Lower Paxton Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
Parking and Loading Requirements
§ 203-901 Overview.
A.
In all zoning districts, every use which requires the receipt or distribution, by vehicle, of material or merchandise, shall provide off-street parking and loading berths in accordance with the requirements of the following sections.
B.
In addition to required off-street parking and loading facilities, adequate storage areas for vehicles awaiting loading and unloading shall be provided. Under no circumstances shall vehicles be stored or wait in a manner that blocks access to a public ROW.
C.
Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the specifications in this article in any district whenever any new use is established, or existing use is enlarged.
§ 203-902 General requirements.
A.
Any new use, expansion of an existing use, or change of use in any zoning district shall comply with the following minimum requirements for the provision of off-street parking and loading spaces.
(1)
When the calculation of required parking and/or loading spaces results in a requirement of a fractional parking space, any fraction shall be counted as one parking space.
(2)
Where more than one use exists on a lot, parking and loading requirements for each use shall be provided.
(3)
A landowner and/or developer shall follow the specific requirements of the American Disability Act of 2004 for off-street parking requirements.
(4)
Table 1 in this article details the parking requirements and specifies the number of spaces required for various land use categories.
(5)
If an existing lawful use includes less parking than would be required if the use were to be newly developed, then the deficit shall be grandfathered for reuse of an existing building.
(6)
If a nonresidential use expands by a total maximum of 5% in the applicable measurement, beyond what existed at the time of adoption of this chapter, than no additional parking is required.
B.
Existing parking.
(1)
Any parking spaces serving pre-existing structures or uses at the time of adoption shall not in the future be reduced in a number below what is required by this chapter.
(2)
If a new principal nonresidential structure is constructed on a lot, then the existing parking on such lot that served the use/structure shall be reconfigured to comply with this chapter.
C.
Continued obligation of parking and loading spaces. All required numbers of off-street parking and loading space shall be available as long as the use or building which the spaces serve still exist. Such spaces shall not be reduced in the number below the minimum required by this chapter.
D.
No required parking spaces or loading spaces shall be used for any other use such as storage or display of materials, that interferes with the availability of parking and loading spaces.
§ 203-903 Parking ratios.
A.
Applicability. The minimum parking ratio standards apply to all zoning districts except as may be modified in the provisions of this chapter.
B.
Table 1 establishes the minimum number of parking spaces required for the uses indicated. Parking requirements may be met by one or more of a combination of the following methods:
(1)
On-site parking. A use shall provide the minimum number of required spaces for all uses located on the lot or site pursuant to Table 1. Only spaces that are designed consistent with this section are counted toward the minimum parking required. The following provisions apply when providing the minimum number of required on-site parking spaces:
(a)
Required parking for single-family dwellings may be stacked and do not require separate access to each required space.
(b)
No part of a parking or loading space required for any building to comply with this article shall be included as part of a parking or loading space required for another building.
(c)
Spaces at gasoline pumps and bays for auto repair/service are not counted toward the minimum parking required.
(2)
Shared parking. Parking spaces required under this section may be provided cooperatively for two or more uses on a site as shared subject to the requirements of this section. Off-street parking requirements of a given use may be met with off-site, off-street parking facilities of another use when, and if, all of the following conditions are met:
(a)
Off-street parking can be located within 300 feet walking distance from the entrance of the principal use if the applicant proves satisfaction to the Zoning Hearing Board. Said spaces shall be available all of the years in which the use is in operation. This distance can be increased to 500 feet for employee parking of a nonresidential use. A written and signed lease shall be provided, if applicable.
[1]
The Zoning Hearing board may require that the use be approved for a period of time consistent with the lease of parking, and that a renewal of the permit shall only be approved if the parking lease is renewed.
(b)
The parking demands of the individual uses, as determined by the Zoning Officer, based upon minimum off-street parking requirements, are such that the total parking demand of all the uses at any one time is less than the total parking stalls required.
(c)
A written agreement between the owners and lessees is executed in perpetuity. This written agreement shall be reviewed and approved by the Township Solicitor. Should the lease expire or otherwise terminate, the use for which the off-site parking was provided shall be considered in violation of its zoning approval and, shall be subject to revocation. Continuation or expansion of the use shall be prohibited unless the use is brought into compliance with the parking regulations of this chapter.
(e)
An application for approval of a shared parking plan shall be filed with the Zoning Officer by the owner of the land area to be included within the cooperative parking plan, the owner or owners of all structures then existing on such land area, and all parties having a legal interest in such land area and structures. Sufficient evidence to establish the status of applicants as owners or parties in interest shall be provided. The application shall include plans showing the location of the uses or structures for which off-street parking facilities are required, the location of the off-street parking facilities, and the schedule of times used by those sharing parking in common. In the event the application also requires a subdivision or land development approval, the shared parking agreement requires approval of the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors.
C.
Uses not identified. The Planning Commission shall determine the parking requirement for uses that do not correspond to the categories listed in Table 1. In such instances, the applicant shall provide a trip generation letter and other adequate information by which the proposal can be reviewed, which includes but may not necessarily be limited to the following:
D.
Multiple uses. Where the application identifies accessory or multiple uses within a structure or multiple structures, the minimum standards shall apply to each use or the gross floor area of each structure. This provision does not apply where the applicant has sought and secured approval under the shared parking requirements of this chapter.
E.
Parking needs analysis. The number of off-street parking spaces and loading spaces required by Table 1 of this article may be reduced if a parking needs analysis demonstrates that the specified ratios in Table 1 exceed the total parking demand of all uses on the subject lot at any one time. The parking needs analysis is subject to the following conditions:
(1)
The parking needs analysis shall be signed and sealed by a licensed engineer.
(2)
The parking needs analysis shall be approved by the Township's Board of Supervisors and the Township Engineer.
(3)
The landowner or developer shall update the Township-approved parking needs analysis upon any change in use of the subject lot.
F.
Reduction of parking requirements by special exception.
(1)
Purpose. To minimize the amount of land covered by impervious area, while making sure that adequate parking is provided and to recognize the unique circumstances that may justify a reduction in parking spaces required.
(2)
As a special exception, the Zoning Hearing Board may authorize a reduction in the number of required off-street parking spaces to be provided for a use if the applicant proved to the satisfaction of the Zoning Hearing Boards that a reduction in the number of required spaces would be sufficient.
(a)
The applicant shall provide evidence that proves and justifies that the reduced number of spaces, such as studies of similar uses during peak hours. The applicant shall also provide relevant data, such as number of employees, peak hours estimate, and or similar data.
Table 1: Parking Ratio Requirements | |
|---|---|
Parking Ratio Requirements | |
Land Use/Activity | Minimum Vehicle Spaces |
Adult-oriented businesses | 1 per 200 sf gross floor area |
Agricultural operations | None except 1 per 200 sf of gross leasable area of building used for sale of products produced on the premises |
Amusement park | 1 per 600 sf outdoor recreation area |
Animal day care | 1 per 600 sf gross floor area plus 1 per employee |
Animal grooming facility | 2 per grooming station plus 1 per employee |
Animal hospital and veterinarian services | 1 per employee and 2 per exam room |
Aquarium/zoo | 1 per 300 sf gross floor area |
Art gallery/studio | 1 per 1,000 sf gross floor area |
Auditorium | 1 per each 2 seats in the main seating area |
Bank/financial institution | 2 spaces/1000 sf gross floor area |
Barn | None |
Bed and breakfast inn | 1 per guest room and 1 per permanent resident |
Beverage distributor | 1 per 300 sf gross floor area |
Billboards | 1 per site |
Boarding house | 1 per guest room plus 2 per owner's portion |
Bus or truck maintenance facility | 3 per repair bay and 1 per each employee |
Car wash | 1 per 375 sf gross floor area, including service bays, wash tunnels, and retail areas |
Care facilities and senior housing: | |
Assisted living facility | 1 per every 3 rooms |
Independent living facility | 2 per dwelling unit |
Life care community | 1 per employee on peak shift and 1 per 3 beds or residents |
Nursing home | 1 per 3 beds and 1 per employee on peak shift |
Retirement housing facility | 1 per 3 dwelling unit |
Catering (kitchen/food prep only) | 1 per employee |
Catering/event venue | 1 per 300 sf gross floor area |
Cemetery and mausoleums | 1 per each employee and ample accessways to the cemetery sections so as to allow parking on the accessway for gravesite services and visitations and 1 per every 3 seats |
Clubs/lodges (not including commercial recreation uses) | 1 per 100 sf of gross floor area |
College/university | 1 per 4 students |
Commercial motor vehicle repair | 3 per repair bay and 1 per each employee |
Community center | 1 per 300 sf gross floor area |
Conference center | 1 per 1,000 sf gross floor area |
Construction-related businesses | 1 per 1,000 sf gross floor area |
Convenience store | 1 per 300 sf gross floor area |
Correctional facility | 1 per employee on maximum shift, 1 per service vehicle, and 1 per resident of a halfway house or similar scaled facility |
Day care, adult | 1 per 375 sf gross floor area |
Day care, child | 1 per 375 sf gross floor area |
Distribution center | 1 per 1,000 sf gross floor area |
Dormitories | 1 per 4 students |
Dwelling types: | |
Conversion dwellings | 2 per dwelling unit |
Duplex | 2 per dwelling unit |
Apartment, garden | 3+ bedroom - 1.4 per dwelling unit 1 to 2 bedroom - 1.2 per dwelling unit Studio - 1.0 per dwelling unit |
Apartment, high-rise | 3+ bedroom - 1.4 per dwelling unit 1 to 2 bedroom - 1.2 space per dwelling unit Studio - 1.0 per dwelling unit |
Manufactured home park | 2 per manufactured home (1 on lot and 1 within 300 ft of mobile home) |
Multifamily dwellings | 2 per dwelling unit |
Quadruplex | 1.7 per dwelling unit and 0.5 per dwelling unit for visitor parking within 300 ft of each dwelling unit |
Single-family | 2 per dwelling unit |
Townhomes | 2 per dwelling unit and 0.5 per dwelling unit for visitor parking within 300 ft of each dwelling unit |
Emergency services facility | 1 per employee |
Emergency shelter | 1 per employee |
Famers market | 1 per 300 sf gross floor area |
Fire station | 1 per employee + 1 per each 3 volunteer personnel on normal shift + 1 per 200 sf usable office space |
Fitness center | 1 space for every 400 sf of gross floor area |
Flea market | 1 per employee plus spaces required to satisfy projected peak parking needs |
Food and grocery store | 2 spaces per 1,000 sf of gross floor area |
Freight and truck terminal | 1 per 2 employees on peak shift |
Funeral home/crematorium | 1 per 4 seats |
Garden center | 1 per 1,000 sf |
Gas/fuel station | 1 per 375 sf gross floor area including service bays, wash tunnels and retail areas |
Golf course | 4 per hole and 1 per employee on peak shift |
Golf driving range | 1 per golf tee box plus 1 per employee |
Grain silos | None |
Ground-mounted solar | 1 per employee |
Group care facility | 1 per employee and 1 per 3 rooms |
Group home | 1 per every 3 beds plus 1 for each employee |
Heavy equipment repair | 3 per repair bay and 1 per each employee |
Heliport facility | 1 per 4 seating accommodations for waiting passengers plus 1 per each 2 employees |
Home-based business (no-impact) | 1 per dwelling unit |
Home occupation | Combined total for the dwelling type plus the nonresidential use |
Hospital | 1 per every 400 sf of gross floor area |
Laboratory | Determined as per parking needs analysis |
Landfill (office) | 1 per employee |
Landscaping service center (retail) | 1 per 300 sf of net floor area (indoor) and 1 per 500 sf of gross floor area (outdoor) and 1 per employee on peak shift |
Landscaping service center (wholesale) | 1 per 2 acres of production sales area |
Laundromat | 1 per 300 sf gross floor area |
Library | 1 per 300 sf gross floor area |
Live-work units | Combined total for the dwelling type plus the nonresidential use |
Magistrate office and court | 1 per 300 sf gross floor area |
Manufactured home sales | 1 per 300 sf gross floor area of sales building |
Manufacturing facility, light | 1 per employee |
Manufacturing facility, heavy | 1 per employee |
Massage establishment | 1 per 200 sf gross floor area |
Medical marijuana dispensary | 1 per 200 sf gross floor area |
Medical marijuana grower/processor | 1 per 800 sf gross floor area |
Medical offices (low intensity) | 3 per exam room and 1 per employee during peak shift |
Medical offices (high intensity) | 3 per exam room and 1 per employee during peak shift |
Micro-brewery | 1 per 75 sf gross floor area |
Micro-distillery | 1 per 75 sf gross floor area |
Mineral development | 1 per employee plus 1 per facility vehicle |
Motel | 1 per employee on peak shift and 1 per sleeping unit and additional regulations for restaurant/bar/conference room if accessory use or open to general public |
Night club | 1 per 2 seats |
Nursery | 1 per 300 sf of net floor area (indoor) and 1 per 500 sf of gross floor area (outdoor) and 1 per employee on peak shift |
Offices, business and professional | 2 spaces per 1,000 sf gross floor area |
Pawn shop | 1 per each 200 sf gross floor area |
Personal services | 1 per 200 sf or net floor area and 1 per 2 employees on peak shift |
Pet boarding | 1 per employee and 1 per 1,000 sf |
Pharmacy | 1 per 200 sf gross floor area |
Pilot manufacturing | 1 per employee on peak shift |
Place of worship | 1 per 8 seats |
Police station | 1 per employee + 1 per each 3 volunteer personnel on normal shift + 1 per 200 square feet usable office space |
Public utility building and public utility transmission facility | 1 per employee on peak shift and 1 per service vehicle stored on lot |
Recreation - indoor | 1.5 per 500 sf gross floor area |
Recreation - outdoor | 1 per each 3 participants at maximum utilization |
Repossession business | 1 per employee plus 5 additional spaces for customers |
Recycling business | 1 per employee |
Research and development | 1 per 500 sf gross floor area |
Restaurant | 1 space for every 4 seats and 1 per employee on peak shift |
Restaurant, take-out only | 5 per customer take out/pick up and 1 per employee on peak shift |
Retail store (<5,000 to 20,000 sf) | 1 per 200 sf gross floor area |
Retail store (5,000 sf) | 1 per 200 sf gross floor area |
Retail store (>20,000 sf) | 2 spaces per 1,000 sf gross floor area |
Roadside stand (accessory or principal) | 1 per employee on peak shift plus 4 reservoir stacking spaces |
Salt storage facility | 1 per employee |
Salvage yard | 1 per employee on peak shift, plus 1 per 200 sf gross floor area used for office or administrative functions |
Self-storage facility | 1 per 100 storage units plus 3 for management staff |
Service station | 3 per bay and 1 per employee on peak shift and 1 per business vehicle |
Shopping center | 1 per 300 sf gross floor area |
Short-term rental (accessory or principal) | 1 per bedroom |
Skilled nursing facility | 1 per 3 rooms |
Solar energy production facility, large | 1 per service employee |
Solid waste combustor or incinerator | 1 per employee |
Solid waste landfill facility | 1 per employee |
Solid waste transfer station | 1 per employee |
Stable, commercial | 1 per 4 stables and 1 per employee on peak shift (horse boarding) |
Storage yard, principal | 1 per employee |
Supply yard, principal | 1 per employee plus 5 additional spaces for customers |
Tattoo parlor | 1 per 2 seats |
Tavern or bar | 1 space for every 4 seats and 1 per employee |
Taxi and limousine service | 1 per employee |
Theater | 12 per 1,000 sf gross floor area |
Theater, drive-in | 1 per employee |
Towing or other road services | 1 per employee |
Vehicle sales | 1 per 400 sf of showroom space and 1 per employee and 2 per service bay |
Vehicle rental facility | 1 per employee plus 5 additional spaces for customers |
Vehicle repair garage | 3 per bay and 1 per employee on peak shift and 1 per business vehicle |
Warehouse and storage services | 1 per 1,000 sf gross floor area |
Water storage | 1 per facility |
Wholesale business | 1 per 2 employees on peak shift |
Wireless communications facilities | 1 per service employee |
Uses not identified | Determined as per parking needs analysis. Parking spot approval will be determined by the Traffic Engineer and the Director of Community Development. |
§ 203-904 Off-street parking design.
A.
Size. Each off-street parking space shall have a minimum area of 180 square feet, exclusive of access drives or aisles shall have minimum dimensions of nine feet in width and 20 feet in length and shall be maintained free from obstruction.
(1)
For parallel parking, the minimum size rectangle shall be eight (8) feet by 22 feet.
B.
Access.
(1)
Width. Driveways and accessways with access onto a public road shall meet the following requirements below:
Table 2: Parking width requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
One-Way Use | Two-Way Use | |
Minimum | 12 feet* | 25 feet* |
Maximum | 20 feet* | 30 feet* |
* | Unless different standards are required by PennDOT for entrance to a state road. |
(2)
Where an existing lot does not adjoin a public or private street, alley, or easement of access, an access drive shall be provided leading to the parking areas.
(3)
Joint access to abutting parcels shall be provided wherever practical. This will result in the development of shared parking areas at vehicular access points.
(4)
Access to off-street parking areas shall be limited to well-defined locations, and, in no case, shall there be unrestricted access along the length of a street. The street frontage shall be curbed in accordance with design standards in Lower Paxton Township's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.[1]
(5)
The number of access drives from a single lot or development to any public street shall not exceed two for every 400 feet of street frontage.
(6)
Except on corner lots, access drives shall be located at least 200 feet from the intersection of any two street ROW lines. Where a lot has frontage on more than one street, access shall be provided from the street with the lower traffic volume, if physically practical.
(7)
Each parking space shall have access directly to a driveway. Interior circulation of traffic shall be designed so that no driveway providing access to parking spaces shall be used as a through street. Interior traffic circulation shall be designed to ensure safety and access by emergency vehicles.
(8)
No parking area shall be designed in a way that requires or encourages vehicles to back into a public street in order to leave a parking space, except for single-family, two-family/twin, or townhouse dwelling with access onto a local street or parking court. Parking spaces may back into an alley.
(9)
If parking spaces are aligned at less than 90°, driveways shall be restricted to one-way traffic and head-in parking only.
(10)
There shall be at least 15 feet between driveways at the street line and at least five feet between a driveway and a fire hydrant, catch basin, or lot line. There shall be at least 40 feet between a driveway and the ROW line of an intersecting street.
(11)
Adequate sight distance shall be provided, subject to review and approval by the Township Engineer. Driveways shall not exceed a slope of 10% within 12 feet of the street ROW line.
C.
Internal driveway system. All off-street parking lots with greater than 100 parking spaces shall include a separate internal driveway system which connects individual aisles to a public ROW. The purpose of the internal driveway system is to facilitate pedestrian and vehicular circulation, creating an interconnected circulation network.
(1)
Internal driveways shall be provided to permit on-site access to all parking and loading facilities and to permit emergency vehicle access.
(2)
Internal driveway systems shall be designed to connect into adjacent properties, where practical. The Township may require an easement be placed on the property to allow for future connection to the adjacent properties.
(3)
Sidewalks are required internally to parking area to allow safe transportation.
D.
Aisles. Each aisle providing one-way traffic to access traffic stalls shall have the following minimum widths:
Table 3: Parking Requirements | |
|---|---|
Angle of Parking | Minimum Aisle Width (feet) |
Parallel of 30° | 12 |
45° | 14 |
60° | 18 |
90° | 20 |
(1)
Each aisle providing two-way access to stalls shall be a minimum of 22 feet in width, except a width of 20 feet may be allowed for parking areas with spaces that are parallel or involve an angle of parking of 45° or less.
E.
All parking areas containing three or more parking spaces shall include a turnaround that is designed and located so that vehicles can enter and exit the parking area without backing onto a public ROW.
F.
Except as otherwise permitted, off-street parking facilities shall be located on the lots on which the use or structure for which they are provided is located, or an abutting lot.
G.
All vehicular turning movements and maneuvering must take place on-site.
H.
The end of each parking bay shall have an end cap island of at least five foot in width. The end cap island area shall not be used in meeting required minimum parking space or travel aisle dimensions.
I.
Safety requirement. The Board of Supervisors shall consider whether safety requirements are warranted to reduce traffic hazards which endanger public safety. The landowner and/or developer shall be responsible for construction of any required islands, acceleration, deceleration, or turning lanes and shall bare the cost of installing any required traffic control devices, signs or pavement markings.
J.
Marking. All parking spaces shall be clearly delineated by painted lines or markers. Delineated parking spaces shall be necessary, for safety or protection to adjacent structures or landscaped areas. All vehicular entrances and exits to parking areas shall be clearly marked for all conditions. Short-term visitor parking spaces shall be differentiated from long-term employee spaces by suitable markings. Accessible parking shall be appropriately marked.
K.
Parking lot curbs. All off-street parking lots, including loading areas, service areas and driveways, shall be curbed. All curbing shall be constructed only of concrete or another material approved by the Township Engineer. Vertical curbing must be constructed out of concrete or other suitable material. Asphalt and wedge curbing will not be accepted.
L.
Surfacing. All parking areas and access drives associated with the development of a major subdivision or PRDs shall have a paved concrete or bituminous surface, or any other surface approved by the Township Engineer, graded with positive drainage to dispose of surface water and be subject to any additional requirements of the SALDO.[2]
M.
Parking lot lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be designed to reflect the light away from any adjoining residential zoning district or existing residential use and away from any streets or highways. The spacing of lighting shall be determined based upon a Township-approved plan of photometrics. The lighting system shall furnish an average minimum of two footcandles during typical hours of operation. If required by this chapter for certain uses, lighting intensity shall be reduced between defined hours.
N.
Separation from street. Except for parking areas immediately in front of individual dwelling units, all areas of off-street parking and off street loading shall be physically separated from the street by a contiguous grass or landscaped planting strip, except for necessary and approved vehicle entrances and exits to the parking and or loading area.
O.
Stacking and obstructions. Each lot shall provide adequate area upon the lot to prevent back-up of vehicles on a public street while awaiting entry to the lot, or while waiting for service at a drive-through facility.
§ 203-905 Parking areas serving residential dwellings.
A.
Parking requirements for single-family, two-family, and townhouse dwellings shall be met by providing the required spaces in an enclosed garage or in a private driveway, but not within a required yard, on the lot.
B.
Parking for apartments shall be provided in a common paved, striped, and curbed off-street parking area(s) or structure.
§ 203-906 Parking areas serving uses other than residential dwellings.
A.
Parking requirements for all uses other than residential dwellings shall be met by providing a common paved, striped, and curbed off-street parking area(s) or structures.
§ 203-907 Location of parking areas.
A.
Required parking spaces shall be located on the same lot with the principal use.
B.
No parking area containing more than five parking spaces shall be located closer than 10 feet to any adjoining lot line, and parking authorized in front yards shall be located at least 10 feet from the street ROW line.
§ 203-908 Off-street loading design.
A.
Size. Each loading berth shall be at least 65 feet in length and 12 feet in width with an overhead clearance of 14 feet. The area used for loading berths shall not be used to satisfy parking area requirements.
B.
Access. Loading berths shall be designed to provide sufficient turnaround area so that vehicles are not required to back onto public streets and the design shall be subject to review and approval by the Township Engineer. Loading berths shall have direct access to a driveway and shall be maintained free of obstruction.
C.
Location. All loading berths shall be located on the same lot with the principal use they are intended to serve. No loading berth shall be located in a required front yard. Loading berths shall be located at least 30 feet from the nearest point of intersection of any two streets.
D.
Screening. Loading berths shall be screened by an eight-foot hedge, wall, or fence with a minimum opacity of 80% on all sides that face a residential use or a use within a residential zoning district.
E.
Surfacing. All loading berths shall have a paved concrete or bituminous surface, graded with positive drainage to dispose of surface water.
F.
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate loading berths shall be designed to reflect away from any adjoining residential use or residential zoning district and away from any street or highway.
G.
The use shall be accessed directly from an arterial or collector street.
§ 203-909 Off-street loading requirements.
A.
In all zoning districts, every use which requires the receipt or distribution, by tractor-trailer, of material or merchandise, shall provide off-street loading berths in accordance with the following requirements.
B.
Retail stores, freight terminals, industrial or manufacturing establishments, retail or wholesale stores, personal or business service establishments, storage warehouses, or any similar uses which receive deliveries shall provide the number of off-street berths as required in Table 4.
Table 4: Berths Required (Retail, Industrial, and Manufacturing) | |
|---|---|
Gross Floor Area (square feet) | Number of Berths Required |
Under 10,000 | None |
10,000 to 19,999 | 1 |
20,000 to 39,999 | 2 |
40,000 to 65,000 | 3 |
For each additional 20,000 | 1 additional |
C.
Auditoriums, convention or exhibit halls, sports arenas, hotels, office buildings, restaurants, nursing homes, hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, public buildings, and similar uses which receive deliveries by tractor-trailer shall provide the number of off-street berths as required in Table 5.
Table 5: Berths Required (Auditoriums, Convention Halls, and Office Buildings) | |
|---|---|
Gross Floor Area (square feet) | Number of Berths Required |
Under 40,000 | None |
40,000 to 59,999 | 1 |
60,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
100,000 to 160,000 | 3 |
Over 160,000 | 4 |
D.
Any other business that is expected to have deliveries from large vehicles not specifically identified herein may be required to provide loading berths in compliance with this section at the discretion of the Township.
E.
In addition to required off-street parking and loading facilities, adequate storage areas for vehicles awaiting loading and unloading shall be provided. Under no circumstances shall vehicles be stored on or block access to a public ROW.
§ 203-910 Electric vehicle charging station requirements.
A.
Electric vehicle supply equipment standards. All electric vehicle supply equipment must meet standards found in the National Electric Code. All electric vehicle supply equipment installations shall adhere to the following design criteria:
(1)
Battery charging station outlets shall be no less than 36 inches and no higher than 48 inches from the surface where mounted.
(2)
Equipment mounted on pedestals, lighting posts, bollards, or other devices shall be designed and located as to not impede pedestrian travel or create trip hazards within any right-of-way and must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)[1] requirements.
[1]
Editor’s Note: See 42 U.S.C.A. § 12101 et seq.
(3)
Cords should be retractable or have a place to hang the connector cord sufficiently above the pedestrian surface. Any cords connecting the charger to a vehicle shall be configured so that they do not cross a driveway, sidewalk or passenger unloading area.
(4)
All electronic vehicle supply equipment shall be protected by wheel stops or curbing if the battery charging station is setback a minimum of 24 inches from the face of the curb.
B.
Design of electric vehicle charging stations should be able to be readily identified by electric car users but blend into the surrounding landscape/architecture for compatibility with the character and use of the site.
C.
Electric vehicle charging stations may be counted toward satisfying minimum off-street parking space requirements.
D.
Public electric vehicle charging stations must be reserved for parking and charging of electric vehicles only.
E.
A phone number or other contact information shall be provided when the station is not functioning in a manner that allows electric vehicles to be charged.
F.
Electric vehicle charging stations must be able to be served with adequate voltage from the electric utility without degradation to pre-existing electric consumers. The Township may require proof thereof from the electric utility.
§ 203-911 Mobility requirements (buses, shuttles, and bicycles).
A.
Buses. Parking lots greater than 100,000 square feet in total gross building area are required to provide a pickup area for public transportation. The pickup area must include a 10-foot x 20-foot waiting area that is additional to the development's sidewalks. The pickup area must include an area where a 40-foot bus can park without blocking any lanes of development's driveways. Where the pickup area is internal to the development, driveways and a parking area must be provided that can handle and is designed for the weight and length of a 40-foot passenger bus.
B.
All permitted nonresidential uses shall provide pedestrian and bicycle access within and onto the site. Access points to and from adjacent lots should be coordinated to provide circulation patterns between sites.
C.
Walkways shall form an on-site circulation system that minimizes the conflict between motorists and pedestrians access to on-site parking and building entrances.
D.
Pedestrian and bicycle access and walkways shall meet the following minimum design standards:
(1)
Access and walkways shall be well lit with pedestrian level lighting and physically separated from driveways and parking spaces by landscaping, grade separation, other protected measures.
(2)
Access and walkways shall be a minimum of 5 1/2 feet.
(3)
A raised crosswalk shall be required when a walkway crosses a driveway.