Tobacco Township City Zoning Code

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SECTION 1201. OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS.

(2) TABLE OF OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS. See each District for regulations.(a) MIXED USES. In the case of mixed Uses, where each occupies at least twenty (20%) percent of the floor area of a Building and the operating schedules of any two such uses vary by a total of three hours in a typical day, the parking requirement for the Building, as determined using the Table, may be reduced by twenty (20%) percent. (b) REDUCTIONS FOR FURTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS. In any C or I Zoning District, the parking requirement for a Parcel which fronts on a County Primary or State Highway, other than an expressway, may be reduced by twenty (20%) percent if any three (3) of the following conditions are met. This is in addition to other reductions allowed by this Section.1. No driveways open onto the major road.2. There are no Freestanding Signs in the Front Yard Setback area. 3. The Principal Building is set back at least one hundred (100') feet from the major road Right of Way.4. At least twenty-five (25%) percent of the parcel is devoted to natural woodlands, wetlands or landscape plantings.5. Acceleration and deceleration lanes are provided on the major road for right turns in and out of any driveway into the Parcel, and a separate left turn lane is also provided for at least two hundred (200') feet in either direction from each driveway.(5) PARKING DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS1. STANDARD. Parking spaces must be nine (9') feet wide by eighteen (18') feet long. 2.HANDICAPPED.Designated handicapped spaces must be twelve (12') feet wide by twenty (20') feet long.Required Numberof Total Spaces in Parking Lot Accessible Spaces Up to 25 1 26 to 50 2 51 to 75 3 76 to 100 4 101 to 150 5 151 to 200 6 201 to 300 7 301 to 400 8 401 to 500 9 500 to 1,000 2% of totalover 1,000 20, plus 1 for each 100 over 1,0001.GRAVEL OR HARD SURFACE. This surface must be of a material that provides a durable, smooth and dustless parking lot, which is graded to properly drain and dispose of storm water.1. DRIVEWAY. Each driveway opening to a Public Street must be approved by the agency having jurisdiction over the street. If the Public Street is paved, the driveway must be paved between the road surface and the parking area. Lanes for entering and exiting traffic shall be clearly marked on the pavement 2. AISLES. Parking lot aisles shall be at least twenty (20') feet wide. 3. CLEAR VISION AREA. All driveways shall have a clear vision area, unobstructed by Accessory Structures or plantings, within thirty (30') feet of any Public Street Right-Of-Way, for a sight distance of one hundred (100') feet along the near edge of the pavement in either direction.4.LANDSCAPING.Off-street parking shall be permitted to occupy required front, side and rear yards after approval of the parking plan layout, provided that there shall be maintained a minimum landscaped setback of ten (10') feet between the nearest point of the off-street parking area, exclusive of access driveways, and the nearest right-of-way line.(e) LIGHTING. Off-street parking areas provided for any multiple family housing, businesses, industrial or institutional use must be provided with sufficient lighting to allow safety for users at any time. Lighting fixtures shall comply with height and setback standards for Accessory Structures for the applicable Zoning District. No direct rays from said fixtures shall be directed at adjacent properties or Public Streets.(f) SETBACKS. Parking areas must be set back at least twenty (20') feet from any Public Street and conform to Side or Rear Yard Setbacks for Accessory Structures. Parking spaces shall be no closer than five (5') feet to any Principal Building. Bumper guards or curbs shall be installed to prevent yard encroachment.(g) SCREENING FOR RESIDENTIAL. Any parking area larger than ten (10) spaces must have a Visual Screen not less than five (5') feet high running the full length of any side which adjoins a Parcel in the WR, R-1 or R-2 Zoning Districts.

SECTION 1202. OFF-STREET LOADING REGULATIONS.

(1) INTENT. This Section is intended to provide adequate access for commercial vehicles to major generators of truck traffic and minimize traffic interference caused by trucks parked for loading or unloading.(2) DIMENSIONS OF LOADING SPACE. Each loading space must be at least ten (10') feet wide and thirty (30') feet long. If roofed, it must have at least fifteen (15') feet of vertical clearance. Where it is expected that semi trucks will make daily deliveries, the loading space must be at least sixty (60') feet long. (4) NUMBER REQUIRED. These requirements are intended to insure long-range usefulness of structures.(a) MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL. In any building where Dwelling Units are not entered directly from the outside, one (1) loading space must be supplied, providing barrier free access to a common hallway or elevator.(c) OFFICE. Any office building taller than one (1) story shall include one (1) loading space.(d) WHOLESALE, WAREHOUSE OR INDUSTRIAL. Each such building shall have at least one (1) loading space for each twenty five thousand (25,000) square feet.(5) SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FACILITIES. (a) SCREENING AND ENCLOSURE. Each container must be obscured from view from any adjoining Parcel by a Visual Screen which is at least as high as the container. Containers are to be protected by a fenced enclosure with a lockable gate, unless each container has a lid which is kept locked when waste is not being deposited or removed. (b) SITING. Containers shall be located inside rear yards and meet all setback requirements for accessory structures. Trucks collecting waste shall not conflict with the orderly flow of traffic onto or through the Parcel or any parking areas thereon, nor block any portion of a Public Street or alley.