Upper Frederick Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIX
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 285-167 Declaration of legislative intent.
In expansion of the declaration of legislative intent contained in Article I, § 285-2, of this chapter and the community development objectives contained in § 285-3, of this chapter, it is the intent of the off-street parking and loading standards to:
A.
Set reasonable standards and provide reasonable controls to assure sufficient parking capacity for the uses of potential uses of land in the Township.
B.
Provide flexibility in the implementation of these standards by permitting construction of a reduced number of parking spaces under appropriate conditions.
C.
Prevent hazards to public safety caused by the intrusion of parking upon public rights-of-way.
D.
Provide design standards that will minimize the impact of parking lots on adjoining property owners.
§ 285-168 Required off-street parking facilities.
[Amended 11-21-1991 by Ord. No. 91-3; 1-10-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-01]
Any building or structure erected, altered or used and any lot used or occupied for any of the following purposes shall be provided with the minimum number of parking spaces set forth below, together with adequate driveways and street access in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 240, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Township of Upper Frederick.
Use | Requirement |
|---|---|
Dwellings | |
Single-family detached, two-family, multifamily | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
Single-family attached (townhouses) | 2.5 spaces per dwelling unit |
Mobile homes | 2 spaces per dwelling unit; 2.3 spaces per dwelling unit wherever a 20 foot paving width is used |
Elderly housing | |
Single-family detached, two-family, single-family attached | 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit |
Multifamily | 1.25 spaces per dwelling unit |
Institutional uses | |
Places of assembly (theater, church, auditorium, stadium, etc.) | 1 space per 4 seats |
Nursing homes, sanitariums, convalescent homes, institutional homes for the care of the aged, children, etc. | 3 spaces per 5 beds |
Hospital, medical center | 2 spaces per bed |
Community center, library, museum or other similar place | 1 space per 600 square feet of public area |
Elementary school | 1.75 spaces per classroom |
High school | 5 spaces per classroom |
Group home | 1 space per employee on the largest shift and 1 space per 4 residents |
Commercial uses | |
Retail stores, shopping centers, department stores, supermarkets, etc. | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area |
Hotel, motel, rooming house, bed-and-breakfast | 1 space per rental unit |
Restaurant | 1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area |
Theater, stadium | 1 space per 4 seats |
Doctor, dentist, patient-oriented professionals | 6 spaces per professional |
Offices | 1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area |
Warehouse | 1 space per employee on the largest shift or 1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater |
Laboratory or industry | 1 space per 450 square feet of gross floor area or 1 space per employee on the largest shift, whichever is greater |
§ 285-169 Parking held in reserve.
[Amended 8-13-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]
If the number of spaces required by the § 285-168 is substantially larger than the number of spaces anticipated by the applicant, then the applicant may hold some of the parking in reserve in order to avoid unnecessary paving while ensuring adequate area for potential parking demands.
A.
Suitable area must be available on the site for 100% of the parking required by § 285-168, above.
B.
The number of spaces which must be paved initially may be reduced by up to 50% by the Township Supervisors, upon the recommendation of the Township Planning Commission.
C.
Suitable area must be reserved for the balance of the total number of spaces required by § 285-169; these spaces shall be constructed by the applicant if and when determined necessary by the Supervisors, upon the recommendation of the Township Planning Commission. The Supervisors may require the installation of these parking spaces under the following conditions:
(1)
When there is evidence of a continued overflow of parking as installed by the applicant.
(2)
When a reevaluation of the parking capacity shows that future parking needs will not be met. The parking capacity shall be reevaluated whenever there is a change in use, ownership, number of employees, number of residents, building size and/or land area.
D.
A financial guarantee in a format acceptable to the Township shall be provided by the applicant to cover the cost of installation of the parking spaces held in reserve. The financial guarantee shall be held for a period of one year, after which the Township Supervisors, in their sole discretion, with the advice of the Township Engineer, shall determine if additional parking spaces need to be installed to accommodate the parking requirements. Thereafter, the applicant shall have 60 days within which to install the additional spaces.
E.
To qualify for use of the reserve parking concept, the applicant shall provide evidence supporting reduced parking needs to the Township Planning Commission and Engineer for their review and recommendation.
§ 285-170 Design requirements.
[Amended 1-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-01; 1-10-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-01]
All parking lots shall be operated and maintained in accordance with the following conditions:
A.
No parking shall be permitted within 10 feet of any property line. Also, no parking shall be permitted within the required width of a screening buffer.
B.
All parking areas must meet the requirements of Chapter 240, Subdivision and Land Development, § 240-20C.
C.
At least 10% of the parking area must be landscaped, in order to reduce impervious surface coverage, provide shade, control vehicular and pedestrian circulation and reduce the perceived size of the parking area.
D.
Parking areas shall not be used for the sale, repair or dismantling of any vehicles, equipment, materials or supplies.
E.
Parking area shall be properly graded for drainage, surfaced with concrete, asphaltic concrete, asphalt, oil or any dust-free surfacing; and maintained in good condition, free of woods, dust, trash or debris.
F.
Parking areas shall be properly with entrances and exits located to minimize traffic congestion and the effect of headlight glare.
G.
Commercial and multifamily parking areas shall be provided with well or bumper guards located and arranged so that no part of any parked vehicles will extend beyond the boundaries of the parking lot.
H.
Lighting facilities, if any, shall be arranged so that they neither unreasonably nor unnecessarily disturb occupants of adjacent residential properties nor interfere with traffic by either location or glare.
I.
There shall be no more than one attendant shelter building containing not more than 50 feet of gross floor area and set at a distance of not less than 20 feet of any boundary of the parking lot which abuts a residential lot line.
J.
All required parking spaces shall have unobstructed access to a street or drive aisle.
§ 285-171 Required off-street loading and unloading facilities.
All commercial, industrial and institutional uses shall provide adequate off-street loading space.