Each dead storage bay of an offstreet parking space may be perpendicular with the aisle, parallel with the aisle, or at any angle between 60 degrees and 90 degrees. No angle parking layout shall be permitted with an angle less than 60 degrees, except by special permission of the Township engineer. The following are minimum stall and aisle dimensions:

When the parking area is designed for angle parking, the stalls on both sides shall, where practical, be inclined so as to permit a driver approaching from either end of the aisle to have access to the stalls on one side.

All parking areas shall be bituminous concrete or Portland cement paved and clearly marked and shall include barrier lines, lane lines, directional arrows and stop lines.

Entrance and exit drives from a street shall have a minimum width of 16 feet for those carrying one-way traffic and 24 feet for those carrying two-way traffic.

All access drives shall provide a minimum corner curb radius of 15 feet.

Exit and entrance drives shall be located as far as practical from an intersection. However, such entrance or exit driveways need not be located more than 500 feet from an intersection. Measurements shall be taken for the purpose of locating the driveways from the curb line of the intersection.

No driveway shall be located less than ten feet from the side property line or within 30 feet of an existing drive, whichever is greater.

No property having a frontage of less than 100 feet shall have more than one two-way driveway on one street. No property having less than 1,000 foot frontage shall have more than two driveways on one street. Any frontage greater than 1,000 feet may have more than two driveways on one street; however, the number, location, size and design shall be subject to approval of the body, agency or official having jurisdiction over the plan.

Any of the above standards may be altered for good cause by the Township board considering the application.

Whenever parking is allowed between the front building line and the street line, whether by ordinance, special use permit or variance, a safety island or raised median shall be provided separating the street from the parking area in accordance with the following minimum requirements:

The area shall be surrounded on at least three sides by a solid, uniform fence or wall not less than five feet nor more than eight feet in height and maintained in good condition. The wall of an adjacent building may serve as one side. The fence shall be exempt from the provisions of any ordinance of this Township regulating the height of fences and requiring permits therefor.

The opening in the screening wall or fence shall be so located as to prevent the visual display of refuse from any adjacent parking area or street.

Densely planted evergreen shrubs which shall grow to not less than five feet after one growing season.

A solid and uniform fence at least five feet in height on four sides of said equipment.

Masonry wall at least five feet in height on four sides of said equipment.

Any similar type of solid or uniform screening which will prevent exposure of such equipment to public view.

The screening shall not be considered as a substitute for proper measures or devices to assure the safety of persons and animals.

The above requirements shall not be construed to prevent an opening in any required screening for maintenance purposes. However, any such opening shall be made as inconspicuous as is possible so as not to present any unsightly display of the equipment to public view and access.

Automotive Repair, Garage, Body Shop: One parking space for each 450 square feet of gross floor area.

Automotive Sales Agency: One and one-half parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area for exclusive use of customers.

Automotive Service Station: Five parking spaces for each service bay, exclusive of vehicle service area. In no instance shall there be less than five offstreet parking spaces.

Banks, Savings and Loan, Etc.: One parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area.

Bar, Cocktail Lounge: One parking space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area.

Barber and Beauty Shop: Three parking spaces for each chair.

Bowling Alley: Five parking spaces for each alley. Other commercial uses within the same building shall be computed separately in accordance with this chapter.

Business Offices: One parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.

Car Washes: Two parking spaces for each three employees plus offstreet storage space equal to at least five times the number of cars that can be in the wash process at one time. For self-wash or self-service car washes, the requirement for employee parking shall be eliminated.

Church, Temple or Chapel: One parking space for each four seats in the main auditorium. Where no individual seats are provided, 20 inches of bench shall be considered as one seat.

Community Club, Private Club, Lodge, etc.: One parking space for each 125 square feet of gross floor area.

Dwellings: One parking space for each dwelling unit for one and two family dwellings.

Dental or Medical Offices: One parking space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for each doctor and/or employee.

Drive-In Restaurant: One parking space for each 35 square feet of enclosed floor area, plus one parking space for each four seats.

Furniture, Appliance Stores, or Similar Types of Uses Requiring Large Amounts of Storage Space: One parking space for each 450 square feet up to 4,500, plus one parking space for each 800 square feet of gross floor area above 4,500.

Hardware, Auto Supply Stores: One parking space for each 450 square feet of gross floor area.

Hotel, Motel: One parking space for each rental unit plus two parking spaces for each three employees. Each commercial use within the building shall be computed separately according to this section.

Laundromats or Similar Coin Operated Cleaning: One parking space for each four cleaning units or fraction of four cleaning units.

Mortuary/Funeral Homes: One space for every 50 square feet in slumber rooms, parlors, and funeral service rooms.

Personal Service Establishment: One parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for each vehicle used in connection with the business.

Public and Private Utilities: Electrical substation, gas regulator, water works, etc. One space for each vehicle stored on the premises plus one parking space for each employee on the shift which has the greatest number of employees.

Restaurant, Cafe, Diner, etc.: One parking space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area.

Retail Stores, Except Otherwise Specified: One parking space for each 150 feet of gross floor area.

Shopping Centers: Six parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area for centers having less than 100,000 square feet. Shopping centers having more than 100,000 square feet shall provide parking at the rate of five and one-half spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.

Warehouse, Wholesale, Machinery, or Large Equipment Sales: One parking space for each 1,500 square feet gross floor area. Plus spaces to accommodate all vehicles used in connection with the business.

Where fractional spaces result, the required number shall be construed to be the nearest whole number.

The parking space requirement for a use not specifically mentioned herein shall be the same as required for a use of similar nature as determined by the Township board considering the application.

Nothing in the above requirements shall be construed to prevent the joint use of offstreet parking facilities by two or more uses, provided the total of such spaces shall not be less than the sum of the requirements for various individual uses computed separately by the above requirements.

All required parking facilities shall be located on the same lot or parcel as the structure or use it shall serve, except as otherwise allowed in the C-4 zone.

No part of offstreet parking required by a structure or use shall be included as part of an offstreet parking requirement of another use unless substantial proof and assurances are established that the use of this parking will not be simultaneous.

All parking areas, passageways and driveways shall be surfaces with a dustless, durable, all-weather pavement, clearly marked for car spaces, except when provided in connection with one-family residences, and shall be adequately drained, subject to the approval of the Township engineer.

All parking areas and driveways serving commercial and industrial uses shall be illuminated adequately during the hours between sunset and sunrise when the use is in operation. Adequate shielding shall be provided to protect adjacent properties from the glare of such illumination, and from that of automobile headlights, and also, to prevent any glare or blinding effect upon any lane of moving traffic.

All manufacturing or industrial uses in addition shall provide parking at the rate of two spaces for each three employees, or open more space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area. If the number of employees or the gross square footage of the principal building cannot be determined at the time of application, then sufficient land area shall be reserved to provide a total number of spaces at the rate of one space for each 500 square feet of land of maximum lot coverage permitted.

Special circumstances will allow alteration of the requirements of this section by the Township board considering the application.