OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
A.
Off-street parking, loading and unloading facilities shall be provided to lessen congestion in the streets. The facilities required herein shall be available throughout the hours of operation of the particular business or use for which such facilities are provided. As used herein, the term "parking space" includes either covered garage space or uncovered parking lot space located off the public RIGHT-OF-WAY.
B.
Parking Spaces. Parking spaces shall meet the following minimum dimensions:
*One (1) of every eight (8) handicapped PARKING SPACES shall be at least seventeen (17) feet wide for van access. A minimum of one van-accessible space is required.
C.
A garage or carport may be located wholly or partly inside the walls of the principal building or attached to the outer walls. If separated from the principal building, the garage shall conform to all accessory building requirements. The garage may be constructed under a yard or court. The space above an underground garage shall be deemed to be a part of the open space of the lot on which it is located.
D.
If the number of off-street PARKING SPACES required by this Chapter cannot reasonably be provided on the same LOT where the PRINCIPAL USE associated with these PARKING SPACES is located, then parking spaces may be located on a lot other than that containing the principal use as a conditional use pursuant to the provisions below. These off-site spaces are referred to in this section as satellite PARKING SPACES.
1.
All such satellite PARKING SPACES (except spaces intended for EMPLOYEE USE) must be located within five hundred (500) feet of the LOT on which the PRINCIPAL USE associated with such parking is located.
2.
Walking paths to the use shall not cross streets except at designated crosswalks. No walking path to a principal use shall cross Route 19.
3.
All such PARKING SPACES must be located in a zoning district that permits the PRINCIPAL USE.
4.
An agreement must be executed between the owners of the USES sharing these PARKING SPACES. If the agreement expires, each owner shall provide the required PARKING SPACES for their PRINCIPAL USE.
E.
Surfacing. Off-street parking area requirements shall be as follows:
1.
PARKING AREAS that include lanes for DRIVE-THROUGH windows or contain PARKING AREAS that are required to have more than ten (10) PARKING SPACES and that are used regularly at least five (5) DAYS per week shall be graded and surfaced with asphalt, concrete or other material that will provide equivalent protection against potholes, erosion and dust.
2.
PARKING AREAS that are not provided with the type of surface specified in Subsection A shall be graded and surfaced with crushed stone, gravel or other suitable material to provide a surface that is stable and will help to reduce dust and erosion. The perimeter of such PARKING AREAS shall be defined by bricks, stones, railroad ties or other similar devices. In addition, whenever such a PARKING AREA abuts a paved STREET, the DRIVEWAY leading from such STREET to such area (or, if there is no DRIVEWAY, the portion of the PARKING AREA that opens onto such STREETS) shall be paved as provided in Subsection A for a distance of fifteen (15) feet back from the edge of the paved STREET. This subsection shall not apply to SINGLE-FAMILY or TWO-FAMILY residences that are required to have only one (1) or two (2) PARKING SPACES.
3.
PARKING SPACES in areas surfaced in accordance with Subsection A shall be appropriately demarcated with painted lines or other markings. PARKING SPACES in areas surfaced in accordance with Subsection B shall be demarcated whenever practicable.
4.
PARKING AREAS shall be properly maintained in all respects. In particular, and without limiting the foregoing, PARKING AREA surfaces shall be kept in good condition (free from potholes, etc.) and PARKING SPACE lines or markings shall be kept clearly visible and distinct.
5.
Consideration should be given to providing for heavy vehicular USE areas (i.e., maintenance, garbage collection, deliveries, etc.) whereby reinforced surfaces are used in the travel ways and areas of USE by such vehicles to prevent surface/structural failure.
F.
Width.
1.
Aisles.
(a)
The minimum width of aisles providing access to spaces, varying with the angle of the parking for parking lots shall be as follows:
NOTES:
*Minimum aisle width is based on use of one-way aisles for angle parking and two-way
circulation with ninety-degree parking.
(b)
Entrance and exit drives:
(i)
A minimum of ten feet and a maximum of 15 feet for one-way use only.
(ii)
A minimum of 20 feet and a maximum of 30 feet for two-way use.
G.
Parking areas shall be designed to permit each motor vehicle to proceed to and from the parking space provided for it without requiring the movement of any other motor vehicle. In no case shall parking areas be designed to require or encourage cars to back into a public street in order to leave the lot.
H.
Off-street parking and loading space as required in this section shall be provided for all new buildings and structures and for additions to existing buildings or structures. The word "addition," as used above, shall include any alteration intended to enlarge or increase capacity by adding or creating dwelling units, floor area or seats.
I.
Existing off-street parking or loading facilities provided at the effective date of this Chapter and actually being used at that time in connection with the operation of an existing use shall not be reduced below the minimum required in this Chapter.
J.
Except as provided in Subsections 208-2501.C. and 208-2502.C of this Chapter, and except for interior alterations not affecting the use of a lot, when existing structures or uses not in conformity with the off-street parking requirements of this Article are expanded in floor area or over new lot area, increased in density or otherwise changed, the entire structure or use shall be brought into compliance with the off-street parking requirements of this Article.
K
In the case of mixed uses, the total number of required parking or loading spaces shall be the sum of the required spaces for the various uses computed separately, except when the uses share parking facilities under the provisions of Subsection 208-1902(B).
Off-street parking facilities shall be provided as listed in the Table below.
A.
For other uses that do not fit into one of the categories listed below, determination of the appropriate parking space requirements shall be recommended by the Planning Commission based on a parking needs study.
B.
Shared Parking.
1.
In order to accommodate the usage of the same parking spaces for two (2) or more different land uses, requiring different principal hours of use, a lower number of the required parking spaces may be permitted. Subsequent changes in land uses within the mixed use development shall require a new occupancy permit and proof that sufficient parking will be available. The following provisions apply to shared parking:
(a)
The required parking for mixed uses shall be computed as follows:
(i)
Determine the minimum amount of parking required for each land use as though it were a separate use.
(ii)
Using the Table below, determine the number of spaces needed by each use for each of the four (4) time periods by multiplying the parking required for each use by the corresponding percentage of use for that time period.
(iii)
Calculate the total number of spaces needed for all uses for each time period.
(iv)
The time period with the highest number of parking spaces required for the sum of all uses shall be the number of parking spaces required.
CALCULATING PARKING FOR MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS
2.
To apply for usage of the shared parking requirement, a table shall be submitted showing the breakdown of the gross floor area devoted to each of the above five (5) land use categories. The total amount of required parking shall be tabulated by use and time period. The time period requiring the highest number of parking spaces shall be selected as the basis for the shared parking requirement.
3.
Agreement For Shared Parking Plan. A shared parking plan shall be enforced through written agreement. An attested copy of the agreement between the owners of record shall be submitted to the Planning Director who shall forward a copy to the Township Solicitor for review and approval. Proof of recordation of the agreement shall be presented to the Planning Director prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The agreement shall:
(a)
List the names and ownership interest of all parties to the agreement and contain the signatures of those parties;
(b)
Provide a legal description of the land;
(c)
Include a site plan showing the area of the parking parcel;
(d)
Describe the area of the parking parcel and designate and reserve it for shared parking unencumbered by any conditions which would interfere with its use;
(e)
Agree and expressly declare the intent for the covenant to run with the land and bind all parties and all successors in interest to the covenant;
(f)
Assure the continued availability of the spaces for joint use and provide assurance that all spaces will be usable without charge to all participating uses;
(g)
Describe the method by which the covenant shall, if necessary, be revised.
(Ord. No. 451, § 2, 5-1-2017; Ord. No. 456, § 2, 1-2-2018; Ord. No. 460, § 2, 10-1-2018; Ord. No. 469 , § 1, 9-9-2019)
A.
In all paved parking areas which contain five (5) or more spaces, all parking spaces shall be clearly delineated by painted lines marked with durable white or yellow paint in stripes a minimum of four (4) inches wide extending the length of the parking space. 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.
A.
All outdoor hard surfaced off-street parking areas shall be curbed unless sheet drainage of surface water can be achieved subject to approval by the Municipal Engineer.
B.
Wheelstops shall be provided along boundaries of adjoining properties, public RIGHTS-OF-WAY, sidewalks or landscaped areas unless curbs are provided in that portion of the parking lot.
A.
One (1) shopping cart return area shall be provided for each ten thousand (10,000) square feet of gross floor area in retail stores that provide shopping carts. Shopping cart return areas shall measure nine (9) feet by eighteen (18) feet and shall provide containment on three (3) sides and shall be identified by an above-grade sign secured to the containment structure. The surface area of the sign shall not exceed four (4) square feet.
A.
Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be designed to reflect the light away from the adjoining premises of any Residential Zoning District or residential use and away from any streets or highways. Light standards shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height. The lighting system shall furnish an average minimum of 1.0 footcandle during hours of operation and shall be designed with a full cut-off luminaries with a cutoff angle of ninety (90) degrees.
A.
All paved areas shall be designed so that stormwater runoff shall not adversely affect adjacent properties. The method of stormwater management and the design of the proposed facilities shall be subject to the requirements of the Township Stormwater Management Ordinance and to review and recommendation by the Township Engineer.
A.
Whenever the normal operation of any DEVELOPMENT requires that goods, merchandise or equipment be routinely delivered to or shipped from that DEVELOPMENT, a sufficient off-street LOADING AND UNLOADING AREA must be provided in accordance with this section to accommodate the delivery or shipment operations in a safe and convenient manner.
B.
The LOADING AND UNLOADING AREA must be of sufficient size to accommodate the numbers and types of vehicles that are likely to use this area, given the nature of the DEVELOPMENT in question. The following table indicates the number and size of spaces that, presumptively, satisfy the standard set forth in this subsection. However, the Zoning Officer may require more or less LOADING AND UNLOADING AREA if reasonably necessary to satisfy the foregoing standard.
NOTES:
*Minimum dimensions of twelve by fifty-five (12 × 55) feet and overhead clearance
of fourteen (14) feet from street grade required for each space.
C.
LOADING AND UNLOADING AREAS shall be so located and designed so that the vehicles intended to use them can maneuver safely and conveniently to and from a public RIGHT-OF-WAY and complete the LOADING AND UNLOADING operations without obstructing or interfering with USE of any public RIGHT-OF-WAY or any PARKING SPACE or PARKING LOT AISLE.
D.
No area allocated to LOADING AND UNLOADING facilities may be used to satisfy the area requirements for off-street parking, nor shall any portion of any off-street PARKING AREA be used to satisfy the area requirements for LOADING AND UNLOADING facilities.
E.
All required LOADING AREAS shall be located on the same LOT as the USE to be served, and no portion of the vehicle shall project into any traffic lane. No LOADING AREA shall be located less than one hundred (100) feet from any residential DISTRICT. No LOADING facility shall be constructed between the building SETBACK line and the STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE or between a YARD LINE and a property line.
F.
All open off-street LOADING areas shall be improved with an all-weather dustless material.
G.
No storage of any kind nor motor vehicle repair work of any kind, except emergency work, shall be permitted within any required LOADING area.
H.
All off-street LOADING areas shall be separated from walkways, sidewalks, STREETS and alleys by curbing or other protective devices as approved by the Township Engineer.
A.
Location. PARKING SPACES for the physically handicapped shall be located as close as possible to ramps, walkways, entrances and elevators. Where feasible, these PARKING SPACES shall be located so that the physically handicapped are not forced to wheel or walk across main traffic lanes or behind parked cars to reach the ramps and other facilities. The spaces shall be situated in those areas of the PARKING LOTS located nearest to each primary building entrance.
B.
Area. Each handicapped PARKING SPACE shall contain a rectangular area of at least nineteen (19) feet long and fourteen (14) feet wide. One (1) of every eight (8) handicapped PARKING SPACES shall be at least seventeen (17) feet wide for van access. A minimum of one van-accessible space is required.
C.
Required number of spaces. The following number of PARKING SPACES shall be reserved for the physically handicapped:
Required Spaces for Physically Handicapped
D.
Identification. PARKING SPACES for the physically handicapped shall be identified by SIGNS, seventy (70) square inches, located such that the bottom edge of the SIGN must be at least eighty (80) inches above the parking surface. The SIGNS shall state that the space is reserved by law for the physically handicapped. Where these SIGNS are placed flush against BUILDINGS or STRUCTURES or in other locations not accessible to vehicular or pedestrian traffic, the height may be reduced to six (6) feet. Painted pavement markings containing the international handicapped symbol must be provided in addition to required SIGNS.
E.
Curbs.
1.
Where a curb exists between a PARKING LOT and a sidewalk, a horizontally scored ramp of not more than twelve percent (12%) slope or curb cut shall be provided for wheelchair access.
2.
The curb cut shall not be less than four (4) feet wide and shall have a grade of not more than one (1) foot in twelve (12) feet.
3.
Curb cuts shall be provided within thirty (30) feet of each accessible entrance to the STRUCTURE, at all pedestrian walk intersections and elsewhere to provide reasonably direct circulation within each DEVELOPMENT. Where a curb cut is provided at an intersection quadrant, curb cuts shall be provided at the opposite quadrants along the involved crosswalks.
4.
The curb cuts shall not be more than one hundred fifty (150) feet apart.
F.
Sidewalks.
1.
Sidewalks shall be scored or textured to indicate the location of doors to blind PERSONS.
2.
Exterior sidewalks shall not be obstructed.
3.
Exterior sidewalks shall have a side slope not greater than one (1) inch in four (4) feet. They shall be at least four (4) feet wide and have a grade of not more than (1) foot in twenty (20) feet.
4.
Wherever sidewalks cross DRIVEWAYS, PARKING LOTS or other sidewalks, they shall blend to a common level.
G.
Storm drains. Storm drain grates and similar devices shall not be located within the required area of access for the physically handicapped.
H.
Grade. The grade of PARKING SPACES for the physically handicapped shall not be more than one (1) foot in twenty (20) feet. The grade for the parking facility shall provide positive DRAINAGE with no slope less than two percent (2%).
A.
Parking. All nonresidential and multifamily uses shall submit a plan for off-street parking as part of the application for permit. Upon permit approval, the parking plan shall be binding upon the applicant.
1.
Any use submitting a binding parking plan requiring vanpooling or carpooling by employees may be permitted to reduce the parking requirement by one space for each vanpool or carpool space provided. Vanpool or carpool spaces can reduce the parking requirement by no more than 10%.
2.
No repair or maintenance of vehicles of any kind, except for emergency repairs, shall be permitted in any accessory nonresidential parking facility.
3.
In PARKING AREAS containing ten (10) or more PARKING SPACES, up to fifteen percent (15%) of the PARKING SPACES need contain a rectangular area of only eight (8) feet in width by sixteen (16) feet in length. If such spaces are provided, they shall be conspicuously designated as reserved for small or compact cars only.
4.
Twelve (12) foot wide DRIVEWAYS are permissible for two-way traffic when:
(a)
The DRIVEWAY is not longer than fifty (50) feet;
(b)
It provides access to not more than six (6) spaces; and
(c)
Sufficient turning space is provided so that vehicles need not back into a public STREET.
5.
Parking and LOADING requirements based on floor area shall be determined by the total GROSS FLOOR AREA of the USE, excluding incidental storage, mechanical areas and preparation areas.
6.
Unless no other practicable alternative is available, PARKING AREAS shall be designed so that, without resorting to extraordinary movements, vehicles may exit such areas without backing onto a public STREET. This requirement does not apply to PARKING AREAS consisting of DRIVEWAYS along a local STREET that serve SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED DWELLING UNITS.
7.
Limitation on trucks. Except for trucks used in FARMING the property on which they are located or trucks used in conjunction with a permitted USE, trucks and/or trailers exceeding four (4) tons empty weight shall not be stored or parked in any residential ZONING DISTRICT unless engaged in moving household goods or making deliveries.
8.
Parking for specialized vehicles. Specialized vehicles such as recreational vehicles, campers, trailers, MOBILE HOME coaches, boats and boat trailers may be parked or stored in all residential DISTRICTS under the following conditions:
(a)
That such vehicles are not used as living quarters.
(b)
That the location of the PARKING or storage AREA shall be in the buildable area of the LOT and shall not be in front of the principal STRUCTURE in the Suburban Residential or Conservation Residential DISTRICTS.
9.
Special access, surface and location requirements for garages, PARKING LOTS, AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS and vehicle sales LOTS shall be as follows:
(a)
No BUILDING, STRUCTURE or premises shall be used, erected or altered which is intended or designed to be used as a community garage, an AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP, a service station or a PARKING LOT or STRUCTURE as the PRINCIPAL USE on a property, which has an entrance or exit for vehicles either in the same block front or within two hundred (200) feet of the property boundary of any SCHOOL, public playground, church, hospital, public library, convalescent, nursing or rest home, and no such entrance or exit, except for a community garage, shall be located within twenty (20) feet of any residential zone.
(b)
No gasoline pump, oil draining pit or similar appliance for any purpose shall be located within fifteen (15) feet of any RIGHT-OF-WAY or within fifty (50) feet of a residential zone, except where such a pump, pit or appliance is within a completely enclosed BUILDING and distant at least fifteen (15) feet from any vehicular entrance or exit of such BUILDING. Except for GASOLINE STATIONS, no gasoline pumps shall be permitted as an ACCESSORY USE for another activity.
10.
Trailers.
(a)
The Parking of Storage trailers (except for agricultural purposes) is not permitted in Residential DISTRICTS, the Highway Commercial (HC) DISTRICT and in the Planned OFFICE, Business and Research Park (PORBP) DISTRICT. The Parking of Storage trailers is permitted in the Planned Industrial Park (PIP) DISTRICT and in the Warrendale Industrial (WI) DISTRICT subject to being screened from view of adjacent property and from the RIGHT-OF-WAY.
(b)
The Parking of Temporary CONSTRUCTION trailers is permitted in conjunction with CONSTRUCTION activity in a SUBDIVISION or LAND DEVELOPMENT.
11.
PARKING AREAS in excess of ten thousand (10,000) square feet for business, industrial or INSTITUTIONAL USES located less than one hundred (100) feet from any residential DISTRICT shall require a minimum BUFFERYARD D (as defined in Appendix A) adjacent to any residential DISTRICT.
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
A.
Off-street parking, loading and unloading facilities shall be provided to lessen congestion in the streets. The facilities required herein shall be available throughout the hours of operation of the particular business or use for which such facilities are provided. As used herein, the term "parking space" includes either covered garage space or uncovered parking lot space located off the public RIGHT-OF-WAY.
B.
Parking Spaces. Parking spaces shall meet the following minimum dimensions:
*One (1) of every eight (8) handicapped PARKING SPACES shall be at least seventeen (17) feet wide for van access. A minimum of one van-accessible space is required.
C.
A garage or carport may be located wholly or partly inside the walls of the principal building or attached to the outer walls. If separated from the principal building, the garage shall conform to all accessory building requirements. The garage may be constructed under a yard or court. The space above an underground garage shall be deemed to be a part of the open space of the lot on which it is located.
D.
If the number of off-street PARKING SPACES required by this Chapter cannot reasonably be provided on the same LOT where the PRINCIPAL USE associated with these PARKING SPACES is located, then parking spaces may be located on a lot other than that containing the principal use as a conditional use pursuant to the provisions below. These off-site spaces are referred to in this section as satellite PARKING SPACES.
1.
All such satellite PARKING SPACES (except spaces intended for EMPLOYEE USE) must be located within five hundred (500) feet of the LOT on which the PRINCIPAL USE associated with such parking is located.
2.
Walking paths to the use shall not cross streets except at designated crosswalks. No walking path to a principal use shall cross Route 19.
3.
All such PARKING SPACES must be located in a zoning district that permits the PRINCIPAL USE.
4.
An agreement must be executed between the owners of the USES sharing these PARKING SPACES. If the agreement expires, each owner shall provide the required PARKING SPACES for their PRINCIPAL USE.
E.
Surfacing. Off-street parking area requirements shall be as follows:
1.
PARKING AREAS that include lanes for DRIVE-THROUGH windows or contain PARKING AREAS that are required to have more than ten (10) PARKING SPACES and that are used regularly at least five (5) DAYS per week shall be graded and surfaced with asphalt, concrete or other material that will provide equivalent protection against potholes, erosion and dust.
2.
PARKING AREAS that are not provided with the type of surface specified in Subsection A shall be graded and surfaced with crushed stone, gravel or other suitable material to provide a surface that is stable and will help to reduce dust and erosion. The perimeter of such PARKING AREAS shall be defined by bricks, stones, railroad ties or other similar devices. In addition, whenever such a PARKING AREA abuts a paved STREET, the DRIVEWAY leading from such STREET to such area (or, if there is no DRIVEWAY, the portion of the PARKING AREA that opens onto such STREETS) shall be paved as provided in Subsection A for a distance of fifteen (15) feet back from the edge of the paved STREET. This subsection shall not apply to SINGLE-FAMILY or TWO-FAMILY residences that are required to have only one (1) or two (2) PARKING SPACES.
3.
PARKING SPACES in areas surfaced in accordance with Subsection A shall be appropriately demarcated with painted lines or other markings. PARKING SPACES in areas surfaced in accordance with Subsection B shall be demarcated whenever practicable.
4.
PARKING AREAS shall be properly maintained in all respects. In particular, and without limiting the foregoing, PARKING AREA surfaces shall be kept in good condition (free from potholes, etc.) and PARKING SPACE lines or markings shall be kept clearly visible and distinct.
5.
Consideration should be given to providing for heavy vehicular USE areas (i.e., maintenance, garbage collection, deliveries, etc.) whereby reinforced surfaces are used in the travel ways and areas of USE by such vehicles to prevent surface/structural failure.
F.
Width.
1.
Aisles.
(a)
The minimum width of aisles providing access to spaces, varying with the angle of the parking for parking lots shall be as follows:
NOTES:
*Minimum aisle width is based on use of one-way aisles for angle parking and two-way
circulation with ninety-degree parking.
(b)
Entrance and exit drives:
(i)
A minimum of ten feet and a maximum of 15 feet for one-way use only.
(ii)
A minimum of 20 feet and a maximum of 30 feet for two-way use.
G.
Parking areas shall be designed to permit each motor vehicle to proceed to and from the parking space provided for it without requiring the movement of any other motor vehicle. In no case shall parking areas be designed to require or encourage cars to back into a public street in order to leave the lot.
H.
Off-street parking and loading space as required in this section shall be provided for all new buildings and structures and for additions to existing buildings or structures. The word "addition," as used above, shall include any alteration intended to enlarge or increase capacity by adding or creating dwelling units, floor area or seats.
I.
Existing off-street parking or loading facilities provided at the effective date of this Chapter and actually being used at that time in connection with the operation of an existing use shall not be reduced below the minimum required in this Chapter.
J.
Except as provided in Subsections 208-2501.C. and 208-2502.C of this Chapter, and except for interior alterations not affecting the use of a lot, when existing structures or uses not in conformity with the off-street parking requirements of this Article are expanded in floor area or over new lot area, increased in density or otherwise changed, the entire structure or use shall be brought into compliance with the off-street parking requirements of this Article.
K
In the case of mixed uses, the total number of required parking or loading spaces shall be the sum of the required spaces for the various uses computed separately, except when the uses share parking facilities under the provisions of Subsection 208-1902(B).
Off-street parking facilities shall be provided as listed in the Table below.
A.
For other uses that do not fit into one of the categories listed below, determination of the appropriate parking space requirements shall be recommended by the Planning Commission based on a parking needs study.
B.
Shared Parking.
1.
In order to accommodate the usage of the same parking spaces for two (2) or more different land uses, requiring different principal hours of use, a lower number of the required parking spaces may be permitted. Subsequent changes in land uses within the mixed use development shall require a new occupancy permit and proof that sufficient parking will be available. The following provisions apply to shared parking:
(a)
The required parking for mixed uses shall be computed as follows:
(i)
Determine the minimum amount of parking required for each land use as though it were a separate use.
(ii)
Using the Table below, determine the number of spaces needed by each use for each of the four (4) time periods by multiplying the parking required for each use by the corresponding percentage of use for that time period.
(iii)
Calculate the total number of spaces needed for all uses for each time period.
(iv)
The time period with the highest number of parking spaces required for the sum of all uses shall be the number of parking spaces required.
CALCULATING PARKING FOR MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS
2.
To apply for usage of the shared parking requirement, a table shall be submitted showing the breakdown of the gross floor area devoted to each of the above five (5) land use categories. The total amount of required parking shall be tabulated by use and time period. The time period requiring the highest number of parking spaces shall be selected as the basis for the shared parking requirement.
3.
Agreement For Shared Parking Plan. A shared parking plan shall be enforced through written agreement. An attested copy of the agreement between the owners of record shall be submitted to the Planning Director who shall forward a copy to the Township Solicitor for review and approval. Proof of recordation of the agreement shall be presented to the Planning Director prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The agreement shall:
(a)
List the names and ownership interest of all parties to the agreement and contain the signatures of those parties;
(b)
Provide a legal description of the land;
(c)
Include a site plan showing the area of the parking parcel;
(d)
Describe the area of the parking parcel and designate and reserve it for shared parking unencumbered by any conditions which would interfere with its use;
(e)
Agree and expressly declare the intent for the covenant to run with the land and bind all parties and all successors in interest to the covenant;
(f)
Assure the continued availability of the spaces for joint use and provide assurance that all spaces will be usable without charge to all participating uses;
(g)
Describe the method by which the covenant shall, if necessary, be revised.
(Ord. No. 451, § 2, 5-1-2017; Ord. No. 456, § 2, 1-2-2018; Ord. No. 460, § 2, 10-1-2018; Ord. No. 469 , § 1, 9-9-2019)
A.
In all paved parking areas which contain five (5) or more spaces, all parking spaces shall be clearly delineated by painted lines marked with durable white or yellow paint in stripes a minimum of four (4) inches wide extending the length of the parking space. 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.
A.
All outdoor hard surfaced off-street parking areas shall be curbed unless sheet drainage of surface water can be achieved subject to approval by the Municipal Engineer.
B.
Wheelstops shall be provided along boundaries of adjoining properties, public RIGHTS-OF-WAY, sidewalks or landscaped areas unless curbs are provided in that portion of the parking lot.
A.
One (1) shopping cart return area shall be provided for each ten thousand (10,000) square feet of gross floor area in retail stores that provide shopping carts. Shopping cart return areas shall measure nine (9) feet by eighteen (18) feet and shall provide containment on three (3) sides and shall be identified by an above-grade sign secured to the containment structure. The surface area of the sign shall not exceed four (4) square feet.
A.
Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be designed to reflect the light away from the adjoining premises of any Residential Zoning District or residential use and away from any streets or highways. Light standards shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height. The lighting system shall furnish an average minimum of 1.0 footcandle during hours of operation and shall be designed with a full cut-off luminaries with a cutoff angle of ninety (90) degrees.
A.
All paved areas shall be designed so that stormwater runoff shall not adversely affect adjacent properties. The method of stormwater management and the design of the proposed facilities shall be subject to the requirements of the Township Stormwater Management Ordinance and to review and recommendation by the Township Engineer.
A.
Whenever the normal operation of any DEVELOPMENT requires that goods, merchandise or equipment be routinely delivered to or shipped from that DEVELOPMENT, a sufficient off-street LOADING AND UNLOADING AREA must be provided in accordance with this section to accommodate the delivery or shipment operations in a safe and convenient manner.
B.
The LOADING AND UNLOADING AREA must be of sufficient size to accommodate the numbers and types of vehicles that are likely to use this area, given the nature of the DEVELOPMENT in question. The following table indicates the number and size of spaces that, presumptively, satisfy the standard set forth in this subsection. However, the Zoning Officer may require more or less LOADING AND UNLOADING AREA if reasonably necessary to satisfy the foregoing standard.
NOTES:
*Minimum dimensions of twelve by fifty-five (12 × 55) feet and overhead clearance
of fourteen (14) feet from street grade required for each space.
C.
LOADING AND UNLOADING AREAS shall be so located and designed so that the vehicles intended to use them can maneuver safely and conveniently to and from a public RIGHT-OF-WAY and complete the LOADING AND UNLOADING operations without obstructing or interfering with USE of any public RIGHT-OF-WAY or any PARKING SPACE or PARKING LOT AISLE.
D.
No area allocated to LOADING AND UNLOADING facilities may be used to satisfy the area requirements for off-street parking, nor shall any portion of any off-street PARKING AREA be used to satisfy the area requirements for LOADING AND UNLOADING facilities.
E.
All required LOADING AREAS shall be located on the same LOT as the USE to be served, and no portion of the vehicle shall project into any traffic lane. No LOADING AREA shall be located less than one hundred (100) feet from any residential DISTRICT. No LOADING facility shall be constructed between the building SETBACK line and the STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE or between a YARD LINE and a property line.
F.
All open off-street LOADING areas shall be improved with an all-weather dustless material.
G.
No storage of any kind nor motor vehicle repair work of any kind, except emergency work, shall be permitted within any required LOADING area.
H.
All off-street LOADING areas shall be separated from walkways, sidewalks, STREETS and alleys by curbing or other protective devices as approved by the Township Engineer.
A.
Location. PARKING SPACES for the physically handicapped shall be located as close as possible to ramps, walkways, entrances and elevators. Where feasible, these PARKING SPACES shall be located so that the physically handicapped are not forced to wheel or walk across main traffic lanes or behind parked cars to reach the ramps and other facilities. The spaces shall be situated in those areas of the PARKING LOTS located nearest to each primary building entrance.
B.
Area. Each handicapped PARKING SPACE shall contain a rectangular area of at least nineteen (19) feet long and fourteen (14) feet wide. One (1) of every eight (8) handicapped PARKING SPACES shall be at least seventeen (17) feet wide for van access. A minimum of one van-accessible space is required.
C.
Required number of spaces. The following number of PARKING SPACES shall be reserved for the physically handicapped:
Required Spaces for Physically Handicapped
D.
Identification. PARKING SPACES for the physically handicapped shall be identified by SIGNS, seventy (70) square inches, located such that the bottom edge of the SIGN must be at least eighty (80) inches above the parking surface. The SIGNS shall state that the space is reserved by law for the physically handicapped. Where these SIGNS are placed flush against BUILDINGS or STRUCTURES or in other locations not accessible to vehicular or pedestrian traffic, the height may be reduced to six (6) feet. Painted pavement markings containing the international handicapped symbol must be provided in addition to required SIGNS.
E.
Curbs.
1.
Where a curb exists between a PARKING LOT and a sidewalk, a horizontally scored ramp of not more than twelve percent (12%) slope or curb cut shall be provided for wheelchair access.
2.
The curb cut shall not be less than four (4) feet wide and shall have a grade of not more than one (1) foot in twelve (12) feet.
3.
Curb cuts shall be provided within thirty (30) feet of each accessible entrance to the STRUCTURE, at all pedestrian walk intersections and elsewhere to provide reasonably direct circulation within each DEVELOPMENT. Where a curb cut is provided at an intersection quadrant, curb cuts shall be provided at the opposite quadrants along the involved crosswalks.
4.
The curb cuts shall not be more than one hundred fifty (150) feet apart.
F.
Sidewalks.
1.
Sidewalks shall be scored or textured to indicate the location of doors to blind PERSONS.
2.
Exterior sidewalks shall not be obstructed.
3.
Exterior sidewalks shall have a side slope not greater than one (1) inch in four (4) feet. They shall be at least four (4) feet wide and have a grade of not more than (1) foot in twenty (20) feet.
4.
Wherever sidewalks cross DRIVEWAYS, PARKING LOTS or other sidewalks, they shall blend to a common level.
G.
Storm drains. Storm drain grates and similar devices shall not be located within the required area of access for the physically handicapped.
H.
Grade. The grade of PARKING SPACES for the physically handicapped shall not be more than one (1) foot in twenty (20) feet. The grade for the parking facility shall provide positive DRAINAGE with no slope less than two percent (2%).
A.
Parking. All nonresidential and multifamily uses shall submit a plan for off-street parking as part of the application for permit. Upon permit approval, the parking plan shall be binding upon the applicant.
1.
Any use submitting a binding parking plan requiring vanpooling or carpooling by employees may be permitted to reduce the parking requirement by one space for each vanpool or carpool space provided. Vanpool or carpool spaces can reduce the parking requirement by no more than 10%.
2.
No repair or maintenance of vehicles of any kind, except for emergency repairs, shall be permitted in any accessory nonresidential parking facility.
3.
In PARKING AREAS containing ten (10) or more PARKING SPACES, up to fifteen percent (15%) of the PARKING SPACES need contain a rectangular area of only eight (8) feet in width by sixteen (16) feet in length. If such spaces are provided, they shall be conspicuously designated as reserved for small or compact cars only.
4.
Twelve (12) foot wide DRIVEWAYS are permissible for two-way traffic when:
(a)
The DRIVEWAY is not longer than fifty (50) feet;
(b)
It provides access to not more than six (6) spaces; and
(c)
Sufficient turning space is provided so that vehicles need not back into a public STREET.
5.
Parking and LOADING requirements based on floor area shall be determined by the total GROSS FLOOR AREA of the USE, excluding incidental storage, mechanical areas and preparation areas.
6.
Unless no other practicable alternative is available, PARKING AREAS shall be designed so that, without resorting to extraordinary movements, vehicles may exit such areas without backing onto a public STREET. This requirement does not apply to PARKING AREAS consisting of DRIVEWAYS along a local STREET that serve SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED DWELLING UNITS.
7.
Limitation on trucks. Except for trucks used in FARMING the property on which they are located or trucks used in conjunction with a permitted USE, trucks and/or trailers exceeding four (4) tons empty weight shall not be stored or parked in any residential ZONING DISTRICT unless engaged in moving household goods or making deliveries.
8.
Parking for specialized vehicles. Specialized vehicles such as recreational vehicles, campers, trailers, MOBILE HOME coaches, boats and boat trailers may be parked or stored in all residential DISTRICTS under the following conditions:
(a)
That such vehicles are not used as living quarters.
(b)
That the location of the PARKING or storage AREA shall be in the buildable area of the LOT and shall not be in front of the principal STRUCTURE in the Suburban Residential or Conservation Residential DISTRICTS.
9.
Special access, surface and location requirements for garages, PARKING LOTS, AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS and vehicle sales LOTS shall be as follows:
(a)
No BUILDING, STRUCTURE or premises shall be used, erected or altered which is intended or designed to be used as a community garage, an AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP, a service station or a PARKING LOT or STRUCTURE as the PRINCIPAL USE on a property, which has an entrance or exit for vehicles either in the same block front or within two hundred (200) feet of the property boundary of any SCHOOL, public playground, church, hospital, public library, convalescent, nursing or rest home, and no such entrance or exit, except for a community garage, shall be located within twenty (20) feet of any residential zone.
(b)
No gasoline pump, oil draining pit or similar appliance for any purpose shall be located within fifteen (15) feet of any RIGHT-OF-WAY or within fifty (50) feet of a residential zone, except where such a pump, pit or appliance is within a completely enclosed BUILDING and distant at least fifteen (15) feet from any vehicular entrance or exit of such BUILDING. Except for GASOLINE STATIONS, no gasoline pumps shall be permitted as an ACCESSORY USE for another activity.
10.
Trailers.
(a)
The Parking of Storage trailers (except for agricultural purposes) is not permitted in Residential DISTRICTS, the Highway Commercial (HC) DISTRICT and in the Planned OFFICE, Business and Research Park (PORBP) DISTRICT. The Parking of Storage trailers is permitted in the Planned Industrial Park (PIP) DISTRICT and in the Warrendale Industrial (WI) DISTRICT subject to being screened from view of adjacent property and from the RIGHT-OF-WAY.
(b)
The Parking of Temporary CONSTRUCTION trailers is permitted in conjunction with CONSTRUCTION activity in a SUBDIVISION or LAND DEVELOPMENT.
11.
PARKING AREAS in excess of ten thousand (10,000) square feet for business, industrial or INSTITUTIONAL USES located less than one hundred (100) feet from any residential DISTRICT shall require a minimum BUFFERYARD D (as defined in Appendix A) adjacent to any residential DISTRICT.