeral home: one space for each 10 square feet of viewing room.
G.
Hospital, nursing home: three spaces for each bed plus one space for each 400 square feet of floor area devoted to outpatient services. Parking required for medical offices, auditoriums or other accessory uses as required.
H.
Hotel, motel, tourist home, and boardinghouse: one space for each rental room, plus one space for each five rooms for employee parking.
I.
Medical or dental office: one space for each 120 square feet of net area.
K.
Nursing or convalescent homes: two spaces per patient bed.
L.
Office or bank, excepting medical or dental office: one space for each 300 square feet of net floor area.
M.
One- and two-family dwellings: two spaces per dwelling unit.
O.
Restaurant or tavern: one space for each 100 square feet of net floor area plus one space for each 250 square feet of net floor area for noncustomer parking.
P.
Retail store, including shopping centers: one space for each 150 square feet of net floor area.
Q.
Retirement home: 1 1/2 spaces per living unit.
R.
School, college or trade: 12 spaces for each classroom.
S.
School; middle, elementary or nursery: three spaces for each classroom.
T.
School, secondary: 10 spaces for each classroom.
U.
Veterinarian hospital or office: one space for each 10 square feet of waiting room area.
V.
Wholesale establishment; warehouse or industrial building: one space for every 300 square feet of net floor area.
W.
All other uses: one space for each 100 square feet of net floor area.
§ 27-1301 Off-Street Loading.
[Ord. 670, 12/12/2007]
Off street loading spaces as defined herein shall be provided for all commercial, office and retail uses, and manufacturing and industrial uses or structures. A minimum of one such space shall be provided for all uses except wholesale establishments and light industrial establishments in which case one such space shall be required for every 10,000 square feet of gross floor area. Loading areas shall not intrude onto sidewalks nor interfere with traffic and not extend into the right-of-way. Truck backing onto street is prohibited.