Jonestown City Zoning Code
PART 12
OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
§ 27-1201 Off-Street Parking.
[Ord. 66, 11/18/1971; as amended by Ord. 2-1991, 3/12/1991, and by Ord. 3-1992, 5/5/1992]
Adequate space for off-street parking of motor vehicles shall be provided and maintained for each building, structure, or use hereafter erected, altered, or established, exclusive of any public right-of-way. A minimum of 162 square feet (9' x 18'), exclusive of drives, entrances and exits, shall comprise one vehicular parking space. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces by type of use shall be determined in accordance with the following schedule.
Use: | Required Minimum Spaces: | |
|---|---|---|
1. | Residential | |
A. | Single and Two Family Dwellings | Two space for each dwelling unit |
B. | Multi-Family and Apartments | Two spaces for each unit |
C. | Hotels, Motels and Rooming-Tourist Houses | One space for each guest room or unit |
2. | Commercial | |
A. | Retail stores, personal service shops and professional offices | One space for each 200 square feet of floor area |
B. | Medical and Dental Clinics | Three spaces for each doctor or dentist and office in clinic |
C. | Restaurant and other eating and drinking establishments | One space for each 200 square feet of floor area used for the establishment |
D. | Auto Repair, Gasoline Station | One space for each 200 square feet of floor area devoted to repair and service facilities and one space for each employee |
E. | Bowling Alley | Six spaces for each alley. |
F. | Other Commercial Recreation | One space for each 200 square feet of floor or ground area |
G. | Theater, Auditorium, Stadium or other place of Public or Private Assembly | One space for each four seats provided, or intended capacity |
3. | Industrial | |
A. | Industrial Plants and related activities | One space for each two employees in the largest working shift plus one space for each 200 square feet of company office gross floor area or four spaces, whichever is largest. |
B. | Warehousing, wholesale and storage establishments | One space for each two employees in the largest working shift plus one space for each 200 square feet of company office gross floor area or four spaces, whichever is largest. |
C. | Visitor Parking | One space for each 200 square feet of company office gross floor area or 4 spaces, whichever is largest |
4. | Public and Semi-Public Areas | |
A. | Churches | One space for each four seats provided, in main assembly room |
B. | Elementary, High School and Similar Educational Facilities | One space for each two teachers, employees or administrators, one space for each 10 students |
C. | Hospitals, Sanitariums, Convalescent Homes and Similar Uses | One space for each five beds, and one space for each two employees on the staff |
§ 27-1202 Other Buildings or Uses.
[Ord. 66, 11/18/1971]
For a specific building or use not scheduled, the Zoning Officer shall apply the unit of measurement of the above schedule deemed to be the most similar to the proposed building or use.
§ 27-1203 Combined Use of Facilities.
[Ord. 66, 11/18/1971]
One or more parking lots may be designed to service a multiple number of commercial or industrial businesses so long as the total requirement shall be equal to the sum of the requirements of the component uses computed separately.
§ 27-1204 Reduction of Existing Parking.
[Ord. 66, 11/18/1971]
Off-street parking facilities existing at the effective date of this chapter shall not subsequently be reduced to an amount less than that required under this Part for the particular district.
§ 27-1205 Fractional Space.
[Ord. 66, 11/18/1971]
When required parking computation results in fractions, any fraction below 1/2 may be disregarded and any fraction 1/2 or more shall be construed to require a full space.
§ 27-1206 Paving.
[Ord. 66, 11/18/1971]
All required parking areas and all access drives for commercial or industrial uses shall have a hard homogenous all-weather surface approved by the Borough Council.
§ 27-1207 Parking and Storage of Certain Vehicles.
[Ord. 66, 11/18/1971; as amended by Ord. 2009-3, 7/7/2009]
Automotive vehicles or trailers of any kind or type without current registration and/or current state inspection shall not be parked or stored on any street or on any property other than in a completely closed building. This prohibition shall not apply to automotive vehicles or trailers parked or stored on property zoned and used in connection with car or automotive dealerships, automotive repair businesses and/or licensed state inspection facilities.
§ 27-1208 Services on Parking Facilities.
[Ord. 66, 11/18/1971]
In no case shall a parking facility be used for sales, repair work, storage, dismantling or servicing of any vehicles, equipment, materials or supplies.
§ 27-1209 Commercial and Industrial Loading/Unloading Spaces.
[Ord. 66, 11/18/1971]
No loading space shall be required for commercial or industrial buildings having a floor area of less than 5,000 square feet. Commercial or Industrial buildings with a floor area of more than 5,000 square feet shall provide one loading space on the lot for each 12,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof. Where such space is located in such a manner that a truck must back directly into the loading space, a maneuvering space of 50 feet shall be provided. The width of the loading space shall be not less than 50 feet in length. A minimum vertical clearance of 15 1/2 feet shall be provided for trucks. All loading spaces shall be paved with a homogenous all-weather surface approved by the Borough Council.
§ 27-1210 Standards and Definitions.
[Ord. 66, 11/18/1971]
For the purpose of determining accessory off-street parking requirements, definitions and standards shall be as follows:
An open or enclosed area exclusive of any public right-of-way, accessible from a street for parking of motor vehicles of owners, occupants, employees, customers or tenants of the main building or use; each parking space shall be 200 square feet in size to accommodate at least one automobile.
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).
The minimum number of spaces required by applying the schedule in § 1201 of this Part 12 to a specific building or group of buildings.
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.