Marlborough Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
Off-Street Parking Standards
§ 275-80 Legislative intent.
In expansion of the declaration of legislative intent found in Article I, § 275-2 of this chapter, and the statement of community development objectives found in Article I, § 275-3 of this chapter, it is the intent of this article to:
A.
Set reasonable standards to assure sufficient parking capacity for the uses of land in the Township.
B.
Provide flexibility in the implementation of these standards by permitting construction of a reduced number of parking spaces under appropriate conditions.
C.
Prevent hazards to public safety caused by the intrusion of parking upon public rights-of-way.
§ 275-81 Required off-street parking capacity.
Any building or structure erected, altered, or used, and any lot used or occupied for any of the following purposes shall be provided with the minimum number of parking spaces set forth below, together with adequate driveways and street access in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 215, Subdivision and Land Development. Where a use is not specifically listed below, the requirement of the most similar use shall be applied.
Use | Requirement | |
|---|---|---|
Single-family dwelling | 2 spaces per dwelling unit | |
Multifamily or two-family | 1 space per studio unit, 2 spaces per dwelling unit for any other unit | |
Retirement community, senior housing | 1 space per dwelling unit | |
Tourist home, boarding or rooming house, bed-and-breakfast | 2 spaces plus one space per rental unit | |
Home occupation or office within a residence | 2 additional spaces per use | |
Church, public auditorium | 1 space per four seats | |
Elementary or intermediate school | 1.75 spaces per classroom | |
High school | 5 spaces per classroom | |
Hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation center, institutional home | 1 space per 2 beds plus one per employee | |
Community center, library, public building | 1 space per 500 square feet gross floor area | |
Day-care center | 1 space per 10 children of designed capacity, plus 1 per employee | |
Correctional institution | 1 space per 3 occupants of designed capacity | |
Membership club (nonresidential) | 1 space per 6 members of total designed capacity, plus overflow parking (on lawn or field) for 100 cars; restaurants or other public facilities shall be treated as separate uses for parking calculations | |
Indoor recreation: | ||
Bowling alley | 5 spaces per lane | |
Court for racquet sports | 2 spaces per court | |
Sports club/health spa, billiard room, etc. | 1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area | |
Outdoor recreation: | ||
Golf course | 3 spaces per hole plus 1 per employee; any area for restaurant, clubhouse, etc. shall be treated as a separate use for parking calculation | |
Ball field or other outdoor court | 1 space per 4 persons of total designed capacity | |
Medical/dental office | 7 spaces per doctor and/or technician, plus one per additional employee | |
Retail store | 1 space per 250 square feet gross floor area | |
Shopping center, super market | 1 space per 250 square feet gross floor area | |
Bank, financial institution: | ||
Without drive-in | 6 spaces per teller window | |
With drive-in | 6 spaces per inside teller window plus 3 per self-service facility | |
Indoor theater | 1 space per 3 seats | |
Restaurant, bar or tavern, banquet hall, etc. | 1 space per 100 square feet gross floor area | |
Vehicle sales | 1 space per 500 square feet indoor gross floor area, plus 1 space per 5,000 square feet outside sales area, to be set aside for customer parking, and not used for display or storage | |
Motor vehicle | 3 spaces per service bay service/repair | |
Gasoline service station | 1 space per 300 square feet gross floor area or 3 spaces per service bay (whichever is larger) | |
Undertaking or funeral establishment | 1 space per 4 seats or per 50 square feet of public floor area (whichever is larger) | |
Job printing | 1 space per employee or largest shift plus 1 space per 250 square feet of public floor area | |
Hotel or motel | 1 space per room plus 1 per 200 square feet of additional public floor area; any restaurant, bar, etc., shall be treated as a separate use | |
Offices | 1 space per 300 square feet gross floor area | |
Warehouse or storage | 1 space per 1,500 square feet gross floor area or per employee on largest shift, whichever is larger | |
Industry, research and development | 1 space per 450 square feet gross floor area or per employee on largest shift, whichever is larger | |
Newspaper publishing | 1 space per 450 square feet gross floor area or per employee on largest shift, whichever is larger | |
Veterinarian, animal hospital | 7 spaces per doctor plus 1 per additional employee | |
§ 275-82 Reserve parking.
If the number of spaces required by § 275-81 above is substantially larger than the number anticipated by the applicant, reserve parking may be used in accordance with the following criteria:
A.
The total number of spaces required under this chapter may be reduced up to 25% by the Board of Supervisors, upon the recommendation of the Township Planning Commission and Engineer.
B.
The applicant shall provide evidence of reduced parking needs to the Township Planning Commission and Engineer, for their review and recommendation.
C.
A sufficient area must be set aside for construction of the remainder of the required spaces, if and when they are deemed necessary by the Board of Supervisors. All stormwater engineering shall be designed based on total parking requirements, including the reserve.
D.
Parking capacity will be reevaluated by the Township Building Code Official should any change occur in the use, ownership, size of building, or number of residents or employees. Following reevaluation, the Board of Supervisors may require the construction of additional parking spaces, up to the maximum required by this chapter, upon the recommendation of the Township Planning Commission and Engineer.
E.
The Building Code Official may deny or revoke the use and occupancy permit of any use that fails to comply with this provision.
F.
The applicant shall provide a financial guaranty to cover the cost of engineering and installation of the reserved parking spaces for a period of 18 months following installation of the initially constructed spaces. The type and amount of the guaranty must be approved by the Board of Supervisors upon the recommendation of the Township Solicitor and Engineer.
§ 275-83 Additional parking requirements.
A.
Day-care centers shall designate a pickup and delivery zone immediately adjacent to the building, providing one parking space per up to 15 children. Required parking may be used to meet this requirement if it is not separated from the building by streets or driveways.
B.
All schools shall designate an area of level lawn or field for overflow parking for special events, which shall provide at least 100 parking spaces.
C.
Industrial and commercial parking lots shall not be used for the sale, repair, or dismantling of any vehicles, equipment, materials, or supplies.