1.   No building or structure shall hereafter be constructed or enlarged and no use or activity shall be initiated or expanded unless provision is made for off-street parking and loading facilities meeting the requirements of this Part.

   2.   All required parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as, or within 300 feet of, the use or activity for which the parking is being provided if the parking is not located on the same lot, proof of the availability of parking within 300 feet shaU be in recordable form.

   3.   No part of any pubhc right-of-way shall be used in computing the required area for parking. Parking areas may be located in any required yard area, with the approval of Borough Council.

   4.   The required parking space for two or more uses may be provided in a joint (combined) parking area. When such parking areas are provided, the requirements concerning the affected side, rear or front yards may be altered as waived by the Borough Council.

   5.   For any activity or use involving employees or staff, a sufficient number of parking spaces shall be provided for all employees or for all the employees on duty at any one time, whichever is lesser.

(Ord. 462, 8/14/1995, §500)

   1.    Minimum off-street parking requirements shall be as follows:

      A.   Dwellings - two off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit.

      B.   Hotel, motel, tourist home - one space for each rental unit.

      C.   Church and other buildings of worship - one space for each three seats.

      D.   Club, lodge and fraternal organizations (non-commercial) - one space for each two members the facility is designed to accommodate.

      E.   Theater, auditorium - one space for each three seats.

      F.   Mortuary, funeral home - a minimum of five plus five spaces for each parlor.

      G.   Bowling alley complex - five spaces for each bowling alley.

      H.   Nursing, convalescent home - a minimum of ten spaces plus one space for each bed.

      I.   Medical or dental clinic - three spaces for each doctor and three for each employee treating patients and one for each employee not treating patients.

      J.    Restaurant, tavern - one space for each four seats.

      K.   Professional and Business offices - one space for each employee or occupant plus one space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.

      L.   Retail businesses, stores, banks, commercial, industrial and personal service establishments - one space per employee for the shift with the greater number of employees plus one space for each 200 square feet of sales or customer service floor area.

      M.   Auto service stations, repair shops and garages - two spaces for each service bay or area.

      N.    Shopping center - one space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.

      O.   Government administrative buildings, borough buildings and facilities and charitable institutions (police and fire protection buildings, non-commercial recreation buildings, etc.) - a minimum of one space for each employee, plus 4 square feet of parking space for every one square foot of public assembly area.

      P.   Parks, playgrounds and other non-commercial recreational uses - a minimum of one parking space for every 3,000 square feet of gross lot area and as approved by Borough Council.

      Q.   Salvage yard - a minimum of one parking space for each full time employee, one space for the owner, one space for every two part-time employees plus no less than five parking spaces for customers.

      R.   Elderly housing - a minimum of 1.25 spaces for each dwelling unit in the elderly housing project.

   2.    The Borough Council shall determine the parking requirements for any uses, structures or activities not specifically provided for above.

(Ord. 462, 8/14/1995, §501)

   1.   Individual parking spaces shall have a minimum area of 180 square feet, excluding drives and accessways, and a minimum width of 9 feet.

   2.   Aisles shall be at least 20 feet wide.

   3.   Parking areas shall be designed so that each vehicle may proceed to and from any parking space without requiring the moving of any other vehicle.

   4.   All parking spaces shall provide at least 6 feet of unobstructed clear space between any vehicle and any building on the same lot. Additionally, all parking spaces shall provide 10 feet of unobstructed clear space between any vehicle and any building not on the same lot.

   5.   Parking areas shall be graded and paved with a suitable material so as to provide for the adequate drainage of surface water and the prevention of dust, erosion or flow of water across streets or adjoining property.

   6.   A parking area shall be a group of two or more parking spaces contiguous to each other and/or a common driveway separated by a distance of at least 8 feet.

(Ord. 462, 8/14/1995, §502)

   1.   In addition to providing off-street parking, all commercial and industrial establishments shall provide adequate off-street area for the loading and unloading of supplies, merchandise, etc. to and from vehicles.

   2.   At least one loading berth or area shall be provided for each establishment with a gross floor area under 10,000 square feet. For establishments with gross floor areas of more than 10,000 square feet, additional berths or loading areas may be required, depending upon the nature of the use or activity.

   3.   The dimension of such a berth or area shall not be less than 12 feet wide by 25 feet deep.

   4.   All such loading facilities shall be located and designed so as not to interfere with the movement of other vehicles or pedestrians.

   5.   Off-street areas for the loading and unloading of supplies, merchandise, etc. may be permitted in any required yard area with the approval of Borough Council.

(Ord. 462, 8/14/1995, §503)

With respect to uses in the C-l district, Part 5 of this Chapter shall not apply to buildings as they physically existed on August 2, 1976, to the extent that the provision of off-street parking is physically impossible. However, any physical exterior extension of the premises subsequent to August 2, 1976, shall meet the parking requirements of Part 5 of this Chapter.

(Ord. 462, 8/14/1995, §504)