A.

Parking space size. Parking space sizes shall be in accordance with § 230-21.

B.

Parking spaces in residential driveways and garages. Driveways and garages shall be considered as constituting off-street parking space for one-family detached, semi-detached, townhouse and multi-family dwellings , provided that the driveway shall be a minimum of 10 feet in width with a curb cut no greater than 20 feet in width and such driveways and garages meet the minimum requirements for off-street parking outlined in this section. Residential driveways must be constructed with an approved dustless surface such as asphalt, concrete, pavers or other material that will not wash away or emit dust into the air. Residential driveways shall provide a minimum of two feet of separation between the driveway and the side property line, unless a cross-access easement agreement is provided between property owners for a shared driveway. Driveways for corner lots shall be located off of the street with a lesser road classification as determined by the Planning Director and shall be located as far away from the intersection as practically possible. Curb cuts shall be constructed as required by the City Construction Standards and shall be limited to the frontage of the lot served.

C.

Location of parking spaces within parking lots. All parking spaces shall be set back 15 feet from any street line and 5 feet from any property line. Parking spaces shall be located so that no spaces are a greater distance than 600 feet from the building or use to which they are assigned, provided that this requirement shall not apply to parking spaces for auditoriums, stadiums, assembly halls, gymnasiums and other places of assembly or industrial, wholesaling and manufacturing establishments.

D.

Parking spaces assigned to more than one use. Parking spaces for separate buildings or uses in all zoning districts may be combined in a single lot, provided that the number of parking spaces in the lot shall equal the sum of the parking spaces required for each building and use, except that the parking spaces required for places of assembly may include parking spaces assigned to other uses, provided that the place of assembly shall not be used at a time when the other uses are carried on.

E.

No off-street parking required in the C-2 Central Business District. No on-site, off-street parking shall be required in the C-2 District for newly constructed establishments or existing structures. Existing municipal parking facilities shall provide the necessary parking in this zoning district.

F.

Parking lots. Whenever a parking lot is located across the street from a residential use, it shall be edged with low-profile evergreen hedge planting located along a line drawn parallel to the street and a distance of 10 feet therefrom, such hedge to be interrupted only at points of ingress and egress. The open area between such hedge and the street shall be landscaped in harmony with the landscaping prevailing on neighboring properties fronting on the same street. Ground cover, shrubs, trees and landscape screening shall be located and maintained so as not to interfere with vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the property or with sight clearance and exits.

G.

Fractional spaces. When the application of a unit of measurement for parking space or loading space to a particular use or structure results in a fractional space, any fraction under ½ shall be disregarded and fractions of ½ or over shall be counted as one parking space or loading space.

H.

Boat, trailer, bus and van parking. In any residential district, no house trailer, camper, boat trailer, bus or boat shall be parked in the front yard. Parking is allowed in the side or rear yards five feet from the property line if it does not take up space normally occupied by an automobile. All vehicles requiring a trailer for transportation must be stored on a registered trailer.

I.

Non-residential points of ingress and egress. Only one accessway shall be permitted for each 100 feet of frontage upon a public road. Such accessway shall be not less than 24 feet and not more than 32 feet in width when the entrance requires two-way traffic, unless otherwise approved by the State of Delaware Department of Transportation for an entrance on a State maintained road. Such accessway shall not be less than 12 feet in width when the entrance is for one-way traffic, unless otherwise approved by the State of Delaware Department of Transportation for an entrance on a State maintained road. No two accessways on the same lot shall be placed within 75 feet of each other. The entrance shall be setback 5 feet from any adjoining property line unless otherwise noted under the conditional use requirements.

J.

All parking spaces for use in conjunction with public parking lots, garages, storage areas operated on a commercial basis and parking areas accessory to multifamily, commercial, industrial and office uses shall be appropriately paved and striped.

K.

All permanent parking areas shall be enclosed with upright concrete curbing at least six inches in height. The Planning Director may relax this requirement for a portion of a parking area when there is a demonstrated need to convey stormwater to a proposed or approved stormwater management area. Parking blocks are required at the head of all parking spaces where curb is not provided. Curbing shall not be required for loading areas, handicapped access and for parking spaces accessory to a one-family or two-family residence. Buildings and sidewalk shall be protected by upright concrete curing at least six inches in height, bollards or other object approved by the Planning Director that demonstrates protection of pedestrians and property.

L.

Parking Lots: Interior Landscaping. To reduce the visual impact of large expanses of parking and to create a more pedestrian-friendly environment, interior parking lot landscaping is required. Green space in the form of landscape islands and/or peninsulas are required to break up rows of parking spaces as follows:

(1)

If the total number of parking spaces is less than 100, the minimum requirement is:

(a)

Islands at both ends of each row of parking (minimum of 9' x 18').

(b)

One island or peninsula (minimum of 9' x 18') for every 10 contiguous spaces.

(c)

No more than two contiguous bays (four total rows) without a 9' wide island separating the two bays from additional parking bays or drive aisles.

(d)

Minimum of one 2½" caliper shade tree with a mature height of 12 feet shall be provided per 200 square feet of interior green space within the parking lot islands.

(2)

If the total number of parking spaces is 100 or greater, the minimum requirement is:

(a)

Islands at both ends of each row of parking (minimum of 9' x 18').

(b)

One island or peninsula (minimum of 9' x 18') for every 12 contiguous spaces.

(c)

No more than three contiguous bays (six total rows) without a 9' wide island separating the three bays from additional parking bays or drive aisles.

(d)

Minimum of one 2½" caliper shade tree with a mature height of 12 feet shall be provided per 200 square feet of interior green space within the parking lot islands.

M.

Bicycle Parking Facilities. All parking facilities containing less than ten parking spaces shall provide one bicycle rack with no less than five spaces. For parking facilities with ten or more parking spaces, five bicycle spaces plus one per every twenty parking spaces shall be provided, not to exceed more than twenty bicycle parking spaces in any one facility. The Planning Commission or City Council may waive the requirement for the bicycle parking if it is demonstrated that bicycle parking would not be appropriate for safety reasons or due to the nature of the use of the site.

N.

Illumination. Parking lots shall be property illuminated per the most recent version of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Standards.

O.

Parking of vehicles on unpaved surfaces within the front yard of all districts shall be prohibited. Exception: emergency vehicles.

P.

Garbage Enclosure. Commercial, industrial, institutional or residential multi-family sites shall provide trash enclosures to adequately serve the proposed uses. Enclosures shall be conveniently placed on the site for commercial or residential tenants to use and shall be no farther than 300 feet from the intended users. Trash enclosures shall be constructed with similar materials to other buildings on the site. Receptacles shall be situated at an appropriate location as to not constitute a nuisance for users of the property and adjoining property owners and shall be appropriately screened to improve the appearance of the area.

Q.

Parking Lots: EV Charging Stations.

(1)

If the total number of parking spaces is less than 100, the recommended number of charging stations is zero.

(2)

If the total number of parking spaces is 100 or greater, the recommended number of charging stations is one EV charging station per 25 parking spaces.

[Ord. No. 2022-06, 1-24-2022; Ord. No. 2023-28, § 4, 8-14-2023]

A.

Design standards.

(1)

Parking spaces and aisle ways shall be designed in accordance with the following dimensional standards:

(2)

All spaces reserved for handicapped accessibility shall conform to the requirements set forth by the federal standards provided by the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act).

B.

Use standards. All uses permitted in this chapter shall be subject to the following minimum off-street parking requirements in addition to any special requirements as indicated in each zoning district.

(1)

Reduction in the required number of off street parking spaces in the case of developments such as shopping centers or other commercial developments required to provide more than 50 off-street parking space.

The developer must set aside space to accommodate 100% of the area necessary to provide the parking requirements established by this Ordinance, but, upon the request of the developer, if agreed by the City of Milford, the developer may be permitted to set aside space to accommodate 100% of the area necessary to provide the parking requirements established by this chapter but not be required to construct more than 80% of the required parking spaces. In the event the developer is permitted to construct fewer than the required parking spaces, the remainder of the parking area set aside must be kept free of all construction and be planted and maintained as a grassy area and designated as Future Parking Space. The City of Milford may require construction of the remaining parking spaces at any time by the then owner of the premises upon giving the owner not less than six months' advance written notice. In the event of the granting of the waiver herein described, the fact of the grant as well as the requirement that the owner maintain the space set aside as a level grass area and that the City of Milford has reserved the right to require construction of the remaining parking spaces upon six months' notice to the owner of the site must be reflected in a note appearing on the subdivision or site development plans recorded.

C.

Loading spaces.

(1)

No building or structure shall be erected in any district for the uses listed below unless loading space for the accommodation of trucks is provided on the premises in accordance with the following requirements:

(a)

For retail stores, markets, wholesale and jobbing establishments and storage warehouses, the number of berths based on the gross floor area devoted to such use shall be as follows:

[1]

Five thousand to 7,999 square feet of floor area: one berth.

[2]

Eight thousand to 19,999 square feet of floor area: two berths.

[3]

Each additional 20,000 square feet or major fraction thereof up to a maximum of 60,000 square feet of floor area: one additional berth.

(b)

For hotels and motels, the number of berths based on the gross floor area devoted to such uses shall be as follows:

[1]

Eight thousand to 20,000 square feet of floor area: one berth.

[2]

Each additional 50,000 square feet or major fraction thereof up to a maximum of 120,000 square feet of floor area: one additional berth.

(c)

Each manufacturing, office research and industrial establishment with a total of 5,000 square feet or more of gross floor area devoted to manufacturing, research and/or industrial uses shall provide loading space adequate to accommodate the normal demands for loading and unloading incidental to the type of use proposed on the premises.

(2)

Loading berths must be functionally related to the building, and be situated where actual loading and unloading activities are intended to occur. Loading berths located remotely from the building will not be permitted, unless the applicant can demonstrate the utility of such berths. Loading berths are not permitted between the street and building, except where a property fronts three or more streets. This section of the ordinance shall not preclude the designation of an area in front of the building for parcel pick-up, mail deliveries, or passenger loading.

(3)

One required off-street loading berth shall have minimum dimensions of 12 feet wide and 60 feet long. If more than one loading berth is required, subsequent berths may have minimum dimensions of 12 feet wide and 40 feet long. At no time shall any part of a truck or van be allowed to extend into a public right-of-way or thoroughfare while the truck or van is being loaded or unloaded.

(4)

Adequate off-street truck maneuvering space shall be provided on-lot and not within any public street right-of-way or other public lands. Internal site circulation lanes are to be designed with adequate turning radii to accommodate the size and efficient maneuvering of delivery vehicles.

[Ord. No. 2022-06, 1-24-2022; Ord. No. 2023-28, § 4, 8-14-2023]