Wherever the off-street parking requirements in this chapter require the building of an off-street parking facility, the off-street parking lots shall be laid out, constructed and maintained in accordance with the following standards and regulations:
(A) No parking lot shall be constructed unless and until a permit is issued by the Zoning Administrator. Applications for a permit shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator in such form as may be determined by the Zoning Administrator and shall be accompanied with 2 sets of site plans for the development and construction of the parking lot showing that the provisions of this section will be fully complied with.
(B) Plans for the layout of off-street parking facilities shall be in accord with the following minimum requirements (see also parking layout in the following table):
Parking Pattern | Maneuvering Lane Width | Parking Space Width | Parking Space Length | Total Width of 1 Tier of Spaces plus Maneuvering Lane | Total Width of 2 Tiers of Spaces plus Maneuvering Lane |
0º (parallel parking) | 12 ft. | 8 ft. | 28 ft. | 20 ft. | 28 ft. |
30º to 53º | 15 ft. | 9 ft. | 20 ft. | 35 ft. | 55 ft. |
54º to 74º | 18 ft. | 9 ft. | 20 ft. | 38 ft. | 58 ft. |
75º to 90º | 22 ft. | 10 ft. | 20 ft. | 42 ft. | 62 ft. |
(C) All spaces shall be provided adequate access by means of maneuvering lanes. Backing directly onto a street shall be prohibited.
(D) (1) Adequate ingress and egress to the parking lot by means of clearly limited and defined 25- foot wide drives shall be provided for all vehicles.
(2) Ingress and egress to a parking lot lying in an area zoned for other than single-family residential use shall not be across land zoned for single-family residential use.
(E) All maneuvering lane widths shall permit 1-way traffic movement, except that the 90º pattern may permit 2-way movement.
(F) Each entrance and exit to and from any off-street parking lot located in an area zoned for other than single-family residential use shall be at least 25 feet distant from adjacent property located in any single-family residential district.
(G) (1) Except for those serving single- and 2-family dwellings, all off-street parking areas shall be screened from view from any adjoining residential property. The screening shall consist of earth berms, permanent walls, or evergreen landscaping subject to approval of the Planning Commission and in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 152.076.
(2) When a front yard setback is required, all land between the screening and the front property line or street right-of-way line shall be kept free from refuse and shall be landscaped with deciduous shrubs, evergreen material and ornamental trees. The ground area shall be planted and kept in lawn. All the landscaping and planting shall be maintained in a healthy, livable condition, neat and orderly in appearance.
(H) (1) The entire parking area, including parking spaces and maneuvering lanes, required under this section shall be provided with asphaltic or concrete surfacing in accordance with specifications approved by the Township Zoning Administrator, except for off-street parking required for single-family and duplex residences.
(2) Off-street parking areas and maneuvering lanes shall be drained so as to dispose of all surface water accumulated in the parking area in such a way as to preclude drainage of water onto adjacent property or toward buildings.
(I) All lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be so installed as to be confined within and directed only onto the parking area.
(J) Except for those serving single- and 2-family dwellings, all parking lots shall be provided with wheel stops or bumper guards so located that no part of parked vehicles will extend beyond the property line or into required landscaped areas.
(K) Plans for the layout of the parking lot shall show the dimensions across tiers of spaces and maneuvering lanes.
(Ord. § 5.01, passed 5-22-1997)