Off-Street parking, loading and unloading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the specifications of this Article in any zoning district for Uses that are established, enlarged or extended onto any Lot after the effective date of this Chapter.

All parking areas established prior to the effective date of this Chapter that are not in conformance with all provisions of this Article shall be allowed to continue as previously laid out. When the cumulative expansion of an existing Use or the change to another authorized Use within that zoning district results in an increase of more than 10% in the number of currently required spaces, additional parking must be provided in accordance with the standards of this Article.

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. No parking spaces are permitted within the Right-of-Way.

The minimum required number of parking spaces required is determined according to Table VII-1: Minimum Parking Requirements.

The minimum parking requirement is calculated as the sum of parking required for each Use on a site, including multiple Uses within a single Structure, as measured as follows:

Requirements for unlisted uses. Upon receiving an application for a Use not specifically addressed in this Article, the Zoning Officer is authorized to apply off-Street parking standards specified for the Use deemed most similar to the proposed Use.

Reserve Parking. If the number of spaces required is larger than the number of spaces the applicant anticipates will be needed, the Zoning Officer may approve holding up to 50% of required spaces as "reserve parking" to avoid unnecessary paving, subject to the following:

Shared parking. Common shared surface parking lots and/or parking garages are preferred and encouraged. The required off-Street parking spaces for two or more Uses may be provided collectively on one Lot or on two or more contiguous Lots (as determined exclusive of the Right-of-Way) subject to the following:

Presque Isle Corridor. For all Lots within the Presque Isle Corridor, no proposed parking spaces are allowed between the Building and the Right-of-Way. Surface parking spaces shall be limited to the side, the rear or at the face of a Building that does not front along a Street.

Targeted Commercial Corridors.

Partial or full underground parking may be used.

Where parking lots are allowed to locate or remain between the face of a Building and its Street frontage, a ten-foot-wide planting area shall be provided between the parking lot and Street Right-of-Way.

A garage or carport may be located wholly or partly inside the walls of the Principal Structure or attached to the outer walls. If separated from the Principal Structure, a garage or carport shall conform to all applicable Accessory Structure requirements.

There shall be adequate provision for ingress and egress to all parking and Loading Spaces designed for use by employees, customers, delivery services, salespeople and/or the general public as approved by the Zoning Officer.

Fire lanes shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of the current Fire Code as adopted in the Millcreek Township Code, Chapter 29, Code Enforcement, Part 4, Fire Prevention, Article XI, International Fire Code.

Dead-end aisles in off-Street parking areas shall be designed to the following minimum standards:

All off-Street parking spaces and aisles shall be dimensioned according to Table VII-3: Off-Street Parking Minimum Dimensions and subject to the following:

Required Accessible Parking. Parking facilities accessible for persons with Disabilities shall be in compliance with or exceeding the standards detailed in the state and federal Building or accessibility requirements, including the quantity, size, location and accessibility of spaces.

Illumination. All parking lots and parking Structures and their related pedestrian areas shall provide a level of illumination at any point in the parking lot or parking Structure not less than one footcandle measured at the pavement. All lighting shall be shielded or otherwise optically controlled to prevent Glare and limit trespass on adjacent properties.

Shared loading areas are permitted, provided that each Building shall have direct access to the shared loading area without crossing Streets or alleys, and that Loading Spaces within a shared loading area shall meet the minimum required spaces for each Building served. No Lot served shall be more than 500 feet from the central loading area.

Loading docks must be of sufficient size to accommodate normal peak load requirements.

Adequate area that is screened from public view shall be provided for dumpsters and the disposal of waste. Dumpster locations shall be in the rear of a parking lot out of view from public Streets where feasible.

Interior circulation. The interior circulation of traffic in commercial and industrial areas shall be designed and designated so that no driveway or access lane providing parking spaces would be used as a through Street.

Traffic control. No design shall be approved which is likely to create substantial traffic hazards endangering the public safety, nor which is inconsistent with the recommendations and findings of any traffic study adopted or approved by the Township. Traffic control devices may include traffic signals, overhead flashing lights and delineators, such as medial barriers, and not be limited to acceleration and deceleration lanes, turning lanes, one-way traffic flow, traffic and land markings and Signs. The plan for traffic control shall provide off-site traffic flow and safety. The developer shall be responsible for the construction of any such traffic control devices.

Drive-Through queuing. A minimum of at least 200 linear feet shall be provided as storage area for Vehicles awaiting service for Drive-Through Facilities and Uses. The required 200 feet may be provided in one or more usable lanes and shall be measured from the Right-of-Way line of the Street to the window or other place in the Building where the Vehicle must enter or pass for service.

Number of required bicycle parking spaces. If a land Use or project is anticipated to generate visitor traffic, the project must provide permanently anchored bicycle racks within 200 feet of the visitor's entrance. To enhance security, visibility and usability, the bicycle racks shall be readily visible from the visitor's entrance and to passersby. The bicycle capacity of the racks must equal an amount equivalent to 5% of all required off-Street Vehicle parking, as identified in § 145-92. There shall be a minimum of one rack with capacity for two bicycles.

Bicycle racks. Required bicycle parking may be provided in floor, wall, or ceiling racks. Where required bicycle parking is provided with racks, the racks must meet the following requirements:

Parking and maneuvering areas. Each required bicycle parking space must be accessible without moving another bicycle. There must be an aisle at least five feet wide adjacent to all required bicycle parking to allow room for bicycle maneuvering. Where the bicycle parking is adjacent to a sidewalk, the maneuvering area may extend into the Right-of-Way. The area devoted to bicycle parking must be hard surfaced.

Visibility. If required bicycle parking is not visible from the Street or main Building entrance, a Sign must be posted at the main Building entrance indicating the location of the bicycle parking.