§ 1284.05 DESIGN REGULATIONS.

   (a)   All parking areas shall be designed in accordance with the township subdivision regulations in addition to this Zoning Code.

   (b)   The size of a standard parking space shall be nine feet wide and 18 feet long, an area of 162 square feet.

   (c)   Parking spaces for the handicapped shall be eight feet wide by 18 feet long with a minimum of a five feet wide access aisle on both sides. Access aisles may serve and be located between two adjacent handicapped spaces.

   (d)   Spaces for the handicapped must be located as close as possible to public entrances and ramps to buildings. Each space must be clearly marked with proper signage including any penalties for noncompliance.

   (e)   Handicapped spaces shall be provided in the amounts required below:

Total Parking Spaces	Number of Required Handicapped Spaces
1—25	1
26—50	2
51—75	3
76—100	4
101—150	5
151—200	6
201—300	7
301—400	8
401—500	9
501—1,000	2% of total
Plus a minimum of 1 van accessible space is required for every 8 handicapped spaces

 

   (f)   All parking areas for three or more vehicles shall be designed so that vehicles need not back directly into a public street but can enter and leave the area in a forward motion.

   (g)   All parking areas shall be accessible from either a street or driveway.

   (h)   Every parking lot or area with ten or more off-street spaces shall be separated from the street or highway by a raised curb, planting strip, wall or other suitable barrier against unchanneled motor vehicle entrance or exit, except for necessary accessways or exits.

   (i)   Drive-through establishments such as fastfood order and pick-up, automatic bank teller, drug stores and similar uses shall provide not less than five waiting spaces for each drive-through lane. This is in addition to the space for the car being serviced.

   (j)   Two-way driveways shall be a minimum of 22 feet wide and a maximum of 36 feet wide. One-way driveways shall be a minimum of 12 feet wide.

(Ord. 896, passed 12-21-2011)