A new building is constructed or new use established.

An existing use is changed to a use requiring different parking or loading facilities than the prior use.

An existing building or use is altered or enlarged so as to change the amount of parking and loading spaces required.

Required off-street parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as the principal use, unless otherwise provided by this article.

Off-street parking spaces shall be located outside of the public right-of-way.

The owners of two or more nonresidential establishments proposing to share parking spaces shall submit a sketched drawing with their application for a zoning permit, or a site plan with a preliminary or final plan application in the case of a subdivision or land development, showing the location of the proposed common off-street parking area, along with a signed agreement stating agreement of joint use (such as hours of operation) and maintenance responsibilities.

Some portion of a common off-street parking area shall lie within 200 feet of an entrance, regularly used by patrons, into the buildings served thereby.

In any case in which screening of a parking lot is required, such screening shall include appropriate planting, such as compact evergreen hedges or a masonry wall or ornamental structure not more than four feet in height. Any such wall or similar structure shall enclose the parking lot and shall be in harmony with the general architectural design of the principal building or buildings.

All parking lots with 10 or more stalls shall be landscaped as follows:

Electric vehicle charging stations may utilize existing, on-site parking spaces only after the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Zoning Officer their designation will not result in the use failing to have the required number of parking spaces for the use as required under § 155-1801E(1).

These vehicle charging stations shall not impact any required accessible spaces.

Permitting and approval from the Township Code Enforcement Officer is required for the electrical connection.

For every single-family detached or two-family dwelling in a residentially zoned district hereafter erected there shall be provided at least one parking area situated completely off the right-of-way of the street or road upon which said premises abuts. The parking area shall be at least 400 square feet in area and have an outlet to a street or road abutting the property.

Residential garages shall not be counted as off-street parking spaces.

Parking spaces shall have an approved all-weather surface and shall have safe and convenient access in all seasons.

The recreational vehicle shall be owned or leased only for the personal use of the person parking or storing the same.

At no time shall such parked or stored recreational vehicle be occupied or used for living or housekeeping purposes for a longer period than five days in any one month.

A recreational vehicle shall be stored on an approved all-weather surface, and shall not be located within any front yard when stored on a residential property.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection E(3)(b), a recreational vehicle may be parked anywhere on the premises for loading or unloading purposes.

Interior drives shall be designed to prevent blockage of vehicles entering or leaving the site. Drives may be one-way or two-way. Areas designed for loading and unloading, refuse collection, fuel delivery, and other service vehicles shall be arranged as to prevent blocking or interfering with accessways or the use of automobile parking facilities or pedestrian ways, and shall have adequate turnaround surface so egress to the street is in a forward direction.

Accessways, parking areas, and loading areas shall have clearly defined parking bays and traffic circulation lanes, designated by markings, curbs, barriers and/or landscaped islands, so that operators of vehicles intending to patronize such parking areas shall not impede traffic as a result of any confusion as to location of entrances and exits and manner of reaching them.

All interior drives and accessways shall have an approved all-weather surface, and shall be graded, properly drained, and maintained in good condition. Interior drives shall have a maximum grade of 10%.

Minimum width of interior circulation lane cartway within parking areas shall be in accordance with § 155-1801C.

Minimum entrance and exit drive widths shall be in accordance with § 108-1B and § 115-47D.

Every use, building, or structure located on a lot shall be designed to provide safe and convenient access for emergency service vehicles. Fire lane easements may be required by the Board of Supervisors to ensure access. When required, fire lane easements shall extend from a public road and have a minimum right-of-way width of 25 feet; the Board may require a right-of-way width of 50 feet where future public dedication of the easement area is seen as a possibility. The area within the easement shall be graded, maintained obstruction-free, and have sufficient stability for use by emergency vehicles. The design of such fire lane easements shall be approved by the Board of Supervisors upon the recommendation of the local fire company.

Dead-end fire lane easements shall not exceed 400 feet in length and shall be terminated with an unobstructed vehicular turnaround or cul-de-sac with a minimum surface radius of 35 feet.

Fire lane easements which curve, turn, or change directions shall have a minimum center line tangent length of 50 feet between curves.

The location of fire lane easements shall conform to plans for the extension of streets, sanitary sewers, water mains, storm sewers and other drainage facilities and public utilities as contained in this and other ordinances of the Township and shall provide adequate access to buildings by emergency responders.

Pedestrian facilities such as sidewalks, trails, pathways or others shall be maintained or installed as necessary and desirable to achieve the following:

Maximum separation of pedestrian and vehicular routes shall be encouraged for safety and well-being of pedestrians. Separation can be in the form of any one or combination of the following: horizontal distance; vertical distance (level changes, such as overpass, underpasses and embankments); and street trees, landscaping, sidewalks and other barriers, such as bollards and fences.

All loading berths shall be located on the same lot as the use served, and no portion of the vehicle shall project into any traffic lane; parking space; driveway sidewalk; or within the front, side or rear yard setbacks. Loading and unloading operations, including arrival and departure, shall not interfere with traffic and pedestrian circulation on public streets or within required off-street parking areas.

Loading and unloading areas shall not be located between the building setback line and the street line.

All off-street loading berths shall be provided with safe and convenient access to a street or alley or from an aisle or drive connecting with a street or alley. The ingress and egress of loading operations shall not require backing into a street or lot.

Loading areas specifically for private automobiles for the picking up product(s) ordered online may utilize existing, on-site parking spaces only after the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Zoning Officer their designation will not result in the use failing to have the required number of parking spaces for the use as required under § 155-1801E(1). These loading areas shall be located in close proximity to the adjacent building, and shall not impact any required accessible spaces.

For structures and uses that are served by trucks, tractor trailers, or larger vehicles, the minimum size for each loading space shall be 12 feet in width and 50 feet in length, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space, with a minimum vertical clearance of 16 feet.

For structures and uses that are served by smaller vehicles such as vans and in which no deliveries will be made by large trucks or tractor trailers, the minimum size for each berth shall be 10 feet in width and 20 feet in length, with a minimum vertical clearance of 14 feet.

Loading areas specifically for private automobiles for the picking up product(s) ordered online shall conform to the appropriate dimensions for parking spaces as defined under § 155-1801C.

All required off-street loading spaces shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to an interior accessway in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movements and shall be subject to Township approval. Areas provided for loading and unloading and for servicing of establishments by garbage collections, fuels, and other service vehicles shall be arranged that they may function without blocking or interfering with the use of the accessways, automobile parking areas, or pedestrian access.

All loading areas shall have a dust-free surface over the entire area used by delivery vehicles for parking and maneuvering as approved by the Township Engineer.

All off-street loading spaces shall be constructed and maintained for as long as the structure or use for which they are designed to serve remains in existence.

The uses being served are in the same structure.

Loading and unloading will be conducted in an existing structure or between existing structures adjacent to one another.

Lighting standards for off-street loading areas shall be in accordance with the provisions of § 155-1505.