Moore Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 300-56 Required off-street parking space.
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided and satisfactorily maintained in accordance with the following provisions for each building or use which, after the effective date of this chapter, is established, erected, enlarged or altered for any of the following purposes or uses in any district. (For uses not specifically listed, the requirements for the most similar use listed shall be followed. The following provisions apply only to new uses and to any enlargement portions of existing uses.)
Use | Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required |
|---|---|
A-1 Agriculture | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
A-2 Animal husbandry | 1 space per every 2 employees |
A-5 Greenhouse/nursery | 1 space per every 1,000 square feet of retail sales area; plus 1 space per every 2,000 square feet of land area |
A-6 Orchard | 1 space per every 2,000 square feet of land area |
A-7 Riding stable | 1 space per every 2 stalls |
A-8 Kennel | 1 space per 400 square feet but no fewer than 4 spaces |
B-1 Single-family detached dwelling | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
B-2 Two-family dwelling | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
B-3 Low-rise apartment | 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit |
B-4 Residential conversion | 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit |
B-5 Rooming or boarding house | 2 spaces for the owner occupant; plus 1 space per boarding or rooming unit |
B-6 Modular home | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
C-1 Place of worship | 1 space for every 2 fixed seats, or at least 1 space for each 25 square feet of floor area devoted to patron use |
C-2 School | 1 space for each faculty member and employee, plus 1 additional space per 2 classrooms for elementary and junior high school facilities; for senior high school facilities there shall be 1 space for each faculty member and employee, plus 1 space per every 10 students of projected building capacity |
C-3 Trade school | 1 space for each faculty member and employee; plus 2 spaces for every 3 students |
C-4 Community center | 1 space per 200 square feet |
C-5 Commercial indoor recreation | 1 space for every 100 square feet of gross floor area |
C-6 Commercial outdoor recreation | 1 space for each 150 square feet of gross floor, building, or ground area devoted to such use; or 1 space per each 4 seats of facilities available for patron use, whichever is needed by the facility |
C-7 Park or recreational facility | 1 space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area used or intended to be used for service to customers, patrons, clients, guests, or members |
C-8 Campground | 1 dust-free 10x30 space for every campsite |
C-9 Fraternal, civic or social club | 1 space per 50 square feet of gross floor area used or intended to be used for service to customers, patrons, clients, guests, or members |
C-10 Golf course | 1 space per 2 employees; plus 3 spaces per golf hole |
C-11 Swimming club | 1 space for each 100 square feet of water surface area; plus 1 space for each 200 square feet of building area |
C-12 Tennis club | 3 spaces per court; plus 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area |
C-13 Nursery school/day-care center | 1 space per staff member; plus refer to § 300-21C(13) |
C-14 Gun club | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross lot area |
C-15 Target range | 1 space per target area |
C-16 Nursing home | 1 space for every 450 square feet of gross floor area |
C-17 Hospital/hospice | 1 space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area |
C-18 Government services and facilities | 1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area |
C-19 Post office | 1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area |
C-20 Detention facility | 1 space per employee; plus 1 space per 25 inmates |
D-1 Business office | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area |
D-2 Medical office | 1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area with a minimum of 4 spaces |
E-1 Retail store | 1 space for every 150 square feet of gross floor area |
E-2 Personal service | 1 space for every 100 square feet of gross floor area |
E-3 Financial institution | 1 space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area; plus 8 stacking spaces for the first drive-in window and 6 stacking spaces for each additional window |
E-4 Restaurant | 2 spaces per 100 square feet of gross floor area |
E-5 Fast food eating place | 1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area |
E-6 Tavern | 1 space for every 100 square feet of gross floor area |
E-7 Shopping Center | 1 space for every 100 square feet of retail sales area |
E-8 Grocery | 5 spaces for every 1,000 square feet of gross floor area |
E-9 General merchandise store | 1 space for every 100 square feet of retail floor area |
E-10 Auto/boat/recreation vehicle sales | 1 space for every 600 square feet of enclosed floor space; plus 1 space for every 2,000 square feet of outside display area |
E-11 Auto gas station | 1 space per 4 pumps; plus 1 space for every 500 square feet of gross floor area |
E-12 Auto repair/body shop | 1 space per each service bay; plus 1 space for every 200 square feet of leasable shop or garage area |
E-13 Auto service station | 1 space for every 200 square feet of leasable shop or garage area |
E-14 Car wash | 4 stacking spaces for each wash stall; plus 2 drying spaces for each washing stall |
E-15 Funeral home | 1 space for every 100 square feet of gross floor area |
E-16 Hotel/motel | 1 space for each sleeping room; plus 1 space for every 400 square feet of public meeting area and restaurant space |
E-17 Laundromat | 1 space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area |
E-18 Veterinarian office | 1 space for every 175 square feet of leasable area or 3 spaces for each veterinarian or allied professional trained person occupying the use, whichever is greater |
E-19 Animal hospital | 1 space for every 500 square feet of gross floor area |
E-20 Mixed-use building | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area |
E-21 Garden center | 1 space for every 250 square feet of gross floor area; plus 1 space for every 2,000 square feet of outdoor display and sales area |
F-1 Utility Substation | 2 spaces or 1 space per employee, whichever is greater |
F-2 Emergency services | 3 spaces for each emergency vehicle, where no community room is part of the building; where a community room is provided, 3 spaces for each emergency vehicle plus 1 space for every 100 square feet of gross floor area |
F-3 Transportation terminal | 5 spaces; plus 1 space for every 100 square feet of waiting area |
F-4 Commercial communications tower or antenna | 2 spaces |
F-5 Airport | 1 space per 4 air vehicles; plus 1 space per 100 square feet of waiting area |
G-1 Manufacturing | 1 space for every 500 square feet of gross floor area or 2 spaces for every 3 employees on largest shift, whichever is greater |
G-2 Metal fabrication | 1 space for every 500 square feet of gross floor area or 2 spaces for every 3 employees on largest shift, whichever is greater |
G-3 Mineral extraction | 1 space for every employee on largest shift; plus 1 space for each company vehicle normally stored on the premises |
G-4 Industrial services | 1 space for every 500 square feet of gross floor area or 2 spaces for every 3 employees on largest shift, whichever is greater |
G-5 Junkyard | 1 space for every 5,000 square feet of lot area |
G-6 Lumberyard | 1 space for every 500 square feet of lot area |
G-7 Construction company | 1 space for every 1,000 square feet of gross floor area; plus 1 space for each facility vehicle |
G-8 Fuel oil company | 1 space for every 250 square feet of gross floor area |
G-9 Motor freight terminal | 1 space for every 250 square feet of gross floor area |
G-10 Printing | 1 space for every 500 square feet of gross floor area or 2 spaces for every 3 employees on largest shift, whichever is greater |
G-11 Research, engineering or testing laboratories | 1 space for every 500 square feet of gross floor area or 2 spaces for every 3 employees on largest shift, whichever is greater |
G-12 Slaughterhouse | 1 space for every 500 square feet of gross floor area or 2 spaces for every 3 employees on largest shift, whichever is greater |
G-13 Textile/garment industry | 1 space for every 500 square feet of gross floor area or 2 spaces for every 3 employees on largest shift, whichever is greater |
G-14 Warehousing | 1 space for every 500 square feet of gross floor area; plus 1 space for each company vehicle normally stored on the premises |
H-7 General home occupation | No more than 2 additional spaces may be provided in addition to those required for normal residential use |
H-13 Agricultural accessory uses | 1 space per every 1,000 square feet of retail sales area; plus 1 space per every 2,000 square feet of land area with no less than 4 spaces |
§ 300-57 General regulations applying to required off-street parking facilities.
A.
Existing parking. Buildings, structures and uses in existence at the effective date of this chapter shall not be subject to the requirements of this article so long as the kind or extent of use is not changed, provided that any parking facility now serving such buildings, structures or uses shall not in the future be reduced to an amount less than that required by this chapter.
B.
Fractional spaces. Where the computation of required parking spaces results in a fractional number, the fraction of 1/4 or more shall be counted as one.
C.
Changes in use. Whenever a building or use is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwellings, seating capacity or otherwise to create a need, based upon the requirements of § 300-56 for an increase of 10% or more in the number of existing parking spaces, the number of additional spaces to be provided shall be based upon the incremental change or enlargement.
D.
Conflict with other uses. No parking area shall be used for any other use that interferes with its availability for the parking need it is required to serve.
E.
Continuing character of obligation. All required parking facilities shall be provided and maintained so long as the use which the facilities were designed to serve still exists. Off-street parking facilities shall not be reduced in total extent except when such reduction is in conformity with the requirements of this article in conjunction with a change in the nature of the use.
F.
Joint use.
(1)
Two or more uses may provide for required parking in a common parking lot; the total number of spaces in such lot shall not be less than the sum of the spaces required for each use individually, unless such lot is provided as specified in Subsection F(2).
(2)
Up to 50% of the parking spaces for theaters, auditoriums, bowling alleys or private clubs and up to 100% of the parking spaces required for churches or meeting halls may be provided collectively and used jointly by banks, offices, retail stores, repair shops, service establishments and similar uses not normally open, used or operated during the same hours as those listed above; provided, however, that a written agreement assuring the continued availability of such parking areas shall be properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to legal sufficiency by the Township Solicitor and filed with the application for the zoning permit.
G.
Mixed uses. Where a permitted use contains or includes more than one of the types of uses identified in § 300-56, the number of parking spaces required shall be computed according to the most restrictive parking requirements.
H.
Location of parking spaces. Required off-street parking spaces shall be on the same lot or premises with the principal use served or, where this requirement cannot be met, within 400 feet walking distance of the principal use.
I.
Parking of commercial vehicles. Only one commercial motor vehicle may park on a residential lot within the BMC, LC, RA and RR Districts, provided that it is parked in a visually screened area.
§ 300-58 Design standards for off-street parking facilities.
A.
Applicability. The design standards specified in this section shall be mandatory for all new off-street parking facilities with a capacity of four or more vehicles.
B.
General requirement. Such facilities shall be designed so that their use shall not constitute a nuisance or hazard or unreasonable impediment to traffic.
C.
Space dimensions. All parking spaces shall have a stall width of no less than 10 feet and a total area of no less than 200 square feet.
D.
Accessibility. Parking areas shall be designed so that each motor vehicle may proceed to and from the parking space provided for it without requiring the moving of any other motor vehicle.
E.
Entrance and exit drives. The width of entrance and exit drives shall be a minimum of 12 feet and a maximum of 15 feet at curbline for one-way use only and a minimum of 20 feet and a maximum of 30 feet at the curbline for two-way use. Adequate provisions shall be made to maintain uninterrupted parallel drainage along a public street at the point of driveway entry.
F.
Access points. At least 40 feet shall be provided between access points and no access point shall be closer than 30 feet to any street intersection.
G.
Design. Parking areas shall be arranged and marked for orderly, safe movement. No-parking areas shall be designed to require or encourage parked vehicles to back into a public street in order to leave a parking space.
H.
Grading; surface; drainage. Except for areas that are landscaped and so maintained, all portions of required parking facilities, including driveways, shall be graded, surfaced with asphalt or other suitable material and drained to the extent necessary to prevent dust, erosion or excessive water flow across streets or adjoining properties.
I.
Nighttime illumination. Parking areas shall be adequately illuminated if designed for use by more than three cars after dusk. All lighting fixtures used to illuminate parking areas shall be arranged to prevent glare into public streets and adjoining properties.
J.
Separated from street. Except where entrance and exit drives cross street lines, all parking areas for any purpose other than single-family residences shall be physically separated from any public street by a concrete curb and by a planting strip which shall be not less than 10 feet in depth. This ten-foot planting strip shall be parallel to the right-of-way line and shall be measured from the right-of-way line.
K.
Screening. All spaces not within a building or any parking or off-street loading area of five or more spaces which abuts or is across a street from any lot in a residential district shall be provided with a suitable fence, wall or evergreen planting at least four feet in height designed to screen visibility and headlight glare from such residential lot.
§ 300-59 Off-street loading.
A.
General requirement. Off-street loading sufficient to accommodate the maximum demand generated by the use of the lot and with proper access from the street or alley as determined by the Zoning Officer or another applicable review agent for the Township shall be provided on any lot on which a building for business or industry is hereafter erected. All off-street loading and unloading spaces shall be graded, surfaced with asphalt or other suitable material and drained to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer to the extent necessary to protect adjoining property.
B.
Minimum size. Each off-street loading and unloading space shall be a minimum of 14 feet by 75 feet and, in addition, have sufficient maneuvering room separate from other parking to eliminate traffic conflicts within off-street loading and parking areas.
C.
Driveways. The maximum width of driveways and sidewalk openings measured at the street lot line shall be 35 feet; the minimum width shall be 20 feet.
D.
Setbacks from property lines. Off-street loading areas shall not be located in the minimum required front, side or rear yards.
E.
All off-street loading facilities shall be located to the side or rear of the building.