Lancaster Township Butler County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
General Provisions
§ 300-10 General restrictions.
A.
No land, building, or structure shall be used or occupied and no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or altered unless in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located, and then only after all permits and licenses required by all laws and ordinances are secured.
B.
No more than one principal use, building, or structure shall be located on a lot, excepting multiple-use retail centers, condominium developments, multiple-use residential land developments, and mixed-use, multiple-structure developments where permitted.
§ 300-11 Yard restrictions.
A.
No part of a yard or other open space or off-street parking or loading space required for or in connection with any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be included as a part of a yard, open space or off-street parking or loading space similarly required for another building.
B.
Side yards adjacent to streets on corner lots shall be wide enough to comply with front building setback lines as measured from the street.
C.
No yard or lot existing on the effective date of this chapter shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth in this chapter.
D.
All yards or lots created after the effective date of this chapter shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this chapter.
§ 300-12 Building restrictions.
No building shall be erected or altered to exceed the height, accommodate or house a greater number of families, occupy a greater percentage of lot area, or have a narrower or smaller rear yard, side yard, or front yard than is specified for the district in which the building is located.
§ 300-13 Buildings requiring site plan approval.
Prior to the issuance of any grading or building permit for a building, a site plan may be required to be submitted to and approved by the Township. The site plan shall meet the requirements of Chapter 243, Subdivision and Land Development, as amended, and the applicable requirements set forth in this chapter, and provide, at a minimum, the following information:
A.
The location of the principal building and all accessory buildings;
B.
Traffic circulation features within the site;
C.
The location of vehicular access onto the site;
D.
The height and bulk of structures;
E.
The provision of off-street parking and loading facilities;
F.
The provision of open space; and
G.
The landscaping, paving, fencing, walls, and signs to be erected on the site.
§ 300-14 Public utilities.
Lines for the transportation, distribution, and control of water, gas, electricity oil, steam, telegraph and telephone communications, and their supporting members, other than buildings, and railroads, shall not be required to be located in specific zoning districts.
§ 300-15 Off-street parking requirements.
A.
All buildings and structures erected and all uses of land established after the effective date of this chapter shall be provided with off-street parking spaces as set forth in this section.
B.
Whenever a building or structure constructed before the effective date of this chapter is changed or enlarged, in floor area, number of employees, number of housing units, seating capacity or otherwise to create a need for an increase in the number of parking spaces, additional parking spaces shall be provided on the basis of the change or enlargement. If a building or structure existing prior to the effective date of this chapter is enlarged to the extent of 50% or more in floor area or number of housing units, it shall be required to comply fully with the parking requirements set forth in this section.
C.
Off-street parking facilities in existence on the effective date of this chapter and located on the same lot as the building or use served shall not be reduced below the requirements for a similar new building or use as set forth in this section.
D.
The following regulations shall govern off-street parking spaces and areas:
(1)
Detached parking spaces for all residential uses shall be located on the same lot as the use which is intended to be served. Each parking space shall have direct access to a public right-of-way.
(2)
Parking spaces for apartments, dormitories, or similar residential uses shall be located not more than 300 feet from the building or structure they are intended to serve.
(3)
No parking space shall be located on a public street right-of-way.
(4)
Nonresidential off-street parking along State Route 19 shall not be located within the first 50 feet from the right-of-way adjoining such lot or site. No portion of the fifty-foot setback shall be paved for any reason, except for access drives to the site and pedestrian walkways.
(5)
Nonresidential off-street parking along all other public streets shall not be located within the first 40 feet from the right-of-way adjoining such lot or site. No portion of the forty-foot setback shall be paved for any reason, except for access drives to the site and pedestrian walkways. The majority of the parking shall be located in the rear of the building.
(6)
A parking space shall have minimum rectangular dimensions of not less than 10 feet in width and 20 feet in length, exclusive of driveways, aisles and other circulation areas.
(7)
Driveways and traffic aisles serving individual parking spaces shall be not less than 25 feet wide for 90° parking, 12 feet wide for parallel parking, 17.5 feet wide for 60° parking and 13 feet wide for 45° parking. If parking spaces are indicated by lines with angles other than 90°, then traffic lanes shall be restricted to one-way, and parking shall be limited to head-in parking only. No driveway or street used for interior circulation shall have traffic lanes less than 12 feet in width.
(8)
Pedestrian walkways. In parking lots with more than 10 parking spaces, separate pedestrian walkways shall be provided to allow safe movement within lots. Such walkways shall provide safe access from buildings to parking lots, adjacent properties, and sidewalks. These walkways shall be generally oriented perpendicular to and between parking bays. The following guidelines apply to the development of walkways:
(9)
Common shared parking lots.
(a)
Common shared parking lots are preferred and encouraged. The required off-street parking spaces for two or more uses, buildings, or structures may be provided collectively on a single lot if the total number of spaces is not less than the sum of the spaces required for each use individually.
(b)
The developer shall provide a reciprocal parking and access easement agreement between the owners and operators of the facilities generating the need for common shared parking lots.
(c)
Any modification request for the required number of parking spaces shall be supported by a parking needs analysis documenting anticipated parking needs based on the combined utilization of all facilities on site simultaneously or demonstrating that the hours or days of peak parking needed for the uses are so different that a lower total will adequately provide for all uses served by the facility. The parking needs analysis shall be prepared by a person or firm trained or certified to perform such studies.
(10)
On development sites where a combination of large-scale assembly uses requiring parking for 2,000 vehicles or more, including at least one commercial recreation use, are proposed, parking requirements may be met for each use through a reciprocal parking and access easement agreement between the owners and operators of the facilities generating the need for such parking. In such cases, at the Township's discretion, each facility shall provide on site a minimum of 50% of the required number of off-street parking spaces determined at peak utilization for each use. A parking needs analysis shall be submitted to the Township which documents anticipated parking needs based on the combined utilization of all facilities on site simultaneously. The analysis shall be prepared by a person or firm trained or certified to perform such studies.
(11)
When two or more uses are located within the same building or structure, off-street parking spaces equal in number to the sum of the separate requirements for each use shall be provided.
(12)
All off-street parking lots required by this section shall be used only for the parking of vehicles of occupants, patrons, visitors, or employees and shall not be used for any kind of loading, sales, servicing or continuous storage of a vehicle for more than 48 hours.
(13)
Every parcel of land used as a public or private off-street parking lot capable of accommodating five or more vehicles shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:
(a)
Each required off-street parking space shall have direct access to an aisle or driveway, and all required off-street parking lots shall have vehicular access to a street so designed to minimize interference with pedestrian and traffic movement.
(b)
All required off-street parking lots including loading areas and service areas shall be paved with asphalt or concrete and shall be provided with bumper guards or barrier curbs where needed.
(14)
For the purpose of this section, the following minimum off-street parking space requirements shall apply:
Off-Street Parking Requirements | |
|---|---|
Type of Use | Minimum Off-Street Parking Spaces |
Adult entertainment establishments | 1 per 65 square feet of gross floor area |
Agricultural businesses | 1 per 200 square feet of gross leasable area of building used for sale of products produced on the premises |
Airports | As determined by the Township following a parking needs analysis |
Amusement establishments | 1 per 200 square feet of gross land area, plus 1 per each 2 amusement devices |
Amusement parks | 1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 per every 3 persons that the outdoor facilities are designed to accommodate when used to maximum capacity |
Arenas | 1 per each 3.5 seats, plus 1 per each 2 employees on peak shift |
Assembly halls | 1 per each 3 seats |
Bed-and-breakfast | 1 per guest room, plus 4 |
Bowling alleys | 4 per each bowling lane |
Bulk fuel storage | 1 per employee on peak shift, plus 1 per each fuel service vehicle stored on site, plus 3 spaces |
Cemetery/crematorium | 1 per full-time employee and 0.25 per seat of chapel or assembly room capacity |
Consumer services and retail stores | Less than 50,000 square feet: minimum 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area; between 50,000 and 300,000 square feet: minimum 4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross floor area; more than 300,000 square feet: minimum 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross floor area |
In addition, outdoor/exterior display areas shall be calculated at 1 per 400 square feet gross floor area of display area | |
Continuing care facility | 1 per dwelling unit, plus 1 per 2 staff positions |
Contracting establishment | 1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area and outdoor storage area |
Convention and/or exposition center | 1 per each 3.5 seats in areas with fixed seating, plus 1 per each 100 square feet of assembly or display space without fixed seats, plus 1 per each 2 employees on peak shift |
Day care | 1 per teacher, administrator or other employee on peak shift, plus 1 per 6 persons based on regulated capacity |
Drive-in establishment (unless otherwise provided) | 1 per employee on peak shift, plus 8 reservoir stacking spaces for the first drive-in window and 5 reservoir stacking spaces for each additional window |
Dry cleaning plant (serving more than 1 outlet) | 3, plus 1 for each 500 square feet of gross floor area in excess of 1,000 square feet of gross floor area |
Eating establishment, drive-through | 1 per each 75 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 per each 2 employees |
Eating establishment, other than drive- through | 1 per 65 square feet of gross floor area |
Educational institution: trade school, college or university | 1 per each 4 students based on design capacity of building |
Educational institution: dance or martial arts school | 1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area |
Educational institution: high school | 3 per room used for administrative offices or class instruction, plus 1 for each 4 students, or 1 for each 4 seats in places of assembly available to the public, whichever is greater |
Educational institution: nursery school, elementary school, junior high, or middle school | 3 per room used for administrative offices or class instruction, or 1 for each 4 seats in places of assembly or facilities available to the public, whichever is greater |
Emergency service, private | 1 per emergency vehicle, plus 1 per employee |
Financial institution, including drive-in banks | 1 per each 200 square feet of gross floor area, plus 5 reservoir spaces per drive-up teller window |
Fuel generation plant | 1 per employee on peak shift, but not less than 4 |
Funeral home and mortuary | 1 per 6 chapel or parlor seats |
Golf course | 4 spaces per green, plus 50% of the requirements for any other associated use except those which have otherwise adequate provisions for parking, as determined by the Township |
Greenhouse, garden center, and lumber yard | 1.5 per each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area |
Group residential facility/boardinghouse | 1 per 4 beds, plus 1 per staff position on peak shift |
Heavy equipment sales, rental, and service | 1 per each 400 square feet of gross floor area of sales and office space, plus 1 per each 1,000 square feet of storage and warehouse space, plus 1 per each 5,000 square feet of outdoor equipment storage and display area. |
Home-based business (low-impact) | As determined by the Township following a parking needs analysis |
Hospitals and medical treatment facility | 1.75 per each bed, plus 1 per each 175 square feet of office, clinic and research space, plus 1 per each 4 seats for teaching facilities |
Kennel | 1 per each 400 square feet of gross floor area, but not less than 4 |
Landfill | As determined by the Township following a parking needs analysis |
Library, art center and museum | 1 per each 600 square feet open to the public |
Machine and repair shop | 1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area |
Manufacturing, heavy and other heavy industry | 1 per each 1,250 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 per each 350 square feet of office and sales space |
Manufacturing, light and other light industry | 1 per each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 per each 350 square feet of office and sales space |
Motel, hotel, and campground | 1 per each sleeping room or campsite, plus additional spaces as required by other functions, i.e., bar, restaurant, etc. |
Multiple-family dwelling | 3 per dwelling unit having 2 bedrooms or less; 3.5 per dwelling unit having more than 2 bedrooms |
Nightclub, private membership club | 1 per 65 square feet of gross floor area |
Office, general business or professional office which contains no manufacturing, assembly, warehousing, testing, storage and transfer | 1 per each 350 square feet of gross floor area |
Office, including real estate offices, clinics, post offices, medical/dental offices, outpatient facilities, travel agencies | 1 per each 175 square feet of gross floor area |
Personal-care home and nursing home | 1 per 4 beds, plus 1 per 2 staff positions on peak shift |
Photographic studio, business or personal | 1 per each 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Printing and publishing | 1 per each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 per each 350 square feet of office and sales space |
Public recreation, public use, and municipal building | As determined by the Township following a parking needs analysis |
Public utility facility | 1 per each 350 square feet of gross floor area of office use and 1 per each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area per other use |
Radio or television broadcasting studio and recording studio | 1 per each 400 square feet of gross floor area |
Recreation, commercial and noncommercial, and entertainment facility, including swim, tennis, racquet, handball clubs and other similar uses | 1 for each 2 potential customers calculated at maximum utilization, plus 1 per employee |
Recycling collection facility | Sufficient spaces to accommodate peak load of customers and 1 per commercial vehicle operated by the facility |
Religious establishment | Sufficient spaces to accommodate peak load based on a parking needs analysis, but not less than 1 per each 3.5 seats in places of assembly |
Research and development which contains manufacturing, assembly, warehousing, testing, storage and transfer | 1 per employee on peak shift |
Research and development which contains no manufacturing, assembly, warehousing, testing, storage and transfer | 1 per 350 square feet of gross floor area |
Residential use, not otherwise listed | 2 per dwelling unit |
Salvage yard | As determined by the Township following a parking needs analysis |
Showroom/warehouse sales, including carpet, furniture, building supplies, mobile home sales | 1 per each 400 square feet of sales and office space, plus 1 per each 1,000 square feet of storage and warehouse space |
Solid waste disposal site/incinerator | As determined by the Township based on a parking needs analysis |
Stable, public | 1 per each 2 horse stalls |
Tavern and pub | 1 per each 100 square feet of gross floor area |
Telecommunications tower | 2 per tower, plus 1 for each on-site personnel |
Transportation service | 1 per employee on peak shift, plus 1 per each service vehicle stored on the site |
Truck terminal, freight terminal and truck dispatch office | 1 per each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 per each 350 square feet of office and sales space |
Vehicle repair shop | 3 per repair bay, not to exceed 5 per repair bay |
Vehicle sales, rental, and service | 1 per each 700 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 per each 400 square feet of office, sales and other space to be used by customers and sales staff |
Vehicle service station | 6 for customers, plus 1 per employee on peak shift |
Vehicle washing facility | 1 per each employee, plus reservoir space for 6 times each bay |
Veterinary facility | 1 per each 250 square feet of gross floor area |
Warehousing, storage and transfer | 1 per each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 per each 350 square feet of office and sales space |
Waste transfer facility | As determined by the Township based on a parking needs analysis |