Pittston City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVI
Off-Street Parking
§ 480-63 General.
Off-street parking shall be provided in compliance with this chapter whenever any building is erected, altered, enlarged, converted or increased in size or capacity.
§ 480-64 Parking space requirements.
A.
The off-street parking spaces required for each use permitted by this Code shall not be less than that found in Table 480-64, provided that any fractional parking space is computed as a whole space.
B.
These regulations shall not apply to the Central Business District.
Table 480-64 Off-Street Parking Schedule | |
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Use | Number of Parking Spaces Required |
Residential | |
Single-family dwelling (detached, attached, semidetached) | 2 per dwelling unit |
Two-family dwelling (attached or semidetached) | 1.5 per dwelling unit |
Multifamily dwelling | 1 per dwelling unit |
Group home | 1 per rooming unit |
Institutional | |
Religious uses | 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area |
Municipal uses | 1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area |
Nursing homes and housing for the elderly | 1 per 2 employees, computed on the basis of the estimated maximum number of employees on duty at 1 time, plus 1 space per 4 resident beds |
Hospital | 1 per employee, computed on the basis of the estimated maximum number of employees at any one time, plus 1 space for each 3 patient beds |
Public library | 1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Public safety services | 1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area |
Social services | 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area |
Postal services | 1 per employee, computed on the basis of estimated maximum number of employees at any one time, plus 1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Commercial | |
Family day-care homes | 1 per caregiver living off-premises, plus 1 for each 6 children |
Day-care center | 1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area plus 1 per staff present during the busiest shift, and a passenger loading zone |
Bed-and-breakfast | 1 per guest room, plus 1 per nonresident employee, plus parking for any dwelling unit type |
Funeral homes | 1 per 75 square feet of assembly room space |
Retail stores and shops | 1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area |
Amusement center | 1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area |
Pawnshop | 1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area |
Billiard hall/pool hall | 1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area |
Currency exchange | 1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area |
Club/lodge | 1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area |
Restaurants, general, take-out and fast-food restaurants | 1 per 100 gross floor area devoted to use by the public, plus 1 per 3 employees, computed on the basis of the estimated maximum number of employees on duty at any one time |
Personal service shops | 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area |
Professional offices | 1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area |
Banks and financial institutions | 1 per 400 feet of square feet of gross floor area |
Fitness facilities | 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area |
Automotive sales and service facilities | 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 per employee |
Car wash facilities | 3 stacked per bay plus 5 stacking for automated facility |
Dog kennels | 1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area |
Veterinarian offices | 1.5 per 400 square feet of gross floor area |
Medical offices | 1.5 per 400 square feet of gross floor area |
Hotel | 1 per guest room, plus 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area for all other interior space |
Motel | 1 per guest room, plus 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area for all other interior space |
Shopping center | 4.5 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area |
Mini self storage | 1 per 5,000 square feet of storage area |
Educational | |
Nursery school | 1 per 1,000 square feet of classroom use |
Elementary or junior high school | 2 per classroom, plus 2 per administrative office |
High school; business or trade school, college classroom | 2 per classroom, plus 2 per administrative office, plus 1 per 15 students |
Industrial | |
Artisan, light and heavy manufacturing | 1 for each 3 employees, computed on the basis for the estimated maximum number of employees on duty at any one time, but not less than 1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area |
Warehouse, wholesale and distribution | 1 per 1,000 square feet |
Culture, Entertainment and Recreation | |
Movie and live theaters | 1 per 4 seats or 10 per 1,000 square feet, whichever is greater |
Event facilities | 1 per 100 square feet of gross floor area of event space |
Bowling alley | 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area |
C.
Mixed-use projects shall provide parking according to a shared parking analysis that projects parking needs based on the peak hour of parking demand. For example, a building with first-floor retail and office space and upper-floor residential will be able to adjust total parking demand to address the fact that peak residential parking demand will occur in the evening, while peak office parking demand will occur during the day.
D.
The parking spaces required by this Code shall be provided on the same lot as the use or where the exclusive use of such is provided on another lot not more than 500 feet radially from the subject lot within the same or less-restrictive zoning district.
E.
Accessible parking spaces and passenger loading zones shall be provided in accordance with the building code. Passenger loading zones shall be designed and constructed in accordance with ICC A117.1.
§ 480-65 Central Business District parking space requirements.
A.
Parking is not required for buildings in the Central Business District (CB).
B.
There shall be, regardless of use, no parking structures, parking lots or parking areas in their entirety or portion permitted to front Main Street in the CB.
C.
Off-lot parking for uses in the CB is permitted, subject to the following:
(1)
The owner of the use shall own the lot or lots to be used for off-lot parking.
(2)
The lot or lots to be used for off-lot parking are not permitted to front Main Street in the CB.
(3)
The owner of the use must submit a site plan showing the location of the off-lot parking area and the number of spaces to be provided on such lot.
§ 480-66 Parking stall dimensions.
A.
A minimum width of nine feet shall be provided for each parking stall.
Exceptions:
(1)
Parallel parking stalls shall be permitted to be eight feet wide.
(2)
The width of a parking stall shall be increased 10 inches for obstructions located on either side of the stall within 14 feet of the access aisle.
(3)
Accessible parking spaces shall be designed in accordance with ICC A117.1.
B.
A minimum length of 20 feet shall be provided for each parking stall.
Exceptions:
(1)
Parallel parking stalls shall be a minimum 22 feet in length.
§ 480-67 Design of parking facilities.
A.
Every parking facility shall be provided with one or more access driveways, the width of which shall be the following:
(1)
Private driveways: at least nine feet.
(2)
Commercial driveways:
(a)
Twelve feet for one-way enter/exit.
(b)
Twenty-four feet for two-way enter/exit.
B.
The maximum slope of any driveway or ramp shall not exceed 20%. Transition slopes in driveways and ramps shall be provided in accordance with the standards set by the Zoning Officer and the jurisdiction's engineer.
C.
Each required parking stall shall be individually and easily accessed. No automobile shall be required to back onto any public street or sidewalk to leave any parking stall when such stall serves more than two dwelling units or other-than-residential uses. All portions of a public lot or garage shall be accessible to other portions thereof without requiring the use of any public street.
D.
The maximum ratio of compact stalls to standard stalls in any parking area shall not exceed 1:2.
E.
A four-foot-high buffer at the public way shall be provided for all parking areas of five or more parking spaces.
F.
All parking stalls shall be striped.
Exception: A private garage or parking area for the exclusive use of a single-family dwelling.
G.
All lights illuminating a parking area shall be designed and located so as to reflect away from any street and adjacent property.
§ 480-68 Shared parking.
Where multiple uses on one lot share the same off-street parking facilities, reduced total demand for parking spaces may result due to differences in parking demand for each use during the course of the day. Table 480-68 indicates the percentage of parking space usage during different times of the day.
Table 480-68 Shared Parking | ||||||
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Land Use Classification | Weekdays | Weekends | ||||
2400 to 0700 | 0700 to 1800 | 1800 to 2400 | 2400 to 0700 | 0700 to 1800 | 1800 to 2400 | |
Office and industrial | 5% | 100% | 5% | 0% | 5% | 0% |
Retail | 5% | 100% | 70% | 5% | 100% | 80% |
Restaurant | 50% | 70% | 100% | 70% | 45% | 100% |
Hotel | 100% | 65% | 100% | 100% | 65% | 100% |
Residential | 100% | 20% | 100% | 100% | 50% | 100% |
Theater/entertainment | 5% | 20% | 100% | 5% | 50% | 100% |
Place of worship | 0% | 30% | 50% | 0% | 100% | 75% |
Notes: |
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Calculation: For each applicable land use category, calculate the number of spaces required for a use if it were the only use. Use those figures for each land use to calculate the number of spaces required for each time period for each use. For each time period, add the number of spaces required for all applicable land uses to obtain a grand total for each of the six time periods. Select the time period with the highest total parking requirement and use that total as the shared parking requirement. |
