Slippery Rock City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIX
Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
§ 375-125 Off-street parking.
Required in all districts (except C-1 Districts). In all districts, in connection with every industry, business, institutional, recreational, residential or any other use, there shall be provided, at the time any building or structure is erected or is enlarged or increased in capacity, off-street parking space open to the public at no charge for automobiles in accordance with the requirements set forth herein.
A.
Size and access. Each off-street parking space shall have minimum dimensions of nine feet by 18 feet and an area of not less than 162 square feet, exclusive of access drives or aisles, and shall be of usable shape and condition. Except in the case of dwellings, no parking area provided hereunder shall be established for less than three spaces. There shall be adequate provisions for ingress and egress to all parking spaces. Access to off-street parking areas shall be limited to at least one well-defined location, and in no case shall there be permitted unrestricted access along the length of the street or alley upon which the parking area abuts. The temporary parking of vehicles in required yards, except on driveways or specifically designated parking areas, is strictly prohibited and constitutes a public health and safety hazard requiring immediate abatement upon verbal or written notice from the Zoning Officer or designated Borough personnel.
B.
Number of parking spaces required. The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be as set forth in Table I, following, in accordance with the definition of "floor area" as set forth in Article II herein, provided further that in any R District, on any lot having an area of one acre or less, private garage space may be provided for not more than four motor vehicles. Space for one additional motor vehicle may be provided for each 1/5 acre by which the area of the lot exceeds one acre, and in any R District, not more than one of the garage spaces provided on any lot may be used for the housing of a commercial vehicle used in conjunction with the occupation of the property owner. Such commercial vehicle shall not exceed one ton capacity.
C.
In any case of a building, structure or premises, the use of which is not specifically provided for herein, the provisions for a use which is so mentioned and to which said use is similar, in the opinion of the Zoning Hearing Board, shall apply.
D.
Off-site facilities. All permitted and required accessory off-street parking spaces, open or enclosed, shall be located on the same lot as the use to which such spaces are accessory, except that such space may be provided elsewhere but shall be provided within a radius of no greater distance than 250 feet from that lot, and provided further that required spaces are provided off the site in accordance with the provisions set forth herein, and that such space shall be in the same ownership as the use to which they are accessory and shall be subject to deed restrictions filed in an office of record, binding the owner and his heirs and/or assigns to maintain the required number of spaces available throughout the life of such use, and such spaces shall conform to all regulations of the district in which they are located.
E.
Minimum off-street parking standards.
Table I Minimum Off-Street Parking Standards Excepting the C-1 Central Business District | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Use | Spaces Required | ||
Residential | |||
Residential District A (R-A): | |||
Single-family dwelling unit | 2 per dwelling unit | ||
Residential District 1 (R-1): | |||
Single-family dwelling unit | 2 per dwelling unit | ||
Residential District 2 (R-2): | |||
Single-family dwelling unit | 3 per dwelling unit | ||
Duplex or double house | 3 per dwelling unit | ||
Residential District 3 (R-3): | |||
Single-family dwelling unit | 4 per dwelling unit | ||
Duplex or double house | 4 per dwelling unit | ||
Townhouse | 4 per dwelling unit | ||
Multiple-family dwelling | 4 per dwelling unit | ||
Public and Semipublic | |||
Hospitals and similar institutions | 1 per 3 beds, plus 1 for each 2 staff on duty on largest shift | ||
Theaters | 1 per 3 seats | ||
Churches, auditoriums and similar places of enclosed public assembly, such as dance halls | 1 per 3 persons who can be seated simultaneously or 1 per 40 square feet of floor area used for assembly purposes | ||
Places of open assembly | 1 per 4 persons who can be seated simultaneously and/or 1 per 100 square feet of assembly space without fixed seats | ||
Bowling alleys | 6 per bowling lane, plus 1 per each employee | ||
Medical and dental clinics | 1 per 50 square feet of gross floor area | ||
Schools, public, private and parochial | 1 per classroom, plus 1 per faculty member | ||
Libraries and museums | 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area | ||
Funeral homes | 15 per viewing area or parlor | ||
Commercial | |||
Motels, motor courts and hotels | 1 per sleeping room, plus 1 per each employee | ||
Retail commercial and personal service stores without drive-through services | 1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area open to the public, plus 1 per each employee on the largest shift | ||
Retail commercial and personal service stores with drive-through services | 1 per 100 square feet of enclosed floor area open to the public, plus 1 per each employee on the largest shift | ||
Restaurants | 1 per every 2 persons that can be seated in facilities simultaneously, plus 1 per each employee | ||
Offices with customer service | 1 per 300 square feet of total floor area | ||
Offices not providing customer service | 1 per 600 square feet of total floor area | ||
Automotive fueling and automotive service and repair stations | 3 waiting spaces at each side of each pump island; parking spaces for retail must be calculated separately; shared parking may apply | ||
Clubs, taverns, etc. | 1 per each 100 square feet of floor area, plus 1 per each employee | ||
Industrial | |||
Warehouse, storage, wholesale business and freight terminals | 2 per each 3 employees, plus 1 per each company vehicle ordinarily parked on the site | ||
Manufacturing | 1 per each employee on the largest shift, plus 2 per each employees for visitor parking, plus 1 per each company vehicle ordinarily parked on the site | ||
§ 375-126 Off-street loading.
A.
In any district in connection with every building or building group or part thereof hereafter erected and having a gross floor area of 5,000 square feet or more, which is to be occupied by manufacturing or commercial uses, or distribution of material or merchandise by vehicles, there shall be provided and maintained, on the same lot with such building, off-street loading berths in accordance with the requirements of Table II, following.
B.
Size and location. Each loading space shall be not less than 12 feet in width, 35 feet in length, and 14 feet six inches in height, and may occupy all or any part of any required yard except where located adjacent to any R District, where they shall be set back a minimum of six feet from any such property line.
C.
Minimum off-street loading standards.
Table II Minimum Off-Street Loading Standards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Uses | Square Feet of Floor Area | Required Berths | |
Schools | 15,000 square feet or more | 1 | |
Hospitals (in addition to space for ambulance) | From 10,000 to 30,000 square feet | 1 | |
For each additional 30,000 or major fraction thereof | 1 additional | ||
Undertakers and funeral homes | 5,000 square feet | 1 | |
For each additional 5,000 square feet or major fraction thereof | 1 additional | ||
Hotels and offices | 10,000 square feet or more | 1 | |
Retail, commercial, wholesale, manufacturing, storage and miscellaneous | From 10,000 to 25,000 square feet | 1 | |
From 25,000 to 40,000 square feet | 2 | ||
From 40,000 to 60,000 square feet | 3 | ||
From 60,000 to 100,000 square feet | 4 | ||
For each additional 50,000 square feet or major fraction thereof | 1 additional | ||
§ 375-127 Joint facilities for parking or loading.
Off-street parking and loading facilities for separate uses may be provided jointly if the total number of spaces so provided is not less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use, and provided that all regulations governing the location of accessory spaces in relation to the use served are adhered to. Further, no accessory space or portion thereof shall serve as a required space for more than one use unless otherwise approved by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with the purpose and procedures set forth herein.
§ 375-128 Development and maintenance of parking and loading area.
Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public or private parking area or loading area, including a commercial parking lot, shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:
A.
Minimum distances and setbacks. No off-street parking or loading area or part thereof for more than five vehicles shall be closer than 10 feet to any dwelling, school, hospital or other institution for human care located on an adjoining lot. If the off-street parking and loading area is not located in an R District but adjoining such district, the parking area shall be located a minimum of five feet from any established street right-of-way line or R District zoning boundary line.
B.
Surfacing. Any off-street parking or loading area, except in connection with a single-family dwelling, shall be surfaced with an asphaltic or cement binder pavement or similar durable and dustless surface within one year of completion of the project for which the building permit was issued, and said area shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water accumulated within the area and shall be so arranged and marked as to provide for the orderly and safe loading, parking and storage of vehicles.
C.
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking or loading areas shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from the adjoining premises in any district and to comply with related standards enumerated herein.
D.
Aisle widths. The minimum aisle widths for access to parking spaces shall be as follows:
(1)
Minimum width of aisles providing two-way travel shall be 24 feet.
(2)
Minimum width of aisles providing one-way travel shall vary with the angle of parking, as follows:
Parallel | 12 feet | |
30° | 14 feet | |
45° | 16 feet | |
60° | 20 feet | |
90° | 24 feet |
(3)
The minimum width of entrance and exit drives shall be:
(a)
Twelve feet for one-way travel.
(b)
Twenty-four feet for two-way travel.
(c)
A maximum of 35 feet at the street right-of-way line and 54 feet at the cartway.
(d)
Adequate sight distance shall be provided, subject to review and approval by the Borough Engineer. Driveways shall not exceed a slope of 10% within 12 feet of the street right-of-way.